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