Winter Friends

In the midst of studying I took a little much needed craft break. This is also for the progressive challenge at From the Heart Stamps. If you make a project with the Monthly Image then you will get next months image free!

CHALLENGES:
1) July Card Sketch @ Scrapbook.com – Sketch #4 – This one had me stumped when it came out on the original blog but it just came together for this card. Love when that happens. Original sketch – Sketch N Scrap Card #12
2) From the Heart Stamps – July Stamp of Month Challenge
3) Christmas Cards All Year ‘Round – July Challenge – Non-traditional colors
4) Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #187 – Cute (must be a Christmas/Winter card)
5)My Perfect Life – Week 29 – Make a Christmas card and share it.

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Winter Friends @ From the Heart Stamps
Cardstock: Bazzill ( Nelly, Yosemite, white)
Patterned Paper: DCWV – The Winter Matstack (given to me by friend Lisa)
Accents/Tools: Xyron X, cutterbee scissors, stickles
Technique: Paper Pieced

Washi Tape Christmas Card

This card was purely made for the product category – Washi Tape – of July Card Challenge. I have a hard time using washi tape. It never turns out like the cute cards I see. I think this turned out okay but not enough for me to make several of them.

CHALLENGE:
1) July Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com  – Product Category – Washi Tape
2) Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #29 – use the sketch provided as inspiration.

SUPPLIES:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Accent/Tools: Paper Studio Washi Tape, chipboard (under the Merry Christmas sign), circle punches

Snowman Present

Here is the final Christmas Card we made at the retirement home. They just loved this image!!

CHALLENGES:
1) Seize the Sketch #24 – Use the sketch provided as your inspiration
2) Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #186 (CHNC186) – Layer it up!
3) My Perfect Life – week 28 – make a Christmas card so you will be ready for Christmas!

SUPPLIES:
Image – Wrapped in Cheer Color Set @ Diane’s Daydream Designs
Cardstock: Bazzill
Inks: pre-colored digital stamp printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: Martha Stewart snowflake border punch, mini glue dots

Strawberry Birthday

Inside:
Enjoy every delicious moment of it!

One of the ladies at the retirement turned 100 on July 5th and they had a little party for her. I wanted the card to be special so I found out that her and husband use to have strawberry patches so I decided to use that inspiration for the card. I used an image from Preserving Sweetness Color Set at Diane’s Daydream Designs.

CHALLENGES:
1) July Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Sketch Category – The original sketch came from Scrappy Sketches. Instead of the flags at the bottom I did rows of scallops.
2) A gem of a Challenge #124 – Spots and Stripes (I’m hoping the plaid counts as stripes)
3) Crafty Creations Challenge #267 – Let’s Party
4) Digi Sketch Challenge – In the Garden – strawberries are for sure in the garden!!
5) Seize the Birthday Challenge – Do a birthday card and if you want challenge yourself with doing the “topping”. I did not use the “topping” just did a birthday card.

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Preserving Sweetness Colored Image @ Diane’s Daydream Designs
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: digital paper – Strawberry Sweetness Digital Paper Pack @ Diane’s Daydream Designs
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon inkjet printer
Accents/Tools: Cricut, Alphalicious Cricut Cartridge, Recollections adhesive rhinestones, Xyron X, ribbon, Martha Stewart Edge Punch, pop dots

Holiday Wishes in July

Yep it is Christmas in July! This past Saturday I taught a card class at a local retirement home and we made 3 Christmas Cards. The first card we did I posted last week and here is the 2nd card we did.

CHALLENGES:

1) Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #48 (DPDC48) – Make it Christmas or Make a Splash.

2) A Gem of a Challenge #123 – Animals (any and all included)

3) Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge – Christmas Critters

4) My Perfect Life – Week 27 of making Christmas Cards – link up any Christmas cards made

5) Sparkles Christmas Challenge #42 – A winters scene

6) July Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Favorites category – Recreate a card or sketch you’ve saved in your favorites either on this site, a blog, or Pinterest. I used an older sketch #211 from Stella Says Sketch @ Bugaboo stamps (SSS211). I rotated it and instead of using a circle shape I went with the shape of a stamp.

SUPPLIES:

Image: Deer Wishes and Candy Cane Poem @ Doodle Pantry

Cardstock: Bazzill

Inks: pre-colored digital stamp printed on Canon inkjet printer

Accents/Tools: Cricut, Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge, EK Success border punch, Xyron X

Snowman Cup

I have good news to announce!!! I’m a Design Team Member of Diane’s Daydream Designs!! Back in March I got a surprise email from Diane asking if I would like to join her team. I was flattered!! She has amazing images and is a Christian company which is just a blessing all by itself. I couldn’t join then as my plate was still full so I asked her if we could try in the summer. Well, here it is smack in the middle of summer so I’m going to jump in and design with these beautiful images.

This card will be one of cards we make at the Retirement Home for our Christmas Cards in July craft.
Inside says:
Wishing you a holiday
brimming with joy
and warmest wishes for a
Happy New Year!

CHALLENGES:
1) July Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Sketch #3 – original sketch was Sketch Saturday #224
2) Christmas Cards All Year ‘Round – Non-traditional Christmas Colors. The theme this time is non traditional colours. Simply create a card that doesn’t use the usual colours of red, green, gold etc.
3) The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge #73 – Christmas in July
4) Simply Create Too Challenge #65 – Christmas in July
5) Sweet Stamps Blog Challenge #176 – Dreaming of Snow

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Sweet Warm Ups Color Set @ Diane’s Daydream Designs
Cardstock: Bazzill (white, Flamingo, Coco-discontinued)
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet printer
Accents/Tools: white brads, pop dots, Darci embossing folders – lines, Paper Studio embossing folder – snowflakes

A Sweet Fourth of July

I needed a Fourth of July Card for a Secret Pal….standing order for a lady at the retirement home. I found this sentiment, “Have a Sweet Fourth of July” and thought it would be perfect with this image from Diane’s Daydream Designs.

CHALLENGES:
1) July Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Sketch #5 – original from Tuesday Morning Sketches #211.
2) Tuesday Throwdown #202 – Anything Goes

SUPPLIES:
Image: Playfully Patriotic Color Set @ Diane’s Daydream Designs
Cardstock: Bazzill (Kraft, Arctic, Maraschino)
Inks: pre-colored digital stamp printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: Paper Studio Embossing folders (lines, stars), star brads, pop dots