Monday, November 30, 2015

You are whaley the best

Since today was my first day at my new job....I wasn't going to post a card for Imagine That; however, I found sometime when I got home.  I just love this sentiment from TLC and I put it to use with the image in the set of  Under the Sea.  I love this style of the Decorative Corner Card and I have made a couple of these now.  They are simple and look so stylish.



Patterned Paper:  Echo Park
Cardstock:  Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Ink:  Memento - London Fog
Sequins:  Stash
Spellbinder:  Small Circle

Challenges
CHNC Patterned - December
Craft your Passion - Ch. 290 Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 88 Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 211 Anything goes


Our friendship is the best gift ever

I almost forgot to post this card for Deedee's digi's progressive challenge. I survived my first day at my new job.  I'm just afraid that I am going to have to sleep at night and not make cards like an elf so I will have to adjust to daytime hours again.  For this card, I used a wonderful sentiment from TLC.  This is going to be a perfect card for a friend of my who loves to go observing and star gazing.  I added some glitter paper to back the image and some stars around the sentiment.



Cardstock: Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollection
Stamp:  Deedee's - Polar peace
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Stars:  Favorite Findings

Challenges
Deedee's - November Digi of the month
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 389
The Glory of Christmas - Ch.73 Outdoor Scene
CHNC Extra - November
Fab 'n  Funky - Ch. 283 Christmas
OSAAT - Ch. 251 Winter
CRAFT - Ch. 339 Winter

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Let there be Peace

Paulette at TLC asked her DT to create samples with this gorgeous image.  It is truly what Christmas is all about.  I layered my cardinal so he would pop up.  I added pearls on the beautiful Cherry Lynn snowflake. So whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving or not, I hope that you have peace and are able to spend time with your family either today or this weekend.




Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Joyful Christmas
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dination; Recollection
Stamp:  TLC, Create
Die:  Cherry Lynn - Snowflake
Pearls:  Recollection
Pop Dot: Recollection

Challenges
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 283 Christmas
CHNC - Ch. 256 Things with wings
CHNC Extra - November
Inky Impressions - Ch. 228 Traditional Christmas colors
CRAFT - Ch. 339 Winter
Papertake - Take your Pick (Red and Green)

It's beginning to cost a lot like Christmas

My daughter came home on Tuesday night which is wonderful since I don't get to spend a lot of time with her anymore.  I start my new job on Monday so it is great that we are able to be together for a few days and she will spend Thanksgiving with her Father.  We usually do a shopping thing on Black Friday so we are looking forward to that again.  This year, we did do some on-line things on Wednesday and even went out and did some things in store on too.
For my card, I used a pre-colored image from Pink Gems who is having a sale, and my sentiment which compliments it so well is from TLC.  I pulled out some digital papers from Bearly Mine which match nicely.



Patterned Paper:  Melissa Frances & Bearly Mine
Carstock: Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollection
Stamp:  Pink Gems - Christmas shopping Emma colored
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Gems:  Recollection

Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 158 Inspired by a Christmas song (Silver Bells)
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 271 Shopping Spree
CHNC Extra - November
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 9 Fashion Chic

Christmas cocktails - Crazy Aunts - Cheer

My Mom comes from a family of 13 children with there being 10 girls and 3 boys.  So needless to say....I have a few Aunts and LOTS of cousins.  For Christmas, they rent a hall.  So, when I saw this sentiment from TLC there were a few Aunts that I thought of, hehe.




Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Spellbinder:  small and large petite ovals; Background
Gem:  Wild Orchid Crafts
Hemp: Hemptique

Challenges
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 164 Purple and Black
CHNC Extra - November
Crafty Boots - Spots or Dots



JOY

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends.  Hope you have time to spend with family and have safe travels.  I will be joining my Mom and Dad as well as my brother and his family.  My kids will be with their Father today, but my daughter and I will plan to do our shopping tomorrow.  We actually started yesterday, hehe.  For this card, I used a beautiful image from TLC and kept it CAS.  I was debating whether to emboss the background, but decided to go plain.


Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Spellbinder:  Small and large petite ovals
Sequins:  stash

Challenges
Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch 214
CHNC Extra - November
Color Throwdow - Ch. 370
CRAFT - Ch. 339 Winter
QKR - Ch. 166 Snowmen
Come and Get It - Snowmen Love
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 283 Christmas

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Cheers to a warm and toasty Christmas

I made my monthly progressive challenge card for Gerda Steiner.  This adorable bear is perfect to give for a Christmas gift card for Starbucks.  So I made it a Twisted card which is one of my favorite layouts for a gift card.  It is a very simple design.



