Winter Wonderland

Hello Everyone,
WOW, Tuesday nite was the monthly get together for the stamping club of which I am a member, and the time flies by between meetings. Well each month we are given a challenge, We are given something to use in making a card or some other project.

We were given this:

Its a card that folds into a 5X5 square with half circles on each of the edges of the square.

I decided to make this a winter wonderland themed card.

Let me share some more pics.

First I cut circles using blue CS, and cut those in half and ran them thru an embossing folder that has snowflakes on it. I attached the half circles on both sides of the half circle card flaps. You will notice that I made a belly band and added 2 white punched snowflakes. That belly band holds the card closed.

 Sliding the belly band off allows the card to be opened .........

to reveal a darling snowman. I used a beautiful die - Snow Corner, placing two of them in opposite corners.

I added a snowman and just added a bit of color to his scarf. Then the sentiment gets added and lastly I used a glue pen to add glittery falling snowflakes, a snowbank and some highlights to the snowman.

Notice those embossed half circles are on the inside of the card as well as the outside. 

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Great Impressions - H188 - Snowman Fun Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, White CS Ink: Black India Ink, Purple, Spectrum Noir. Dies/Punches Used: Wild Rose Studio - Snow Corner , MS  1.25" Medium Alpine Snowflake Punch, Spellbinders Grand Circles. Accucut, Petal Card Accessories: Glitter, Glue Pen, Embossing folder Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations - 656944- Snowflake

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - #114  Embossing  (#25)

Crafting By Designs -   Frosty Snowman (#10)

Creative Moments - #80 Always Anything Goes  (#44)

Inspiration Destination - #59 Always Anything Goes (#71)

The Crafty Addicts #4 - Anything Goes/ Use A Die Cut (#109)

2 Creative Chicks Anything Goes (#117)

Country View Crafts' Challenge #33 The Colour Blue (#53)

Crafts Galore Encore Use a stamp or digi + DT call (#128)

Creative Craft Cottages Challenges #51 Anything Goes (#71)

Cute as a Button #16 Winter (#25)

Natalie and Amy's Challenge (M,P30) #38 Winter Scenes (#64)

One Crazy Stamper Christmas/Winter (#31)

Sunsational Stamps (M, P last day of M, E3) Anything Goes with Glitter (#5)

The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place (M,P1,E3) Anything Goes ($46)

Thanks for stopping in today, I will be back soon with another project.

My March Project at Mema's Crafts

Hi Everyone
Do you believe it, we are rolling right into March. Hope that means warmer weather.

This month at Mema's Crafts the sponsor is - Kenny K. There are a whole host of digital images on his site, Click here to take a peek.

I decided upon a cute little fish digital for my March project. After much thought and changing my mind a few times as to what I wanted to do, I decided on a "card in a box".

Let me share this with you.

Please click here for more pictures and additional information on this card.

Merry Christmas

Hi Everyone,

Well, today is the 1st Tuesday of the month and that means it's my turn to post at Craft-Dee BowZ. This month's theme is Christmas/Holidays.

Here is the card I made for this month's theme.

My Santa stamp is so old but my most favorite Santa stamp ever. I added stickers for the ornaments, the sentiment and the pine bough. For the background panel I used a sheet of paper that depicts images of Santa. Those images are about the size of a postage stamp. I used vellum to tone that paper down since I wanted my stamped Santa to be the focal point.

I glittered the ornaments and colored the pine bough with an alcohol marker.

The bow is a multi loop green sheer organza ribbon. I love working with that type of ribbon. It makes the best bows.

Here is a closer view of the bow.

Reminder - Please set aside a few minutes to join us in out blog hop. The hop starts tomorrow nite at 10:00 p.m. ET and ends Saturday at noon.

Leaving a comment at the Craft-Dee BowZ and on the design team members individual posts will make you eligible to win the prize of the Craft-Dee BowZ tool.

Hope to see you at the hop.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Old stamp of Santa - No longer available  Paper/Card Stock: Red CS, Vellum, DP Ink: Distress Inks - Vintage Photo Dies Used: Peace - Poppy Stamps Die Accessories: Ribbon, Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen, Outline Stickers, Spectrum Noir markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, dimensional foam

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas -  'Santa is on his way' (#47)
• Paper Creator's Crafts  - All about Christmas (#52)
• Sisterhood of the SnarkyStampers -  #22 - V is for Vintage (#8)
• Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking -  Anything Goes  (#16)
• **NEW**A Crafty Mess - Anything Goes (#476)
• Artbymiran Challenge -  No.20 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#41)
• Crafty Catz -  #256 - Anything Goes (#185)
• Sister Act Card Challenge -  No. 85 - Anything Goes (#157)
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge -  Monthly Challenge Anything Goes (#10)
• Digistamps 4 Joy   - #105 Christmas (#1)

Thanks for stopping in, see you soon

Happy Holidays

Hi Everyone

Welcome to all my new followers. So glad to see you all.

