Christmas Kitten

Hi and welcome to my blog! I am showing a card I made for two challenges today - Penny Black (Embellish It) and Double Trouble (Scrapper's Gorp). There are three parts to the challenge at Double Trouble and this time I used all three - (mixed patterns, sketch and paper piecing).

The paper piecing was harder than I thought because there was a pattern on the balloon stamp. I covered the balloon design with scrap paper and then inked it up. That left just the outline of the balloon inked. Then I stamped the balloon onto snowflake patterned paper. I used washi tape and red enamel dots for my embellishments.

Stamp:  Cat - Penny Black

Embossing Folder:  Snowflakes - Cuttlebug

Die:  Labels 4 - Spellbinders

Washi Tapes

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Red Enamel Dots

Striped Patterned Paper

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you are enjoying this Christmas season!

Punches series #20

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a wonderful one. My card today is also a card in my punches series. I used a stitched punch to make a frame on the card. I used the baby wipe technique to stamp the image and then I used brown to stamp over the image again to fill in the image better.  Here is a link to the baby wipe technique. 

Stamp:  Cornucopia - Inkadinkado

             Saying - Sparkle N Sprinkle

Punch:  Stitch Border - Fiskars

Baby Wipe Stamping Technique

Thanks so much for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving!

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #379

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We are here with a new challenge for you.

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"LET IT SNOW"

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 Drees

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This little meecy is having fun skating on the frozen pond. I am sure some of you have had snow already. Here in the South we might see a little this year. Who knows? A lot of times we get the ice instead of snow. I would rather have the snow!

Stamp:  Holiday Stamp Set - Stampendous

Die:  Pine Branch - Echo Park

Patterned Paper:  Winter Time - Srcap Boys

Snowflake Punch

Thin Washi Tape

Snow Marker - Marvy

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Glitter Glue:  Icicle - Stickles

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge! Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Dare 2B Artzy:  Non-Birthday

 

Skating Snowman

Hi and welcome to my blog. I am showing a Christmas card I made using a stencil and this cute skating snowman. 

Stamp:  To All... Stamp Set - Penny Black

Stencil:  Winter Tree - Rubbernecker

Distress Inks - Faded Jeans, Tumbled Glass, Broken China

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Embellishments:  White Enamel Dots

                                      Blue Embroidery Thread

                             Yellow Star Sticker

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

Penny Black:  Embellish It

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Stencil It

Stencil Fun Challenge:  Anything with a Stencil

Punches Series #19

Welcome to my punches series! I can't believe that this year is almost over. I have only 3 more cards using punches to show. I stamped leaves randomly on white card stock to make a background. I used a bird in my stash that was stamped on an inked background I had made and fussy cut it to add to my card. The punch at the bottom was punched from purple paper. I used a maple leaf punch to make the cluster of leaves at the top. 

Stamps:  Scribbly Small Bird - Ranger

               Saying - Just For Fun Stamps

               Leaves - Stampin' Up

Punches: Maple Leaf - Family Treasures

               Deep Cut Border - Martha Stewart

Distress Inks

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:  

Dare 2B Artzy:  Non-Birthday

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge:  Thinking of You

Stenciled Fall Background

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I am showing a card I made for the Stencil Fun Challenge. I used the optional theme, Fall Colors. Fall has been so pretty here this year. I DO love Fall colors! A fun thing happened when I stamped the birds over the stenciled background. You can see the texture on the birds! 

Stencil:  Leaves - Rubbernecker

Stamps:  Birds - Local King Stamp

Die:  Hello - Tonic

Oxide Inks:  Fossilized Amber

                   Carved Pumpkin

                   Aged Mahogany

                             Vintage Photo - Ranger

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!

Challenge entered:

Stencil Fun:  Fall Colors

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge #378

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We are here with a new challenge for you.

ANYTHING GOES

with the option theme of Something Cozy

Hosted by our Talented Teamie  Misti 

Challenge ends November 20th

Please use any House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image 

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This little meecy has found a cozy place to take a nap. Looks like he had a little snack before he dozed off!

 

Stamp:  Stockings Hung - Stampendous

Dies:  Labels 4 - Spellbinders

Merry - Hero Arts

Holiday Greens Mini - Sizzix

Embossing Folder:  Brick Wall - Sizzix

Card Stock:  White Wash Core-dinations - Sizzix

Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope to see you over at the challenge. Have a great day!

Challenges entered:

Die Cut Divas:  Anything Goes/Die

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes/Word #567-568

Birthday Shaker Card

Hi and welcome to my blog. Today I have made a shaker card for Gina K's Monthly Mix Challenge. I used a small plastic bag to put my sequins in and attached the bag behind the die cut out. This way the card can go through the mail better because it is flatter. I watercolored the flowers using Distress Inks. 

Stamps:  Delightful Blooms - Gina K Designs

Die:  Alterations Collection - Sizzix (TH)

Sequin Mix:  Charleston - Catherine Pooler Designs

Distress Inks:  Kitsch Flamingo, Shabby Shutters, Mustard Seed -                              Ranger

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day!