Joy, Peace & Love

 Bringing in the blue shades for today's card, which was inspired by Color Dare challenge. I also used a fun fold for this card. 

My shades of blue are in my cardstock for the base, the ink used for my cardstock letters. I used direct to paper technique to get that rich, dark color. And then finally, I used a paste for my ornament. 

I challenge you all to do something monochromatic, and in particular use some blues!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Joy

Stamps and Dies:  Holiday Joy Sentiment Stamp Set, No Shaking Tag Dies, Festive Joy Word Die (Catherine Pooler Designs); Sentiment Strip Dies (Pretty Pink Posh);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Metallic Silver Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today); Winter Lake Cardstock (My Colors); Let It Shine Pattern Paper (Lawn Fawn);

Other: Denim Blue Lawn Trimmings (Lawn Fawn); Clear Skies Astro Paste (Ranger);

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I love a good Tic Tac Toe board! I played along with the Tic Tac Toe Challenge this week. I went across the middle row . . . Gems/Embellishments with Embossing (I used wet embossing) and Snowflakes. Here is my card . . . 

I just love all the texture in this card. between the stamped/embossed card base using embossing glitter to the die cut frame, and then all those sparkly snowflakes. This card just makes me smile.

And then add a bold sentiment! 

Highly recommend you layer up some things. 

Cheers!

Debbie

Supplies Used - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Stamps and Dies:  Snowflakes Die, Christmas Sentiments Stamp Set and Dies, Art Deco Frame, Large Snowflakes Die, Winter Foliage Stamp Set and Stencil (Pinkfresh Studios);

Ink & Embossing:  Embossing Pad and Pure Platinum Embossing Powder (Wow); Black Embossing Powder (Hero Arts); Garden Party, Lime Rickey, Samba, Cummerbund, Fiesta Blue (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook & Cards Today); White Glitter Paper (Close To My Heart);

Other: Iridescent Clear Drops (Pinkfresh Designs); 

Get Well Soon

 My card today was inspired by the sketch at Just Add Ink. 

I did make one adjustment in the sketch, as my element in the sketch spans up the tire card, and not just in the lower third as shown in the sketch. 

This particular stamp, stencil and die set is from Hero Arts, and I love the gradation of color in the flowers. I really enjoy the opportunity to color with stencils. 

I hope you find some time to create today!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Get Well Soon

Stamps and Dies:  Flowers and Bees Stamp, Dies and Stencil (Hero Arts);

Ink & Embossing:  Black Onyx (Versafine); Clear Gloss Regular Embossing Powder (Wow); Jet Black (Lawn Fawn); Cotton Candy, It's a Girl, Garden Party, Lime Rickey Catherine Pooler Ink); Yellow Copic Marker;

Paper: Solar White Cardstock (Neenah); Black Cardstock (American Crafts);

Other: Sparkling Clear Confetti (Pretty Pink Posh); Aqua Shimmer Pen (Nuvo); Crystal Stickles (Ranger); 

Holly Jolly Christmas

 The Time Out Challenge this round was to be inspired by words, and the quote of Challenge #277 was, "There truly is not an occasion that is not improved by wearing something festive." 

I couldn't agree more with that, and I love a little flash and flair. Working in an office setting that's a bit less excited about that, I typically get my festivities from my eyewear and scarves. Outside of the office, all bets are off. 

For my design today, I went with a set from Catherine Pooler Designs that I haven't played with nearly enough. 

Love a festive hat, and while I'd love to wear some elf shoes, not sure my wide food would look so great in them. 

Love how the pattern papers and the colors match up so well. It is one of the beautiful things about Catherine Pooler papers and inks. 

I hope you find some time to get inky!

Debbie

Stamps and Dies:  Nice List Stamp Set and Dies (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Cranberry Fizz, Deck the Halls, Lime Rickey and Midnight (Catherine Pooler Ink); Paper: Premium White Cardstock and All Wrapped Up Pattern Paper (Catherine Pooler Designs); Brushed Gold Metallic Cardstock (Stampin' Up);

Other:  Merry Confetti Mix (Pretty Pink Posh); Diamond Stickles (Ranger);

Live Your Zest Life

I had so much fun creating this card that was inspired by the Just Add Ink Challenge. I pulled out an older stamp from Catherine Pooler Designs. I believe this stamp set was created for the bullet journaling program that she had back in the day, but I was always in love with this set and forgot how fun it was to play with.

I used a blender pen to bring int he same ink colors, and Stickles to add the sparkle. What I love about stickles is that they bring out even more color because the inks just blend even more. 

And I found the perfect sequin mix. 

Go find your perfect sequin mix and get your craft on!

Debbie

Suppies Used - Live Your Zest Life

Stamps and Dies:  Your Zest Life Stamp Set (Catherine Pooler Designs);

Ink & Embossing:  Orange Twist, Lime Rickey, Tiara and Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); Blender Pen (Dove); 

Paper: Kiwi and Licorice Cardstock (The Stamps of Life); Solar White (Neenah);

Other: Williamsburg, Boston and Mystic Sequin Mix (Catherine Pooler Designs); Diamond Stickles (Ranger); 

It's a Boy

Stencils was the challenge this week at Just Us Girls, and I love a good stenciling session. It gets the blood pumping! 

And so today, a baby card using some Pretty Pink Posh stencils.

I do love this technique which is perfect for stenciled backgrounds. I used a mix of yellow, blue and green to create this card. While I used only one shade of each color, I varied the heaviness of the blending to get some lighter/darker shades. 

What are you waiting for? Use a stencil! 

Debbie

Supplies Used  - It's a Boy

Stamps and Dies:  Baby Mug Additions Dies, Sentiment Strip Dies, and Sentiment Strips Occasions Stamp Set (Pretty Pink Posh); Rectangle Infinity Dies (Hero Arts);

Ink & Embossing:  Grass Skirt, Tiara, All That Jazz and Midnight Ink (Catherine Pooler Inks);

Paper: White Cardstock (Scrapbook and Cards Today); Silver Pow; Pineapple and Confetti Cake Cardstock (Taylored Expressions);

Other: Layered Onsies Stencil (Pretty Pink Posh); 

Inspired by Trees

 My card today was inspired by the challenge at As You See It. It was tree inspired . . . 

And speed stamping . . . which means fast and that is always a challenge for me. I get caught up in the details. But to push through to fast, I went with a patter paper background.

I might have slowed myself down with the shading in my stamping.

And how about the awesome embossing glitter on this one? Love the texture on this one. 

I hope you find some time to make something glittery!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Winter Wishes

Stamps and Dies:  Layered Holiday Truck (Avery Elle); Double Duty Circle Die (Catherine Pooler Designs); Holiday Scrips Stamp Set (Pretty Pink Posh);

Ink & Embossing:  Peppermint Scrub, Rouge, Sage, Spruce, Twilight and Black Jack (Catherine Pooler Inks); Embossing Pad and White Glitz Embossing Powder (Wow);

Paper: Premium White Cardstock and Pine Pattern Paper Pack (Catherine Pooler Designs);