Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

This week at Crazy Card  Party Deanna is taking it easy on us, we can link up anything.

I'm posting some of the Christmas cards I made this year.

Several use items I have had for several years combined with relatively new embellishments or papers.

On these cards, the paper and bows are new while the tabs are very old.

For these the bingo cards are older while the doilies and papers are new.

These cards feature a new Memory Box die.

These cards feature new papers and stamps.

These cards also feature a new stamp set from Papertrey Ink and I don't think you can tell in the photo but each card has a different colour of embossed gold. I was experimenting to see which one I liked best. The Ranger brand  embossed with the most detail followed by the Filigree I borrowed from Patricia.

More featuring relatively new papers.

The next two I 'cardlifted' from Sharon and feature a new Papertrey ink stamp set and die.

And the last feature stamped images I made last year using a stamp borrowed from Regan.

I hope you enjoyed this peak at my Christmas cards most made with a little help from my friends.

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see what the other ladies linked up.

Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Tags

This week at Crazy Card Party Patricia wants to see those Christmas tags.

I'm featuring a couple of tags, the first I made for my tag swap a couple of weeks ago:

It features three Memory Box dies, American Crafts glitter paper and Stampin' Up gold foil paper on a rustic cream tag base.

The second I created at a scrapbook event in early November.

I borrowed the tag die(Mama Elephant) from Patricia and the ornament die(Memory Box I think) from LeeAnne, thanks ladies! It features Stampin' Up silver glitter paper combined with Papertrey Ink kraft cardstock.

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see what tags everyone else came up with.

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Non-traditional Christmas Card

Hello again!


This week at Crazy Card Party, Avril wants to see Christmas cards using a non-traditional colour scheme.

While this is definitely a Christmas card, the brown, kraft and white cardstock is not a usual Christmas colour combination.

I especially like the ornament embossing.

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see what everyone else did with this challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.

Supplies used - Papertrey Ink - cardstock, stamp; Embossing folder - cuttlebug; Ink - Momento

Snowflakes

Hello again!

Time for another Crazy Card Party challenge and this week Sharon wants to see our cards using snowflakes.

I created these two cards at a scrapbooking event with all my fellow "party-ers" a few weeks ago.

I always like the mix of blue and silver.

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to check out the other snowflake cards and play along too.

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Coffee Break

Hello everyone!

This week at Crazy Card Party Kathryn wants to see our coffee break inspired cards.

I took my card in a bit of a different direction as it is 'tea' inspired.

Tea is the first cousin to coffee right?

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see what the other party-ers created.

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Supplies used - Cardstock - Papertrey Ink; Stamp - Stampin' Up; Patterned Paper - Lilybee; Ink - moemnto, copics; Enamel Dots - My Minds Eye

Framed!

Hello everyone!

This week over at Crazy Card Party we are sharing cards with frames.

Here's my card:

Check out the other framed cards over at Crazy Card Party.

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Something Rustic!

Hello,

This week I'm sharing a rustic inspired card for Crazy Card Party. Love this challenge Regan!

And what is more rustic than burlap?

Some twine and  a wood inspired embossed background also contribute to the rustic feel.

And I finally broke into a new stamp set to create the leaves!

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see all the other rustic inspired cards.

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Supplies used - Cardstock - Papertrey Ink; Dies - Papertrey Ink; Stamps - Papertrey Ink; Twine - Papertrey Ink; Ink - Stampin' Up; Embossing folder - Sizzix; Burlap paper - DCWV; Enamel Dots - Studio Calico

Christmas Cards!!

Hello!

This week at Crazy Card Party, Dee wants to see those Christmas cards.

When  handmaking your cards, it's never to early to start them.

I used a new to me Papertrey Ink stamp set to create this card;

I embellished it with rhinestones but were I to mail this card I would likely use Stickles to bling it up.

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see what the other party-ers made!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used - Papertrey Ink - stamps, cardstock, ink

Crazy Card Party - Autumn

Hello!

This week over at Crazy Card Party, Patricia wants to see our autumn inspired cards.

I used some autumn inspired mahogany watercolour to create a base for a collection of embellishments;

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see what the other partiers created and link up  your own!

Thanks for stopping by!



Supplies used - Cardstock - Papertrey Ink; Stamp - Papertrey Ink; Dies - Papertrey Ink, Spellbinders; Watercolour - Peerless; Ink - Momento

Crazy Card Party - Halloween

Hello!

