Penguins on Parade

Hello!  Still playing with Christmas cards and challenges.  I found this cute penguin in my stash of clear stamps from the Winter Wishes set by Jane's Doodles.  Also discovered I had the same image in my digital images. I stamped him 3 times with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored them with Copics.  Added a sentiment from my stash.  Trimmed the image, outlined with Black Copic and attached to a Plaid Paper and then to a card base of textured green CS. 

Challenges:
Creative with Stamps: #46 Theme is Scarf.

ABC Christmas Challenge: A is for Anything Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round: January Challenge  Anything Christmas

Winter Wonderland: Challenge Little Friends

Christmas Kickstart Challenge:  #27 Penguin Parade

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #472 Anything Christmas Goes with Optional Theme Feature a Creature

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned paper

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Plaid Card with Big Bow

Hello! I made a very quick and simple Christmas card using Power Poppy digital Large Bow with Tag Sentiment image that I combined with a Digital Plaid patterned paper from my stash.  Used Photoshop to create the card coloring the bow and layering it over the plaid.  I printed the card on white card stock and finished coloring the tag with Copics.  How easy was that!

Challenges:
Creative Confetti Challenge: Mad About Plaid-use plaid on your creation. 

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper.

Merry Christmas! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Plaid for Christmas

Welcome!  Today I am quickly sharing a Christmas card using plaid paper from DCWV Christmas Basics stack and stamps from Gina K Designs. Other supplies: Ivory Cardstock, Memento Cottage Ivy and Rhubarb Stalk inks, Oval Dies, Branch Die, Cuttlebug Wickerweave EF. 

Challenges to enter:
Stamp Ink Paper: Challenge #173 Plaid

Freshly Made Sketches: Challenge #360

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Birthday Wishes

Hello! I used a sketch from Stamp TV Mix It Up Monday challenge for this card that I made using  GKD stamps from A Year of Flowers and Tag Lines(sentiment), Patterned Papers from MME Market St pad, White CS, Memento Morocco Ink, Oxide Iced Spruce Ink, and Copics for coloring the Flower.  Finished with some Twine from my stash.  Fussy cut the flower and leaves. Embossed the Ombre Green Panel with Gingham EF. 

Other Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Use Plaid.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: July use patterned papers.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Poinsettia for Christmas

Hello!  I am running behind with posting some cards for challenges this week.  This is a card that I made for Stamp TV's Mix It Up Monday color challenge -use Blue, Red, and Green.  I decided to make a Christmas card and used a sketch from Saturday Sketch Challenge. I stamped a GKD Poinsettia  from Joyful Holiday on white CS and colored with Red, Green and Blue Copics then cut with an Oval Die.  I used a red card base, a mat of blue CS that I embossed with a Creative Die Poinsettia die that was a magazine giveaway.  I added a green CS banner with some plaid ribbon before attaching the image and finished with a layered poinsettia cut with the die used for the embossing.  I used a ribbon that has all the colors needed for the challenge.  This turned out a bit different from most of my cards...think it was the use of blue with red and green.  I thought the poinsettia stamp and die was a good combo.

Other Challenges:

Sketch Saturday: #441 Shown below.
Fab 'n'  Funky Challenges: #329 Christmas
The House That Built Stamps: WIW Anything Goes. Running out of time so will enter this card even though I did  not use Repeat Impressions stamps.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Watercolored Cardinal

Hello!  I used Gina K Design stamps from Peace & Joy to create this card using watercolor paper and water coloring with a water brush.  Using my Misti I stamped the images and then added colors and re-stamped  to give definition. 
Other Supplies: Inks-Distress Inks Aged Mahogany, Barn Door, Wild Honey, Brushed Corduroy, Crushed Olive, Broken China, Memento Cottage Ivy and Rich Cocoa for stamping; Pattern Paper; GKD Grass Green CS.
Challenges:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #219 Birds
Tuesday Throwdown: #317 Add a Border
Double D Challenges: Theme is Plaid
Addicted to Stamps and More: 217 Make Your Mark
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: 304 Use a sentiment.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: October Challenge
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: October Challenge
Crafty Creations Challenges: #327 Watercolor
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Plaid for Christmas

Hello! I am back with another Christmas card that I am entering into a few challenges.  I started with a Penny Black Tree stamp from the Wonder Collection.  I stamped it on white CS with Memento Cottage Ivy ink and added balls of Gold with Metallic Gold Gelly Roll pen. The GKD Peace & Joy Sentiment was stamped in SU Ruby Red. Following the Sketch from Tuesday Morning ,  I assembled the card with Plaid Pattern ( Digital paper printed) , White CS, and GKD All Spruced Up CS.  I finished up with GKD White Organza and Gold Ribbon and Bow.

Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: #374 shown below
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #218 Plaid
Double D Challenge: Theme is Plaid
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: # 386 Christmas
Crafty Ribbon: Challenge 172 Ribbon or Lace

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Another Lighthouse

Hello!  I have not seen many lighthouses in person but I enjoy the different shapes and designs.   I came across this Just For Fun Stamp when I was looking for a Lighthouse stamp and thought I'd use it for another card with this theme.  I won this stamp in 2010...nice to have a post on my blog to remind me of the date.   I tried to color in a way to make the bricks appear to be old.  Used some pattern paper from Graphic 45 pad, yellow CS for base, some red eyelets from stash. Cannot remember the last time I used eyelets on a card. The GKD Sentiment was heat embossed with red EP on clear vellum and cut with label die.  I also used a Spellbinder die for the image.

 Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C343 Honor lighthouses on your card.
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Summer/Holiday Destination-lighthouse by the sea.
Retro Rubber Challenge: #42 Brads and Eyelets.  I won the Lighthouse stamp in 2010 in a card challenge.
Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #201 Anything Goes.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: July challenge
Mod Squad Challenge:  Lazy Days Of Summer---another lighthouse entry.

This one is for you Dianne.
Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Jingle All the Way

Hello!  I am playing today with a Christmas card made with bells, plaid, and jingles.  I cut the bells on the Cameo from Gold Metallic CS and added some plaid paper from my stash.  I printed the digital sentiment from Meljens Designs on white CS and attached that to a layer of the Plaid Pattern.  I attached the Bells with pop up foam and added a Gold Organza bow to complete the card for the following challenges:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #187 Make a card with Plaid on it.
Happy Little Stampers: January Christmas Challenge Jingle
ABC Christmas Challenge: A is for Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #264 Cute or Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything goes for Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Anything goes with Pattern Paper
The Glory of Christmas: Gold or Silver or Anything Goes






Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Lantern for Christmas Light

 

 

 

Hello!  Welcome to my studio.  The card today is for Speedy Fox and Friends challenge to use plaid.  I stamped the Lantern from MFP's Poinsettia Blooms in versamark and heat embossed with Gold Embossing Powder. I colored the image with Copics YG8, R43, 46, 59 and G 99 for that rich gold.  I then fancy cut the lantern including the openings in the lantern.  I placed a piece of acetate under the openings to give a look of "glass". You may not can see in the photo but birl.  I used a Kraft card base and attached a mat of BasicGrey Plaid from Jovial collection lined in dark Brown CS.  I stamped the MFP's sentiment also with versamark and embossed with gold embossing powder. The lantern was attached with pop up dots for more dimension.

 

Challenges:

Speedy Fox and Friends: Theme is Plaid

ABC Christmas Challenge: P is for ...... I used poinsettias.

Sweet Stampin': Theme is use Kraft....used card base of kraft.

Joanna Sheen Challenge: Embossing dry or heat.

Craftyhazelnut's Challenge Extra: Anything goes as long as it's Christmas

 





I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa