Cool Santas for Merry Monday

A little something for the Merry Monday Challenge that won't make the cut (because I missed the deadline due to my own distraction with ink, stamps, etc.), but I still had a lot of fun creating this one. 

The challenge was to create a card using neon colors.  I thought a hip, cool Santa or two would be a good idea, and this is not your typical Christmas card! 

I used a new stamp set from Ellen Hutson to create this card.  I stamped the Santa faces in black Versafine ink and clear embossed.  I used Radiant Neon ink from Tsukineko to stamp and cut out the sun glasses.  I used that same ink with a water brush to pain the Santa hats (proving to myself that you can use a pigment ink to watercolor an image).  Those beards and fuzzy areas . . . Flower Soft.

Ho!  Ho!  Ho!

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up and Neena

Stamps:  Tis the Season from Essentials by Ellen, Snowflake Greetings from CASual Fridays

Ink:  Radiant Neon Ink from Tsukineko

Other:  Glitter Tape from American Crafts, Flower Soft

Halloween Cards for The Card Concept and The Paper Players

Sharing two more Halloween cards with you all today.  The first is for a challenge for The Card Concept.  I went with Freestyle Collage for this card, which is not my regular style (stepping outside of the box). 

I did all of my stamping on the pattern paper, stamping with Versafine black ink and then clear embossing.  For the mummy, I used a white gel pen between the embossed lines.  I love how he turned out. My sentiment is recessed, and I used a few sequins to add some additional interest, including one to provide the glow of the lantern.  

My second card was created using a set from Simon Says Stamp.  This was my first attempt at creating a background with my Copic Markers.  (Yes, I need some practice there!)  I'm entering this card in The Paper Players challenge for this week, which was to create a Halloween card. 

I love how this card came together in the end.  Love the spider!  Love the sentiment!  Love the washi tape!  

I can't wait to play with more of my Halloween stamps. 

Supplies Used - Happy Hauntings

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  Close To My Heart Moonlight Workshop

Dies:  Costumed Pets from Simon Says Stamp

Ink:  Stampin' Up, Versafine and Stampin' Up Clear Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and Signo White Gel Pen

Supplies Used - Trick or Treat

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  Costumed Pets from Simon Says Stamp and All Around Halloween from My Creative Time

Dies:  Costumed Pets from Simon Says Stamp and Just Simply Live from My Creative Time

Ink:  Memento, Stampin' Up and Copic Markers

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and Queen & Company Washi Tape

A Latte CAS Sunday for Kit Kraft Wednesday

Using my Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit for Kit Kraft Wednesday.  I love the colors, the papers, the stamps and embellishments.  This kit is AWESOME! 

I decided to use the inspiration card at CAS on Sunday to create my card.  Here is my card . . .
 

Here is the inspiration photo . . .

While my sentiment wasn't cut using letter dies, I used a die so that my sentiment was recessed.  Love that darn pattern paper! 

Hope you find some time to create. 

Supplies Used - Sending You a Latte Thanks

Cardstock:  Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Grand Bazaar*

Stamps:  What's Brewing*

Dies:  Coffee Cup Die* and Sizzix Labels Fancy #4

Ink:  Ranger Archival, Versamark, Ranger White Embossing Powder, and Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

*from Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit

Boo Shaker and Spooky Treats Cards

Sharing a few more Halloween cards that I made a few weeks back.  First up is a shaker card made using my new Pretty Pink Posh die and sequins.

I just love the colorful circles blended with the circles in the shaker.  It's circle madness.  

 For my second card, a design using a tag inked up with Distress Ink.  

Love those bold, bright Halloween colors. 
 

Supplies Used - Boo Shaker

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  All Around Halloween, Treats for my Sweet, and Label Font from My Creative Time

Dies:  Stitched Duos 2 Die from Pretty Pink Posh

Ink:  Memento and Stampin' Up

Ribbon:  Some Odd Girl Bamboo Twine

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Supplies Used - Spooky Treats

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  Just for You from My Creative Time

Dies:  Just Tags from My Creative Time

Ink:  Versafine, Clear Embossing Powder and Ranger Distress

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Seize the Birthday and Colour Q Challenges

With photo inspiration from my creative place, StampNation, I set to work to mix the photos with some other criteria from other challenges. First up was Seize the Birthday, whose challenge was to use banners or pennants.  I used a few pennants and a few sequins as well.  

Nothing too frilly for this masculine card . . . just lots of white embossing.  

Next up was a challenge from Colour Q.  Here is their color combo . . .

And here is my card . . .

Created this card using my latest Simon Says Stamp Card Kit for October which is AMAZINGLY cute.  I don't know what it is about this kit, but I'm just loving it.  The colors are fabulous.  

I hope you have some time to create this weekend.  It is World Card Making Day! 

