AHSC636 Merry Washi

Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend! Time for another Atlantic Hearts sketch challenge:

Those little horizontal elements reminded me of washi tape, so I went to my little (old) stash and here's what I came up with:

I think because it's been so dang hot, I am longing for cooler temps, and Christmas comes to mind!  This was a fun one to make; I used a double layer of vellum for the circular element so you still see a wee bit of the washi through it, then added a red glimmer diecut sentiment, all on a woven patterned mat and a Crumb Cake card:

And on the inside, another sentiment from the same set I used on yesterday's card!

I can't wait to see what you come up with for this challenge! If you don't have washi tape, I am sure you have some little strips of DSP that would work perfectly!  Share it with us at the Atlantic Hearts challenge blog!  Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	To You & Yours (ret), Christmas Words (Impression Obsession)
Card stock & Papers	Crumb Cake, Basic White, Adhesive Sheets, Vellum (ret), Christmas Blessings (Mintay), Cherry Cobbler Glimmer (ret)
Ink	Cherry Cobbler
Accessories	Washi Tape (unknown sources)
Tools	Cut and Emboss Machine, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Banner Dies (Pink & Main)

PP744 Layers of Peace

Happy Sunday, peeps! Since it's the fifth Sunday, the Paper Players challenge this week, courtesy of the crafty Jaydee, is a tic-tac-toe board!  Here we go:

I chose the middle column down, since I was perusing some Christmas stamps to use for my "Christmas in July" stamp camp, and I came across an old set that featured a dove:

I recently got some pretty papers from Mintay, so after choosing which pattern to use, I stamped my dove in some matching Boho Blue ink, added a few layers and a strip of glimmer paper, then a layered sentiment (got lots of layers here!):

I even added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter on my dove, as well as a few tiny sequins. It looked a little plain, so I added a little diecut bow.  The inside used sentiments from Iconic Imagery:

I probably won't use this particular layout for my class, but I think the dove is very pretty, so I may keep it in the lineup!

I hope you'll play with our fun tic-tac-toe grid this week and be sure to pop over to the Paper Players blog to see how our talented designers used it as well!  Thanks for visiting today!  Enjoy it and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Iconic Imagery (ret), To You & Yours (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White, Boho Blue, White Glimmer (ret), Christmas Blessings (Mintay)
Ink	Boho Blue, Craft White, Cloud Cover
Accessories	Dimensionals, Sequins (unknown), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (ret)
Tools	Cut & Emboss Machine, Sponge Daubers, Mini Treat Bag Dies (ret), Layering Scalloped Dies (ret), Oval & Scalloped Oval Dies (Nestabilities)

More Christmas Stamp Camp Projects

Hi peeps!  Another quick post; these are the other two projects we did at my Christmas card stamp camp:

These little ornaments are Lawn Fawn dies I've had for years and I think this is the first time I've used them!  They "hang" on branches from the retired Christmas Pines set, and the sentiment is from Good Greetings, also retired. They all have some glittery doodads on them as well!

This one uses a retired set called To You & Yours, stamped in Misty Moonlight, and it's mounted on a piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock diecut with the retired Card Front Builder die.  We added an accent of silver More Dazzle paper; it's simply a Stitched So Sweetly diecut, cut in half.  

Thanks for popping in today--enjoy it and be blessed!

Love must be completely sincere.  Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.  Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another.  Work hard and do not be lazy.  Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion.  Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.  Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your homes to strangers.  Romans 12:9-13

RRCB114 Christmas Double Trouble

Happy July! The Retro Rubber challenge is starting off this month with a bang (because it’s July, after all)! We are starting our challenge a day early so that we can team with the Double Trouble Challenge! Now, I have to admit that I had never heard of this challenge, so I was intrigued!

Our theme is Christmas in July so all you have to do for our challenge is to make a Christmas card using at least one stamp older than a year. Here's our prompt:

Here’s the cool part: by teaming with Double Trouble you get to play along with their challenge as well! All you need to do is follow their requirements which are super easy and fun!

· Thing 1 – Double Trouble: Make a square card, scrapbook page, gift box or use squares on your project.

· Thing 2 – Double Dare: Use a rubber or acrylic stamp older than one year. (Sweet – that’s us!)

· Thing 3 – Twisted Sister: If you create a beach scene with Santa you can earn an extra chance to be in Double Trouble’s random draw.

Be sure to visit their website – Double Trouble Challenge – to get all the details for their challenge to make sure that you are following their requirements as well!

So here we go! Double the fun! Double the Trouble!

For my card today, I chose to make a square card; I used a Cottage Cutz die to cut out Santa and his team from some watercolor paper and colored them with some watercolor brushes; still getting the hang of using them!  I added a background of "snow" and a little ribbon diecut from the Arts and Crafts dies:

My top sentiment is from a 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit, and the bottom sentiment is from To You And Yours (2008).  That set is one of my favorites!

