Inspired By Warm Winter #199

 It's Thursday and that means a new challenge at Inspired By! I've been waiting for this one as I have stamps I've just been wanting to use for a unique card. Making cookies is one of the best parts of Christmas preparations, don't you think? Which are your favorites?

These cookies are created with brand new-to-me layering stamps (WPlus9 Cookies& Cocoa)  and PTI inks. They were fun to play with and far less messy than rolling out dough. I love the sentiments, too! Inside I will choose either "it's the most wonderful time of year!" or "Let's get cozy!"

I did decorate with a bit of glitter, clear gloss, Wink of Stella pen and a trio of enamel dots. The cookie design was also heat embossed in white on a Baked Brown Sugar card stock panel. 

I hope I've made your mouth water for sweet things. Rather I hope I've inspired you to get stamping and play along with us! Check out the blog for amazing designs and all the challenge options. THis card will also be entered at the most fun challenge ever, Darnell's  NBUS Never-before-used-schtuff!

Have a great day! 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Inspired By: Flower Me In Christmas

Hello crafty friends, happy Thursday! 

I have one more card for you this week. It's time for the new theme at  Inspired By.... Flower Me In Christmas. 

I was excited to be able to use the Christmas option for this challenge! In between travels and other events happening lately, I was able to just die cut and stamp some bits and bobs of images. I absolutely LOVE having some of these ready to go so that I can take my time arranging the elements and adding other details to a card. 

Today's card uses many of the gorgeous images in WPlus9 Designs Poinsettia Builder and Bells and Bows collection. 

There is a disadvantage to having elements made up ahead of time - I can't remember whether I used Distress or Altenew inks. 

 I used the Lavinia dies to emboss the card front. I love how this really adds a rich and elegant look without distracting from the focal point. Wrapping a nest of gold thread, I layered the die cuts with foam squares stacked singly or doubly to add dimension. The die cut sentiment is gold embossed, with a second phrase stamped in black ink. Both are from the Poinsettia Bouquets set. 

Inspired By...Flower Me In Summer, 

or Flower Me In Christmas, which will you chose? 

I know you'll be inspired by the team's samples, so be sure to check them out! I am so happy you popped in to see me today. I thank you all so much for the warm and heartfelt comments on my recent posts, they encouraged me greatly. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Color Hues - Turquoise and Coral

 Such a wonderful combo for one last summer card!

The Starfish Wishes stamps were still out on my desk so I went with an under-the-sea scene. I stamped the images in soft brown and intended to use my Zig markers to color. While that worked well with the plants, I couldn't seem to get a good coral shade.  Using colored pencils on the starfish enabled me to layer colors until I achieved just the hues I wanted and a bit of soft texture.

I added some gold stars and a few Nuvo Drops dots and white gel pen accents. I hope you will check out the amazing work of the DT and join us at Color Hues!

Now that I think about it - I can't promise that is my last card for summer, lol! There are some weeks left officially, right? And it is still plenty HOT here!

Stay well, friends.

Be yourself.

     Find delight in your craft.

             Make something beautiful! 

Supplies used: 

Stamps: Penny Black - Starfish Wishes; The Greetery - Sentiment Suite Thinking of you
DSP - Bazill Basics

Accessories - WPlus9Designs - Lavinia Layers Background Die