Penny Black Sketch Challenge

I have been busy making Christmas cards today. Here is a Christmas card I am entering in the Penny Black sketch challenge this week. The little mouse is usually holding a bouquet of flowers, but to make it "Christmasy"  I had him holding a Christmas gift instead!

Midnight Madness Sketch 128

I made a Christmas card using the Midnight Madness Sketch 128 at Priscillastyles Blog.  I am enjoying using the stamps from the Christmas Treasures Set from Just Rite. I love this cardinal. Thanks for the fun challenge! I hope everyone has a great day!

Other challenges entered --
Just Rite -- Christmas Linky Party

Just Rite Christmas Linky Party

Hi, I hope you are having a good day. It is beautiful here. Just Rite is having a Christmas Linky Party. We are to use Just Rite Christmas stamps to make a Christmas project. I used a stamp from the Christmas treasures set. 

Happy Halloween

I am sending happy thoughts to those of you who had snow dumped on you this Halloween. I know the little ghosts and goblins will really need to bundle up! I made this owl's body by using a Color Box wedge pad. I used finger sponge daubers for the eyes and then I circled the eyes with a black fine point pen. I hope everyone has a Happy Halloween!

Snowy Background Technique

I love techniques! At Joan's Gardens, Selma has shown us how to do a fun technique called Snowy Background. We are to use this technique for our challenge this week. I really enjoyed doing this one. First you  take glossy cardstock and sponge a light color all over the piece. I used light blue. Next you stamp images on it using Versa Mark ink and heat set them. I used a tree. Take an embossing buddy and wipe over the glossy cardstock. Stamp the stamp you want as a focal point with Versa mark ink and emboss with white embossing powder. I used my tree again. This looks like the trees have depth. You can see a fainter tree on the left of my embossed tree. Now lightly spritz the piece with water and let it sit a few seconds. It looks like snow is falling!

Other challenges:
Basic Grey  -- papers used -- Out of Print and Basics Manilla

Just Magnolia

Falling for House Mouse and Friends

Here is my entry to the Fall challenge at House Mouse and Friends. I used my newly purchased House Mouse stamp. Isn't he cute? I enjoyed this challenge. It was a nice break from making Christmas cards!

Fall with Basic Grey

It is really feeling like Fall today. The temperature has dropped 23 degrees from yesterday and it is damp and rainy outside! I have been making a lot of Christmas cards lately so it was fun to make a Fall card for the Basic Grey challenge this week! I used one of my very favorite Fall stamps from Sparkle N Sprinkle -- Pumpkin Stack. The patterned paper is from the Basic Grey Life of the Party pad.