Winter Wishes Bear and Moose

 Hello Everyone,

Popping in to post a winter and/or coffee themed card using My Favorite Things stamps.

I have used this layout before here.  On this card I included the bear and Moose.  The images are colored with copic markers and fussy cut.  The background is cut with a Stampin Up die.  A light blue cs is used for the card base.

Just love these cute images.  Great for all my coffee lovin' friends.  And, also make great all occasion cards.

Another color variation:

Challenges:

My Favorite Things: Wed Sketch Challenge

Such a fun sketch!!  And perfect for this die.  Whoa hoo!!  

Caffeine Fueled Paper Play from Coffee Loving Cardmakers: any coffee themed card

So glad you stopped by today!!  Love My Favorite Things!!

Karen

Vintage Stamping Challenge - October

Hello Everyone,
Time for a new challenge with the Vintage Stamping Challenge!!  The new theme for the month of October is:

Use Die Cuts

Make a project with stamping and use at least one die cut item.

The challenge is sponsored by Flonz Craft Stamps!!  They are offering a $25 gift certificate!!!

I am getting in the Holiday mood with a winter card!  I used three different dies on this project and added some foil.....

Materials List:

Stamp: Merrie Christmas Set from Flonz Craft Stamps

Ink: Onyx Black Versa Fine; Faded Jeans Distress

Paper: Mixed Media paper pad

CS:White, navy, and light blue

Distress Markers

Dies: Winter - Carta Bella; Joy and large Floral Shape- Stampin' Up; 

Gold Acrylic Paint

Luminair Paint

Gesso

Metallic Marker

Foil

Instruction:

• Make a card base from light blue CS
• Run a metallic marker along the edges
• Paint a piece of white CS with the gold paint; let dry
• Paint the edges of painted piece with Luminair paint; let dry
• Use the metallic maker on the edges
• Add to card front

• Cut the large floral shape from foil and white CS
• Glue the foil and white CS together; glue to back of card base letting a portion peek out

• Tear a page from the  mixed media paper pad
• Stamp the Skater scene with Onyx Black ink
• Color the image with Distress Markers
• Distress edges with Faded Jeans ink and the metallic marker
• Add to card base

• Die cut the words from navy CS ----Note: for the word "joy" I had the word enjoy.   I die cut it and snipped off the e and the n---presto the word joy
• Glue the words to the card with a glue pen

•  To create the snow, apply a little bit of gesso with a cotton swab; let dry

Great winter card!  I can use this for a Christmas card or just a winter greeting card.  I hope you will join us this month for our Die cut Challenge!!  See  you soon.
Karen

Christmas Owl

Hi Dreamers!
How is your week going?  Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the USA.  We are having a big family dinner with turkey and all the trimmings.  I am making desserts.  Should be a great get-together!!

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Okay, so I will tell you a bit more about my surprise for December:  I will be doing what I am calling 

The Twenty-Five Days of Christmas!!! 

Beginning December 1, 2013 I will be showcasing 25 different Christmas cards!  One each day until December 25th!! As you can imagine, I have been very busy preparing for my event!!  I have all the cards finished and photographed.  I have to get the photo editing done and then POST!!!  One card a day!!!  I will  have  a little blog candy on offer too--keeping that a surprise---You will have to check back on Sunday, December 1 for all the details!!  As you can imagine, I am pretty excited about this event.  I hope you will enjoy all the Christmas inspiration!!!  

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Now, back to reality and to get you in the Holiday spirit.......Today, I have a fun Christmas card made with a Meljens digi stamp.  I used lots of bright colors and tons of glitter.

Materials:
Stamps: Cozy Winter Owl digi -Meljens Designs; Sentiments-My Sentiments Exactly and Stampin' Up
Copic Markers
CS: Black polka Dot- A Muse Studios; Real Red -Stampin' Up; White
Spellbinders die
Dots Embossing Folder-Cuttlebug
Stripe red and sheer red ribbon
Gold and Diamond Stickles Glitter Glue

Instructions:

• Make a card base from the black polka dot CS 
• Dry Emboss a piece of Real Red CS and add to card base
• Print out the digi on white CS--make sure the ink is dry before coloring!

• Color the image with Copic Markers
• Die cut the image and add to card with dimensional adhesive
• Add the Glitter glue to the image and the Red CS

• Decorate the inside in the same manner as the front and add a Holiday sentiment.

Challenges for my Christmas Owl:

Meljens: use a black card base

New Challenge Blog***** Crafting From the Heart: anything goes

Cutie Pie: cute scenes and backgrounds

Ribbon Carousel: Holidays and a spooled item

Simon's Wednesday: anything goes

ABC Christmas: no square cards--"Out of the box"

Okay, join me on December 1 for The Twenty-Five days of Christmas!!  I think it will be a lot of fun!!  I have really enjoyed making all the cards!!  See you then!!  Love ya.

Karen