Joy to the World

Hello! I'm back with another card for Christmas Card Challenges. This week is Anything Goes.

I only had a little stamping time this past week so needed this card to be quick. I used Clean & Simple's FTL #283, I was definitely inspired by this DT card. The paper is from Basic Grey: 25th & Pine. The flowers and pearl center are WOC and the sentiment is from Technique Tuesday. Some misc sequins finish it off.

Thanks for looking!

I'm also playing along with 52 Christmas Card Throwdown's challenge: Paper Flowers.

Wishing You Peace

Hello! Sorry I've been MIA, it was another crazy week... Thankfully next week is Spring Break, I definitely will be getting me some craft time.

Another challenge is up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Chevrons. 

I made a fairly simple card, but I love it! I used some great papers from Fancy Pants: Timber Grove pack. LOVE this paper pack! The sketch is MFTWSC #165. The flower die is from MFT and the sentiment is from Verve.

Thanks for looking, I hope you have a chance to play along! 

Happy Holidays

Hello! I know I've been MIA this week, I was sick Tues and Wed and then catch up at work was crazy!! But I'm back today with a card for Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is CAS (clean and simple)

So of course I looked to Clean & Simple's FTL for my sketch. This is sketch #281. I used papers from Carta Bella: So This Is Christmas. The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink, snowflake dies are Taylored Expressions. Some CTMH brads and pearls finish it off.

Thanks for looking! Check out the challenge blog for the other designer's cards!

Jenn

Peace on Earth

Hello! There is another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Heat Embossing.

I embossed this angel from Taylored Expressions with black embossing powder and water-colored her with Distress Markers. The sentiment is also from TE and is embossed in gold. The papers are from the Farm House Paper Company: Norland paper pack. I paper-pieced her dress with one of the scraps. The sketch is Sweet Sunday Sketch #208. A few brads and some cream embroidery floss finish it off.

Thanks for looking! Check out the other DT cards and play along!

Merry Christmas

 Hello! There is another challenge up at the Christmas Card Challenges blog. This week our challenge is Anything Goes.

I used the Deconstructed Sketch #139 and this card came together really quickly. I used the CuttleBug Swiss Dots embossing folder on my background. The papers are from Pink Paislee's Snow Villiage. A simple focal image from Verve stamps and a pearl finish it off.

I also have another video showing how this card was made- watch it on You Tube here!

Thanks for looking!

Jenn

Friends

Hello! Is this week over yet? I kept thinking Wednesday was Thursday all day long so today has felt like Friday, I'm going to be so bummed when I realize I have to work tomorrow, lol! We're snowed in tonight so I thought I'd pop in quick and post a card I hadn't shared yet.

The papers are from an older CTMH pack. The flower and sentiment are both from Verve Stamps. I used copics to color the flower. I love the look of the black and cream with a pop of red. I'm also playing along with Inkspirational Challenge #50: tic tac toe (flower, ribbon, pearls)

Thanks for looking!

Jenn

Season's Greetings

 Hello! This week's Christmas Card Challenge is Trees, and I sooo love how this card turned out : )

I used some adorable Paper Smooches stamps, they have some great winter images! Plus there's currently a Paper Smooches: Fun & Cute challenge, and how cute is this snowman and his bird friend?? I colored these in with copics. The paper pad is Santa & Friends from The Paper Studio. I used a scalloped die from MFT to create the snowbanks. Each layer is separated by foam tape, I love the dimension! Some pearls finish it off!

Thanks for looking! I hope you have a chance to play along.

Jenn

Be Mine Forever

Hello! I'm so excited for tonight's post, I've finally got my first video edited and uploaded!

Watch directly on You Tube here

 

I used papers from the Authentique: Essentials Collection and followed Sweet Sunday Sketch # 205. The sentiment stamp is from MFT's Lovey Dovey Sentiments. The heart die is also from MFT, the lips are from Taylored Expressions Love m'stache die set. Some misc ribbon and pearls finish it off!

I'm also playing along at Stamp & Create's February Challenge: Love is in the air.

Thanks for looking!

Jenn

Friends

Hello! There is another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Blue and Silver. 

I modified the challenge slightly to blue and gray... The papers I used are from Echo Park: Winter Wishes and the sketch is C.C. Designs challenge #6. I colored this cute image from C.C. Designs with colored pencils and OMS and paper pieced their sweaters and the bear's hat with some scraps. I added some snow effects, along with some glass effects to the hearts and his hat band. The sentiment is from Amy R Stamps. Some ribbon and a CTMH button finish it off.

Thanks for looking! I hope you have a chance to play along, with as cold as it's been it'd might as well be Christmas time...

And as a side note, I filmed my first "make a card" video last night and think I did alright for my first try, but am having trouble with the editing portion. I'm using Microsoft Movie Maker. Anyone have anything different (and cheap) to recommend, or know of a good tutorial. The ones I've found so far are WAY more than I need, I'm not trying to make an Oscar winner afterall!!

Jenn

Happy Birthday To You

Hello! Our pastor's 50th birthday was this past Sunday and his wife surprised him with a card shower from the congregation. Not nearly as cool as his kids who surprised him with a puppy, but nice nonetheless. Here is the card from the Meyer's : )

 

 

I used Clean&Simple's sketch #278 for the layout, except I omitted the 3rd circle and added staples from my Tim Holtz tiny attacher instead. The paper is a scrap from October Afternoon: Campfire and the sentiment is from Verve. Super simple yet nice for a guy.

