Christmas Card Challenges #16 - Anything Goes

Good Morning Friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week it is "anything goes" as long as it it Christmas.

I decided to use this cute Penny Black image from "Mimi's Christmas".  I stamped her on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with Copics.  I used a SU Gold marker to color her halo.  I fussy cut her out and mounted her with foam tape to the Spellbinders Classic Oval, sponged with SU Soft Sky ink, and the Floral Oval cut from SU Blushing Bride.  The pink DSP is Blushing Bride from a retired 6x6 pad.  The blue is from My Mind's Eye Vintage Christmas 6x6 pad.  Both are matted with MFT Whip Cream CS and the oval and banner are also Whipped Cream.  I stamped the sentiment from a discontinued MFT Christmas set and punched it out with the SU Modern Label punch.  I mounted it with double layers of foam tape and glued the ends down to give it dimension.  The card base is MFT Natural CS.

You should check out all the great cards by my teammates over at Christmas Card Challenges.  I hope you will join us this week.

Carol  Donna  Gail  Heather  Jessica  Justine  
Margo  Marsha  Monica  Shirley Anne  Tenia

Thanks for stopping by.  have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Card Challenges #15

Good Morning friends.  It is Sunday and time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges.  This week we have a photo inspiration for you - blue & silver ornaments.

I love blue and silver together and they make a beautiful Christmas card.  I used 2 ornaments from SU Tags Til Christmas (stamped in Soft Sky ink) and Contempo Christmas (stamped in Marina Mist ink) - sorry, both are retired.  Then I overstamped them with Versamark ink, embossed them with Irridescent Ice embossing powder and punched them out with the matching ornament punch.  I cut the bows from silver foil paper with a Memory Box die.  The pine branch is from SU Watercolor Christmas, stamped several times in Wild Wasabi ink.  The ornaments are mounted with foam tape on DSP from Teresa Collins Studio Gold 6x6 pad.  I stamped the sentiment from SU Greetings of the Season in Marina Mist ink. I also used the Silver Foil paper as a mat and the card base is Marina Mist.

This photo shows how shiny the ornaments are IRL.  They are so pretty.

My teammates over at Christmas Card Challenges have created some fabulous cards.  I hope you will check them out and join us in the challenge.

Carol  Donna  Gail  Heather  Jessica  Justine  
Margo  Marsha  Monica  Shirley Anne  Tenia

I am also entering my card in the Merry Monday Christams challenge - monochromatic blue,

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.
Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Just Us Girls - Masculine

This is my second post today.  Scroll down for my Seize the Birthday card or click HERE.

The JUGS #283 challenge is to make a masculine card.

I decided to make this card for my great-grandson who will be turning 5 next week.  He loves to go fishing with his dad (who loves fishing also).  The image is from Stampendous Fishing Friends Kiddo, stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with Copics.  I sponged the clouds with SU Bashful Blue ink and a large scallop circle punch.  It is cut out with MFT Circle Stax 1 and 2.  The mats are SU Midnight Muse.  The sentiment is from SU Something to Celebrate, stamped in Midnight Muse ink and cut with MFT Blueprints 23, which I just received today (yippee).  I hand-cut the mat and mounted it with foam tape over the jute twine.  The image panel is also mounted with foam tape.  The DSP is from a Country Kitchen 6x6 pad by Farm House Paper Co.  The card base is MFT Smooth White.

 I am also entering my card over at the Southern Girls Challenge which this week is Boys, Boys, Boys.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Use Sentiment as Main Focus

Hi friends, it's Thursday and time for a new Seize the Birthday challenge.  This time we have a "Toppings" option to make the sentiment the main focus on your card.

Here is my card.  I used the colors from Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge.  I stamped the sentiment from MFT CS Chalkboard Greetings in Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder.   I sponged the 3 inks over the embossed sentiment and then wiped it with a paper towel.  I mounted it on a white mat and Wild Wasabi mat.  I mounted that panel with foam tape on a Blushing Bride panel stamped with the MFT Happy Birthday background stamp in Blushing Bride ink.  Then they were all mounted on an MFT Smooth White CS base.  Lastly, I added the 4 pastel dots by Sticko to the corners and a CTMH Enamel Star over the star in the embossed sentiment.

Now it is time to check our all the fabulous creations by my teammates over at Seize the Birthday.  I hope you will join us.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.
Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

Christmas Card Challenges #14 - use Sentiment Only

Good Morning friends.  We have a new challenge for you at Christmas Card Challenges.  This week it is Sentiment Only - No Images.

I used this beautiful sentiment from Our Daily Bread Designs Snowflake Stars set, stamped in Versamark and embossed with Ranger Extra Fine Detail Gold Embossing Powder.  The 3 glitter stars at the bottom are from Teresa Collins Enamel Shapes.  The gold foil paper is from Holiday Elegance by Craft Smith (an after Christmas purchase at Michael's).  I think it coordinates beautifully with the sentiment.   I used Spellbinders Floral Ovals to cut the sentiment out and added a SU 1/8" Gold ribbon to finish it off.

Now check out all the fabulous cards by my teammates over at Christmas Card Challenges, or click on their names below.

Carol  Donna  Gail  Heather  Jessica  Justine  
Margo  Marsha  Monica  Shirley Anne  Tenia

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Merry Monday #148 - Red & Green

This is my card for Merry Monday #148 - use Red & Green.   I found these cute 3D Christmas Ornaments by The Paper Studio while I was shopping yesterday and thought they would be perfect for this week's Merry Monday challenge.  The center poinsettia is a puffy element.  The gold trim on the ornament doesn't show up well in the photo but is very pretty IRL.  I added a sliver of gold foil paper for the hanger.  The greenery is from a Memory Box die cut in SU Always Artichoke and Garden Green and layered for more dimension.  The sentiment from SU Greetings of the Season is stamped in MFT Electric Red.  The red mat is Electric Red and the card base is MFT Smooth White.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a great weekend.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Anniversary x 2

I made a couple of anniversary cards for 2 couples at church (they loved them).

