Xmas Stocking Mice

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I made this Christmas card today after being inspired by several challenges (see below). 

I stamped the image in black on a white square, coloured with pencils, and mounted on a decorative red square.  I embossed a white panel with snowflakes, attached a strip of "Let it Snow" ribbon, and affixed to a white card base.  I affixed the mounted image to the card with foam tape and embellished with metallic holly leaves and clear gemstones.  Here are the supplies I used:

• Stamp:  Penny Black ("The Wonder" set of clear stamps)
• Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
• Pencils:  Prismacolor
• Die:  Spellbinder Fleur de Lis Squares
• Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug Snowflakes
• Cardstock:  Recollections     Card Base:  Domtar
• Ribbon: Dollarama     Gems:  Kaisercraft
• Sketch:  MFP Speedy TV (see below)

MFP Speedy TV - Sketch with a Twist

Just Inspirational Challenges
Inspiration Photo

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Always Playing with Paper Christmas Anything Goes UE
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #44 Animals 2E #2
Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired by:  Anything Goes UE
Deep Ocean #57 Christmas in July UE
Delightful Challenges Make a Wish - Include Candles or Stars (see stars on stocking) 1E
Die Cuttin' Divas #126 Anything Goes UE
Divas by Design Favourite Colour Combination (I love red and green for Christmas) 2E #1
DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes UE
Fairytale Challenge #72 Christmas in July UE
Get Inky Christmas in July or Birthday 3E #2
Hiding in My Craft Room #108 Christmas in July 3E #3
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC#10 Bling it Up 3E #2
Just Inspirational Challenges Photo Inspiration (I was inspired by the Christmas aspect and the colours)
Kaboodle Doodles #182 Anything with Ink or Paint (I used ink) 3E #1
Left of Center #11 Christmas/Creepmas UE
MFP Speedy TV Sketch with a Twist (Christmas card) 5E #1
Party Time Tuesdays #131 Anything Goes 3E #1
Penny Black Saturday Challenge Christmas in July UE
Pile It On #30 Anything Goes UE
Scrapbook Stamp Society #12 Anything Goes UE
Scrappers Delight #4 Inspired by a Song (I was inspired by "T'was the Night Before Christmas") 2E #1
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Anything Goes 5E #1
Sister Act Card Challenges #17 Anything Goes UE
Through the Craftroom Door Anything Goes 2E #1
Totally Gorjuss #194 Christmas in July UE
Whimsical Designs Bug or Animal 1E

Thank you for looking at my card!  I enjoy reading your comments - have a wonderful day!

My card was featured!

This is exciting for me!  My card was featured at The Graphics Fairy under "Projects and News."  Here's the direct link to the post:  Handmade Card - Retro Image - Reader Featured Project. 

I made this card for my parents using one of Karen's retro images that you can find here.  She generously offers all sorts of free images on her web site - The Graphics Fairy - go check it out!  They're free!

Thanks, Karen, I am honoured and delighted to be a featured project!

Thinking of You Kitty

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I made this Thinking of You card today after being inspired by several challenges (see below), and I wanted to use my rubber stamps (no digis). 

I covered a white card base with nectarine cardstock, stamped the sentiment in black, and affixed two torn squares:  one a torn dictionary page; the other a nectarine panel onto which I stamped French script and inked the edges.  I stamped the kitty in black on striped DP, die cut into an oval, and layered on a decorative white oval.   I added a strip of black cardstock and then affixed the kitty oval with foam tape.  Lastly, I embellished with three flowers, attached with gem-filled brads, and added six black gems.  Here are the supplies I used:

• Stamps:  Kitty (Inkadinkado), French script (Stampin' Up!), sentiment (The Artful Stamper)
• Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black          DP, Flowers, Brads:  Dollarama
• Cardstock:  Bazzill, Recollections    White Card Base:  Domtar
• Dies: Nellie's Multiframes - Ovals and Decorative Ovals
• Gems: Want2Scrap
• Sketch:  Papertake Weekly (see below)
• Colour inspiration:  Rockwell Designs (see below)

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketch

Nectarine Card Challenge

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Aud Sentiments #85 Thinking of You 5E #2
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #217 For the Girls 5E #2
Creatalicious #53 I Love My Pet UE
Created with Love Challenges #52 Anything Goes 3E #1 C10
Fashionable Stamping Script/Book/Pages/Print 3E #2
Lady Anne's Challenge #4 Monochrome 3E #2 C10
LEJ Designs Challenge Blog #64 Distressing or Paper Tearing 3E #2
Papertake Weekly Sketchy Free for All 5E #1
Robyn's Fetish #170 Friendship Card with Sentiment on Front 3E #1
Rockwell Designs Nectarine (see badge with colour inspiration above) UE

Thank you for looking at my card - I enjoy reading your comments.  Have a wonderful day!

