Thursday, December 30, 2010

Sweet Memories Layout

Today I stepped away from the cards and did a layout.  I'm really trying to get my space cleaned out and use the massive amount of stuff that I have.  This is all stuff from my stash.  The pictures were taken Mother's Day 2008 in the nursery at church.

Materials:
Cosmo Cricket paper, chipboard tags, and die cut border
Prima flowers
Oriental Trading flowers
CTMH ink
American Craft stamps
Brads from stash

Challenges:
Creative Scrappers - sketch #133
Stamp Something - tag or pocket

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

December card 13

I have several family birthdays in January so I thought I better get started on the cards.  This one is for my niece who is turning 20.  Inside the card the message says "You're 20 today."

Materials:
All pattern paper - Cosmo Cricket
Chipboard buckle - Cosmo Cricket
Flowers - cut from Cosmo Cricket paper
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Ink - CTMH
Bird stamp - Imaginisce
Sentiment stamp - American crafts

Challenges:
Stamping Vacation - Rockin Robin
Paper Sundaes - Cut It Out
Creative Inspirations - sketch

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

December card 12

I finally got to finish this card that I had sitting out on my table to make since last week.  It's a case from a 2009 PaperCrafts Magazine, but I did change it up some.

Materials:
October Afternoon pattern paper
Cosmo Cricket label
twine and jingle bells from stash
Really Reasonable Ribbon ric rac
snowflake punch is Fiskars I think
glitter

Challenges:
Stamping Vacation - Jingle Bells
Dutch Dare Card - winter
Fussy and Fancy Friday - snow

Monday, December 20, 2010

December card 11

I decided to get away from the Christmas cards for this one.  I originally thought I was going to add a pop of yellow for my plus one color, but then I came across this orange and thought it was perfect.  I even used some CTMH stamps that I hadn't inked up yet!

Materials:
Bo Bunny dp
Really Reasonable Ribbon
CTMH stamps and ink

Challenges:
Friday sketchers - sketch
Sweet Stampin Challenge - celebrations
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Black, white and splash of color
Inky Impressions - black, white, +1

December card 10

I don't really think I need more Christmas cards, but there are just so much fun to make.  I'm trying to finish up using the products in an older monthly kit.

Materials:
Bazzill cardstock
Basic Grey dp
Making Memories stickers
unknown Christmas tree stamp
CTMH ink
Bazzill Basics flowers

Challenges:
Stamping Vacation - Watch This "It's a Wonderful Life" (that's one of my favorite Christmas movies so my Christmas inspired card reminds me of it)
Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas Inspired
Crafty Ann's Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Your choice
Crafty Purple Frog - winter or Christmas
2 Sisters - Christmas
CES Challenge - Anything Goes
The Pixie Cottage - sketch

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

December card 9

Not loving this card, but I guess it will do.  I like the colors, but I think something is missing.

Materials:
Basic Grey pattern paper
CTMH ink and sentiment stamp
KaiserCraft rhinestones
Stickles glitter glue
unknown ric rac

Challenges:
Pixie Dust Studios - Let it Snow! with non-traditional colors
Stampin with the Dragon - make it sparkle
Shirley's 2 Girls - glitter and bling
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - sparkle and shine

Sunday, December 12, 2010

December card 8

I was able to get a card done this evening after grading a couple classes of papers.  I love this little guy.  He's just so happy and cute. 

Materials:
Dp paper - DCWV Christmas stack
Stamps - snowman CTMH, sentiment and snowflake unknown
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Gems - Kaiser Craft
Ink - CTMH

Challenges:
Mojo Monday - sketch
Totally Gorjuss - snow
Alota Rubber Stamps - snowflakes
City Crafter - Let It Snow!
Tuesday Throwdown - clean and simple
Daring Cardmakers - Snow Much fun

Friday, December 10, 2010

December card 7

Sadly, I'm now three days behind on cards, and I don't see myself catching up anytime soon.  Why do the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas seem so crazy busy?  Way too many activities going on.  Anyway... I did this card for some challenges but missed the due date.

Materials:
Basic Grey dp
Prima pearls
MM felt sticker
ribbon

Challenges:
I used Our Daily Breads sketch, but didn't get it posted in time
Anything Goes - 2 colors of the rainbow (red, green, blue)
Pollycraft Monday - blue, pink, and brown (I also have green and hope that's OK)
Lollipop Crafts - welcome winter
Stamping Vacation - Christmas tree paper
Our Creative Corner - color challenge (I also have green and hope that's OK)

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

December card 7

I was really hoping to get two cards finished today so I could be "caught" back up on my one a day, but helping my son with his diorama book report took a lot longer than I thought it would.  So sadly, I'm still one day behind.

