Peace on Earth Challenge #104

 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 ...

 

 How cute are these snow 'people'!  

Today I turned to my various 3D toppers for the main snowman focus image.  I had sever to choose from but I decided upon this cute couple in the Hearty Crafts HC12129 Christmas pack.

 I (like many of you I'm sure) have several different Christmas/Winter paper packs to choose from when creating my holiday cards but today I went with more of a winter vs Christmas theme using the snowflake paper that I found in an older Carta Bella paper pack called 'Cabin Fever'.

 My background trees are from Dee's Distinctive & Frantic Stamper.
My sentiment strip comes from the Echo Park 'The Magic of Christmas' 6x6 paper pack.

     

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!

Let's Build a Snowman

 Happy Saturday All!

OMG ... are you tired of this winter weather yet?
I know, I know ... it's only January but personally, I've seen enough of the white stuff ... I'd rather cut grass than shovel snow!  LOL

Anyways,  I spotted a fun challenge over at the CAS on Friday blog where the theme is SNOWMAN (1/22).  I hope my card qualifies as I don't have a lot of white space (like I had originally planned) but then without thinking I grabbed this pretty piece of Brutus Monroe designer paper and used it as my background.

 Mr. Snowman is from Simon Says Stamps ... Bundled Snowman #1527sd (first time using) and thought he'd be fun to play with today.  Too old to go outside and make the real thing so will have to settle for making a paper snowman.

 

I die cut the snowman from a scrap of white cardstock then used my red Tombow marker to color the hat & scarf.  Other Tombow markers were used for the face & buttons. 

 A few other fun challenges to play in are:

 Creative Creases #111 Challenge - 1/2 thru 2/5
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #628 - Winter Wonderland (1/21)
Try it on Tuesday Challenge - It's Cold Outside (1/21)
The Crafting Challenge January Challenge - White/Snow (2/1)
Craft Rocket Challenge #132 - Something New (snowman die) (1/31)
Die Cut Diva's January Challenge - Use New Crafty Item (snowman die) (1/31)

This card was fun, quick & easy!  
Hope you've found inspiration in today's card! 

Take care and thanks for stopping by today! 

 As always . . .

  

Sketch Fun . . .

 Happy Friday Friends!

This week I've been taking a break from my DT responsibilities and joining in on a few other fun challenges out there in Blogland.  Today I've decided to play along in the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #664 and here's a peek at their sketch that caught my attention.

 

 What a fun sketch and it could be interpreted in several ways.

I took the sketch quite literally and here's what I came up with . . .

 My patterned paper panel comes from the Brutus Monroe 'FALL INTOseasons' paper pad.  I used one of my OLD Creative Memories circles to draw out the half circle and cut it with scissors.  I matted it with a back ground of coordinating blue card stock, THEN got the bright idea to emboss it.  I already had the patterned paper attached so embossed the entire panel using an older Cuttlebug embossing folder.

I used a old Sue Wilson 'Grand Vinery' (CED-1419) and my birthday sentiment is from Creative Expressions 'Wordies - Birthday'.  A few Nuvo white & blue crystals drops finished off my design.

 A couple other challenges to share in:

 If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Challenge #212 - January - Cabin in Winter 
(I was inspired by the colors) [1/31]

 

 Make My Monday #269 - Use Paper with Pattern (1/26)
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It (1/21)

 What fun!  I have always enjoyed starting a creation using a sketch and lately I haven't done that much ... time for a change.  You'll be seeing me joining in on more sketch challenges offered!  Sounds like I have a new years resolution and didn't even know it!  LOL

Anyway ... thanks so much for stopping by today!  

Hope you have a FABULOUS weekend planned ahead!  Pretty quiet here in COLD OHIO ... just going to hide out in the crafting cave I think!  

 As always . . .

CAS Design

 Hello Friends ... Happy Thursday!

I noticed that crafty friend Vicki Dutcher was hosting the new challenge over on Addicted to CAS so I thought I'd join in the fun!  Their theme this time around is . . .

 

 While looking through my stash to see what I had available that fit this theme, I cam across a die I purchased at the Adventures in Stamping Convention which comes to Akron each Spring.  It's a die from the Too Much Fun Rubberstamps Company (it appears they only do shows ... no online shopping) This die is called 'large jar' and I thought it would be PERFECT!  What do you think??

 It's difficult to see in the photo but after die cutting my fun Valentine paper, I also die cut a panel of clear acetate and glued it over top the designer paper (see photo below).  I die cut the lid from white card stock then colored it using a Silver large tip Pilot Marker.

For a little accent, I scored my front card panel 1/4" all around.   The sentiment is another older die I've had in my stash for at least a year (yikes I need to get this stuff put away lol) and it's from Scrapbook.com.  I've used scrap paper to die cut and popped the letters up using dimensional tape.

Here's a different angle ... 

 

This card was fun, quick & easy!  
Hope you've found inspiration in today's card! 

Take care and thanks for stopping by today! 

 As always . . .

 

 

Sisterhood Challenge (1/2026) - Spots & Dots

Hello my friends!

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

 

Our theme today is:

 

 Spots & Dots

 

 Here's a fun mood board to help inspire you ...

 

 

 What fun ... here's what I've come up with . . .

  

 I grabbed a couple 6x6 panels from the Echo Park 'Dots & Stripes' paper pad AND Brutus Monroe 'Flannel Season' paper pad, cut each into a few various sized strips then created my background panel.

 

    

 

Using the same paper  I created my polka dot flower using two Memory Box dies ... Dogwood Blossom #98475 and Dogwood Blossom Outline #98481.

  

 

 I used Tutti Designs 'Stitched Scallop Ovals' for my matting and Orange Nuvo Crystal Drops for accent.

 

A couple fun challenges to share in:

Daisy Chain Challenge #103 - Use Dies (1/31)
Die Cut Divas January Challenge - Use New Craft Item (1/31) 
My new item is the Brutus Monroe Flannel designer paper pad.
Moving Along with the Times #185 - Use Stencils and/or Dies (1/31)

 

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!