Today, I am back with another Christmas card creation to help with some inspiration for you.

This card was so fun to design. On my white panel, I used glitter to cover the double sided tape that I attached diagonally. You could get the same effect with a tape runner as well.Hope you try it.

That scalloped three sided frame was made by using a die from the Dienamics Blueprints 14 set. Those die sets are so fun to use and really let your creative juices run wild. 

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Inky Antics - Filled with Joy Paper/Card Stock: Red CS, White CS, Vellum Ink: Memento - Rhubarb Stalk Dies Used:My Favorite Things - Dienamics Blueprints 14 Accessories: Ribbon, glitter, Spectrum Noir

I am submitting my made in the following challenges:

• Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes  (#162)
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Make It Sparkle  (#3)
• Party Time Tuesdays - W, 3E - #189 - Anything Goes (#162)
• Sweet Stamps  - # 195 - Lovely Layers (#44)

• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#155)
• Addicted to Stamps and More -  - #121  Anything goes (#129)
• Inspiration Destination - F- Always Anything goes (#81)

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great week

Season's Greetings

Hello Everyone,

Are you getting ready for Halloween?? I still need to stock up on candy for the Trick or Treaters. I wish there was candy out there that I didn't like. LOL Oh well!!

Saturday was my monthly Card Shop class at Simply Said Rubber Stamps in Loveland Ohio, and this is one of the cards the ladies made.

Everyone is preparing for Christmas aren't they, well aren't they?? OK, as soon as Halloween and Thanksgiving is over with.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  DRS (Pinecone) JustRite Christmas Wreath (Sentiment) Paper/Card Green CS, Vellum, Med. Green, White CS, DP Ink:Distress Ink Pads and Markers - Pine Neeedles, Antique Linen, Walnut Stain Dies Used: Sizzix - Tim Holtz Alterations - Pine Tree Accessories: dimensional foam, Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen

This card is being submitted to the following challenges:

• Crafting At the Weekend -Anything Goes (#407)
• Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking - Challenge #27  Anything Goes (#17)
• Artbymiran Challenge No.17 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes (#36)
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Long  No.33 -  Anything Goes - use your imagination (#32)
• Kitty Bee Designs - No.34 - Dies and/or punches (#83)
• Polkadoodles -  No.42 -  Christmas Fun (#30)
• Sister Act Card Challenge -  No. 79 - Anything Goes (#137)
• A girl who crafts - Always ANYTHING GOES (#29)
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra -  anything goes as long as it's Christmas (#301)
• The Sisters of Craft -Anything Goes (#197)

See you soon, hope everyone has a great week.

Wishing on a Star

Hello Everyone,

Hope your week is going well. I am finishing up on a class I am giving this Saturday at Simply Said Rubber Stamps in Loveland Ohio.

This card is one from a prior class and uses the die set from My Favorite Things DieNamics Blueprints sets. Those sets are a wonderful tool to have on hand since they have so many dies in each set. You have a lot of designs that can be made from each set and if you own a few sets the designs really become endless.

Todays card uses set # 4. 

I used glitter paper for the big stars. The center stars were made using an EK Success border punch and I added glitter to the stars panel  to follow that theme. I used those punched out stars over to the side on the card to balance it out. 

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamp - (Unknown Mfg) Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS,White CS, DP, Glitter Paper Ink: Fresco Blue Grotto Dies Used: MFT Die-Namics Blueprints 4, ek Success Star Border punch Accessories: Glitter, Embossing Folder

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Inky Impressions -  #181 Anything goes (#39)
• Inspiration Destination -#3 Anything goes (#34)
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - #199 Anything Goes (#56)
• Party Time Tuesdays - #185 Anything Goes(#98)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#109)
• Crafting from the Heart -- Always Anything Goes #176)
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Hope/Love/Encouragement theme (#29)
• House of Cards -C10 - (October) Punch and/or Die (#89)
• Love to Scrap -  (Week 2) Anything Goes (#142)
• My Craft Creations - (Week 1) Always Anything Goes (#62)

Thanks for stopping in today I will be back soon with another card design.

Hello

Hello Everyone,

Happy Sunday to you!!