 

And just for fun, since the Jingle Belles' challenge this week is Snow Much Fun, I am entering my snowy scene there, too!  It's nice to think of snow and Christmas when the temperatures are in the 90s, right?!  I hope you'll play along with our Double Trouble challenge these two weeks...be sure to share your creation with us on both websites!  Have fun!

We had a quick downpour last week, which turned our little creek into a swollen rushing river!  The water was up to the bottom of the bridge!  The kids went down to stick their feet in and I think it freaked Cassidy out a little....not really, she was just cheesin' for the camera!  It was impressive, though!  Loud and fast!  You don't fool with Mother Nature, LOL!

Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	To You And Yours (2008), Paper Pumpkin (2017)
Card stock & Papers	Smoky Slate, Real Red, Watercolor, Winterberry DSP (My Mind's Eye)
Ink	Real Red
Accessories
Tools	Big Shot, Arts and Crafts Die, Winter Wonderland Border Die (Cottage Cutz), Watercolor Brushes (Arteza)

MM142 and MIM207

Happy Friday, peeps!  The last few days have allowed me very little stamping (or computer) time, but I did squeak in a card for the Make it Monday challenge from the Kraft Journal which was “Anything Goes Winter” as well as the “house” challenge from Merry Monday:

I still have some Crumb Cake note-sized envelopes in my stash, so I made a really simple card using Lost Lagoon and Whisper White cardstock on a Crumb Cake notecard, die-cutting my houses with the Memory Box Country Landscape die:

I stamped a sentiment from the retired SU set called To You and Yours on a diecut banner from the Circle Card Thinlet and added some sequins and snowflakes:

I kept it simple….didn’t even add any glitter!!!  Thanks for visiting!

We had a wee bit of snow yesterday and Cassidy insisted on going outside to make snow angels.  I told her there wasn’t enough snow, but she proved me wrong!  She made them at the top of the driveway:

Halfway down the driveway:

And on her tummy!

She even drew a head on each one (with eyes!).

What fun!

Enjoy your day!

Merry Monday 130

Happy Monday, everyone!  This week I am the hostess at Merry Monday; it will be my last time to be hostess, too, as I am stepping down from the MM at the end of the month!  I want to thank Lesley for asking me to be one of the original participants; we’ve had a lot of fun and shared a lot of creativity over the last couple of years! 

My challenge this week is Silent Night:

Silent night is one of my favorite Christmas hymns, and I am looking forward to seeing all the submissions this week!  Here is mine, using the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches this week:

Here’s the sketch:

I used a retired image from SU’s To You & Yours, stamped in Lost Lagoon; the DSP is All is Calm.  The sentiment is a retired Cornish Heritage Farms one, stamped in White Craft ink and embossed with white embossing powder on a piece of Soft Sky cardstock.  I added a sparkly snowflake as well:

On the inside, I stamped a sentiment from another retired set, Let Sleigh Bells Ring, stamping it over the dove image from To You & Yours:

I love these colors together, and I am thrilled to have another Christmas card to add to my stash!  Be sure to check out the Merry Monday blog to see how the other designers interpreted this challenge, and share yours with us too!

We took a walk to feed the horses last week:

And the horse says, “I want my picture taken too!”

Enjoy your day!

Holiday Silhouette

  Just squeaking in with a quick post for my weekly Christmas card!  We made this card last night at my Christmas in July stamp camp and everyone really liked it!

Dasher is stamped in Baja Breeze on textured Very Vanilla and then embossed with the Oval Designer Frame.   The card base is River Rock and I used some retired SU Christmas paper.  The Two Tags diecut is wheeled with the Music Notes wheel, too…what a pretty background it makes!  Enjoy!

My blueberry girl!!

Merry Monday 24

 

Hey everyone!  It’s Monday---back to work, but also back to Merry Mondays, where we make a Christmas card a week!  Here’s Lesley’s lovely sketch:

I finally broke down and purchased this beautiful Christmas set, Bells and Boughs, and put it to use right away with this card:

I stamped and lightly colored my own background and paired it with some DP from Melissa Frances, then stamped, watercolored and fussy-cut my bells:

I added a Cherry Cobbler seam binding ribbon along with a little sentiment from To You and Yours (ret) stamped on More Mustard, and there, I added another card to my stash!  I sure hope that this sketch will inspire you, if you haven’t already, to get started on your Christmas cards!  Be sure to stop by the Always Playing with Paper blog to see ALL the Christmas goodness the designers are sharing this week!

We had a busy weekend of activity!  One thing we did was go to my nephew’s high school graduation party.  Cassidy was all decked out in a new outfit!  Here she is upon arrival at our house:

 

And then in the stroller, a short walk to my brother’s, and she was out like a shot, headed straight for the sandbox!   We did lots of other stuff this weekend, but I’ll share that later!