Christmas card 2010

 I made these Christmas cards at a summer crop with a bunch of my pals. They all thought I was crazy for working on these...bwa ha ha!! Who's laughing now? I came up with the design, and Donna (friendly neighbourhood scrapbook store "DAT'S" owner and operator) helped me with the line of paper I wanted to use. They came out great! I especially like the grinch sentiment...my fav Christmas movie!

Recipe:

• Basic Grey -Dasher paper line
• cardstock to match
• CTMH red and olive ink
• CTMH grinch sentiment stamp
• EK Success tag punch
• Stampin' up-eyelet border punch
• American Crafts-clear glitter buttons
• Bella Bling-olive and clear
• inside card 2 & 2.5" square punches
• DMC floss to match
• platinum Stickles
• Wild Card Cricut Cartridge-gift and bow cut

Wild Card # 48

Finally I'm done! This is the last card in my Wild Card challenge. #48 is called shower...I went with a birthday card. I call this one Pretty in Pink...it reminds me of the 80's...not that I'm personally old enough to remember them. ha ha ha!

Recipe:

• hot pink cardstock
• DCWV silver
• black Bazzill
• hot pink satin ribbon
• hot pink Basic Grey rhinestones
• EK Success corner punch
• Cuttlebug embossing folder-Polka dot
• Stampendous sentiment sticker

Wild Card # 47

WooHoo!!! # 47 Let's celebrate! I have only one more to go! Thank Goodness...I thought I would never be done this challenge. I'm never going to open my big mouth on my blog again...no more challenges...too much pressure! I'm just going to tinker...and make what I feel like making. :)

I'm happy with how this card turned out. I again kept this card unisex...love the teal bling cardstock.

Recipe:

• Black and White Bazzill and Teal blue bling Bazzill
• DCWV silver card stock metallic stack 
• black Imaginisce ribbon
• Basic Grey Rhinestones
• Cork paper for cork
• E K Success corner punch
• sentiment-Stampendous
• Cuttlebug embossing folder-Argyle
• Wild card Cartridge

Wild Card # 46

Well...I'm finally back. I had a really bad cold and couldn't even think of going into my scrap room. I didn't think it was possible, but who knew? This is card # 46 called Hanukkah. I went a different route with this card...Birthday!! I had a perfect sentiment for it. I went with primary colours to keep it generic. I love the colour!

RECIPE:

• Core'dinations card stock-yellow, blue, green and orange
• Stampin'up Orange polka dot ribbon
• Amy R stamps
• CTMH-Outdoor denim ink
• yellow stickles(thanks Donna)
• Cartridges used: Wild Card and George(rectangles and shadows)

I decided to not include a pic of the inside as it was just yellow lined...but the inside sentiment contnues from the front to say...so little cake. All supplies for this card came from my fav local Scrapping store DAT'S.

Wild Card # 45

Almost done...yay!!! Wild Card # 45 complete. I tried to go unisex for this carriage card...I think I succeded. No glitter...I'm on the wagon...boohooo! It's cute though. I really like the purple.

RECIPE:

• DCWV-Nana's Nursery-Baby boy patterned paper
• cream and purple Bazzill
• Kaiserkraft white pearls
• Stampin' Up cream rayon ribbon
• EK Success-border punch and corner punch
• mini heart punch
• Amy R stamps-sentiment
• CTMH-petal ink
• Cartridges used: wild card, A Child's Year(oval tag)

Again...not the best pics...bad weather. Tried to take them by the window this time?

Wild Card # 44

Wow...only 4 more cards to go on my Wild Card challenge...Yeah!!! #44 Complete. This one is called house...for obvious reasons. It turned out okay...until I added glitter. I'm addicted...I admit it, is there a program somewhere for me? My name is Lee-Ann...I haven't used glitter for...? Yeah, you're right...who am I kidding...I can't give up glitter.

Recipe:

• Echo Park-Life is Good paper line
• brown and teal Bazzill
• vellum
• Kaiserkraft pearl
• Glamour dust(I love it!!!)
• Kraftin' Kimmie sentiment stamp
• CTMH chocolate ink

I hate taking indoor pics of my cards...they never turn out as well

as in natural light. That's out though because it's been raining buckets!!

ARGH!!

Wild Card # 43

Lucky me...43...FIN-A-LLY. This one is called "Ornament" for obvious reasons. This was a really easy one. I pretty much just went with the cartridge design.I like how the paper looks on this one. You'll notice there is no Glamour dust on this one...already shiny...I did think about it.