 

He didn't get to keep the puppy by the way... poor guy...



Peace & Joy

Hello again! There's another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Tags.

 

 

I colored this sweet Gwen from Some Odd Girl with copics and added glitter to her halo and wings. The sentiment is from the same set. The tag was cut using a die from Taylored Expressions using patterned paper from WeR Memory Keepers: Winter Frost. I just added some ribbon and called it done!

 



 

Thanks for looking!

 

Jenn

Let's Party!

 Hello and happy February! Today's post is a bitter sweet one for me, as it will be my last card as an ABC Challenge DT member. This was the first design team I was ever asked to be a part of and I have loved it. I just needed to step down for a short break. But don't worry, as always the rest of the DT will be there for plenty of inspiration!

 

Our challenge is Embellish, use 3 or more embellies on your card. For my card I used an image from one of our sponsors, Kenny K. She's colored with copics and some Spica glittered lips : ) The paper is from Fancy Pants: Happy Go Lucky. I added some ribbon, a button, gems, and some stars cut using a MFT die for my embellishments. The sentiment is from Taylored Expressions.

 



 

As always, Thanks for looking!

 

Jenn

Let It Snow

 Hello! I'm back with another card for Christmas Card Challenges, it's the last challenge of the month so it's Anything Goes!

 

 

I decided to go for a quick no-stamping card using my favorite Simple Stories: Handmade Holiday papers. I added some clear Rock Candy mixed with a little bit of Stickles and added it to the snow. Chunky and sparkly : ) Some MME baker's twine and CTMH pearls finish it off!

 

Thanks for looking!

 

Jenn

 

Friends Are The Gift

Hello! I'm so excited to share my latest card for Christmas Card Challenges. Our optional challenge for this week is to make a 1 layer card.

 

 

 

Amy Rysavy colored on kraft cardstock with her copics in a couple of her cards in her 2013 Christmas series and I loved the look. I thought a 1 layer card would be a great way to try my hand at it! I stamped this super cute image from Tiddly Inks and totally love how she looks colored on the kraft. I used a prismacolor pencil for the white details. The sentiment is from AmyR stamps. a CTMH snowflake button and some pearls finish it off!

 



 

I'm also playing along with Tiddly Inks challenge # 124: clean & simple. Thanks for looking!

I Mustache A Question...

Hello! I'm just dropping in quick to share the card I made for my mom to give my uncle for his birthday.

 

 

My Uncle Dennis always had a mustache when I was growing up. It was so weird to see him for the longest time after he shaved it off a few years ago. He was the first person I thought about when I saw this month's Stamp of the Month from Taylored Expressions. So it was only fitting I used it for his birthday card. I printed the inside so it said "You're how old??"

 

I was totally inspired by this card Chera made for Clean & Simple's FTL #274. I initially had the mustaches as the negative die cut like Chera's card, but decided I wanted to use different scraps of my Webster's Pages: Recorded papers.

 

Thanks for looking!



Dazzle

 Hello, there's a new challenge up at ABC Challenges! We're onto D for Dazzle.

 

 

We are sponsored by Pink Gem Designs (they have a great sale going on now, just so you know!!). I colored this adorable image with copics and added Stickles to the hearts on her pj's and Stickles mixed with even more glitter on the heart. The paper is MME: Collectable "Memorable." I used Sketch Saturday #292 for the layout.

 

 

Thanks for looking, I hope you can play along!



You Are Unique

 Hello! We have another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges, this week our optional challenge is Polka Dots.

 

 

This cute image and sentiment are from Paper Smooches. I love their sets, they are so cute! I colored him with Copics and added some polka dots to his hat and scarf with a white gel pen. The paper is from My Minds Eye: Lost & Found Christmas. I used Sweet Sunday Sketch #201 for the layout. The snowflake and sentiment banner die are from Taylored Expressions.

 

Thanks so much for looking!

Heaven Sent

 Hello! I made a baby card for a co-worker tonight and wanted to stop by and share!

 

 



Since I needed this card to be pretty quick I decided to not use an image that needed coloring (once my daughter sees me coloring it becomes a marker party!) The sentiments are from AmyR stamps. I just love that verse- so true! The paper is Webster's Pages: New Year New You. I used Deconstructed Sketch #133 for the layout, although I did alter the main panel to be horizontal.

 

I am really happy how it turned out. Thanks for stopping by!

Greetings

Sorry this post is going up so late, I've had problems getting it to publish for some reason today....

 

 I'm just popping in quick to share my card for Christmas Card Challenges! This week our optional challenge is No Coloring.

 

 

 

I decided it would be a great time to use an image I've had for awhile but have been kind of intimidated to color. It's from Sparkle Creations, now that she's been inked up once I'll need to get her colored! I just added some felt snowflakes, sequins, and gold washi tape. The papers are sooo old that I don't even have the collection marked anymore, sorry!

 

Thanks for looking! I hope you have a chance to play along.



Lovely

 Hello and happy new year!! I'm ringing in 2014 with ABC Challenges. We're on to C for colorful.

 

 

I used an image from Sherri Baldy, who is one of the sponsors for our challenge. I thought I'd try something different and used watercolor pencils and Derwent Inktense pencils to color my image. I love those pencils, but definitely need to keep practicing! The paper is Webster's Pages: New Year New You. A simple ribbon and button finish it off.

 



 

Thanks for looking!