Deer Scene Merry Christmas

Well I know it's the beginning of May, but since it's my goal to complete several Christmas cards each month I thought I would do one right away.  I used this die cut that I have in my stash with this deer scene and added a blended distress oxide background. I embossed and added some layers, ribbon and die cut sentiment.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Die:  Unknown for deer; QuicKutz for sentiment

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Embossing Folder:  Creative Expressions

Ribbon:  Michael's

Inks:  Distress Oxides - Faded Jeans, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers

Challenges
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - CAS
12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Ch. 65 Anything Christmas with optional Deck the Paws
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 165 Use die cuts/embossing folders
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 38
CHNC - Ch. 487 Anything Christmas with optional bell or bells
Sparkle Christmas - Ch. 112 Use ribbon, lace or twine
Always Fun - Ch. 160 Embossing Folders
Crafty Friends - Ch. 134 Lace/ribbon
Dream Valley - Ch. 224 Our 4 legged friends
Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 22

Totally Completely Amazingly Brilliant Son

Last Monday it was my son's 23rd birthday and I made him this Impossible Card and used a stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.  This was my first impossible card. My son is "very picky" because he has made cards with me when he was younger so he has high expectations and now wants something unique or something that I don't make for just anyone.  He liked the distress oxide ink so I was happy.  My daughter will appreciate anything and saves them all so does he, but he is vocal and criticizes me.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Sweet 'n Sassy - Landscape Silhouettes

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Totally Amazing Son

Gems:  Paper Studio

Distress Oxide Inks

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 384-385 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 241 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 579 Brads, sequins or gems

Dragonfly Dreams - Include an animal

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 427 Anything Goes

Deer Merry Christmas

I have another deer card that I had put together and now finally get a chance to post.  It is also using a Sizzix die cut and I heat embossed the sentiment.  I distressed the edges of my papers.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Paper Studio; Recollections

Stamp:  My Minds Eye

Versa Mark

Embossing Powder:  Zig

Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Flowers:  Recollections & Hobby Lobby

Die Cut:  Nestabilities 33; Sizzix

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 387 (see sketch above)

Color Throwdown - Ch. 523 (see swatch above)

Double D Challenges - Run Run Rudolph (see mood board above)

The Cupcake Inspiration - Ch.460 (see above)

If you give a crafter a cookie - Ch. 109 (see above)

CHNC - Ch. 416 Anything Christmas with optional things with wings

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 364 - 365 Anything Goes

Pinecone Deer

Well, I had a sinus CT last week and it shows that my entire right sinus is opacified and occluded.  So the note from my MD is that this will absolutely affect your breathing. So she isn't surprised that I am having panic attacks about feeling like I can't breathe. I have an appointment to see ENT on December 19th and my doctor is hoping that I will get some suggestions from that. Now on top of that I got a cold with a cough and laryngitis.  So I really feel rotten.  I am hoping to get some relief soon.
I needed to make a masculine card so I used a Sizzix die cut and added some embossing powder to it.  I cut some pine cut dies and put Liquid Pearl on it and Glitter on top.  I heat embossed the sentiment in the corner.

Patterned Paper:  Recollection; Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Paper Studio; Recollection

Die:  Sizzix; Lifestyle Crafts

VersaMark

Stamp:  My Minds Eye

Embossing Powder:  Stamp Craft; Tim Holtz - Photo Vintage

Liquid Pearl

Glitter:  WOW Glitter

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 543 Sketch Saturday

Double D - Run Run Rudolph Challenge (see above)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 364-365 Anything Goes

CHNC - Ch. 415 Anything Christmas with optional use some gems or pearls

Scribbles - Ch. 71 Reindeer Games

Crafty Animals - Ch. 21

International Art & Soul - Ch. 48 Add some sparkle

Deer cards for male birthdays

I always seen to run out of male birthday cards. This week it was my Godfather's birthday so I wanted a masculine card.  I used a Spellbinder die cut and made 2 cards of two different designs to come up with four quick cards.  On two cards, I used a sentiment from TLC, Create and on the other two I stamped a sentiment from Raisin Boat.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio; Core-dinations

Cardstock:  Recollections; Bazzil

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Celebrate Celebrate

Raisin Boat

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Spellbinder - Die D Lites Aristocrats

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 520 Using Sketch 497

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 253 Birthday Wishes
4CC - Ch. 410 Birthday
CHNC  Patterned - July
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 537 Anything Goes

S is for silence and snowflakes

I made this card using an image and sentiment from TLC, Create.  I used my Distress Oxide inks and did the background.  Then added some Snowflake shavings to the trees and ground as well as the flowers.

