12/30/2020 - The Spot Challenge - You Melt My Heart

Today’s card is using The Spot Sketch Challenge #143. It’s quite simple and exactly the way I like it so I made an Ice Cream Card with a sentiment – You Melt My Heart. The card base I used it Rose Red (retired) but it was pretty close to the DSP that I used here. The circle is with Seaside Spray and used up some of my retired sequins as well. I hope you enjoy this quick card I am sharing today!

 

Challenge: #143
Stamp Set: Ice Cream    
Colors: Rose Red, Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Others: Dimensional, 2 ½” Circle Punch, Ice Cream Punch, Sequins (retired)
Papers: Whisper White, Tiding Plaid DSP, Seaside Spray,

12/29/20 - CASEing Tuesday #284 - Just A Note

Feeling better each day and have some down time to make a card. Today’s card is using CASE-ing Tuesday – page 28 of the Winter/Holiday Catalog. I went with the Posted For You bundle for this. The flowers are colored in with SU Markers and I added the Metallic Ribbon (new from the mini catalog starting 2021). The card came pretty quickly together and I really enjoyed making it. Have a good day!  

 

Challenge: #284
Stamp Set: Posted For You   
Colors: Stazon, Terracotta Tile, Old Olive, Soft Suede

Others: Dimensional, Metallic Ribbon (new), Rectangular Postage Punch,
Papers: Whisper White, Ornate Thanks DSP, Terracotta Tile,

12/29/2020 - Cardz 4 Guyz #261 Black & Silver / Black & Gold - I'm Moved Beyond Words

Welcome back to another week at Cardz 4 Guyz challenge #261 and this week we are doing Black/Silver or Black/Gold card! I made a Thank You card with a unique sentiment with the Black and Silver theme. It’s a little hard to see but the flowers are color in with Wink A Stella (silver!) and I also decided to add a white and silver twine for some interests. The designer series paper is actually left over from an old pack of Christmas theme paper. I hope you enjoy this card and be sure to check out everyone’s creation!

 

Challenge: #261
Stamp Set: Flowering Blooms,
Colors: Memento Black,

Others: Dimension, Silver Twine, Layering Oval Dies.   
Papers: Whisper White, Basic Black, Christmas DSP (retired)

12/21/2020 - CAS(E) this Sketch - Thanks so here's a card

Today’s card is using CASE this Sketch challenge – I used the stamp set that I bought around July but haven’t inked up much called Ornate Thanks and along with the coordinating DSP. My card was also very much inspired but all the DT’s cards and I made mine into a Thank You card that I can used for my customers. This is a great way to show case some of your DSP and to finish the card I added a cute silver twine to a bow. Have a great week everyone!        

Challenge: #402
Stamp Set: Ornate Thanks
Colors: Mint Macaroon, Terracotta Tile

Others: Dimension, Twine, 
Papers: Whisper White, Mint Macaroon, Ornate Thanks DSP, Terracotta Tile,

12/21/2020 - Make My Monday #138 Create Your Own Background - Thank You

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Make My Monday and this week we are creating our own background! I’ve been needing some Thank You cards lately and I need to make multiple so this stamp your own background is easy to do, only because of the stamp set! I stamped multiple of this background in a row and die cut out the image and color it with Stampin’ Blends. Added a Thank You sentiment and a coordinating twine and I have a quick and easy Thank You card. I hope you enjoy this card today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #138

Stamp Set: Timeless Textures (retired), Flowering Blooms  
Colors: Calypso Coral, Memento Black, Old Olive, Soft Suede

Others: Dimension, Flowering Dies, Calypso Coral Twine,
Papers: Whisper White, Flirty Flamingo,  

12/19/2020 - TGIF Challenge LATE - Thank You

 Happy Saturday - I am a little too late at submitting this card to TGIF Challenge Sketch #294 but I would still liketo share this card. The stamp set is from the 2021 Occasion Mini Catalog - Ice Cream Stamp Set and I paired it up with Ornate Garden DSP for the background. I think this card is ready to go to a customer whom recently placed an order with me next year. Have a wonderful weekend! 

12/16/20 - Try Stampin' Or Not On Tuesday - Merry Christmas

It’s been awhile since I’ve participated Try Stampin’ or Not On Tuesday and I am glad for such a fun sketch and inspiration from the design team. Of course I created a Christmas card, even if it doesn’t get mailed out this year, I can send it next year. I used the scalloped punch (retired) but sadly I didn’t lined it up too good. The house is color in with Stampin’ Blends and I like the sentiment fit into the punch! I hope you enjoy this card!