Don't you just love to get cards!! I know I do.   Well here is a card that will brighten anyone's day!!

This card is a quick and easy one to get together and send. One die set, 2 punches, a embossing folder, a few buttons, designer papers and some glitter and glue and you are all set.This can come together in about 10 minutes. Like I said, quick and easy.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  NONE Paper/Card Stock: DP, Dark Green, Med. Green, Corrugated Paper Ink: None Dies/Punches Used: My Favorite Things Die-namics Blueprints 7, EK Success Punches-Gardenia Large, Gardenia Classic Accessories: Glitter, Glue, Embossing Folder, Buttons

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

• Crafting At the Weekend - Anything Goes n (#270)
• Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking -  Anything Goes (#51)
• Vandicrafts Artistry Challenge  #12: Anything Goes  (#14)
• Kitty Bee Designs - No.34 - Dies and/or punches (#18)
• Polkadoodles -No.41 -  Anything But a Square  (#47)
• Simply Create Too -- Halloween or Use Lots of Orange (#50)
• Sister Act Card Challenge -  No. 78 - Anything Goes (#112)
• Addicted to Stamps and More -  C10 - #116 Anything Goes (#118)
• Inspiration Destination -W, F- #2 Anything goes

Have a haunting week, I'll be back soon

Have a Wonderful Christmas

Hello Everyone,
Hope you are having a wonderful week so far. The card I am sharing today is another card from my Card Shop card class held in August.

This card design is known as a Double Dutch card. And this design is super easy to make.

I thought the design would  make the cutest Christmas card. I know, I know we just entered September and I am already doing Christmas cards. Well the holiday season will be here before we know it.

Here is the card closed

Here is the card opened (2 views)

This is a fun card to make and to send.Closed this is an A-2 card size.

Here are the dimensions to cut:

Main card piece - 9" X 4 3/16"  score @ 5 1/2"

Gate fold piece 2" X 8 1/2"  Score @ 2 1/8" and 6 3/8"

Top panel 4" X 3 1/4"

Gate Fold Panels - 1 7/8" X 1 3/4"

Inside panel - 5 1/4" X 4"

The gate fold piece attaches on the back side of the card at the bottom and then wraps to the front and folds.

Add the panels and decorate.

  Try this unique shape card. I think you will like it.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:Heartfelt Creations Bright Christmas Sentiment ;Snowman - WhipperSnapper Designs - Stanley  Paper/Card Stock: Blue CS, White CS, DP's Ink: Memories - Black, Memento - Grape Jelly Dies Used: Spellbinders Circle die Accessories:Glitter, MS snowflake punch, doily, markers, Glue Pen

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

• Crafting At the Weekend -Challenge #5 Anything Goes + DT Call #215)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Challenge #193,must be Christmas 'Do you hear what I hear?' (#18)
• Paper Creator's Crafts Challenge #29 Early Christmas (#20)
• Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge - Challenge#45  Anything Goes...... (#79)
• Treasured Times Rubber Stamps & Scrapbooking -Challenge #24  Anything Goes (#22)
• Vandicrafts Artistry Challenge  Challenge #7- Anything Goes (#11)
• Artbymiran Challenge - Challenge  - No.14 -  Anything Goes (#53)
• Craft for the Craic - Challenge #8 - September - Something with Circles On It (#21)
• Fussy and Fancy No.122 -  More than one fold (#27)
• Sister Act Card Challenge -  No. 73 - Anything Goes (#177)
• 4 Krafty Girlz - Challenge #26 Anything Goes (#184)
  

Have a great week. See you soon,

Merry Christmas to All

Hello Everyone,
I know, I have been missing in action for a while and I am so sorry. I have been really busy and the time just slipped away.

Let me show you a card  I just made using a new die from Memory Box. It's not a fancy card because

I decided to just emboss the image into the card stock instead of cutting it out.

This is a kind of a prototype card. Just seeing how this would turn out if I did it this way, vs. cutting the image out and using the die cut..

I applied white ink to the red card stock to make it appear to be like a blackboard, or should I say a redboard. Next using a glue pen I traced the words and the flourishes and covered that with silver glitter.

I added a white snowflake to the panel about half way down and there are 2 holly leaves towards the bottom. I  used Wink of Luna, green to color those leaves in.

To finish, I matted the red panel with a silver paper and mounted that on a yellow card stock.

