Have A Holly Jolly One!

Hello friends ~  We just got back from visiting our son and his family in California, and I've slowly been trying to catch up on visiting blogs.  We went out to celebrate our sweet "P"s 3rd birthday. They're also coming home for Christmas, so December is flying by like a leaf in the wind.  Not much time for crafting, but I have a number of cards that I made last year that I never got around to posting so I figured this was a good time to share, as it fits into a couple of current challenges.

 

 

I used some retro style papers and die cuts from Carta Bella.  

Don't you just love his rosy red cheeks?

 

I'll be entering this card into the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Anything Christmas 

Krafty Chicks Challenge ~ Christmas 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 
 

Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Wrappings ~ Double D Challenges

Christmas is just around the corner and the gals at Double D Challenges are here to inspire you with a new challenge, with the theme of Christmas Wrappings.  So pull out your Christmas bows, ribbons, tags, packages and designer paper, and have some fun!

 

I made up some fun tags using dies from Spellbinders.  I made a set in blue.....

 

and a set in pink.

 

The snowmen are just too much fun!

 Come check out the new challenge at Double D Challenges and see what our design team has come up with.  

 

Here's the inspiration tile:

 

And here's what you could win when you play along: 

Thanks for stopping by!

Warmest Thanks ~ CCS

My goodness, the calendar is zipping by so fast!  It's the 1st of December already.  Christmas will be here in the blink of an eye, and then begins the new year.  I just want to say thanks to all of you who take the time to visit my blog and leave such kind and encouraging comments.  I read each and every one of them and feel so blessed to count you as friends.  That being said, I've got a "Warmest Thanks" card up on the CutCardStock blog today.  

 

You can find all the detail at the CutCardStock blog on how this card came together. 
It's an easy card to reproduce when you want to show your appreciation.  I wish you all a warm and peaceful holiday season.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Fall Colors ~ DD Challenges

Good morning.  Are you gearing up for Thanksgiving day?  My friends and I over at DD Challenges have a new challenge starting today, and the theme is "Fall Colors".

 

I was scrolling through Instagram one day and came across a lovely hourglass card made by Kelly Schirmer using this die set from The Greetery.  I just had to recreate my own version of it using printed papers from my stash. 

 

The printed paper is from the "Fall Break" collection from Carta Bella.  It's quite retired by now, I think.

 

The leaves and acorns are from Lawn Fawn, tied with a twine bow and the sentiment is from Honeybee Stamps.

 

The paper collection is 6x6, which allowed me to cut two images from one sheet of paper.  Two cards for the price of one.  I love it when that happens.  

 

 

The gals at Double D Challenges have some lovely cards for inspiration for you, but here's an inspiration tile to get you started:

 

 

and here's the prize you could win when you play along:

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Easy Wintry Gift Tags ~ CCS

Hello friends.  It's my turn to post over at the CutCardStock blog.

 

I've got some cute, easy to make tags for gift giving this year.

I hope you'll stop by the CutCardStock blog to see how these came together.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lighted Gingerbread Box Ornament

Good morning friends ~  I hope you don't mind me popping in and posting another 3D box ornament.   

 

  

The class I taught a couple weeks ago went well.  Everyone went home happy with their make and some of them even went home and made more.  I had cut extra box pieces for my class, just in case, and we didn't have to use them.   

 

I decided to finish the box ornament off with a gingerbread theme when I found this cutie little gingerbread from Cottage Cutz in my box of Christmas scraps left over from last year.  He's too cute not to be used. 

 

I think I'll add him to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge ~ Christmas 

Thanks for stopping by!

A Vintage Slide From The Garden

Hello friends ~  I'm popping in to share a card using the colors orange & brown for the Color Hues color challenge.

 

I have this close up picture from the garden and turned it into a specimen card using dies from Tim Holtz. 

 

I added some random stamping around the specimen card and gave it some good distressing around the edges.  I love the little number tag!
 

Popped onto a super old piece of scrapbook paper in browns and tans, the image really pops!

 

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

Color Hues ~ Orange & Brown

 

A Cut Above ~ November:  Anything Goes

Just Us Girls ~ Anything Goes

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes 

Thanks for stopping by!

Fall Wreaths ~ DD Challenges

Hello my friends ~  The girls at DD Challenges are at it again.  We've got a new challenge starting today and the theme is Fall Wreaths.

 

 

I used Rustic Floral Wreath from Pinkfresh Studio and stenciled using DOX inks, and then cut the wreath out using the coordinating die. 

 

I added some yellow stickles to the flowers for added interest.  The sentiment is from Honeybee Stamps.

 

I placed the wreath onto an oval cut using Stitched Scalloped ovals from My Creative Time and placed it over a background that was die cut using an old PTI cover plate.  Sorry I don't remember the name of it, as the package is long gone.

 Please take a quick moment to visit DD Challenges to see some other beautiful work from the talented design team.

 

Here's the inspiration board:

 

and here's what you could win when you play along: 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Church Lighted 3D Ornament Box ~ CCS

Hello friends~  

Many of you who've been following my blog for a long time know that I enjoy making these 3D ornament boxes.  Well, I've made a new design for the CutCardStock blog, featuring this beautiful church from Papertrey Ink. 

 

I'm actually going to be teaching a class to make these today, to a group of crafty ladies in my church.  I'm super nervous about teaching the upcoming class, but hopefully it will all go smoothly.

 

I've been cutting and stamping like gang busters using all the wonderful cardstock from CutCardStock. 

 

I do hope you'll stop by the CutCardStock blog for more details on how this project came together. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Playing with Color Hues Color Challenge

Hello crafty peeps ~ I'm popping in with a quick post with a card I made for the Color Hues Color Challenge, using the colors  

PURPLE and ORANGE.

 

 

 I recently purchased this Wild Blooms stencil from Papertrey Ink, after seeing my dear friend Marcia use it to make so many pretty cards.  

 

 

 I stuck with orange colors for the flower petals and purple for the center of the flowers.  The leaves are done in two shades of grey.  

 

 I turned this into a flat shaker card by recycling a piece of packaging from a stamp set.  I added iridescent and silver sequins to the inside pocket and a simple label sentiment. The ornate frame is from Pinkfresh Studio.

 

I'll be adding this card to the following challenges:

 

Color Hues ~  

 

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Just Us Girls ~ Anything Goes Stencil Week 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Retro Halloween Box

Hello crafty friends ~ 

 

I've been sitting on these Tim Holtz costume boxes for way too long. These came out a few years ago and I just loved the vintage / retro graphics.  He had a line of Christmas boxes as well, which I've used in the past, and I still have some.  What can I say.... I just love everything vintage!

 

Anywho... This image from Crafty Secrets (also ages old) was sitting in my stash and I thought, how perfectly they go together.  The pumpkins are from Pretty Little Studio.  I just adore their line of vintage die cuts.

 

If you peek into the box, you'll see I used some wild polka dotted paper to line the box with, and I added some cheese cloth behind the trio of trick-or-treaters.  This adds a layer of texture and softness.

 

I remember having so much fun coming up with our own ideas for creating costumes for Halloween.  Very rarely did our costumes come in a box.  They came from our imagination.  Those were the days.

 I think I'll add this project to the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Anything Fall

Neglected Stuff Challenge ~ The box and image 

Thanks for stopping by!