Cute Card Thursday #140 - A Blast From the Past

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

It's Thanksgiving in the US and it is time for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge. Our challenge this week  is called Blast From the Past. We are choosing from the previous challenges. I love sketches, and I wanted to go way back, so I chose the sketch from May 20, 2008, challenge #11.

Here is the sketch...

...and here is my card...

Stamps: Tilda With Candle

Paper: Real Red, DCWV

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink

Accessories: Ribbon, Crystals, lace, Spellbinders Labels Four

For all my blogging friends in the US, Happy Thanksgiving, and to all my blogging friends around the world, have a fabulous day!

7 Kids College Fund Challenge #8 - Nontraditional Christmas Colors

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for another 7 Kids College Fund Challenge! Our challenge this week is Nontraditional Christmas Colors! Make a card or projecting using anything but red and green.

Here is my card...

You can find the following items at 7 Kids College Fund:

Stamps: Tilda Singing Carols

Ink: Distress Ink, Memento, Copics

Accessories: Copics Airbrush System, Pearls, Flowers, Stickles,

I used a combination of Copics and Distress Inks to color this darling image!

This gorgeous image called Christmas Tagis a digital image from Sugar Creek Hollow. I colors the image with distress inks and used my Copics Airbrush System to color the sky. I added some Stickles to the snow to make it sparkle.    

 I also used my Copics Airbrush System to color the flowers.

This adorable Tilda is available at 7 Kids College Fund: Go see the great selection of stamping/scrap-booking supplies available.

See you tomorrow for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge.

Sugar Creek Hollow - Use a Winter Digi

Happy Saturday!

This week at Sugar Creek Hollow, we were challenged to use a stamp that has not yet been used, which is really difficult as the stamps are so adorable, they have all been used. Then, this week we were surprised with a new stamp, and you are going to love it! 

Here is my card...

Stamps: Baby Jesus, Scroll

Paper: Mirabella (The Paper Stuio), Copper Cardstock

Ink: Ink Jet Printer, Distress Ink

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Tim Holtz Elegant Flourishes, Tattered Florals Tim Holtz Alterations Die, Music from a hymnal, Tim Holtz mask.

 

I changed the color of the image to sepia. I then added just a bit of color to the eyes, hair and lips using distress ink. I also added color to the edge of the image using distress ink. 

This beautiful scroll comes as part of the Baby Jesus set which is available at Sugar Creek Hollow. 

I used a Tim Holtz mask to mask a crown on the music and then used distress ink to color the remainder of the paper.

Go visit the rest of the design team's blogs. They have created some gorgeous cards using this set!

Thank you for stopping by today.

Cute Card Thursday #139 - A sketch by Susan

Howdy!

It's time for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge. This weeks challenge is a sketch by our talented designer, Susan. Here is her sketch...

...and here is my card...

Stamps: Willow With Cookies (Whiff of Joy)
Paper: A Country Christmas (The Paper Studio)
Ink: Distress Ink, Memento, Copics
Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags, flowers, lace, buttons

I used a blend of  Copics and Distress Inks to color Willow With Cookies. I have found it is actually easier to color this image with distress inks because of the detail. But, I still like the blend.

I stamped the sentiment on a piece of the DP, then mounted it to a Tim Holtz Ideology fragment. I then mounted that onto an altered  Spellbinders Fancy Tag.

I have had these Christmas buttons for a while, and loved them with this image I needed to tone down the color, so colored the buttons with W7 Copics. 

Here is a closeup of my flowers.

7 Kids College Fund has some wonderful Christmas stamps, from Magnolia's to Whiff of Joy. With Christmas right around the corner, go to 7 Kids College Fund to get your Christmas card supplies.

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Sugar Creek Hollow - Color Challenge

Happy Saturday!

It's another challenge day at Sugar Creek Hollow. Our challenge today is a color challenge. Here is the color combo...

Stamps: Scruffy Manger, Christ Is Born

Paper: Bailey (K&Co), Chocolate Chip

Ink: Distress Ink, Ink Jet Printer

Accessories: Country Crinkle ribbon, Stickles, Grungeboard, crown brad (The Paper Studio), Lace, Rock Candy Crackle Paint, flowers.

I doubled up my images in Photoshop and printed on white cardstock. The aging effect is created with distress ink and Rock Candy Crackle Paint.

I used some Crinkle Ribbon, made into a bow and tied together. I used brown alcohol ink to color my silver crown which really gave a cool effect, and then attached the brad to the ribbon.

I colored the grungeboard with Broken China Distress Ink, covered it with Rock Candy Crackle Paint, and then after the paint dried, went over it with Walnut Distress Ink. I then covered it with blue Stickles. It ended up having a shade of green, but was colored with blue and brown. Go figure.

