Barry's Snowman

Good morning!  Today the card I have to share was a fun one to make...it combines lots of challenges!  Yesterday I printed the sketch for the challenge at SCS and used that as a starting point.

The image I used is a digital stamp from Stamp Fairy; I think Barry and his little snowman are adorable!  The image is colored with pencils and accented with 2 kinds of glitter; subtle glitter for Barry's hat and glitter with a bit more sparkle for the snow/snowflakes.  I used some Spellbinder's dies for the snowflakes, and then coated the white ones with glitter.  As I was making a mess, I thought of my glitter paper!  Hmmm, why do I usually forget to use it?   LOL  I added a brad to the middle of the snowflakes and elevated them with a dimensional.

Image: Stamp Fairy Digital Stamp
Ink: Printer, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Paper: G.P. 110, PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Basic Gray, KI Memories DP
Embellies: Spare Parts Brads, Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Angel Dust"
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinders Dies, SU! Dimensionals

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Critter Sketch Challenge: Baby It's Cold Outside

Papertake Weekly: Die Cute Special

Shopping Our Stash: All that Glitters, Sparkles, or Shines

Tuesday Throwdown: Baby It's Cold Outside

Use It Tuesdays: All About Winter (Hoarded KI Memories DP...I'm down to scraps which I have saved for  "special" cards.)

I have to say it is fun to look through the challenges and see which ones I can combine to make a card...it really makes me think!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

TMS#128

Good Tuesday morning!  It's time for another challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches; today our fun sketch is courtesy of Marie.  The sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps; they really have something for everyone...check them out!  This is also a judged challenge...with a twist...vintage!

Well, I will have to say that I love Bugaboo images and I love vintage, but I couldn't really see how to pair the two....  Until I saw this lovely silhouette...thank you to Jodie at Bugaboo!  The image is printed on DP and diecut with Spellbinder's dies.  I distressed the DP, added a bit of ribbon, a felt rose, butterflies, stickpins, and pearls.

Image: Bugaboo Digital Stamp
Paper: PTI Vintage Cream and True Black, The Paper Studio Vellum, My Mind's Eye DP
Embellies: Black Grosgrain Ribbon, Kaisercraft Pearls, Maya Road Stickpins
Extras: Spellbinder's Dies, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, MFT Rolled Rose Die, The Cat's Pajamas Felt, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos


I really can't wait to see how the rest of the DT paired our vintage theme with Bugaboo Stamps!  I hope you will check them out too and leave a bit of love for their efforts....  I'd love to see what you come up with too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela

be unique

Good morning!  I was browsing the Pottery Barn Teen website, looking for bedding, and came across a pillow  that really caught my eye.  I was inspired me to make this card....  Let me tell you, I was really exited to come up with an original idea!  A lot of the time I use a sketch as a springboard.  I also don't tend to make many CAS cards, so this was a fun change.  I do have some other ideas that I hope to try out soon....

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, True Black, Raspberry Fizz
Embellie: Swarovski Flatback Crystal
Extras: PTI Alphabet and Label Dies, Provo Craft Die (female form), SU! Dimensionals


That's all for today; thanks for stopping by!

Angela

Think Cocoa!

Good morning!  It has gotten a bit colder around here (even though we have no snow), so it's the season for a "hot drink" as my daughter would say!

I combined a few challenges when I made this card:

Anything Goes Challenge: The Color Blue and One Other Color (blue and brown)
Creative Belli Challenge: Snowflakes and an Old or Forgotten Embellishment (Doodlebug glitter brads---have had these forever and have hoarded them because they are so pretty. I'm finally using them up...will need to buy more for sure!  Now to dig into the lime ones I bought....)
SCS Sketch Challenge: #366
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes (must use sentiment)
Sweet Stamps: Winter
House that Stamps Built: Blue and Brown Card Challenge

Changito is colored with pencils...actually I had to color him twice, the first time the color was all wrong.  Isn't it crazy that you can have a tin of 120 pencils and you can't find the perfect color?  I mixed a bit of brown in with the blue to make it work.  I added some glitter accents to Changito's clothing and the sentiment; the brads are also glittery.  The snowflakes are Spellbinder's dies.

Image/Sentiment: Stampendous
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Not Quite Navy, Little Yellow Bicycle DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: Doodlebug Glitter, Doodlebug Brads
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Dies, SU! Dimensionals


Thanks for stopping by today; I hope you are keeping warm wherever you are!  Time to go make a "hot drink"....