Heartfelt Sympathy

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Here's a sympathy card I made today.  I was inspired by several challenges (see below), and I was in the mood for stamping (no digis). 

I stamped the flower on a torn dictionary page, using watercolour markers instead of ink, and mounted it on torn black cardstock.  For the base of the card, I embossed green cardstock with text on the right-hand side and stamped a floral border in black on the left.  I affixed the image to the card with foam tape and added white ribbon and a sentiment that was stamped in black on a white scrap and inked the edges in black.  I embellished with green and white die-cut vines, black and green punched butterflies, a white bow, and black gems.  Here are the supplies I used:

• Stamps:  Flower (The Artful Stamper), floral border (Kelly Panacci), sentiment (Kaisercraft)
• Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
• Watercolour markers:  Tombow
• Cardstock:  Recollections
• Embossing folder:  Cuttlebug Text
• Dies:  Memory Box Geneva Vine
• Punches:  EK Success
• Ribbon:  Offray
• Gems:  Dollarama
• Sketch:  Annabelle Stamps AC168
• Colour inspiration:  Rockwell Designs

Tender Shoots Card Challenge

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Annabelle Stamps Blog Sketch Challenge AC168 (see above) UE C7
Aud Sentiments #85 Sympathy 5E #1
Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges Anything Goes 2E #2
Fashionable Stamping Script/Book/Pages/Print 3E #1
Lady Anne's Challenge #4 Monochrome 3E #1 C10
LEJ Designs Challenge Blog #64 Distressing or Paper Tearing 3E #1
Rockwell Designs Tender Shoots Card Challenge (see badge with colour inspiration above) UE

Thank you for looking at my card - I enjoy reading your comments.  Have a wonderful day!

Peace Dove

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I've been recycling again!  I hate to waste those beautiful Christmas cards I receive so I save them to recycle/upcycle into new cards.  In this case, the dove was a tag on a gift I received last year.  I mounted it on white and black cardstock and affixed to a grey card with foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment in black and embellished with clear gems. 

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Always Playing with Paper Christmas Anything Goes UE
Card Crafter's Circle #85 Christmas in July 3E #3
Crafting for all Seasons #57 Christmas in July 3E #3
Crafty Catz #193 Christmas in July 3E #3
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Anything Goes Christmas UE
Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired by:  Anything Goes UE
Crimbo Crackers #46 Anything Goes UE
DL.ART Challenges #114 Christmas in July 3E #3
DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes UE
Fairytale Challenge #72 Christmas in July UE
Flourishes #230 Christmas in July with a Catch--must be semi-flat for mailing UE
Hiding in My Craft Room #108 Christmas in July 3E #2
Left of Center #11 Christmas/Creepmas UE
MFP Speedy TV Clean and Simple 5E #2
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #137 Bling It On 3E #3
Pile It On #30 Anything Goes UE
Scrappy Moms Stamps The Great Outdoors UE
Sentimental Sundays #165 Anything with Wings 3E #1
Sister Act Card Challenges #17 Anything Goes UE
The Craft Garden Train or Bird
Totally Gorjuss #194 Christmas in July UE

Thank you for looking at my card - I enjoy your comments!  Have a wonderful day!

