Just a Note...

 

IC891 - Clocks Inspiration Pinterest board. Here is my INSPIRATION.

USEIT2022 - Stickers

I love the inspiration board today. So many to choose. My inspiration had some gears and I have this die cut clock with gears that is perfect.

I cut out the clock, cut the papers and layered. The base layer designer paper I added some sponging to get an antique feel and I added some to the layer under the clock.

I then grabbed some sticker gems from my tote to finish off the card.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Wishing all of you a wonderful 2023!

Just a Note...

Bird Thanks

 

WT929 - Go with old-fashioned scenic stamping (with lots of masking....), die-cuts, or a scenic stamped image

For my card I dug through my paper scraps and used several die cuts to create the scene. For the base I sponged some blue clouds to create the sky. The scene was finished off with some Nuvo Drops and the birds and a few flowers were popped up on dimensionals

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Bird Thanks

Music Birthday

 

SC938 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

USEIT2022 - I needed to use up this image from my stack of images. 

For the base I used a dictionary page and layered it on black card stock. I then die cut some scraps and layered those and added a few scattered music note gems from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Music Birthday

These Boots

MMTPT753 - feet/shoes/boots AND/OR make some form of step card

I used an old Stampendous boot image and colored it with copics. For the base layer I used several blacks and greys to cover the panel from my scrap drawer. I then added the layers and finished with several heart dots.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Hello Boots

Thank You

 

CAS722 - Give Thanks

I have several to send thank you notes for the wonderful gifts they gave me.

For this card I doodled the flowers with copic markers and cut down the panel. The panel is popped up on dimensionals and a few scattered gems were added in the colors from the flowers. I finished the floral panel with a silver bakers twine bow.

For the card base I white heat embossed the Thank You sentiment from DRS Designs.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Thank You

Valentine Hearts

 

FS829 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Amy Morris aka Shirleysgirl. I found this super cute INSPIRATION.

I loved the little scrabble tiles and used that as my inspiration. I need to get Valentines cards made and thought I would make a bunch of little squares and add punched hearts using some scrap papers.

I cut the layers, punched the hearts and added dimensionals to the hearts.

The bottom was finished with a wood heart embellishment from my tote.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Valentine Hearts

Birthday Dragon

 

IC890 - Puzzle Warehouse and Pinterest board - here is my INSPIRATION

USEIT2022 - Image

I needed to use up this image from my stack of images and the inspiration was perfect. I colored the image with copics and cut it down layering it on a black card base. The card was finished with the Trinity birthday sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Merry Christmas to all my friends that celebrate and Happy Holidays to everyone.

Birthday Dragon

Berry Much

 

MIX571 - Metallics F4A670 Kraft & White For my card I used Nuvo Mousse to create the texture layer. I then stamped the sentiment on white and layered over the Nuvo Mousse layer adding some ribbon and die cut lace paper. I then die cut the layers of the pie and layered adding some dimensionals and finished with stickles. I added the gold metallic server under the pie. Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit. Berry Much

Birthday Bear

 

WT928 - Gates or gatefold cards: on this day in 1889 the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was symbolically re-opened after German unification.

For my card I used the gate fold and added a belly band. I added the birthday bear on the belly band and finished the card front with the birthday sentiment.

The bear is a cut file that was cut using a Cricut.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Birthday Bear

Christmas Wreath

 

SC937 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For my card I sued this Sizzix wreath die cut and cut all the layers using a few different greens and reds. I cut the bell out of gold and layered all the pieces.

I die cut the Christmas sentiment and layered that on the blue and white DP.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Christmas Wreath

Thinking of You

 

MMTPT752 - Mixed Media

For my card I used a very old Color Box stencil and used purples and greens to create the flower. Once the flower was created I added some yellow to the center.

I then added some PearlEx dots to the center of the flower and then added some stickles to parts of the flower center.

I then stamped the sentiment and added a few more PearlEx dots around the sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Thinking of You

Happy 50th Birthday

 

CAS721 - Wishes

For my card I used pink acrylic paint and splashed it on the white card base.

Next, die cut the 4 balloons and popped up the 50 on dimensionals adding the bows and string tucking the string under the banner.

I then stamped the birthday banner and popped it up on dimensionals.

