SNP Best Wishes

I'm going to try and squeeze another fall card in before the snow falls. I made this card for the Stamp N Plus blog. This stamp is not on the website but can be purchased by calling Luann at 715-271-1873. The Best Wishes sentiment stamp can be found HERE.

I heat embossed the image using Versa Mark ink and Stamp N Plus embossing powder. Then I inked the edges with distress ink and an ink blender by Ranger Industries. I colored the image ink with distress markers and a water pen. I added Glossy Accents to the water and the die cut is from Cricut. 

The sentiment is stamped onto K and Co patterned paper using Versa Color pigment ink. The rest of my card was made with kraft cardstock from Oriental Trading Co, border sticker from Creative Memories and embossing folder by Cuttlebug/Provo Craft.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

http://graphitmarkers.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/- Anything goes

http://kittybeedesigns.blogspot.com/- Fall colors

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/- Fall or autumn colors

http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/- Fall

http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.com/- Autumn colors

Christmas Cards all Year Round Mid Month

Here we are the middle of November already. Wait. What? Crazy how fast the time goes by except when I'm at work. grin

I have two cards to show you for our Winter Wonderland challenge going on for another 15 days. So join in on the fun at Christmas Cards all Year Round because the prize this month is being donated by ME! See picture of prize below my cards. Keep in mind I've been known to throw in extras to make things a surprise for the recipient. So link up right 

HERE

My first card features an old Stampin Up stamp but I love it. It isn't actually my stamp set. I stamped a bunch of the image while at a friends house last year. This year I pulled them out and made this fun creation. I inked the edges of the white cardstock with Ranger Industries distress ink Iced Spruce. I colored in the couple pieces of the snowman with Ranger's distress markers. Then the rest of my card is a super easy design and I used patterned paper by My Mind's Eye, white cardstock by Neenah which I embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and the snowflake brad is by The Paper Studio. Easy Peasy.

My second card uses an Inkadinkado snowman stamp that I also borrowed from a friend. I stamped and heat embossed a bunch of them out to play with later. For this one I used similar products as the one above. First I inked the white cardstock with Ranger Industries Iced Spruce distress ink. I sprayed the cardstock with water mixed with Perfect Pearls also by Ranger Industries. It really makes that white embossed image stand out and with a beautiful sparkle added to it. The patterned paper is the same as above by My Mind's Eye, the sentiment sticker by American Crafts and the seam binding is ridiculous old. The spool it is on says "Hug Snug" woven edge rayon seam binding a quality product by Lawrence Schiff Silk Mills Inc. 100 yards of it-really? What am I going to do with a 100 yards? You will probably see more of this in future posts.

I'm really am thankful that my Mother and Mother in Law are both sewing pack rats. I get their old hand-me-downs.

Here is a picture of what I have so far.

Thanks for stopping by.

Challenges
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with Christmas
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes
http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/- Holiday Celebrations
http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/- Non traditional Christmas colors
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with a twist of Christmas
http://www.baffies-kreativladen.blogspot.com/-Anything goes
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/- Something snowy
http://www.cardsbyladyanne.com/stamp-challenge.html- Anything goes
http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/- Snowflakes {Brad and embossing folder on the first card}
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with ribbon
http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/- Christmas Words
http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes
http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/- Stripes {1st card}
http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/- Let it snow
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/- CAS {1st card}
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.ca/- Christmas traditions {playing in the snow on our white Christmas day}
http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/- Anything goes
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://stempelsonne.blogspot.com/- It's snowing
http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/-CAS {1st card}

Mailbox Christmas card

I really love this next stamp by Deep Red Stamps.

You can find this mailbox stamp at A Cherry On Top. I stamped it with Versa Mark ink and heat embossed it with silver sparkle embossing powder by Stampendous onto Strathmore watercolor paper. Then using my distress markers from Ranger Industries I was able to color in the mailbox and even add some shading to it. I love the distress markers as you can probably tell from all my posts. I find them so easy to use and I quickly get the results I'm looking for. 

I used Glossy Accents by Ranger Industries with glitter from Stampin Up for the snow parts of the image. After I was finished coloring, I die cut the image out using a Spellbinders die and then matted it on the next biggest size die with some very old My Mind's Eye paper. 

The red paper is a wood grain look and it is from We R Memory Keepers. The green paper on the bottom is by Making Memories, which is not meant for Christmas cards but works well with the distress ink markers that I have. The dry embossed piece of cardstock is by Bazzill. The embossing folder is by Darice and I lightly inked the edges with distress ink Iced Spruce. To finish the card off I applied a sentiment sticker from Hobby Lobby and a glittery present by Recollections.

Thanks so much for stopping by. I love to read your comments and so appreciate you leaving them for me.

