HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE ....

The latest sketch from Verena over at Freshly Made Sketches... Christmas mode happening here and wanted to try out a new die set..A couple different snowflake background embossing folders - one of them, my fave, a vintage Martha Stewart one. Gold glimmer because one needs bling for Christmas cards... A vellum circle to mimic a waterglobe with..some greenery..vintage pattern paper from the treasure trove! Voila! Entering these cards into the ABC Christmas Card Challenge - U for Unused stash: vintage pattern papers, die sets and embossing folders. Card goal = 151 + 4 = 155 cards..
Thanks for dropping by to have a peek. Happy Saturday - early Sunday everyone.

merry 'TIS THE SEASON

Check out the JULY challenge over at the ABC Christmas Challenge blog. N is for No Stamping...which is totally something I can do...This is where you find your pattern papers with a beautiful scenery....make a flat shaker card...and finish with a glimmer cardstock die cut sentiment...Voila!!! So excited to be using the vintage snowflake confetti and again - repurposing cellophane packaging. Card Goal = 133 + 3 = 136. Also, entering these cards into Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge...and Just Add Ink's latest Christmas in July theme challenge.
Thanks for dropping by to have a peek. Happy Friday everyone. :)

Merry Christmas Pines...WINNER

A bit of a tricky sketch over at Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge...wasn't sure whether I should have layered the pine trees pieces with foam tape...oh well everything is glued down, so not happening...Love the stitched scallop edge from Be Mine Stitched dies. I think my fave is the one on the embossed white layer as the pine trees *pop* more. A collection of vintage Photo Play, MME and Stampin Up pattern papers. A couple Christmas cards to add to the card stash. Card goal = 39 + 2 = 41 cards.
Thanks for dropping by to have a peek. Happy Sunday everyone. :)
EDIT: What a great surprise that my card was chosen as one of the AHSC's Top Three - glad I persevered with the sketch.
Congrats to the other two winners!

Snowmen Tags....*WINNER*

I've had this Snowman stamp in my vintage collection (2005) forever and a day that has never seen the light of day or any ink...so I finally inked the stamp up for the Sunday Stamps challenge..perfect. Practicing my colouring and using up the vintage pattern papers in the coveted stash...Can't decide which set I prefer...the blues (which I made first) of the other reds and pinks with the swirling ribbons that finished the tags. Gasp...haven't used ribbon in awhile..All are unique and one of a kind as unfortunately I get bored with identical multiples. Which ones are your fave? Now I'm at 5 + 178 = 183 / 240 personal goal for the year.
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Happy Tuesday.
EDIT: Heather from the Sunday Stamps design team chose my card as her top cup winner "Sheri had me at "vintage snowmen!" Totally adorable!". THANK YOU so much ~ What a wonderful surprise! Congrats to the other winners. Looking forward to the next Sunday Stamps challenge. :)

Merry ...

Working on my personal card goal...here's my interpretation of Judy's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. Loved working with the different vintage pattern papers and the traditonal Christmas colours and the non-traditional retro pink and blue vibes. The retro vibe with the silver snowflakes and the pinks and blues was the first card...and than I finished the three traditional cards with the shadowed red glimmer *merry* and some glimmer stacked snowflakes topped with red gems. Voila 4 more cards and now we're at 164/240 cards.
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Happy Monday.

Snowflake Elegance...WINNER

Well let's see...my rendition of the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge....gold shimmer card stock with a white embossed snowflake layer and a paper gold doily. Add some sparkly die snowflakes embelished with gems and iridescent sequins. Embossed the sentiment with gold detail on white cardstock and die cut. Think this might be this year's Christmas card. Voila..one more Christmas card and one more card towards my 240 card goal.
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Happy Sunday evening.
EDIT: So grateful that my card was chosen as one of the top three winners for the AHSC. Thank you to the DT for making my day. :)

JOY Snow Globes...

Thought I would give Narelle's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches a try. I flipped the sketch horizontally and used *JOY* as my 3 elements. Stamped, coloured, blended, dusted with dazzling diamonds and fussy cutted the Snowman Globes...Different pattern paper combinations...and wanted to try the non-traditional Christmas shades of blue! Finished the snow globes with some fancy gold threaded bakers twine. Card tally = 147+5 cards = 152 of the 240 challenge..
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Happy Monday everyone.

Merry and Happy...

Latest sketch challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge..a great pattern paper scraps buster..a couple versions...Merry *Christmas* and Happy *Birthday*! Pattern papers are from my vintage pattern paper stash..and I just couldn't finish/embelish the edges as I think it takes away from the pretty pattern papers . Used word diecuts for my sentiments..Used some bling..just because. Also, entering these cards into the Love Those Pretty Papers challenge. Which card is your fave?
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Happy Sunday.

Merry Snowmen...

My rendition of Karren's sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches. Stamped and coloured the snowmen and finshed with dazzling diamonds. Layered with foam tape, the scallop matted coloured images. Loved using up more of my vintage pattern paper stash, which is right up the alley for the Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge. Three more cards towards my 2024-240 goal and I'm now at 142 cards...only 98 more to go!
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Happy Monday.

Vintage Snowman Waterglobe

My take on Cecile's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. Was trying to figure out the vertical strips and than ribbon sashes came to me...I stamped, coloured and fussy cutted and a vintage snowman waterglobe, diecut a sparkly snowflake and ribbon sashes and voila! Another card for the Christmas stash and another card towards my 2024-240 challenge.
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Happy Monday everyone.

