Tidings of Comfort and Joy for the Dynamic Duos #81

It is Saturday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Dynamic Duos.  This week you are to use Midnight Muse and a color of your choice.  I chose to use Silver with the Midnight Muse.

Here's my card.

 

 The card base is SU Whisper White, a layer of American Crafts Silver Glitter paper and then Midnight Muse DSP (retired).  The snowflakes, frame and sentiment are from Verve's Unto Us set stamped in Midnight Muse ink.  I cut the frame out with Verve's Classy Label Die and mounted it with foam dimensionals.  The snowflakes were cutout with Verve's Reindeer Fun die set.  I added a rhinestone to the center of each snowflake and mounted them with foam dimensionals also.  The ribbon is from SU and I added a silver cord bow to the ribbon bow.

 

I am also linking my card to Festive Friday Challenge - Use any of their past challenge graphics -I used snowflakes.

 

Now hop over to the Dynamic Duos and check out the inspiration from the Design Team and join in the challenge.  Can't wait to see what you create.

Dynamic Duos Design Team

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

JoAnn Burnham

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming

Tenia Nelson

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Christmas Blessings for Merry Monday #85

 

The challenge for Merry Monday #85 is to create an all white or ivory base card, with brown or kraft for the accents and sentiment.

I used Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles for the 3 layers so my card base is 6-1/4 x 4-1/4", a little larger than the standard size but I love the way it turned out.  Each layer is mounted with foam tape.  I used MFT Smooth White CS.  The sentiment from Verve's Christmas Blessings is stamped in SU Soft Suede ink.  I added some Platinum Liquid Pearls around the oval and some brown ribbon around the middle layer.  The sentiment and the ribbon look black in the photo, but they ARE brown.

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

My last card for November Viva la Verve Challenge

This is my second post today as I had to finish up my card for the November Viva la Verve challenge.  I did the sketch from Week 1 last. :)

I used SU Night of Navy and Whisper White CS and Night of Navy DSP.  The silver glitter paper is by American Crafts.  I used SU Snowburst EF on the white panel and MFT Fishtail Flags and Fishtail Flags Layers dies for the banners.  The sentiment from Verve's Peace on Earth is stamped in Night of Navy ink.  The silver stars are done with Verve's Starry Die.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Two cards for November Viva La Verve Challenge

Happy Thanksgiving Eve everyone.  First I want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow.
Now I have 2 cards to share with you today for the November Viva La Verve Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers.

Week 4 Sketch for 1st card   Week 3 Sketch for 2nd card

 

 

Supplies for Card 1:

Stamps:  Verve Peace on Earth

Papers:  SU Whisper White & Early Espresso CS;  American Crafts Jolly DSP 6x6 pad

Ink:  Mememto Tuxedo Black; SU Baha Breeze (to highlight Savior in sentiment)

Accessories:  Spellbinders Classic Ovals and Scalloped Ovals; SU Early Espresso Ribbon; Dimensionals

 

Supplies for Card 2:

Stamps:  Verve Holiday Treats

Papers:  SU Whisper White & Baha Breeze CS;  SU Christmas paper (retired)

Ink:  Mememto Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  MS Snowflake punches: MFT Pierced Circle Stax & Cirle Stax l dies; SU Baha Breeze 

Seam Binding Ribbon; SU Miniature Bells, Dimensionals

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

 

O Christmas Tree

This is my card for this week's Merry Monday #84 challenge - to use a tree and some bling.

I made a center-step card, my first one.  I have been wanting to try this technique for awhile. I inked the tree from SU Christmas Lodge in Old Olive ink and colored the tree trunk with a Choc. Chip marker before stamping it on MFT Smooth White CS.  I added some bling with rhinestones and a punched star from gold glitter paper.  Underneath the tree I added some molding paste and sprinkled Dazzling Diamonds glitter on it for some more texture and bling.  I sponged Bashful Blue ink around the tree, then matted it with MFT Electric Red CS.  The card base is MFT Smooth White.  The papers are from MME Lost and Found Christmas 6x6 pad.  The sentiment from Verve's O Christmas Tree is stamped in Choc. Chip ink on DSP and mounted with foam dimensionals.  Lastly, I added the two green enamel dots from MME Lost and Found Christmas collection.

 

I am linking to Festive Friday Challenge - Use a tree on your card.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday Wishes for the Dynamic Duos #80

Good Saturday morning blogging friends.  Today starts a new challenge at The Dynamic Duos.  This week is "Triple Threat" week - use Blushing Bride, Raspberry Ripple and Pear Pizzazz.

Here is my card:

 

I used the current Seize The Sketch sketch.

 My card base is Blushing Bride and the mats are Raspberry Ripple.  I stamped the white panel in Blushing Bride ink with the spots from SU Gorgeous Grunge. I stamped the sentiment from SU Simply Sketched in Raspberry Ripple ink and punched the mat with SU Scallop Trim Border punch.  I adhered the sentiment panel and then stitched around the edges.  The flowers from SU Flower Shop were stamped in Raspberry Ripple and I sponged Blushing Bride ink over them, punched them out with the matching Pansy punch and added pearls to the centers.  They are mounted with foam dimensionals.  The Pear Pizzazz leaves were diecut with the Little Leaves Sizzlet die.

 

Now hop on over to the Dynamic Duos and see what my fabulous team mates have created to inspire you.  I hope you find time to play along this week.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Season's Greetings

 

 

This is my card for the JUGS 215 challenge to use red, kraft, white, and brown.

I used SU Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Choc. Chip and Whisper White CS. The DSP is from an older retired paper pack.  I created the poinsettia with the Blossom Builder punch (retired).  I sponged the edge of each petal with Cherry Cobbler ink and adhered them to a punched circle.  Added some glue and glass glitter to the center.  I used the scalloped border punch and the sentiment is from More Merry Messages stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Happy Birthday

It is Thursday and time for another Seize The Birthday Challenge.  This week we are having a special "Birth"day party for one of our Design Team Members, Jenny, who recently gave birth to twin girls.

