Christmas Stampin All Year Long - Lil Snowman

Good morning friends, it is Friday and time for another challenge at Christmas Stampin All Year Long.  This week our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.  One winner will win 7 digi images from Bugaboo Stamps.  Our challenge is "Anything Goes" - Sparkle and Shine - use gems, glitter, etc. 
 

I am using the Lil Snowman Star digi image from our sponsor, Bugaboo Stamps. Isn't he just the cutest little snowman?

This second photo shows the glitter on the dots in his scarf and the star (which I added with a Sakura Clear Glitter Gel Pen) and the red glitter paper circles on the sentiment banner. 

I did the sentiment on my computer and cut it out with a die from MFT Blueprints 2 Die-namics.  I cut it half way and then moved the die down and finished cutting it to make it long enough to reach across my card.  The image is cut with MFT Pierced Circle Stax and the mat is cut with MFT Circle Stax 2.  I stamped some tiny snowflakes from SU Serene Snowflakes (retired) in SU Bashful Blue ink around the snowman.  He is mounted with foam dimensionals. The DSP is from Pebbles Welcome Christmas 6x6 pad and the cardstock is MFT Smooth White and Electric Red. The white panel is embossed with a Cuttlebug Snowflake EF.

 

I used the Seize the Sketch #15 for my layout.

 

Now be sure to check out all the fabulous projects by my fellow Design Team members at the Christmas Stampin All Year Long blog.  I hope you will join us. Can't wait to see what you create.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Seize the Birthday - Stitching, Faux or Real

Happy Thursday my friends.  WOW, can you believe all the wonderful entries we had for our last challenge.  Now it is time for another challenge at Seize the Birthday and this week we have a "Toppings" option of Stitching - faux or real.  Remeber it is just an option, so if you don't do stitching, just make a regular birthday project.  Anything goes as long as it is for a birthday.

 

For my card I used SU Whisper White, Chocolate Chip and More Mustard CS.  The DSP is from Imaginisce Birthday Bash card kit.  I sewed around the two DSP panels and embossed the More Mustard panel with the SU Square Lattice EF.  This is a free digi image I had on my computer (don't remember where I got it), so I printed it on X-Press It Blending Card and colored it with Copics, cut it out with an MFT Pierced Circle die and matted it with an MFT Circle Stax 1 die.  It is mounted with foam dimensionals.

 

Now hop on over to the Seize the Birthday blog and check out the fabulous creations by my fellow Design Team members.  I hope you will join us.  Can't wait to see what you create.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

 

Happy Birthday Wishes for JUGS #231

My card is for the Just Us Girls #231 technique challenge to make a weathered wood background.  They even have a link to a video here showing how to create the background.  I had to give it a try as I like trying new techniques and am very pleased with how it turned out.  I took a piece of SU Early Espresso CS, scored every 1/2 inch and then swiped my SU Whisper White Craft ink pad over it.  It made the CS look gray.  I added the Cheery Lynn Designs Fanciful Flourish, cut in Certainly Celery CS, which I cut apart and arranged to fit my flowers.  The SU Petite Petals are stamped in Basic Gray ink on a scrap piece of yellow DSP and punched with the matching punch. I cut small slits between the petals and shaped them with my fingers and glued them on.  I added some yellow rhinestones to the centers.  The sentiment is from SU Simply Sketched, cut with MFT Fishtail Flags and Fishtail Flag Layers.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Merry Monday #98 - Noel

 

 ETA:  My card won Honorable Mention at Merry Monday.

This is my card for Merry Monday #98 to add some country charm with stitching and buttons.  While going through my stamps I found this cute "Country Doll Angel" from Close To My Heart.  I have had her a really long time, but I thought she would be perfect for this challenge.  I stamped her on X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with Copics.  She is matted on an MFT Pierced Rectangle die of MFT Electric Red CS, which I ran back through the Big Shot to shorten it to match the size of the image panel.  I sewed around the edges and added 2 buttons from my stash.  The plaid DSP is from DCWV Christmas Matstack from 2012.  The mat is Electric Red and I sewed around this panel also, and added it to my card base of MFT Smooth White CS.  I used MFT Fishtail Flag Layers die-namics to cut the banner and added some alphabet stickers from my stash.  I used SU Cherry Cobbler twine to mount the banner on using foam dimensionals.  The angel panel is also mounted with foam dimensionals.

 

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

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Dynamic Duos - You Are In My Thoughts

Happy Saturday my friends, it is "Subtly Yours" week at the Dynamic Duos with the pretty color combo of Blushing Bride and Sahara Sand. 

