Can You Handle the Pressure - Twist - Celebrate ANY Holiday

  Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by today!

We have a new challenge starting today over on our new Can You Handle The Pressure Challenge Blog and the TWIST theme is ...

Celebrate ANY Holiday

Remember, the twist is optional but you MUST use an embossing folder on your projects to qualify for the prize.  Heat embossing is also permitted but only in conjunction with an embossing folder.

 Here's what I've created to inspire you today.  

For my background paper, I have used a sheet from the Fairy Hugs Backgrounds 'Blue Bubbles'.  I then embossed it using a Spellbinders 3D 5x8 embossing folder called 'Balloons & Banners'.  This was the May 2023 3D Embossing Folder of the Month folder.  I don't see where it's any longer available.

 

After embossing on the blue paper, I then used a white dye ink pad and swiped across the top of the embossing and heat set it. The Happy Birthday sentiment dies are from Tutti Designs.

I do hope you'll come check out our challenge blog and play along.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today,
I appreciate it more than you'll ever know!!

As always . . .

Anything Christmas at the Sisterhood

 

 Hello my friends!

Today I have a card for the new challenge over on The Sisterhood of Crafters!

 

Our theme today is:

 

Anything CHRISTMAS

 

 

 I just love this old truck! 
Brings back childhood memories of when we (me & my two sisters) would go
with Dad to the back of our property and cut down our Christmas tree and haul
it back home through the woods in the back of Dad's old truck.  Awww fond memories!!

This is an old (circa 2013) wooden block stamp by Stampendous
and I've used Tombow markers for the coloring.
Various colors of Stickles were used for the ornaments and headlights . . .
which added a nice touch of Holiday Sparkle!!

 I've also added White Nuvo drops for the falling snow. 
If you apply them while the ink is still wet, they absorb the ink
color and appear clear when they dry.  

I also added faux stitching and some Christmas Stickles around the frame.
Stickles was also used for the ornaments and headlights.

 

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

My 'sistahs' have created some fabulous creations to help inspire you ... 

be sure to pop over and check them out!

 As always, thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Peace on Earth Challenge #101

  Hello Friends and welcome back to my blog! 
SO happy you stopped by!

Today I have a card to share for the new challenge over on the PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE BLOG.  Of course the theme is Anything Christmas and we hope you'll come join in the fun! 

Here's a fun inspiration board we've created to help get you started ...

 

 I was inspired but the upper right corner image (deer at stream) and I thought this sweet Penny Black image worked perfectly.  I did try to get creative and 'expand' the scene out onto my card base.

 The Penny Black image came from their 'winter dream' premium 3.25 x 4.5  card stock images packet.

 

PLEASE be sure to pop over to THE BLOG and check out the amazing designs our design team has created for your inspiration.  What a group of talented ladies!!  Then come join in the fun!!  

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!