Let It Snow

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I'm still on a Christmas kick!  For this card, I embossed the snowman in silver, coloured with watercolour markers, circle punched, outlined the circle in silver, and added Stickles. I punched two other circles from blue cardstock, outlined them in silver, and affixed to a white card base, which I also outlined in silver.  I embossed the sentiment and snowflake in silver and affixed the snowman circle with foam tape.  Here are the supplies I used:

• Stamps:  Snowman (Sunshine Designs), snowflake (The Old Island Stamp Company), sentiment (dollar store)
• Ink:  Versamark Watermark
• Watercolour markers:  Tombow
• Circle Punch:  Marvy Uchida
• Silver marker:  Pilot
• Embossing Powder:  The Artful Stamper

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Always Playing with Paper Christmas Anything Goes UE
Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges Anything Goes 2E #1
Card Crafter's Circle #85 Christmas in July 3E #2
Catch the Bug Challenge Blog Photo Inspiration (see below - I was inspired by the colours) 3E #3
Crafting for all Seasons #57 Christmas in July 3E #2
Crafty Catz #193 Christmas in July 3E #2
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #135 Snowmen or Women UE
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Anything Goes Christmas UE
Creative Card Crew #41 Baby or Dominant Colour of Blue or Pink 3E #2
Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired by:  Anything Goes UE
Crimbo Crackers #46 Anything Goes UE
DL.ART Challenges #114 Christmas in July 3E #2
DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes UE
Eureka Stamps #50 Anything Goes 3E #1
Fairytale Challenge #72 Christmas in July UE
Flourishes #230 Christmas in July with a Catch--must be semi-flat for mailing UE
Get Inky Christmas in July or Birthday 3E #1
Hiding in My Craft Room #108 Christmas in July 3E #1
Jellypark Christmas in July 2E #2
Left of Center #11 Christmas/Creepmas UE
Little Scrap Pieces Christmas in July 1E
Melonheadz Lots of Circles 2E #1
MFP Speedy TV Clean and Simple 5E #1
One Stitch at a Time #174 Anything Goes 3E #3
Pile It On #30 Anything Goes UE
Scrappy Moms Stamps The Great Outdoors UE
Send a Smile 4 Kids Christmas in July 4 Kids 3E #3
Sister Act Card Challenges #17 Anything Goes UE
Sweet Stampin' Balls 2E #1
The Paper Girls #36 Watercolors (I used Tombow watercolour markers) 3E #1
The Stamp Spot Christmas in  July UE
Totally Gorjuss #194 Christmas in July UE

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog
Photo Inspiration

Thank you for looking at my card - I enjoy your comments!  Have a wonderful day!

Kiwi Thanks

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I have been recycling / upcycling again!  Here is my latest creation which I made from the label on a box of kiwi.  I trimmed the label, mounted it on a torn black panel, and added a ribbon with three bows.  I mounted on green cardstock, covering a white card base, and stamped the sentiment in black. 

After

Before

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Card and Scrap #58 Use Lace or Ribbon (I used ribbon) UE
Challenges 4 Everybody #25 Anything Goes 3E #3
Crafty Ribbons #54 Anything Goes with Ribbon 5E #1
Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired by:  Anything Goes UE
DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes UE
MFP Speedy Fox & Friends #170 Tie It Up 5E #3
Natalie and Amy #11 Trash to Treasure 3E #1

Pile It On #30 Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenges #17 Anything Goes UE
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Summer Food and Drink 5E #1

The Pink Elephant TPE209 Monochromatic UE

 

Thanks for looking at my card - I enjoy reading your comments!  Have a wonderful day of crafting!

Hello Swimming Pool Boy

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This card is for my young nephew, so I wanted to keep it pretty CAS with not a lot of embellishments since it's for a boy.  I love this cute image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps - he's in his little pool, but he wants to be at the beach!  I started by covering a white card base with DP.  I stamped the sentiment on a purple scrap and mounted at the top.  I coloured the image with Prismacolor pencils, mounted on purple cardstock, and affixed to the card with foam tape.  Lastly I embellished with a shell charm tied with metallic thread.

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge #90 How Charming (shell charm) UE

Catch the Bug Challenge Blog Photo Inspiration (see below) 3E #2

Challenges 4 Everybody #25 Anything Goes 3E #2
Country View Crafts #5 Summer Sizzler UE
Creative Card Crew #41 Baby or Dominant Colour of Blue or Pink 3E #1

Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired by:  Anything Goes UE
DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes UE
Dream Valley #62 Summer Days 3E #2
Fairies Challenge Blog #9 Flowers/Summer (I chose summer) UE
Loves Rubberstamps #62 How Charming (shell charm) UE
MFP Speedy Fox & Friends #170 Tie It Up 5E #2
My Creative Time Summer Theme 3E #2

One Stitch at a Time #174 Anything Goes 3E #2
Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Makeover Challenge #98 Colour It UE

