Christmas Tree-Speedy's Friends

This week for Speedy's Friends challenge #25, Geri gave the challenge to do stitching or faux stitching on your card. That is a challenge that causes much trembling. LOL Let me tell you, I can't make a straight stitch. My sister gave me a Janome for Christmas last year but I never have time to practice on it because I'm always making cards. You know..the addiction! So, I just used some faux stitching on my envelope..couldn't find a spot on my card for it. Not very good planning, I suppose. I also stamped the same MFP's tree on the envie as the card.

I stamped my tree twice for dimension, cut out, and placed on top of my die cut. I like it except I wish I had stitching on it...maybe soon I'll master that.

Other challenges I'm entering: Paper Cutz #63 Anything Goes

Just Inspirational Challenges #16 Anything Goes


Recipe:

Stamps: Mark's Finest Paper-Snowman Country

Paper: Stampin'Up Old Olive, PTI white cardstock

Accessories: Spellbinders Fancy Tags & Shapeabilities Lattice Pendant, SU Old Olive ribbon, Martha Stewart Stamp & Punch Polar (snowflake), SU Dazzling Diamonds, tree stamped in white ink and clear embossing powder, Martha Stewart tiny rhinestones, Cuttlebug Holiday Plus Shapes embossing folders (bundle), Tombow markers, template for faux stitching

It's Friday and time for another Queen to be crowned on Splitcoaststampers. She is Crystal aka crystalkbk. I'm sure many of you are familiar with her work. I chose a card to case from her gallery that was easy peasy as I have little time today. I wanted to make a Christmas card ...time is getting shorter and shorter to get those made. I am using an embossing folder that I just decided today I liked better than I thought. It has so much texture and pretty designs.
Can't wait to get my new camera ( I mentioned in my last post) up and going. The next thing I need is a light studio..oh, so much to do, want, and need. LOL

Recipe:
Stamp: Stampin'Up! - Gifted
Paper: Stampin'Up! Cherry Cobbler and Whisper White cardstock, SU Jolly Holiday dsp
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: silver cording from Bead Party, Cuttlebug embossing folder (Ornament Collection)

That's it...such an easy card!!!!

Harvest Home, StampinB, Kaboodle Doodles, The Stamp Man

It's another challenge for the Stampin B's Design Team and the challenge is to use Fall colors..rusts, browns, golds, etc. The colors are beginning to change in my part of the southern U.S. but not quite there yet. Actually, we need some rain to get all the splendid Fall colors we want. It is very dry here and I am really tired of watering. Ugh!
My card is for two other challenges: Kaboodle Doodles #41- Color Challenge to use the colors you see around you and use something that celebrates that color. Fall is all around and getting better everyday.
Below is a photo of some of the Fall colors I see around my area. The bottom one is a crape myrtle in my yard. I have 4 of those down my driveway and they look as if they are on fire when the sun shines on them. The other two are some I see when I drive around my city. This pic was taken last year as they're not quite there yet this year. But the inspiration is there for my card.




The Stamp Man Challenge Blog #7 - Autumn


I went out yesterday and bought a new camera. Of course, the one I bought was not in stock and I am driving two hours tonight to get it. I didn't want to wait a week for it to arrive. I'm really excited about it and will now have to fill my time learning to use it. It is a Nikon D90 SLR. I think there will be more to learn about it than my Sony Cybershot I am using now. Once I get the hang of it, I think I'll be fine. I am hoping it will be good for my cards, nature photos, sweet babies, ..love to take photos of birds, too. Wish me luck!
Recipe:
Stamp: SU Harvest Home, Stampabilities-Fall Leaf (stamped cut,stickled, and popped leaves)
Paper: Mark's Finest Papers-Corn Husk, SU Chocolate Chip, Rust cs from Hobby Lobby,
K&CO Specialty Paper Fall Harvest Pad (strip of pumpkins is also from this pad), Canson watercolor paper
Ink: SU Chocolate Chip & Soft Suede
Accessories: Clear embossing powder on sentiment, Tombows and brush for watercoloring, Lime Green and Yellow stickles, hemp cord, Spellbinders circle and circle scalloped oval die cuts

Christmas Joy - QFTD30, Speedy's Friends

I've been in the craft room all afternoon trying to get some challenge cards made. I am entering my card into two challenges: Marks Finest Papers-Speedy Friend's challenge #24 and also QFTD30.

This week on Splitcoaststampers, the Queen for the Day is Lori aka MelodyGal. I used her design for my card and changed the image and dsp. Believe me, I am ready to be catching up on my cards. Going away and enjoying yourself has some pitfalls. LOL

Recipe:

Stamps: Stampin'Up! Delightful Decorations

Paper: SU Jolly Holiday dsp, PTI white cardstock

Ink: SU cherry cobbler

Accessories: Stampin'Up! Old Olive ribbon, Spellbinder's Fleur di Lis shapeabilitie, Stampin'Up! ornament punch, clear embossing powder for the ornament

Sympathy-Flower Medley

I am so very far behind as I've been away for a week and I'm trying to play catch up now. On Splitcoaststampers, a week ago, a new Queen For the Day was crowned...Holly aka KopyKat. I
needed a sympathy card so I took that route and am using a new stamp I bought on Saturday
at Michael's. I really love the stamp but it is a bit hard to get the good background ink coverage
I wanted. I had not meant to use any more flower cards until Spring but I really loved this one
and thought it would be a good image for a sympathy card so I plunged ahead with it.

I am entering this card also into two challenges: Stamps R Us challenge #6 to use an All Nature Theme.

Also, For Fun Challenges to use something you've never used before. I am using a stamp I bought Friday at Michael's and this is the first time using it.

