Watercolor Snarky Cats

I'm working on Christmas Cards.  Just got my Simon Says Stamp "Stamptember" Snarky Christmas Cats.  They are so cute!  

Stamptember Snarky Cats

Stamptember Snarky Cats

Are you working on Christmas Cards or still working on Halloween and Fall Cards?

Happy Crafting!

Donna 

Cards in Envy Hang Your Stockings With Care

This is our last Cards in Envy blog challenge for 2018.  Show us your cards with stockings on them or something that might be in your stocking.   NOTE:  If your card is showing something that might be in a stocking please note that in the comments on your blog before you post your card to the linky.

I used my Hampton Art Graphic 45 Stamps from Night Before Christmas and Christmas Carol.  Head over to the Cards in Envy blog and see what the rest of the Design Team did for their stockings card!  Then link up your cards for a chance at some bragging rights!   Here's wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  We will be back the first Monday in January with a new challenge!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Spirit of Christmas Challenge

Time to really get in the Christmas Spirit on the Cards in Envy Challenge Blog!  Show us any style Christmas card and any color theme.  Here's my Spirit of Christmas card.

Sadly the photo does not do justice to the glittery background that I created with Cosmic Shimmer Sky Blue Glitter Kiss smooshed through a Tim Holtz Christmas stencil.

Hop on over to the Cards in Envy Challenge Blog and check out the other Design Team Members Christmas Cards.  Then link up your Christmas Card with us.  

Happy Crafting

Donna 

Cards in Envy Santa Baby

Time for a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog.  Create a card that uses anything that makes you think of Santa.  Could be Santa's hat, belt, sleigh or Santa himself!  I decided to make a card with Santa.

This vintage Stampin'Up Santa worked well with the Tim Holtz Sizzix retro Merry Christmas die.  There's just a touch of bling on the Christmas tree and a rinestone on the i in Christmas!  Come on over to the Cards in Envy blog to see what the other design team members did and then link up your Santa cards!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Favorite Holiday

Time for a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog.  Create a card featuring ANY Holiday that's one of your favorites.  My favorite Holiday will always be Christmas!  This is similar to a card I made for the Denver Scrapbook Expo card swap we just had. 

I had planned on making a bunch of these cards but I ran out of this ribbon (acquired in the bargain bin after Christmas).  Of course I couldn't find any more of this ribbon and had to change up my Scrapbook Expo swap cards with different ribbon as I had to make 21 cards all the same!  This got me off my rear end to start making Christmas Cards.  

Hop on over to the Cards in Envy blog and share your favorite holiday cards (any holiday) with us.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Club Scrap Scandinavian Holiday Linky Party

Today on the Club Scrap blog there is a linky party for the cute Scandinavian Holiday Collection.  Here is a Christmas tag I made from the collection.

The technique I used for the 3D Christmas tree was and idea I got from Jennifer McQuire's blog.  The tree stamps are not quite symmetrical but it still worked out to make a cute 3D tree.  Come check out all the Holiday ideas on the Club Scrap blog with the adorable Scandinavia Holiday collection.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Jingle All the Way

Time for a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog.  We're looking for Christmas or December Holiday cards with one or more bells on them.

I ordered a Card Kit from Spellbinders and got some cardstock, cute paper, colored diecuts, ribbon and some very nice dies.  I used my spellbinders bell dies for the bells.  

Come check out what the rest of the design team came up with and then post your Christmas/Holiday cards with bells on them to the Cards in Envy blog.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

 

Cards in Envy Typography

The new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog is called "Typography."  Create a card using letters, words or a sentiment as the main focus.  This Merry Christmas sentiment from Cherry Lynn is so pretty and is so big it becomes the focus of the card.  I cut it out of 5" tear tape and used silver guilding flakes to cover the die.  Then I cut a black cardstock one to mount on back to give it some lift off the card. 

The black and white carols paper from Stampin'Up made a great background.  I mounted it on metallic silver cardstock and attached a metallic silver bow. 

Come see what the rest of the design team's Typography cards look like on the Cards in Envy blog and then link up your Typography card with us.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna 

Cards in Envy Simple, Plain Card

The challenge on the Cards in Envy blog starts today and we are asking for simple, plain cards (Easy as 1, 2, 3).  That was a real challenge for me.

I did a stencil background (using distress ink and perfect pearls over the ink) and two die cuts.  That is as simple as I get (LOL)!  I really wanted to start working on Christmas Cards.  Yes, we have about 2 months before it is time to mail out Christmas Cards.  

