Thank You

 

CAS775 - Thank You

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my cards. I look forward to sharing new cards for inspiration with you in 2024.

This card was very fast. I die cut the Memory Box snow die cut out of blue then added this DRS Designs thank you stamped in blue.

I really love quick cards especially during this time of year when I need several to thank those that have been so generous to me and my family.

Blessings to you and your families in 2024.

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Thank You

Love You Birthday

 

FS882 - This week's very talented Featured Stamper is Leslie (aka Stamples). Her gallery is full of some amazing inspiration. I found this INSPIRATION.

For my card, I used this new Spellbinders die cut and cut out all the pieces from scrap papers. Layered and added some dimensionals so the legs on the girl would swing.

The card was finished with the birthday sentiment and a few gems on the umbrella.

My son asked for me to use this die cut for a birthday card for his girlfriend and today's featured stamper inspiration was perfect to pull this out and get to work.

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 hope you will be back to check out my cards in 2024. May you all have a blessed and wonderful New Year!

Love You Birthday

Strawberry Birthday

 

IC943 - Buttermilk Basin & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

For my card, I used this cute Spellbinders strawberry die cut and cut all the layers adding dome dimensionals to a few of the layers. I then added gems to the flowers and finished with the birthday sentiment.

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Strawberry Birthday

Birthday Airplane

 

WT981 - Bleach

For my card, I used a rag and dabbed it in bleach then placing it on the blue card base to create some layered clouds.

I then die cut the pieces to the airplane and layered popping some of the pieces up on dimensionals. I finished the card off with some scattered gems.

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Birthday Airplane

Birthday Door

 

SC990 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

For my card, I used this cute die cut door from Spellbinders cutting out all the pieces. I added a few flowers and leaves and finished them with Nuvo Drops.

The door was finished with the birthday sentiment heat embossed on the door.

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Birthday Door

Just a Note...

 

MMTPT805 - Feathers

For my card, I used this cute Honeybee layered wildflower cutting the pieces and adding a bit of pink shading to the flowers.

Next, I cut a piece of doily in half and layered some pink feathers.

I added a few scattered pink mirror gems and finished with the Just a Note banner popped up on dimensionals.

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Just a Note...

Merry Christmas

CAS774 - Gifts

CCC23DEC - Anything Goes

For me, there is no greater gift than the true gift of Christ at Christmas.

For my card, I stamped this wonderful nativity image and colored it with copics. I then die cut a gold frame and heat embossed in gold the Merry Christmas sentiment.

The sentiment was finished with a single gem.

From my family to yours, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

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

Merry Christmas

 

FS881 - This week's very talented featured stamper is Kirra (aka DragonLady64). Her gallery is full of wonderful inspiration. I found this INSPIRATION. I loved the all over Christmas trees so I used a DP full of Christmas trees.

CCC23DEC - Anything Goes

USEIT2023 - Found these very large hard to mail gems in my tote needing used up.

For my card, I used an all over Christmas tree paper for the card base. I then dug in my Christmas paper scraps and created this layout. I added a die cut layered tree and finished with the sentiment and some scattered gems.

Merry Christmas

Nativity

 

IC942 - Ornamentally You & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Christmas Anything Goes

USEIT2023 - Die cut nativity

For my card, I found this die cut nativity scene in my tote of items to use up. I added some pink and yellow sponging to a card stock then cut the black strip to put under the nativity. I then heat embossed the sentiment in white and glued down the pieces.

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Nativity

Peace, Joy and Happiness

 

WT980 - Winter Solstice

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Christmas Anything Goes

For my card, I used an image called Solstice and stamped it in red for the church and added greens to the trees.

Next, I masked the image and masked an area for the sun behind the church and sponged some yellow.

I then stamped the sentiment and layered on a red card base to pick up the red from the church.

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Peace, Joy and Happiness

Gingerbread Christmas

 

SC989 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Christmas Anything Goes

USEIT2023 - Gingerbread and tree die cuts

For my card, I pulled out my tote of items to use up and found these cute gingerbread that my friend Ann sent me. They make really cute Christmas cards. I added some white gel pen, cut the designer paper layer and added a coordinating layer to each of the layers of the card.

I then finished with the sentiment and a few pearls.

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Gingerbread Christmas

Penguin Note

 

MMTPT804 - Something that moves

USEIT2023 - Sequins

For my card, I created this super fun shaker card and used some tree confetti that was in my tote of items to use up. I put them in plastic and wrapped the plastic around the designer paper layer. 

I then die cut this fun penguin and added that to the front and finished with the sentiment.

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Penguin Note

Poinsettia Christmas

 

CAS773 - Poinsettia

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Christmas Anything Goes

For my card, I die cut this cute poinsettia and layered it finishing it with a simple pearl. I then added a rectangle layer and popped that up on dimensionals.