I used SU Sahara Sand for my card base and the mats, and the strip of Sahara Sand DSP is from the Sweet Sorbet pack (from Sale-a-bration); and Blushing Bride DSP.  The white CS is MFT Sweet Tooth.  The flowers are from MFT LJD Forget Me Not, stamped in Sahara Sand and Blushing Bride ink. I used the matching MFT Forget Me Not die-namics to cut them out. The flowers are mounted with dimensionals.  I used the text stamp from the same set to stamp the background in Blushing Bride ink on an MFT Pierced Circle Stax die-cut,  The mat is cut with MFT Circle Stax 2.  The sentiment is from MFT Clearly Sentimental About Sympathy stamped in Sahara Sand ink and cut with a die from MFT Blueprints 2 die-namics, and mounted with foam dimensionals.

I used MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge #166 for my layout.

Now check out all the great creations by my fellow Design Team members over at the Dynamic Duos challenge blog.  I hope you can join us.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

CSAYL - Happy Holidays

This is my first post as a new Design Team member for Christmas Stampin All Year Long and also the first challenge of the year.  It is an "Anything Goes" using this photo to inspire you.

Photo credit UpTownOriginals on Etsy

This is my card:

 

I used the Splitcoast Stampers Card Sketch #SC477 and this cute digi snowman image (I can't remember where I got it, but will try to find out and update my post), printed on X-Press It Blending Card and colored with Promarkers. The sentiment is from Verve's Holiday Treats.  I used MFT Smooth White and Black Licorice CS and the DSP is from Pebbles Welcome Christmas 6x6 pad. The image and sentiment panels are mounted with foam dimensionals.

 

I hope you will check out all the wonderful creations by my fellow Design Team members and be inspired to play along. 

 

Christmas Stampin All Year Long

Angela Bastelwelt

Barb Deichl

Fabiola Jaques

Gail Scott

Heather Mills

Helen Nile

Jenny Stegermaier

Jill Tiffany

Patricia Chalas

Tracey Fehr

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Liebster Award!

 

I received such a nice surprise from a blogging friend, Kathy at http://stampsatplay.blogspot.com/.  She nominated me for the Liebster Award.  Thank you for thinking of me Kathy, I am very honored. You should check out her wonderful blog at http://stampsatplay.blogspot.com/

She is a great designer and is on the Merry Monday Design Team.

 

Here are the rules of the nomination:

1. Be sure to thank the blog that nominated you and be sure to link back to their blog.
2. Answer the 11 questions that the blogger asked you.
3. Nominate 11 of your favorite blogs with under 500 followers and ask your own 11 questions.
4. Make sure to let each blogger know about your Liebster Blog nomination on their blog (leave a comment and link back to your Liebster Blog post).

 

(Here is a link to some info on the award if you are new to blogging and aren't sure what it is all about!)

 

Here are my answers to Kathy's questions:
 

1. How long have you been crafting?  I have been doing crafts of some kind since I was a young girl and my Grandmother taught me to crochet. I started scrapbooking and card making in 1998 after going to a CTMH home party. I have been "addicted" ever since.

2. What's your favorite product? I have so many favorites, I can't list just one: my Big Shot, Silhouette Cameo, MFT dies & Stamps, Verve Stamps & dies; SU products, etc. etc. :)

3. How much time do you spend each week making cards and things? Usually a couple of hours a day or when I can.

4. What are your favorite challenges to play in? Seize the Birthday, Dynamic Duos, Christmas Stampin All Year Long, Merry Monday,  My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge, Verve challenges, and Just Us Girls.

5. If you were to learn a new technique, what would it be? I think I would like to try Mixed Media

6. What got you blogging? My friend has a blog and she encouraged me to start a blog.

7. Where do you get your inspiration? Other bloggers, Pinterest, Splitcoast Stampers

8. If you could only use one stamp set and one die, what would they be? I don't know if I could pick just one but I like Stampin Up Secret Garden stamp set and matching dies.

9. What advice would you give someone just starting to craft?  I think I would tell them to have fun and enjoy it, no matter which craft it is.

10. What's your favorite color combo?  I like pinks & browns and blues & browns.

11. Tell us one thing about yourself that people would be surprised to know. I have a twin brother.

 

Here are 11 of my favorite blogs that I have chosen to nominate for the Liebster Award - stop by their blogs and congratulate them!:

Jeanie - The Spotted Chick
Nancy - Scrapper at Heart
Sheri - Paper Crafty's Creations
Jodene - Jodene's Cards & Creations
Sharyn - My Crafty Place
Janet - Janet's Joy
Colleen - One Smile Lifts A Spirit
Brenda - Ottawa Mom
Annette - AEstamps a Latte
Angel - My Whole Stampin World
Caroline - Caroline's Creatons

Here are my 11 questions:

 

1.  Why did you start your blog?
2.  How long have you been blogging?
3.  How long have you been doing crafts?
4.  What kind of crafts do you like to do?
5.  Do you scrapbook or make cards, or both?
6.  Do you participate in challenges?
7.  What is your favorite kind of card to make?
8.  Where do you get your inspiration from?
9.  Have any of your projects ever been published in a magazine?
10. What do you do with the cards you make?
11.  What is your favorite tool to use when crafting?

