Freshly Made Sketch Challenge #169

The sketch for Freshly Made this week is:

I didn't want to make a circle shape on my card so I went with this:

I got this stamp a few months ago from Art Impressions and I loved it so, the fish is so cute!   I was in the middle of the holidays and never got a chance to use it.  Well now I am in need of a whole bunch of birthday cards, because I gave a lot of cards away as Christmas gifts and my supply is pretty depleted.  I needed a card for a man so I decided on this image and then I could also enter the challenge.  I colored the image with copics, offset the frame, and added the sentiment to the side on  foam squares.  I wanted the sentiment to stand out a bit, so I added enamel dots. 

Thanks for stopping by, see ya later. 

Paper Smooches Jan. 11-17 Challenge

Paper Smooches Picture Perfect is this week's challenge.

This picture just made me feel cozy. :)  I love the warm colors in the photo and all the wintery elements.  I decided to make this card.

I used Paper Smooches Crystal Clear for the jar. I stamped and cut the jar on white cardstock and also from vellum.  I added a candle and flame from the Hullabaloo stamp set. I wanted the vellum to make the flame look warm and comforting.     I used distress ink around the flame to make it 'glow'.  The greenery under the jar is from Holly Jolly. The sentiment is from Sentiment Sampler.  I decided to tie a bow around the mouth of the jar, and attach the jar to the card with glue dots.  The glue dots give just a little bit of depth.   This card does make  me feel cozy.  :)

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Lawnscaping Challenge #97

Lawnscaping Challenge #97 is Winter Themed Mood Board . 

Sooo love winter themed cards and the weather here has been pretty winter-y!  Really cold temps and lots of snow, which is a big contrast from last week!!

I made this card.

I love shaker cards but have never liked the bulk that comes along with them.  This card has none of that! If you want to see a demonstration, click here Jennifer McGuire No Bulk Shaker Card video.   This is the process.  Cut two pieces of acetate a little larger than the shaker window.  Adhere one to the card in the back of the window, put in your beads or sequins, they have to be smaller and not too thick. Adhere the second piece of acetate you have cut to the first piece to enclose the sequins/beads, and there it is NO bulk!! Your adhesive has to be pretty strong so nothing falls out, but the video explains it really well.   The beads/sequins don't move as much but I actually like that better. :)  I used Lawn Fawn Peace Joy Love, Milo's ABC's and Winter in the Park  for all the images.  The snow on the card base is embossed with texture paste using the Falling Snow stencil from Simon Says Stamp.  I stamped, colored and cut out the images and adhered them directly on the front of the acetate window and used white enamel accents to create the 'snow' on the window.  I did add a piece of Lawn Fawn paper to the back of the window inside and  framed it in so it would look good when the card was opened.

Ha this is kind of  a long post for me, but I was a little excited, could you tell?  Thanks for coming by and I'll see you next time. 

This is a new technique so I am also going to enter into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge-Something New.

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge Jan. 4-10

Paper Smooches Challenge is Anything Goes this week. 

This is my card for the challenge.

I used Paper Smooches Little Fella stamp set, along with Hullabaloo, and Sentiment Sampler. I stamped the frog, and made a mask for him, then I stamped the other two images alongside.  I love the one (alien?) on the left, he is soooo cute.  I am sure he probably has a name or something. :)  I colored them all with copics and added some gems to the frog's crown, I  think he looks pretty spiffy on his skateboard.  I added clear Wink of Stella to the balloons, you really can't see it well, though.

Last week I mentioned the weird warm temps and no snow, well everyday this week it has been in the teens and snowed about 2", I guess it is winter now.  :)

ALSO want to mention that I won the Designer Drafts challenge from Paper Smooches SPARKS last week, with this card: Blogpost for winning card. WOOHOO!!!!

Paper Smooches SPARKS Dec. 28-Jan. 3

Paper Smooches is having a Designer Drafts Challenge this week.  Here is the designer sketch:

Isn't it a great sketch?  I did have a lot of ideas with this sketch, and made a few and discarded them.  I ended up liking this idea the best. 

I know, I know it is barely winter but I want Spring!  Normally I like Winter, I enjoy snow, but we haven't had very much, just gloom and kinda weird warm temps.  :/  The stamp set I used was PS Green Thumb which is one of my favorite Paper Smooches stamp sets.  I also used Alphadot for the sentiment and the Stitched dies for the 'dirt'.  I colored everything with Copics and cut it out, and added some twine to finish it up. 

Thanks for coming by and have a Happy New Year!!

Also entered:
Hiding in My Craft Room #180 Freestyle Challenge

CAS(E) This Sketch #104

Hello!

The following sketch  is for the CAS(E) this Sketch #104 challenge this week.

Love this sketch!  This is what I made:

The  dies are from Simon Says Stamp Large Hearts, and Stitched Rectangles. The  sentiment stamp is from Avery Elle Laurels. I copic colored the hears and added a few sequins and called it done!

 I am very happy that this card:

was chosen as a Featured Player on the Paper Smooches Blog for this week! Paper Smooches Winnerday Announcement.  This is the second week in a row!  Yay!!

Thanks for stopping by. 

Challenges Week of Dec. 28

I wanted to get back into some challenges since I have been super busy (as we all have I'm sure).  I have done a card for the following challenges.

Freshly Made Sketches #167
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes Wednesday Challenge

The sketch featured for Freshly Made Sketches #167 was this:

This is what I made:

All the die cuts are from Simon Says Stamp Postage Edges, Whimsical Flowers and Small Hello.  The patterned paper is Authentique.  

Thanks for coming by and stay well, my daughter and her family contracted a terrible flu the day after Christmas and just now are feeling somewhat normal.  See ya soon......