Patterned Paper:  Craft and Me
Cardstock: Bazzil; Core-dination; Recollection
Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Bear mug
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Cheers Warm and Toasty Christmas
Circle Punches:  EK Success
Gems:  Recollection


Challenges
Gerda Steiner - Stamp of the Month
Cupcake Inspiration - Ch. 337 Bears
CHNC Extra - November
Creative Knockout - Ch. 116 No square cards
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' - Ch. 107 Beverages

Friendship

Paulette at TLC had this image as part of the Winter Club and is now offering it as part of a special promo.
Buy any SET from the store, and get this promotional set as a gift.  Only place you can get it....unless you were a member of the Christmas club.
Offer available through Saturday, November 28th



Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Flowers:  Recollection; Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls:  Wild Orchid Crafts
Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 388
CHNC Extra - November
Incy Wincy - Tic Tac Toe  (Kraft, free, distress)  (pearls, girly, distress)  (flowers, free, girly)
Lacy Sunshine - Ch. 72 Sweet Dreams of Christmas

I love hanging with my Flaky Friends

This is a great image From the Heart which I had fun making.



Patterned Paper:  American Crafts
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp & Sentiment:  From the Heart - Swinging Snowman
Ink:  Memento - Cottage Ivy
Spellbinder:  Small and large circle
Die:  Sizzix
Snowflakes:  Dress it Up

Challenges
From the Heart - Sketch 128
CHNC Extra - November
QKR - Ch. 166 Snowmen
Come and Get It - Snowmen Love
Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 98 Fun in the Snow




It's Thanksgiving gobble up all the fun you can

For my card I used the Autumn Turkey from Miss Rach.  I think he is a cutie and is perfect for the Thankful Challenge.  The sentiment is from TLC.  I need to get my Thanksgiving cards out in the mail today.



Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp: Miss Rach (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix
Gems:  Paper Studio

Challenges
Viva la Verve - November Sketch Wk 3
Incy Wincy - Tic Tac Toe  (Emboss, free, for a man)
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 291 Autumn Colors
Catch the Bug - BINGO  (Turkey, Texture, Sentiment)

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Baked with Love

This is my card for my Monday post at Imagine That which I am posting on my site today since I have to go out of town for a funeral tomorrow.  Since I have been off of work, I asked my boyfriend's Aunt on how to make his favorite cookies that his Mother (her sister) would make.  So Friday, I went to her house and we made pumpkin cookies together, and they made Jeff sooooooo happy.  The batch is GONE!!!!  Since they have dates, let's just say he cleaned his system out, hehe.  I warned him too.
For this card, I used the Imagine That Chef Freddy with a sentiment from TLC.  The patterned paper is also from the Chef Freddy set.  I used the pre-colored image so it made it a simple card.



Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Circle punches:  EK success
Die:  Sweet Pea
Buttons:  Dress it Up
Ribbon:  American Crafts

Challenges
Friday Sketch - Sketch 104
Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 137 CAS with food or drink theme
CHNC Extra - November
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 210 Anything Goes
A gem of a challenge - Ch. 158 Inspired by a Christmas song "Bring us some figgy pudding"
4 Crafty Chicks - Ch. 273 Inspired by a Chirstmas song "Bring us some figgy pudding"

Happy Owlidays

Kris at Imagine That has a new imagine out with papers that is super adorable called Owl with Robbin.  For my card, I used the image and paper and the sentiment is from TLC.  I used the pre-colored image so it matches perfectly with the paper.



Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Border Punch:  Fiskars
Gems:  Pebbles

Challenges
Stella says Sketch - Sketch 318
CHNC - Ch. 256 Things with wings
A snowflake promise - Ch. 10 Anything Goes
CHNC Extra - November
Creatalicious - Ch. 81 Merry Christmas
Scribbles - Ch. 35 Non-traditional Christmas colors

Saturday, November 21, 2015

T is for Turtle Doves

It is interesting that this week in Paulette's Winter Club at TLC she had this wonderful sentiment about turtle doves and this is the FREEBIE at Miss Rach's this week.  The challenge for the week is Thankful.  I did more of a Christmas card with the dove friend image.  I will have another card this week with her turkey image.  I made this a pop up box card which is one of my favorite layouts.



Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey; Echo Park
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Miss Rach - Dove friend
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - T is for tinsel toys
Straws:  American Crafts
Snowflake punch:  EK Success & Cherry Lynn
Snowflakes:  Hobby Lobby
Ink:  Memento - London Fog
Spellbinder:  Small and large petite ovals
Ribbon:  Really reasonable ribbon
Pearl:  Recollection

Challenges
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 116 No square cards
A snowflake promise - Ch. 10 Anything Goes
CHNC Extra - November
Incy Wincy - Critters small and large
Creatalicious - Ch. 81 Merry Christmas
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 163 Add a die and/or punch
Scribbles - Ch. 35 Non-traditional Christmas colors

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Hectic Birdbrain

I've had this colored, but just hadn't put it together until today.  I've always colored my Birdbrains yellow, but this time I decided to go outside my norm.  This is how I feel when it comes to getting all the decorating done, running around the house before guests arrive.  So I think this is just the perfect image.  It just happens to be the November Stamp of the Month.


inside of card


Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Stamp:  From the Heart - Deck the Halls Birdbrain
Bling:  Recollection

Challenges
From the Heart - November Challenge
From the Heart - Sketch 127
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 399 Birds/Animals
Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 281 CAS
CHNC Extra - November
ABC Christmas -W for wild thing
A Snowflake Promise - Ch. 10 Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 157 Christmas critters
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 290 Embossing
Scribbles - Ch. 35 Non- traditional Christmas colors
Incy Wincy - Critters large and small


Autumn acorn

Paulette at TLC has this great Autumn subway art which I think is great wonderful.  I'm not a big squash fan, except for decoration.  I have LOTS of crunchy leaves which I'm hoping are almost done.  My Dad cleared my roof so my gutters are free since we are suppose to get 1-2 inches of rain over the next 2 days.  And I already have my flannel sheets on which are a MUST.  I do have a fireplace, but I don't use it since I have too many squirrels and they like to make a nest in it.



Patterned Paper:  TPC 
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Paper Company; Recollection
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Autumn comforts subway art
Ribbon: Stash
Acorn:  Jolee
Embossing Folder:  Paper Studio

Challenge
Polkadoodles - wk 46 Autumn/Fall colors
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 86 Anything Goes
Craft your Passion - Ch. 288 Anything Goes

Monday, November 16, 2015

O Christmas Tree

Here is a Christmas card that I made using one of the new images from Imagine That,  Tree with presents.  I colored my ornaments red and the garland gold.  For the presents, I did turquoise and green.  The sentiment is from TLC.



Patterned Paper:  Echo Park
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)
Die Cut: Die-Namic
Spellbinder:  Pennant
Ribbon:  Offray
Embossing Folder:  Paper Studio
Ornament Balls:  Jolee

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Sketch 387
CHNC Extra - November
CHNC - Ch. 255 Red and green
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - November O Christmas Tree
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Ch. 60 Anything Goes
CRAFT - Ch. 337 Christmas
Sisterhood of Crafters - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - Ch. 134 Christmas Tree
Scrapping 4 fun - Ch. 54 Traditional Christmas colors
Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 290 Embossing
Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 163 Add a die and/or punch

I am praying for you

I made this card following the Week 2 Viva la Verve Sketch and I pulled out my Wonderfully Made set of Verve stamps.  I will add this to the collection for my Mom's sympathy cards for Christmas.



Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock;  Bazzil
Stamp:  Verve (see above)
Ink:  Dew Drop
Pearls:  Paper Studio
Ribbon:  stash
Spellbinder:  Picot circle
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
Viva la Verve - Sketch November Wk 2 
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 209 Anything Goes
CHNC Patterned - November
RRR - Ch. 129 Tag, with a ribbon

Please deliver to Trevor

Paulette has her Winter Club and she made a personalized sentiment for each member to use for a gift card.  I am using mine to give to my son.  For my card, I made a twisted card which has an opening for a gift card on the inside.  I put a masculine image from Miss Rach which is available in her ETSY shop for just a $1.  I added some sequins I had - I took them out of the bag and put them in a container so I don't know the manufacturer.  The hardest part was going through my Christmas paper to find double sided paper.



inside

with gift card in pocket

Paper:  Echo Park
Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Bazzil; Recollection
Sentiment:  TLC, Create
Stamp:  Miss Rach (see above for direct link)
Spellbinder:  Small circle, picot circle, Small petite oval
Sequins:  stash

Challenges
Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 96 More than one fold
CHNC Extra - November
ABC Christmas - W for Wild Things
Dream Valley - Ch. 119 Shaped Cards
CRAFT - Ch. 337 Christmas
Creatalicious - Ch. 81 Merry Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 399 Birds/Animals
Alphabet Challenge - T for Tis the Season
Incy Wincy - Critters large and small
Papertake - Christmas critters