Christmas Cards for 2013

Why not start a stash for 2013! I was in the spirit and won't always be.

card ingredients: 

Sizzix/Hero Arts stamp & die cut set, memory box lattice die and star,

 Spellbinders classic and large scallop circles, and Verve sentiment.

card ingredients: 
Spellbinders Fleur de lis square and Tim Holtz tattered poinsettia

Vintage Map Baby Dress

For the Inspiration Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers - IC366 
I was very much inspired by this vintage map dress wall hanging Restoration Hardware Baby & Child:

There are a lot of baby girls popping up (maybe out) this year. I might as well get a jump on things.

card ingredients: Spellbinders classic scalloped rectangle, Stampin' Up word window punch, JustRite sentiment.

Neon Holly and Berries

Check out the Keen on Neon Challenge at Moxie Fab World

Cath says “bright and bold, fun and flirty, neon is one hot trend.

 From fashion to home decor, jewelry to stationery, summer to winter, and everything in between,

 the nuances of neon come in a rainbow of styles that just might surprise you.”

I’ve used three of my favorite neon colors to create a new kind of Holiday card for me. 

It’s fresh and fun and I’ll be using the neon colors more!

The holly with berries is from a Sizzix Bigz die #655532 and 

the sentiment is by “My Sentiments Exactly!”

Blue Christmas Cottage

CFC79: Create a CAS winter project featuring blue.

Stamping onto textured card stock can be good and bad. I love the texture because the otherwise solid sky has a look of a snowy night and stars shining through. The stamp is memory box Cottage Cabin stamped in Stampin Up's Midnight Muse. Frosted stickles made the ink bleed but I can deal with it. Imperfectly handmade!

Mother Teresa message for Christmas

Simplified tag

After being away for a while I found myself behind for this month’s 
Christmas Card Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers.
I thought that a tag with a message for the holidays and all days was good to feature. The quote is Mother Teresa’s. Making flowers is a favorite of mine and the Tim Holtz tattered poinsettia dies makes it so easy. I added white chalk ink on the petals of the poinsettia to give a frosty look. Mail it, hand it out, pass it on or hang on the tree. It's all good. The tags measure 4"x 5.25" and die cut using Spellbinders Curved Rectangles.

Thanksgiving Treats!

Everyone needs a treat! 

What about a great little treat basket made from a scalloped circle?
The tutorial for this basket is found at Splitcoaststampers .
check it out!

Chrysanthemum

Mums are fall flowers! 

So, for the Clean and Simple Challenge at Splitcoaststampers I wanted to break away from the fall leaves and pumpkins for this card. The colors in the pinterest inspiration photo allowed for the use of red, yellow and green. I used three different punches for the flower that I punched out in yellow and then used a water brush dipped in SU Raspberry Ripple to color the petals. I added a Sizzix tattered leaf, and the center is a 8" x 1/4” strip of green card stock, snipped and quilled. I used a Sizzix scallop die and layered the positive and negative cuts in the border.  

I used three different punches for the flower that I punched out in yellow and then used a water brush dipped in SU Raspberry Ripple to color the petals. I added a Sizzix tattered leaf. The center is a 1/4” strip of green card stock, snipped and quilled. I used a Sizzix scallop die and layered the positive and negative cuts in the border. 

Punches: The Paper Studio (2.5" daisy), ek Success, Martha Stewart

Just Saying Hello

HYCCT1211 - The Monster Mash
Hostess: StampingQueenJAR aka Judy 
Date: Thursday, October 11, 2012

A cute little eerie sight… Judy said not to make it scary.

WT396~ Round & Round (10/11/12) by Steph (smkh117) Incorporate at least two round elements in your card or project.

And little Drac’s head is kinda round…

Just saying hello everyone!

3rd Annual • Hope You Can Cling To
31 days of cancer awareness, challenges & prizes

You're my hero

3rd Annual • Hope You Can Cling To
31 days of cancer awareness, challenges & prizes

Challenge Title: Ship Shape 
Hostess: Jeanne S
Keyword: HYCCT1210
Date: Monday, October 10th, 2012
make a shaped card - no circle, rectangle or square cards. 
I used Spellbinders two heart die sets and CheeryLynn Tropical Flourish to give a faux embossed look. All Cancer survivors are heroes.

Stamps: Verve's Thankful Hearts set
Paper: pink bazzill, shimmer pink
Ink: memento tuxedo black
Accessories: Ribbon, pearl

Every day brings ...

3rd Annual • Hope You Can Cling To
31 days of cancer awareness, challenges & prizes

Challenge Title: Dies/punches and sentiment 
Hostess: Giovana (giogio)
Keyword: HYCCT1206
Make a project that uses 3 or more dies/punches or an electronic cutting machine! and a sentiment.You can use stamp images, but let your dies and sentiment be the Star!!

I used SB Labels One, Lotus Pendant flowers and Floral accents.

Stamps: Verve's Beautiful You set
Paper: Recollections Fashionably Chic stack and white tagboard, green bazzill scrap
Ink: Memento bamboo leaves, and distress ink shabby shutters for sponging
Accessories: pearls foam tape, snowflake sander

Ray of Hope

3rd Annual • 
Hope You Can Cling To
31 days of cancer awareness, 
challenges & prizes

Keyword: HYCCT1201CChallenge Title: Rays of Hope Hostess: Beate

mostly in gray tones, but at one splash of color.

I used SB Labels Seventeen and Floral Oval, Sizzix/Hero Arts stamp and die sprig and butterfly.

Stamps: Verve's Beautiful You set, Hero Arts stam & die-cut Butterflies and Frames w/ Sprigs

Paper: Recollections Fashionably Chic, vellum and white tagboard and pink dp scrap

Ink: Memento London Fog, Versamark

Accessories: black eb and heat gun, Creative Memories oval cutting template

Hang in there

3rd Annual • 
Hope You Can Cling To
31 days of cancer awareness, 
challenges & prizes

HYCCT1201B - For Kid's Sake 
by stamp_momma (Lori)

Challenge: Make a card(s) for the kiddos! These could be for a child who is called to stand strong much to early by fighting or a child that needs a little extra lovin' while mom or dad focuses on getting well. 

Using today’s SketchChallenge 406 at Splitcoaststampers by Korin

Image, designer printed paper and sentiment are from Doodle Pantry’s pre-colored digitals.