Oh Christmas Tree

You probably think all I make is Christmas Cards... Just trying to get a head start because I know we will need a lot.  I promise, come January I will be making other cards besides Christmas ones. Actually I will be making baby shower cards, because next year is the year of the baby :) I have 4 friends all due between January and May.

So, this simple little card I made For this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (SSSC91). 

The stamp is from Northwoods.  I used craft paper and BoBunny's Back to Backs- 12" Noel Stripe paper. The ink was Versacolor- black embossed with Ranger- black embossing powder. I colored in the image using Tombo watercolor markers.

I used Art Glitter- Fossil on some lights and some of the ornaments. The others I gave a little dimension with Inksentials- Glossy Accents and Hero Arts- pearls & gems. I also used Distress Stickles- rock candy on the snow.

Enjoy!!

'Lil Christmas Trees

Happy Halloween!!! Just one card before I start getting ready for the party I'm going to tonight. This cute Christmas Card I made for the Skipping Stones Design Challenge (SSD48).  I just love this sketch. I do a lot of square piecing in my scrap booking and was really inspired by this challenge. I'm also using this card to enter into the Wee Memories Simon Says Stamp Challenge (WMC29). It's a "free for all" week over there, so anything goes. Be sure to check it out!

Anyhow, heres the card...

The card is made of craft paper, and pieces are from Little Yellow Bicycle Christmas Delight- All Wrapped Up, Winter Whimsy, Starry Night, and 'Tis The Season Strip. Stamps are from Stampendous- Tiny Christmas Tag Set. I used cats eyes ink and embossed it with clear embossing powder from Stampendous. I cut out the scalloped border using my Pazzles Inspiration machine. The rhinestones are from Me and My Big Ideas.  And the ribbon is from my box of goodies :)

Enjoy!!

Snow Man Card

I made this card to enter into the Card Pattern Weekly Sketch Blog CP86 and Wee Memories  WMC27 challenges.  I just discovered these two blogs and am excited to start participating in their challeges.  They have great prizes too!!  

The paper is from TPC Studio Winter Blues- A little snow and Snowday.  The snow paper is from Colorbok- photographic paper book.  Ink is Versacolor black and embossing powder is Ranger- Black.  The stamp is from Northwoods and sentiment is from Stampendous- Tiny Christmas Tag Set.  I colored the image with Tombo water color markers. The twine is from American Crafts.  The button I inherited from my Grandmother in her sewing kit.

Enjoy!!

Scappy Saturday Challenge

Be sure to check out the Wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenges yet... Look like lots of fun and great prizes.  Click on this link tomorrow to see what's happening!!!

Flourishes Sketch Challenge

I was looking at one of my favorite blogs and came across a sketch challenge. The sketch is Flourishes FLLCOCT10.  I don't have any of Flourishes stamps yet but am hoping to win some as I love all their sets. But this sketch worked perfectly for one of my new Northwoods stamps. 

I used paper from K & Company- classic K McKenna mat pad and The Paper Company- white & gold dots.  I cut out the border with my Pazzles Inspiration.  The angel stamp is from Northwoods, and the sentiment and holly leaves are from Stampendous- tiny Christmas tag set.  Ink used was Versacolor-black and Versamark.  I used Ranger- black and Stampendous- opaque gold embossing powders.  I water colored the image using Tombo Markers- 879, 533, 055, 703, 098, N45, 249 & 847.  The glitter is from Art Glitter- fossil.   The ribbon is from my stash.  Enjoy!!

My Best Friend's Wedding

So today is my best childhood friend's wedding.  Dana and I were inseparable from the time we were three years old... and now I am so excited to be able to spend the day with her.  I of course made her a wedding card.  I used the Mojo Monday Sketch (MOJO159) for the layout.  She chose beautiful fall colors for her wedding which I incorporated into the card.  The paper is from the Paper Company- white and gold dots, and purple and brown cardstock from my Bazzill's Preppie pad.  I used Versamark ink embossed with Stampendous opaque gold embossing powder.  Embelishments are from Hero Arts- pearls and gems.  The stamps are from Stampabilities- paisley background and Inkadinkado- wedding/marriage set.  

I used a mask of the bride and groom and stamped over it with the paisley background.

The swirl I cut out using my Pazzles Inspiration.  

So now I'm off to celebrate this beautiful 80 degree October day with one of the most special people in my life!  Enjoy!!!

Chickadee SSS

I was rested and ready to go after my much needed nap and some dinner... So I thought I would partake in this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch (SSS 86).

I used another of my new Northwoods stamps for this pretty little card. The paper I used was craft and stamped with my pine bough and pine cone stamps from Northwoods. The embossed paper was from the package of scraps from Hobby Lobby. Ink used was versacolor Black, Archival ink-library green, and a couple of the little catseye inks I have on the pine bough and pine cone. The chickadee stamp was embossed using Ranger fine black embossing powder. I water colored the chickadee stamp with Tombo markers (909, 879, N45, 249, 533 & 055). Glitter was from Art Glitter- fossil and Stickles- rock candy. And the bow, is from my box of random ribbons of unknown origin :)

Have a great night!