Supplies Used - Happy Birthday for Seize the Sketch Banners

Cardstock:  Neenah and Stampin' Up

Stamps:  Impression Obsession Cover-a-card Rain, Simon Says Stamp Handwritten Borders, labels4cutting from The Stamps of Life

Dies:  Sizzix Fancy Labels

Ink:  Versamark and Ranger White Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

Supplies Used - Java Great Day

Cardstock:  Neenah and Simon Says Stamp*

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Grand Bazaar*

Stamps:  What's Brewing*

Ink:  Simon Says Stamp*, Stampin' Up, Versamark and Stampin' Up Embossing Powders

Other:  Simon Says Stamp Sequins*

*from Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit

Festival of Trees for Merry Monday

Stripes and dots were the order of business for the Merry Monday challenge this week.  I used an inspiration photo from my favorite, favorite crafty group, StampNation, who is currently having a World Card Making Day Event (annual goodness!).  Let's just say that triangles were the inspiration for my card, and nothing says "triangle" like pine trees waiting to be picked for holiday trees.

I included one dotted tree and one diagonally striped tree in my creation this week.  And apologies in advance for my primitive photograph, as my light box is at home in Connecticut.
 

I have three different dimensions of trees going on in this card . . . recessed, flush and popped.   Hard to see from the photo, but those are red sequin stars on the trees. 

 

Supplies Used - Holiday Cheer

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Simple Stories

Stamps:  Home for the Holidays from Simon Says Stamp

Dies:  Holidays At Home from Simon Says Stamp

Ink:  Ranger Archival, Stampin' Up, Versamark and Stampin' Up Iridescent Ice

Other:  Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh

Thinking of You on Kit Kraft Wednesday

I nearly cancelled Kit Kraft Wednesday, as I am out of state and looking forward to a weekend crop.  But I managed to create a little something using supplies from an old kit.

I used last bits of the Basic Grey pattern paper (which I loved!) to put this one together.  I matched up three different ribbons for the border on the sentiment panel. 

Supplies Used (Thinking of You)

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts*

Stamps:  Thinking of You*

Ink:  Versamark and Ranger Silver Embossing Powder

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Enamel Dots from My Mind's Eye*

*Simon Says Stamp February Kit

Inspired By Some Challenges

Last weekend I had posted on my favorite crafty site, StampNation, about how my crafting mojo was no where to be found.  I was challenged by some of the members there, and it was exactly what I needed to get back to creating. 

One of the challenges was a tic tac toe challenge, an old one, which I think was from The Paper Players.  At any rate, those challenges are timeless!  I combined a few of them with some current challenges, and here is the result. 

First, a card inspired by Muse Challenge #86, and using three items from the tic tac toe board (thank you card, pattern paper, shade of green).  Here is the card . . .
 

Leftover Basic Grey paper from a Simon Says Stamp kit was in the right place at the right time (and the only shade of green in the area).  The muse card is further below with my supply list (such a beautiful card in shades of blue). 

My second card is for this week's Freshly Made Sketches challenge (the sketch is below with my supply list).  On the tic tac toe board, the challenge was to use any shade of pink, embossing, and rhinestones or pearls. 
 

I embossed the ring, the rock, and the sentiments on this card.

I'm heading to a weekend crop later in the week, so I'll hopefully have plenty of time to create.  Of course, I'll be limited to the supplies on hand and will be chatting it up with friends. 

Hope you have your mojo and hope you find some time to create. 

Supplies Used - Thanks (Muse Challenge)

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fresh Cuts

Dies:  Thanks from Paper Smooches, Scallop Circle from The Stamps of Life

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Enamel Dots from My Mind's Eye, Stickles

Supplies Used - Nice Rock

Cardstock:  Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Studio Calico*

Stamps:  Poet Society Card Kit*

Dies:  Vintage Label from My Creative Time

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

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Ki Rhinestones

*September Studio Calico Card Kit

Fall Card for Stampin' Celebration

A little fall card for Stampin' Celebration . . . and I only have about a minute to spare before deadline, so it likely won't make it there.  More important was the challenge to make a fall card to get my crafty mojo back (it was missing for a few weeks). 

The leaves and acorn were stamped and embossed . . . double embossed for some added thickness.  
 

It's awesome to be creating and enjoying it again! 

Supplies Used - Happy Thanksgiving

Cardstock:  Bazzill and Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Little Yellow Bicycle

Stamps:  Close To My Heart (Leaves and Acorn) and My Creative Time (Sentiment)

Dies:   Sizzix Circle Die

Ink:  Stampin' Up, Ranger Archival, Versamark and Stampin' Up Clear Embossing Powder

Ribbon:  Close To My Heart Burlap Ribbon

Other:  Stick Pin from Little Yellow Bicycle

Celebrating Halloween w/Sequins

This week's challenge at CAS on Sunday was to create a celebration card using sequins.  I decided to create a card to celebrate Halloween and include some sequins inside a shaker box. 

I had sequins that matched my pattern paper, so they were perfect on that white background in the shaker box.  

I used this same paper to create some other cards.  Here is one, and I'll post the rest in the coming days.
 

Loving those sequins!  

Such fun colors.  

