Inspired by "The Holly and The Ivy"



Inside card

 I recently won this Flourishes stamp set called "Doves and Holly". This was a fun image to color and I used a picture in a bird book as a guide for coloring. I completed the card to enter into several challenges :

Flourishes Christmas Spirit Challenge FLLCNOEL16: Make a creation that is inspired by your favorite Christmas Carole and use Flourishes stamps. The song that inspired this card was "The Holly and The  Ivy" which you can listen to here. Some of the lyrics are stamped on the inside of the card.

Simon Says: Christmas in August

PaperPlay Challenge: Christmas in August

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge: Christmas in August

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round: Use 4 of the products from the list  -chipboard, hand stitching, ribbon, inking, stamping, textured paper, metal embellishments, rub-ons, stripes. I used stamping, stripes, ribbon, and rub-ons.

Mark's Finest Papers: Make a card any shape or size other than the standard 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". My card is 5.5" x 5.5".

Stamp TV: Free for All Friday Challenge - For the birds. STVFRIJH3

Supplies:
Stamps: Flourishes "Doves and Holly
Rub-ons: Making Memories
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Bamboo Leaves, Copics
Paper: Basic Grey Jovial, GKD Cranberry Tart and White CS's

Spellbinders Labels 1

Ribbon from stash

Hard to think of Christmas with temps in the 80's but fun to make this card..
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Time for Grilling Fun

Beautiful weather here today. Spent the day planting and working outside. Now it is time to post a card. Made this with a stamp set from Paper Pretties that I won.....thinking of grilling fun to come. Used Sketch from Sweet Stop but challenge closed.
Challenges:
CE84N28: Color challenge to use red, yellow and neutral.
Cards for Men: Card for a someone special ... this is for my DH who loves to grill.
Crafty Caz Challenge: Anything goes.

 Supplies:
Stamp : Paper Pretties- Handy Man
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink Wild Honey, Memento Rhubarb Stalk Marker, Jelli-Ink Pen Metallic Silver
Papers: Red, Yellow CS, Red Corrugated Paper all from stash
Red Twine
Sticker: Frances Meyer Lemonade
Nesties: Rectangles

Thanks for stopping by! Theresa

Teddy Bear Picnic

This is my second post today as I am trying to catch up on challenges. I have never printed images on kraft paper and colored them.  The challenge at Sassy Cheryl is asking us to do that and that is what I did. I am not sure that I care for this as it is hard to get the coloring right. I used a combo of Copics, pencils and makers and did some sponging too.
Challenges to enter:
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge: Get Krafty! That means color up the image that you printed on Kraft paper. My verdict whether I like this as I said is still pending.
Fab 'n Funky: Use buttons and bows. I thought the gingham bow and red buttons were the perfect finish to this card.
Allsorts Challenge: Theme is Teddy Bears Picnic. What better image for this theme?
Wee Memories: "Get Sticky!" ... use stickers, rub-ons,etc. I had the perfect sticker for this card in some old scrapbook supplies.

Details:
Digi Image: Sassy Cheryl's "Teddy Bear at a Party"
Colored with Copics, Pencils, Markers, Ink pads, etc.
Sakura Clear Glaze on dishes, bear features, bows
Kraft CS, Ribbon, Buttons from stash
Rub-ons from "Me & My Big Ideas"
Digital Check Paper from http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/gingham_scrapbook_paper.htm

Do you like the effect of printing and coloring on Kraft Paper?

 Thanks for stopping by! Theresa

Check out the "Teddy Bear Picnic Song" by Anne Murray