Peace on Earth Challenge #110

 

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 just LOVE the old Red Barns as well as the Red Covered Bridges!  I live a half hour away from Amish Country in southern Ohio and when we go down there shopping I enjoy seeing all the barns in that area.

  Today I printed an image from online ... die cut it using the frame from a holiday die set in my stash then matted it in red card stock to bring more focus to the barn.  The background paper of white poinsettias is a scrap left over from creating purse gift card holders last Fall and was purchased at Hobby Lobby.  My sentiment dies are by Heartfelt Creations and were an RAK sent to me by my N.C. friend Sandy.  She also die cut extra white panels so I could glue them together for added dimension.    The snowflake is another die from my stash.

 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!

With Sympathy

 Happy Saturday Friends
and welcome back to my blog!  
So happy you stopped by today!

I've created a card to share today that satisfies an unfortunate need. 

 Sadly, I find myself needed more & more sympathy cards these days so the 'Sympathy' challenge over on the CAS on FRIDAY blog caught my eye and I quickly created this card.

The rainbow background paper I felt was fitting . . . this is the backside of one of the A2 panels in my Blue Knight Stamps 'Stormy Sky' paper pack. 

 

 The floral stamp is by Impression Obsession and the sentiment stamp comes from my 'Doni Collection' and is by Paper Smooches.  I used a yellow Tombow Marker to color in the flower centers.  

Other challenges to share in:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #816 - CAS (ends 4/20) #kraftychickschallenge


 

 Fab'n'Funky Challenge #635 - CAS (ends 4/28)

 Well that's it for me today.
Hope to see you back here again tomorrow!
Until then . . .

Born to be Wild

 Hello Friends . . . Happy Friday!

Today's card was a very quick, easy & fun card to create!
There were a few challenges out in blogland that I wanted to join in on so I combined them and came up with this card.  Very easy peasy thanks to Mr. Monkey which came from a set of  Zoo Animal Cut Outs (#1965821) purchased at Hobby Lobby and the sentiment is from a 'Repeat Impressions' set I've had in my stash for years and rarely think to use them.

 Challenges I'm sharing in are:

 Little Red Wagon #854 - Inspired by a Song (ends 4/22)
Song is:  Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild (Easy Rider - 1969)

 Critter Crazy Challenge #109 - ATG with featured critter (ends 4/25) 

 Crafty Animals #104 - ATG with animal (ends 4/27) 

Krafty Chicks #816 - CAS (ends 4/20)

Fab'n'Funky #635 - Clean & Simple (ends 4/28)
Alphabet Challenge - Z for Zoology (ends 4/30)

I hope you have a fabulous weekend ahead!  
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by! 

 As always . . .

 

Fractured Backgrounds . . .

 Hello Friends . . .

I've spent the last couple afternoons creating fractured backgrounds using those 12 x 4 scraps I purchased at Stamplistics a few weeks back.  They were 50-55 panels for $2.99 and all double sided. So needless to say, over the next year you'll probably see several cards created with a fractured card design background. lol

From each group of coordinating papers I put together at the store, I've been able to create at least 5 A6 background panels from each set. Here are the panels & card I've created with the yellow/orange scraps.

 

For my card I created a fractured design with a white panel in the center in order to showcase this pretty flower that was stamped from a Penny Black stamp set called 'finest petals'.  After stamping I colored the flowers using Tombow markers then fussy cut with scissors & a swivel craft knife.

 

 The sentiment is from Tutti Designs and Black Nuvo Crystal Drops were used for additional dimension.

I hope you've enjoyed today's share. 
Happy Day and thanks so much for taking the time to stop by! 

 As always . . .

 

Double D - Tea or Coffee

 Hello Dear Friends!

It's time once again for a new challenge over on the Double D Challenge Blog!

 

Here's today's theme:

 

TEA or COFFEE

 

 and here's an inspiration board created to help get you started . . .

 

 

 I could have gone in so many directions on today's card but here's what I ended up with and I'm very happy with the outcome  . . .

 

 As you all know, I just love these 3D toppers!  They make such a quick & lovely card!  This one is from the Hearty Crafts 'Coffee & Tea' (#HC9069).  I had the frame hanging on my extras peg board and thought the 'chocolate' color would work well with the coffee theme.  My background paper comes from a 6x6  pack called 'Coffee Break' by P13 (thanks Diane for the RAK).  

 

   

 

You'll want to be sure to pop over to the Double D Challenge Blog to see all the details and amazing samples offered up by our VERY TALENTED design team ladies!!

 Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hope to see you at Double D! 

  As always . . .