Frosty Water Color

A snowy day inspires a frosty card! I used an old Flourishes stamp set Warm Winter Wishes designed by Marcella Hawley to create this.  I stamped the snowman on watercolor paper with a gray ink from Memento and water colored with a water brush using DOI Broken China, Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, Walnut Stain, and Fossilized Amber.  Used black marker for eyes and mouth. Trimmed the image with a Spellbinders die and attached to a mat of Blue CS and a card base of White CS. 

Challenges:
CAS Watercolour: January Challenge Cool Colors

Addicted to CAS: #176 Code Word Frosty

Happy Little Stampers: January Watercolour Challenge Anything Goes + optional: Die Cuts

Retro Rubber Challenge: #126 Winter is here.  Flourishes stamp over 7 or more years. 

Cut It Up: Challenge 191 Snow Much Fun.  Used a Spellbinder Die.

Stamping Sensations: January Challenge Favorite Stamps.  This is a long favorite stamp of mine. Have used it so often and also now have it in the digital version. This may the first time I have used it with water coloring. 

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Happy Snowman

Hello! I was inspired to make this card by the Challenge #49 at The Library Challenge.  We are to pick any previous book from the library and I chose The Snowman by Raymond Briggs.  The cover reminded of very happy snowman stamp from Creative Clear stamps that I have had for many years. The colors that I chose to use were also inspired by the cover but I threw in the yellow to keep this it a very cheerful card.  I stamped the Snowman and Sentiment with Memento Black ink on White CS and colored with Copics, added some shine with the clear star pen, and texture with a snow marker. Trimmed the image with a Spellbinders die and attached to a yellow panel embossed with Darice Snowflakes EF before adding a white card base. 

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Christmas in Hot July

Hello!  What better way to stay cool during this heat wave...  thinking of snow, snowmen, and Christmas?  So that resulted in another Christmas Card!  I used one of my fave snowman stamps from Flourishes Warm Winter Wishes set by Marcella Hawley.  I stamped him with Tuxedo Black ink on white CS and colored with Copics.  Added some sparkly Diamond Stickles to the snowman and Embossed the Background with Clouds using a Darice EF.  Added some "snow swirls" to the foreground with another Darice EF which actually is a woodgrain design turn horizontally.  ( this was another layer of white CS that I cut and embossed for a snow bank).  Sponged and inked some blue on the sky and snow.  Finished with a Power Poppy sentiment from Poinsettias set heat embossed with Silver EP and a  card base of GKD Blue CS.

Challenges:

Crafty Catz: Challenge 471 Anything Goes Optional Christmas in July

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Challenge Christmas in July

Shopping Our Stash: Challenge #400 Christmas in July

Mod Squad Challenge: Christmas in July

Creative Confetti Challenge : Christmas In July

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Warm Winter Wishes

Hello! Back with more Buttons.  This time I have created a holiday card with a Button Snowman.  I created a background with Blue CS stamped and embossed with Silver Snowflakes( GKD stamps).  Trimmed White CS to make a snowy hill that I stamped and embossed with Warm Winter Wishes (GKD stamp) and added some Frosted Lace stickles for a bit of sparkle. The Snowman is 2 buttons from my button stash, backed with black cardstock scrap, topped with a hat that I drew and fussy cut, and wrapped with a warm scarf of ribbon.  Used a White card base to finish.  Fun card to build!
Challenges:
ABC Christmas: W for Wishes
 The Paper Girls Challenge: #163 Do you want to build a Snowman?
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes as long as it is Christmas Optional Theme Use a button, two, or more.
The Ribbon Girl: November Challenge Anything Goes with ribbon
Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #555 Snowflakes 
Double D Challenges: Wishes are Possible. Sending winter wishes with blue and white theme.

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Let It Snow

Hello!  The new year has begun on a very cold note....one would say it's like being in the Arctic in Ohio.  With the snow, I thought of this never before used new stamp Snowman with a Tree from Stampendous .  Since  I  am trying to use  more of my supplies, I  decided to use him on this winter card with an old sentiment stamp from Creative Vision. 
Supplies used: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Distress Oxide Blue, Copics,  Stardust Pen, Snow Marker, Snowflake EF, White, Navy, and Blue CS.
Challenges:
Cards in Envy: Challenge Winter Chills -use new stamp.
Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says use something new.
Cute Card Thursday  Challenge #511 Anything Goes

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Snow on the Way

Hello! More snow on the way?, I think.  Playing with an old snowman stamp from Heartfelt Creations and added in assorted snowflake stamps....some old and new ones. The sentiment was a freebie in a magazine that I received Christmas.  Used Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Versamark, Copics, Wow Silver EP, Nuvo Crystal Cherry Red and White,  White CS and a GKD Blue CS.
Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge: #54 Use snow on your card. The Snowman stamp is from Heartfelt Creations Snowmen Melt Your Heart set that I have had since 2013 or earlier.
Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says use something with wings.
Addicted to Stamps Challenge:  #140 Baby It's Cold Outside.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

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It's Cold Outside

Second Post Today:

Hello! Here in Ohio, it is very cold!!   More reason to stay inside and make cards in my warm studio!

