CIJ Day 4 at CTB Rock'n Christmas

Today is Day 4 and we are moving along on the Christmas in July celebration at Catch the Bug and it's a BINGO challenge. I always like to use all the elements for a full card which I did this time. The sentiment is from TLC, Create. I found an older post from 2014 of Julie's where she used blue and brown as my inspiration.

Julie's image from 2014

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Christmas Rocking Horse

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Hope you have a Rock'n Christmas

Punches:  EK Success

Dies:  Birch Press

Ribbon:  Michael's

Divine Twine

Brads:  Making Memories

Snowflakes:  Jolee

Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Ink:  Distress Old Paper

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 499 Anything Christmas with optional use die cut or punch

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Ch. 187

Fezziwigs Festive Frolic - Christmas with Summer Colors

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 448 - 449 Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 24 Anything Goes

International Art & Soul - Ch. C. 88 Christmas card based on a carol or song (Rocking under the Christmas tree)

Crafty Calendar - July Add a ribbon

Animals Down Under

I was playing with my Distress Oxides and making some backgrounds and put together this simple but fun card using a die cut.  Just wish that I had more time to play.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Inks:  Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed

Die:  Paper Rose - Kangaroo in Forest

Challenges

Allsorts - Wk 564 Anything in the Animal Kingdom

Crafty Animals - Ch. 36

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 36

Mix It Up - Ch. 35 Anything Goes with optional smooshing

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Congrats Grad! You Did It!

Today I have to go to my Sons Girlfriend's College Graduation which is 90 miles away. I'm so excited for her.  She already has a job set up and her and my son are moving forward with their lives. I will get to meet her parents. It's just a crazy time of year before the holidays.  I made a card for her using a die cut (not sure of the maker) and some washi tape on an embossed background.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Die:  Unknown

Washi Tape:  Paper Studio

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 416 - 417 Anything Goes

Inkspirational - Ch. 202 No stamping

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 251 All about Occasions

QKR - Ch. 376 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 612 Anything Goes

Daisy Loss of your Husband

This coming weekend, I have the funeral for my Uncle who passed away so I am making thank you notes and for my Aunt and here is a sympathy card that I made for her.  The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Jen Henfield
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Loss of your Husband
Die cuts:  Sizzix
Flowers:  Prima & Recollection

Challenges
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 512
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 396 - 397 Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - Ch. 231 BINGO (Pattern Paper / Digi stamp / Favorite color) Yellow and green

Polkadoodles - Wk 29 Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Ch. 36 Anything Goes

May

Today is a New Release Day at Catch the Bug and the image used is May Word. This would be great for a scrapbook page. I can't believe how fast this year is going.

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp:  Bugaboo - May Word (see above for direct link)

Spellbinder:  

Ribbon:  Michael's

Pearls:  Jolee

Spectrum Noir Black Pen

Ink:  Distress - Broken China

Stencil:  My Favorite Things

Challenges

Krafty Chicks - 451 Flowers

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 578 Flowers

Creative Sketchy Girls - Ch. 35 Flowers

Scribbles - Ch. 76 Pastels 

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 117 No patterned Paper

Pattie's Creations - Ch. 157 Flowers

Always & Forever (Elegant)

I wanted to make a variation of the Valentines card using a Spellbinder Swirl Heart in metallic gold and heat embossed sentiment of Always & Forever and this is what I came up with.
For this card I embossed the sentiment on velum and used a ribbon from Stampin' Up.  The background paper is also heat embossed with the white dots.

Patterned Paper: Core-dinations

Velum:  Core-dinations

Gold Metallic:  Recollections

Card Base:  Paper Studio

Stamp:  Recollections

Versa Mark

Embossing Powder:  Stampdenous

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 550 (see sketch above)

Double D - Hearts (see mood board above)

Crafty Cardmakers - Ch. 227 Love, Love, Love

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 220 Love or Valentine Sentiment

Dream Valley - Ch. 195 Love & Kisses

Crafty Calendar - February Add texture and ribbon

Pearly Sparkles - Ch. 37 It's a Love Thing

DL Linky - February

Candle Lantern CAS

I wanted to challenge myself this year to make more CAS cards, but so far I haven't been doing it.  So I tried with Christmas card.  I used the same die cuts and sketch and changed the layouts. I have soooooo many craft embellishments and supplies that I feel dedicated to fill up space so CAS cards freak me out.  For this one, I embossed the background, added my die cuts and ribbon.  I left sentiments for both to go with this weeks CHNC Challenge.

Cardstock:  Recollection

Die Cut:  Tutti & My Favorite Thigs

Ribbon:  Michael's

Embossing Folder:  RG

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 487

CHNC - Ch. 422 Anything Christmas optional with no sentiment

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 424 Christmas

ABC Christmas - A Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas - Ch. 6 Anything Christmas

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

Have yourself an Amusing Amazing Anniversary

My SIL and BIL celebrated their anniversary and this is the card that I made for them.  I am getting some use out of my Spellbinder die as well as the TLC sentiment set.  I added some paper roses with background writing on them and some pearls.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Have Yourself A

Spellbinder:  Wedding Ornamental

Pearls:  Recollection

Flowers:  Recollection

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges

Doing Life - Ch. 2 Anything Goes with TLC 

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 244 - 245 Anything Goes

Dragonfly Journeys - Ch. 70 A rose is a rose is a rose

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 201 Anything Goes

Creatalicious - Ch. 97 Black & white with one other color