Deer of Peace

 I wanted to play along with the Color Hues Challenge and suddenly realized it's tonight or never as it ends tomorrow!

This fun little deer is Be A Reindeer Die from Waffle Flower (retired).

Here's what I stamped on the inside - it cracks me up and goes perfectly with deer on my cards!  It's Christmas Oh Deer from Unity.(it's on sale too!)

I was inspired by my blogging friend, Michele's card, who used these unexpected colors on her Christmas card for the color challenge. 

Color Hues

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Christmas Crafts All Year Round

Run Run Rudolph

I used a reindeer on my card

 

Peace on Earth Christmas

Inspired by The reindeer ornaments

Stamps: Inside - Unity

Ink:  Ranger Distress Dried Marigold and Brushed Corduroy (sponged on edges of cardstock)

Paper:  Orange Zest, Cocoa Bean, True Black - Papertrey Ink, DP Spooktacular - Waffleflower

Other Supplies: Be A Reindeer Die - Waffle Flower (retired), Sentiments Christmas Tree Die Cuts - Waffle Flower, Enamel Dots - This Calls for Confetti.

Tulips Blooming in Spring

 Spring is on its' way, in my garden and on my card!  The tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths are pushing up out of the ground and will start blooming in two or three weeks!

My card was inspired by Parrot Tulips.

The tulip stencil is a long slim line size - so after stenciling, I cut it down to 5 1/2" x4 1/4" to fit an A2 card.

I used a 'new to me' embossing folder called Plaster from Sizzix which adds great subtle texture..

I sponged over the EF with Soft Stone ink and I used a BG90 (soft gray) Copic over the edges of the white parts on the stems and tulips, just to add a little dimension to the clean white!

The tulips are up on foam dots.

I'm sending my card to the following challenges:

NBUS

First time using the Plaster Embossing folder

Tic Tac Toe

Center Vertical row - Flowers, Spring, Add dimension ends 3/27

Split Coast Stampers Saturday Inspiration Challenge

K. Van Bourgondien Dutch Bulbs - Website

Time Out Challenges

Inspired by the white and red gowns ends 3/26

Stamps: Birthday Basics - PTI
Paper: White- PTI
Ink: Strawberry, Verdant - Versafine Clair, Soft Stone - PTI
Accessories: Tulips Slim Line Layering Stencil - Unity, foam dots, blender brush, Copic BG90

Mickey and Minnie Birthday Balloon

 A friend requested that I  make a card for her 9 year old granddaughter, Gwen, who loves all things Disney!

I recently purchased some fun Mickey and Minnie stamps, dies and patterned papers, so pulled them right out to create this card.  I colored the mice with Zig Clear Color brushes in Cobalt Blue, Black and Carmine Red.   I added dots to Minny's skirt with a white POSCA pen

The balloon is from the  Magical Memories Die set by Kat Scrappiness, Minnie and Micky are from Mousing Around stamps and die from Unity.  All the die cuts are up on foam dots.  I used my Brother Label Maker for the sentiment.

Instead of making a folded card - I added a die cut easel to the back of the panel so it could be stood up and displayed.  The hearts are from the Mousing Around stamp set, the sentiment is from Sentiment Suite: Birthday from The Greetery.

Linking my card to:

Seize the Birthday

Main Color - Red

NBUS

1st time using the Micky and Minnie stamps and die.

Stamps: Mousing Around - Hiya Pal - Unity, Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery.
Ink: Nocturne Versafine Clair, Ruby Red - Altenew
Paper: White, True Black - Papertrey Ink, DP Mousin-Mix Up Paper stack - Unity, Mousing Around Hiya Pal Die - Unity, Magical Memories Die - Kat Scrappiness, small easel die - Sizzix, Alphanumeric die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, White Posca Pen, Brother PTouch Label Maker, Cobalt Blue, Black and Carmine Red - Zig Clear Color Real Brushes.

Inkspirational #308 - Let Go

 Here's my DT card for the new challenge up over at Inkspirational -  the challenge is Designers Choice - and Marina is asking us to use Paper Piecing.

Here's my card.

I stamped the girl and the balloon on the white card panel and on a piece of patterned paper.  I fussy cut the dress, shoes and the balloon out of the patterned paper and adhered them over the image stamped on the white panel. I lightly stenciled around the images and sentiment using the Heart Struck Stencil from Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous and yellow ink.

I colored her hair, skin areas and ground with Copics and added three Tuxedo Hearts.  I inked around the edges of the panel with Gold Pigment ink for definition.

I haven't done any paper piecing for years - it was fun to try it out again!

We hope you'll join us over at Inkspirational, doing some paper piecing on your stamped images!  You'll find beautiful DT inspiration and Mr. Linky over at the blog.

You have through 2/9 to link up!

Also linking my card to:

We Love Stamping

New (first time I've used this stamp set)

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Stencil Fun

Any stenciling

ends Feb 3

NBUS

First time using stamp set

Stamps:  Let Go - Unity Stamps

Paper:  White - PTI, DP Fine and Sunny - Kaiser Craft

Ink:  Nocturn - Versafine Clair, Buttercream - Altenew, Gold Pigment Ink - Color Box.