I printed off  a digital image, already colored, from Dearie Dolls....just love all her cute images.  I placed the image on a mat of red CS and heat embossed a sentiment from Creative Clear stamps.   I tried something new by embossing the front of my Blue card base  with Cuttlebug EF Snowflakes using Versamark ink on the folder and then heat embossed with Snowflake Embossing Tinsel with glitter ( same as used on sentiment).  Of course I had glitter everywhere and I had just cleaned my studio. But I loved the cold, snowy effect that I achieved.  I also added some of the tinsel to the image by using a Versamark pen on the snowflakes.

Tip: To clean up the glitter, use a Swifter cloth to pick it up.

Challenges:

Cards In Envy: Snow Birds card challenge. Must have one bird on card.

Paper Sweeties Challenge: January Photo Inspiration shown below. Inspired by the snowmen and bright colors.

Tuesday Throwdown:  #324 Winter Critters. My DH said the winter bird was Blue because of the cold.

Crafty Creations Challenges: #332 Anything Goes

The House That Stamps Built: DCC14 Winter card, not Christmas

Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges:  Theme is always Anything Goes: use loose glitter, embossing powder, and/or flocking.  Used embossing powder that has glitter on background base, sentiment, and  image.

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

Peaceful Snowman

Hello! Snow is on the way so I was inspired to build a Snowman with paper.  I stamped his head with an old Heartfelt Creations stamp, colored with Copics and fussy cut.  I cut rest of his body with Nesties circle and oval dies.  His arms were cut freehand from Brown CS scraps.  I assembled him on a White CS panel embossed with Darice Snowflakes EF and added some shine with Perfect Pearls and Sakura Stardust glitter pen to the snowflakes.  Added a strip of Pattern Paper scrap, stamped the GKD sentiment with Memento Red Ink, and attached to a Red Card Base.
Challenges:
Stamp, Ink, Paper Challenge: #77 Sketch shown below
Retro Rubber Challenge: Challenge #rrcb53 Merry Christmas Color Challenge. Used red, green, and white with silver glitter which does not show in photo. Have had the Snowman stamp since 2014.
Inspired By All the Little Things: Challenge #35. I was inspired to use a snowman on my card by the Photo and Silke's inspiration.
The Paper Players: Challenge PP324 Nance's Theme Challenge is Snowflakes.
Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #233 Holiday.

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Kisses of Snowflakes

Hello!  I was thinking about the snow at home and Valentine's when I created this card  using this month's free stamp by From the Heart Stamps for their digital stamp of the month challenge. This is a progressive challenge, meaning you need to play along to receive the next image for free, so be sure to read the rules so that you don’t miss out on any freebies.  I used the image from Snowman and Cocoa and a sentiment from another of their stamps.  I printed the image and colored with Copics  and added some stickles and Lip "sequins" from my stash.   I thought the sentiment went nicely with my theme.   And the card could be used as a Valentine??
Challenges:
From The Heart Blog: Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge
Shopping Our Stash Weekly: Challenge 237 is Dreaming of Something Warm.  My warmth is hot cocoa!

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Love You With All My Heart

 

Hello!  I have made several cards and must get them posted before time runs out on the challenges.  I made this one using this very cute happy snowman created by From the Heart Stamps and also used the sketch from their current sketch challenge. which has a twist to use hearts.   I color the image with Copics and added some stickles and Glossy Accents.  Used White and Pink CS and Heart Pattern from MME.  Cuttlebug EF Divine Swirls used on card base.  Added some cut out hearts and sequins to finish.

Challenges:
I {heart} card sketches with a tWiSt # 137: Shown below. Used Hearts.

Sparkle and Shine Challenge #23:  The mailbox and letters in the inspiration photo reminded me of the image that I used.

Mod Squad Challenge:  Use hearts and/or flowers.  I used hearts.

Cards In Envy:  From the Heart Card Challenge.  Love/Valentine. My card is A2 size and is from the heart.

Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #411   In the Pink.

Simon Wednesday Challenge:  Simon Says Have a Heart

 

 
 

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Blowing Kisses

Hello!  Just a quick post to show a card made with a digital stamp by From the Heart using their Sketch Inspiration #136 with the twist of Vintage shown below.  I have used some vintage looking patterns and some distressing with inks and distressing on the edges of the layer.  The image is Blowing Kisses with a sentiment from the same set. I colored the image with Copics and did some distressing with Distress Inks.  Pattern Papers are from stash.

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Love Is In the Air

Boy! It is cold out there.  Thinking of snow and cold as I designed a few cards.   I used this Digital Snowman by From The Heart with their Weekly Sketch Inspiration #135 shown on right.  We can use it with the Twist Add Some Nature. I added some nature using a pattern paper with flowers and leaves.  I just love this happy snowman!!

