Friday, December 25, 2020

Dove sympathy

Here is the other sympathy card that I made using another die cut and lots of layers.

Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny
Cardstock:  Recollection
Die:  Tutti Designs
Pearls: Recollections


Challenges
Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - Sketch 187
Love to Craft - Ch 53 Anything Goes
Crafty Animals - Ch. 45
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 45
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 486 Anything Goes


Diamond Butterfly

For my Mom's Christmas present I make her a stash of sympathy cards and this year I have made this butterfly as a sympathy card for her. I love the bright colors. I don't think that sympathy cards need to be boring and dull since they need to celebrate the life of a special person.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations; Bo Bunny
Cardstock:  Core-dinations: Recollections
Die:  Cherry Lynn
Pearls: Michael's

Challenges
Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - Sketch 186
Love to Craft - Ch 53 Anything Goes
Crafty Animals - Ch. 45
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 45
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 486 Anything Goes











Merry Christmas Mom & Dad

I decided to make a shaker card for my parents for Christmas. I used a sentiment from TLC Create and a shaker kit from Kat Scrappiness.
Just for a quick update - NO squirrels in my attic, my Dad, brother and son came over last Sunday and found that it was a RACCOON!!! Since it was a lone raccoon it was probably a female since they den alone for the winter since they don't want a male around when they have their babes. She didn't want to leave my warm attic, but with MUCH coaxing from the guys she left. They cleaned up the mess she made, put some new insulation in and replaced the screen on my fan that she ripped out to get in. She tried to come back for several nights which I didn't appreciate and the temperature dropped. So it got quite cold and windy so I'm sure she found a new shelter.

For those of you who celebrate have a Merry Christmas!






Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock: Bazzil: Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Merry Christmas Mom & Dad
Punches:  EK Success
Dies:  My Favorite Things
Sequins: Recollections
Flowers:  Hobby Lobby

Challenges
Cheerful Sketches - December 2020
CHNC - Ch. 521 Anything Christmas with optional use "Christmas"
Always Fun - Ch. 194 Christmas
As You Like It - Favorite person to create for family or friend and why (family, they appreciate it when they know that you make it special for them)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 470 - 472 Anything Christmas
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Last minute makes



Friday, December 18, 2020

Christmas Tree Peace

Well I used to be a DT member of Tuesday Morning Sketches and I just loved this sketch. So I made a monochromatic Christmas card using some patterned paper and dry embossing the background with stars. I used some die cuts and punches to make this quick and simple card.




Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Recollections
Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug
Die:  Sizzix and QuicKutz
Punch:  Hobby Lobby

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketch - Ch 585
12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Ch. 72 Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 472 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 470- 472 Christmas
the Sisterhood of Crafters - Christmas/Winter
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 182 Christmas or Winter
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - Last minute makes

HAPPY

Well it's surprising, but this year, I just haven't had the desire to color images. I feel like my Copics sit in the corner while I work from home and give me dirty looks. And to be honest, since I started working from home and moved most of my crafting supplies out of my office....I haven't colored once. I have found a TON of die cuts that I also have not used and felt guilty so I have been trying to use them. I don't feel depressed, I have just found too many things to do in my house now that I am forced to be home that ignored for so long. I am scheduled for a Copic class in January and hope I find some desire with that.

For this card, I used die cuts from My Favorite Things. I have the sentiment as "Happy" and then thought I could use it for birthday, anniversary or just because.





Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Dies:  My Favorite Things
Ribbon:  Offray
Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Challenges
My Favorite Things - MFTWSC520
My Favorite Things - MFT Color Challenge 155
Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 472 Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Ch. 35 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Ch. 486 Anything Goes

Monday, December 7, 2020

Wishing you a Cozy Little Christmas



 I found an image that I had colored some time ago from TLC, Create and I have been having a desire to make vintage/shabby chic cards lately. I got a quote on Friday to have some squirrels removed from my attic and I'm not happy about the cost, but I can't allow them to stay and cause more damage. So I am not feeling any love for squirrels, mice or woodpeckers unless they are on cards so this week they are costing me a bundle.




Patterned Paper:  Authentique, Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Recollections
Stamp:  TLC, Create
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Cozy Little Christmas
Ink: Distress Oxide - Old Paper
Poms:  Cretivity
Die:  My Favorite Things

Challenges
Cheerful Sketches - December 2020
CHNC - Ch. 519 Anything Christmas with optional quick and easy
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 45
Crafty Animals - Ch. 45
12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Ch. 72 Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge Y Your Favorite Things (Patterned Paper, Square Card)
Winter Wonderland - Anything Goes