Paper Playtime #15 Patterned Paper 3E #3
Pile It On #30 Anything Goes UE
Scrappy Moms Stamps The Great Outdoors UE
Sister Act Card Challenges #17 Anything Goes UE
The Crazy Challenge CCH#150 Summertime 4E #3

The House That Stamps Built Repeat Impressions J2413 Sketch Challenge (see below) UE

Victorine Originals #64 Summer Colours UE

Word Art Wednesday #90 Anything Goes 5E #5

 

Inspiration:



The House That Stamps Built
Repeat Impressions Sketch J2413





Catch the Bug Challenge Blog
Photo Inspiration



 

 

Thank you for looking at my card - I enjoy reading your comments!  Have a wonderful day!


Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Clean and Simple

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It's time for another challenge over at Glitter n Sparkle Challenge Blog, and this time the theme is Clean and Simple.  I love the cute image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps that I got to play with - she's called Beach Baby, and you can find her here.  She's just having fun at the beach!  I coloured the image with Prismacolor pencils and offset the square on to a slightly larger pink square, which I mounted with foam tape on a beach sand DP that covered a white card base.  I embellished with a pink shell charm tied with string and three pink gems. 

I hope you can join us for our CAS Challenge at Glitter n Sparkle - we always have fabulous prizes, and this week's prizes are:

• Bugaboo Digi Stamps - 7 digis from the store
• Floppy Latte's Digital Designs - $6 gift certificate for their store
• Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet - $10 gift certificate to be spent on images by Coosty Designs, Stitchy Bear, or Digi Blessings at the Stitchy Store

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge #90 How Charming (shell charm) UE
Catch the Bug Challenge Blog Photo Inspiration (see below - I was inspired by that fabulous beach) 3E #1

Challenges 4 Everybody #25 Anything Goes 3E #1
Country View Crafts #5 Summer Sizzler UE
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #217 For the Girls 5E #1
Crafts 4 Eternity R#134 Anything Goes 3E #3
Crafty Creations Challenges #232 Summer 2E #2

Creative Inspirations Paint Inspired by:  Anything Goes UE
Cute Card Thursday #279 Beside the Seaside UE
Delicious Doodles Summer Time 1E
DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes UE
Dream Valley #62 Summer Days 3E #1
Fairies Challenge Blog #9 Flowers/Summer (I chose summer) UE
Fresh Brewed Designs Take a Vacation 5E #4

Hobbycutz #11 Summer 3E #3
Jo's Scrap Shack FCC#10 Bling it Up 3E #1

Just Inspirational Challenges Photo Inspiration (see below - I was inspired by the colours and also dumping the paint can/bucket of sand) 3E #2
Loves Rubberstamps #62 How Charming UE
MFP Speedy Fox & Friends #170 Tie It Up 5E #1
My Creative Time Summer Theme 3E #1
My Sheri Crafts #115 Let's Take a Trip (this is a trip to the beach!) UE

One Stitch at a Time #174 Anything Goes 3E #1
Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Makeover Challenge #98 Colour It UE
Pattie's Creations #72 Recipe - Use at least 3 of an embellishment (3 gems) 2E #2
Pile It On #30 Anything Goes UE
Scrappy Moms Stamps The Great Outdoors UE
Sister Act Card Challenges #17 Anything Goes UE
The Crafter's Café #21 Anything Goes 3E #3
The Crazy Challenge CCH#150 Summertime 4E #2
The Squirrel and the Fox #49 Nautical/Sea Life 2E #1
Tuesday Throwdown #157 Toes in the Sand 3E #1
Victorine Originals #64 Summer Colours UE

Wags n Whiskers Photo Inspiration (see below- I was inspired by the colours) 2E #2

 

Inspiration:


Just Inspirational Challenges



Wags n Whiskers Photo Inspiration

 



Catch the Bug Challenge Blog
Photo Inspiration

Kitty Claus

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I love making Christmas cards in non-traditional colours - and that's what I did today!  I was inspired by several challenges (see inspiration below). I embossed turquoise cardstock with snowflakes, added a yellow ribbon with bow, and mounted on black cardstock, which covered a white card base.  I printed the sentiment (which was a digi freebie from Trimgym Digistamps, Images and Papers - thank you, Jo), trimmed closely, and then affixed to the ribbon.  I stamped the kitty in black on a white scrap, coloured with pencils, added Stickles to his pompom, layered with pink cardstock, and mounted to the card with foam tape.  Lastly, I punched three snowflakes from pink and yellow cardstock and adhered to the card, adding a gem to the centre of each one.  Here are the supplies I used:

