Front Fold Up Christmas Card

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 549 - Front Fold Up Card and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 340 0 Christmas/Holiday Gifts.
I found some dp that had 2 inches of dust on it so I used it. I wanted to keep this simple so I used only 2 dies. A Fancy Merry Christmas from Impression Obsession die and a tree from Dies R Us Winter Wonderland set.

  Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: DRU - Winter Wonderland 
Paper: glorious green, riding hood red 
Ink: glorious green 
Accessories: ribbon, IO - Merry Christmas die 
Techniques: front fold up card

Somtimes it's all about the shoes

FREE 4 ALL CHALLENGE # 288 - Add Something gold, Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 546 - Make it Metal, Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 555, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 545 - Metallic Gold meets Very Vanilla, and Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 339 - Tag It. We have a couple of co-workers getting married soon and so today I made another wedding card. I used my Argyle embossing folder today and created some tags and colored them gold with my metal gold paint pen. I stamped one with a sentiment from All Holidays and the other I added a gold vintage shoe. These are both popped up on dimensionals. I had to free hand my sentiment on the front. I have seen something similar in a sentiment but not sure who made it.

I used the same sentiment today on the inside and stamped the envelope with the same ink color. Hope you like it.
This is for today's
RECIPE:
Stamps: Stamps usedTrust God, All Year Cheer I, All Holidays 
Paper: vanilla, Metallic gold 
Ink: Delightful Dijon, gold paint pen 
Accessories: tag, gold cording, vintage shoe, dimensionals 
Techniques: dry embossing, tag

Golden congratulations on your special day

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 546 - Make It Metal and Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 555. I was at work when the SC was finally loaded so I didn't get to play but I knew exactly what I wanted to do as soon as I saw it. This card has been in my head since then and today it came to life. I dry embossed the top panel of vanilla with Textile EF, the bottom panel was stamped in versamark then metallic gold EP applied and heat embossed. The inside was stamped in delightful Dijon. The vanilla card base was matted with metallic gold dp. I found some gold wedding rings and tied them together with some gold ribbon.

The inside sentiment from Trust God was stamped using delightful dijon.  The bride and groom on the envelope were cut from the gold dp. I LOVE how this turned out and hope you do too.
RECIPE:
Stamps: All Year Cheer I, Trust God 
Paper: vanilla, Metallic gold 
Ink: Delightful Dijon 
Accessories: ribbon, Metalic Gold embossing powder, Textile embossing folder, gold wedding rings 
Techniques: dry emboss, heat emboss,

Lemonade Tag

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 545 - Metallic Gold meets Very Vanilla, Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 548 - It's a Digital World, and Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 339 - Tag It. I needed some tags for other than Christmas and I needed to use some of the digi images I have had printed and collecting dust in my drawer as well so I am happy to get to play with these this week. I colored the images with copics then fussy cut to vanilla. My tag is trimmed in delightful Dijon cs. I used my slot punch on the top to run my ribbon through. Hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: digi - Make Lemonade 
Paper: white, vanilla, delightful Dijon
Ink: copics 
Accessories: ribbon, slot punch 
Techniques: tag, copic coloring

Gift Tag for Alana

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 548 - It's A Digital World and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 339 - Tag It. I recently made a birthday card for our oldest granddaughter who loves monkeys so today I made her a gift tag. The monkey was in my drawer that is full of digital images. I colored with copics E55, 57, & 59 then fussy cut it out. I cut the fern from Spellbinders fall foliage shapeabilities die using pear pizzazz and hooked the monkey tail around it. I free handed the to: and from: in Bermuda bay. I matted on Bermuda bay and punched a hole in the top then ran some ribbon through the hole. I hope she likes and I hope you do too.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Digi - Monkey 
Paper: white, bermuda bay 
Ink: bermuda bay, pear pizzazz 
Accessories: ribbon, crop-a-dile
Techniques: tag, digi, copic coloring, fussy cutting

Only One Cub with Love

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 554. My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 544 - Wonderful Soft Corals. My LOVE wording is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 547 - Only One and this darling lion cub is for Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 338 - Cute Critters. This rubbernecker image is so adorable to me I just want to pick him up and squeeze his little cheeks. LOL. I stamped the image in black omitting the circle part then colored with copics and sponged with calypso coral and wisteria wonder. My copic colors are Y21, 23; YG06; R81. Matted on Calypso coral and wisteria wonder. I used so saffron below with my one word stamped in calypso coral.

