Peace On Earth

Since it's been snowing all day I thought I would share a Christmas card I made this year but had not yet posted. It fits in well with one of the rows on the newest Tic Tac Toe challenge ~ Kraft, Die Cut and Markers. 

I put together several images from a Reverse Confetti set that were Copic colored and die cut to create this sweet nativity scene. I popped them onto an embossed panel (Simply Graphic) and then onto a kraft card base. Simple and ever so sweet!

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!

Playing cards with friends ~ National Lemonade Day!

Can you guess who invited me to play cards with her today? It's the fabulous Michele Ferguson of I Card Everyone! Yep, I'm her guest today for her Playing Cards with Friends feature that she shares on her blog! Each month she picks a new friend and a new theme. She discovered that today is National Lemonade Day. I do love me some homemade lemonade! 

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These are the guidelines we're both using:

*Must use lemons or lemon yellow

*A die-cut sentiment, or tag with sentiment

*Copic, or water colored 

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Pucker up, here we go!

I guess you could say I had pink lemonade on my mind when I made this! I stamped, Copic colored and fussy cut a whole bunch of Impression Obsession lemons.  Next, I added some patterned paper to my card base with a sheet of fun foam for added dimension. After adhering my die-cut sentiment (PPP), I added some lemons. We all know Michele loves vellum, so I added a trio of MS butterflies punched from polka dot vellum.

I did say I stamped a bunch of lemons, right? I couldn't just let them lay around unused. So why not make another card! Same lemons, same sentiment, different patterned paper framed out with a RC die-cut. I sprinkled about several pink rhinestone to add a little zest to this one. Zest... get it??!!

Thanks again, sweet friend for inviting me to play cards with you. Sure can't wait until we can do it again FOR REALS!! The crafty kind AND the keeping score, laughing and munchies kind with our guys!

Farewell Twofer Card Challenge

 

When I saw my friend Darnell was ending her Twofer Card Challenge, I knew I had to find time to bid it farewell. Then when I saw the theme was dog/cat, I knew just the dog I would use... my mini schnauzer, of course!

 

Card #1

First up is a simple card. The sentiment was on a piece of PP. I simply framed (RC) it out then added the hearts and pup. I've colored my pup to look like our mini Max. I still miss that sweet little guy and he'll always have a place in my heart. 

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 *EDIT: I hope you stop back, Nonnajoy I had no contact info. The mini schnauzer stamp is from a company called Bugawumps that is no longer in business.

Card #2

My second card is a playful one with a trio of shy little pups peeking out to wish someone a happy birthday. I used a TE mini slimline die, stamped and fussy cut the mini schnauzers then stamped and sprinkled on some stars. 

 

Bravo to you and your team, Darnell for the four incredible years of the Twofer challenge! MWAH!

Inspired By #174 ~ Orange You Lemonade

 

 

Orange you glad it's Thursday? 

I am, that means it time for a new Inspired By challenge!

When I first saw our prompt photo, those black leaves caught my eye right away. So much so that I covered a whole panel with them using Versa Mark ink and clear embossing powder! How do you like my lemon? I hand cut my own stencil! The oranges were made using the negative of a circle die cut. Then came a few more leaves. 

Don't forget, you can use the inspiration photo, the sketch or both!

How will you be inspired? I'm sure the team has some terrific ideas. Let's go check them out!