Recipe:
Stamps: Hero Arts-Flower Medley, Stampendous-Encouraging Words for sentiment
Ink: Stampin'Up! Soft Suede
Paper: PTI white cardstock, SU Soft Suede
Accessories: Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly punch

Falling Leaves-Stampin B's

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge at the Stampin B's. Faith challenged us to make a Fall card. I love all the awesome, fall colors and I have been wanting to make a shaker card so this is it. It was so much fun! I added a couple of pumpkin stickers and punched leaves inside the shaker. I really wish I had sponged my nestie more as it looks very white. Hope you'll come along, make a Fall creation and join us at the Stampin B's this week.

Recipe:
Stamp: Inkadinkado Fall Foliage set (sentiment)
Ink: Chocolate Chip for sentiment, Memento Desert Sand for sponging
Paper: DP unknown, SU Old Olive, PTI white cardstock, acetate for window on shaker
Accessories: Spellbinders Blossom nestabilitie, RibbonFX-Rust, The Paper Studio leaf punch, The Paper Studio pumpkin stickers called Pumpkin Patch, EK Success Journal Plate & Bracket Punch for sentiment piece, Mark Richards gold metal brads

It's All About Red, Black, and White-Stampin B's

I'm up early this morning to upload my card for the Stampin B's Blog Challenge and it is very cool. I put on a pair of socks when I went out yesterday for the first time since last winter. Oh, I hate cold weather. I'm the type person to freeze in the summer with the air conditioner on and everyone else is blazing hot.
I guess that is why I made this RED HOT card today. Joanne aka jojot on SCS
asked that we make a red, black, and white card today. That is her all favorite color combo. I love them, too..mine turned out mostly red even though I didn't intend for that to happen. You know how it is when you start making a card, you may end up with something entirely different than you had in mind.
We would love for you to join us at the Stampin B's Blog Challenge with your red, black, and white card or project.

Recipe:
Stamp: Paper Inspirations-Leafy Stems
Paper: PTI white cs, SU Real Red cardstock, black cs from Hobby Lobby, no name dp
VersaMark and Zing black embossing powder
QuicKutz embossing folder-Label
White satin ribbon

Happy Thanksgiving

It is really feeling like Fall here today in Alabama. Makes me want to go to the pumpkin patch. Won't be long until I'll be buying those gourds, pumpkins, and mums.
I was really in the mood to make a clean and simple Autumn/Thanksgiving card. It is for these challenges:

Mark's Finest Papers, Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #22-Pumpkin on your card
Incy Wincy Designs Anything Goes, #61
Stamp Something-Fall Colors
Pollycraft #63-No Designer Paper


Recipe:
Stamp-Inkadinkado (no name)
Paper: PTI white cs
Orange sheer ribbon
Tombow and Copic Markers

Roses From My Love and An Award

Betty aka gbedwright on Splitcoaststampers asked me to sample with her today for the
Tuesday Color Challenge. I was thrilled to do it but had many problems along the way. This is one of those cards I would love to do over. Then, before I could get the photo I wanted, my camera died. I charged with no luck so I guess I need a new battery. Ugh! Have you ever had a day when nothing seemed to go right...well, I was smack in the middle of one. LOL

The colors for the challenge were: Rose Red, Basic Gray, Daffodil Delight, ivory or white, and for a dessert option, you could choose another color. I chose Old Olive. I had to substitute Daffodil Delight for So Saffron and inked my gray cardstock from Hobby Lobby with Versa Mark to darken a bit.

Stamp: Miss Elizabeth (no name) Found at the Dollar Tree-I think it looks like watercolor. I did Tombow marker to stamp for the color. I always watercolor with a brush and couldn't do it on my cardstock. Some of the ink needed moving around so I barely wet my brush and filled in just a tad.


Accessories: Spellbinders oval nestabilitie and Lattice Shapeabilities Pendants, Cuttlebug embossing folder (Textile), Martha Stewart French Scroll border punch, Lace trim from Jo-Ann's.

I received this lovely award from Emily Keaton.

Thanks so much Emily! I adore having it from a good stamper friend.

I am happy to pass it on to seven more stampers. Some of these may not know me really well, others do. But, I so enjoy visiting their blogs. Some have wonderful tutorials, great organizational ideas, some are friends with wonderful galleries and some just come and leave wonderful comments on my blog. Each one has inspired me in my card creations.
Lynne-Ruby-dooby-doo's stampin spot
Julie-Julie Makes Cards
Carol-Chocolate, Crafts, and Bears Oh My!
Peggy-The Nutty Cardmaker
Patter-Triple the Scraps
Bonnie-Pretties by Bonnie
Joan Ervin-Stamping With a Passion!

O.K., I'm back to Splitcoasterstampers and hoping the gallery is up and going from maintenance repairs.

Pumpkin Heads

Wow! What a beautiful Sunday...sun is shining, cooled off quite a bit, and Fall is
in the air. I think I'll change the summer wreath on my door to an Autumn one.

I've made another Halloween card today to honor the Featured Stamper on Splitcoaststampers, Sallie aka hobbydujour. I cased her beautiful summer card
but decided I was just about through making summer creations.

My card is also entered in the Stamptacular Sunday challenge #78.
They said use as many colors as you would like but only colors you would see in the Fall and be sure to STAMP. I used VersaMark Dazzle on my pumpkin , colored him inside (orange & yellow) and scattered a few bats around.

Recipe:
Stamp: Inkadinkado (no name) pumpkin
computer generated sentiment
Tombow markers
Paper: DaisyD's Gypsy Halloween, Stampin'Up! Always Artichoke, PTI white cs, black cs
Accessories: Zing black embossing powder, Martha Stewart bat punch, SU modern label punch