On the inside I stamped a sentiment from God's Blessings in calypso coral and the back of the envelope with Love. Hope you like it. This will wrap it up for me this week. Headed to the beach to celebrate DH birthday. YEAH. See you Monday.
RECIPE:
Stamps: SU - Wonderful Words I & II, God's Blessings; Rubbernecker - Cub in a Circle 
Paper: white, so saffron, wisteria wonder, calypso coral 
Ink: momento tuxedo black ,Wisteria Wonder, So Saffron, Calypso Coral 
Accessories: copics 
Techniques: copic coloring, sponging, Out of the box 

Baby Girl Congrats

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 544 - Wonderful Soft Corals, Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 547 - Only One and Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 338 - Cute Critters. I was happy with today's colors since I needed a baby girl card and these just seemed to work for me today. I also dusted off a SU set I have not used in quite some time. Now what could be more adorable than a bunny? I sponged all 3 colors from todays CC using the splatters stencil. I stamped the bunny on white, colored with copics then fussy cut it out and popped it up on dimensionals. the one word sentiment is stamped in calypso coral. 
On the inside I stamped the sentiment in calypso coral and the images in wisteria wonder and so saffron. The envelope is stamped in all three colors as well. Hope you like it. Now off to work I go.

Stamps: A New Little Someone, All Year Cheer I
Paper: white
Ink: Wisteria Wonder, So Saffron, Calypso Coral
Accessories: dimensionals, ribbon, Tim Holtz Splatter Stencil
Techniques: 3D, copic coloring, sponging, stenciling, fussy cutting

CAS Silly Sealife Birthday

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 547 - Only One, Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 338 - Cute Critters. My color combo is from last Tuesday's COLOR COMBO # 543 - No Gray days in Lucky Bermuda. CAS is so much my style, the more I add to a card the less I tend to like it. I stamped the whale in momento tuxedo black on white then colored with copics C1,C3, C5. I colored the water below, around and above the whale with BG10, BG11. I matted the whale on Bermuda bay. The tiny bubbles die was cut with Bermuda bay and pool party. I stamped the sentiment in lucky limeade below.

On the inside in lucky limeade I used a sentiment from Sweet and Sassy's Birthday Innies. All of my famiy are beach lovers so some lucky family member will receive this birthday card soon. Hope you like it. Off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: SU - AYC II, Silly Sealife; SNS - Birthday Innies
Paper: white, bermuda bay 
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black ,Bermuda Bay, Lucky Limeade 
Accessories: ribbon, oval punches, Memory Box tiny bubbles die 
Techniques: CAS

Blessings from Heaven with a Delicate flower in the gap

This is for today's FREE FOR ALL CHALLENGE # 286 - Three Cheers where I used ferns, butterflies and lattice border, today's MIXABILITY CHALLENGE # 133 - Delicate flower, Thursday's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 544 - Unite for Lefties. My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 553. My color combo is from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 543 - No gray days in lucky limeade. My acetate panel is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 546 - Mind the Gap. I found these praying hands at Michaels years and years ago and Love using them. My flower did not quite turn out as it appeared in my head. Oh Well.