Supplies used: Snowman Valentine Digi, Copics, Stickles, Glossy Accents, Circle Dies, White and Blue CS, American Crafts Pattern Paper, Cuttlebug  EF Swiss Dots.

Other Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Use pattern paper on your project.
Mod Squad Challenge: Love is in the Air.  This snowman is so full of Love.




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Snowflakes and Snowman

 

 Second Post Today

Welcome!  I am playing with some Foil Pattern Paper that I received in a magazine for Christmas.  I thought the snowflake theme paper with silver foil accents was perfect to make a card for the Winter Wonderland challenge at The Shabby Tea Room (Graphic shown on right).  I stamped a Snowman designed by Marcella Hawley with Memento Black ink and colored with Copics.  I cut it with an oval die and matted on a scalloped oval of Silver Mirror Metallic CS.  The Sentiment from Creative Clear Stamps was heat embossed with silver EP, fussy cut, edged with blue ink, and attached with foam tape.  I assembled the card with White card base, a layer of the sparkly Silver Metallic CS, the Pattern paper with Foil Accents and the image. Added some more shine and sparkle to the image with Wink of Stella and Stickles Frosted Lace.

 

Other Challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says make it sparkle. Lot of sparkle from the Silver CS.

Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #116  is Winter

Classy Cards 'n' Such:  Challenge #117  is Let It Snow...show some snowflakes on your card.

Power Poppy Challenge: Power and Spark Challenge Time To Rewind- Chose to use Pop of Pastel Challenge for my rewind.

 

 

Another photo with blue background.
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Winter Love

Hello!  Today is a very rainy day.....a good day to play in the studio.  So I created some cards to enter in  recent challenges.....played with winter and snow themes.  I pulled out a Heartfelt Creations stamp Snowman Melt Your Heart.  I stamped part of the Snowman Head ( left off the bird on his shoulder and the holly on his hat) on white CS with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I colored him with Copics and added a couple of white CS circles to give him a body.  I added some gems for buttons and a punched Red Heart to his hat. I attached him to an embossed layer of Blue CS which I stamped with a HFC Sentiment with Memento Lady Bug ink. After attaching this to the Card Base of Red,  I popped up a Red Foil Heart that I have been hoarding.

 

Challenges:
Cupcake Inspirations: Challenge #340 Poppy, White, Sky.  I was inspired by the colors and also the snowman in the graphic.

Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #116 Theme is Winter

Cards in Envy: Let It Snow Card Challenge

Tuesday Morning Sketches: Challenge #332 is Anything Goes.

Tuesday Throwdown: TT274 Challenge is Anything Goes

Mod Squad Challenge: Anything Goes

 



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Foiled Snowman

 Hello! Christmas is getting closer!   And snow cannot be far behind in Ohio.  Today I am playing with a image from A Day for Daisies and their challenge #136 Modern Christmas.  I think that Foil Cardstock has a very Modern feel as well as the blues and greens that I used.  I used a layout from Sweet Sunday to create a Modern look with these elements. 
Supplies: DCWV Gold Shimmer Metallic CS and Foiled CS Stack, Cheery Lynn Die Cuts, Nesties Circle dies, Stickles Crystals, Wink of Stella, Copics.

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Die Crazy
Sweet Sunday Sketch: Sketch 299 shown
Die Cuttin Divas: #246 Anything Christmas Goes
Allsorts Challenge : Week 341 is Golden Days-used Gold Metallic CS
Cheery Lynn Challenge: #215 Sparkle and Shine.  Used Merry Christmas Die. Sparkle and Shine from Foil, Wink of Stella, and Stickles

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Fuzzy Bear and Frosty the Snowman

Hello!  I have been playing with the technique that you emboss cardstock with an embossing folder inked with Versamark and then heat emboss it with EP.  I tried this with the Snowflakes EF from Darice with Silver EP.   I used this as a background behind a fussy cut Snowman holding a Bear that I stamped and colored with Copics and markers on white CS.  The image is popped up with foam tape and has great dimension in real life.  I finished with a wintery sentiment from Creative Clear stamps in red ink and Sakura Glitter Pen. Also used some stickles, liquid pearl, glaze pens, red glitter glue.

Challenges:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge:  # 183 Use candy cane with your card.  The bear is holding a candy cane.
Retro Rubber: Challenge 29 Holiday Spirit,  The Snowman and Bear stamp called Fuzzy Bear is a PSX design from 1999.  I have used it for many years.
Mod Squad Challenge: Challenge is All that Glitters.  The background glitters with the Silver and there is more sparkle on the red glitter glue on the holly berries, the glitter of the clear star pen on the top hat, knit hat, mittens and sentiment.
Cupcake Inspirations: Challenge 339 Let it Snow. Inspired by the snowflakes.
Tuesday Throwdown: #273 Snowflakes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge : #285 Snowflakes
Winter Wonderland: Theme is Snow-people

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