Bugaboo Christmas project & Mojo 166 & Kenny K Tag

Thanksgiving has passed and we are now heading on to the Christmas season.  Bugaboo has a challenge for a Christmas project.  I used the Christmas Mouse Cocoa image and put it on a Close to My Heart pillow holder for a packet of cocoa as a gift.  I used the DCWV Christmas stack paper along with some American Craft ribbon and some buttons.

For my Secret Santa gift, I have some socks so I thought this would be the perfect card.  I used the Maurice Christmas socks digital image from Pollycraft.  I added diamond glaze to the glasses to give them a nice shine.

The design is this weeks Mojo 166 sketch.  I won't get so lucky with all my gifts, it just worked out well for this one.

Patterned Paper: DCWV Christmas Stack

Cardstock: Bazzil

Nestabilities: Small Scalloped Oval

Die Cut: Quic Kutz

Ribbon: American Crafts

Brads: Doodle Bug, swimming pool

Markers: Copic

Kenny K Challenge for this week is to have a card with a tag.  I made a tag card two weeks ago with a chimney and Mrs. Klaus.  This week I did a criss cross card and a tag insert card with Mrs. Klaus.  Since I had this DCWV paper with kraft paper for my other challenge, I used it again since I liked it so much.  I used a Merry Christmas inkadoo stamp and colored it in with my Copic marker.

Patterned Paper: DCWV
Cardstock: Bazzil
Ink: Memento, black tuxedo
Markers: Copic
Flower: Prima
Ribbon: Offray
Button & baker's twine

Happy Thanksgiving & Be Jolly

Happy Thanksgiving!  I am so blessed to have a wonderful and supportive family.
I wanted to sneak in a quick card before we head off for some holiday celebration with family.  I used the Skating Polar Pal from Krafin' Kimmie for my stamp with this "Be Jolly" stamp that I found in my stash.  I can not find a label of who made the stamp it is just listed as "Clear Holiday Stamp" that also came with a small Santa.  The challenge from Kraftin' Kimmie is to use kraft paper.  I used the layout design of Taylored Expression sketch 134 for my card.  I will also submit my card for the There She Goes Challenge which has a color challenge of Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, and White.

Patterned Paper: DCWV
Cardstock: Bazzil
Ink: Memento, black tuxedo
Markers: Copic
Nestabilities: Small & Large Oval, Classic Oval Small Scallops
Ribbon: Michael's
Gold nail head rhinestones: Recollections
Stickles

Gift Card All that Scraps

The challenge for All that Scraps this week is a card with a gift holder.  I used this digital image of Christmas Emma with the wreath.  I added some bling in the wreath and bow.  I used the patterned paper of Imaginisce the Cottage Christmas line.  In the center of the inside of the card is a fold in which the gift card can slide into.  The layout is using this weeks Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.

Cardstock:  Bazzil
Holly die cut: Quic Kutz
Nestabilities: Large Circle
Markers: Copic
Stamp: "Have a merry one" , studio G
Ink: Memento, Black Tuxedo
Bling: Me and My Big Ideas

CPS 91

The new sketch is out for CPS Challenge 91.  I was working on a card today that was just perfect for this layout.  It is using Meljen's design "Frosty Face" which was a freebie image November 15th.  I didn't use any sentiments on the card since I plan to use it for my secret Santa exchange.

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Cardstock: Core-dinations
Ribbon: Offray
Bling:  Recollections
Snowflake punches: EK Success
Nestabilities:  Large Circle & Eyelet Circle
Markers: Copic

Sparkly Birthday Greeting Farms

For Greetings Farms the Challenge this week is to have a sparkly birthday card.  I used this digital image of cupcake Anya for my image and colored her with Copics and with the Spicas.  I used the Core-dinations glitter paper which I just love because the glitter doesn't rub off on you, but it is difficult to glue to.  The yellow ribbon sparkles and I have 3 bling rhinestones from Me and My Big Ideas.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey Nook & Pantry
Cardstock: Bazzil & Core-dinations
Stamp: It's Your Birthday, Verve
Ink: Memento, Dark Cocoa
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug
Nestabilities: Oval Small & Large
Corner Rounder: Creative Memories
Punches: EK Success
Ribbon & Staples unknown

Just Rite 44/ LPS 94 & CPS 90 & Bugaboo

Just Rite Stamps has a color challenge of navy, rust, and gold.  I used the Nested Thanks set as well as the Autumn Set for stamps.  I actually used colored pencils and gamisol which was fun since I haven't done that in awhile.  I embossed the sentiment using Stamp Craft gold embossing powder.  Since this card has quite a few die cuts I will enter it in the Little Paper Shop Challenge also.  I was wanting to use one of their images and make a separate card, but I don't think I'm going to get to it.  Most of my cards use a Spellbinder I find, I just LOVE those things!

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Cardstock: Bazzil & Core-dinations
Nestabilities: Oval Large & Small, Circle Small, Label #5, Border Lotus
Gold Brads unknown
Gold rhinestones: Recollections
Flowers: Prima
Ink: Memento, dark cocoa

For my next card I used the Card Pattern Sketch for my layout.  The Christmas horse and jingle bells are Susan Louise designs which as beautiful and easy to work with.  I have taken classes from the artist Penny who is talented and a wonderful person.  This also came with a stocking of toys with a dog and a raggedy ann doll.  I needed to use the horse due to the positioning of the card.  Since these are clear I use Zip Dry glue which holds well and dries fast.  They come in a variety of sets, along with minis.  See below for details.

Patterned Paper: Kaiser

Cardstock: Bazzil & Core-dinations

Ribbon: Michael's

Nestabilities: Rectangle

Punches: EK Success

Susan Louise Designs For more information on these wonderful products contact Penny at (608)206-6987 or email at info@susanlouisearts.com.

See my card on August 22, 2010 for more samples.

This week Bugaboo has a sketch challenge.  I used the Be Nice to Me Nurse digital Image.  I used Diamond Glaze on the glove and glasses which is hard to show up on the picture.  Being a nurse I tried to make the squares look like paperwork.  I have a friend who had arthroscopic surgery on Monday so I was trying to make the card more masculine for him.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey - Basics

Cardstock: Bazzil

Stamp: "Feel better soon" Close to My Heart

Ink: Memento, Black Tuxedo

Nestabilities: Rectangle, Label #5

Corner Rounder: Creative Memories

Buttons

Diamond Glaze

Markers: Copic

Thinking of you & Kimmie Funky Fibers

The Stamping Baazar has another sketch challenge this week.  So this is the card that I came up with using the Josie in the hat digital image.

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
Cardstock: Bazzil
Flowers: Prima
Buttons & twine
Stamp: "Thinking of You" Close To My Heart
Ink: Memento, Dark Cocoa
Markers: Copic
Border Punch: Martha Stewart
Nestabilities: Small & Large Circles
Pearls: Recollections

Kraftin' Kimmie has a challenge for funky fibers.  I used the new Claire image with the Nutcracker.  My daughter has done the ballet for quite a few years, and I hate to say that I miss being involved in the production.  I do not miss getting her hair in those ringlets!  When you watch the performance I enjoy the rich velvet colors which is what I tried to portray in my card.  I used several different stitches on my sewing machine.  I left a white border around the image for a contrast since the card is so dark. For the layout I used Mercy's sketch which is her 100th one!

Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle
Embossing Folder: Sizzix
Cardstock: Bazzil & core-dinations
Markers: Copic
Ink: Memento, Black tuxedo
Ribbon: Wrights & Michaels
Black thread
Nestabilities: Large Oval

I found a picture of the kids from December 2005 when they were both in the production- now it seems so long ago.