 

 



Don't Sweat It

I made this card for a "Special Friend's" birthday.  She has the card (and really loved it) so I am posting it to my blog now.  The image is a From The Heart digital image.  I printed it on X-Press It Blending Card and cut it out with MFT's Circle Stax 1 and Circle Stax 2 die-namics for the black mat.  I sponged SU Bashful Blue ink around the image while it was still in the die.   I colored the image with Copics and added some Liquid Applique to the candle wax.  The sentiment is included with the image and was cut with a Spellbinder's die and also sponged with Bashful Blue ink.  I added some black grossgrain ribbon and bow.   The borders are punched with an EK Success punch.  The chicken wire is from MFT's Distressed Background Blocks and is stamped in SU Basic Gray ink.

 I used MFT Electric Red, Black Licorice and Smooth White CS. The check DSP is from my stash.   Here is the inside of the card printed with an included sentiment (except for the Happy Birthday).  I added a small strip of the DSP.

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn



A Cheerful Heart for MFTWSC165

 

 

I made this card for a friend using this week's My Favorite Things sketch challenge (MFTWSC165).  The card base is MFT Sno Cone CS, next is MFT Smooth White CS, and then MFT Pink Lemonade.  I used MFT MPD Graduated Hearts Stencil with Golden Light Molding Paste on the pink layer (love how it turned out).  The sentiment from MFT Cheerful Blessings is stamped in SU Basic Gray ink and the heart from the same set is stamped in SU Rose Red ink on Smooth White CS and cut out with MFT Pierced Circle Stax die-namic.  The MFT Spearmint CS banner is cut with a die from the MFT Blueprints 2 die-namics.  Finally, the flower was cut from MFT Banana Split CS using the MFT Upsy Daisy die-namic.  I added a pink button from my stash to the center.

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Happy Holidays for Holly Jolly Christmas

This is my second post today and I have another Christmas card. This one is for Holly Jolly Christmas to use a reindeer on your card.

ETA:  My card was a top pick at Holly Jolly Christmas challenge.

 

This cute reindeer is from Verve's Santa's Helper. I stamped him in Mememto Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card and colored him with copics.  I paper-pieced his little vest and added the little black buttons with a marker.  I fussy cut him out and mounted him with dimensionals on a die-cut using MFT's Circle Stax 1 and matted with a Circle Stax 2 black mat.  I used SU Crumb Cake ink and Woodgrain Background stamp to add some texture to the image circle. The sentiment is from the same set and I punched it was a McGill's Multi Tags Punch.  The DSP is from Authentic Festive Collection. The mats are SU Basic Black CS and the card base, tag and image circle are SU Very Vanilla CS.

 

I am also entering my card in Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Christmas Challenge Extra.

and Completely Christmas Challenge #1

 

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

 

Peace on Earth for Merry Monday #97 & Freshly Made Sketches #125

ETA:  My card got Honorable Mention at Merry Monday.

I used Freshly Made Sketches #125 for my layout.

 

 

This is my card for the Merry Monday #97 Christmas card challenge.  I used X-Press It Blending Card (white) and SU Brushed Silver and Coastal Cabana CS and DSP.  The image is a Hero Arts stamp and the sentiment is from SU Peaceful Seasons.  Both are stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with Ranger Silver Embossing Powder.  I did some paper-piercing around the sentiment.  The ornament was cut out with SU Holiday Ornaments Framelits and mounted with foam dimensionals.  The silver ribbon is from SU.

 

It was hard to get a good photo of the silver embossing. It looks so much prettier in person.  Here is a different angle that shows the embossing better.

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog.  I hope you have a wonderful day.

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn

Dynamic Duos #92 - Happy Anniversary

Happy Saturday friends.  It is time for another Dynamic Duos challenge.  This week is "Bold and Cheery" with the colors Midnight Muse and Rose Red.  

 

Here's my card:

I used the Week 2 sketch from Viva la Verve Feb2014.

The card base is SU Rose Red CS. The Whisper White panel is embossed with the Cuttlebug Cross My Heart EF.  The chevron DSP is from American Crafts Amy Tangerine Sketchbook 6x6 pad, and it matches the Rose Red perfectly. The Midnight Muse banner is embossed with SU Lattice Square EF, and the Midnight Muse DSP is from a retired SU Mat Stack.  The sentiment from Verve's Love Story is stamped in Midnight Muse ink and cut with MFT Circle Stax 1 & 2, and then mounted with foam dimensionals.  The 3 tiny hearts are from Verve's Love Notes stamped in Rose Red ink.  I used the background stamp from Verve's Grateful Elegance stamped in Rose Red ink and then die cut the large and medium hearts with Verve's Heart Quartet die. I sponged ink around the edges and lightly over the 2 medium hearts.

That's it for my card.

 

Be sure to stop by the Dynamic Duos blog to check out the fabulous samples by my fellow Design Team members.  I'm sure you will be inspired to play along. Can't wait to see what you create.

 

Happy Stamping,

JoAnn