 

Challenge: #487
Stamp Set: Comgin Home, Itty Bitty Christmas,
Colors: Memento Black, Stampin’ Blends, Misty Moonlight,

Others: Dimension, Silver Edge Ribbon, Home Together Dies, Timeless Label Punch,
Papers: Whisper White, Coming Home DSP, Real Red, Misty Moonlight

12/15/2020 - Cardz 4 Guyz #260 Snowman/Man - Christmas Cheer

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guys and this week we are creating Snowman cards! This is a carry over stamp set from Stampin’ Up last year and I haven’t had a chance to ink it up much lately and this is a great time to do so! I paired it up with some of the current supplies from the holiday catalog and created this fun Christmas Cheer card. The coloring on the snowman is done by using Blender Pen with Watercolor Pencils for the softer looks, it maybe hard to see but the layering piece is using a die cut for the scalloped edges. I hope you enjoy this card today and be sure to join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #260
Stamp Set: Snowman Season,
Colors: Memento Black, Watercolor Pencils

Others: Dimension, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Classic Label Punch, Adhesives Snowflakes, Snowman Punch, Blender Pens,
Papers: Whisper White, Coming Home DSP, Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, Early Espresso  

12/8/2020 - Fab Friday - Happy Holidays

Happy Tuesday! This is my off week and feeling better so decided to join a challenge at Fab Friday to create a card. I looked at some samples of the DT projects and this is what I came up with. I die cut out the circle first and stamp a cute snowman image and color it in with Blender Pens and Watercolor Pencils. The sentiment is stamped on the same color as the cardbase and I also added another strip of Glimmer Paper. I really like how this card turned out and I hope you do too! Have a good week.

 

Challenge: #203
Stamp Set: Snowman Season, Itty Bitty Christmas,
Colors: Memento Black, Watercolor Pencils

Others: Dimension, Layering Circle Dies, Classic Label Punch, Blender Pens
Papers: Whisper White, Coming Home DSP, Balmy Blue Glimmer Paper, Real Red

12/7/2020 - Make My Monday #137 Christmas Theme - Peace & Happiness

Welcome back to another week of challenge here Make My Monday and this week’s challenge is Christmas Theme Card. The only new stamp set I got this year with the SU Holiday Catalog is Coming Home so I kept going back to this bundle for my Christmas card. The house is actually just die cut out from the DSP and the tree is color in with the Stampin’ Blends. I also love that there is a little smoke for the house that’s coming out of the chimney, so adorable! I hope you enjoy my creation and please be sure to join us at the challenge!

 

Challenge: #137
Stamp Set: Coming Home 
Colors: Balmy Blue, Misty Moonlight, Gray Granite, Old Olive, Soft Suede

Others: Dimension, Home Together Dies,
Papers: Whisper White, Misty Moonlight, Coming Home DSP,

12/2/2020 - The Paper Funday Challenge - Paper Nest Dolls: Anything Goes with Twist: Christmas Holidays

 Happy Month of December! Welcome back to another month with the Paper Funday Challenge. This month we are doing Christmas cards, can you believe that it's here??!! This card is fun and easy to make. I adhere the Designer Series Paper from SU and then stamp the snowman image and color him in with Watercolor Pencils . This is a great way to showcase and used up all those paper you've hoard all year long! I hope you enjoy this card and be sure to join us at the challenge! 

12/1/2020 - Cardz 4 Guyz #259 Traditional Christmas - Happy Holidays

Welcome back to another week of challenge here at Cardz 4 Guyz and this week’s challenge is Traditional Christmas. To me, this just me Red/Green/White or Cream in this case. I pulled out last year’s Christmas DSP from SU and paired it with the retired stamp set called Beauty and Joy. I almost forgot how wonderful this stamp set is and it can create a very elegant and traditional card. I added the Vanilla Lace Trim and a sentiment from Teeny Tiny Christmas and voila, here is your Christmas Card. I hope you enjoy my creation today and be sure to join us at the challenge.

 

Challenge: #259
Stamp Set: Beauty & Joy,  Teeny Tiny Christmas
Colors: Old Olive, Gray Granite, Soft Suede  

Others: Dimension, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Vanilla Lace Trim, Classic Label Punch,  
Papers: Whisper White, Christmas DSP (retired), Cherry Cobbler,