RECIPE:

• K & Company Christmas Glitter pack paper
• Cardstock that looks like a brown paper bag-no idea brand
• smal piece of silver glitter paper
• CTMH-Cranberry ink
• Inkadinkado Christmas greeting stamp
• E K Success corner punch
• white and silver edged ribbon 1/8"
• Wild Card cartridge

Wild Card # 42

And another one down! Card # 42 in this challenge is Graduation. I decided to go all girl on this one as I have a wonderful girl graduating from highschool at the end of this school year- June 2011. I went as girly as I could...pink, purple and glitter! This card is a secret for her...I know she won't see it as she thinks my blog is LAME! She loves the cards I make, but think the old blog needs some help??

RECIPE:

• pink and purple Bazzill bling
• white glitter paper
• silver edged white ribbon 1/8"

• square punches 2" & 2 1/4 "
• Amy R sentiment stamps inside
• CTMH- Save the Date stamp set, petal ink
• Glamour dust
• Cartridges-Wild Card and George(rectangle and shadow)

Wild Card # 41

#41...owl card...finnished!! This little guy turned out cute, although I was shooting for a boy card...and again I couldn't help myself...it cried out for Glamour dust and a bow...I swear.Now I have another girl card...Oh well.

Recipe:

• Scenic Route-Summer Collection
• Sky blue Bazzill
• olive, white and totally tan cardstock
• Glamour dust
• Stampin' up Olive rayon ribbon
• Tim Holtz distressed Stickles- Peeled paint
• circle punch
• Wild Card Cartridge

Wild Card # 40

Lordy Lordy...Wild card # 40. Another one down!!! This little guy is called monster. Originally I was going to make a Valentine'sDay card with this little guy, but I have enough of those in my growing stash now!! I think he turned out really cute. I love the glitter. It's a male card, but I had to go with some glitter.I love that Glamour dust.

RECIPE:

• Green and black Bazzill
• Glamour dust
• Autumn Terra cotta ink-CTMH
• sentiment stamp- Amy R stamps
• Wild Card cartridge

Wild Card # 39

Oh, this one took a while. I didn't really like it as the example...it was to hold a gift card...blah! I changed it up a little using my Gypsy to remove the little slashes that would normally hold the card. I again tried to make a male card to add to my stash...turned out well I think. Glad that #39 is finito.
RECIPE:

• We R Memory Keepers White Out- Explore line
• Mocha devine Bazzill
• brown Bella Bling
• Stampin up brown grosgrain and light green rayon ribbon
• CTMH-light green Ric Rac, Chocolate and Indian Corn blue inks, Happy Birthday stamp set
• Cartridges used: Wild Card, George(circle), Simply Sweet(round tag), Calligraphy(birthday&shadow) 

Wild card # 38

Another Wild Card completed...yeah!! This is number 38 and it's called #1. I like the end product, it's a little...ho..hum...but I think the glitter and purple paper saves it.  I have pop dotted every one of these Wild Card cards...so if you decide to do a Wild Card challenge yourself...(crazy??) invest in a crap load of pop dots.

Recipe:

• DCWV Latte matstack paper, cream and plum cardstock
• CTMH Smokey Plum ink
• Kraftin Kimmie sentiment stamps
• E K Success corner punch
• Basic grey Pearls-Lt green
• Decor Art Glamour dust-Crystal
• Wild Card Cartridge anf George Cartridge(circles and silhouettes)

Wild Card # 37

Yahoo...37. I think this card is also going to be for my little nephew on his 2nd Halloween. Obviously I couldn't make this too scary for the little guy. I kept it pretty close to the design of the cartridge.

RECIPE:

• Black and Orange Bazzill
• K & Company Halloween pad for patterned paper
• E K success corner punch
• black ink
• CTMH- Say it in Style and October word puzzle- for sentiments

                                              Boo to You!!

Wild Card # 36

Excellent...#36. This one really turned out cute. I didn't have a bee cut that I liked...so I made my own (thank you Gypsy!!). He's cute!! This little guy is for my nephew on his 2nd Valentines Day.

