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.

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

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...



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!



Pop It Up

Hello! There's another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges: Pop It Up. Let's see some dimension!

 

 

I didn't stamp anything for my card, all the papers are from Simple Stories: Handmade Holiday. I used Clean&Simple sketch #264 for the layout. The tag is popped up on foam tape. Super simple, but I like it!

 

Thanks for looking!



Christmas Flowers

Hello! We have another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Flowers.

 

 

Both the flowers and the sentiment stamps are from Verve. I embossed the flowers and then colored them with Distress Inks. The scrap of paper is from 7 Gypsies: Santa's Journey. Some misc buttons to the flowers finish it off. I used Clean&Simple #262 for the layout.

 

Thanks for looking!



Holly Jolly Christmas

Hello! I have another card for Christmas Card Challenges to share. This week we have an inspiration photo of some Christmas lights.

 

 

I used a cute image from Taylored Expressions and colored it with Prismacolor pencils. I added Stickles to the snow and Glossy Accents to the lights. The paper is from CTMH, the sentiment was just cut from one of the papers. Some washi tape, a misc snowflake brad and some gems finish it off. The layout started out as Clean & Simple #260.

 

Thanks for looking! Check out the picture and the other DT creations on the challenge blog!



Christmas Stockings

Hello again! I'm back with another card for Christmas Card Challenges. This week our optional challenge is Stockings.

The layout for my simple but cute card is from Clean&Simple sketch #247. I used a super cute set from Taylored Expressions colored with Copics. I cut out the larger bird and covered the images smaller bird so he was holding the line. I added some pearl paint to his hat for a bit of fluff. The image panel is cut using the awesome stitched dies from Lil Inker Designs. Just some washi tape and a CTMH button finish it off.

Thanks for looking! Make sure you check out the challenge blog for the rest of the DT's creations!

Lace Butterflies

 Hello again! The kids woke up extra early on Saturday, which means they went to bed early that night and I finally had time to create a card, woohoo! Perfect timing since we have another challenge over at ABC Challenges: Lovely Lace. And we are sponsored by the wonderful MFT stamps!!

We have quite a few seniors in our youth group at church and I realized I need to get started on some graduation cards! I can't believe school will be over before we know it... 

I used MFT's leafy flourish die as well as a sentiment from a past Triple Scoop set. I decided to use my lace to make a butterfly, super simple, but I think it's pretty! The paper pack is Fancy Pants: Park Bench from this month's KI kit. I used Clean&Simple sketch #236 for this card. A CTMH button and misc pearls finish it off.

Thanks for looking! I hope you have time to grab some lace and play along!

CAS Christmas

Hello! There's another challenge up at Christmas Card Challenges! This week the optional challenge is Clean&Simple. 

As soon as I saw the challenge I knew I wanted to find a sketch at Clean&Simple to play with. I know I've said this before, but their sketches and samples are some of my favs. I chose sketch #232. The paper is MME: All Is Bright. I used the Winter Rose die from MFT as my focal image with a CTMH brad in the center. The sentiment is from PTI. 

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

Simply Fabulous

Hello, TGIF!! After this week of no sleep and sick kiddos, I am so so ready for the weekend!

I did get some stamping time in though, which is good because it's time for another ABC Challenge: J for just as you like! 

I used this cute lady from The Paper Shelter, who is one of the sponsors for this challenge! I colored her with my Copics and added some spica glitter pen in some spots. The sentiment is from Verve. Even though our challenge is an anything goes, I decided to interpret it as "just as something you like but don't do much of" I love the cards the ladies at Clean&Simple make and decided to play along with sketch #231, although I did add some ribbon. Just one piece of MME Meadowlark paper and some Prima flowers finish it off.

Thanks for looking! I hope you enjoy your weekend!

Christmas Greetings

Hello! I hope you're having a good weekend, Bailey and I are on our own this weekend while Caleb and Patrick have a boy's weekend for a wrestling tournament. I am taking a break from Princesses and Diego & Dora to quick post my card for this week's Christmas Card Challenge- Anything Goes.

I know I've mentioned before that I like to keep the cards I'm going to mail simple and fairly flat. I love the sketches at Clean&Simple, because honestly, by brain always tries to add too much if I try to do my own layout. For this card I used sketch #218. The snowflakes are a mix of TE and MFT dies. Christmas Greetings is from Verve. Some CTMH pearls and a small strip of CTMH Aspen paper finish it off. I used some white ink on the edges of the PTI cardstock.

Thanks for looking!