Merry & Bright Card

I'm sharing a quick card I made this afternoon for some fun challenges.  I used my new Silhouette Cameo to cut the tag and the reindeer die cut.  The patterned paper is by Fancy Pants Designs and I decided to play up the aqua in it for something different.  As You Like It Challenge's is your favorite die and why.  I can't pick a favorite die except on the day I use it.  So today my favorite die is the scalloped tag I cut with my Silhouette Cameo.  ;)  My red nosed reindeer will be playing at:

Jingle Belles (Text Me)

Use Your Stuff (Tag You're It!)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (Tag It)

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge (All About Christmas)

ABC Christmas Challenge (A Is For Antler and B Is For Birds)

As You Like It (Favorite Die and Why)

CARD RECIPE:

Stamps -- Blue Fern Studio (Merry and Bright Sentiment) and Jillibean Soup (JB1087)

Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Seaglass)

Patterned Paper and Flower Ephemera -- Fancy Pants Designs (Merry & Bright Collection)

Diecuts -- Silhouette Design Store (Reindeer Gift Tags and Scalloped Square Tag)

Cardstock -- Recollections

Jewel -- Michael's Stores, Inc.

Twine -- The Twinery

Misc. -- Gold Gel Pen (American Crafts)

Snow Business Card

I am back after taking some time off to enjoy the holidays and spend time with my family.  I hope your Christmas was wonderful and Santa brought you crafty "toys."  I got new thin metal dies from Santa but my daughters really surprised me with a Silhouette Cameo 3.  It is going to be fun (and a challenge) learning to use it.  Today's snowman card uses new dies I got for Christmas by Reverse Confetti.    These fun snowmen are going to be linking up to:

Jingle Belles (Look What Santa Brought Me -- Pierced Round Top Layers Dies)

Just Us Girls -- Anything Goes

Allsorts -- Something New 

Crazy 4 Challenges -- Tag, You're It (Must Have A Tag)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge -- Something New

The Merry Christmas Challenge -- Anything Goes

CARD RECIPE:

Stamps -- Inkadinkado

Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black)

Markers -- Staedtler 

Acrylic Paints -- Apple Barrel by Plaid Enterprises (red, green & blue)

Cardstock -- Recollections

Die Cuts -- Reverse Confetti (Pierced Round Top Layers)

Twine -- Michael's Stores, Inc.

Misc. -- Small Round Artist Brush

Java Merry Christmas Card

I have been wrapping presents today so it is definitely looking like Christmas at our house.  It has been fun using all the tags I've made the past few weeks to decorate the boxes.  I did manage to slip away to my craft room a few minutes though and make this card for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I hope you are getting everything ready for the holidays and thanks for stopping by.

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

I'll also be linking up my Java Merry Christmas card at:

Muse: ChristmasVisions

CARD RECIPE:

Stamps -- Pink & Main (Sentiment and Cup) and Craft Emotion (Woman)

Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black)

Markers -- Staedtler

Embossing Folder -- Sizzix

Ribbon and Cardstock -- Recollections

Misc. -- Holly Sequins

For You Penguin Card

Today I have a photo tutorial for a card I did for day 12 at the 12 Days of Giveaways at MarkerPop.   I had an idea for a card with a scene using a penguin image I had by Pink and Main.  First I needed a tree and used my ScanNCut2 to cut a green cardstock die cut.  

After creating the green cardstock diecut, set it aside.  Next you need to make your white cardstock base.

I used a cloud stencil to make the background on the white cardstock.

I tore three pieces of white cardstock to put at the bottom of the card base to make it look like it had snowed.  I also cut a piece of brown cardstock so the tree would have a trunk.  :)

Next I stamped my images.  I thought I would be putting two penguins on my card but ended up only using one of them.  I colored the images using Copic markers.

Next I cut from red cardstock a word diecut using my Big Shot.

Then I assembled all the pieces of my card and used a white chalk marker to add details to the tree diecut.  Plus I used the white chalk marker to make it look like snow falling on the stenciled cloud background.

Next I applied Frosted Lace Stickles along the edges of the torn white edges and spread it with a Q-tip.  This gives the card some sparkle and looks like "ice."

I glued red, green and blue sequins to the tree.  I hope you enjoyed my little photo tutorial and thanks for stopping by during this busy but happy holiday season.  I am also linking my coffee penguin up at the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and Muse: ChristmasVisions.

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

CARD RECIPE:

Stamps -- Pink & Main(Penguin and Sentiment) and Stamplorations (Coffee Cups)

Ink Pads -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black)

Markers -- Copic

Cardstock -- Recollections

Diecuts -- ScanNCut2 (Tree) and Lil' Inkers (Coffee Word)

White Chalk Marker -- Marvy/Uchida

Glitter Glue -- Stickles by Ranger

Misc. -- Sequins (Red, Green and Blue)

Reindeer Coffee Christmas Card

I got up extra early today to do a card for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop since I had to work.  I found the diecut sentiment at Miss Kate's Cuttables and used my ScanNCut2 to cut it out.  I lucked out since it was a freebie (I think today only).  I thought it would be cute to put the reindeer image sitting on a coffee cup.  I'm going to be linking my merry reindeer up also at:

Muse: ChristmasVisions (Festive Free For All)

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

CARD RECIPE:

Stamps -- Hampton Art (Mama Elephant/Reindeer) and The Paper Studio (Cup)

Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black)

Markers -- Staedtler

Sentiment Diecut -- Miss Kate's Cuttables

Cardstock and Twine -- Recollections

Sequins -- Hobby Lobby

Coffee Skating Penguins Card

I'm sharing a card I did for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I had a new set called Brring on the Joy by Avery Elle which was wanting to get inky.  After looking at it, I decided those skating penguins could be carrying cups of coffee.  I looked around in my stash of coffee stamps and and found the small cups by JustRite Stamps.  So give me a high five, I'm proud of this one!  ;)

TAG RECIPE:

Stamps -- Avery Elle (Brring On The Joy) and Just Rite (Coffee House)

Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black)

Cardstock -- Recollections (Purple and White)

Markers -- Copic

Glitter Finish -- Mod Podge by Plaid Enterprises, Inc.

