Finger Painting

Hello Bloggers! It has been a while since I've posted. We had a great Christmas except for so much sickness. I was sick, my dil's were sick while visiting, and my son was suffering from back pain. I think I am about to get over my allergies after a doctor visit which included a shot and meds. My family left on Monday and the trees and decorations started coming down immediately. Everything is packed away and the house cleaned. Hubby returned to work yesterday after being off work for three weeks and I really miss him being here.

My card is a bit different today...no stamps.  It's rather small, too, being a 4 1/2 x 4 1/2. I really like the size.  I wanted to do the MIX49 challenge on Splitcoaststampers and the challenge is Happy Little Clouds with finger painting. I smeared Tim Holtz Broken China paint at the top in a way that snow caps were made and then finger painted some white clouds with Liquitex modeling paste.

My trees were painted using Inka Gold Metallic Rub in green yellow and copper. I also painted some of the Tim Holtz paint for highlights in the snow.

As you can see, I used a polaroid style image. 

Well, that's about it. I'll be by to visit your blogs and see what I've missed. I may not be able to comment on all but I'll see them.

Recipe:
Stamps-None
Paper-PTI white cardstock
Ink-Tim Holtz Distress Paint/Broken China
Accessories-Inka Gold Metallic Rub/green yellow and copper, Liquitex Modeling Paste

Waaaaaaaay Too Many Cookies

 

 

Yes, it's another snowman. You know I love them. When I saw this snowman digital image, I just had

to have him. How funny is that big belly. Just looking at him scares me into a diet. Ha

 

The image is from Justinklined and is called Fat Snowman. No kidding!

 

My card fits the following challenges on Splitcoaststampers:

TLC 411/The Best of 2012 which means you are to choose a technique from that year and make a card using it and it fits the central theme for the CT1212 Fan Club Monthly Challenge/Baby, It's Cold Outside.

 

Also, Simon Says Stamp Blog Challenge is new something or you can use something new. That is my snowman image. Brand new and couldn't wait to use it.

 

Off to make some chili and get ready for the BCS National Championship game tonight between my team, University of Alabama,  and those Fighting Irish Notre Dame. Go Bama!!!

 

Recipe:

Stamps-Justinklined/Fat Snowman, Flourishes Warm Winter Wishes (sentiment)

Paper-Stampin'Up Crumb Cake, PTI vintage cream cs, The Paper Studio Old World Winter

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories-Copics, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, Twinklets Diamond Dust, clear gemstone

 

Winter Wishes

I changed my blog background. Can you tell I want summer to arrive? I guess I'm thinking I live in Hawaii and it is very warm and beautiful plants are blooming. LOL

 

I've had problems uploading photos on my blog today. It has used up a lot of my day. Hopefully, they will get a fix soon. I saw I was not the only one having a problem. But, the folks at the help section did give me a way around it.

 

My card is for Queen for the Day 146 on Splitcoaststampers and also the Splitcoaststampers Fan Club Gallery central theme for December which is Baby, It's Cold Outside. The QFTD challenge was a fun one today. The challenge was to case one of your own cards. I cased this one.

 

My 3 strips of  paper tape is from Martha Stewart Crafts and is probably about the same as Washi tape. I colored my image with Copics. It is an easy, quick CAS card.

 

Recipe:

Stamps-Flourishes/Warm Winter Wishes

Paper-PTI white cardstock, Stampin'Up! cherry cobbler cs

Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories-Martha Stewart Crafts paper tape/Woodland, Martha Stewart glue pen, Stampin'Up! Dazzling Diamonds

 

 

 

Melted Heart

Happy New Year to all! I remember when it turned the year 2000 and how strange I thought it would be to say that and it seems like only a year ago. Now, it is thirteen years later. How time flies!! I hope this is a spectacular year for everyone.

I am happy to get to play in the Fan Club Monthly Theme on Splitcoaststampers. My card will fit into three of the categories: Central theme, sketch, and inspiration. It can all be found here.

My sister gave me this stamp set (snowmen not included) and it has the cutest stamps. I am anxious to try out some of the other sixteen stamps. I added the snowmen on the strip because of  the sentiment.

Recipe:
Stamps-Royal Langnickel/Let it Snow Stamps, Snowmen are a peg stamp picked up at a scrapbook store
Paper-PTI white cardstock, blue cardstock scraps (unknown color)
Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories-Copics/B21, B23, C7, C1, Stampin'Up! Dazzling Diamonds, glue pen

Sweet as Sugar

The CASology challenge this week uses the cue word 'sugar'. I must say I was really challenged with this one and almost didn't upload my card. I had some peppermint sticks and some gingerbread but they just didn't want to work. I found this digi image I have had for a long time. Being a lover of snowmen, I just decided to use it. So, this is my sugary, snow cone. I do think he is a cutie. With this sentiment, I can just send it to my 2 yr. old granddaughter as those words fit her perfectly. :-)

I colored only the cone and buttons on my snow cone, leaving the snowman white.

Recipe:
Stamps-Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More-Snow Cone, Mark's Finest Papers and Stamps-Tweet That (sentiment)
Paper-PTI white cardstock
Ink-Memento Rich Cocoa
Accessories-Copics, twine from The Twinery/Blossom

Speedy's Friends -Mark's Finest Papers, EtsyInspired Challenge, Anything Goes Challenge Blog

I am using my favorite stamp of all time. I love snowmen and there is something about this one that sends me into a happy dance. Actually, I am just using part of the image. This time I wanted to cut out only the wind-blown snowman and pop him up. I also stamped the image again on Night of Navy and wet embossed  the scarf with white embossing powder and popped it on. I have dry embossed snowflakes on silver mirror paper and it really embosses so well.  I rather like my scrunchy ribbon, too. Added a sentiment that I thought was just perfect and that's it.

I am entering my card into these three challenges:
Speedy's Friends --Mark's Finest Papers Challenge #29-Use a snowflake on your card (I  think I got that covered).
Anything Goes Challenge Blog #24-Emboss It

EtsyInspired Challenge #114 -My inspiration was  this necklace. It reminded me of a scrunchy ribbon, which I added to my card.

Recipe:
Stamps: Rubber Cottage-Let it Snow
Recollections stamp for sentiment
Paper: Stampin'Up! Night of Navy, silver paper from Hobby Lobby, PTI white cardstock
Ink: Night of Navy
Accessories: Cuttlebug embossing folder-Snowflakes, RibbonFX in navy, white embossing powder, VersaMark Dazzle Frost

A Wintry Cold Snap

Stampin B's Design Team hostess this week is Vicki Dutcher and she challenged us to make a 'Home' card.
I didn't have a stamp suitable for this challenge so I used a digital image from Stamp-n-doodle. I watercolored the barn, house, and moon. Then, for a wintry, icy look, I sprinkled Twinklets diamond dust and dazzling diamonds in the snow, trees, and on some of the rooftops. I thought this image called for a country ribbon and I placed a pretty brad in the center.
We would love for you to join us this week.

I'm entering my card into these challenges:
One Stitch At a Time challenge #38-Winter Wonderland
The One Stop Craft Challenge Blog #105-Embossing

Recipe:
Stamp-Digital image called Cold Snap from Stamp-n-doodle
Paper: Stampin'Up! Real Red, PTI white cardstock, Gray cardstock from Hobby Lobby, Canson watercolor paper
Accessories: Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, Stampin'Up! Dazzling Diamonds, Twinklets Diamond Dust from FloraCraft, Holiday Inspiration ribbon from Jo-Ann Stores, Tombow markers and watercolor brush, Tim Coffey Studio18 epoxy stickers

Winter Tree

Thursday's challenge 'Ways To Use It' on Splitcoaststampers was to make a one layer card, no dp, although we could add some layers on top and embellies. I used an image from a stamp set I won playing the Speedy's Friends Challenge here.

I dabbed on a lot of glossy accents to the tree and added some Dazzling Diamonds...really gave a sparkle to the tree.

Stamps: Mark's Finest Papers (Snowman Country) To be released in October
Stampin'Up Dazzling Diamonds
Ranger glossy accents
Spellbinder's square, scalloped nestabilitie