RECIPE:

• Bazzill white and red and Swiss dot black and mustard
• We R Memory Keepers-Heart Attack line (all other papers)
• red ink
• yellow embroidery floss
• CTMH- Say it in Style and February word puzzle for Sentiments(I added an "e" on Be mine)
• Star dust Stickles
• Black enamel accent Inkssentials
• Cartridges used: Wild Card, Lyrical Letters(for bees wings), Designer Callendar(for egg-Bee body), Don Juan(for antennae- actually coffee steam)

Wild Card # 35

Ok...so I took a few days off. I needed to escape the Wild Card challenge for a little while. I turned 41...had to mourn!! I was challenged to use copics on a card...by my good pal Donna ( datsmystyledj.blogspot.com/ ). I tried to ignore it...but every time I turned around...COPICS COPICS COPICS!!! As a joke and torment, my scrapbook pals decided to gift me with a few copics...to torment me! The only one that wasn't being outright evil contributing to this dastardly gift is who this card is for...Amy. Donna's daughter. Sweet, caring and not a mean bone in her body...Amy. Hope she likes it. This is Wild Card # 35 (father). I used the smallest stamp I owned on purpose...and I didn't cut the darn thing out!!

Recipe:

• paper-Kaisercraft-Hey Birdie, Core'dinations cardstock-Tank
• Ek success corner punch
• We R Memory Keepers ribbon
• Pebbles rub on sentiment
• Glitter brads
• Kraftin' Kimmie toad and sentiment stamp
• CTMH Olive ink
• Copics- YG93, G99(yes I bought more...I don't want to talk about it!!)
• Wild Card Cartridge

Shhhhhh, don't tell Amy!! What do you think?

Wild Card # 34

Wild Card # 34 is called Band aid. Thanks Donna for helping me pick out the right band aid colours. I think it turned out OK. This one went pretty quick. Love the quick ones.

Recipe:

• Tan coloured Core'dinations cardstock
• White, red, and navy Bazzill, swiss dot black Bazzill
• Navy buttons from my stash
• red ribbon from the old stash
• CTMH sentiment and Outdoor Denim ink
• Cartridges used: Wild Card, Simply Sweet (Get well soon cut), George (rectangle and shadow)

Wild Card # 33

Wild Card # 33...lucky me...Safety Pin. Well this one was supposed to be easy. I messed around with this for 2 hrs...BRUTAL! I have no idea why...I just didn't like anything. I'm happy with the way it turned out.
Boy baby card was what I was shooting for. This card was made with totally scraps...yeah!!!
Recipe:

• all paper scraps
• Bo Bunny Ribbon
• green buttons from my stash
• congratulations sticker from Stampendous
• Swiss dot embossing folder
• Cartridges used: Wild Card, Simply Sweet(baby cut and shadow) and George(oval and shadow)

Thanks for looking!

Wild Card # 32

Wild Card # 32...cake. I decided to go black and white for this one...and a tiny bit of pink. After all this is a wedding card...it's more for the girl anyway. I like it and it was easy peasy.

Recipe:

• black swiss dot, pink bling and white embossed Bazzill
• Basic Grey Rhinestones and Pearls in dark grey
• Imaginisce Tie the Knot ribbon
• sentiments from My Sentiments Exactly-rub ons
• Wild Card Cartridge

• flower punch for flowers inside card

I had a hard time taking these pics. It was so bright out on my deck where I normally shoot. It was also very windy...my card went flying off the deck and I didn't notice a small feather was on the inside shot of the card. Oh well C'est la vie!! I also messed with the colour...so if it's brutal...you know why.

Wild Card # 31

31...finally 31 cards. This one is called present. Another obvious name. I think this one turned out a little bland. I tried to go for at least unisex, the paper went well together, but the overall card kinda...bland.

What I used for the bland card:

• all paper except the card base(blucky gross yellow Bazzill Bling) is DCWV Nana's Nursery-Boy
• white embroidery floss
• glitter brad(not sure of brand...from Dat's)
• American Crafts Glitter button
• Kraftin Kimmie Sentiments(in and out)
• CTMH ink Crystal Blue

I guess you can tell from my blog that I tend to hate the colour yellow...I think it stems from my childhood...I'm blond, and when I had no say in the clothes I wore, my Mom loved to dress me in yellow. I looked like a banana. I still avoid this colour like the      plague. I NEVER dressed MY daughter in yellow...sob!

Wild Card # 30

OOOOOOO, Wild Card # 30. This one is called cupcake...obvious...I know. I really like how this one came out. I again tried to go for the boy look. I thought these colours would be boy-ish, but... it's kinda...Ellen-ish? Eh Donna?

Recipe:

• We R Memory Keepers White Out-Nonsense line (all paper except the Brown Bazzill card base)
• Stampin up orange grosgrain ribbon
• Diamond Stickles
• White Bella Bling
• Kraftin Kimmie sentiments
• CTMH Chocolate ink
• EK Success corner punch
• Cricut Cartridges: Wild Card, George (for the oval and shadow for sentiment)
• Cuttlebug embossing folders: seeing spots, distressed stripes