Angela

TMS#127

Again, good morning!  I'm back with my second post for the day.  (For Creative Card Crew post, click here.) It's time for another challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches; our sketch this week is courtesy of Kathleen.  It's a great sketch; I did have to turn my card into a square to make my image work....  Our sponsor this week is Sparkle Creations and she graciously gave me "Backpack Oliver" to work with...thank you, Sparkle!

I wanted to do something a bit different so after stamping the image on Confetti White, I decided to just color the apple.  I found some fun papers in my stash that were perfect for the school theme...the images simply make me happy!  I got out my Corner Chomper and rounded some of the corners...I think it adds a nice touch.  The card is embellished simply with Baker's Twine and brads.  I might just have to save this card for the end of the school year since I have a son in the 5th grade....

Image: Sparkle Creations "Backpack Oliver"
Sentiment: Pink Cat Studio
Paper: SU! Confetti White and Cherry Cobbler, PTI True Black, Imaginisce DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Embellies: PTI Pure Poppy Baker's Twine, Spare Parts Brads
Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Corner Chomper, SU! Dimensionals and Small Oval Punch


I can't wait to head on over to the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see what the rest of the DT has done with this fun sketch!  I would love to see your take on it too....

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

Creative Card Crew Challenge: Snow Day

(Sneak peek and detail shot of glitter and crystals.)

Good morning and Happy New Year!  With the arrival of the holiday season, I noticed a lot of challenge blogs were taking a break, which is good as it gives us more time to enjoy our families and the festivities.  That said, I am happy to be back in the swing of things and get a routine going again!  Anyone else feel that way?

With the new year comes a new challenge from the Creative Card Crew...Snow Day!  I really love this theme...to me it means snow, snowflakes, and glitter...I love it all!  Our sponsor for this challenge is Simon Says Stamp, a great online store that has a huge variety of stamping goodies.  Play along for a chance to win some of those goodies for yourself!

I choose a stamp set from The Cat's Pajamas that had been begging to get inked....  Isn't the bunny the cutest?  The image is colored with pencils, cut out with a Spellbinder's die, and accented with glitter.  I went for the subtle stuff...just wanted to add a hint of sparkle so I applied it to random snowballs, not all of them....  I also used a die from TCP, called Snowflake Lace Paper.  It is really cool since you can use both the positive and negative shapes; if you are into snowflakes like I am, this die is a "must" for your collection!  I embellished the card with some ribbon, a button, and some Swarovski flatback crystals; I like the contrast of the "homey" button with the "fancy" crystals.

Image: The Cat's Pajamas

Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Soft Suede, Carolee's Creations DP

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen

Embellies: Martha Stewart Crystal Fine Glitter, SU! Soft Suede Dotted Grosgrain Ribbon, Swarovski Flatback Crystals, PTI Hawaiian Shores Button

Extras: Prismas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Die, The Cat's Pajamas Die, SU! Dimensionals

Here is a picture of the finished card:

I hope you will head on over to the Creative Card Crew blog to check out the rest of the DT's creations.  As I said before, if you play along you have the chance of winning a gift certificate from Simon Says Stamp!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Angela

XOXO

Hello there!  As I was scanning the current challenges, I saw 3 that piqued my interest:

4 Crafty Chicks---Something New (image, twine)
Skipping Stones Design---Sketch 108
Whimsy Inspirations---Charms

So...with these challenges in mind, this is what I came up with!  I colored the little gal with pencils, paper pieced her dress, and added glitter to the heart.  I added a bit of twine and a charm for embellishing.  When I finished,  I wondered if maybe I should have used red for the card?  Since I'm fighting a miserable cold and didn't feel like getting out my scalpel to perform card surgery, I left it as is!  LOL

Image: Stampendous
Paper: PTI Stamper's Select, SU! Pretty in Pink and Basic Gray, Basic Grey DP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Sakura Black Gel Pen
Embellies: The Cat's Pajama's "Peppermint Twist" Twine, Barbara Trombley's Art Glitter in "Pink Smoothie", Watch Us Charm
Extras: Prismas/Crayolas/Goo Gone, Spellbinder's Nestabilities, The Paper Studio Sticky Doos


So do you have any plans for New Year's Eve?  Whatever your plans my be, have fun and be safe!

Thanks for stopping by!

Angela