From Our House to Yours!

Hello friends!

Today I'm playing along with the new challenge over on the Back to Basics and Beyond

Challenge Blog where their theme is to Stamping or Coloring On Vellum.

I don't use think to use this technique often enough so thought it would be fun to join in!  I ALWAYS love seeing cards using this technique and I had a lot of fun creating today's card.  Hope you like it!

For my focus image, I've used a very old Stampendous stamp

called 'Christmas Truck'.  I've stamped it onto vellum using

Versafine Onyx ink then embossed it with detail clear embossing powder.

Then did the coloring on the backside using Spectrum

Noir alcohol marker and ZIG marker.

I have used the Memory Box 'Shaker Square Frames' (#30030)

for my framing but decided NOT to actually make a shaker card.

Instead I chose to just let the background paper show through.

My accent Winter Corner die is by
Jeanine's Art - Winter Classics

and my sentiment is Sue Wilson's 'Festive Mini Expressions'

'From Our House to Yours' (#CEDME016)

I've die cut it twice (once white, once black) then off set them to 

create a shadow effect.

A bit of sparkle was added to the snowflake corner using Diamond Stickles.

I hope you've enjoy today's card share.

Challenges to share in:
Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - All About Holidays
Word Art Wednesday Challenge - ATG
That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - Winter Wonderland
The Paper Shelter Challenge #364 - Snowy Days

Thanks so much for stopping by and as always . . .

In the Winter . . .

. . . we will build a Snowman!

Hello friends!

Today I'm playing along with the new challenge over on the Back to Basics and Beyond

Challenge Blog where their theme is a sketch.  I love a good sketch ... don't you?

Here is their sketch I followed ...

I rarely do a square card so I modified it to create an A6 card but of course followed the sketch design.  I happened to spot this very old Stampin' Up stamp set called 'Sweet Seasons' and thought this little guy looked like he wanted to be inked up and colored. 

So now I have my design and my image ... just need to figure out what papers I wanted to use with my image.  A great friend of mine from Illinois (Waving Hi to Bette) recently sent me some 12 x 12 papers to help me out in my huge 400 candy box order and this was one of the sheets that was left over.  And the fact that it was double sided worked perfectly.

I have used the Tutti Designs Dotted Nesting Rectangles to create the frame for my image.

Other dies I've used are Memory Box 'Wintry Snowflakes'

and Memory Box 'Frosty Border' #98171

I've used a white Gelly Roll Pen to create the snow on the solid blue panel.
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers were used for the coloring as well as Tim Holtz Distress 'Broken China' ink to sponge lightly around the image.
Dimensional tape has been used behind my focus image as well as the Sparkly Silver snowflakes to achieve added dimension.

Challenges to share in:
Papercraft Challenges #23 - Inspired by a Song
(In the Meadow we will build a Snowman)
Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge #393 - Anything Goes
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #79 - Anything Goes
Crafter's Castle Challenge #10 - Winter/Christmas

I hope you've enjoy today's card share.
Thanks so much for stopping by and as always . . .

... the day belongs to You!

Happy Thursday Friends!

I just spotted the new challenge theme 'Use Digis' over on the  Back to Basics and Beyond  blog and just had to play along since I had this sweet Elizabeth Bell image half colored laying on top of my Spectrum Noir markers holder.  Good excuse to finish my coloring and create a card vs having it sit around and possibly forgotten.  

I think it came out pretty cute ... what do you think?

I used a sheet from an old Ken Oliver paper pack which has been sitting around for way too long (I have WAY TOO MUCH paper, lol) and thought would work well as an 'artsy blue sky' .  I love this Endless Creations sentiment!  I think it's advice we all need to take from time to time ... life goes by too fast!

A little prima flower with a pink Nuvo crystal drop center is all that was required as a finishing touch.

Now that I look at my card here on my post, I wish I had lined up the right side of the image with the right side of the card and moved the sentiment panel to the opposite side ... it feels 'cut off' ...  hmmm ... 

WAIT FOR IT . . .

Yep ... I just couldn't leave it alone!

With the background paper having a sheen to it, I could carefully remove the panels and reposition them.  I did have a little 'whoops' so added another coordinating flower!  LOL

We all have digi's in our stash ... why not get busy coloring and sharing what you've created over on this fun (new to me) challenge blog.  See you there!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

As always . . .

One for the Boys!

Hello my friends!

Hope you're having a FABULOUS weekend!

Over on the new challenge blog called Back to Basics and Beyond 

 their theme this time around is to use your Embossing Folders!

 I can't tell you the last time I pulled from my box of embossing folders, so I just HAD to play along!  Plus, I'm thrilled to say my card for their last challenge (create a Step Card) was chosen among the Top 3  ... that card can be seen here!  

What do you think??

I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out ... but,

do you know how hard it is to photograph shiny foil paper?

It was actually easier to create the card then to photograph it!! 

I kept photo bombing my own photos!  LOL

Anyways, I chose to go with a masculine card today and that was made quick and easy by using the Cuttlebug Steel Plate embossing folder.  Then I had fun playing with the Impression Obsession Classic Truck.

Keeping it relatively simple, all I needed next was the sentiment and I decided to go with the Poppystamps Musical Happy Birthday which I die cut twice ... once in red and one in black.   Then I put them together just slightly offset to create a shadow effect.

 

The truck has been popped up with dimension tape for a little extra dimension.

Here's a photo from the opposite angle ...

I hope you've enjoyed today's share and just maybe I've inspired you to come join in this fun new challenge!  Have a great weekend and hope to see you over on the BBB Challenge Blog.

Challenges to share in:
Crafting From The Heart Challenge #216 - ATG
The Creative Crafters Challenge #6 - ATG
Not Just Cards July Challenge - ATG

As always . . .