Hope you like it anyway. Off to work I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Blessings from Heaven, Praying hands 
Paper: white, basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Lucky Limeade 
Ink: Bermuda Bay, basic gray 
Accessories: MS Fern, butterfly & Lattice border, bling 
Techniques: floating card, gap card

Alana's 15th Birthday Card

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 544 - Unite the Lefties where we were to focus and accent the left side of the cards. My layout is from Wednesday's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 553. My color choices are from Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 543 - No Gray days in Lucky Bermuda. The acetate on the left curvy panel is for Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 546 - Mind the Gap. I made this a little early as our oldest granddaughter will celebrate # 15 next Valentines day but I had to go with what came in my head. She LOVES monkeys and so I ran with that as my inspiration after finding the jungle dp hidden in my storage drawer. I did a computer generated sentiment in as close to the color as possible then punched it out with Marvy Oval and layered with Bermuda bay Marvy oval. I stamped the sentiment on the inside of the card and the left corner of the envelope in Bermuda bay. I hope you like it.
RECIPE:
Stamps: It's Your Birthday
Paper: white, bermuda bay, basic gray, DCWV - Safari Kids dp
Ink: Bermuda Bay
Accessories: Marvy oval punches, Dies-r-us Monkeys Techniques: floating card, gap card

In the gap Because I Care

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 553, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 543 - No Gray Days in Lucky Bermuda, and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 546 - Mind the Gap. I turned the sketch on it's side for today's to allow for the gap. I stamped the flower in black and colored with copics then cut it out and popped it up on the limeade panel after dry embossing with checkerboard EF. I also stamped the flower on the inside in basic gray after stamping off once then stamped the sentiment in Bermuda bay.

I stamped the small flower on the front of the envelope and on the back of the envelope the other image also in Bermuda bay. Hope you like it. Will show some love after I get home from work. Off I go.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Because I Care 
Paper: white, basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Lucky Limeade 
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black ,Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay 
Accessories: dimensionals, twine, white pearlex 
Techniques: dry embossing, fussy cutting, 3D 

Delight in Life even when it rains

 This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 543 - No Gray Days in Lucky Bermuda, Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 546 - Mind the Gap and Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 337 - Waves of Color. You know how when you see a challenge you know exactly what you want to make but can not find a stamp set that matches what is in your head??? GGGRR that was me this morning. I wanted the outside to be rainy and the inside cheerful reflecting that rough times will pass and the God's glory will shine again so I will have to just write what I want for the inside. I used spellbinders umbrella and impression obsessions clouds, sponged some basic gray on the sky and the clouds then Bermuda bay, so saffron on the inside for still some signs of cloudy skies but the sun shining and clearing up.

I used a fiskars tree line border punch on inside and out and for the top panel on the front I free handed the skyline. I stamped the sentiment in Bermuda bay on the front, inside and envelope. I hope you like it and I hope whomever I give this too is encouraged that God is still large and in charge and taking care of us.
Having computer issues with new upgrade of Windows 10 and can not load pics from home.  I will edit pictures once issue is resolved.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Delight in Life - SU 
Paper: white, bermuda bay, basic gray, lucky limeade 
Ink: bermuda bay, basic gray, so saffron 
Accessories: dimensionals, Fiskars tree border punch, SB Umbrella die, IO cloud die 
Techniques: gap cards, floating card, sponging, 3D 

Wavey Anchors at the Beach with Bear

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 546 - Mind the Gap and Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENG E# 336 - Waves of Color. Since blue is my favorite color and the beach is my favorite place to be, well, need I say more. LOL. I used 3 different shades of blue for the umbrella top and 2 for the water. I cut the dolphins out of basic gray cs and the lab from black. I love dolphins so I have a few swimming and jumping out of the water on the inside of the card. 
The envelope is stamped with the same sentiment as the top front.   My dh is always whining about wanting to bring his mutt to the beach when we go so I am going to give this to him and tell me next time to bring this card and pretend "Bear" is with him. Hope he likes it and hope you do too.
Having computer issues with new upgrade of Windows 10 and can not load pics from home. I will edit pictures once issue is resolved
RECIPE:
Stamps: ODB - Anchor 
Paper: white, Marina Mist, Basic Gray, Sahara Sand, Lost Lagoon, Baja Breeze, black 
Ink: Marina Mist 
Accessories: acetate, DRU-Dolphins, IO-Wave, Adirondack Chair, Beach Umbrella, FS-Lab
Techniques: floating card, gap card

