Dear Santa almost dissaster

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 409. My color combo is for Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 399 - Whispering Very Cherry Olives. My Cherry Cobbler used on panel 2 and gold ribbon woven between the ribbon slider slots is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 401 - Woven Ribbon.
For what should have been such a simple and quick card I can not begin to tell you of the trouble. First I have not stamped an open image for coloring in months. *GASP*. Next with that being said I have not used my copics in at least that long *GASP*. I reached for the matching colors and my R59 was dry *EEK*. So I go for the refill and forget to put on gloves *OH NO* huge mistake working with red ink and no gloves. Now my R56 is a laying beside R59 and guess which one I grab? You got it R56. One squeeze and I realize something aint right here. *GASP GASP*. After cleaning the mess and praying I did not ruin my R56 that did NOT need refilling and especially not with R59 ink I set out to color. I had the image perfectly colored and the sentiment stamped all on 1 layer of white cs when I opened R56 to do some blending and it being over full opening the cap created a splatter of red ink, yep right onto the white part between the image and sentiment, *GRR* can I get a break here?
So opportunity for improvement I cut out my image, restamped my sentiment and image on another piece and popped up the colored image. Thought all troubles was past until I picked up my glue to add some flower soft for the white portion of the image. Well that has not been used since last year around this time and guess what? The tip was sealed and the glue was hard so I reached for some crystal effects. SAME THING!!! So I grabbed some elmers glue. I got downstairs after taking my picture upstairs and realized I left of the 3 dots on the side. Oh well they are just not going to be there on this one. Teehee. I will not be out done.
Now I am off to work knowing that all my troubles surely are behind me. LOL, I hope :-(
RECIPE: Stamps: Dear Santa - Flourish Stamps Paper: white, cherry cobbler, old olive Ink: cherry cobbler, momento tuxedo black Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals, copics, flower soft, glue Techniques: 3D, woven ribbon

Christmas Joy Tree Ornament

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 399 - Whispering Very Cherry Olives.

My center panel was threaded with red ribbon and a bow tied for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 401 - Woven Ribbon.

My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY'S SKETCH CHALLENGE # 265.

I used 2 different dies from Nestability Picot Edge Circles then sponged some old olive and cherry cobbler on the inside and tips of edges. My sentiment is from a Sweet N Sassy stamp set called Christmas Joy and is stamped in cherry cobbler.

Hope you like it.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Christmas Joy - SNS

Paper: white, old olive
Ink: cherry cobbler, old olive
Accessories: Nestabilities Picot Edge Circles, dimensionals, ribbon
Techniques: woven ribbon, 3D

Pastor Appreciation

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 401 - Woven Ribbon. My layout is from todays MOJO MONDAYS SKETCH CHALLENGE # 265.
I used Nesties Die Fleur De Lis Squares and Cuttlebug Fleur De Lis embossing folder to make this. My sentiment is from All Year Cheer II set and is stamped in Bermuda Bay. I sponged the inside of the nesties with cool carribean ink.
Now who will get this?  We started going to Calvary Baptist Church here in Moultie last year and felt so loved and welcomed that we stayed.  Last December the pastor left and the church hired Bryan Blackwell as a intern pastor. He is dynomite and so full of the Spirit but as we knew in the begining he was temporary.  One day they announced they had found someone they hoped would be a full time pastor for the church, Josh Myrick. He came and was voted in and we LOVE him. He is a true GODLY man that has really made a positive influence in this small congregation with his love of God and love of God's people along with his desire to teach everyone the Word.  So this month is pastor appreciation month and he will be getting this Wednesday night. Late I know but I just could not make anything that I wanted to give him.
Hope you like it and hope he does too.
RECIPE:
Stamps: All Year Cheer II
Paper: white, bermuda bay
Ink: bermuda bay, cool carribean
Accessories: Fleur De Lis Nestability Die, Fleur De Lis Cuttlebug EF, ribbon, dimensionals
Techniques: sponging, 3D, dry embossing, Die Cuts

