Peace on Earth Challenge #118

 

 

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 recently purchased a 'different' (for me as I'm a traditionalist) sort of holiday papers and thought it might work for today's inspiration board suggestions.  What do you think?

 The paper pack I'm referring to is by Paper Rose and is called 'Christmas Holidays'.  

 

 I paired it with an Adirondack chair die by IO that's been in my stash for years and die cut it from red card stock.  Then I cut the sentiment from one of the little square images in the set and matted it with scraps of red & green card stock.

Did you spot the Christmas presents in the lower left corner?  

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!!  

 Challenges to share in:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown August Challenge - Christmas without snow (ends 8/24) ✓ Honorable Mention Winner



If You Give a Crafter a Cookie Chlg #219 - At the Beach (ends 8/31)  ✓



Krafty Chicks Chlg #833 - Christmas (ends 8/18) ✓
Just Us Girls Chlg #836 - Water (ends 8/18) ✓

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

Peace on Earth Challenge #117

 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 ...

 

 Inspired by the candy cane decorated tree in the lower right corner, here's what I've come up with . . .

I picked up this pretty candy cane striped shiny paper at Hobby Lobby awhile back and thought it was perfect for today's card.  The image is from Impression Obsession ... was stamped and colored with another card in mind but then switched gears and this was left laying on my work table just begging to be used so I thought I'd use it as a backdrop to my tree.  

 

This tree die cut is a very old Spellbinder die.  I've cut thin strips of my background paper to use as garland on my tree ... added Pops of Color - Gloss - Rudolph Red for ornaments along with a few Nuvo White Crystal drops.  Once dried I felt it need something 'a little more' so used my red/white bakers twine and wrapped it around the tree before popping it up with dimensional tape.

 

  

Challenges to share in:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown August Sketch Challenge - (ends 8/7)


 

 Just Add Ink #791 - Christmas in July (ends 8/12)
#justaddinkchallenge  or  #jai791

 

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #785 - Christmas (ends 8/5) 

 

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!

Peace on Earth Challenge #116

 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 ...

 

 

Today I have once again dug deeply into my stash and came up with this very old (never used) Sue Wilson  'Stocking Gift Card Holder' (CED3085).  

 

If this is actually supposed to be used for a gift card holder I'm going to have to go out on YouTube and see if I can find a video doing that!  Geesh guess I should have used it at least once when I bought it so I'd know what to do with it!  LOL

I did find a site that says:   This set is a quick way to create a gift card holder card for your friends/family. Just cut, layer and voila, instant card that holds a gift card!    Hmmm ... going to have to play with it some more and see what's what!  LOL 

But, for today I'm using it for a card front and have added a Spellbinder 3D Scenic Poinsettia embossed panel for the background.  Went with a Christmas green for my card base.  Some Gold Stickles & White Nuvo Drops have been added to extra texture/dimension.

Challenges to share in:

Inkspirational Challenge #372 - Christmas in July (ends 7/31) ✓



Send a Smile 4 Kids - Christmas in July (ends 7/31) ✓
Pearly Sparkles Challenge #121 - Christmas in July (ends 7/31) ✓
Fab 'n' Funky #641 - Christmas in July (ends 7/21) ✓
Girlz Creative Christmas #186 - Christmas Socks (ends 7/31) ✓
Die Cut Diva's - Christmas in July (ends 7/31) ✓

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!

Hashtag:  #diecutdivaschallengeblog

Peace on Earth Challenge #115

 

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 ...

 

 Today I was inspired by the cute Mama & baby polar bears in the lower left corner.  

I just happened to have  a 3D Die Cut Decoupage Christmas sheet from KatySue  that worked perfectly.

 

 How adorable are these little bear cubs?

 Here's a peek at the inside . . .

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!!  

 Challenges to share in:

CAS on Friday #337 - Christmas in July (ends 7/8) ✓
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #783 - Christmas (ends 7/8) ✓
Creative Knockouts #574 - Christmas in July (ends 7/15) ✓
Fab'n'Funky Challenge #640 - Something Beginning with B (Blue / Bears) - (ends 7/7) ✓
The Card Concept 228A - Inspired by the colors (ends 8/31) #3

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

Peace on Earth Challenge #114

 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 ...

 

 Inspired by the cardinals in the upper left corner, here's what I've created for today's challenge.

 This background paper I found at Hobby Lobby and the stamp is a set by Northwood called 'Snowy Cardinal Birdhouse & Snowy Chickadee Birdhouse'.   I've used Tutti Designs 'Stitched Scallop Rectangle' dies on both the image and sentiment panels. The sentiment is by Inkadinkado and coloring was done with Tombow markers.

 

 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!!  

Challenges to share in:

Sweet Stampin' - Anything but a Birthday (ends 7/3) ✓
The Card Concept 228B - Christmas in July (ends AUGUST 31)



Addicted to Stamps & More #519 - Any Occasion (ends 6/23)  ✓

 

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

 

 Hashtag:  #tcc228b

Peace on Earth Challenge #113

 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 ...

 

 WOW I really had to dig deep to come up with today's card!

I've used a VERY OLD Spellbinder 'stocking' die for the focus image today and die cut it from kraft card stock.  The little seashells are an OLD set from Memory Box and the frame is Paper Rose #16679. 

  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!!  

Challenges to share in:

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge #180 - ATG Christmas (ends 6/13) WINNER
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #781 - Christmas (ends 6/10) ✓
 Creative Knockouts Challenge #572 - Die Cuts / Stencils and/or Punches (ends 6/17) ✓

 As always ... thanks again for stopping by!

Peace on Earth Challenge #112

 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 ...

 

 

Here's what I've created for you today  . . .

This fun background comes from a 12 x 12 Echo Park 'A Perfect Christmas' paper pack sheet.  

    

 

I've added a couple little critters that came from littlebirdiecrafts.com.  I don't see the penguins on their site.  A quick, easy & FUN card to create!  

Challenges to share in:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown May Challenge - Animals (ends 5/22) ✓

Krafty Chicks Challenge #820 - Christmas (ends 5/19) ✓ Top Pick Winner

 

 Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #517 - Christmas (ends 5/26) ✓

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!

Peace on Earth Challenge #111

 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 ...

 

 OMG ... what a fun board to create with ... but I must admit, I'm very much a traditionalist and struggle with soft colors for Christmas.  But my younger sister would LOVE these colors!

Here's what I've come up with today ... hope you like it!

 I actually spotted this paper at Hobby Lobby (8 1/2 x 11 sheet) and thought it would work!  I simply matted a panel with kraft paper and hand cut/designed a gingerbread man for my sentiment panel.  VIOLA!

My stamped sentiment is from an older Hero Arts stamp set and I've used a Tombow marker for the face/design on my gingerbread man. 

 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!