My Friends are Flakes!

 Hi! Have things begun to warm up where you are? 

It's been a chilly weekend here and we even got a bit of snow under a bit of ice. Perfect time to pull out these new supplies and make a winter card to say thanks. 

I am someone who thinks you can never have too many snow people stamps, so I was ready for these adorable images of snow families and friends from Honeybee stamps (Snow Family Like Ours)  to come to my house when they had their recent sale. 

I loved the the sentiments that come with this set too! I inked the snow-couple and colored them with Zig markers and  a blender pen, then fussy cut them.

Blending the background in Oxide inks using Dried Marigold and Picked Raspberry was my first step. Next I used the Cute Hearts Stencil (SugarPea Designs) and went over the inking adding a second layer to darken the hearts. 

I added splatters of white gouache and a spritz of Glimmer Mist. I really enjoyed including special touches with Nuvo drops, a shimmer pen and clear drops on the snowman's hat. 

Creating a white snowflake background to match the sentiment with  Honeybee (Falling Snow Background) embossed on black card stock added a bold contrast.  Since all these supplies linked are new to me, I will be entering this in the NBUS Challenge. The snowflakes are from an assortment of dies from my stash. 

All in all, this is the kind of card I love to make! Taking cute images and using a variety of mediums and techniques to highlight them has been totally satisfying for me today.

I hope you're glad you've come by! I know I have really enjoyed sharing with you. Stay warm and stay well. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Color Hues: Silver and White

 Here is my second post for today, be sure not to miss my post for The Paper Players by scrolling down. It's a TWO challenge day for me today, and I'm so glad you are here. I don't say often enough how much your visits and kind comments mean to me each and every day. 

It's time for Color Hues #33.

Are you all set for silver, white, and sparkle! 

You know, I have a hard enough time with two colors as I love COLORFUL but when one of the hues is a neutral, it is even more challenging. 

My solution? Lots of texture. 

 I embossed a panel with snowflakes for the card base and used the die to cut a window showcasing the large snowflakes out of silver mirror paper. I did some digging to find this sentiment and embossed it in white on black for a focal point. Just could not leave off the sparkly rhinestones in the centers and a small ribbon. 

I've had trouble getting good photos with the gray days lately. Hang in there with me! 

Wishing you a wonderful day. 

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Warm Winter Birthday for The Paper Players

 Hello friends, are you ready for a new challenge at The Paper Players? For Challenge TPP574 Claire has chosen a theme for our CAS cards today. Winter Animals. What fun! 

The cold weather sure helped me get in the mood. For this one I pulled out an old favorite Winter Pals (from WPlus9) and created a simple scene with lots of white space. 

I used the Postage Layers Die to add to the playful style and a trio of pines. I colored with Zigs and only needed the heart as an embellishment. I love this foxy skater and the dear one I'm sending this to loves purple. 

 

I sure hope you will play along! I've had a peek at my teammates cards and you will be inspired! Thanks for visiting! Stay warm if you can. 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

The Paper Players Color Challenge Life Beautiful

 Hello and Happy Saturday! It's the day for a new challenge at The Paper Players! We have a lovely color challenge this week that inspired me to think spring! 

I pulled out the Sketchbook Rose stamps and dies (The Greetery) and my watercolors and got to creating. Here's the result.

 Spatters complete the sketchy vibe and loose coloring. My Altenew watercolors seemed the closest match to these gorgeous colors Anne Marie selected.  

It's a wonderful feeling to get crafty again! Hope you will join in the challenge and make sure to visit the team page for inspiration! Wishing you a beautiful day and a great weekend! I'm looking forward to a family gathering for some landmark birthdays. 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

The Paper Players! This is my year!

 Hello friends, 

Happy New Year!

I am thrilled to be one of the guest designers at The Paper Players for 2022! It's long been one of my favorite card challenges and will mean another weekly post for me as I play along. They have a wonderful line up of talented stampers who are such delightful people! 

The theme this week from Ann, is Sparkle! 

I loved the bright blue night skies and bokeh lights and gold sparkle! 

I put them together in today's card. 

I began by stamping the Christmas Rose image (WPlus9) and embossed it in gold. Masking allowed me to sponge Distress and Oxide inks just into the large blossoms for added shading and depth. 

A bit of splatters and gem stones added to the sparkle. I just love the sentiment (SU - Snowflake Wishes). I really like combining metallics on a card! I embossed the sentiment in Platinum. 

Can't wait to see how your cards sparkle! 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Happy New Year's Day! Color Hues #32

 Woohoo!  Color Hues #32!  Our holiday pause is over and we hope you are ready to stamp again! Hannelie has chosen a fun happy combo for us. 

I wanted a crisp bold look for these hues. What's better than mittens and a scarf? 

How about a cozy sentiment? 

I'm all about using what I have this year, and this is an oldie from MFT stamps. Can't wait to see what you will make! 

Thanks for your visit, good to see you again! I will be back tomorrow. 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Stamps and Dies from MFT - Winter Warmth and Let's Get Cozy 

Colored with Copics, Candied Apple Distress ink and Altenew Midnight Violet.

Inspired by YOU! Challenge #200!

It's a very special day as the Inspired By Challenge launches it's 200th challenge! We have lined up a challenge that is inspired by YOU and offers special prizes too!  We have posted the winners of all the challenges this year, and been asked to choose one card by YOU to be inspired by. 

I chose this beauty that Loll Thompson created for our October challenge.  I absolutely love her bold use of colors and clean crisp details.  Isn't that buffalo plaid gorgeous? I love how she added sweet pearls and the die cut wreath has such dimension!

My card is a CASE of Loll's layout and I used the trees from The Greetery Fir & Foliage 2.  Using Distress Oxide inks I  stamped each tree in three layers and die cut them.  In keeping with the bold colors I chose red for the sentiment and added a strip along the panel. The black stars added balance and a crisp accent.

We have such fun seeing the way you create and add your entries to our gallery at Inspired By! Now it's your turn to choose one of our past winner's projects and play along! 

It's our turn to say a huge thank you to each and every one who supports our challenge. This will be probably be my last post before Christmas. 

Wishing you JOY!

 Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!