This week at Crazy Card Party Avril wants to see our Halloween inspired cards.

I used some Halloween papers to create this card:

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see what the other party-ers created and link up your Halloween card!

Thanks for stopping by.



Supplies used: Cardstock - Papertrey Ink; Dies - Papertrey Ink, Simon Says; Patterned Paper - Authentique

Crazy Card Party - Ombre!

Hello!

This week at Crazy Card Party, Sharon wants to see cards featuring ombre.

Earlier this summer Brianne decided on an ombre card as her engagement party invitation.

It is perfect for this challenge!

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to check out all the other ombre creations!

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Crazy Card Party - Chevrons

Continuing with our trend inspired challenges, this week at Crazy Card Party, Kathryn has challenged us to use chevrons.

I used a chevron stencil and spray to create the background.

Then added a spray of leaves and a small tag finished off with twine bow and button.

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to check out the rest of the cards and play along!

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Supplies used;  Cardstock, stamp, die, twine - Papertrey Ink; Spray - Prima; Patterned Paper - Dear Lizzy; Die - Sizzix

Crazy Card Party - Gold and White

Hello!

Gold is all the rage right now and over at Crazy Card Party this week  I want to see your cards using gold and white.

Here is my card:

Check out what the other ladies over at Crazy Card Party created and play along too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies used - Cardstock - Papertrey Ink;Dies - Memory box, Stampin' Up, Simon Says; Stamp - Memory Box; Ink- Delicata; Foil paper - Stampin' Up

Crazy Card Party - Colour It!

Hi all!

This week at Crazy Card Party Regan wants to see those coloured cards.

I played around with my Peerless watercolours to create this card inspired by one I saw on Pinterest:

I coloured some watercolour paper then punched the butterflies out. I also brushed some watercolour paint across the background,

Pop over to Crazy  Card Party to see how the other ladies created their coloured cards.

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Supplies used: Papertrey Ink - cardstock,stamp; Die - Stampin' Up; Paint - Peerless Watercolour; Ink - Momento, Stazon

With Gratitude

hello!

This week over at Crazy Card Party, Dee wants to see those cards featuring kraft(her fave), brown, peach and cream.

Initially I was not sure about this combo of colours but this card came together fairly easily:

You can't  tell from the photo but I even added glossy accents to the leaves!

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see what everyone else came up with.

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Supplies used: Cardstock, Stamps - Papertrey Ink; Ink- Momento; Patterned paper - Studio Calico; Dies - Spellbinders;  Glossy Accents

Crazy Card Party - Vellum

Happy Thursday everyone!

This week over at Crazy Card Party, Patricia wants to see our cards with vellum.

I happened to make two.

This first is based on one I saw on Pinterest.

I'm not happy with how the balloons turned out although I do like the vellum clouds.

And on this second I tried two techniques, dry embossing as well as heat embossing on vellum layered over kraft.

I will definitely emboss on vellum again.

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to see how the other ladies used vellum.



Supplies used: Papertrey Ink - cardstock, dies, stamp, ink; Momento Ink; My Minds Eye, Freckled Fawn enamel dots; American Crafts embossing folder; Stampendous embossing powder

Christmas Cards!

It's not too early to post some Christmas cards is it?

I had some time off this week and finished these cards from a kit I've had for awhile.

It feels good to complete a project that's been hanging around awhile.

I think the one above is my favourite.

Hmm, what else can I finish.......

Thanks for stopping by!

Crazy Card Party - Doily

Hello again.

This week at Crazy Card Party Avril wants to see our cards using a doily.

I dug a gold doily out of my stash to create this card:

I like how the gold doily contrasts with the distressed background paper. And   I  also used my favourite feather stamp.

Pop over to Crazy Card Party to check out the other doily adorned cards.

Thanks for looking.


Supplies used - Papertrey Ink - cardstock, stamp; Patterned Paper - Studio Calico; Ink - Stampin' up; Embossing Powder - Stampendous; Twine - American Crafts

Clean and Simple

Hello there!

I've had a few days off  and decided to play along with Daring Cardmakers clean and simple challenge this week.

For this first card the poppies are cut in metallic gold but the photo doesn't show the true colour.

And here's a second card in white and silver.

Thanks for stopping by!




Supplies used - Papertrey Ink - Dies, cardstock, stamps; Ink - Delicata; Enamel - Your Next Embelli; Gold paper- Stampin' Up; Embossing folder - Cuttlebug