The card was finished with the Merry Christmas sentiment directly under the poinsettia.

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Poinsettia Christmas

Purple Birthday

 

FS880 - CardCountess aka Karen, is this week's featured stamper. Her gallery is full of wonderful cards. I found this INSPIRATION.

DEC23VSNJ - Use Scraps

I love the layout Karen used. For my card, i used purples rather than red and I used different papers from my scrap drawer. I added a couple of layers to the base and also added a birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

The card was finished with a few scattered 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.

Purple Birthday

Bee Birthday

 

IC941 - The Daydreamerie & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

USEIT2023 - Bee and Brads

DEC23VSNJ - Use Scraps

For my card, I found this scrap bee napkin already glued to card stock. I also found these bee themed brads in my tote needing used. Since they had pink, I found some pink scrap paper to add tot he card as well. All were layered on black card stock and a strip of scrap black was added between the layers.

The card was finished with the birthday sentiment banner.

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Bee Birthday

Paint Birthday

 

WT979 - Credit Score - Use an old credit card / gift card

DEC23VSNJ - use scraps

For my card, I used distress inks and stamped them on a craft mat then added some water to the ink. I then took a credit card to scrape the ink across the card stock.

Once dry, I die cut the panels and layered.

I then used several paper scraps to die cut the paint brush and flowers and added some dimensionals and layered the birthday sentiment across the paint brush.

The card was finished with a few yellow pearls.

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Paint Birthday

Congratulations Grad

 

SC988 - This week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com

DEC23VSNJ - Use Scraps

For my card, I found these graduation strips in my scraps drawer and layered them on red card stock. I then die cut the star and added some gold gel pen to the edge and popped it up on dimensionals.

The card was finished with a few red pearls and the graduation sticker cap.

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.

Congratulations Grad

Christmas Flowers

 

MMTPT803 - Holiday Cheer

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Christmas Anything Goes

USEIT2023 - Image

I have a stack of precolored images in my tote that I need to use up. I found this really pretty one and cut it with a stitched rectangle die cut then cut a red frame base.

I added the sentiment popped up on dimensionals and finished with a few pearls.

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Christmas Flowers

Christmas Deer

 

CAS772 - Sparkling Snow

DEC23VSNJ - Use Scraps (The navy blue is a scrap strip)

DEC23VSNE - Christmas Winter Critter

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards Anything Goes Christmas

For my card, I used this new leaping deer image from DRS Designs and the new Merry Christmas sentiment. I stamped both on the card base and colored the deer with copics.

I heat embossed with clear glitter on the navy blue and finished the card with a few blue sequins.

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Christmas Deer

More Virtual Stamp Night Cards

 

Splitcoaststampers.com has their Virtual Stamp Night challenges going on and these are all cards I made for the challenges.

DEC23VSNK - Glittery Florals

For this card, I used a Spellbinders die cut and cut out all the pieces for the shoes and flowers. I then layered adding a few dimensionals. The daisy flower is finished with a glitter gem and I added a couple additional glitter gems to the card.

Birthday Shoes

DEC23VSNH - Travel theme

For this card, my brother asked for this image on a card to give to our little brother. I layered several layers and added the stars and birthday banner.

James

DEC23VSNC - Stack, Cut, Shuffle

I love this technique. It is great for getting several cards quickly and also uses all the papers so there are no scraps. It is perfect for a few get well cards that my mother-in-law asked if I could make for her stash.

I found 3 coordinating papers and cut them together then layered them on a blue mat layer. I then die cut the sentiment layer added dimensionals and finished with some flowers and leaves from my stash.

Get Well

DEC23VSNA - Anything Goes: The Musical - be inspired by the Broadway musical

For this card, I used this really cute Penny Black image and colored it with pencils.

I then added a few scattered stars.

Ahoy

DEC23VSNB - Theater theme

For this card I stamped the House Mouse image and colored it with copics. I then added a few scattered hearts and stars from my stash.

Birthday Mouse

DEC23VSND - Twisted Easel

For this card, I used black and gold papers and created the twisted easel card using the age on dimensionals to hold open the easel. When the card is flat, the celebrate lays flat and stands up when open.

21st Birthday

DEC23VSNL - Telescoping Card. You can find the tutorial HERE.

I am working a bit ahead on graduation cards as my son's girlfriend and my niece will be graduating next year. For this card I used the Unity Owl Grad image and colored it up with copics.

I then stamped the different sentiments on the other circle pieces and layered with red and black scalloped circles.

I finished with a couple of red glitter brads and the graduation cap sticker.

Owl Grad

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More Christmas and Winter Cards

IC940 - Tatertots and Jello & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

F4A720 - Snow

USEIT2023 - brads

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Anything Christmas

The inspiration tree reminded me of this tree designer paper and when I pulled it out, I found I had several blue scrap designer papers. So, I layered several on the blue card base then die cut the sentiment and popped it on more of the blue to match the layered card stock.

I then finished with several snowflakes from my tote of items I am trying to use up.

Blue Christmas

We also have the Virtual Stamp Night happening on splitcoaststampers.com. Here are a few more Christmas and Winter cards I made.

DEC23VSNE - Christmas/Winter Critter

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Anything Christmas

For this card, I sponged the base with blue distress ink then added a few die cuts popping the deer up on dimensionals and adding a bow to the deer.

Christmas Deer

DEC23VSNF - Inspiration Challenge

F4A720 - Snow

USEIT2023 - brads

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Anything Christmas

For this card, I used some Christmas papers and rounded the corners. I then die cut the tree and stacked it adding some green glitter to several branches of the trees and popped the large one up on dimensionals.

The sentiment is also popped up on dimensionals and the card is finished with some brads from my tote of items I am trying to use up.

Christmas Trees

DEC23VSNG - Use at least 3 patterned papers

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Anything Christmas

For this card, I used a few of the Christmas papers from my stash and layered them on a navy blue card stock. I then die cut the sentiment adding that as the focal and finished with a few gems from my stash.

Jingle All the Way

DEC23VSNI - All the Gingerbread

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Anything Christmas

For this card, I die cut the gingerbread and layered him. I then added a few Christmas papers and finished with the sentiment and a few candy dots.

Gingerbread Man

DEC23VSNJ - Use scraps

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Anything Christmas

For this card, I used several scrap Christmas papers and layered them on a green card stock. I then die cut the tree and finished the card with more gems.

Scrappy Christmas

DEC23VSNL - Rainbow Snowflakes

F4A720 - Snow

For this card, I stamped several snowflakes in different colors. Then I die cut a few more in similar colors scattering them all over the card.

I added a thank you sentiment and finished with some more rainbow gems.

Rainbow Thanks

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Bear Hugs

 

WT978 - Lights

USEIT2023 - Image

I needed to use up this image from my stack of images and thought it was perfect for the Lights challenge on splitcoaststampers.com.

The image is colored with copics.

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Bear Hugs

Welcome Pup

Splitcoaststampers.com is looking for crafty friends that would like to join the Wednesday sketch team. It is a great team of crafters. If you know anyone interested in helping, please have them reach out to Shoe Girl on Splitcoaststampers.com.

SC987 - this week's sketch on splitcoaststampers.com. 

USEIT2023 - dog image

I needed to use up this cute dog image from my stack of stamped images. I colored it up with copics then fussy cut it.

I added several layers of card stock and finished the card with a few scattered hearts punched from scrap papers.

This is another of my pet donation cards.

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Welcome Pup

Daisies

 

MMTPT802 - In the Garden

For my card, I cut the layers of the daisy and added a bit of shaping. I layered and heat embossed the sentiment in silver and layered the panel on a silver mirror card stock.

I finished the card with several pearls.

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Daisies

Merry Christmas

 

CAS771 - C-A-S card (include something with the letters CAS - such as Cloud, Aqua (color), Sentiment, shine (Christmas, Aqua, Stickles, Snow)

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Anything goes!! Get them done so you are not stressed!! 

For my card, I sponged aqua on white cardstock then white heat embossed these cute trees from DRS Designs on the panel.

Next, I fussy cut the hills and layered adding stickles to the tops and the sentiment on the top hill. The top hill is popped up on dimnesionals.

I then added white gel pen and stickles to the aqua panel and layered in a white frame then an aqua card base.

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

I Love You

 

FS878 - Scrapdolly aka Karen is this week's featured stamper. She has a wonderful gallery full of so many great scrapbook pages. I found this really sweet INSPIRATION

I took inspiration from her large LOVE wors on the page and created a card full of love. I used several designer papers and a few scraps and kept the focus on the left side of the card as that is where Karen had her wonderful images. Additionally, her page had several banners, so I added a couple of banners to my card.

I added a few hearts and finished with a couple of candy 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.

I Love You

Merry Christmas

 

IC939 - Crafting My Home & Pinterest - INSPIRATION

CCC23DEC - Beautiful Cards - Anything goes!! Get them done so you are not stressed!! 

The signs reminded me of this slimline die cut from Spellbinders.

I cut the large die-cut Christmas out of both red and green and glued them to a slimline card base.

Next, I cut the word Merry out of white and added it to the Christmas.

The card was finished with a few scattered 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.

Merry Christmas