Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!!!

                         I just want to wish everyone a very Happy Holiday and a wonderful and happy New Year full of peace, love and joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See you next year,and I'm so thankful for all of you.  Dee

Flourishes Challenge # 96

                                              Hello, the challenge is a little different today, we were asked to make a 3D christmas gift. My entry is a tea bag holder. This is the first time I've made one of these and I have to say I think it looks pretty nice. I started out with a piece of Gina K Lipstick Red cs. The inside is designer paper by K & Co. from theYuletide stack. I added ribbon from PTI, my focal image is from Flourishes christmas stamp set Christmas Classics, that I cut out with spellbinders classic circles large, and classic scalloped circles small, only because I don't have the large ones. As always my image is colored in with Copic markers, and I attached the holder with brads from my stash. I found the instructions for this on Splitcoast Stampers web site. Thanks for taking a look. Have a great day!

Magnolia-Licious Color Challenge

                                                           Todays card is for the 2nd color challenge over at the new Magnolia-Licious Challenge blog. The color challeng this time is, pink, green, and blue, and there was also a striped sneaker as an inspiration piece. I started out with my card base by Gina K, the pure white 120lb paper. My layers are also Gina K papers, grass green and innocent pink. The design papers are from K & Co. Brenda Walton Peppermint Twist stack. I used the stamp, Midsummer Tilda, that was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink,  as my focal image, and colored her with copic markers and sponged with memento cantaloupe ink. I cut her out with Spellbinders small circles and backer it with Spellbinders Lacey circles. Added Prima flowers and ribbon from Gina K, and attached a button from my stash with green hemp cord from Cousin. I laced beads from my stash through the lacey circle and added rhinestones from Queen & Co. to the bottom of the card and a bow from the same ribbon. Thanks for taking a look at my card. Have a wonderful day!

Seven Kids College Fund Challenge 10

                               This is my card for the new challenge. Make a snowy scene or Winter Wonderland. I'm using the stamp Tilda with bell as my focal image.She is colored with copic markers, and I also used Sparkly Fluff, in Sugar, for the fur trim of her coat and hat. The design papers are from the K & Co. stack, Brenda Walton Peppermint Twist.The base paper is from Gina K, pure white 120lb, and Lipstick red for the layers. I used Spellbinders Snowflake Wonder that I ran through my Xyron and then in Martha Stewart white course crystal glitter. I assembled the flakes and held them together with brads from my stash. I attached a glittered flower with a rhinstone as a third snowflake. The three white pearls are from Martha Stewart. The ribbon is from Gina K Designs,and the attached pink flower is from Prima Flowers. The trellis behind the image, is a  punch from Martha Stewart.

StampTV Color Challenge

                                        The color challenge is to use pink, chocolate brown, and ivory. I used Gina K Innocent pink, Choc. Brown, and Pure Ivory papers. My card base is pink and I layered ivory, choc. brown, and a pale ivory print from K & Co. paper pack Smitten. The image is from the stampTV set Hope Grows, Illistrated by Theresa Momber. I colored the flowers with copic markers and dotted the centers with Stickles Cinnamon glitter glue. I then cut the image out with my Spellbinders Nestabilities small circles in ivory and backed it with large circles in choc brown. I also used Spellbinders Fancy tags cut  in choc. brown and ivory, for my sentiment, that came from the stampTV  set Spring Florals. The clear rhinestones are from Recollections and the pink ones are from Queen & Co., and the ribbon is fron PTI. I hope you like my card , thanks for looking and have a great day!

Flourishes Winter White Challenge

                                       Hello, today my card is for the Flourishes new December release challenge. We are to make a card that is mostly white with a pop of color. So I chose Gina K pure white 120lb. paper as my base, my layers are also the same paper. I stamped the bottom layer with memento tuxedo black ink, my stamp is from Flourishes christmas set All That Glitters. This set has a great choice of orrnaments to color, I colored mine with copic markers. I added a touch of Martha Stewart sterling glitter, and added  Recollections clear rhinestones. My sentiment is from StampTV's  Holiday Greetings set, that I cut out with a Stampin'up punch, and sponged with memento's Summer Sky ink. I used Nestabilities petite small ovals to emboss arround the image and petite lg. ovals to cut the top layer,I then used my Cuttlebug and embossed it with the snowflake folder.  My ribbon is from Offray. All in all I'm pleased with the outcome,and another christmas card is done. Have a great day and thanks for looking at my card.