Challenges:
http://lejdesignschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Seasons Greetings
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/- Winter Wishes
http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with a twist of Christmas
http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/- Snow fun
http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/- Red and Green
http://www.cardsbyladyanne.com/- Anything goes
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/- Embossing {Both wet and dry}
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://just-hanna-stamps.blogspot.com/- Glitter
http://happycamperscc.blogspot.co.uk/- Glitter it
http://myheartpiecesdigitalstampchallenge.blogspot.in/- Red and Green and whatever colors

Another Year Older

I don't know about you but I tend to start cards and then go "nah" and set it aside. I have a 16 inch container with would be cards lined up in it. I tell you this because this glittery aqua cardstock with the grey patterned paper base was one I started and set aside. I recently pulled it back out because when my container starts to overflow I try to look at the items in it a different way in order to use them up. The patterned paper is by The Paper Studio and the cardstock is by DCWV.

I'm joining this background with a peacock stamp from Deep Red Stamps which can be found at A Cherry On Top. I heat embossed the image in white onto white cardstock and created the background color with distress inks and an ink blender all from Ranger Industries. I sprayed the image with water to give it the feel of texture. The image is matted onto grey Coredinations cardstock.

The sentiment die is by Papertrey Ink using glitter paper by DCWV. The sentiment stickers are by Sticko/EK Success and the rhinestone is from Michael's

Thanks for stopping by to take a look.

Just a Note

Here's something a little different then all the fall, Christmas and manly cards. It's Just a note so far. I may make it into a thank you card but I'm just mot sure yet. My record stamp is by Deep Red Stamps which can be found at A Cherry On Top.

 I heat embossed the record with a silver sparkle embossing powder by Stampendous and Versa Mark ink. I know the patterned paper is by Bo Bunny and the light cardstock is by Bazzill but the others, I'm not sure. I did dry emboss the background layer with a Cuttlebug folder but it's hard to tell with everything on top of it. The sentiment sticker is by SRM Stickers and it is on a Spellbinders die with Creative Imaginations brads. The border punch is by EK Success. I love to be able to borrow different things from friends. I borrowed four different border punches from her that you will see in the coming weeks. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a look. 

Challenges:

http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Use a sentiment/Anything goes

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/- Cut it out {Reminds me of what I use to say to my brother}

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/- Inspired by music 

Manly Monday Bottle Cap King Crowned Tag on a card

Welcome back. This is the biggest Manly Monday yet to date. I've been doing this for 25 weeks and am so happy at how big it is. Thank you and welcome to all the new followers. Manly Monday is where I showcase masculine cards for my readers and then give you a direct link to go check out each card. Masculine cards can be such a challenge at times, the cards not the guys of course so......
I'm going to show you my card first. The deets are below the photo.

My card today has patterned paper by Tim Holtz's Ideology line and cardstock by Recollections. My tag has many layers to it but they are fun.

The tag itself had some silly design on it that had to go. I painted it with white paint and dried it with my heat tool. Hit it again with the paint and heat tool and then rolled it thru the Cuttlebug using one of his own folders. Then I used a blending tool and distress ink all over the tag. Well then I still didn't like what I had going so I took a file to the raised areas. Things were looking better so I finished up by painting the edges with a gold paint dauber.

The bottle cap is real that someone drank and gave to me to craft with. Good times. I backed the cap with a black cardstock circle using Glossy Accents to secure it down. The cardstock is by Recollections and the circle punch used is by EK Success.

The crown is a chipboard piece by Maya Road. I stamped it with a Stampin Up canvas stamp using black Hero Arts ink. Then I used a gold Distress Stain on top of the stamped area and let it dry.
 

Enough fluff about my card. There's a lot to go and see.

Keep it Sweet and Simple

Proverbs 31 Crafter

Nicole's Craft Nook

Rainey's Craftroom

Schoolin and Scrappin

McCrafty's Cards

Tahroja Kuviopaperilla

Sandi Samples

Dee's Designs

CM Design-CM Design

Addicted to Rubber Stamping

Savvy Handmade Cards

Kartolina

Julie Price 3

Craft Dee Donna

My Purple House

Lucy Loves Scrapping

Dar's Crafty Creations

Leikkaan Kortit

Who Dat Scrapper

Crea Astrid

Linda's Stamping Blog

Kaboo Designs

Bee Bee Babs

I hope you enjoyed all the wonderfully diverse masculine cards that I found in the blog land. Thank You.

Challenges:
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes (Closed w/ examples)
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes (Closed)
http://www.anonymousstamps.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes (Closed)
http://craftcreatoins.blogspot.com/p/new-challenge-411-1611thank-you-to.html- Anything goes. (Closed)
http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/- Use ink {ink to stamp the crown, distress ink on the tag, and distress stain around the edges}
http://crazychallenge.blogspot.com/- Vintage (Closed but examples)
http://scribbleandscrapcrafts.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes (Closed)

Fall Card FOR Chalk Ah Lot #48

Chalk Ah Lot #48 Anything goes with chalk continues on and I have a new card to share with you. 

I made this card using the powder chalk and paint mixture by Stamp N Plus from THIS cards background. I hate to be wasteful when it comes to crafty stuff. I painted the "middle" layer of white cardstock to appear peachy/orange-ish in color. 