Accessories:  Heart Struck Stencil - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous, Tuxedo Hearts - Honey Bee Stamps, blending Brush,  Copics R20, E13.

Inkspirational #307 - Layered Tulips

 Happy New Year everyone!  It's time for the next Inkspirational Challenge which is Stencils with the option of using more than one stencil or layering stencils!

I knew I was going to use my beautiful tulip layering stencil from Unity Stamps.  I also purchased the die that goes with the stencils (there's a stamp set also if you don't want to stencil but I didn't purchase that.)  

My card is a slimline size - 3 1/2" x 8". 

I used a Gold Gelly Roll Pen to outline all the edges and rubbed a Gold Pigment ink on the edges of the die cut and background piece of DP for a little glimmer in the light.

So please get out those stencils and show us some pretty cards over at Inkspirational!

You'll find lots of DT inspiration as well as Mr. Linky here.

You have up to 1/26 to link up!

Also linking my card to:

Seize the Birthday

Anything goes

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Stencil Fun

Anything goes

ends 1/31

Stamps: Mini Strips- Carried Away - Taylored Expressions.
Ink: Olive, Fresh Leaf, Maple Yellow, Orange Cream - Altenew, Gold Pigment Ink - Colorbox.
Paper: White - PTI, DP Modern Metallic 12x12 paper pad - DCWV.
Accessories: Layering Slimline Tulip Stencils, Tulip Die - Unity Stamps, blender brushes, Mini Strip Die - Taylored Expressions, Gold Gelly Roll Pen, foam dots.

Oh Deer, It's Christmas

 My son and DIL live in a log house on the top of a mountain and they have deer that come to the back of their home every day.  The deer live all around them in the woods.  So, I'm always looking for cute deer stamps/dies/sentiments to use on cards for them.

I've had this Dashing Deer Bigz Die for many years but I can't remember ever using it.   I recently purchased the It's Christmas, Oh Deer stamp from Unity (it's on sale right now - just sayin') and realized, combined, they make a fun shaped card -  perfect to send to my son and DIL this year!

I die cut the deer twice out of white hammered paper and inked it by rubbing both Classic Kraft and Fine Linen ink pads over it.

I die cut the sentiment with an arches die from The Greetery and inked over that piece.

I adhered the front and back of the deer across the ears and antlers, scoring the back piece below the adhesive, so it will stand up.  I adhered the sentiment to the deer along the side edge on the front.

I colored the nose with a black pen and added a black gem for the eye.  I added white dots with my white POSCA pen around the Oh Deer sentiment but they are hardly noticible!?

I love how this came out!

I'm linking my card to:

Double D Challenge

Oh Deer

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The Holly and Ivy Christmas

Anything Goes

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NBUS

First time using the Oh Deer stamp and I think it's the first time using the deer die.

Christmas Craft Creations

Monochromatic

ends 11/7

Stamps: It's Christmas, Oh Deer - Unity Stamps
Paper: white hammered paper - Amazon
Paper Size: 4" wide x 5" tall
Ink: Classic Kraft and Fine Linen - PTI, Espresso - Altenew
Accessories: Dashing Deer Bigz Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, A2 Arches die - The Greetery, Black 01 micron Pen (for nose), black gem (for eye), white POSCA pen.

Inkspirational #292 - Designer's Choice - Emboss your Background

I am the hostess of the Inkspirational #292 Challenge

and I am asking everyone to Emboss Your Background!

either using embossing powder (wet embossing) or using an embossing folder (dry embossing!)

I used wet embossing, inking my stamp with Versamark Ink, stamping the image on the card panel,  covering the panel with black embossing powder, shaking off the extra powder and then heating with my heat tool!

I used the same beautiful floral cover stamp on my three card samples, Daisy Days, from Unity. 

Love, love, love this stamp!

For my first card - I embossed the image on a white panel using black embossing powder.  Then I sponged over the blooms with Ranger Distress Inks in Mustard Seed and Carved Pumpkin.  I added gold to the flower centers and gold splatter over the panel using a gold Paint Marker.  I also splattered with a black POSCA Pen.  I trimmed down the panel and layered it over a black panel die cut with Nested Rectangle with Square Holes die from Rubbernecker.

I used the same technique as above for this second card but I didn't add any color to the petals,

just the gold and black splatter.

For my third card, I embossed the image with white embossing powder over a black card panel.  I added orange, green and pink splatters with POSCA pens and used a Raspberry Fizz card panel for the framing.

Please join us and link up your embossed cards!  You'll find the challenge and lots of inspiration from the rest of the Design Team at Inkspirational! 

You have until June 30th to link up your card!

I'm linking the black and white birthday card to:

Seize the Birthday

My sentiment is on a strip but not really a banner shape so it's anything goes!

Linking the Sympathy card to:

The Flower Challenge

favorite flower - daisy!

