52CCT Sketch Challenge- Stack of Christmas Birds

 I saw this stamp and loved it.  Had to have it, however it was difficult for me to color with copic markers.  I think next time I will try pencils. 

 

 All in all, I think it was perfect for this sketch!

Submitted to Challenge

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2023/06/june-sketch-challenge.html

****Update****

 

  Supplies:

White Cardstock

                    Stack of Winter Birds Company Unknown

                    Copic Markers

                    Twine from Stash

                    Happy Holiday Sticker

                    DCWC  The Green Stack Recycled Paper Pack

                    Nuvo Glitter Drop

                    Artez White Gel Pen

 

 

 

TASFT May Challenge- Hoppy Birthday

This challenge is the whole month of May challenge.  We had a choice of sketch or Mermaids.  I chose the sketch.

 

 

 

I did not have a background stamp that had birthday words on it so I just used torn copy paper along the edge and kept moving the stamp down.

 I found the image in my computer from long ago and it worked great.  To finish it off, I added a little sparkle because birthdays always have to have some sparkle on it!

 

I used my computer to type and print the sentiment strips. 

Inside: Not Me, that's who!  Hoppy Birthday

 

 

 Submitted to Challenge

 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1661615064291684&type=3

 

Supplies

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White Cardstock for Base

Scrap Navy Cardstock

 Versafine  Ink: Habanero, Deep Lagoon, Spanish Moss, Imperial Purple, Satin Red, Majestic Blue

"It's Your Birthday" from Fiskars Birthday Cheer Stamp Set. 

 

Image from Sherry West

 

Copic Markers B000 and YG11

 

Prismacolor Pencils: Goldenrod, Apple Green, Dark Green, Black, 70% Cool Grey

 

Stickles Black Diamond and Eucalyptus 

Pop Dots

I am back!.....again! 52 CCC April Sketch Challenge

 Since I wrote I moved...well.... I moved again!  Bigger home but the best part is I have a craft room that I love with all my stations set up.  My husband and I even built a moveable table big enough for me to scrapbook again.

So now that I am all set, there is no excuse to start my Christmas cards.  The best way I knew to get started was to go back to my old friends at 55 Christmas Card Throwdown.  It was an easy way to start that Christmas Card creation bug going.  I used holographic paper and wow is that hard to photograph!  Would you believe this paper is white?  Need to work on the lighting at my desk.

I took the Sketch they are using this month and kept flipping it around until I was happy.

Good to be back...

Netta

 

Submitted to Challenge:

CAS Christmas Card April Sketch Challenge

 

Supplies

Scrapbook.com Holographic Mirror paper 

White Cardstock

Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large

Cricut Cuttlebug Kitchen Weave Embossing Folder

Prickley Pear Stamp "It Came Without Ribbons"

My Favorite Things "Stylish Snowflakes" Die

Handcut Tags by hand

 

52 CCT November Sketch Challenge

It's the first weekend in November.  I cannot believe it.  It's November and time for Sketch Challenge at 52CCT.

The Santa image I used was given to me by my mom many years ago.  She passed several years ago but I am guessing she bought it about 18 years ago.  It was removed off the block so I have no idea what company it came from.  I have had to repair the back of it twice as it was falling apart.  I actually was surprised it still stamped well enough.

I colored Santa with Copic markers R29, R35, G05, G28, B02, BV000, E00, E13.

I used a Gold Marker for the belt.

The toy bag was hand cut to cover the original bag sitting by Santa.  I wanted it to replace the square in the sketch and to have a sentiment stamped on it.  The original stamped bag was actually checkered and a sentiment did not show up well. 

I used Liquid Pearl for fur and hair.  The snow on the ground was torn paper with a line of  Diamond stickles along the edge.  Did you know that it makes a difference when you tear paper to make hills or snow mounds?  Take a scrap of a paper, grab both sides at the top and rip down with your hand pulling toward you.  Now do the opposite and rip away from you.  The edge is different.  I always use "rip towards me".

The Red long strip towards the back is the lamppost, the green is Santa and the bag is the titled red square in the front.  Remember...a sketch is just to show you where the placement of your images or paper will go. It's just to get you started with an idea!

I counted up my cards and I am in the 70's.  I made my goal and then some with plenty of time to spare!  I do know by the time I am done, I will be around 100.  The last several will be pretty much done in assembly line as the structure is the same but colors may be different.  I just put on Christmas movies and start cutting and glueing!  Got to save something for the Christmas Season!

Thank you for stopping by.  Feel free to leave any comment or question for me.  Maybe I will see you over at 52CCT!

Hugs,

Netta

52 CCT October Sketch Challenge

Good morning and welcome to another challenge at 52CCT.  This month, it will be Majda who will challenge us each week and as always..we start the challenges for the month with a Sketch.

Also, today is a very big day! 

 It is the 1st Saturday of October which means it is Card Making Day!  

Love this day!!

Look for at least one more post for me today that will show (hopefully) a lot of cards that I will make.

My card today uses just dies and does not have any stamping.

I flipped the sketch so the star was at the bottom of the card.  In place of the snowflakes I have pinecones.  In place of the star I have greenery and a ribbon.

