The New CAS Stencil Card Challenge - Sponging

Today Loll is launching the newest CAS Card Challenge -  CAS Stencil!  And I'm on the design team! - having moved over from their CAS Mix Up Challenge Team.

Our fearless leader, Loll, is the host this month and her challenge is to sponge on our stencils.  There are several links to different stencil sponging techniques over at the blog - so be sure to check them out if you need some inspiration!

My card today is pretty straightforward.   I used a beautiful stencil from Stencil Girl called Eve: A Modern Woman.  The stencil is her full face - but to help keep my card CAS - I just sponged over half of her face onto a white panel using Wilted Violet Distress Oxide ink.  Then I stamped the sentiment from Penned Elegance by PTI in black and added some little flower sequins to her hair and the sentiment.

So get out all those stencils you have and create a CAS stenciled card!  You'll find inspirational samples by the Design Team and all the challenge details here.

Stamps:  Penned Elegance - PTI
Paper:  White - PTI
Ink:  Ranger Distress Oxide Wilted Violet, Hero Hues Black
Accessories:  Eve: A Modern Woman Stencil - Stencil Girl, flowers - Simon Says Stamp, Tombow Glue.

Bokeh Birthday

Happy New Year everyone!   I just checked out the January CAS Mix Up Challenge and it's BOKEH!

I've never done Bokeh before and it looked so fun - I just had to join in.  You may know that I was on the CAS Mix Up team -  but for 2019 I've moved to the NEW Stencil Challenge team

 (see more about that below!)

So I checked out the linked videos over at CAS Mix Up and got to work.

I sponged a 4"x 5 1/4" panel of Bristol Smooth White with Twisted Cintron and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Inks and let it dry.  Then I cut my own circles stencil using a piece of acetate and different size circle dies.  I sponged over the circles in a random pattern with Glacier White Pigment Ink, overlapping some and inking some more heavily so they look like they are closer.  

I cut my panel in two so I was able to make two cards.

So I used Bokeh, stamping, die cuts and sequins.

The scallop border is from PTI, the die cut birthday is from WPlus9, the HAPPY above is from PTI and the happy below is from a Dec Freebie set from PTI.

You'll find the CAS Mix Up Challenge here.

And I'd love for you to check out the new CAS Stencil challenge Loll is launching on Jan 4th!  You will find the CAS Stencil Challenge here.  A great opportunity to use all those stencils laying around in your craft room!!  Hope to see you there!

Stamps:  Never Enough: Birthday, You're Beautiful Birthday set (freebie in Dec) - PTI
Paper:  Bristol Smooth Surface, white, Enchanted Evening, Vintage Jadeite - PTI
Ink:  Ranger Distress Twisted Cintron and Mermaid Lagoon, Glacier White Pigment Ink - Ranger, black - PTI
Accessories:  Happy Birthday Die - WPlus9, Scallop Stacker Medium die - PTI, hand made circles stencil (using acetate and Circle Nestabilities), sponges, Winter Blend Sequins - Avery Elle, foam dots.

Papertrey Ink Dec Blog Hop

I thought I wouldn't have time to join in for the Dec PTI Blog hop -  but suddenly had time this afternoon to create a card!    

 Here is our inspiration for this month's hop.

I'm already starting my New Year's Crafting Resolution -  to use what I have already purchased but not used yet!   

I was inspired by the colors and the heart shape.  I pulled out the Mix and Mat Hearts die (which I haven't used yet) and cut it out of Vintage Cream Linen.  Then I cut the Scallop Stackers Large Die (which I have used) out of Green Parakeet.

I layered the heart die over the scallop die with foam dots.  I sponged Pale Peony and Hibiscus Burst inks over some of the hearts that cut out of the die and adhered them inside the cut out hearts so they are recessed.   I die cut and stamped the sentiment from Penned Elegance II  and layered it over the heart panel with foam dots.

We have until 11:30 pm ET to link up your card.  You'll find all the inspired entries here!

Stamps:  Penned Elegance II - PTI
Paper:  Vintage Cream Linen, white, Green Parakeet - PTI
Ink:  Pale Peony, Hibiscus Burst - PTI
Accessories:  Penned Elegance II die set, Scallop Stackers Large Die, Mix & Mat Hearts Die - PTI

Christmas Eve Pageant

I just attended the Christmas Pageant at my church, St. John's Episcopal Church, in Saugus, MA.  The kids always do such a great job participating in it.  I don't feel like it's Christmas until I've seen the pageant!

All the beautiful Christmas Cards we received this year.  Many of them handmade from my stamping friends!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Sharing Some Christmas Cards

With Christmas just around the corner - I thought I'd share some Christmas cards that I made for various Splitcoaststampers challenges over the past month but never posted here on the blog.

I made this card for an Inspiration Challenge where I was inspired by a pillow in Joss & Main on-line Shop

I made these gnome cards for another Inspiration Challenge - where I was inspired by this blue gnome from Christmas Central on line shop.  These 2 are 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" sqaures.

I made this reindeer card for a Featured Stamper challenge - CASEing this card by n2scrappin.