Stamps: Daisy Days - Unity, Sentiment Suite: Birthday - The Greetery, sympathy - Beyond Basic Borders - Papertrey Ink (retired)
Paper: White, True Black, Raspberry Fizz - Papertrey Ink.
Ink: Versamark, Ranger Distress Mustard Seed and Carved Pumpkin, Nocturne - Versafine Clair.
Accessories: White and Black Embossing powders, heat tool, Nested Rectangle with Square Holes die - Rubbernecker, gold Paint Marker - Top Notch, black, pink, green and orange POSCA pens, enamel dots - Altenew, foam dots.

A Day of Card Making

Sit down with your cup of coffee for this one! I participated in the World Card Making Day over at Split Coast where they issued 12 challenges! Each challenge was posted by a Stamp Company that is affiliated with SCS. I was busy all day Saturday and couldn't stamp - so I had to get to work on Sunday - I only got 9 out of 12 done and posted by the midnight deadline - so here they are!

The Flourishes challenge was to use this sketch. I used stamps from the Halloween Party set by Waltzingmouse Stamps

Stamps: Waltzingmouse Stamps: Halloween Party
Paper: Ripe Avocado, white: PTI, DP SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ripe Avocado: PTI
Accessories: foam dimensionals, circle punch scallop circle punch,, sponge, orange zest twill: PTI, rectangle nestability

The challenge from Hanna Stamps was also a sketch. I used Cupcake Riley for mine.

Stamps: Hanna Stamps: Cupcake Riley
Paper: Scarlet Jewel, White: PTI, DP Basic Grey Bittersweet
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sweet Blush: PTI
Accessories: Prima flower, sponge, foam dimensionals, pinking circle nestibility, circle nestability, scarlet jewel ribbon: PTI

The Crafty Secrets World Card Making Day Challenge was to make something with dimension, to make it pop. I made a little journal book based on Lisa's tutorial here . The J in Journal, the glittery button and the inkwell are all popped up on foam dimensionals.

Stamps: Clear Art Stamps: Journaling
Paper: Vintage cream, scarlet jewel, DP Holiday Cheer: PTI
Ink: Chai: PTI, Memento Tuxedo black
Accessories: crop a dile, copics: G20, G21, R21, Y26, Y02, E51, E53, E35, BG10, Lacey punch: EK success, Scarlet Jewell Twill: PTI, Vintage button: PTI, Twine: PTI, glue dots, foam dimensionals

The Unity challenge was to use a quote on your card.

Stamps: Unity: Perfect in Every Way
Paper: Vintage cream, Rustic White: PTI, DP Cosmo Cricket/Earth Love Recycle
Ink: Dark Chocolate, Spring Moss: PTI
Accessories: Sponge, scor tape, glue dots, labels Eight Nestability, lace, twine: PTI, Vintage Button: PTI

This World Card Making Day challenge was from Stamping Bella and we had to show what we do with our girlfriends for fun - shopping of course!

Stamps: Charlotte Ketto: Stamping Bella
Paper: Pure Poppy, Ocean Tides, Vintage Cream: PTI, DP Cosmo Cricket/Early Bird Sunrise
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Dandelion
Accessories: dotted satin summer sunrise ribbon: PTI, foam dimensionals, glue dots, fence punch: Marth Stewart, Sakura Black glaze pen, oval nestabilities, sponge, dew drops, copics: R37, E51, RU11, R20, C1

Jenn and Biate's Split Coast challenge was to use chocolate or other browns, their sketch and to make it a thank you card.

Stamps: Autumn Abundance: PTI
Paper: Rustic White, Dark Chocolate, DP Bitty Dot Basics: PTI
Ink: Dark Chocolate;PTI
Accessories: foam dimensionals, sponge, square nestability, Labels 3 Nestability, copics: Y38, E35, E13, E59, YR24

This challenge by Verve was to use the colors in a country's flag (they showed us a web site of flags) - I used blue and white which are on the flags of Greece, Israel, Honduras and Antarctica.

Stamps: Verve Winter Wonder
Paper: Pacific Point: SU, White, DP Bitty Box Basics: PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, embossing pad
Accessories: argyle Cuttlebug folder, hot gun, white EP, Rhinestone stickers, circle punches, foam dimensionals.

This World Card Making Day Challenge from Magnolia Stamps was to make an ornament. I used a Magnolia Tree for mine, decorated it with dew drops and glittered it with Dazzling Diamonds - this really sparkles IRL! not so much on my pic here!

Stamps: Magnolia Tree
Paper: Bazzill Green, White: PTI
Ink: Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy, Colorbox Dark Brown
Accessories: Dazzling diamonds: SU, foam dimensionals, crop a dile, eyelet, dew drops, satin ribbon pure poppy: PTI, glue dots, quickie glue pen

And finally - the My Favotite Things challenge was to use pink, black, white and bling. I used silver ribbon and silver stickles for my bling.

Stamps: MFT: Flopsy FLowers
Paper: WHite: PTI, pretty in pink: SU, DP Black & White basics: PTI
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Silver ice stickles, silver ribbon: PTI, foam dimensionals, copiics: T2, R32, R20, ribbon tag trio spellbinders, rectangle nestabilities

Thanks for looking all the way to the end here today!