Two Cards for Two Challenges

Created two cards using a card kit that still had some supplies left.  The first one is for Use Your Stuff challenge, where the prompt was snow. 

I stamped and fussy cut my penguins and my igloo.  I let my pattern paper serve as that snowy background and used a "snow" sentiment.  And my igloo gets that sheen from me piping some Liquid Glass . . . ice block by ice block! 

And using the same kit of supplies and the inspiration from Always Fun Challenge, I created a second card and used up my kit!  For this one, the prompt was Snowman. 

For this one, I stamped and fussy cut my snowman, along with stamped and fussy cut mittens, hat and scarf.  

I hope you find some time to create today.  

Supplies Used - The World Changes When It Snows

Stamps and Dies:  Snow Much Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight and Orange Twist (Catherine Pooler); Blender Pen (Zig);

Paper: Celebrate Winter (Echo Park); White Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp);

Other: Diamond Stickles (Ranger) and Ivory Seashell Nuvo Drops (Tonic)

Supplies Used - Snow One Like You

Stamps and Dies:  Snow Much Stamp Set (Simon Says Stamp);

Ink & Embossing:  Midnight and Orange Twist (Catherine Pooler); Blender Pen (Zig);  White Gelly Roll Pen (Sakura);

Paper: Celebrate Winter (Echo Park); Island Blue and White Cardstock (Simon Says Stamp);

Other: Liquid Glass (Close To My Heart);

Monochromatic Love for Less is More

I'm a fan of monochromatic creations, so I was stoked to work on this card.  It was inspired by the challenge this week at Less is More. 

 I'm on this new kick to use supplies I have, so had fun crafting this one.  And I'm loving those Enamel Accents from Ranger. 

Go create something sparkly! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Tons of Love

Stamps and Dies:  Sparkle Dot Pattern 1 (Pretty Pink Posh); Huge Hugs 2 (Paper Smooches);

Ink & Embossing:  Rockin' Red (Catherine Pooler);

Paper: Premium White Cardsdtock (Catherine Pooler); Milk and Cookies Paper (Doodlebug);  Glitter Paper (Tonic Studios)

Other: Enamel Accents (Ranger)

Birthday Critters

Sharing a card that I made using the inspiration at Stamp Ink Paper.  Their challenge this week was four legged friends. 

I've long been a huge fan of my four-legged friends . . . have had a dog or cat, and usually multiples, in my life since Santa brought my first puppy when I was a kindergartner.   So I thought about those leftover supplies from my Simon Says Stamp kit that was all "holiday-ish".  I remembered the cat and dog stamps that came with the kit and thought, why not.  I can take those Christmas supplies and go all birthday mode. 

I steered clear of reds and greens in the coloring of my images.  Does it work?  I hope it works.  I tried a little something different and stamped on a scrap of the Bazzill dot paper, which is a dry embossed paper.  

Always love the detail a white pen will offer.  And the little guy on the right reminds me of a dog we had for 17 years that passed a little over a year ago. 

Love my four-legged friends. 

I hope you find some time to create! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday

Stamps and Dies:  Christmas Squad Stamps (Simon Says Stamp); Kindness Sampler (Paper Smooches)

Ink & Embossing:  Tuzedo Black (Memento); Copic Markers or coloring

Paper: Milk and Cookies Paper (Doodlebug); White Dot Paper (Bazzill); Solar White (Neenah); Glitter Paper (Tonic)

Other: Signo Uniball White Pen

Love of House Mouse

Anyone who knows me well knows that I'm a huge fan of House Mouse.  I have two cards to share today.  This first one was inspired by the challenge at House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.  This month's inspiration was "anything goes", with the optional theme of "love".

I'm always going to pick love, because love wins.  It should always win.   And how about me using Christmas paper from a Simon Says Stamp card kit to make a card about love!  This was from the Milk and Cookie Doodlebug line.  Love this paper. 

And always love the mouse!

And a second card I will share was created with StampNation as my inspiration.  StampNation is my online community of craftiness.  This month they are doing a birthday celebration, and the challenge there was to create a birthday card for a woman.

This card also has a watercolor background piece that was created using Ken Oliver Color Burst.  

I hope you find some time to create!

Debbie

Supplies Used - Confetti Hearts - House Mouse

Stamps and Dies:  Shower of Love House Mouse (Stampendous)

Ink & Embossing:  Black Onyx (Versafine); Various Zig Clean Colorbrush Markers or coloring of image

Paper: White Cardstock (Neenah); Milk and Cookies (Doodlebug); Glitter Cardstock (Tonic Studios)

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday House Mouse Dragonfly

Stamps and Dies:  Short and Sweet Sentiments (Close To My Heart); Hummingbird Feeder House Mouse (Stampendous)

Ink & Embossing:  Black Onyx (Versafine); Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger); Lemon Yellow, Orange and Fuschia Color Burst (Ken Oliver); Distress Inks for coloring the watercolor image (Ranger)

Paper: Cardstock from Bazzill; Watercolor paper from Canson

Other: Sparkling Clear Sequins (Pretty Pink Posh); Perfect Pearls (Ranger)

Christmas Challenge #1 - StampNation

My favorite crafty place is StampNation, and I do have a resolution to find a better balance between work and life, and that means more creating and more StampNation.  So with the Simon Says Stamp Kit from December still on my table, it seemed appropriate to create a card for StampNation's first Christmas card challenge ever!  The challenge was sweet treats. 

I stamped and collected up the sweet treats from the kit. Love my white pen. 

If you've not checked out StampNation - highly recommend it. I've been a member for over six years and have met physically and virtually some awesome people.  Loads of inspiration and creativity. 

I hope you all find some time to create! 

Debbie

Supplies Used - Basically Everything Sweet

Stamps and Dies:  Christmas Squad Stamps (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink & Embossing:  Black Ink (Hero Arts)

Paper: Desert Storm and Solar White (Neenah), White Dot (Bazzill); Milk and Cookies Paper (Doodlebug); Glitter Cardstock (Tonic Studios)

Other: Milk and Cookie Shapes (Doodlebug and Simon Says Stamp)