Dry Embossing CFC #215

Last hurrah for Casual Fridays challenges and the end of creating Christmas cards for this season. I have loaded my card up on lots of dry embossing as that is what this challenge is all about!! So sad to see Casual Fridays challenges go. I have been entering into these challenges for many years and enjoyed them very much. All good things do come to an end I guess. My tall card features a variety of embossing folders and a Santa cut with my Silhouette. Nuvo drops for the berries and nose. Darkroom door stamps for the Ho Ho Ho. Check out all the details over at CASUAL FRIDAYS.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

Casual Fridays #214 Inspiration challenge

Today's card is for the Casual Fridays challenge. You can check it out the details HERE This is the inspiration photo.

And here's my card. 

I used a Stripe Tim Holtz folder and the new Tin Tile embossing folder from SU and decked it up with some sponging and Nuvo dots. The Merry Christmas is a very old stamp set (no name) kind. Trees and the branches SU. 

Gold card for CFC #213

Shades of Gold is what my card today is all about. I'm entering into the challenge at Casual Fridays and you can see it HERE For my sentiment I used a background stamp from Stampin Up. Probably one of the first stamps I ever bought. The velum heart is simply dipped on the versamark ink and then I embossed that. I think it would be perfect for a birthday or wedding.

Make It Monday revisited #305

 I absolutely loved Laurie's card and tried to pretty much make it to a tee. Mine feels like it fell a bit short but here it is just the same. Check out her video HERE . On my card I used PTI Wreath for all Seasons (embossed on background) and the middle die is PTI. Bkgrnd die is Spellbinders. Sentiment is Darkroom door. Pine needles by SU. Background leaves are PTI Holiday Tree.

Masking and Stamping

Today I am sharing a card for Papertrey's Make it Monday #343. Betsy shows a great technique to try with Masking. Check it out HERE I used PTI Tree Trimming Trio for my card. Colors I used are Aqua Mist, Ocean Tides and SU Midnight Muse. 

Winter Birthday card

I am sharing a card that I made for the Casual Fridays Challenge # 212 sketch challenge. Details HERE For my card I sponged some TH spun sugar into a masked rectangle to create a bit of a background for my snowflakes. Added some rhinestones and shimmery paint to the snowflakes to bling them up for a winter birthday card. Stamps are from SU. This is the sketch photo.

And here is my take on it.

Envelope Bags with Patterned Paper MIM #342

Another fun project for the PTI challenge. Lexi Daly shows how to make a little bag out of any ordinary envelope.  CLiCK HERE to see her tutorial. I used PTI Holiday Flourishes and Swirls patterned paper. It's an 8x8 in paper so it ends up being quite small. Cute little package for some mints or chocolates!

CFC #211

I made a card for the challenge at Casual Friday's. Details can be found HERE
This is the inspiration photo.

I used CF stamps Calm and Gentle and Casual Comfort. I used a mix of embossing powders in gold, silver and rose gold. Woodgrain is from SU. This is my take on the photo.

PTI October 2018 Blog Hop

I have made a little package with Ghiradelli chocolates and tea for a little thank you. This is for the PTI Blog Hop Oct 2018. CLICK HERE for details. I used PTI stamps Through the trees (sentiment) and Background Basics Text Style on the leaves. This is the Inspiration Photo.

And here's my take on the photo

Create Along with Us

Today I've made a tag for Create Along with Us and used Heather's tag for my inspiration. I uses PTI papers Rustic Snowflakes and sentiment from Holiday Tree. Snowflake by Spellbinders and pine branch by SU.  To see the details on her tags check it out HERE
This is her tag

And this is my tag

Make it Monday #339

I'm coming in just under the wire with my card for the PTI Make it Monday #339. Read all about it Here I used some PTI Black and White patterned paper for my frame and a sentiment from retired Believe stamps. It's a quick and easy card.

Packaging with Printed Papers MIM #337

Today my project is a Christmas Cookie Box. I think it would perfectly hold some gingerbread cookies. I've used some of the PTI retired paper Rustic Snowflakes for the gable box and leaves and sentiment from Holiday Tree. Details for this challenge can be found by clicking HERE

PTI September Bloghop '18

The photo is all about fall and fall cards are my least favorite ones to make but I gave this my best go. To check the bloghop details go HERE This is the inspiration photo.

And here's what I came up with.

The plaid is self made using painters tape and sponging. Sentiment and wreath PTI stamps Wreath for all Seasons and Lovely Layers. SU embossing folder for the background. Nuvo drops for the berries.

Gilded leaves

Today I have a card to share that is for the Make it Monday Gilded Leaves challenge. I have made an anniversary card that I needed for a 60th celebration tomorrow. These leaves are a perfect embellishment for a fancy card such as this. I used Lovely Layers and the retired Life set for my stamps. Damask Designs for the sentiment. The berries were cut with a SU die which I painted with a platinum finish. Definitely a fun technique!!