There are many layers to this card starting with the base by Neenah and then the rust orange cardstock by Bazzill. The next layer is the chalked white cardstock and then the patterned paper on top of that which is the negative of the next larger die cut. Inside the negative is a smaller die cut with the Stamp N Plus stamped with Stampin Up's Caramel ink. I made the edges look darker on the outside by inking the edges with Ranger Distress ink and spraying the die cut with water mixed with gold Perfect Pearls also by Ranger Industries. 

I think the patterned paper is by DCWV but cold be wrong but I do know that the die cuts (acorn and leaf) along with the sentiment sticker are all by K and Co. I popped the acorn up with foam adhesive. I think in retrospect that it would have been cool to pop the patterned paper piece up on foam adhesive but maybe next time.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/- Sentiments that are filled with thanks or gratitude
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/- Monochromatic
http://kittybeedesigns.blogspot.com/- Fall colors
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes Harvest
http://myshericrafts.blogspot.com/- Fall/Thanksgiving
http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/- Dies and punches
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Autumn colors
http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

Stamp N Plus

My card is being featured on the Stamp N Plus Blog today. I used a circle iris folding stamp and sentiment stamp from them to create my card. The card base is by DMD Inc with patterned paper by Sunborn and Recollections. I had some Stampin Up Real Red textured cardstock from last year or before that I used for the iris folding part. The grey cardstock is also by Sunborn and the white is by Neenah. I used black Hero Arts ink for the sentiment.

The sentiment stamp came from this stamp set. If you are interested in ordering one for your self please call Luann at 715-271-1873

Challenges:
http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/- Birthday celebrations
http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/- Anything goes
http://www.craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/- More than 1 fold
http://www.cardsbyladyanne.com/lady-annes-challenge.html- More than 1 layer
http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/- Anything goes
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Free for all
http://4kraftygirlzchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.ca/- Birthday with texture
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/- Lots of layers
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

Scarecrow card

Today my card features a scarecrow stamp by Stamping Scrapping. I paper pieced the scarecrows clothes and hat and colored in his face with Stamp N Plus flesh colored powdered chalk. I mixed the chalk with paint and applied the chalk with a paint brush. The die cut that the image is on is by Spellbinders. The border punch is by EK Success and I ran it through my Xyron to make it sticky and then sprinkled glitter over it. It's such a pretty affect. The best wishes stamp is by Hero Arts are well as the black ink. I stamped leaves all over the background plaid patterned paper. The leaf stamps are by Cloud 9 and the inks are by Stampin Up and Close to my heart. to finish my card I added die cuts be K and Company to the lower right edge of the image. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/- Fall Leaves

http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/- Autumn

http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with chalk {face is colored in with chalk}

http://just-hanna-stamps.blogspot.com/- Glitter

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/- Atumn Colors

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/- Autumn Colors

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/- Harvest

http://www.cardsbyladyanne.com/lady-annes-challenge.html- More then 1 layer

http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/- Falling for you

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/- Lots of layers

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/- Die cut embellishments {leaf and acorn}

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/- Autumn is Here

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/- Autumn

http://justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Glitter

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/- Anything goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Free for all

Kenny K winner

Some very exciting news came my way yesterday. I entered the Kenny K Guest designer Facebook contest and was selected as on of the four people they asked. I was pleasantly shocked to see my name. Here is the card I submitted. I used the image The Freshman which I colored in with Copic markers and then die cut it out with a Spellbinders die. The cardstock behind the image is by Color-Aid. The patterned paper is by Doodlebug. The stickers on my card are by Momenta and Sticko. The sentiment stamp is by K and I with ink by Hero Arts. The flourish was cut out using my Cricut and the card base is by The Paper Studio.

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:
http://cardmaniachallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/- Anything goes

http://papermakeupstamps.blogspot.com/- Lots of layers

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/- Anything goes

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://thepapernestdollschallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/- Use a digi

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/- Lots of layers

http://stampwithsarahkay.blogspot.com/- Die cut embellishments {Flourish and peace sign circle and matte}

http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/- Anything goes

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://www.ttcrd.blogspot.com/- Anything goes

http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/- Free for all

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/- Feminine

Deep Red Stamps Holly

 Hey there, hi there, ho there I'm back again with a Deep Red Stamp card. These stamps are fabulous and you must check out their selection. Love this holly branch stamp that you can find at A Cherry on Top. 

I inked the stamp with Versa Color ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. Then I inked the edges with distress ink and an ink blender both from Ranger Industries. After that I sprayed the image with water mixed with Perfect Pearls to give it some sparkle. The rhinestones I added are from Imaginisce using the IRock heat tool to adhere them to the image. 

For the rest of my card I have patterned paper by We R Memory Keepers (polka dots) and DCWV (plaid). The red and white cardstock are by Recollections including the flourish that I cut out with my Cricut and the Cricut Craft Room. The sentiment sticker is by Karen Foster. 

Thanks for looking.

Challenges:

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/- Traditional Christmas colors
http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://hollyjollychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/- Traditional Christmas colors
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/- Anything goes
http://createdwithlovechallenges.blogspot.com/- Christmas Greens and Reds
http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/- Christmas
http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2013/11/november-challenge-and-more.html- Holiday card
http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/- Bling it up
http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/- Christmas Cheer
http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/- Anything goes with embossing powder