Come check out what the rest of the design team did on the Cards in Envy blog.  Then link up your simple cards with us.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Celebrate the Season

The new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog is to "Celebrate the Season."  We're looking for Holiday cards (any holiday we celebrate this time of year).  Here's one of my Christmas cards I'll be sending out this year (I sometimes make a few multiples of five but no more than that).

I had one 12 x 12 piece of this great plaid paper left to use as a background.  I decided it would look cute with some punched out trees that are glittered up and a snowy base.  This was a great way to use up scraps of DP for the trees.

Come see what the rest of the design team came up with on the Cards in Envy blog.  Then link up your Holiday cards.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Club Scrap Christmas Thyme BlogHop

It's official -- the shopping has started, the wreaths are hung, trees are decorated and Christmas cards addressed and mailed.  Today at Club Scrap we are having a bloghop with the Christmas Thyme collection to give you ideas for Cards and Scrapbook pages. If you came here from Annette's blog you are in the right place.  If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop go here to the Club Scrap blog. 
     After I completed the 20 cards that Tricia gave us Assembly Line Card instructions for, I had cardstock and paper left over because I make 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card fronts and attach them to white folded cardstock.  I was able to make these three cards and a tag and I have enough left over for at least six more cards.

Three Cards and a tag.

Here's a close up of each card.

Sweater Card

Ornament Joy

Pine Cone Christmas

Christmas Tree Tag

There's gold paper and gold  DP cardstock in the Stamp collection.  I took advantage of that and used Super Fine Detail Gold embossing poweder to glam up the sentiments.  I used a gold paint calligraphy pen to edge some of the cards.  This collection will really help you get ready for Christmas!

TIP:  Here's a great way to stretch your paper even more when making cards fronts.  This is the back of the ornament card where I cut out the pieces needed for the front.  Once it is mounted on a blank card no one will know!

Hop on over to Jill's blog next.  If you get lost you can go back to the Club Scrap blog to find your way.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Club Scrap Watercolor Christmas Bloghop

Welcome to the Club Scrap Watercolor Christmas blog hop.  If you arrived here from Josette's blog you are in the right place.  If you would like to start at the beginning of the bloghop go HERE.

For this hop I made a card using the Club Scrap Watercolor Christmas Stamps.  

I'll admit I was a little challenged by the bird stamp but if you let it dry after you stamp (I stamped wet on wet paper) then you can go back and add details with a fine brush to give the bird form.  I used Sanketi's birds as examples to finish off mine.  I used Arches Aquarelle Cold Pressed 140 Lb 3.9" x 9.8" Watercolor Block to stamp the bird.  Watercolor Blocks are fabulous because you don't have to tape your paper down. Bird is stamped with Ranger Barn Door Distressed Ink (Distressed inks really are fabulous for watercolor) and details added with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Watercolor pens and a #2 Round Watercolor brush.   I used a white gel pen for the bird's eye.  I loaded my #2 brush with red and then gold ink and tapped it on my finger to get the sprinkles around the bird. 

The card is made with items from the Club Scrap Moroccan Spice Club Stamp kit, Embellishment Pack and Club Scrap Metallic Ink Gold.    The joy stamp I used is from the Club Scrap Lock & Key because it was small enough to fit on my tag.  

Now head on over to Anne Marie's blog.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Very Vintage Christmas

The new challenge over at the Cards in Envy Challenge Blog is for Very Vintage Christmas Cards.  When I hear vintage I immediately dig out some Graphic 45.  My card uses Graphic 45 12 Days of Christmas.

I CASE-ed this from the Graphic 45 12 Days of Christmas Tutorial by Gloria Stengel. 

Check out what the other amazing design team members have created on the Cards in Envy blog and then join our challenge with your very vintage Christmas cards! 

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Case-ing Christmas Holiday Blog Hop

Welcome to the CASE-ing Christmas Holiday Blog hop! 

Sadly CASE-ing Christmas is going to be closing the challenge after the blog hop.  Read more about it on the CASE-ing Christmas blog.

I appreciate all the wonderful feedback to the Design Team from our followers.  Thank you for your participation! 

This month's challenge is a little different.  The challenge will run from the 5th of December thru the 15th of December.  Prize winners will be announce on the 25th of December along with the challenge winners.  You will get to see all the Design Team cards all at one time this month.  

The challenge for this month is:

ANYTHING WINTER/HOLIDAY GOES!

Here is my card for the challenge.  