• Sketch:  Annabelle Stamps Sketch AC168 (see below)
• Stamps:  Kitty Claus (Stampendous), sentiment (Trimgym)
• Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
• Coloured Pencils:  Prismacolor
• Cardstock:  Recollections  / White Card Base:  Domtar
• Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug Snowflakes
• Ribbon:  Offray
• Glitter Glue:  Stickles Diamond
• Punch:  Unknown/unmarked
• Gems:  Dollarama

Inspiration for this card:

Annabelle Stamps Sketch

 

Just Inspirational Challenges

 

  Wags n Whiskers

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Annabelle Stamps Blog Sketch Challenge AC168 (see above) UE C7
Just Inspirational Challenges Photo Inspiration (see above - I was inspired by the colours) 3E #1
Pattie's Creations #72 Recipe - Use at least 3 of an embellishment (3 snowflakes, 3 gems) 2E #1
Stamping for Pleasure Rudolph Day 1E #1 C6
Trimgym's Anything Summer or Christmas using Trimgym product (I used sentiment) UE
Wags n Whiskers Photo Inspiration (see above - I was inspired by the colours) 2E #1

Thank you for looking at my card - I enjoy reading your comments!  Have a great day!

For the Bride and Groom

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Here's a wedding card I made last week but haven't had a chance to blog about.  The image is a digi called Lily Swag from Sandi's Samples, which I coloured with pencils and fussy-cut.  The sentiment is from Fred She Said, which I printed on yellow cardstock, die-cut into an oval, doodled stitching around the edge, and mounted on a green oval.  I embossed white cardstock and layered it on green cardstock, which covered a white card base. I affixed the ovals to the white panel and added the coloured lillies, die-cut leaves, punched butterfly, and embellished with two pearls.  Here are the supplies used:

• Cardstock:  Recollections
• Coloured Pencils:  Prismacolor
• Black Marker:  Staedtler
• Dies:  Nellie's Multiframes - Ovals, Sizzix Flowers, Branches and Leaves set, Nellie Snellen HSF004
• Punch:  EK Success
• Pearls:  Dollarama

I would like to enter the following challenges:
A Little Bit Crafty Die-ing for It 3E #3
Brown Sugar #52 Love 2E #1
Crafting with Dragonflies Wedding Card 1E #1
Crafts 4 Eternity R#134 Anything Goes  3E #2
Di's Digi Designs Challenge Wedding 3E #2
Divas by Design Anything Goes 2E #2
DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes UE
Fairies Challenge Blog #9 Flowers/Summer UE
Little Claire's #35 Wedding/Anniversary 3E #2
MFP Friends of Speedy TV #82 No Designer Paper 5E #5
Papertake Weekly Die-ing for a Punch 5E #5
Simon Says Stamp Monday Celebrate 5E #5
Sister Act Card Challenges #17 Anything Goes UE
The Crafter's Café #21 Anything Goes 3E #2
Word Art Wednesday #90 Anything Goes 5E #4

Thank you for looking at my card - I enjoy reading your comments!  Have a wonderful day!

Skating Hedgehog

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Well, I'm still making Xmas cards!  Today I was inspired by several challenges.  I stamped sheet music in brown on lilac cardstock and adhered it to cover a white card base.  I embossed green cardstock with snowflakes and mounted on the lilac.  I embossed a brown cardstock panel with swirls and mounted on the green.  I die-cut an eyelet circle from lilac cardstock and affixed it to the brown panel.  Next I stamped the skating hedgehog in black on watercolour paper, coloured with watercolour markers, mounted on brown, lilac, and green cardstock, and affixed to card with foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment in brown on watercolour paper and affixed to the card with pop dots.  Lastly I embellished with a copper stocking charm, tied in a bow with lilac string.  Here are the supplies I used:

