Using Green on Christmas Projects

This card was inspired by the challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge #50 -your creation must be mostly Green and Christmas. When I found this image, Waiting for Santa, and saw he was already wearing Green I knew it would be perfect for this challenge! I like to use pre-colored images as I’m not great with coloring. I did sneak in a little red but I think it will still count as mostly Green. The cute twine was given to me by my friend, Deedee, so it was even more perfect to pair it with one of her cute images! I used and older sketch from Sketch~N~Scrap (card sketch #16) as my inspiration which is a current sketch at the March Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com.

CHALLENGES:

1) Sparkles Christmas Challenge #50 – Use mostly Green and must be a Christmas card.

2) March Card Sketch Challenge @ Scrapbook.com – sketch #4

3) Completely Christmas Challenge #52 – add texture. My texture is the twine.

4) Craftyhazelnut’s Christmas Challenge #218 – Cut it up. I cut out the boy and pop dotted him on the card.

SUPPLIES:

Digital Image:

Waiting for Santa – Non-EU Residents ONLY

Waiting for Santa – EU Residents ONLY

Cardstock: Bazzill (Rain Forest, white), Hobby Lobby (red)

Patterned Paper: My Mind’s Eye (12 days of Christmas)

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

Accents/Tools: twine, pop dots, cutter bee scissors,

Mom Tweet Mom….is so tweet and FREE!!

Well, FREE for 3 days so you better go get it!!

Mom Tweet Mom

And while you are there check out the new cool store – Clearly Digi Stamps!!

CHALLENGES:

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Mom Tweet Mom (Freebie)
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Digital paper included with stamp (Mom Tweet Mom)
Inks: pre-colored image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: black pen, Mini Dots all Around – Crafters Workshop template, pop dots, corner rounder, distresser
Sketch: Mojo Monday #288

 

Catch the Bug Challenge

Catch the Bug is having a Photo Inspiration Challenge so I decided to play.

I made this card for one of the guys at work. He wanted kids on the front and they have 4 . Their kids range from 9 – 21 so I didn’t want babies but actually kids.So I turned to Bugaboo and they had the perfect kid images!! This is what I came up with.

CHALLENGES:

1) Catch the Bug Challenge – Photo Inspiration.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: KIDZ – Boy Hearts, KIDZ – Girl and flowers, Kidz Boy- roses, Kidz Girl – roses

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug

Accents/Tools: pop dots, EK Success scallop border punch

A WOW packed released at Clearly Digi Stamps!

Good Morning.

Today is a SUPER COOL day because my husband, Patrick, is releasing his first digital stamps! So that means I have a lot to post today since I will be making samples with his digital stamps! Plus I STILL had to play with the other digital stamps because they just are too darn cute not too! So I will try to keep the chatting to a minimal so this post isn’t a mile long!!

And the other AWESOME news is the new Clearly Digi Stamp store is finally up and running!! So come check it out I think you will like it!! **The old store will take you to the new store but if you want the address it is www.cdstamps.com

If you played in the all day challenge at Clearly iStamp or you stopped by to see what all the excitement was about then you would have seen this card already. But had to post it again because I like it a lot and it’s a digital stamp from my husband, Patrick. This is one dragon that you will get in the set called Dragons. I’m so lucky to have a talented husband that draws and a wonderful friend, Stephanine, that is amazing at sentiments for cards! They make my job a lot easier! I just love love love how this card turned out. It was all based off the wonderful sentiment. The sentiment isn’t included in the digital stamp but feel free to use it…..I just printed it out in word.

Since we are on the topic of Dragons check out this one, Knight Marshmallow Roast, as by Patrick. This is another sentiment that Stephanine (my nick name for her!) came up with!! I love that girl!

This image is perfect for Father’s Day, Birthdays or just a Hello or Encouraging card for someone in the military. Patrick hopes to have a series of these as we already have a request for a tank and Navy guy. If you have any request let me know. This is Soldier Tom, named after my step-dad who was in the army.

Now here is some inspiration from digital stamps for two other AWESOME designers we have on the team. I am truly blessed to be able to play with all these images.