Seven Kids Challenge # 9

                                 This challenge is to make a card using  non traditional christmas colors. I think this looks very non traditional. The card base is Gina K Creme de Menthe paper that I ran thru my cuttlebug using a candy cane striped folder that came in a christmas set, I don't know the name of the folder, the  purple paper is from my stash, I don't know who makes it, the dp is Websters Pages combo pack Waiting for Santa & Sweet Season, really beautiful papers. The ribbon is from American Crafts, the rhinstones are from Queen & Co., the button is from my stash. The sentiment is from the StampTV kit  Holiday Greetings. My image is Magnolia's, Tilda with christmas stockings, that I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored in with Copic markers. Thank you for looking at my card and I hope you will leave me a comment.  Have a great day!

Saturday December 4th

                             I made this a 5.5 inch card. The base is Gina K Fresh Aspargus, The dp is K & Co. Yuletide and Classic K paper stacks. The flowers are from Prima, the ribbon is from Making Memories Trims 5th Avenue. I used a marvy punch, and Martha Stewart glitter in gold. The image is from Carmen Medlin for SCACD ( Susana's Custom Art and Card Design ) called 1st Signs of Fall. I found this image on a card  on a blog I follow called Scrap Bitz by Susanne J Dean. She teaches Copic classes and has many videos on Utube. She is a great teacher and that is where I learned to color with Copics. I copied the colors she used on this image and I think it looks pretty much like hers so I will not enter it in any challenges, but I just wanted to show how the card turned out. So thanks for taking a look and if you would like to leave a comment I would love it. Have a great day!

StampTV Sketch Challenge STVSKSP4

                                   I made this card using Gina K Ocean Mist cs, the snowman, gifts, and sentiment were stamped  from the StampTV kit by Rupa Shevde called Winter Friends. The snowflakes are from the StampTV  sets, Holiday Cheer and The Magic Of Christmas. I used Memento Summer Sky ink for the snowflakes and Memento Tuxedo Black ink for the other stamped images. I used Copic Markers to color, love them, they are the best IMO. The dp is Memory Box Tinsel, the white paper is Gina K Pure 120lb cs and the silver brads are from my stash. The big challenge for me was not putting more on the card, it feels a little naked to me, but that was the challenge. Thanks for taking a look and please leave a comment. Have a great day!

StampTV challenge STVCSP3

                            My card today is for a color challenge. The colors are ocean mist, green apple and white. For my cards focal image I used the trees from the Gina K  Blessed is the Season stamp set. I stamped them out in Memento Cottage Ivy ink and then in Color Box Frost White pigment ink. I heat set that ink and then covered the trees with Ranger Stickles in Icicle. I used a piece of dp from the Linen Closet stack and cut a oval out of the center with my spellbinders petite ovals dies and attached it to my image. I then used my Cuttlebug to emboss the Scrollwork image to my ocean mist cs and also used the petite oval dies to cut a larger oval so my dp would show thru, and I attached it all to the green apple cs. My ribbon is from Offray and the bling is Queen & Co., my sentiment is from Gina K stamp set Holiday Greetings. Thank you for stopping by to take a look and please leave a comment. Have a great day!