• Sketch:  Sketchy Colors (see below)
• Stamps:  Hedgehog (Penny Black "Christmas Critters"), sentiment (Penny Black "The Wonder"), sheet music (Judi-kins)
• Ink:  StazOn Black (Tsukineko), Ancient Page Chocolate (Clearsnap)
• Watercolour Markers:  Tombow
• Watercolour Paper:  Canson
• Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Recollections, Dollarama
• Embossing Folders:  Cuttlebug Snowflakes and D'vine Swirl
• Die:  Spellbinders Eyelet Circles
• Copper Charm:  Added Touch
• String:  Dollarama

 

Sketchy Colors - Color Inspiration (brown, green, lilac, white) and Sketch

 

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:
A Little Bit Crafty Die-ing for It 3E #2
Always Playing with Paper Christmas Anything Goes UE
Card Crafter's Circle #85 Christmas in July 3E #1
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #44 Animals 2E #1
Crafting for all Seasons #57 Christmas in July 3E #1
Crafts 4 Eternity R#134 Anything Goes  3E #1
Crafty Catz #193 Christmas in July 3E #1
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra Anything Goes Christmas UE
Creatalicious #53 I Love My Pet UE
Crimbo Crackers #46 Anything Goes UE
Digi Darla's #72 Christmas in July UE
Divas by Design Anything Goes 2E #1
DRS Designs #80 So Charming UE #1
DL.ART Challenges #114 Christmas in July 3E #1
DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes UE
Fairytale Challenge #72 Christmas in July UE
Flourishes #230 Christmas in July with a Catch--must be semi-flat for mailing UE
Jellypark Christmas in July 2E #1
Jingle Belles Sleigh Belles Ring (I used sheet music) UE
Kaboodle Doodles #181 Anything Goes 3E #3
Left of Center #11 Christmas/Creepmas UE
LEJ Designs #63 Cute, Cute, Cute 3E #3
Lexi's Creations #95 Christmas in July 2E #2
Loves Rubberstamps #62 How Charming UE
MFP Friends of Speedy TV #82 No Designer Paper 5E #4
Papertake Weekly Die-ing for a Punch 5E #4
Penny Black Saturday Christmas in July UE
Robyn's Fetish #169 Christmas in July 3E #2
Scrappy Moms Stamps The Great Outdoors UE
Send a Smile 4 Kids Christmas in July 4 Kids 3E #2
Sentimental Sunday #164 Christmas in July 3E #2
Simon Says Stamp Monday Celebrate 5E #4
Sister Act Card Challenges #17 Anything Goes UE
Sketchy Colors #171 Sketch and Colors (see above) UE
Southern Girls Challenge Animal Antics 1E #1
The Crafter's Café #21 Anything Goes 3E #2
The Paper Girls #36 Watercolors (I used Tombow watercolour markers) 3E #2
The Stamp Spot Christmas in July UE
Totally Gorjuss #193 Furtastic UE
Word Art Wednesday #90 Anything Goes 5E #3

Thank you for looking at my card!  I am grateful for your comments.  Have a wonderful day of crafting!

I have Candy!

I've had my blog for just over a month now, and I would like to give away some candy!  When I reach 50 followers, I will draw a random name from those who enter below. 

My candy includes:

• Set of clear stamps from Stampington and Company
• 32 sheets 6" x 6" handmade cotton/silk paper from Memory Star
• 2 packages of bling from Want 2 Scrap
• 3 dog charms
• Package of 12 butterfly/dragonfly charms
• Package of 6 metal embellishments
• Package of 5 metal buckle word embellishments

Close-ups of each item:

Here's how to enter:

1. Be or become a follower of my blog with Bloglovin' .
2. Post a photo and link to my candy on your blog.
3. Enter via the linky below.
4. Leave a comment to let me know your favourite item in my candy.

Thank you and good luck!

50 Followers Candy

1.	Avril Watson	10.	Ani	19.	fiona henderson
2.	DIANA L.	11.	Ofira	20.	Catherine joseph
3.	Gail Scott	12.	Divya B	21.	Erin S.
4.	Nikki C	13.	Tracey Brossart	22.	Sidelle Menon
5.	K8	14.	Bhawana	23.	Chriss America Real
6.	Linda K.	15.	Jessie L.	24.	Angela Bonanno
7.	Angela B	16.	Wenche	25.	DebiB
8.	Ardilla	17.	divinity	26.	Kiranmayee K
9.	Beth F	18.	Carmen	27.	Jenn Zeeb