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Christmas Mist Papers 6; Fancy Pants

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Reindeer and Tree Silhouette

Sentiment:  S is for silence and snowflakes

Flowers:  Recollections

Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Ink:  Distress Oxides:  Lucky Clover and Faded Jeans

Stampendous Shaved Ice

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 357 Anything Goes Christmas optional something with wings

CHNC Extra - October

Allsorts - Wk 439 Christmas Creatures

The Male Room - Ch. 72 Silhouttes
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 501 Vintage/distressing

Christmas Card Throwdown - Ch. 20 Stash (Canvas and/orWood)

For You with Love

I have a new card that I made with a pre-colored tag from Imagine That Digistamp using the Woodland Tags.  I added some twine to the top of the tag.  I forgot to add that if you make purchases at the Imagine That store you can use my discount....I will include my code in this post and it will be in my side bar on my page so it can be re-used.  So have fun shopping!

Patterned Paper:  

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)

Divine Twine

Challenges

Merry Monday - Ch. 257 Add a tag

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 340
CHNC - Ch. 352 Anything Goes Christmas optional male card
CHNC Extra - September
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - September Use leaves
ABC Christmas - S for Sketch

to my Brother

I have one brother, who on Saturday will be turning 46 years old.  He is a great Father to my two nephews and a hard-working man.  Unfortunately, he is going through a difficult time right now by going through a divorce with some complications and I feel so badly for him because he is really a nice guy who doesn't need the drama.  I have gone through a divorce previously and so I do feel his pain, and know that he has the support of the entire family behind him.  He enjoys hunting with my Father so I made this masculine card for him using a stamp from Raisin Boat and the sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Crate

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Raisin Boat - It's a Guy Thing Again

Ink:  Distress - Tim Holtz - Black Soot

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - To my Brother

Hemptique

Bling:  Recollection

Challenges

Atlantic Heart - Sketch 217

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 199 For the Boys

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 244 Father's Day/Masculine

Allsorts - Ch. 420 Birthday Boy

Crafty Sentiments - Add a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 288 - 289 Anything Goes

Deer head - With deepest sympathy on the loss of your Brother

My Mom comes from a large family and has nine sisters so one of my Uncles had his brother pass away and I made a card for him.  It was unexpected which is difficult and he was planning to retire this fall (you hear that all too often).  So the brothers hunted together each fall so I used a Spellbinder die set to put a deer head on the card along with a great sentiment from TLC, Create.  I use this sentiment set WAY TO MUCH!

Patterned Paper:  Crate; Prima
Cardstock:  Paper Studio:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Button:  Stash

Hemptique

Spellbinders:  Small and large circle; Deer head

Bling:  Recollections

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesdays - Ch 327

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 199 For the Boys

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 244 Father's Day/Masculine

CRAFT - Ch. 421 Animals

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 288 - 289 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 164 Anything Goes

Bonus Dad

Here is the card that I made for my Dad for Father's Day using a stamp from Unity called Bonus Dad.  I inked it with Tim Holtz Distress inks and then blotted several inks around the image and smeared some water on the green and blue.
My Dad has been helping me with projects around my home, but he hasn't been around for awhile due to somethings that he has needed to do at his area.  Now, this past week we have had it in the 90s and I went to turn my air conditioning on and it would run, but I didn't have any cold air.  So I finally had someone come out today.  Just to find out that the 220 volt electricity had been turned off which I'm sure happened when the guys were doing some work for me since my Dad put new light fixtures to my garage and office.  So oops after the cats and I have been suffering for days and it cost me a visit today, argh.  I still love DADDY!

Patterned Paper:  Simple Stories:  Basic Grey

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Unity - Bonus Dad

Ink:  Distress - Tim Holtz - Walnut Stain, Chipped Sapphire, Evergreen Bough

Spellbinder:  Large Circle

My Favorite Things:  Die-Namics - Double stitched circle

Divine Twine

Bling:  Recollection

Challenges

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 114

Dream Valley - Ch. 158 Square Cards Only

International Art & Soul - Ch. 10 For Men

QKR - Ch. 247 For the Guys

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 354 Marvelous Men

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 481 Boys/Men

Crafty Calendar - June Boys will be Boys