Magnolia-Licious Challenge

                                           This card is for the inspiration challenge this week. I really had to think about this one,and I have to say my inspiration came from the paragraph below the picture that said " YOU CAN DO IT''. I almost gave up but I knew she was right, I could do it. So, my card base is from my stash, I don't know who makes it, the dp is American Crafts  Merrymint  stack, the stars are also American Crafts , Christmas Foils, My focal image Tilda Santa's Little Helper is mounted on Spellbinders labels 10 and that is mounted on labels 14, the cs is Gina K, The ribbon is Offray which I attached a christmas tree brad from my stash to, the flowers are Prima, the string of beads attached to the stars  is  also from my stash, my sentiments are from Flourishes Christmas stamp set a Gift For You. I colored the stamp with copics and used stickles on the hat trim and I used a Martha Stewart punch but its a little hard to see it now. Thanks for stopping by to take a look. Please don't forget to leave a comment, and have a wonderful day!!

Flourishes Sketch Challenge # 94

                                                    This card is for the Flourishes sketch challenge, I made it with Gina K Pure luxury 120 lb cs for my base, also Gina K  fresh asparagus was used for the  bottom accents, my dp is from K & company Yuletide pack, and also their Brenda Walton Specialty Pack, the ribbon is from PTI, I used a Martha Stewart punch, Jolee bling flowers, Best Occations rhinstone star that I colored with my copics Y19, a button from my stash as well as the christmas gifts stickers. My image is from the Forest of Trees set that I stamped with Memento Bahama Blue ink and over stamped with cash box Frost White pigment ink and then added M S white glitter to it. My sentiment is from the new christmas classics stamp set. This was a great sketch and I can see myself using this again. Thanks for taking a look and please leave a comment, and have a great day!

StampTV Challenge #3

                                 This is my second entry for this challenge. I made the card base with Gina K 120lb heavy base weight pure white paper. The card is Gina K red hot cs topped with a selection of Tinsel  Memory Box  dp , another selection is under my focal images. My sentiment is from Gina K stamp set Holiday Greetings,I find myself going to this set quite often, great sentiments! I used the new stamp set Heirloom Ornaments also from Gina K, illustrated by Nina Brackett. I love love love this set! I stamped the ornaments with Martha Stewart glue and used her Holidays glitter set, I love the way they turned out. I used some Ryco 1.8mtr pearls to hang the ornaments. The brads are all from my stash. I would love if you left me a comment, have a great day!

StampTV challenge STVSKSP2

                                  I made this card for the sketch challenge for this week. I used Gina K fresh Asparagus paper as my card base, also Gina K  Pure Ivory, My dp is from PTI Christmas Prints collection, My image is from Hero Arts which I used the resist method with Tim Holtz distressed ink Peeled paint, the ribbon is from my stash as are the buttons, and the stickers. Thanks for stopping by , please leave a comment ( makes my day), and have a great day!

Heirloom Ornament Card

                                  This is a card I made for the color challenge at StampTV.The colors were apple green,lipstick red and white.My papers are from Gina K for the base colors, the pattern papers are from K & Co. Yuletide pack, I just love this package, beautiful ,I layered the Spellbinders Heirloom ornament in red, good as gold and I enbossed the white with the new Gina K Heirloom Ornament stamp set and then I used Martha Stewart snow glitter and stickles from Ranger. I used a Marvy punch for the squigles under my Prima flower and under my bow. The ribbon is also Gina K. Hope you like it. Have a fantastic day!

Thanks so much

                                                I made this card for the 7 Kids Colledge Fund challenge. The challenge was to make a thank you card. I chose the Tilda in autumn leaves stamp. I just love coloring this one, and of course I used my copics. My papers are from K and Co, Classic K, Colorbok, PTI,and Gina K. The flowers are Prima and the ribbon is from my stash, I don't know the companys name. Thank you for taking a look at my card and please leave a comment and let me know what you think. Have a great day!