Supplies Used - Happy Halloween Shaker

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  Treats for my Sweet from My Creative Time, Costumed Pets from Simon Says Stamp

Dies:  Costumed Pets from Simon Says Stamp, Stitched Film Strip Die from Pretty Pink Posh

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, and Ranger Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins and American Crafts Glitter Tape

Supplies Used - Boo

Cardstock:  Stampin' Up, Neenah

Pattern Paper:  Doodlebug

Stamps:  Treats for my Sweet and All Around Halloween from My Creative Time

Dies:  Stitched Circle Die from My Creative Time

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, and Ranger Embossing Powder

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, American Crafts Glitter Tape and EK Success Scallop Circle Punch

Kit Kraft Wednesday - More Studio Calico

Two cards for Kit Kraft Wednesday, both using kits from Studio Calico.  First up is "You're a Gem" which is from the latest kit, Poet Society.

For this card, I let the pattern paper do most of the talking.  I used a sketch that was floating around on my craft table.  I love the look of the black embossed sentiment on that newsprint paper.

For my second card I used supplies from my Studio Calico Sandlot kit.  Love the blue and black on this card. 

Of course, I did add aa few of my own supplies, which I've included in the supply list below. 

I will be posting some Halloween cards in the coming days, so stay tuned. 

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Bazzill*

Pattern Paper:  Studio Calico and Valerie Wibbins*

Stamps:  Studio Calico*

Ink:  Versamark and Ranger Black Embossing Powder

Other:  Plastic Gem*, Ki Rhinestones, and American Crafts Glitter Tape

*from Studio Calico September Card Kit (Poet Society)

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Paper Accents* and Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Life.Love.Paper*

Stamps:  Life.Love.Paper*

Dies:  Diamond Border from The Stamps of Life

Ink:  Memento, Versamark, Ranger Black Embossing Powders (plain and sparkle)

Other:  Sequins*

*from Studio Calico August Card Kit (Sandlot)

Retro Sketch Meets Kit Kraft Wednesday

After being away and off of my "creating schedule) for nearly two weeks, I finally broke open my Studio Calico Kit for Kit Kraft Wednesday.  I decided to use this week's Retro Sketch to create and kept is pretty simple (no sense rushing in, right?). 

Here is the sketch . . .

 Here is my creation . . .

 This was a pretty simple card, the most difficult part being keeping my hands clean from the inking of my patterned papers.  All of the supplies are from Studio Calico's Poet Society Card Kit. 

A very simple, masculine card. 

Supplies Used - Congratulations

Cardstock:  Neenah*

Pattern Paper:  Studio Calico*

Stamps:  Poet Society Stamp Set*

Ink:  Memento

Other:  Small Rhinestone Stars*, Wood Veneer Straight Banners*

*from Studio Calico Poet Society Card Kit

In Lieu of Kit Kraft Wednesday

It's been a chaotic couple of weeks which translates to little time to create.  It makes me so sad, because creating is my "me time" and it's absence is most definitely felt!

For the first time since I started my Kit Kraft Wednesday posts, there will be nothing posted tomorrow because of my absence. But I do have a card to share, as I will be away AGAIN over the next several days and won't be able to post anything. 

It's not for a challenge; it is not for Kit Kraft Wednesday.  It is just because. 

 

 I had some coordinating paper from We R Memories that needed to be used and abused.  This was the result. 

Mmmmm!  Cupcake. 

Supplies Used

Cardstock:  Neenah

Pattern Paper:  We R Memory Keepers Chalkboard Paper Pack

Stamps:  Reverse Confetti Celebrate Cake

Ink:  Stampin' Up, Versamark

Ribbon:  Stampin' Up

Other:  Embossing Powder

Fingerprint Evidence for Kit Kraft Wednesday

I have a card, and then I have evidence of failure . . . all for Kit Kraft Wednesday. 

I honestly forgot it was Wednesday with the Labor Day Holiday, so I sat down to create and I was overtired and a little cranky from the long day.  I was playing with some new embossing powders, and I was covering die cut words with Versamark and putting some sparkly accent with the powders and then decided it was time to make a card.  My first result is the evidence of failure.  Splotches of powder . . . and not until I heat embossed the messy piece (which was ruined anyway) did I see my own darn fingerprints everywhere (from my earlier die cut fun). 

I guess I touched that paper a few times with my versamarked fingers.  Clearly fingerprint lines on that one with the arrows.  My "duh' moment. 

But my second attempt (after washing my hands) turned out better.  Using the sketch from Clean & Simple and my supplies from the August Simon Says Stamp Kit, here is my creation . . .

For this card my pattern paper and the sketch were my inspiration for the card.  Even with the Copic coloring, it was a very simple card to create.  

Hope you found some time to create today, and hope you didn't have inky versamarked fingers in your way! 

Supplies Used - Ice Cream

Cardstock:  Simon Says Stamp* and Close To My Heart

Pattern Paper:  Bo Bunny Lemonade Stand*

Stamps:  Ice Cream Dreams*

Dies:  Deco Labels Framelits from Stampin' Up

Ink:  Memento and Copic Markers

Other:  Pretty Pink Posh Sequins

*from Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit

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