 

Merry Christmas Vintage Snowman

Up next, Jen B's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. Picked up this vintage circa 2000 Snowman stamp set at a local Garage sale and had to ink it up. Stamped and coloured the snowman with Copics and Blendabilities. Dusted with Dazzling diamonds and stamped tiny snowflakes for the background. Used 3 different pattern papers and used some layered snowflakes on a couple and than the some red glimmer ribbon sashes on one - not sure which is my fave? Which is your fave? So 3 more Christmas cards toward my 2024-240 handmade card Challenge.
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Happy Monday everyone.

~ Merry Christmas Snowman

My take on the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge... Scooped out this vintage 2000 stamp set at a local Garage Sale and had to ink up the snowman...Coloured with Copics and Blendabilities. Using up some vintage pattern paper.. sequins and gems for bling to finish up the cards. A couple more Christmas cards to add to the 2024-240

Merry Merry Christmas...

Here's my take on Kim's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches...Again, digging into my vintage collection of pattern papers and mixing and matching...Shadowed the red glimmer merry and layered with foam tape the stamped and embossed the sentiment on coloured cardstock.. So it took me way too long to figure out the pattern paper combinations than to make and complete the cards..go figure. Two more Christmas cards for my Christmas stash and my personal 240 card challenge.
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Happy Monday and hope you're managing to stay cool with the heat dome.

Christmas Puppy. **WINNER**

Another sketch challenge blog ~ Try a Sketch on Tuesday..my interpretation..Loving the white glimmer snowflakes on the stitched circle layers as they really pop! This heat dome we're experencing is really cramping the cardmaking..LOL..too hot to make cards..instead I'm baking up a rhubarb storm..with the recently gifted rhubarb...go figure.
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Happy Thursday...2 more sleeps until the weekend.
EDIT: Great afternoon surprise as my card was chosen as one ot the top 3 winners of the TSOT challenge. So excited and grateful for my first TSOT win. Thank you for the Design Team and looking forward to the next TSOT challenge. :)

Skating Merrily on his way....**WINNER**

My take on the latest weekly AHSC...Christmas on the brain...inked and stamped the skating snowman..coloured with Blends and Copics..dusted with diamond glitter..Matted the coloured image and layered with foam tape for some dimension. Finished with the white embossed Merry Christmas on black cardstock..Voila! One more card for the 2024-240 Card Challenge...
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Happy Sunday everyone and Happy Father's Day to all the Dads out there in the Universe. EDIT: Had a crazy Wednesday and came home to discover that my card was chosen by the DT as one of the top three. HAPPY DANCE! Thank you for the AHSC DT for the pick and the fabulous sketch for inspiration.

Merry & Bright Puppy .....

Next....the Paper Players' LeAnne's animal theme challenge. Love this puppy image - simple to colour..dazzling diamonds glitter to the fur trim on the hat..glitter pen for details on the jingle bell.. stamped the snowflakes on the background. Vintage pattern papers from craft stash...and a couple vintage three dimensional snowflakes to finish the cards. Voila a couple more Christmas cards to the stash..
Thanks for dropping by to have a peek. Happy Thursday.

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sharing christmas cheer

I'm on a bit of a Christmas roll..used the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for inspiration...dug into my vintage stash of pattern papers...mixed and matched the different pattern paper lines...more pattern paper scrap busting...it was a win-win for all! Pattern papers, cardstock, glimmer cardstock and die cuts later..some gems and cardstock carrot noses. The fidley snowmen nestled in tea cups were layered on the front piece with foam tape. Stamped the sentiment and punched out and layered on the red layer. Voila! 5 Cards for the Christmas card stash.
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Happy Sunday.

Merry Christmas Buffalo Plaid

I am loving Karren's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches...and starting on my Christmas cards. My cardmaking bestie lent me her Window Wishes stamp and die set that is no longer available for sale...Perfect sketch to combine the red buffalo plaid pattern paper with the black with white snowflakes pattern paper. Used Red glimmer paper to mat and to die cut the little roof for the house..Dazzling Diamonds for the snow on the ground..a little red frame. Embossed Merry Christmas with white on black card stock..some foam tape for dimension here and there! Voila! Deets: Vintage pattern papers, Window Wishes

Thanks for dropping by to have a peek. Happy Monday! Smiles.

Snowman Snow Globes...

Trying Freshly Made Sketches challenge by Jen...Dusted off this brand new vintage snowman stamp ...Inked up the image and coloured with Copics and Blends and finished with a sparkly gel pen. Than fussy cutted the snowman standing on a *snow hill* and for some added pizazz...created a faux snowglobe for the snowman drinking his hot chocolate...Dusted glitter on Snowy's pom pom and the snow hill..Finished with a fancy base for the faux snowglobe and Voila 3 more cards ..and now I'm at 77/100......woot woot..Which card is your fave?

Thanks for dropping by and having a peek. Season's Greetings.

Christmas Gingerbread Teacups...

I wanted to give the Freshly Made Sketches Jen Mitchell's sketch challenge a try...and decided the gingerbread man in a tea cup suited the sketch..I think the green sprig branch finishes the card off perfectly..so opted for some different pattern paper combos and sentiments..Yeah..4 more cards to add to the 100 goal..63...only 37 more to go..Which one is your fave?

Thanks for popping by to have a peek. Happy Saturday!