I made these fun Pot Belly Penguin shaker card for another Featured Stamper Challenge - CASEing this Halloween shaker by fl_beachbum.

PTI also sells this  Pot Belly Reindeer Die and I made this gift card holder card with it.  The sentiment stamps and dies are Penned Elegance Christmas.   The Gift Card sentiment is from a retired set Gift Card It by Waltzingmouse.

I made these cute shaker gift tags to use on some special gifts, using Papertrey Ink's Fairy Tale Christmas Make It Market Kit. 

Wishing everyone a Blessed Christmas!

All is Calm
Stamps:  Great Outdoors, Festive Overlay, Treeline - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous
Paper: White, True Black - PTI
Ink: Ranger Distress Stormy Sky, Hero Hues Black, Versamark
Accessories: Wow clear and Primary Ebony Embossing Powders, Sentiment Strip Die - MFT, water, foam dots

From Our Gnome
Stamps:  Holiday Gnomes - Reverse Confetti, Jolly Old Elf - Waltzingmouse (retired)
Paper: 
Bristol Smooth Surface, White - PTI, DP Argyle Socks - PTI
Ink: Hero Hues Black
Accessories: Holiday Gnomes Dies - Reverse Confetti, Shape Shifters Square 3 - PTI, Tombow markers, Clear Glitter Wink of Stella, foam dots

Winter Wishes
Stamps:  Great Outdoors - Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous
Paper: Rustic Cream - PTI, Tidings Paper Stash - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, Kraft Core-dinations.
Ink:  Hero Hues Black
Accessories:  Dashing Deer Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Cover Plate Stripes: Horizontal - PTI, mini sander, foam dots.  

Penguin Shaker
Stamps: Around Christmas Time - Waltzingmouse (retired)
Paper:  White, True Black, Orange Zest, Summer Sunrise - PTI
Ink: True Black - PTI
Accessories:  Potbellies: Penguin Die - PTI, Marigold Flower Sequins and Spring Sequins - Honey Bee Stamps, clear bubbles/large - PTI, Scortape, Tombow Glue
 

Some of my favorite Eileen Hull Sizzix Die projects of 2018

This month, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team is rounding up their favorite projects from 2018 using Eileen's Sizzix Dies.

Here are some of my favorites that I've posted this year with links to my tutorial posts.

In June, I posted a couple of cards - Valentine's and Birthday - using Eileen's Journaling Cards Hearts and Journaling Cards Flowers and Leaves.  You'll find more details on my post here.

On another post in  June - I shared this lovely felt journal using Eileen's wonderful Wrapped Journal Die.  If you'd like more details - please check out my tutorial here.

 

 

 In July, I posted this personalized Trinket Box I made for my Grandniece Mila's 6th Birthday.  You'll find more details on this post.

In August, I made a leather purse using Eileen's Wrapped Journal Die.  For more information on this project check out my tutorial here.

In September, I posted this fun Halloween Basket, using Eileen's Basket Die.   For more details check out my post here.

In October - I was into decorating the Thanksgiving Table -  using Eileen's Bookmark Tag & Pocket Dies as well as her Bookplate Hinges and Labels dies.  Check out my tutorial on this post.

In November, the Inspiration Team joined with Emerald Creek for a blog hop and I made projects using Eileen's Embroidery Hoop Die and her 3D Vase along with stamps from Emerald Creek.  You'll find more details on my post here.

 I hope you have enjoyed my 2018 Round Up of some of my favorite Eileen Hull Projects!  Please check out Eileen's blog to find out what projects the rest of the Inspiration Team has been sharing this month!

Eileen has some fun dies coming out in 2019 -  you'll find a preview of the first two at Sizzix.  A Stacking Drawer and a Treasure Box!

A Vintage Journey December Challenge - Star Light, Star Bright

I'm the hostess for this month's A Vintage Journey Challenge - and my challenge is called Star Light, Star Bright.

This month we are asking you to to create with stars. Fill up the dark winter sky with them or use one really big one as your central focus. Stencil them, stamp them, emboss them or die cut them. Make a card, make a star box, make a canvas, create a journal page - remembering to create in the vintage, shabby, mixed media, art journaling, industrial or steam punk styles.

I made a Christmas Card of a starry winters night.  I have a few photos of my card here and will be posting a tutorial over at A Vintage Journey in two weeks. 

I'm pretty sure you will be inspired by what the Creative Guides have to share today and that you, in turn, will be inspired to create your own Star Light Star Bright project to share with us!

You have until January 3, 2019 at 6 pm Greenwich time to add your link!  

You'll find the challenge, the inspiration and the link here!

Paper:  White - PTI,  Silver and Gold Kraft Stock Metallic Paper - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, Blue Kraft Core-dinations.
Ink:  Versamark
Accessories:  Winter Wonderland Die - Tim Holtz/Sizzix, Stitched Landscape dies - Poppy Stamps, 3D Star - Savvy Dies, heat tool, Dirty Baked Texture Embossing Powder - Emerald Creek, Shabby white Frantage Embossing Powder - Stampendous, Metallic Stickers/Holiday Talk - Tim Holtz/Idea-ology, thick foam dots.