StampTV challenge STVSKSP2

                                My card for this challenge is called Winter Wishes and I used the reindeer from the stamp set THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS from Gina K StampTV. The papers are from American Crafts Merrymint and Christmas foil, and the card base is Gina K Rocket Red. The bling is Queen & Co, and the ribbon is A.C.Moore Holiday Trim and Offray.I think it turned out pretty cool. I hope you liked it and if you did please leave me a comment and let me know. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Warm Winter Wishes

                                    I made this card by watching a video from Gina K at stampTV showing how to partial emboss with cuttlebug folders and there was a challenge also but I didn"t get in on it.However it did inspire me to start entering the challenges and I really enjoy this. I am having the best time. I do need to know how to get my blog noticed. If anyone can help me with this I would really appreciate it.Thanks so much for looking at my cards and if you could leave a comment about how they look, etc.That would be great. Have a great day!

flourishes challenge #93

                                                   I made this card using the new stamp set Christmas Classics. I love this set.The cardinal was so fun to color with my copics. I used assorted papers from Gina K and the stripe paper is from Joanns peppermint forest stack. The lace and green Ribbon is from Offray and the green velvet ric-rac is from American Crafts, and the bling is from Queen & Co. Thanks for taking a look at my card feel free to leave a comment, and have a great day!

Just right color challenge # 44

                         This challenge calls for using the colors,Navy, Gold and Rust.At first I didn't know if I could make this work but as I started playing the card seemed to come together pretty easily. I had just recieved the Autumn Blessings stamp set and the corn stalk seemed like a good choice. I colored it with copics and stamped it with memento tuxedo black ink and  sponged with memento canteloupe ink. I used PTI navy paper, K and co. Susan Winget christmas paper in gold, and some rust colored paper I had in my stash from stampin' up. I used my Spellbinders lables five to cut out the corn and also cut out a lacey circle with the navy paper. Assorted prima flowers were added and I cut a maple leaf out with my spellbinders die and used a MS punch for the greenery, Marvey for the curly Q's and the ribbon is from Offray. I hoped you enjoyed looking at my card today,and I love to hear any comments you have. Thanks and have a great day.

StampTV color challenge

                             My card is for the StampTV color challenge this week. The challenge is to use the colors,turquoise,red and white.I chose to use a stamp from the stamptv set The Magic of Christmas and my sentiment is from the set holiday greetings.My papers are also from Gina K except for the ds which is from American Crafts Merrimint collection. I colored my images with Copic markers, they were stamped in Memento tuxedo black ink and also spunged with memento cantaloupe ink. The ribbon is also from Gina K. Spellbinders classic ovals and large big scalloped ovals were also used. I also embossed the stamped bow with gold powder, and I used a scalloped punch from Stampin'up. I had a lot of fun making this card, I hope you like it, if so please leave me a comment, I love to get them. Thanks and have a great day!

Sweet Wishes

     I made this card for the Magnolia-Licious challenge due on Nov. 22nd. The challenge was to make a card with the colors yellow and pink and to use one of the great maggie stamps. I love to color these stamps they are just so fun. I love to color with my copics. In the short time that I have had these markers I can't believe how much I enjoy using them.I'm not a pro at using them yet but I am getting better with practice. And I must credit all of my success to watching videos from Susanne Dean.She is awesome. A wonderful teacher and I hope one day I will be able to take a live class with her. Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Merry & Bright

     I made this card for a challenge for StampTV. I started with a piece of gold Ginak cs 4.25 x 11 inches, scored it at 5.50. For my front I used a piece of white Ginak cs 4 x 5.25, added a piece of Memory Box Tinsel cs3.75 x 5, a 1.50 x 4  piece of PTI Holiday Vintage Prints was added under my focal image which is from Ginak's stamp set Holiday Cheer. The sentiment is from Ginak's stamp set Blessed Is The Season. I used Spellbinders petite ovals and scalloped petite ovals, Queen & Co.Rhinestones and Holiday Trim Ribbon. Thanks for looking and have a great day.

Snowman Card

        My card is an A2 card featuring Snowy from Magnolia stamp. I stamped Snowy in Memento Summer Sky ink on PTI white cs. The designer cs was from my stash and top white piece is Ginak 120lb.heavy base wt. cs. I used my Spellbinders scalloped ovals dies to make the window. I also used my Spellbinders Snowflake Wonders die for the snowflake holding the blue Prima flowers and added a blue ribbon. Queen & co rhinestones were added  and all was attached to blue Ginak cs. Have a great day!