Warm Winter Wishes

This is the Jan Digi of the Month at From the Heart Stamps. If you make a card with this image you get a free image next month…and they are cute images!! I thought this image would be perfect to use with the colors in the Jan Card Challenge- Color Category so I sent my husband the image and the colors and he colored this in photoshop for me!! I’m so spoiled! Then I couldn’t decide what kind of card I wanted to make with this image. I saw the sketch on the Cardmakers Card Challenge and the ideal of snowflakes came to mind so I went with a Christmas card which is good because my goal is to make 1-3 Christmas cards a month.

I promise that is Berrylicious (pink family) and not a red on there!

CHALLENGES:
1) Jan Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – color category – use the all the colors provided.
2) Cardmakers Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – 01/11/2015 Sketch – the original sketch is a Pagemaps Card Sketch Jan 2014.
3) From the Heart Stamps Digi of the Month Challenge – use the image provided to get next months image free.
4) Crimbo Crackers Christmas Challenge #98 – Anything Goes
5) Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge #63 – Use Designer Paper. I’m guessing that means patterned paper.
6) Christmas Card Challenge #7 – Any Christmas Card or use the optional theme (which was an inspirational photo). I did not do the optional theme.
7) Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #264 – Cute Christmas/Winter or Anything Goes. I went with cute!

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Cozy Kittens @ Crafting From the Heart Digital Stamps
Cardstock: Bazzill ( Ash, Berrylicious, Kachina)
Patterned Paper: Recollections (Aqua Dot)
Inks: colored in photoshop by my wonderful husband and printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: Cricut, Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge, Xyron “X” sticker maker, Xyron 510 Sticker maker

Hang in There

Inside: Remember God is there with you even when you’re upside down!

I have a friend that is going through a life changing event right now so I wanted her to know I was praying and thinking about her. I don’t do CAS cards very often but felt the focus was on the cloud background and bear image. This was my first attempt at making the cloud background…. it was for the Dec Card Challenge on Scrapbook.com…I’m a little late – But I got it done! I cut out a second set of the bear and balloon so they could be pop dotted…then I used real string to tie the balloon to the bear.

CHALLENGES:
Jan Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – lift category – I used Clean & Simple Fall-to layout 22 found here: http://cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/search/label/fall-to%20layout%2022
I just made mine square instead of a long rectangle.

Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Challenge #253 – Use the sketch provided. I went with that whole card was the focal point with a frame around it and a sentiment on the photo.

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #277- Under the Weather – not sure if I took much liberty and instead of doing a get well I did an encouragement card for someone that is going through trials….so not physically sick but emotionally under the weather.

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Hang in There (discontinued Deedee’s Digis)
Cardstock: Bazzill (white, Aftrican Daisy)
Inks: husband colored the image in photoshop and then it was printed on a Canon inkjet printer.
Accents/Tools: brad, pop dots, cutter bee scissors

Love You

Kathy101 started a Cardmakers Challenge in the Stamping/Cardmaking thread and her first sketch was super cute so I thought I would try it for a Valentine’s Card. It didn’t turn out as “wow” I had in my head but I like it. I’m also using it for the Jan Card Challenge – Product Category which was A new craft item you got for Christmas (or in the last 30 days). I actually got this Martha Stewart punch anywhere heart after Christmas! I went into Michael’s to get an ink pad so I could try the cloud technique for last months technique category (that I didn’t get done). Saw this punch on sale and had an ideal (not actually this but it was perfect for this sketch so a double deal!) so I got it.

SUPPLIES:
Punch: Martha Stewart punch all over the page – Pattern Heartbeat
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Reminisce (grey polka dots)
Accents/Tools: 510 Xyron Sticker Maker, pop dots, Cricut, Basic George Cricut Cartridge

Nurse Christmas

The last Christmas card for 2015…they are not celebrating till next weekend so I was able to finish her order today!

I used Karen’s (Texasmomof4) card for inspiration as part of the Jan Card Challenge – lift category.

CHALLENGES:

1. Christmas Card Challenges #5 – to create a holiday or Christmas card or use the optional color challenge. I did not do the optional color challenge.
2. Crimbo Crackers #97 – Anything Goes Christmas.
3. Jan Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Lift Category
4. ABC Christmas Challenge – A – anything goes

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Cat Nurse @ Free Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Recollections (Bright and Jolly)
Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer

 

Baby Girl Booties

Inside: Ten fingers, ten toes and the cutest little girl you have ever seen! Best wishes on the birth of your daughter.

I made this card for a guy at work that is having a baby on Friday. I found out they did the baby room in coral and teal (more bluish teal) so that is what I went with. Sorry the picture doesn’t show the colors great and is tilted….still learning this new camera.

CHALLENGES:
1) January Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Sketch #1 (originally Freshly Made Sketches #136)
2) January 2016 Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Theme Category – celebrate something new. Celebrating a new baby girl!!

3) Craft Your Passion Challenge #293 – Always Anything Goes!

4) Crafting By Designs Challenge – Anything Goes.

 

 

 

SUPPLIES:
Digital Image: Bitty Baby – Diane’s Daydream Designs (no longer in business)
Cardstock: Bazzill (Flamingo, Blue Oasis, white)
Patterned Paper: Recollections (blue polka dot)
Accent/Tools: cord (Michael’s), Cricut, Basic George Cricut Cartridge.