A Surprise Popped Up Anchor

This is for today's WAYS TO USE IT CHALLENGE # 543 - Poppin Up All Over. I went with a SURPRISE POP UP CARD and just to make sure I had the pop up covered I popped my fussy cut anchor up on dimensionals. This is also for Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 542 - Elegant and delightful Cajun meadows and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 545 - Fussy Cutting. I have not made a surprise pop up card in such a long time I had to go with that, needing something quick and easy peasy. After I realized I wanted a sentiment on the pull out part I wished I had used delightful Dijon for that panel :( oh well, hope you can see that sentiment because it is soo true. I hope whomever I give this too truly is inspired by the words and not the work of this stamper who loves her Lord and this hobby dearly.
RECIPE:
Stamps: ODB - Anchor 
Paper: white, elegant eggplant, delightful dijon, ? dp, 
Ink: momento tuxedo black, Elegant Eggplant 
Accessories: dimensionals 
Techniques: fussy cut, surprise pop up card, 3D

It's Your Rusty Ole Birthday Danny

This is for today's SKETCH CHALLENGE # 552, Tuesday's COLOR CHALLENGE # 542 - Elegant and delightful Cajun meadows, and Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 545 - Fussy Cutting. I used a fiskars guide to cut my circle then doodled around the edge. I stamped the rusty tractor then cut it out and colored with copics, I fussy cut the grass underneath and the sentiment as well.

My SIL has a birthday this month so I will probably pass this to him as I am always teasing him about aging to the 40's. I hope he likes it and I hope you do too.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Rusty Tractor, Stonewall - deep red; SU It's your birthday; ?? - Birthday greeting 
Paper: vanilla, ?? dp, mossy meadow, cajun craze 
Ink: momento tuxedo black, elegant eggplant, cajun craze 
Accessories: dimensionals 
Techniques: tone on tone, fussy cutting, 3D, doodling

Madison's 13th BD Card

This is for today's COLOR CHALLENGE # 542 - Elegant delightful Cajun meadows, Monday's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 545 - Fussy Cutting, Monday's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 336 - Under the Stars, and my layout is from Monday's MOJO MONDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE # 409.
I used a set I have not used in years from when I was on the DT for H&M which is no longer in business. I stamped the image on white then on 3 of the colors in todays CC then fussy cut them out to paper piece them. I used some dp from a new paper stack that was as close as I could come to and punched a star to fussy cut around it. Hope you like it, now off to work I go.

RECIPE:
Stamps: It's Your Birthday, Birthday Greetings - SU, Livin' The Girls Life - H&M Stamps 
Paper: white, elegant eggplant, deightlful dijon, cajun craze, mossy meadow, colorbox Carvnival dp 
Ink: momento tuxedo black, elegant eggplant 
Accessories: dimensionals, cuttlebug Star EF 
Techniques: paper piecing, fussy cutting, 3D

 

All Sprinkled Holiday with Every Blessing Flap Fold Christmas Card

This is for today's TECHNIQUE LOVERS CHALLENGE # 545 - Fussy Cutting and today's CLEAN AND SIMPLE CHALLENGE # 336 - Under the Stars. Today I officially start my new position and as you can see it is allowing me to stamp in the mornings again. I am so thankful for my quite time in my cave. Anyway I have been wanting to try this flap fold card I have been seeing on the home page and thought it would be a TLC but today I just had to try it. I stamped the stars background from spingkles in versa mark then applied white detail embossing powder and heat set it. I love the look of white against a dark blue. 
RECIPE:

I did make a slight change as I adhered my sentiment layer on the inside so when the card is opened you see the entire sentiment. Best of both views. I envy those of you who can stamp a silhouette image and get it to turn out. I always have to fill in with my copics. ggrrrr, not sure what I am doing wrong. I stamped everything else in night of navy. I had to finish my circle by fussing cutting it and fussy cut the star image for my flap holder. I think this is my 2nd Christmas card so far but I like how it turned out and hope you do too. Any tips on how to make the silhouette images come out better would be appreciated too.
Stamps: Sprinkles, All Holidays, Every Blessing 
Paper: white, night of navy 
Ink: night of navy 
Accessories: circle punch, Fiskars border punch, copics 
Techniques: flap fold card, heat embossing