The card was finished off with some additional gold sequins.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Happy 50th Birthday

Just a Note

 

FS828 - This week's incredibly talented featured stamper Heather, is better known around here as Gadabout. I found this INSPIRATION.

USEIT2022 - Fish Brads

I needed to use up some fish brads from my tote and when I saw Heather's card it was great inspiration to drag them out.

I found this small piece of fish paper in my scrap drawer. I stamped the sentiment then layered it on some water / scale paper and added the brads.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Just a Note

Birthday Boy

 

DEC22VSNO - Christmas Night comfort - jammies, flannel, blankets, something soft and warm

USEIT2022 - Image

I needed to use up this image and saw that he is wearing some jammies, perfect for the challenge. I colored him up with copics and die cut the panel. The card was finished with the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Birthday Boy

Lots of Girly Birthday Cards

 

DEC22VSNN - Stripes

USEIT2022 - Image

I needed to use up this image from my stack of images and she is perfect with her little stripes on the front of her shirt. I colored her up with copics die cut the image and popped it up on dimensionals.

I also used a designer paper that has some stripes.

Little Girl Birthday

DEC22VSNL - Feathers

USEIT2022 - Image

I love this image with the feather boa and feathers in the hat. It was in my stack of images needing colored and used up. I colored her with copics, die cut the panels and finished with the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Feather Birthday

DEC22VSNK - Floral bouquet

For my card I die cut the card panel, die cut the gold and layered. I then used some flowers and leaves from my already cut, shaped and colored bins. I love when I have some already ready for making some cards quicker.

I finished the flowers and leaves with stickles and prills.

Floral Birthday

DEC22VSNH - Ladies AND Lace

USEIT2022 - Diary and image

For my card base I used a stamp called Lace and white heat embossed it on red card stock.

I colored the image with copics and finished the card with the diary from my tote and the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Book Birthday

DEC22VSNF - Dress up a flamingo

For this card I used the Sizzix flamingo and die cut the layers for him and glued them together.

I added him to a fun dressed up background and finished off the card with the heat embossed sentiment and a few scattered pearls.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Flamingo Birthday

More Christmas

 

IC889 - Cake Central and Pinterest Boards - Here is my INSPIRATION

DEC22VSNE - Big Sentiment

USEIT2022 - Sentiment

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

I needed to use up this sentiment from my tote that a sweet SCS friend sent me in a teapot Tuesday exchange. I cut the square layer added the sentiment and popped it up on dimensionals.

I finished with the holly leaves and gems.

Peace Joy Love

DEC22VSNM - animals decorated up for the holidays

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

I used these cute penguins from Impression Obsession and colored them up with pencils. Cut the layers and finished with the Trinity Stamps sentiment in red.

Penguin Christmas

DEC22VSNG - Layers

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

This card was fun to fold and add additional layers with the folds. I then added the belly band and die cut the pieces for the cute pup and layered him on the belly band.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Puppy Christmas

With Sympathy

 

DEC22VSNJ - Animal Print

For my animal print I used paw print paper. I cut the layers, die cut the heart and heat embossed the sentiment.

The card was finished with a gem and some red pearls.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

With Sympathy

Thank You

 

DEC22VSNI - Dali inspiration piece

I loved the eggs on top of the building and used that as my starting point. I had in my collection a few bird die cuts and started cutting the pieces to create this bird house adding the next and eggs.

I finished the card with the sentiment and some nuvo drops on the flowers.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Thank You

Bee Happy

 

DEC22VSNE - Big Sentiment

USEIT2022 - Sentiment

I have had this large sentiment in my tote to use up for a very long time and this challenge is perfect. I cut the layers, glued the sentiment and added a die cut flower and 2 bee stickers.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Bee Happy

Birthday Girl Cards

 

DEC22VSND - Fashion of the 60's - Hippie

USEIT2022 - Image

This cute image was in my stack of images I am trying to use up and I thought she was perfect for the challenge theme. I colored her with copics, cut the layers and added the birthday sentiment.

Birthday Girl

DEC22VSNB - Little Black Dress

USEIT2022 - Charm

WT927 - Use colorful card bases, no neutral bases (no white, black or brown)

For my black dress I white embossed black card stock then fussy cut the dress. I then stamped the dress on white card stock to get the hanger and lined up the black dress over it popping it up on dimensionals.

I added the black and white ribbon and cut the birthday sentiment popping it up on dimensionals. 

The card was finished with this love charm from my tote of items I am trying to use up.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Little Black Dress

Tuxedo

 

DEC22VSNC - Tuxedo Fold

For my card I followed the tuxedo fold provided on the VSN challenge on splitcoaststampers.com. Once the card base was folded I added white glitter paper to the fold and glued the bow.

The card was finished with a few pearls, a couple of buttons and the birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Tuxedo

Ugly Sweater

 

DEC22VSNA - Ugly Sweater

CCC22Dec - Anything Goes

USEIT2022 - Sequins

I have a huge bag of sequins in my tote and I dug through them to find all the trees. I found one really large one and used that as the center. Once the white was embossed with the sweater emboss folder I glued all the trees down to the sweater.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Ugly Sweater

Santa

 

WT927 - Use colorful card bases, no neutral bases (no white, black or brown)

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For my card I used a blue card base then used some snowflake paper and die cut the Santa silhouette. I finished with the Sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Santa

Thank You Pup

 

SC936 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card I cut the paw print layers then colored these cute dogs that were sent to me from a fellow SCS friend with copics. I fussy cut them and added the thank you sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Thank You Pup

Best New Year

 

CAS720 - Rainbows

For my card I started with the rainbow of colors using distress oxide inks. I then embossed the fireworks and used a sanding block to sand off the tops of the fireworks.

I finished with the Best New Year ever sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Best New Year

Scrappy Thank You

 

FS827 - This week's incredibly talented Featured Stamper is Gerry Morse (vegasgem). Her gallery is full of so much inspiration and I know where to go when I need a skull inspiration for cards for my son. I found this INSPIRATION.

I loved her long panels.

I went to my scrap papers and found some coordinating papers and created the long panels and added a panel over the top of my long panels for the focal. I then die cut the thank you a couple of times to add some dimension and added a couple of already die cut butterflies from my table to the front.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Thank You

Silver Bell

 

IC888 - The Spirit of Christmas - Here is my INSPIRATION

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

I love this set and love pulling it out for a few cards. I layered the bell with greys and black and added the branches and some darker green to the stems on the branches.

I finished the card with the sentiment in red and added a black bow on the strung silver thread.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

I also added this to ALLSORTS challenge blog.

Silver Bell

Pie Birthday

 

F4A668 - Yummy Treats

USEIT2022 - Silverware

I needed to use this silverware from my tote of items and it is perfect for the Free for All challenge.

For the card base I pulled out my Nuvo Mousse and used a stencil for the background.

I then die cut the pie pieces and layered adding stickles to the top.

I used glue dots to add the silverware.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Pie Birthday

More Christmas....

 

FF22UnderstandBlueB - Make it Pop

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For my card I die cut the flowers and leaves and layered adding some shaping to each of the layers. I then die cut the branches and pinecones and added some color and shaping to them.

I cut the layers adding some dimension to several layers and laid out the pieces.

Once it was all glued down I added prills and stickles to the flowers.

Christmas Poinsettias

FF22jkanack - Use an old Christmas card and recreate the card

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For this card I found it in a stack of old Christmas cards. I layered it on red card stock and added the sentiment.

This card is headed to my aunt as she sent it to me. I wonder if she will recognize it. LOL!

Thank you for stopping by to check out my cards today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Christmas Kitties

Nativity

 

WT926 - Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day-feature something from a different era

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For my card I sponged the white card stock with orange and pinks to create the glow. I then die cut the pieces for the nativity and layered.

I finished with a silver die cut star and white heat embossed the sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Nativity

More Christmas....

 

FF22snietje - Wreath fold - This is another Fallidays challenge on splitcoaststampers.com

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For this card I followed the steps on the challenge but I turned my orientation to cut out of the side of the card.

I then used lots of white scrap paper to punch out the branches and finished with the gold sentiment, bell and bow.

Christmas Wreath

FF22Forest Ranger - Santa down the chimney - this is another Fallidays challenge on splitcoaststampers.com.

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For this card I die cut the Santa, chimney and the believe sentiment and layered the scene. I added some clear stickles to the believe sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my cards today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Santa

Thanks!

 

SC935 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card I used this cute pup image that a fellow Teapotter friend sent me. I colored it with copics and colored the bone and fussy cut both images. I then die cut the layers and layered adding the sentiment strip under the pup. and popping the pup and bone up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Thanks!

Christmas Poinsettia

 

MMTPT750 - Peace

FF22brown - Christmas Flowers - Any kind of holiday flower. This is for the Fallidays challenges on splitcoaststampers.com. We hope you come join us.

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

I thought this beautiful poinsettia would be perfect for sending a peaceful card to a friend. It is from The Ton and I used the layered stencils to add the colors to the flower and branch.

I finished the card with the Merry Christmas sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Christmas Poinsettia

Peace on Earth and More...

 

CAS719 - Cool nights (night scene or colors)

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For my card I stamped the Shepards image then used 3 different blues to create the scene. I then stamped the Peace on Earth sentiment and cut down the panels.

I die cut the star 3 times out of white then gold glitter paper for the top to give it some dimension.

Peace on Earth

I have a second card today featuring a die cut nativity.

FF22annsforte3 - Wet on wet Holiday Night Sky this is another Fallidays challenge found on splitcoaststampers.com.

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For this card I used 2 different blue watercolors to get the background effect.

I then die cut the nativity and die cut the star 3 times out of white and again out of gold glitter paper.

Once the scene was layered, I stamped the sentiment.

Remembering...

FF22tessaduck - two-fer cards using in-lay techniques

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For this card I had this last bit of really beautiful gold designer paper and I used the challenge to cut it out so I could use it on 2 cards.

Next, I die cut the ovals and the Santa and snowman pieces and layered adding some dimensionals.

I finished with the sentiment on the top for both cards.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my cards today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Warmest Holiday Wishes

Happy Anniversary

 FS826 - This week's very talented featured stamper is johnsopa aka Pat. I found this adorable INSPIRATION.

Rather than bunnies I used hearts and punched out progressively darker colors with each of the pink, red and purple.

I doodled the lines then popped the hearts up on dimensionals and added a few scattered pearls and gems. I finished the card with the anniversary sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Happy Anniversary

Ice Skate

 

IC887 - Paper Heart Design Blog & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

FF22brown - Christmas Flowers - Any kind of holiday flower. This is for the Fallidays challenges on splitcoaststampers.com. We hope you come join us.

F4A667 - Stencil It

I loved the colors in the inspiration and used them to create my card.

 I die cut the ice skate and layered, I then used some Nuvo Mousse for the snowflakes layer and while that was drying, I stamped and shaped the poinsettia.

Once the card was put together, I finished the poinsettia with stickles and a gold pearl.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Ice Skate

I am also entering this in the Allsorts challenge this week HERE.

More Christmas

FF22hbrown - Christmas Flowers - any kind of holiday flower. This is for the Fallidays challenges on splitcoaststampers.com. We hope you come join us.

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

For this card I die cut the pieces for the sled, skates and poinsettia and layered once all the pieces were cut. I then found some neutral designer paper and layered the sled on the designer paper.

Sled

 For my second card...

FF22ShoeGirl - Be inspired by The Nutcracker Ballet. This is also for the Fallidays challenges on splitcoaststampers.com. We hope you come join us.

SC934 - This week's sketch

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

I die cut all the soldier pieces and layered. I then used this week's sketch again and finished the card with a few scattered red gems.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Soldier

Christmas Tree

 

WT925 - Origami

CCC22DEC - Anything Goes

FF22LuvLee - In the Pines! pine trees or cones! This is for the Fallidays challenges on splitcoaststampers.com. We hope you come join us.

I have wanted to make this tree for a very long time and when my MIL said I could make her 10 Christmas cards I knew I was going to do this tree. I cut the papers and folded the layers of the tree.

Next, I cut the card base layers and added the tree finishing with a star popped up on dimensionals.

The card was finished with the sentiment stamped in red.

Thank you for stopping by to check out my card today. I appreciate the lovely comments. If you leave me a comment, I can stop by your blog for a visit.

Christmas Tree