Peony Garden stencilled background

Another post today!  I am making cards left right and center today it seems.  This one is for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge for STAMPtember make your own background.
Another goodie that I ordered from SSS is the newish Memory Box Peony Garden stencil.  Brand new and I am also entering into Darnell's NBUS #2
So happy for all of these wonderful challenges!

 I made my background by spongeing on 3 colours, SU Pistachio Pudding, PTI Melonberry and Staz On Dove Grey.  I layered onto a Smokey Slate Card front and used Smokey Slate ink for the PTI sentiment.  The ampersand was cut twice, once in Smokey Slate and once in SU silver card stock.  I layered together, slightly offset and that is this simple wedding card. 
Thanks again for your visits,
Hugs-Chriss 

Three for #2

Told you I would be back!

I saw the current cue word over at Casology and have lots of ideas to make cards with, as 3 is such a natural thing to gravitate to in our card making hobby!  I am using 3 NBUS items on this card and offering it up for Darnell's NBUS #2!  In my first ever order from SSS, I ordered this gorgeous Season's Greetings die (exclusive to SSS and entering for the Monday challenge) and decided to die cut in a rich red (Pure Poppy from PTI or Real Red from SU...I have them mixed up by mistake) and also die cut into my brushed silver card front and inlaid.  I am also using a brand new to me SU floral and matching punch set "Flower Shop" that I stamped in Versamark on vellum and used a Ranger brand red embossing powder and heat set.  3 of these for the Casology cue.  The centers in the flowers are rhinestone from SU from last Christmas that I had to have right then...this is the first time I have used them.

So, that's my card for these three challenges...

Thanks for stopping in-Chriss  

Some NBUS and a FFC wreath

Happy Monday all!
The fabulous Darnell has issued another NBUS challenge and I am so happy to be able to throw my card, Oh I should say cards, into the ring!  I made these this morning in under an hour!  
I have been missing the Festive Friday challenges lately, and I am offering up this first card for the current challenge 
FFC #39 too.
I used the same stamp and die to create both versions of the card and I chose to make Christmas themed cards.  Darnell's challenge has a few options..ie. you don't have to make Christmas themed and you can check all of the details Here.

Festive Friday #39

I used the Papertrey Ink  stamp & coordinating die called Rustic Wreath.  This was my first time getting any ink onto the stamp and I used Simply Chartreuse ink and card stock from PTI. The patterned paper card front is from the current "stack" in the SU holiday catalogue.  The letters are gold and white foil covered chipboard from the Crate Paper release last year called Sleigh Ride.  That completes this super easy card!
So easy that I made four of them.
The next card has a MME patterned paper with the red glitter sparkles.  I placed the same wreath and used a different center sentiment, a PTI die cut with some red with gold flecks in the card stock.  Super easy and another four made.  Eight cards in an hour!

4 of each design

Darnell's challenge NBUS #2 is going on until September 25th, so there is still plenty of time for you to join in...and maybe get some Christmas cards done :)

Thanks for stopping in and I hope you have a great start to your week!  Hugs- Chriss