Come join us at 52CCT & Card Making day and give this sketch a try!

Netta

 Ingredients:

Cheery Lynn Designs Merry Christmas Die

Stampin Up Pretty Pines Die

Penny Black Holly Flourish Die

Recollections Holiday Shimmer Cardstock

Pebbles Basic Card Making Asst Pad Cardstock

White Cardstock

52 CCT September Sketch Challenge

 Welcome to Septembers Sketch!

Can you believe it is September already?  I know, I keep saying that but I can't believe this year is going so fast.

Before I get to the sketch, I wanted to bring your attention to the background.  It was one of my experiments on the last challenge two weeks ago.  I did the Shadow Stamping with a Stencil.  I was able to use up one of the backgrounds on this card.  

Now on to the challenge today.  Sketch Challenge and all the challenges in September will be by Rosi.

One good thing about sketches, they are there to get you inspired and you can flip them anyway you want.  I flipped it sideways.  Turning the sketch helped me to fit the words HO HO HO. 

Also, just because it shows snowflakes, it doesn't mean that is what you have to place there.  It's just the placement of what you use that is important.

Here is what I came up with.

I want to thank you all for stopping by each week!  

Love to see what you can do with this sketch...head over to https://52cct.blogspot.com/ and while you are there...check out the other Designers creation with this sketch.

Happy crafting day!

Netta

Kwan Crafts Word Stamps Set

My Favorite Things Ho Ho Ho Die

Carta Bella Holiday Ornaments Background Stencil  

Left over White and Dark Blue Cardstock

Stampin Up Night of Navy Ink

Hero Arts Unicorn Ink

52 CCT August Sketch Challenge

Dancing Santas!

Stamping Up Stamp Set called "Visions of Santas"

It's a quirky set with Santa dancing like nobody's watching!

Inside the card it says "May Visions of Santas Dance in your head".

Come play with us at 52CCT!

Thank you

Netta

52 CCT July Sketch Challenge

Unbelievable! It's July already and it is Christmas in July! I have creating Christmas cards under control for two years now as I have learned making them all year puts a big jump on them.  By the time I need to mail, I am all set, where as in the past I scrambled for days to make quick cards.  I am thinking I need to do that for birthdays!

It is the first Saturday of the month so that means a sketch challenge.  Will you come play with us this time over at 52CCT?  You do realize....only 6 months left to the year.  It also means only 5 months left to make cards!  

Netta

Sizzix Thinlits Garden Greens

Left over Christmas paper

Recollections Christmas Stamps

Impression Obsession Twig Wreath Die

52 CCT June Sketch Challenge

Sometimes my inspiration for a card comes from a die or an image and sometimes it comes from a sketch.  If you are in a slump and can't figure out what to do...come join us at 52CCT for this weeks sketch challenge and get your ideas flowing.

Today's card is using scrap cardstock and paper I had in my Christmas scrap pile.  No stamping today...all dies.  The red cardstock was embossed with Stamping Up Sizzix folder.  The Impression Obsession small Poinsettia's were cut from heavy vellum.  After cutting the flowers I used a Calligraphy DecoColor Opaque White Paint Marker to make dots on the flowers.   The leaves was a die from Darice Small Holly Leaf.  Merry Christmas was cut from a Tim Holtz's set called Merry Christmas.

Everything was placed based on this sketch.

Come on over and join us!

Netta

52 CCT May Sketch Challenge

Can you believe it is May already?  1st Saturday of the month which means Sketch Challenge at 52CCT.

This stamp is from Stampendous called "Buck Scene".  I stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black and used pencils to color in lightly to give the snow a blueish tint.  The holes were punched out of left over sparkle paper and glued down randomly.  The holes alone the edge is a very very old Fiskars Edge trimmer.  When I dug it out, I was actually surprised it cut beautiful through the thick paper!

Now it is your turn to have a go with the sketch.  It's time to get those Christmas Cards started.  Time's clicking by!

Netta

52 CCT April Sketch Challenge

I love the digital image from Sassy Cheryl's....Half Moon Santa.  
I printed it out 3 times so I can cut layers.  
The first layer I left intact and colored the hat.  The rest is cut and layered.  The hat has White flock on it to look like fur.  Santa hair was colored Wink of Stella to get a nice white shimmer.  

You can see the layers better in the following photo.  I used a McGill Blossom Ball Tool on the underside of the fur, beard and mustache to get the more fuller rounded look to those areas.

This image was perfect for the sketch challenge this week at https://52cct.blogspot.com/

Thank you for stopping by.  Have fun this week with this challenge!

Netta

Nuvo Crystal Drops Ivory Seashell

Lijm Kit Silicone glue for the layering

Copic Markers Color Rv13, R39, Eo4, Eo2 and R29

Wink of Stella Gl. White 

White Flock 

McGill 6 MM tool and pad

Digital Image Half Moon from Sassy Cheryl's

52 CCT March Sketch Challenge

Hello Crafters!

The beginning of each month always starts out at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown challenges with a Sketch. Since I missed a couple of the challenges, I will be a bit backwards for March as I get caught up.  Here is my version of the March sketch.