I used a red pleated organdy ribbon and attached it with a single white snowflake brad to hold the ribbon in place.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Paper/Card Stock: Yellow Card Stock Red Card Stock, Silver Paper Ink: White Pigment Ink Dies Used: Memory Box - Merry Christmas To All   Accessories: Ribbon, Glue Pen, Silver Glitter, White Snowflake brads,

I am submitting my card to the following challenges:

• City Crafter Challenge #221 Christmas In July (#28  7-28)
• Clear It Out  Challenge Theme: Christmas In July Stash: Glittery Sparkly Things (#21  7-28)
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Christmas In July (Week 2)  (#38  7-28)
• Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge  Must be Christmas - Deck The Halls (Week 1) (#13  8-4)
• Party Time Tuesdays - #182 Anything Goes  (#51   7-28)
• Through The Craft Room Door Always Anything Goes (#71   7-28)

Have a great week and I will back in a few days, I promise.

Sideways Step Card

Hi Everyone

I am back with some dimensions for the card that I presented in my last post.I still don't know what it is called, I have looked and looked so I am going to name it the sideways step card. LOL  It reminds me of the center step cards on its side, with some modifications of course.LOL

This is going to be a long post as I took pictures and added labels to aid you in making this cool card.I hope my visuals are not confusing.

This card will fold flat into a 5" x 7" card and should fit right into an envelope. Open, the card stands on its own and should display nicely.

You will need to start off with a 7 1/2" X 7" panel, (I used my MS score tool to make my score lines).

 Dotted lines are your score lines

Both cut lines are cut starting at 1 1/4" in  from the sides and run parallel to the 7 1/2" side.

The cut lines start 1 1/4" from the top and the bottom edges.(Cut lines are highlighted in red for a better visual image)

Now you will want to add the score lines

With the 7 1/2" side across the top of your score tool, start on the left side of the card, score from the top cut line to the bottom cut line.

The next score line will be scored 1 1/4" over from the 1st score line again scoring from the top cut line to the bottom cut line.

Next you will score the smaller lines at the other end of the cut lines.

Score from the top edge to the end of the card to the top cut line on the other end.

The bottom score line will start at the end of the bottom cut line and score down to the edge of the card.

The 2nd small score line will be 1 1/4" left of the 1st small score line. 

Again starting at the top of the card scoring down to the cut line.

The 2nd bottom score line will start 1 1/4" left of the 1st score line and score down to the edge of the card.

All of the cuts and scores are done, now let me show the folds

Now its time to decorate this creative folded card.

The dimensions I've given above will allow the card to fit into a envelope for a 5"X7" card

Here is my finished card. 

Here are a few different views.

 This card will stand on it's own. I love that feature. 

No sentiment on this card. I just wanted to show you how to cut and fold.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Great Impressions Paper/Card Stock: Aqua shimmer CS, White CS Ink: Memories Black Accessories: Spectrum Noir, Glitter, Glossy Accents, Real Sea Shells, Diamond Mesh Dimensional Foam, Embossing Folder -Cuttlebug - Forest Branches

I am submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Artbymiran Challenge -  No.9 - (W2 of 2) - Anything Goes (#97  7-10)
• Chocolate, Coffee and  Cards  No. 68 - (W2 of 2) - Summer Days (#154  7-11)
• Creative Corner - Outdoors  (#27  7-10)
• Fussy and Fancy -  No.117 - (W2 of 2) - Summertime  (#132 7-10)
• Sister Act Card Challenge -  No. 64 - Anything Goes (#144 7-11)
• STAMPlorations Challenge Blog -  July - Stamps & Glitter (#8  7-31)
• Wags 'n Whiskers - No. 132 - (W2 of 2) -  Summer Fun (#53  7-11)
• 4 Krafty Girlz - # 21 Anything Goes (#329  7-10)
• Aud Sentiments Challenge -  #110 Anything Goes (#73   7-15)
• Crafty Ribbons - #96 Anything Goes with Ribbon  (#108  7-8)
• A girl who crafts - #2 ANYTHING GOES (#69  7-30)
• Cards Galore Encore - #7 Use a Digi or Rubber Stamp (#107  7-30)
• Imagination Crafts Challenge – Anything Goes (# 26  7-31)
• Just For Fun - #1  Anything Goes (#88   7-31)
• The Sisters of Craft - M, P1 Anything Goes  (# 89 7-31)
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday -  Must Be Square or Rectangular #42 Anything Goes (#160  7-7)
• Loves Rubber Stamps  #110 Anything Goes (#158  7-7)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes  (# 168  7-7)
• Tuesday Throwdown - #202 Anything Goes (#166  7-7)

Thanks much for stopping in today. I hope you try this unique fold for your next card. It is easy to do and will make a great WOW card. So now it's time for you to try this card!! See you soon,