Sugar and Spice

Hello, it's me again!  As promised, here is the other holiday card I made!  This gets me back on track with my goal of making two holiday cards a month, although I'm still behind for the year.

This yummy digital image is from Beccy's Place Sugar and Spice, and the sentiment is from Beccy's Place Simply Christmas.  I used the pre-coloured image and fussy-cut so I could pop him up on foam tape.  I added Spectrum Noir clear sparkle to his icing, buttons, and the pudding. Behind him is a die-cut doily and a holly-embossed panel.  I finished off the card with three green snowflake sequins.

I would also like to support the following challenges: Ally's Angels 25 AG 3/3; Beccy's Place August UE; Cardz TV 97 AG 2/3; Crafty Friends 117 Add Embellishments (I added snowflake sequins) 2/3; Cupcake Inspirations CIC477 Food and Drink 1/3; Imagine That Digis Creative Playground 8 AG 3/3; Polkadoodles 35 AG 2/2; Simon Says Stamp Monday S is for... Snowflake Sequins, Sugar and Spice (name of image) 3/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 3/5; The Cat's Pajamas 360 Clean and Simple; Word Art Wednesday 402-403 AG 3/5 wk1



Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Recycled Snowman Card

Hello, everyone!  I'm back again today with a holiday card!  I have not been meeting my goal of making two cards a month so I'd like to get back on track.  I will be sharing another holiday card today so stay tuned!

For this card, I recycled a retail Christmas card that I received several years ago. It was too cute not to give it another life!  The snowman is actually on the inside of the card, with a circular aperture on the front.  I added a die-cut and stamped sentiment in red on the front (Simon Says Stamp Sending die and Your Next Stamp Waddles Winter Happiness).

I finished the inside of the card as well. I die-cut the snowman with a circle, stamped:a sentiment in red (Your Next Stamp Winter Wishes - retired), and added two strips of coordinating patterned paper.

Inside of Card

I would like to support the following challenges:

1. Christmas Kickstart 18 Get a Head-er Start (inspiration from challenge blog header shown below - I was inspired by the snowman and how he had his arms in the air, as well as his attire) 1/3 C8
2. Crafter's Castle 20 AG Optional Any Occasion 1/3 C10
3. Double Trouble 36 Thing 1 - Round and Round (circles on front and inside) 1/4
4. Rudolph Day August 1E C10
5. Simon Says Stamp Monday S is for... Snowman 2/5
6. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 2/5
7. Word Art Wednesday 402-403 AG 2/5 wk1

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

Bloomdala Bliss Sympathy

Hello, everyone! I've been doing some colouring! I decided to have another go at this beautiful free digital at STAMPlorations called Bloomdala Bliss Sampler (thank you, Shery!). You can see my first card using this image here. STAMPlorations is celebrating National Colouring Book Day this month with a Linky Party and giveaway.

Sadly I've been sending out a number of sympathy cards lately.  I find them difficult to make so I like to have some made in advance to be ready when needed.

I coloured the image with markers and fussy-cut.  I adhered it to a second print-out of the image, which I ink-blended with Distress Oxides, and popped up the leaves with foam tape.  I stamped the sympathy sentiment (Gina K. Designs) and then finished off the card with lots of red gems.

I would like to support the following challenges: Ally's Angels 25 AG 2/3; Cardz TV 97 AG 1/3; Crafty Friends 117 Add Embellishments (I added gems) 1/3; DL.ART August AG UE 2/d; Double D Pearls, Gems, or Rhinestones 1/3; Imagine That Digis Creative Playground 8 AG 2/3; Polkadoodles 35 AG 1/2; Scribbles Designs Include a Sentiment 1/3; Simon Says Stamp Monday S is for... Sympathy 1/5; Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5; STAMPlorations Theme and Sketch Stamps and AG (sentiment is a clear stamp) UE; STAMPlorations Never-ending AG UE; Word Art Wednesday 402-403 AG 1/5 wk1

Thanks for looking at my card! Wishing you a joyful day!

Bloomdala Bliss Thinking of You

Hello, everyone!  Long time, no see!  I haven't been online much lately but discovered this beautiful free digital image at STAMPlorations called Bloomdala Bliss Sampler and decided to do some colouring!

STAMPlorations is celebrating National Colouring Book Day all month long so there's a Linky Party and giveaway.  Here's my card; I die-cut the image with a stitched rectangle, coloured it with markers, added some purple gems, and stamped a sentiment.

I would also like to support the following challenges: A Gem of a Challenge AG 1/2; Ally's Angels 25 AG 1/3; Cardz TV 95 AG 1/3; Crafts Galore Encore AG 1/3; Crafty Calendar August AG 1/3; DL.ART August AG UE 1/d; Imagine That Digis Creative Playground 8 AG 1/3; Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 111 AG 1/3; Penny's Paper Crafty 442 AG 1/3; Polkadoodles 32 AG 1/2; STAMPlorations CUTplorations Use a Die (image was die cut with stitched rectangle) UE; STAMPlorations Theme and Sketch Stamps and AG (sentiment is a clear stamp) UE; STAMPlorations Never-ending AG UE; Through the Craftroom Door 8/06 AG 1/2; Virginia's Show and Share August 1/4; Word Art Wednesday 398-399 AG 1/5 wk2

Thanks for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!