My first card is done in gold and I used the photo inspiration at Just Us Girls and went with the flowers, dots and gold in the photo.  The gold dotted paper is from Teresa Collins Studio Gold 6x6 pad.  The gold foil paper is from Holiday Elegance by Craft Smith (from Michael's).  I punched the leaves from the same paper with SU Build A Bird punch.  The flowers from SU Flower Soft are stamped in Versamark on Vellum, embossed with Ranger Super Fine Detail Gold embossing powder and mounted with foam tape.   Happy Anniversary is from an Innie & Outie stamp from Hobby Lobby.

This card is based on Deneen Treble's card (thank you Deneen) I saw on Pinterest.  I changed the colors, flowers and banner, but love the way she did the Spellbinders Floral Ovals die and background.   I used SU Lost Lagoon DSP and stamped the flower from Vintage Vogue (retired) in Lost Lagoon ink.  The leaves are from SU Peaceful Petals on Old Olive.  The banner is cut with the Artiste cartridge on my Cricut.  The sentiment is also from SU Something To Celebrate.  I curved the stamp a little on my block before stamping it in Lost Lagoon ink.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Card Challenges #13 - Winter Hues

Good Sunday Morning my friends.  It is time for a new challenge at Christmas Card Challenges and this week we have a color challenge for you - Winter Hues.

My card base and mat are MFT Natural CS.  The DSP is from American Crafts Jolly 6x6 pad.  The white is embossed with a holly leaf by The Paper Studio.  I die-cut the ornaments from a gold glitz paper by DCWV and MFT Electric Red CS with Clairmont Ornaments by Memory Box.  I embossed the red ornaments with little snowflakes from MFT Christmas Ornaments (retired) in white embossing powder and placed them inside the gold die-cut.  The sentiment is from the same set.  I cut it apart and stamped it in Electric Red ink and hand cut the banner.

Now hop over to Christmas Card Challenges and check out all the fabulous cards by my teammates, or click on their names below.

Carol  Donna  Gail  Heather  Jessica  Justine  
Margo  Marsha  Monica  Shirley Anne  Tenia

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day.
Happy Stammping
JoAnn

Thank You for Viva la Verve February Wk 3

I made a couple of thank you cards for my brother as he requested them to give to the doctor and hospital where he recently had back surgery.  He is a "cowboy" and wanted western theme cards.  I followed Viva la Verve February Wk 3 on the the first card, but altered it a little to add the sentiment and didn't add any twine.

The card base and mats are MFT Natural CS and the DSP is from Giddy Up by Carta Bella.  The  image is from Inkadinkado Horses.  The sentiment is from SU Four You.  Both are stamped in SU Soft Suede ink. The image is cut with MFT Circle Stax 1 and Circle Stax 2.

For this card I used the same papers and the image is from MFT Wild, Wild West (discontinued) stamped in SU Crumb Cake ink.  I used an EK Success corner rounder.  I did the sentiment on the computer and hand cut the banner.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Thinking of You for Just Us Girls Color Week

This is my card for this week's Just Us Girls Challenge #281.  This is such a pretty color combo, I just had to play along.

My card base and mat are MFT Natural CS.  The white panel is embossed with LifeStyle Crafts Courtyard 1 EF.  The sentiment from SU Sincere Salutations (retired) is stamped in SU Night of Navy ink.   The mat is cut with Spellbinders Label 17 die.  I traced the inside of the die on the white and hand cut it.  I did some doodling around the edges with a marker.  The flower is cut from SU Pink Pirouette with MFT Layered Rose dies.  I shaped the petals with my needle nose pliers (a technique a saw a couple of years ago, but can't remember where).  The center is cut with a die from MFT Prima Donna Petals die from Night of Navy CS, as well as the MFT Leaf-filled Flourish.

I am also linking my card to Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Seize the Birthday - Make It Masculine

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge over at Seize the Birthday.  This week we have a "Toppings" option to make it masculine.

Here is my masculine birthday card:

I used the Fab Friday #58 sketch for my card.


My card base, mat and banner are some DCWV textured CS from my stash.  I used the SU Decorative Dots EF on the white panel.  The blue DSP is from a mat stack by The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.  I stamped the image from Our Daily Bread Designs "The Wave on the Sea" in Mememto Tuxedo Black in on X-Press It Blending Card and colored it with Copics.  The white on the water is done with a white gel pen.   I added the clouds with a scallop punch, and SU Bashful Blue ink and cut it out with a Spellbinders Label 18 die.  I cut the ends off so it would fit the layout better.  The sentiment is from SU Teeny Tiny Wishes (retired) and punched with the SU Word Window Punch.  The image panel and sentiment are mounted with foam tape.

You need to check out all the fabulous creations by my teammates over at Seize the Birthday.
I hope you will be inspired to join us.

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.
Happy Stamping,
JoAnn

You're On The Nice List

This is my second post today.  Scroll down for my Christmas Card Challenge card.

My card is for the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge and the MFTWSC216.

The card base and white panels are MFT Smooth White.  I used MFT Circle 1 and Circle 2 dies, and Stitched Snow Drifts.  The santa and presents are from MFT Jingle All The Way and cut with the matching Jingle All The Way dies. They are stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copics.  I added the white details on the presents with a Gelly Roll pen.  The tree DSP is from American Crafts Jolly 6x6 pad and the circle DSP is from Lawn Fawn Peace Joy Love 6x6 pad.  The bottom snowdrift, circle panel, Santa and presents are all mounted with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your visit.

Happy Stamping,JoAnn