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Penny-farthing Thank You

Here is a thank you card I made for a man who did some work for me.  I kept it clean and simple with no embellishments since it's for a guy.  I stamped the sentiment in brown twice on a torn strip of DP and affixed to brown cardstock which covered a white card base.  I stamped the penny-farthing in brown on a white square, mounted on brown and red cardstock, and affixed with foam tape to the card.  Here are the supplies I used:

• Stamps:  Penny-farthing (Michaels), sentiment (The Old Island Stamp Company)
• Ink:  Ancient Page - Chocolate (Clearsnap)
• Cardstock:  unknown from my stash
• White card base:  Domtar
• DP:  Dollarama

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Allsorts #216 Transport 3E #2

Annabelle Stamps AC167 Polka Dots UE C7

Kaboodle Doodles #181 Anything Goes 3E #2

Lady Anne's Challenges Stamp Challenge #10 Anything Goes 3E #2 C10

MFP SpeedyTV Simple Salutations Cards for Men 5E #1

Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog #46 Autumn Colours 3E #1

Word Art Wednesday #90 Anything Goes 5E #2

 

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Happy Birthday Kitty in Basket

I was inspired to make this birthday card by the July colour challenge on the Official Magenta Blog.  I stamped the kitty in black on white cardstock, coloured with pencils, and mounted on a die-cut decorative square.  I layered patterned paper on to blue cardstock, which covered a white card base, and affixed the kitty panel with foam tape.  I stamped the sentiment in black on the bottom right-hand corner and then embellished with a triple-layered flower, a butterfly charm tied with purple string, and three pink gems.  Here are the supplies I used:

• Stamps:  Cat in basket (Magenta), sentiment (Stampcraft)
• Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black
• Coloured Pencils:  Prismacolor
• Cardstock:  Recollections
• White Card Base:  Domtar
• Patterned Paper:  Trimgym's Digistamps, Papers and Images (thank you, Jo!) 
• Die:  Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Squares
• Embellishments:  Flower, butterfly charm, string, gems (Dollarama)

 

I would like to enter the following challenges:
A Little Bit Crafty Die-ing for It 3E #1

Bearly Mine Challenges #96 Anything Goes 2E #2

Craft Your Passion #172 Happy Birthday 3E #2

Craftin' Desert Diva's #11 Birthdays UE

Crafts 4 Eternity R#133 Inky Fingers 3E #1

Crafty Sentiments Designs Bling it On 3E #2

Crafty Creations Challenges #232 Summer 2E #1
Creatalicious #53 I Love My Pet UE

Divas by Design Anything Goes 2E #1

DL.ART Challenges July's Anything Goes UE

DRS Designs #79 Lucky Stripe 2E #2

Emerald Faeries Happy Birthday 3E #2

Eureka Stamps #49 Birthday 3E #2

Fairies Challenge Blog #9 Flowers/Summer UE

Hobbycutz #11 Summer 3E #2

Inky Impressions IIC#118 Birthdays UE

Kaboodle Doodles #181 Anything Goes 3E #1
Kreativeinkauf Stripes 3E #2

LEJ Designs #63 Cute, Cute, Cute 3E #2

Loves Rubberstamps #62 How Charming UE

My Creative Moments Word Play Saturday Birthday 4E #3

Official Magenta Blog - July Colour Combo 1E #1

One Stitch at a Time #173 Use Your Favourite (my favourite embellishments are flowers and gems - I've used both) 3E #2

Paper Playtime #15 Patterned Paper 3E #2

Papertake Weekly Die-ing for a Punch 5E #3

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog #137 Bling It On 3E #2

Seize the Birthday Anything Goes Birthday UE

Simon Says Stamp and Show Celebrate - Birthdays 5E #2

Sister Act Card Challenges #16 Anything Goes UE

The Crafter's Café #21 Anything Goes 3E #1

Through the Craftroom Door July 23-29 Anything Goes 2E #2

Totally Gorjuss #193 Furtastic UE

Trimgym's Anything Summer or Christmas using Trimgym product (I used patterned paper) UE

Victorine Originals #64 Summer Colours UE

Vintage Stamping Challenges Pretty in Pink 3E #3

Whimsical Designs Pile It On (3+ layers and 2+ embellishments) 1E #1 

Word Art Wednesday #90 Anything Goes 5E #1

 

Thanks for looking at my card - I enjoy reading your comments!  Have a wonderful day of crafting!