Materials:
DCWV stacks - pattern paper
MM - stickers
Really Reasonable ribbon - ribbons
Bazzill embossed cardstock

Challenges:
Friday sketchers - sketch #131
Annabelle Stamps - Christmas baubles
Patti's Creations Design Challenge - recipe challenge (ribbon + 3 embellishments) my three embellishments are the three different MM stickers I used
Daring Cardmakers - turquoise
A Spoon Full of Sugar - Christmas cards
Top Tip Tuesday - use ribbon

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

December card 6

I was on a roll and getting a card a day done this month, until yesterday...LOL  I just couldn't get it to come together.  I started and restarted several times.  This is what I finally came up with.

Materials:
pattern paper - Imaginisce (old stash)
silver Dazzles - HOTP (new stash)
snowflake - Quikutz die cut
gem - Kaisercraft
Sticles

Challenges:
Crafty Pad - Anything goes
Crafty Hos - Any religious holiday
One Stitch as a Time - old stash, new stash
Simon Says Stamp and Show - holiday greeting
There She Goes - bling
Craft Your Passion - Anything goes
Paper Romance - winter
Paper Playtime - Snowflakes
ABC DT Challenge - non-traditional holiday color

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Easter layout

One of the two layouts I did today.  I'm working on pictures from 2008.

Materials:
Little Yellow Bicycle pattern paper
Thickers alphabet stickers
ribbon and flower were in a kit so I don't know from where they came

Challenges:
Sassy Lil' Sketch - sketch
Fussy and Fancy - anything but a card

December card #5

So this was my first attempt at coloring in an image.  Not a great job, but I guess I can live with it.  After I colored Santa's bag, it was just too dark, so I used Stickles red glitter, and now I like it a lot more.

Materials:
DCWV - pattern paper
Bazzill Basics - flowers
CTMH - santa stamp and ink
Creative Imaginations - sentiment rub on
Zig - markers
Stickles - red glitter
Brads unknown

Challenges:
Frosted Designs - glitter
Die Cut Dreams - Sana's sack
There She Goes - Card for a child (my daughter, Emma, help me with this card so she could give it to a friend)
Tuesday Taggers - Jolly Old St. Nick
Incy Wincy - 3 flowers, 2 papers, 1 image
The Play Date Cafe - red and white
2 Sisters - Sparkly Christmas
Meljens Desing Team and Challenge - sketch

Saturday, December 4, 2010

December card #5

I can't believe how quickly I'm cranking out these Christmas cards.  I know they are nothing super fancy, but it's great to have them ready to go.  I would never have put blue and purple together for a Christmas card, but I had this paper in a DCWV stack from a few years ago, and thought "Why not?"

Materials:
Pattern paper - DCWV Christmas stack
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Rub on - Kaiser
Stamp - ? not labeled
Ink - CTMH

Challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges - script paper
Saturday Challenge - Christmas
Paper Pretties - sketch

Friday, December 3, 2010

Christmas card #4

I had these paper sitting out from a layout that I did last week and thought they would make a pretty sympathy card.

Materials:
Sweetwater pattern paper
CTMH sentiment stamp and ink and corners
Prima flowers
Stickles accents

Challenges:
Cute Card Challenge - Blue
Sketch and Stash - sketch
Paper Sundaes - Adorn those corners

December Card #3

Another Christmas card!

Materials:
Basic Grey pattern paper
Chatter Box pattern paper
Kaiser rub on
SU ink
2 ribbons from my stash

Challenges:
Wee Memories - Bountiful Ribbon
Dutch Dare - Christmas
Stamp Something - Christmas Color Combo
CPS - sketch

Thursday, December 2, 2010

December card #2

I had to get today's card finished and posted early since we have so much going on after school today.

Materials:
SEI pattern paper
I just had the lace in a kit so I don't know where it came from
Sprakle ric rac - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Metal Letters - Scrap Metal

Challenges:
Paper Playtime - Christmas Carol Inspired (Joy to the World)
City Crafter - Blue Christmas
CCEE Stampers - Use lace

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

December Card #1

I can't believe it's only December 1st and I've completed my first card for the month! 

Materials:
Basic Grey pattern paper
Kaiser rub ons
Bazzill Basic - white flower
Prima - red flower
Ink - Stampin Up

Challenges:
Stamping Vacation - Christmas Morning
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Embellish It
Delightful Sketches - Flower Power
Clean and Simple - Sketch
Inky Impressions - Christmas
ABC Christmas Challenge - red and green