Create Along with Us September

Here is my first Christmas card of 2018. My favorite cards to make kicked off by Papertrey Ink Create Along with Us. Check out all the details HERE
I chose to use Betsy Veldman's cute little winter scene card as my inspiration. I used SU embossing folders for the snow, the woodgrain frame and a SU Woodgrain stamp that I used to look like Santa's in front of his winter woodpile. He's taken a few slices out to carry his greetings. Santa and holly/berry are from Believe retired PTI set. Sentiments are from PTI Tree Trimming Trio. Paper on aqua tree is from PTI Bitty Star Basics.
This is Betsy's card

And here is the one I made. 

Glitter Inlays

This card is for the Make it Monday challenge 334 Check out the details of Glitter Inlays HERE I made a Fall thank you card with PTI Woodgrain embossing plate and the sentiment is from Through the trees. I added a few little speckles with markers. I glossed up the heart with glossy accents.

Birthday Casual Fridays

Here's the link to the challenge over at Casual Fridays Inspiration Photo
I created a Shaker Birthday card with a an old SU balloon stamp and a couple from PTI. I used the primary colors from the inspiration photo and used letters as that's what was in the photo. Here's my card.

Make it Monday 333

Happy Friday Everyone! My card is for the challenge at Papertrey Ink MIM. HERE is the details.
I used Polka Dot Basics for the background in grey. Flowers are from an old SU set Embrace Life. Thanks die is from PTI.

I thought I'd jazz it up a bit with glossy accents on the butterflies and copic colored a bit more yellow on the flowers. Not sure if I like it better or not?

PTI Create Along with Us

My card today is for the challenge at Papertrey Ink. All the details can be found HERE I chose to use Laurie Schmildin's card as my inspiration. I used Feather Finery to emboss my background. Then I sponged color for the depth. This is her card

And here is mine

Flowers in Reverse

Today I am entering this card in the challenge over at Papertrey Ink. To see the details of the challenge click HERE
I used a variety of dies for my flowers: PTI Beautiful Blooms 2 and SU Botanical and Eastern Medallions. I used Lovely Labels to make my leaves and then cut them out. Sentiment is from Up Up and Away. Dots were made using Enamel Accents

Boys of Summer

I have made a card for the challenge for Casual Fridays Boys of Summer#201 challenge. Details can be found HERE This is a fun little card that I made for a nephew celebrating his 5th birthday. I used SU panda stamps and drew ties to the balloon name which is cut with my Silhouette and set up on dimensional foam.

Create Along with Us June '18

Today I am sharing a card that I made for the Papertrey Ink Create Along with Us for June. Check out the details HERE I chose Michelle Leone's pretty card to copy/case for this challenge. I used the Sparkle and Shine stamps and die, and Twisted cover die from PTI and SU Botanical dies for my card. Aqua Mist cardstock and and polka dot paper from PTI. This is her card.

And this is mine.

May Create Along with Us

Today I am sharing a card I made for Papertrey Ink Create Along with Us challenge. Check it out HERE I used Stephanie's card as my inspiration piece. Love her cards! I used a stencil to make the chevron lines and then stamped overtop of them with PTI Polka Dot Basics. Used Gran's Garden for the flowers.
This is Stephanie's card

And here is mine.

Casual Fridays Hugs

Today my card is for the Casual Fridays challenge #199. You can check it all out HERE The placement of my flowers are a bit more scattered over the top of my card than the sketch but I think it works. I used CF stamps "Pretty Posies". I sponged the flowers and leaves then sponged the background. Added a few sequins and a hugs die and that's it.

PTI Stitching Challenge

This is my card for the Make it Monday Challenge #318. For details go HERE I have stitched a heart and stamped it with a few tiny flowers from Garden Variety. Sentiment is from Damask Designs and the rectangular lacy piece is a PTI Mix and Match plate. Added a few pearls from an old strand necklace. Woodgrain embossing plate is from SU that I sponged with Distress ink.

Spring Fever at Casual Fridays

I made some sweet little bottle tags for Easter. I am entering them into a challenge at Casual Fridays blog. Check out the details HERE They are definitely all about spring.

           

Going Green

I've made a little bunny tag for my entry in the Casual Friday's going green challenge. Check it out HERE

I added the tag to a lily flower in a metal pot.

 

Create Along with Papertrey March 18

I've decided to use Stephanie's beautiful card (love it!!) as my inspiration for the Create Along With Us week in March. If you want to check out the details go HERE
This is her card

and here is mine. 

I used the Spring flowers mix and mat die and PTI polka dot papers. 

Stamps: PTI All About You and SU Pop of Paradise. 

Hearts and More Hearts

This is an entry for the challenge at Casual Fridays Challenge 

My card uses a Penny Black stamp "Purrfect" and embossing folder by SU. I colored the cat and some of the random hearts with copics. The hearts are also sparkled up with Wink of Stella (unfortunately can't see it on the photo)  to give them a sugary appearance.