A CASE of Kindness

This is for today's QUEEN FOR THE DAY CHALLENGE # 136 - Chris aka Glowbug. I chose to CASE Chris' beautiful LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE changing the colors and Nesties and used a different themed sentiment.
This is also for Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 398 - Embossing; Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 398 - Very Pink Primrose and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 400 - Cut It Up. Man I had fun with this. Whoo Hoo. I have not been able to play on Friday's for a while now and too happy to CASE the fabulously crafty Chris. Her gallery has always made me drool.
I used Romantic Rectangles Nestie Dies (2) different sizes, one for the base and one for the sentiment panel. I embossed a smaller panel of Vanilla cs with Stylized Flowers Embossing Folder then cut the corners with a corner punch. I also used my Versa Mark Pen to hit the high spots then chaulk to add some color to just the raised portions. I had some lace adhesive to attach down the center topped with some light pink ribbon. I popped the sentiment panel up after stamping the sentiments from Sweet-N-Sassy's "Kindness" set with primrose petals and sponging with pretty in pink then tied a bow with some wider pink ribbon.
Hope you like it and I hope I did Chris' beautiful creation justice.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Kindness - SNSS
Paper: vanilla
Ink: primrose petals, pretty in pink
Accessories: ribbon 2 sizes, adhesive lace, Stylized Flowers EF, Nesites Romantic Rectangles, button
Techniques: dry embossing, 3D, Poppin' Pastels,

Thoughts of Praying For You

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 398 - A Very Pink Primrose with Lace for dessert.
Well as you can see it is 1am and where am I? Wide awake again. GGRRr so why not check out the CC I thought to myself. Then I just had to put my ideas on paper, then I just had to go ahead and upload. LOL.
So here it is. I stamped the hand and sentiment in primrose petals on vanilla cs then cut it 4 sections and matted on primrose petals and popped up on dimensionals for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 400 - Cut It Up.
I used vanilla for my base and a sheet of BoBunny dp from "crazy for love".
My layout is from last Wednesday's FRESHLY MADE SKETCHES # 57.
Now maybe I can get some sleep since I have to be up again in 4 hrs.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers - SU, Praying Hands ?
Paper: vanilla, primrose petals, BoBunny "Crazy for Love" dp
Ink: primrose petals
Accessories: dimensionals
Techniques: cut it up, 3D

Thoughts & Prayers - Get Well

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 400 - Cut It Up. I bought this puzzle die from Quickutz eons ago and have never used it, now I know why. Grrr. Easy to cut but I took it apart and sponged crumb cake then putting it back together was a task, it just kept coming back apart.
Oh well. This is also for todays CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 193 - Newspaper/Dictionary. I used a sheet of dp that is from a dictionary copy that was in white and sponged with crumb cake.
My base is choc chip, I matted the puzzle pieces on crumb cake after sponging with crumb cake.
My image and sentiment are stamped in choc chip ink.
Hope you like it, now off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers
Paper: white, choc chip, crumb cake, dp?
Ink: crumb cake, choc chip
Accessories: ribbon, Quickutz Puzzle
Techniques: cut it up, die cut, sponging

Harvest Silhouettes

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 399 - Color Block Collage, today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 192 - Harvest Theme.

My layout is from last Wednesday's FRESHLY MADE SKETCHES # 56.

My color combo is last Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 396 - Rich Mustard at Midnight,

I used all 3 colors from the SU Markers to ink up my wavy rectangle acrylic block, misted, and stamped on vanilla. After drying I stamped French Script background in more mustard with a mask in place, then the image from Serene Silhouettes in rich razzleberry then midnight muse.

The sentiment is stamped in rich razzleberry at the bottom.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Serene Silhouettes, French Script,

Paper: vanilla, more mustard, rich razzleberry, midnight muse

Ink: more mustard, rich razzleberry, midnight muse

Accessories: ribbon, acrylic block

Techniques: reverse masking, color blocking collage

Bootiful Birthday

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 406, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 396 - Rich Mustard at Midnight and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 398 - Add A Little Dimension.
I ran the rich razzleberry panel through my cuttlebug using the Chevron Embossing folder. I stamped the sentiment in more mustard and then off just a bit in rich razzleberry on vanilla cs for a dimensional effect. I used circle punches then popped it up on dimensionals. I stamped the boot only in midnight muse on more mustard 2 times and then cut the stars out of one stamping, popped up on dimensionals and then cut the entire image out. I matted the boot on midnight muse and cut around it then attached it to my vanilla panel.
Hope you like it and off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Bootiful Occasions - SU
Paper: vanilla, rich razzleberry, more mustard, midnight muse
Ink: rich razzleberry, more mustard, midnight muse
Accessories: dimensionals, Chevron EF, stickles, cirlce punches
Techniques: dry debossing, 3D