This is Asian Plants from Laurie Wilson. I’m so happy with how this card turned out! Thanks Laurie for giving us such great images to work with.

Challenge:

1) Sentimental Sundays#154 – For a Special Woman

Austin made this cute image and asked for help with sentiments….so of course I go to Stephanie and this is what she comes up with! Of course we are laughing but I send it to Austin anyway and apparently laughter is contagious because Austin got a kick out of it too! So she decided to include it in her stamp set, Elephants and Umbrellas.

Now that you have ooooeed and awwwed over these stamps go check out the rest AT THE NEW STORE!!!

SUPPLIES:

On this Birthday Soar

Stamps: Dragons @ Clearly Digi Stamps
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Echo Park (Hello Summer)
Inks: pre-colored image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: Martha Stewart balloon punch, black string, pop dots, computer

Knight Marshmallow Roast

Stamps: Knight Marshmallow Roast
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Echo Park (A Boy’s Life)
Inks: pre-colored image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: pop dots, Cricut, Elegant Edges Cricut Cartridge

Soldier Tom

Stamps/Images: Soldier Tom Digital Stamp
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: Reminisce (Deck the Halls Green)
Inks: pre-colored image printed on Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: pop dots, black ink pad
Sketch: Tuesday Morning Sketches #194

Asian Plant

Stamps: Asian Plant
Cardstock: Bazzill
Patterned Paper: (pink embossed) Pebbles inc (Fresh Goods- Window Display)
Inks: pre-colored image printed on canon inkjet printer
Accents/Tools: pop dots, The Paper Studio embossing folder – wood
Sketch: i {heart} sketches #10

Elephants and Umbrellas

Stamps: Elephants and Umbrella
Cardstock: Bazzill and Hobby Lobby
Inks: pre-colored image printed on canon inkjet printer
Accents/Tools: pop dots, brad, American Crafts twine (grey/white)
Sketchs: I {heart} sketches #12

M.O.T.H.E.R is for….

Inside:

…and to say

I’m really glad

my mom is you.

Happy Mother’s Day

This was a special order from one of the guys at work. He wanted a card his 9 yoa son could give his mom. He picked out this verse from the internet and then I designed the card around it. He smiled when he saw it so I think it passed approval!

CHALLENGES:

1) Catch the Bug Challenge – Anything Goes!

2) Twist of Faith Challenge #36 – Mother’s Day with a sentiment

3) I {heart} card sketches #17 – Use the sketch as inspiration

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Kidz Boy- roses @ Bugaboo Digi Stamps

Cardstock: Bazzill (Cheddar, French Vanilla) and a blue

Patterned Paper: Making Memories – Chloe’s closet

Inks: colored in photoshop and printed on canon inkjet printer

Accents/Tools: pop dots, brads

Cupid and his arrow!

Inside:

When I think about romance,

the last thing on my mind is a short,

chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon!

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I was trying to figure out what image I wanted to use when I came across this quote and thought this image was PERFECT!! Check out Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps as she has WONDERFUL work and it’s free. Which is amazing….thank you Mary Ellen.

This will be the last challenge For Fun Challenges. Helen just has too many things going on and can’t devote to the challenge right now. Crafty should be fun and when it’s not it is time to look at things and change things. That time is now. I will miss the challenge but so glad I have made a friend for life. Hope you will come play with us one last time! The challenge is to have an Arrow on your project. Doesn’t have to be Valentine’s but most certainly can be. Or you could do a scrapbook page that has a regular arrow on it. Can’t wait to see what you come up with.

For this card I used the sketch from 02/04/13 at the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog.

CHALLENGES:

1) 2 Sisters Challenge #130 – Hearts: have at least one heart on your project.

2) A Gem of a challenge #66 – Hearts/Valentines

3) Card Crafter’s Circle Challenge #61 – Love is in the air!

4) Daring Cardmakers – Love is in the air.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Cupid Color at Dearie Dolls Digi Stamps

Cardstock: Bazzill

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

Accents/Tools: brad, pop dots, Martha Stewart border punch,