Horsey Holidays

One of my regular customers has a grandson that loves anything cowboys, rodeo, horses, etc so I try to make him a Christmas card in one of those themes each year. Since she isn’t celebrating with them for a couple weeks I didn’t have to have the cards made till now. So this is what I came up after my husband colored (in Photoshop)  in this retired digi that is no longer available.

Inside: Wishing you a Christmas Day filled with everything that makes you smile!

Sorry about the lighting still trying to figure out my new camera!

CHALLENGES:

1. Jan Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – Favorites Category – make a card using a sketch or card that you have saved to favorites. I used Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #139. It doesn’t look exact but I took the ideal of the 3 boxes placed the way they are.

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image: Horsey Holidays by Sundays with Crissy (no longer available)

Cardstock: Bazzill (Ruby Slipper, white)

Patterned Paper: Jillibean soup (Christmas Chestnut Soup)

Inks: image colored in Photoshop by my husband and then printed on Canon Inkjet Printer

Accents/Tools: Darci Embossing Folder (snowflakes)

Magical Christmas

Inside: Have a Wonderful Magical Christmas!

Card Size: 4 1/2 x 6 1/4

One of my Christmas orders wasn’t celebrating Christmas till January so she let me put her order on hold till after Christmas…which I was very thankful for. One of the request was a Frozen Christmas Card. I bought some paper and embellishments in November because I knew I had some “Frozen” orders coming up and they worked perfectly for this Christmas Card.

CHALLENGES:

1. Jan 2016 Card Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – photo inspiration category – I went with the blue background with snow.
2. Crimbo Crackers Challenge #97 – Anything Goes as long as it’s Christmas!
3. Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #262 – Vintage or Anything Goes
4. Stella Says Sketch Challenge #401 – Use the sketch provided as inspiration.

SUPPLIES:

DIE CUT: Pebbles (Winter Wonderland Collection)
Cardstock: Bazzill (Admiral)
Patterned Paper: Pebbles (Winter Wonderland Collection)
Accents/Tools: gems, twine, pop dot, Cricut, Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge, ribbon

While posting this card I realized I forgot to post the Winter Themed birthday card I made on Nov 30th using these same products so I’m posting it now!

SUPPLIES:

DIE CUT: Pebbles (Winter Wonderland Collection)
Cardstock: Bazzill (white)
Patterned Paper: Pebbles (Winter Wonderland Collection)
Accents/Tools: white brad, twine, pop dots

Merry Christmas Kiddo!

One of the guys at work was driving to Hallmark and then remembered I made cards so he called me up asking if I could make his daughter a card. Not ever making cards for him and not sure what he wanted since his daughter is in college I sent him several images from different sites. He picked Cookies for Santa at The Paper Shelter. It has both pre-colored and outline images so it was perfect. This is what I designed with that image:

His front had a different sentiment as it was more personal but in my hurry to get it done I forgot to take a picture of it. So I had to make another one to take a picture so it could be posted on my blog.

Sketch: Sketch N Stash Challenge #107

CHALLENGES:

1. Anything Goes – Christmas Break Challenge @ The Paper Shelter

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image: Cookies for Santa @ The Paper Shelter

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Recollections (Bright and Jolly)

Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer

Accents/Tools: Cricut, Basic George Cricut Cartridge, ribbon

Beagle Christmas Sled

I’m always on the lookout for cute Beagle’s and Basset Hounds because there is a guy at work that has a standing order for his mom and aunt to get a card every holiday and birthday with a Beagle or Basset Hound on it. A lot of the time he finds photos on the internet and sends them to me so I can’t post them on my blog but this year his Aunt got a card made with a new digital stamp, Christmas Sled, from Imagine That!…Digis by Kris.

I was in such a hurry to get his order done I was only able to take a crappy photo of the original just to document what I made her this year (have to keep a record so I don’t duplicate over the years!) So I cut the left over paper so I could make another one and ended up cutting it for a rectangle card even though the original was a 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 square card.  I decided to make it any way and then make a square one too! So now I have a couple cards ready for next years craft sale!

CHALLENGES:

1. Imagine That! – Customer Gallery – link up 10 cards using any Imagine That! digi. (card #3 out of 10)

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image: Christmas Sled @ Imagine That!…Digis by Kris.

Cardstock: Bazzill (white)

Patterned Paper: Recollections (Bright and Jolly)

Inks: pre-colored digital image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer

Accents/Tools: brads, Recollections enamel dot stickers

More 2015 Christmas Cards

I had to go into Card Mode and just crank them out and not worry about posting them so I would make sure to get them all done. So here are ones I made that haven’t been posted yet.

I made this card for one of my sweet ladies at the retirement home. I have a couple of them that like it personal for their kids. One ladies loves poinsettias so I try to do one with that theme each year.

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill (Crabapple dark, kiwi crush)

Patterned Paper: Carta Bella Paper Company (Poinsettias), Simple Stories (Handmade Holiday Paper Pack)

Accents/Tools: EK Success circle punch, Fiskars border punch, pop dots

My nurse friend wanted a retro Christmas invitation for her party so I made up the following cards so she could pick and I could get exactly what had she had in mind. The first one was the one she chose.

Supplies:

Digital Image: Vintage Ornaments 2 @ Miss Kate Cuttables

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Recollections (Bright and Jolly)

Accents/Tools: Cricut, Elegent Edges Cricut Cartridge, ribbon, stickles,