For my card I used the two corner Cuttlebug die-cuts and two of the sweet PI -Crafty Friends images.  I stamped them on X-Press It Blending Card with Mememto Tuxedo Black ink, colored them with Copics and cut them out.  I altered them a little by cutting away the desk and crafting tools. I also added the "A" and "L" for the twins' names.  I mounted them on a Spellbinders Classic Ovals and Scalloped Ovals cut from SU Pretty In Pink CS and DSP.  I added the heart print DSP to imitate a receiving blanket over the twins.  The sentiment is from SU Perfectly Penned. I added the pen doodling around the edges.  All the DSP is from SU. The CS is Pretty In Pink and Whisper White.

 

Head over to the Seize the Birthday blog and see what my fellow teammates have designed to celebrate the "birth"day of Jenny's twins.  Don't forget to link up your birthday creation done in pink and including 2 of something.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

All Hearts Come Home for Christmas

This is my second post today.  Scroll down for my Dynamic Duos challenge post.

 

My card base is SU Cherry Cobbler and the mats are SU Early Espresso.  The red stripe and red print are from Teresa Collins Noel 6x6 pad from last year.  The image is from SU Welcome Christmas and is stamped in Early Espresso ink on some retired SU DSP.  The sentiment is from MFT's PI-Sending You a Little Christmas stamped in SU Cherry Cobbler ink on SU Naturals White CS.  I punched it out with SU Wide Oval punch and sponged Crumb Cake ink around the edges, handcut a mat and adhered it with foam dimensionals.  The small banner is cut with MFT's Fishtail Flags and Fishtail Flags Layers dies.  I sewed 3 small heart punches for the banner elements on the right side, added a Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon bow and my card was done.

Here is a look at the insde. I added a Naturals White mat with a strip of the DSP and a punched heart.  The sentiment from SU More Merry Messages is stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

 

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Merry Monday at Always Playing with Paper:  Use stripes, red, chocolate and stars or hearts.

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - use stripes. 

The sketch is from Viva la Verve November Week 2

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge #151 - indoors (something that shows indoors) My image.

Verve's November Diva Dare - Use common shapes -  (I used hearts and ovals)

 

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Have A Very Merry Christmas

Happy Saturday morning my friends.  It is time for another Dynamic Duos challenge.  This week is "Black Tie" week and the colors are Black & Smoky Slate (Silver) with the dessert option of Christmas.

Here is my card and I went with the dessert option of Christmas.

My card base is Smoky Slate and the mats are Basic Black.  The DSP is from Fancy Pants' Park Bench 6x6 pad.  I used MFT's Fishtail Flags Stax & Fishtail Flags Layer Stax dies to cut out the banner from Basic Black and Silver Glimmer paper.  The sentiment is from Verve's Peace On Earth stamped in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink on Whisper White CS.  I added a little gray ink to the heart with a blender pen.  I also did some paper-piercing around the edges. The ornament is from Inkadinkado stamped in Versamark ink on Whisper White CS and embossed with Black Embossing Powder.  I fussy cut it out and mounted it with foam dimensionals.  The sentiment panel is mounted with foam dimensionals also.

 

Hop on over to The Dynamic Duos blog and see what my fellow Design Team members have created to inspire you and link up your creations.

 

Anne Marie Hile

Annette Elliott

Angel Johns

Caroline Bredeson

Cindy Brumbaugh

Holly Endress

Julie Gearinger

Michelle Bala

Sarah Fleming

Tenia Nelson

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Just Us Girls #214 - Technique Challenge

I made a card for the technique challenge at Just Us Girls blog to create a background of words.

 

 

I used Technique Tuesday's Jingle All The Way stamp set to create the chalkboard background.  I inked up the sentiments with Versamark ink while they were still on plastic liner and stamped them on Basic Black CS and embossed with white embossing powder.  Then I sponged some white ink around to make it look like a chalkboard.  I mounted it to an Always Artichoke CS mat and then to a Whisper White CS base.  The Sahara Sand tag was cut with Verve's Tagged Rectangle die.  The poinsettia was made with Spellbinder's dies. I inked the veins with Crumb Cake ink and added some pearls to the center, and mounted it with foam dimensionals.  The tag was added to the card with foam dimensionals also.

 

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your comments.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Enjoy The Celebration of You

 I hope you have a fabulous birthday.

 

Today we are having a surprise link up party to celebrate Anne Marie's birthday.  I am excited to be working with her on the current Dynamic Duos Design Team. 

I hear she likes pink and girly things so here is my card for Anne Marie.   

Since Anne Marie lives in Texas, I thought this Adorable Cowgirl digi image from The Paper Shelter was perfect to say "Howdy" and happy birthday.  I printed her on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with Copics and Promarkers.  I cut her out with Spellbinders Classic Ovals and sponged Crumb Cake ink around the edges while still in the die. She is matted with an Early Espresso CS Scalloped Oval and mounted with foam tape.  The DSP is from a page kit by The Paper Studio.  The card base is SU Pretty In Pink CS.  The rope image and sentiment is from MFT's PI-Cowboy and the main sentiment is from MFT's ala mode Big Birthday Wishes, both stamped in Chocolate Chip ink.  I used MFT's Fishtail Flags and Fishtail Flags Layers die-namics to cut out the banners and shaped it with my fingers, added 3 layers of foam tape to the center and then glued the curved parts with Tombow glue.

 

I hope Anne Marie has a fabulous birthday!

Now head on over to the Dynamic Duos Blog and join the party

 

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn