Deck the Halls for Merry Monday

A card with a wreath was the challenge for this week's Merry Monday Challenge.  I had a holiday stamp set from Newton's Nook just waiting to be opened and inked up.  

 For this card I went with three layers of dimension in my image.  I stamped the image three times.  I colored the kitty's lower body on the base image.  I cut out and colored the wreath for my second layer.  The kitty's head and paws were layer number three. 
 

Instead of coloring the bow on the image, I tied a little bow of my own. 

One card closer to the holiday season!  

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Neenah and Xpress

Pattern Paper:  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Newton's Holiday Mischief from Newton's Nook

Ink:  Memento and Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Kit Kraft Wednesday - Slightly Cheating

This is the first Kit Kraft Wednesday where I am slightly cheating. 

Problem . . . my creative mojo was compromised by a broken computer.  I've been trying since Sunday to fix the darn thing, and my husband was coming up empty on his attempts.  So while I was attempting to be creative with my kits tonight, I was failing miserably.  I knew that if I didn't fix it, there would be no post anyway. 

So the cheat . . . I used paper from a kit, but I used a stamped image that was not from a kit.  I was rushing . . . I was pre-occupied . . . I had to get back to the task at hand.  Fixing the computer. 

But the good news . . . the fact that I'm posting this means that my time away from creating was well spent.  I think I fixed the computer (and if you're reading this, then I surely did because I could barely get a website to load let alone do any sort of posting at all).

So here is the card that gives me a free pass on being challenged creatively and not using a stamp from a kit . . .

 Using paper from a Simon Says Stamp Card Kit from the past, I tried to find colors that would match my globe image.  I'm not feeling it! 

 

I used my Copics to color my image, and I added the silver heart sequins so that the hearts could go past the image itself.  I'm still not feeling it! 

But I think my computer is fixed . . . so even though I'm not happy with the card result, I am super happy that you're reading this post. 

Hope you find some time to create today . . . or sometime to fix something that's broken! 

Cheers!

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Xpress

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts from Simon Says Stamp

Stamps:  Unity Hearts Around the Globe

Dies:  Sizzix Fancy Labels 4

Ink:  Memento and Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  American Crafts Glitter Tape, Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Kit Kraft Wednesday X 2

It's Kit Kraft Wednesday . . .  that day when I use my monthly kits.

This week I decided to not only use my kits, but to find a better way to collect the pieces from previous kits so they aren't all lying around in separate boxes and containers.  In doing so, I dug out some paper from old Simon Says Stamp Card Kits to create a card with some other stamps in my collection (not from kits), and I also created a card from last month's Studio Calico kit.

Yes - I'm using my supplies!  It was easy to see which kits I connected the best with from the supplies that were left over from each month.  Let me tell you, there is little left from the December, March and April Kits.  But what I love about the variety is that I'm learning to connect with new product that I might not otherwise purchase on my own.  The kits force me outside of my comfort level and I've been happy with the results.

So here is a little something I created using paper from the February 2014 Card Kit . . . Basic Grey's Fresh Cuts collection (which I LOVED).  I created this using this week's Seize the Sketch.  

Copics were the order of the day for this card!  And I just adore this stamped image from Unity Stamp Company.  

With my Studio Calico kit, I created using supplies from the kit.  I was going for something on the masculine side.  There were two sheets of the green/white dot paper in the kit, and I decided to cut the banners from one and embellish and place back on the other.  So the diagonal stripe piece was from the second sheet, cut and embossed with Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice embossing powder (the only thing not from the kit) and glued back onto the kit.  The yellow legal pad banner was stamped on and cut from one and then popped onto the other. 

The two frames were cut from felt and cork in the kit and I "magically" linked them.  I embossed underneath them, but it's not too noticeable in the photo. 

 

My challenge for next week's Kit Kraft Wednesday?  To open two sealed boxes I've not gotten around to using yet.  Kit Kraft Wednesday will need to be kicked up a notch for sure.  Two cards this week, maybe three for next . . . we'll see.  

Hope you find some time to use items in your stash.  

Supplies Used - Happy Place

Cardstock:  Bazzill** and Xpress

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts**

Stamps:  Are We There Yet from Unity Stamp Co.

Ink:  Memento and Copic Markers

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Pretty Pink Post Sequins

**from Simon Says Stamp February Card Kit

Supplies Used - Thank You

Cardstock:  Bazzill*

Pattern Paper:  Tim & Beck*

Stamps:  JJ Bolton*

Dies:  Craft Die Frame*

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, Ranger Clear Embossing Powder, Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder

Other:  Cork* and Felt*

*from Studio Calico Hello Hello Card Kit

Neopolitan Ice Cream for Seize the Sketch

I pulled out the Copics to do some coloring for this week's Seize the Sketch, and once my image was stamped I just knew the top of this ice cream truck had to be Neapolitan.  I learned that the combination of these colors varies depending on the brand. 

This was my first attempt at blending different colors into one image . . . the chocolate browns, the vanillas and the strawberry pinks!   And yes . . . a single sequin, one of each color. 

The pattern paper on that bottom image has a single fold for added interest. 

You're never too old to color! 

Supplies Used - Ice Cream

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Xpress

Pattern Paper:  Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine

Stamps:  More Than Ice Cream from Unity Stamp

Ink:  Memento and Copics

Ribbon:  Twine from Close To My Heart

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Merry and Mojo Monday Creations

I am posting two creations today, one for Merry Monday and one for Mojo Monday. 

Merry Monday's challenge . . .

I used slate and white for my card, although to get the photo to show the sparkle of my embossing, it looks darker than slate.

I combined two Impression Obsession stamps to create my focal image.  I stamped the "Couple with Tree" stamp first, leaving off the bottom trail of footsteps in the snow so that it would just circle the musical title of the Silent Night stamp, where I only used the top portion of the stamp.  I stamped in Smoky Slate first, and then stamped a bit off with Versamark and used Iridescent Ice embossing powder to get the shimmer. 

For Mojo Monday, I used this months stamp and die set from The Stamps of Life coupled with a lot of scraps from my scrap bag. 

I just love this set.  I created my jars using white Xpress cardstock and coloring with my Copic Markers.  The jar labels were created using pattern papers in my stash . . . Little Yellow Bicycle and Doodlebug, to be exact.  Here is the sketch that inspired the card . . . 

 As I color with my Copics, I realize that I really do need to invest in some additional shades.  I do like the end result, but I think additional shades would really bump me up a notch.  Someday!

For the peanuts, I used my Colorless Blender 0 to take away color and give my shell some texture.

Supplies Used - Merry Monday Couple w/Tree

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Impression Obsession

Ink:  Stampin' Up and Versamark

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder from Stampin' Up and Ki Rhinestones

Supplies Used - Mojo Monday PB&J

Cardstock:  Xpress and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Little Yellow Bicycle and Doodlebug

Stamps:  The Stamps of Life pb&j2enjoy

Dies:  The Stamps of Life  pb&jdies and Reverse Confetti Scallop Border

Ink:  Memento, Copic Markers, and Stampin' Up

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Ki Rhinestones