CAS Christmas March 2019 - Deer

Hello friends.  I'm playing along with this months challenge over at CAS Christmas and they are looking for DEER on your card.

I have a rather whimsical card to share with you today using some scraps from my box...

I started by using a Elizabeth Craft Designs die set Reindeer (gifted to me by my dear friend Birgit) and using the tree die to cut out 2 trees using a piece of cardstock that I had used Cattail Copper Brown Lindy's Magicals on.  I used a 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 piece of white cardstock to build my scene on, adding a small snowbank to the bottom so I would have a place to stamp my sentiment (PTI's Rustic Wreath).  I added the 2 trees and then added the reindeer die cut from some Hawaiian Shores (PTI) cs.  The reindeer and the small white die cut snowflakes are also from the Elizabeth Craft Designs set.

The shimmer from the copper in the trees and the unusual color of the deer both make me smile at this card...nothing like a little magic for Christmas, right?!!

The DT has some beautiful inspiration to get you started, so check it all out right HERE and then play along to get a head start on your Christmas cards.  You have until the 24th to play along with this challenge.

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Laurie's Fabulous Favorites

Hello friends.  Just a quick post today to show what I made for Laurie's Fabulous Favorites challenge where she's asking us to show what our favorite Papertrey packaging is.

I have MANY favorites, like the Pillow Box Die, all the Tiny House Dies, the Penguin and Unicorn Pot Belly Dies, etc., but my favorite Spring and Easter die is the Carrot Treat Box Die!

I made 2 of these adorable carrot treat boxes for my grandbabies Addy and Landon and filled them with orange jelly fruit slices.  I used the Orange Zest Bitty Big DSP to make the boxes and also die cut a triangular window on one side so they can see what's inside.  I tied them shut with green curling ribbon and then added a tag from the die set, and decorated it with a bunny and carrot from the Bunny Blessings Die and Huggables: Bunny & Chick Dies.

I used Kraft Bitty Big DSP for the bunny (sponged around him using Vintage Photo DI), Green Parakeet Bitty Big DSP for the carrot top, and Orange Zest cs for the carrot.  I used a black Sakura Glaze pen for the bunny eye and a small white pompom for his tail.

You can check out Laurie's FABULOUS little treat boxes and how to play along right HERE.  

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Tag You're It Challenge #82

Hello friends.  Playing along with the Tag You're It Challenge where they have a wee bit o St. Patrick's inspiration going on!

I was totally inspired by Jen Mitchell's sweet little Gnome tag and came up with my own Gnome tag:

I used Reverse Confetti's Holiday Gnome's stamp set and colored him up with some of my green Copics.  For the actual tag I used PTI's Tag Sale #12 die with New Leaf, Kraft, and white glitter cardstock.  The base of the tag I also ran through with a dotted ef (Cuttlebug).

I pop dotted the Gnome onto the tag and then added a few green enamel dots (SU!) and a sentiment banner embossed in white on kraft (SSS Tiny Words).  I have two daughters with March birthdays and one them LOVES the color green, so this sweet little tag will be going on her birthday gift!

Check out all the FUN and FABULOUS tags from the DT and then play along right HERE.

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Christmas Kickstart #5 - Have A Bear-y Christmas

Hello friends.  I'm trying to keep up with my Christmas cards, so playing along with the Christmas Kickstart Challenge where they are looking for a BEAR on your Christmas card.

I love MFT's Polar Bear Pals so that was my starting point for my card.

I colored the bear and pail of fish with my Copics and then fussy cut them out.  I stamped Impression Obsession's tree line (H7786) with a couple Gina K green inks and then misted with water before actually stamping them to my white layer.  Next I added a torn strip of white cs that I added Dazzling Diamonds glitter (SU!) to the bottom of my white panel, and then adhered to a kraft piece of cs and a white card base.  I pop dotted the bear and the pail of fish for some dimension, and even used my bone folder to curve the pail of fish so it looked a little more realistic.  Here's a closer up view:

I finished with a sentiment from PTI's Think Big Favorites: #20.  Check out all the really cute cards from the DT and then play along to have a head start on your Christmas cards...you won't be sorry!!  You can play along right HERE.

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Laurie's Fabulous Favorites #4

Hello friends.  Playing along with the Win It Wednesday challenge over at PTI where Laurie's Fabulous Favorites is asking us to use a favorite accessory on our cards.  I have many favorite accessories, but my all time favorite are Rainstones.  I don't use them that often because they can't seem to keep them in stock, and also they aren't real mail friendly.  So anyway, I use them very sparingly and just on special cards!!  :0)

I love to use yellows when I want to make a happy card, so I started with some Harvest Gold DSP for my background.  In full disclosure here, I have to tell you that I was trying to CASE Michelle Leone's card so I could combine the IG challenge with this one.  After realizing I didn't have the Shape Shifters: Circle #4 die for the center (I ended up using the 1st Shape Shifters: Circle), and then completing the card and realizing that the Rustic Wreath die I used wasn't the die Michelle used (Embellished Elegance), about all I accomplished was using Michelle's design and Berry Sorbet like she did!  Oh well, I still like how this card came out and I did use my favorite accessory Rainstones.

I also used PTI's Felt (Harvest Gold & Berry Sorbet) and PTI's Jute Twine which are also favorite accessories of mine.  I used the Songbirds dies to cut the flowers and the die cut smile is from Words To Live By: Smile.

You can check out Laurie's FUN card and play along with this challenge right HERE.    

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CAS Watercolour March 2019

Hello friends.  Jenny is our host at CAS Watercolour and she has a fun challenge for you this month...using water colors on vellum.

If you've never water colored on vellum before, Jenny has some great tips and videos that you can check out right HERE...I encourage you read and watch so you don't end up like me and have some do-overs!

I have 2 cards to share today...my tulip card and a 2nd card that was actually my 1st attempt where I didn't read Jenny's tips first...grrrrr!

Part of my problem with my first attempt was the thin vellum I used, so for this card I used cardstock weight vellum from PTI...what a world of difference!  No warping at all!  I used an image from the SSS set called Mandy's Flowers and embossed it in silver and then used my Zigs to water color it.

Here's a closer up so you can see my coloring better.  I used my orange and red Zigs along with my Aqua Painter to move the color around on the tulips and then used a few different green Zigs for the leaves.  I did a simple frame with PTI's Pierced Feature Frames Dies along with a white card base, and then finished with a simple little tag (PTI's Stemmed Statements) and twine for my sentiment.

Here was my first try:

Now don't get me wrong...this isn't a bad card.  But...if you look closely you can see the warping of the vellum and in turn it made the cardstock warp too!  And this was AFTER I had set it under a pile of heavy books for a few days!!  I embossed in gold SSS's Bouquet Of Thanks and then water colored it using Dusty Concord, Wilted Violet, & Peeled Paint distress inks, and used a bit more water than I should have!  Between the thin vellum and the use of more water than I really needed, I ended up with one really warped piece of vellum.  And although the image is pretty, it really bothers me that it looks so messy with all the warping.  Jenny states in her tips and tricks that heavier weight vellum and a minimum of water will eliminate this problem, so please be sure to take the time to read her tips and tricks!  And if you're interested, I used PTI's vellum cardstock that you can find HERE.

Make sure you check out all the wonderful inspiration from Jenny (her card is GORGEOUS!!) and the rest of the DT (their cards are amazing too!) and also our 2 special GD this month...Birgit and Ros.  You're sure to find lots to inspire you, so get out that vellum and your water colors and show us what you've come up with...we can't wait to see you in the gallery HERE.  This challenge is open till the 24th.

Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!

12 Kits Feb. 2019 - Party In The Park

Hello friends.  It's the last day of the month and that means it's time for the 12 Kits of Occasions post where the sweetest of hostesses (Nancy) sent us a FABULOUS kit she's calling Party In The Park!

Nancy included SOOOO MANY great elements for celebrating the hope of Spring (yes please!), birthdays, fresh clean air, & flowers in bloom, that it was impossible not to smile while creating with this FUN kit!

Kept my background clean with white on white so the focus would be on the seahorse (Hero Arts)...I wish I could of captured the shimmer and shine of the Lindy's Magicals I used !  I also used a gelly roll pen that looks like a gold & silver combined and is so sparkly!

I also used Copics on the top and bottom of the carousel and the saddle on the seahorse.

I had to make a shaker card with all the pretty gems (PPP) Nancy included in the kit and the unicorn piñata (also PPP) was a perfect fit for this celebratory card!  Setting this card aside for my granddaughter Addy's birthday later this year...she's really into unicorns!  :0)

I am such a flower lover and absolutely adored the layered flower die cuts (Rose Flurries - Altenew) Nancy included!  I sponged the edges a bit on each layer before assembling them and then added them to one of the GORGEOUS floral DSP's Nancy included in the kit.

Nancy also included this adorable little otter (Lawn Fawn) and of course I had to use him!!  And don't you LOVE that balloon DSP??!!  (Echo Park) 

Here's a pic of all 4 cards together.  I still have lots of supplies left to do some CASE-ing...I'm always amazed by how we all think alike on some of our cards and then others are like WOW...why didn't I think of that?!!  :0) 

For a complete list of all the supplies we used and to check out what the rest of the DT (prepare to be blown away!!) came up using this kit, click HERE.

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