New Beginings with Chevron

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 396 - Rich Mustard at Midnight with Chevron as dessert.
My layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE # 262.
My layered butterflies are for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 398 - Add A Little Dimension.
I stamped the largest in rich razzleberry then the middle in the same ink after stamping off, the smallest was inked and stamped in midnight muse, all on mustard cs.
The sentiment is also stamped in rich razzleberry on more mustard cs.
I did some doodling around the more mustard cs short pieces and ran the rich razzleberry throught my cuttlebug using the Chevron EF.
Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: New Beginings - SNS
Paper: rich razzleberry, more mustard, midnight muse
Ink: rich razzleberry, midnight muse
Accessories: dimensionals, butterfly dies from SNS, SU Marker
Techniques: dry embossing, 3D

Cowboy Christmas

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 398 - Add A Little Dimension and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 191 - Trendy Stuff - Plaids.
My layout is from Sunday's SWEET SUNDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE # 169.
I used my copics for the 1st time in eons. I used C1,C3 & C5 for some shading around the image giving it dimension then after coloring and matting I popped it up on dimensionals.
My image and sentiment are from a set I just purchased from Flourish Stamps. I saw it in the gallery and "HAD TO HAVE IT". Ya know how that goes right? LOL.
I used some off brand cardstock and the dp is from The paper studio?
RECIPE:
Stamps: Cowboy Christmas - Flourish Stamps
Paper: white, red, olive, TPS dp
Ink: black
Accessories: ribbon, dimensionals. copics
Techniques: copic coloring, 3D

Happy Woven Fall Y'all

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 395 - What are the odds?. Well mine are 1 pumpkin, 1 ribbon, and 3 layers.
My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 405.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 395 - Perfect Summer Tango.
My pumpkin is popped up on dimensionals and is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 397 - Woven Background. I used some dp from The Paper Studio - A day at the Beach Stack for my woven strips. After weaving my strips I used my Nestability Pumpkin Die to cut and emboss my focal image.
My sentiment is from a set called Happy Fall Y'all from Treehouse Stamps (now gone out of business)
RECIPE:
Stamps: Happy Fall Y'all - THS
Paper: white, perfect plum, summer starfruit, tangerine tango, TPS - A day at the Beach dp
Ink: tangerine tango
Accessories: Nestie Pumpkin Die
Techniques: Woven Background, 3D, dry embossing

Love & Sympathy in Fall Colors

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 405.
My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 395 - Perfect Summer Tango.
I knew I had some vellum in colors and lucked up with one in yellow for panel 2. I stamped the sentiment in perfect plum then the image also in perfect plum. I cut the image out in the vellum then glued it to perfect plum cs and cut around it again. This is popped up on dimensionals as well as panel 2 then I used some stickles. I used my hole puncher with perfect plum cs to cover the dimensional dots between tangerine tango panel 1 and the vellum of panel 2.
Hope you like it. This was a quicky.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Love & Sympathy
Paper: perfect plum, tangerine tango, vellum
Ink: perfect plum
Accessories: hole puncher, dimensionals, stickles
Techniques: CAS, 3D, Sympathy

Riveting Best Wishes

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 395 - Perfect Summer Tango.
My layout is from Monday's MONDAY'S MOJO SKETCH CHALLENGE # 361 which also includes Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 397 - Woven Background.
I used some dp from The Paper Studio and strips of summer starfish to make my woven background then cut and embossed with Nesties circle die.
I stamped my image on summer starfish using perfect plum ink then cut the circle and made a tag using Making Memories tag maker. This is popped up on dimensionals.
Now off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Riveting - SU
Paper: white, summer starfish, perfect plum, TPS "Beach" dp
Ink: perfect plum
Accessories: Nestie Circle Die, Making Memories Tag maker, ribbon, 1in square punch, 2sided tape Techniques: woven background, tag