Glitter Glue -- Stickles by Ranger

Clear Glaze -- Mod Podge Dimensional Magic by Plaid

Pop Dots -- All Night Media

I'm also linking these funny penguins up at:

Muse: Christmas Visions (Festive "Free For All")

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Wonderful Time of the Year Card

I managed to hide out in my craft room late this afternoon to create another card for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  Now that is not saying I didn't have a lot of other things which needed doing (like finishing the decorating of the den tree, wrapping presents and on and on).  It is just saying I wanted to play in my craft room more.  ;)  This is a new stamp set I ordered a few weeks ago getting ready for the Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. It is by Newton's Noon and was begging me to get inky.  I thought it would be fun to do it in non-traditional Christmas colors.  Thanks for stopping in.  It is getting late and I am going to watch an episode of The Crown on Netflix.  The second season has started and I am so happy to get to watch it.  I have all the Christmas lights glowing and my soft flannel pj's on....so a night with royalty is just the ticket.  ;)

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

I'm also linking this card up at:

Muse: Christmas Visions (Festive "Free For All")

CARD RECIPE:

Stamps -- Newton's Nook (images) and Unity Stamp Company (sentiment0

Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black)

Markers -- Staedtler

Cardstock and Patterned Paper -- DCWV

Misc. -- Snow Spangles

Fa La La Llama Christmas Card

I have a fun Christmas card to share with you today featuring Neat & Tangled stamps.  The card uses their Fa La La Llama clear stamp set.  So far this year I have fallen in love with unicorns, cats, coffee and NOW llamas.  When I say"falling in love," what I  mean is collecting these things in stamps!  I also made this card with Lea Lawson's Crafty Comeback Party in mind.  On Day 8, her guest was Neat & Tangled and their prize was a chance play along with them and their creative team for a month.  How cool is that!  You can read all about it here at Lea Lawson Creates.   That's all from me as I am out the door to go crafty shopping.  I discovered yesterday I am out of black and white gingham ribbon and that will NEVER do! This means I have to drive 40+ miles to the nearest chain craft store but that's why I drive a Mini Cooper (it zips to craft stores).  Wink. CARD RECIPE: Stamps -- Neat & Tangled (Fa La Llama Set) Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black) Markers -- Staedtler Cardstock -- Recollections Diecuts -- Hampton Art (Banner SC0787) and Sizzix (Circle & Holly Leaves) Paper Crimper -- Fiskars Fabric Bow -- Pink Paislee Red Jewels -- KI Memories Glitter Glue -- Stickles (Diamonds) by Ranger

Christmas Mug Shot Card

I am joining in on the fun at the Cat Lover's Hop again.  I recently got this stamp from Technique Junkies.  It cracks me up and I smile each time I see it.  The cat looks just like my cat Tiger!  All in all my cats are good around the Christmas trees in our house.  The big tree in the den is their favorite place to sleep once I get it decorated.  I put a quilt around the base of the tree and they like to curl up on it.  They always look so pretty under the tree with the Christmas lights on at night.  Did you notice the snow on the trees?  I bought a snow marker at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago and this is the first time I have used it.  It is prettier in person than in the photo.  You apply the marker rather thickly to the paper and let it dry.  Then you carefully use your heat gun and it puffs up and looks like snow.  It was fun to use (see I am not hard to make happy....wink.)  My mug shot kitty will be linking up at: Cat Lover's Hop (Cat Theme)

Simon Say Stamp Wednesday Challenge (Anything Goes) Watercolor Wednesday Challenge (All About Christmas) Mod Squad Challenge (Add Snow) CARD RECIPE: Stamps -- Technique Junkies (Christmas Mug Shot SD732) and Jillibean Soup (Sentiment and Snowflakes jb1125) Ink Pad -- Clearsnap (Wicked Black) Markers -- Staedtler Snow Marker -- Marvy Uchida Tree Diecut -- Hampton Art (SC0664) Twine -- Jillibean Soup (jbr4420) Cardstock -- Recollections Mini Staples -- Tim Holt (for Advantus)

Snowflakes and Bears Christmas Card

How is your Monday going so far? :) It is cloudy and looking like it wants to rain in Alabama. You know what that means, don' you? Yep, perfect weather for a card making day. :) Sharing a Christmas card I whipped up late last night. I am a "night owl" and like to work in the wee hours when the house is nice and quiet. :)

The papers on this one are by My Mind's Eye (The Merry Days Of Christmas Collection) and the chipboard stickers are by Imaginisce (Polar Express Collection). The snowflakes are a diecut by Sizzix. This one falls under the category "fast and easy"
which seems to be my favorite category now.

Better get a move on....lots to do today (and some of it I don't want to....like laundry, cleaning, etc.) :) I have this motto though that I have to do "chores" before I can "play." :)