Christmas Card for a Friend

Hello! It's never too early to make Christmas cards and I decided to make this one with some Power Poppy stamps...both clear and digital ones.  I printed the wreath from Wreath Succulent & Baubles digital stamps and the Merry Christmas sentiment from Chickadee In Barberry digitals on White CS.  To make this a special Christmas card for a friend, I stamped the friends sentiment from Sassy Succulents clear stamp set with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I colored the wreath with Copics G000, G20, G82, BG11, BG05, BG72, and Y28 and added some sparkle and shine with Wink of Stella and Clearstar Pen.   I used a Gold Simmer Metallic CS for the base and a layer of White CS that I colored the edges with Copics to coordinate with colors in the wreath.  This is a quick way to have a coordinating CS that is a perfect match. 

Challenges:
Power & Spark Challenge: August Mix and Match Challenge-combine ANY KIND of Power Poppy stamp sets: Clear with Clear, Digital with Digital, or if you’re really feeling adventurous...Clear with Digital.  I used 2 digital stamps from 2 different sets Wreath Succulent & Baubles and Chickadee In Barberry and 1 clear stamp from Sassy Succulents.

Addicted to CAS: Challenge #118 Code Word Friends

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #347 Anything Goes for Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: August Challenge Christmas

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: # 429 Christmas

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

Bride with Shine

Hello!  Today I have been playing with shine and glitter on a Wedding card.  It is sooo hard to show the results in a photo so I have shared 2 photos of the card so that hopefully you will see the shine achieved with Sakura Stardust and Wink of Stella Pens.  More shine and shimmer is included in the Gold Shimmer CS by DCWV and the Metallic Gold Bells cut with the Cameo.  I was inspired by several challenges in the making of this card using a Digi Image from A Day for Daisies. The digi was printed on GKD heavyweight CS.
Other Supplies: White CS, Metallic Gold CS, Rhinestones, Pilot Gold Metallic Marker, Embossing Folder, New Epson Printer

Challenges:
A Day for Daisies: Challenge #150 Add Glitter.  Used glitter pens and rhinestones as well as the shimmer and metallic CS with Wedding Veil digi.
Sketch Saturday: Sketch # 417 below
Cards in Envy: It's a great day for a White Wedding or Anniversary Card. Card is flat enough for a A2 envelope.
Shopping Our Stash: #257 Use a Dress or Dress Form.  Use a ADFD Digital image from my stash of images and also the bell file from my Silhouette files.  Also used rhinestones and CS from my stash.
Mod Squad Challenge: All That Glitters.  Missed last week's Wedded Bliss challenge but used that theme with my glitter this week.  Lot of glitter on the wedding dress.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Add some Shimmer.  And my card shimmers in the cardstock and on the dress.
Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 431 Wedding/Anniversary

Note: I have a new Epson printer because my HP printer quit feeding heavier paper and struggles to print even after I cleaned the rollers and other maintenance.  For my birthday, I asked for Epson SureColor P400 which I can say is a dream printer for a crafter.  And my DH made my birthday wish come true.

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

Humming Along

Hello! Happy Mother's Day to all Mothers......you are all so Special!   I have ben playing with an old stamp set from Flourishes called Humming Along. I was inspired by the challenge at Fusion for both the theme, colors and layout.   I found a "tag" or whatever it is framed with metal in my stash.  I stamped honeysuckles with Memento Espresso Truffle ink on the frame and colored with Copics.  I stamped 2 Hummingbirds with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics and added some Wink of Stella and Stardust Pen to give some shine and iridescence to the birds.  Hope you can see that. Attached the frame with orange satin ribbon and placed this on an orange card base but only showed the orange on the fold side.  The sentiment is from Power Poppy Hens and Chicks by Marcella Hawley who was also the illustrator of the Flourishes stamps.

I love Hummingbirds and have seen one already in our gardens.   Time to get more feeders out.

Challenges:
Fusion Card Challenge: Sweet Orange Blossoms. I used the sketch and photo inspiration shown left.
Tuesday Throwdown: Challenge 292 Welcome Spring.  Hummingbirds are a sign that spring has arrived.



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

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

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

World Card Making Day

 

Hello! As today is World Card Making Day, I must spend the day or some of it making cards.  And since it has been raining all day,  what else is a girl to do?  House cleaning, ironing....NOT!  I thought I'd join in the fun at Power Poppy and make a card for their challenge.  Check it out at Power Poppy-The Blog.

How to Play: Make sure to use all 3 Elements                     

1. Use the sketch as inspiration

2. Use non-traditional colors to create  a holiday card

3. Add a  little sparkle or bling

 

Below is my card that I made with Power Poppy Poinsettia Stamp Set.  I stamped the image with Memento Espresso Truffle ink and colored with Copics and used Wink of Stella and Sakura Clear Star Pen for some sparkle. Following the challenge sketch, I used pattern papers from Fancy Pants Timbergrove pad, Cheery Lynn Doily Die, a Nesties Oval Die to create the elements for my design.   The sentiment was stamped with Memento Rhubarb Stalk ink and edged with a Copic.  To finish, I added some rhinestones to the center of the flower and a snowflake.  They were added to make sure I had some bling that showed since the sparkle on the image is hard to see in the photo. Kraft, Mint Green, White card stocks were used along with several patterns.

 

 

Also adding to Simon Says Stamp World Card Making Day 

 

How do card makers using Wink of Stella  and Clear Star pen photograph the sparkle  to show in their photos?
I have about given up trying to capture in photos of my cards.
Love  hearing your comments. Thanks for stopping by.
Theresa

Sparkle and Shine

 

Hello!  This week Tuesday Morning Sketches is sponsored by Doodle Pantry so I made this card with the Vintage Ornament digital and sentiment from a Doodle Pantry file. I dressed it up with a lot of sparkle and shine using Gold Metallic CS, Gold Metallic Pen, Gold Jelli-pen, Glittery CS's, Ribbon with Gold Metallic Threads, Clear-star Pen and Wink of Stella Pen.  I also used Darice EF Chevron to give texture to the Gold Metallic Background and Die Cuts and Punches for the shiny flower.


Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: #273 See graphic on right.  This a great sketch and very versatile.
Doodle Pantry Challenge #52: Use any Digi. I used digis from Doodle Pantry Vintage Ornament.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Theme is Sparkle
Virginia's View Challenge: #9-All Things Metallic-I used metallic card stock, gold pens, and ribbon.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything Christmas
Cute Card Thursday: Razzle Dazzle - Add a little Glitter
Christmas Cards All Year Round: Theme is No Pattern Paper

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Sick Little Bear

Hello? How was your weekend.  I hope it was better than the Bear on my card who is not feeling well.  He's a Meljens Digital image called Sick Little Bear printed with one of her sentiments.    I colored him with Copics and added some Glossy Accents and glitter with Wink of Stella.  I sponged DI Antique Linen around the image to darken the White CS.  I used Ivory CS as the base and Panels of Patterns from Crate Paper DIY Collection. I have used this little fella often for Get Well Cards.

Challenge:
Digi Sketch Challenge: Get well theme with sketch shown on right
Meljens Design  Challenge: Karaoke-use song as your inspiration.    I chose The Fever by Bruce Springsteen.
To listen to The Fever click on the arrow:

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa