i made this for the flower soft challenge 15 – make a quick and easy card, which this was. i stamped the sentiment in green on the flower soft topper, added vintage flower soft to the greenery and stickles to the flame and surrounding glow. i matted the topper with a shimmery copper card stock, distressed the edges of a ready made folded card and attached the matted topper. thanks for popping by.
Sparkling Snowflakes
i was inspired to use this penny black snowflake wreath and silver glitter mat because of this week’s moxie fab world: tuesday trigger. every dot of the image has been covered with stickles, although they’re not showing up in the photo; it’s overcast. i’ve been enjoying making purple christmas cards, so when i saw the colour, i just had to make another card for my stash. thanks for popping by. i’m also submitting this to the simon says challenge – christmas but no red or green, and the christmas theme at the paper players.
A Candle For My Son
on december 12, like other bereaved parents around the world, i’ll be lighting a candle for my son. from the compassionate friends’ website, “The Worldwide Candle Lighting unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause.” if you know anyone who has lost someone, please let them know you are thinking of them during the holidays.
i used this week’s simon says sketch to create this card. the candle is watercoloured and stickles were added to it plus glossy accents were used on the holly and berries. i stamped the ivory paper with the penny black text stamp, punched the flowers and punched the leaves from gold mirri paper. i’m also submitting this in the following challenges:
ABC Christmas – Y for yuletide: use 1 or all of holly & berries, red & green, candles
Allsorts – Light Up The Night
thanks for popping by.
Royal Ornaments
sheri, aka KsNurse, is the queen for the day at splitcoststampers; i was inspired by her vintage ornament card, but went with purple because it’s a royal colour. all the gold outlines are peeloffs; the ornaments are watercoloured and popped on foam dots onto a green piece embossed with the snowflakes ef. thanks for popping by.
Tall Beauties
sunflowers are as beautiful to me as any other flower. i remember when the kids grew some in our small garden and they towered over everything else in bloom. my artist daughter painted sunflowers in oil; she loves van gogh, so i watercoloured these for her. i created this for the penny black at allsorts‘ december challenge – Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder. thanks for popping by.
Gift Card Holder
i created this for the caardvarks challenge. now i only have to make three more and i’ll be finished the monthly christmas card challenge for 2010 at splitcoaststampers. thanks for popping by.
the inside:
Blue Christmas
penny black saturday challenge 127 is to make a monochromatic christmas card, so this was the only stamp that came to mind. i stamped the trees and snow in white on navy, added snow and stickles. the sentiment was heat embossed and the ribbon was tied on with a snowflake button glued on top. thanks for popping by. i’m also submitting this for the following challenges:
simon says challenge: let it snow
bah humbug: feeling the blues
paper pretties: clean and simple
Circle Snowman/Wonky Computer
i cased a circle card from kathy, queen for the day at splitcoaststampers. since i had scraps left over from my last christmas card, the red/white/blue that was growing on me, i made another. i surprised myself – i haven’t been feeling very creative while i’m in the process of switching over to a mac. i had a long list of favourite blogs to visit for inspiration and haven’t yet been able to export them. thanks for popping by.
Merci
this is a case of a card in maxell’s gallery; she’s the queen for the day at splitcoaststampers. i changed the colours and the sentiment, which is the only stamping on this card. as much as i love to watercolour my images, i love cards that come together quickly. thanks for popping by.
Caroling Hedgie
this week’s penny black saturday challenge is a sketch by team member Pauline; i was surprised how quickly it came together, although i think this is the first red white and blue christmas card i’ve ever made. it’s growing on me. the image is watercoloured and die cut with circle nesties. i added flower soft to his hat and stickles for snow. thanks for popping by.
Candy Cane Teddy
i created this card for a couple of challenges. this week’s penny black saturday challenge is “all my favourite things.” i love to watercolour my images, i used stickles on the berries and for snow, glossy accents on the candy cane and holly leaves (i love holly), ribbon, flower soft, textured paper, punches and peeloffs. whew! i don’t normally use them all in one card, but it was fun trying to see if i could. the penny black at allsorts monthly challenge is “it’s beginning to look a lot like christmas,” and the penny black designers showcased cards on the inside and outside this week, so i was inspired to do that too. finally, this is for the flower soft challenge at splitcoaststampers.
i used my new MS holly punch around the page and continued the peeloffs on the inside, which came in handy after several failed attempts to stamp a sentiment. thanks for popping by.
Simple Sympathy
my friend sue, aka irishgreeensue, is the queen for the day over at splitcoaststampers this week. i needed a sympathy card so i cased one of her very pretty cards; i used punches instead. thanks for popping by.
Clean and Simple Window
i missed a couple of the flutterby wednesday challenges so it was fun to be able to play again. this week’s theme is window cards and of course mine is very clean and simple. even though it’s crooked in the photo, because it’s somewhat open, the card is straight; i know because my new cutter cuts straight, finally! the butterfly was watercoloured, stickles were added, as well as a border of debossed swiss dots, and two lines were scored. finally, the scallop circle was pierced. thanks for popping by.
Scaled Down
i finally decided to participate in the Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger. sometimes i spend more time looking than creating, but not today. i used the inspiration photo to create this card. the colours and texture of the flowers inspired me because there are two koi ponds in the entrance to our favourite chinese restaurant.
the fish are peel offs that i watercoloured; i added their bubbles, sponged the edges and popped it onto mesh layered on black card stock. the blue card stock was embossed, lightly sanded and attached to the base, which was wrapped with floss and a charm. i’m also submitting this to the simon says challenge to create a masculine card with a charm – this is for my husband, just because. thanks for popping by.
Snow Cuddle
i created this card for the “let it snow” theme of this week’s penny black saturday challenge and the caardvark’s challenge to create a new holiday card using die cut(s). finally, this is my october submission for the monthly christmas card challenge at splitcoaststampers; i fell behind after surgery and i’m still trying to get caught up. i watercoloured the image, die cut it with nesties label 8 and attached it to the left “door.”
i used a larger labels 8 for the sentiment on the inside and added some punched snowflakes. thanks for popping by.
Mice Flowers
the penny black blog is having a sketch challenge this weekend, so i used my daughter’s favourite greens to create this card. the image is watercoloured and stickles were added to the flower centres. thanks for popping by.
Hedgie’s Little Tree
this week’s penny black saturday challenge is to include zig zags or triangles on your project, so this is my interpretation. the image is watercoloured, the star cut out and popped and i added peel off dots to the tree. the red looks more orange in the photo. thanks for popping by.
Cozy Christmas
the caardvarks challenge is to create a new stamped card that is decorated inside and out! i watercoloured this cozy penny black image, distressed the edges, added stickles to the rooftops, snow and tree, although it doesn’t show up well in the photo; and of course, i added my stickles snow. the image is popped on foam tape to a layer of penny black paper, which is attached to a red silk type paper.
for the inside, i heat embossed the penny black sentiment and added punched MS holly borders which i just had to have after i saw jocelyn’s beautiful vintage ATC card. thanks for popping by.
Time For Presents
the penny black blog octoberfest challenge is to create a brand new never before seen card using a stamp from their new christmas catalog. i watercoloured the image, added stickles to the image snowflakes, then added more snow and stickles all over. it might not show, but i painted the moon with a shimmer paint and there are stickles on the clay pot and hedgies. i punched a couple of snowflakes, added stickles to those, sponged the edges of DP and used a copper shimmer paper. thanks for popping by.
Daughter’s Spooky Tree
my artist daughter drew this image and is one of four designs purchased by DRS Designs (they added the moon) and made into stamps after halloween last year, so this is the first time i inked it up. of course i’m very proud and it was so nice to stamp and colour something so personal. i watercoloured the tree, distressed the edges, sponged in the background and found this dark mottled scrap of paper to use. thanks for popping by. i’m submitting my card to these challenges:
ooh la la creations – scary stuff
paper playtime – halloween
the corrosive challenge blog – halloween
crazy 4 challenges – halloween
Boo!
this week’s penny black saturday challenge is spooky nights. i created this scene with five stamps from the first halloween stamp set i bought earlier this year. the witch was watercoloured and cut out, while the ghost was stamped, cut out and popped on foam dots. thanks for popping by.
Christmas Joy
i created this card for the penny black saturday challenge, which is a fun sketch from design team member debby that i rotated. i’m enjoying the red and green for a change from my untraditional christmas colours. the image was watercoloured, distressed with pink along the edges and popped on foam tape. glossy accents cover the star and i added my usual stickles snowflakes. instead of manually making another one handed bow, i used the bow easy this time – 8 minutes. i’m also submitting this to the simon says stamp challenge – 3 Types of Embellishments (buttons, ribbon, stickles), 2 Patterned papers, 1 Image and to splitcoaststampers’ monthly fan club challenge. thanks for popping by.
Cased Christmas Card
the current caardvarks challenge is to create a card based upon one of the crew caards, and i chose to case heidi’s caard for a couple of reasons: it’s red and green, which i rarely use for Christmas cards, but always like it when others do; and it’s cas, although it took me several hours to make it. my cast was removed on tuesday, so now it’s just a matter of adjusting to the fact that i’ll have limited use of my left hand and wrist – i’m rather proud of my one handed bow. :) thanks for popping by.
Fall Flutterby
this week’s flutterby wednesday challenge is an open themed one. i watercoloured the butterfly, cut it out and popped it onto the stamped image; a very quick CAS card. happy thanksgiving to my fellow canadian stampers. thanks for popping by.
Art In The Park
wow! i feel so lucky to be a randomly selected winner of a prize in last week’s penny black saturday challenge blog – a 15% lifetime discount at PB Stamps. as a big fan of Penny Black cute critters, it’ll be put to good use. this week’s pbsc is to create any shape of card other than square, so i relied on a ready made rectangle; it’s so easy to think of ways to cut corners with a cast on my left arm. this card represents what i love about cardmaking – watercolouring with distress inks, clean and simple and cute. thanks for popping by.
CAS Butterfly
clean and simple is my preferred style, so i made another card for the caardvarks challenge. besides, i think the pain in my hand (11 days to cast removal) is distracting me; for the second time this week, i forgot to read the fine print on challenge blogs. so, one card was a day late and another is ineligible – i think i’ll stick to not combining challenges and just admire those that do. :) i watercoloured the butterfly, added stickles, sponging, ribbon, punched border and papers. thanks for popping by.
Fall Fun
fall is here! i love the cooler temperatures, the colourful leaves and hot chocolate. the penny black saturday challenge #120 is indian summer. i watercoloured teddy and the sky and added leaves that were punched, curled and distressed. i don’t usually combine challenges, but i’m spending more time blurfing than cardmaking with my cast on; some of my blogging buddies surprise me when i see how many they combine. i discovered windows vista has improved an earlier version of a speech to text program, so that’s another challenge i’m working on as typing with one finger is laborious. thanks for popping by.
i’m also entering my card in these challenges:
simon says…it’s autumn
paper pretties – animal
a crafty little place #58 – autumn daze
stamp something: fall colours
my partner in crafting crime – Challenge #12: Clean and Simple
caardvarks – clean and simple
Witch Will It Be?
the penny black blog’s first challenge was to scraplift a card made by Penny Black Designer Ashley Marcu; i used the layout. this is the first year i purchased Halloween stamps; i rarely make cards for the occasion, but i couldn’t resist this set – it’s so cute! i watercoloured the image, added floss, punched flowers and a spider brad. of course i added stickles to the dots on her dress. thanks for popping by.
Hopeful Hedgie
i’m submitting this card for the September challenge at penny black at allsorts, which is to use punches, and because they are looking to add some new DT members. (edited: oops, i missed the deadline by a day.) i watercoloured the hedgie, added glossy accents to the holly and popped the image on foam dots. i actually managed to thread and tie the button without using my left hand! (i’m counting the days until my second cast is removed). the borders and green dots were punched. this is also for the challenge at Winter Wonderland: Deck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly. thanks for popping by.
Christmas Down Under
the theme of lili of the valley’s Challenge 66 is Untraditional Christmas, so i was glad that i could participate as i’ve missed a few. i’m particularly fond of this teddy stamp; i wish there were more. (hint, hint). until i order some of the oh so cute Christmas stamps, this is the perfect image for a Christmas card for a friend in New Zealand. i watercoloured the image, added fibres, dew drops and a peeloff sentiment. i know some stampers refuse to use peeloffs, but it takes me just as much effort to align a sticker as it does to stamp with one hand. lol. Thanks for popping by.
Last of Summer Blooms
i was finally able to make another card! i got a very pretty new blue cast on monday that freed up my thumb, which helps to anchor the image so i can watercolour. i made this card for the penny black saturday challenge 119, a fun sketch by DT member Joey and i’m also submitting it for flutterby wednesday and Anything Goes. thanks for popping by.
A Stocking Full Of Cheer
penny black saturday challenge 118 is to make a masculine card, which i never have a problem doing; i’m fortunate that my husband doesn’t mind if i put glitter and bows on his cards. it’s more of a struggle to continue making cards with the cast on my arm and hand. it’s a good thing i usually make clean and simple cards, even though they now take a bit longer to create. thanks for popping by.
Post Surgery Post
surgery on my left hand and wrist last friday went well, but card making is more difficult with a cast, as is typing with one finger. however, i am determined to continue creating when i can. the penny black saturday challenge is purple, brown and cream – my daughter cut, punched and glued, while i watercoloured. thanks for popping by.
Taking A Short Break
i’ll be taking a few days off as i’m having surgery, but i hope to be back to my card making and posting soon.
Happy Birthday, Danni!
this week’s flutterby wednesday challenge is a birthday blowout because Danni’s birthday is on saturday; check out what one lucky participant will have a chance to win – wow! Mercy Kerin created this week’s sketch challenge in honour of the occasion. i don’t have many verse stamps, but i like this one to use as a focal point or on the inside. thanks for popping by.
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