No stamping at all on this one.  I used Shimmer cardstock to cut out Spellbinders Angel of Peace, Joy from the Spellbinders Holiday Sentiments and a Star from Memory Box Traditional Stars.  I added some silver Stickles for a starry background.

Hop on over to the CHALLENGE and enter your Winter or Holiday Card for a chance to win one of three surprise gifts this month!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Shopping Our Stash Western

I just barely had time to get this card done for the Shopping Our Stash Western Challenge.  This is a Christmas card for a dear friend who has horses.  I wanted to have them peeking through the barn window with Christmas greenery.

I used an Impression Obsession stamp I have had for a while and had not used.  I watercolored it.  Stampin'Up Hardwood and Versatile Christmas on the barn door. 

Happy Stamping!

Donna

Cards in Envy Extra Layers

Our challenge for the next two weeks on the Cards in Envy blog is to "Put some extra layers on."  You can have layers on your card or images depicting lots of layers (sweaters, scarfs, coats etc).  I chose to layer my card.  All counted there are 7 layers on this card but it still fits in a standard A2 envelope (a requirement for our challenge).

I had a scrap of this Close to My Heart Pear and Partridge paper left.  I double stamped the sentiment in brown and covering up the merry little Christmas part and then again in red over the brown.  I added a few little stickles over the card for some shine.  

Come join us on the Cards in Envy blog and see what the marvelous Design Team has cooked up.  Then add your card to the challenge!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

CASE-ing Christmas CASE-ing Myself

It's time for another CASE-ing Christmas challenge.  This month we are CASE-ing one of my cards.

The original card was made using non-Christmas stamps for a Christmas card.  

This time I used Christmas Stamps to make my CASE.  The sky has some Wink of Stella on it for sparkle.  I used the Stampin'Up! Jingle All the Way Stamps and the Sleigh Ride Edgelits.  The snowflake gems are from the Oriental Trading Company.  

Here's a close up of the sparkly sky and snowflake gems.

You have until the last day of the month to link up with this challenge but you really should link up the November 23rd for a chance to win prizes!

If you've never CASEd a card, here's what you need to do:

1. Look at the CASE card photo.
2. Be inspired by some element of the card.  This could be colors, layout, image, etc.
3. Make a card based on that inspiration.  

Come join us over on the CASE-ing Christmas blog and check out what our amazing Design Team did with my card.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

House of Cards Stamped Punch Window Challenge

We have a technique challenge for November over on the House of Cards Challenge Blog.  There's a video on how to do this technique on the challenge blog.  Here's my card for the challenge.

As you can see the sentiments are recessed inside the punch hole.  It gives the card a unique look.  Hard to see but the ribbons are gold shiny  pen and I covered the ornaments with Wink of Stella. 

Come join us over at the House of Cards and play along with us!  Check out what the other Design Team members did with this technique!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

CASE-ing Christmas Asha

This month on the CASE-ing Christmas blog we are CASE-ing (Copy and Share Everywhere) Asha.  Take a look at her beautiful card.

I loved the dark sky wit the snowflakes against them.  Here is my CASE of Asha's card.

Come join us at CASE-ing Christmas blog.  We offer a chance to win a prize every month.  

To win all you have to do is:

1)  Make a card for our challenge

2)  Link your card up by the 23rd of the Month

Looking forward to see what you create!  

Happy Crafting!

Donna  

CASE-ing Christmas for September

It's time for the September CASE-ing Christmas Challenge!  CASE-ing Christmas is now a MONTHLY challenge!  From this point on, The challenge will run from the 5th of each month at 6:00am CST until the last day of the month at 11:55pm CST. 
Instead of seeing the Design Team cards all in one go, CASE-ing Christmas will be sharing them throughout the month.  My card will still be available to see starting on the 5th, though!  On the CASE-ing Christmas blog, just click the names on the hop list to see what each DT member has for you.
Each month, we will be celebrating CHRISTMAS on the 25th by doing a random giveaway to one lucky participant!  
We will have a variety of prizes to give out, but you MUST be linked up by the 23rd of each month in order to be entered into the drawing! :)
Here's the card for you to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) from Mynn this month!

Here's my CASE!

I used Stampin'Up! Best of Snow and Scenic Season (both retired) with some sponging for the sky.  Glitter glue on the snowman and bird.  

Come on over to the CASE-ing Christmas blog and see what the other DT members have for you and then join in for a chance to win a great prize.
Happy Crafting!
Donna