I hope you will visit all the designer's blogs today. Their cards are stunning! And go visit Sugar Creek Hollow for some wonderful, vintage Christmas Stamps.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cute Card Thursday #138 - Anything Goes

Happy Thursday!

It's time for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge! The sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp. Our challenge this week is...

Anything Goes!

Stamps: Christmas Morning Tilda, Cute and Curly (SU!)

Paper: DCWV

Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink,

Accessories: Spellbinders Classic Frames, Lace, Pearls, Stickles, rhinestone brads Tattered Florals Tim Holtz Alterations Die 

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I colored this image with distress inks during the summer while we were camping. I finally have the opportunity to use it here.

I wanted to make my own grunge flower (for the Make Your Own Embellishment challenge at Magnolia Down Under. I used Tattered Florals Tim Holtz Alterations Die with card stock and Mod Podge (in place of grunge paper). I pulled it all together with a rhinestone brad.

This week, I used the sketch for Friday Sketchers.

Thanks for stopping by today. Check in Saturday for Sugar Creek Holllow's challenge.

7 Kids College Fund Challenge #8 - Give Thanks!

Happy Wednesday!

It's time for another 7 Kids College Fund Challenge! I am the hostess for this week's challenge. You are going to want to join in this week for sure. Tab is offering a great prize...

A $75.00 Gift Certificate to 7 Kids College Fund!

With Thanksgiving in the US right around the corner, I figured it was time to Give Thanks! So this week, make a Thank You Card!

You can find the following items at 7 Kids College Fund:

Stamp: Tilda With Curls

Ink: Distress Ink, Memento, Copics

Accessories: Copics Airbrush System, Pearls, Flowers, Spellbinders Fancy Tags 
Spellbinders Labels 4

I was having a hard time finding just the right mat for my image. I decided to use Spellbinders Labels 4 with the option to cut two labels, cut them in half and make reform them to make a beautiful mat.

 

Once again, I went crazy with my Copics Airbrush System. I wanted to match the flowers in the paper. I also added some beads for the Just Magnolia Challenge.

I colored Tilda with a blend of  Copics and Distress Inks.  I am continuing to work with this technique, but really like the blend.

I wanted to use one of the tags from  Spellbinders Fancy Tags, but it did not quite fit in the corner. So I snipped off the ends and refashioned them to make a holder for the sentiment. I added a couple pearls to help tie it in.

I used another sketch from Hanna's Hobbyblogg for this card.

In this moment of gratitude, I would like to say Thank You to all my followers and to those of you who stop by frequently and leave such sweet messages. Your kind support means so much to me.

Hopefully I will see you tomorrow for another Cute Card Thursday Challenge.

Sugar Creek Hollow - A Sketch and a Blog Hop!

Happy Saturday!

It's the first Saturday of the month and time for another Sugar Creek Hollow Blog Hop! If you have arrived from Donna's blog, you are on the right track. For our blog hop today, we were asked to use this sketch...

 ...and here is my card...

Stamps: Christmas Star

Paper: SU! (retired), Vellum

Ink: Ink Jet Printer, Distress Ink

Accessories: Sewing machine, Lace, Sizzix snowflake die, Branch Punch (MS), Scallop Circle (SU!), Swarovski Crystals

This beautiful Christmas Star is available at Sugar Creek Hollow.

I was trying to find just the right snowflake, but did not have just that right punch. I figured out how to create my own snowflakes with my branch punch. I added some sparkle with Swarovski crystals.

Well, now it is time to move on to Ms. Plum's Place  If you have arrived at my blog first, you will want to start at the beginning and visit all of the blogs. The cards are amazing! Here is the order of our blog hop.

Tracy, Owner

Mary

Marsha

Nancy

Kelly

Stephanie

Cec

Sharon

Renee

Joni

Donna

Julie  - You are Here

Ms. Plum

Heide

Dawn

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Thanks so much for stopping by today. Your lovely comments are always appreciated!

Cute Card Thursday #137 - Gently Does It

Happy Thursday!

The challenge for Cute Card Thursday this week is "Gently Does It!" (Use vellum/parchment on your card). 

I made this card as a thank you note for some friends that we visited for the weekend a few weeks ago. She loves all thing Fleur De Lis, so I made her a Fleur De Lis card.

The designer paper and Thanks a Bunch stamp are from Stampin' Up! I found the Fleur De Lis at Hobby Lobby.

.I stamped the Fleur De Lis on white cardstock in Mellow Moss ink. I then stamped Thanks a Bunch on vellum in brown Staz-On. I used vellum glue dots to adhere the vellum to the white cardstock. 

The sponsor this week over at Cute Card Thursday is Meljen's Designs.

Thanks for stopping by today!