I watercolored this digital image by using Areza Watercolor Pens.  For the background I used tubes of watercolor paint.

Now I am on to the next challenge...the color challenge!

Thank you for stopping by
Netta

Graciellie Designs "Wonderful Winter" Christmas Digital
Strathmore Watercolor cold press paper 200 series
Arteza Watercolor Real Brush Pens: Rouge Pink, Bubble Bath Pink, Sunset Yellow, Lemon Yellow
Watercolor Brush
Nuvo Crystal Drop: Rhubarb Crumble
Flower Centers Stampin Up Gold Glitz Dazzling Details
Gelly Roll Green Star Pen
Background Artists Loft Water Color Tubes: Cobalt Blue and Viridian
Sentiment Stamp an old Close to My Heart Set "Holiday Borders"
Small piece of acetate

52 CCT February Sketch Challenge

It February and that means a new Design Team member will post the challenges.  Guess what?  It's my turn to post challenges!  I have the whole month.  

As you know, it starts out with a sketch.

I knew in my head what I wanted to do and the hard part was figuring out what I wanted for the figures.  Here is what I came up with...

and here is the sketch...

The cute Santa Elves are from My Favorite Things and the set is called "Santa's Elves.  I also used their in and out die to cut out the square holes.  I love the fact that their in and out dies cuts the stitch on the outside of the hole and on the piece that is cut out.  

Hope you join the Design Team and myself over at https://52cct.blogspot.com/.  Check out everyone's creations and visit their blogs.

See you over there!!

Netta

Copic colors:R37, R56, R89, E27, E00, E02, E1, RV42, G05

Starform Stickers Glitter Green/Gold stickers

WoodStone Collect Christmas Paper Ribbon Border stickers

White and Cranberry cardstock

Reminisce Snowflake Ridge paper set-grey snowflake paper

52 CCT November Sketch Challenge

November Sketch...we are down to the wire at 52 CCT.  Can you believe it is already November and we are now at our last full month of challenges?  Where did the year go?  

If you have been following along, you would know at the beginning of each month we always start with a sketch.  I did not flip it or turn it this time.

Most of the card was die cut except for the sentiment.  I did a bit of embossing for snow on the trees and edge of drift.  To do the trees, I just left the cardstock in the die after I cut it out and used a Ranger Perfect Medium embossing marker to fill in the open areas of the die so I could emboss.  I used the same marker to edge the drift as well to emboss.  The sentiment was stamped first in green and without moving anything, I cleaned off the stamp and inked it back up versamark so I could emboss the words.  

 Here is a tip:  You might have a couple of specialty embossing powders like Winter Wonderland but for the most part you only need clear!  If you stamp with color and emboss over it with clear, it is the same affect as if you embossed with color.  You not only save money by not buying all the ink AND embossing powders but you also save on space!  We all know how important it is to save space....so we can fill it up with something else..*Smiling* 

I used to be someone who bought just about every color of embossing powder until I finally figured this out! 

Here is the sketch.  I would love to see what you came up with. 

If you need more inspiration...head over to www.52cct.blogspot.com & check out the other designers creations.
Thank you stopping by!

Netta

The Paper Studio paper stack
Stamping Up Snowflake Sentiments
Nuvo Crystal drops Simply White Gloss
Ellison Die Holiday Shadow Box Dies
White Cardstock
Embossing Powder :"Winter Wonderland"
Viva Las Vegastamps! Embossing Powder "Clear"
Versamark Ink Pad
Re:Marks by Excelmark Pigment Ink "Florest Green"

52 CCT September Sketch Challenge

Sketch Time over at 52CCT!

I can't believe we are into September challenges with only 12 weeks left for me to get all my cards done.  Pressure is on!

I saw a lady on youtube who created a fairy card with a moon that was created after the background was done.  I thought that was very different from what I have always done.  Normally I tack down a circle, make my background and then pull off the circle.  I did not do my card like her's (background technique) but I did use her idea of creating the moon after she created the background.

I knew in my head how I wanted to do the sketch. 

I wanted a big moon to be the circle of the card.  First I used White Mask Liquid Frisket and splattered it on the card.  Once it dried completely, I used Distress Oxide Inks with a sponge to make the background.  I used my Light Mister Spray Bottle Tim Holtz gave us in a class I went to and sprayed a small amount of water on the background.  Once that dried, I finished up the moon.  I cut out a thin but sturdy piece of plastic and placed it where I wanted the moon.  Used a small amount of Oxide Black Soot and sponge around the outside edge.  It gave the moon a bit of dept.  Removed the circle and sponged a small amount of Antique Linen and very little Mustard Seed along the top and side of the moon.

After background was done, I rubbed the mask off and it left white flecks like snow falling.  On the moon I had to redo some of the snow with a white gel pen as some of the mask had rubbed off and I did not catch that.  

Finished off the rest of the card and here is my result!

I can't wait to see what you come up with on your version of this sketch!
Have a super crafting day!
Netta

Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks:  

antique linen, stormy sky, black soot, salty ocean, tumbled glass, peacock feathers, mustard seed

Stampin Up Rubber Stamps:

Holiday Home for Santa and sentiment

My Favorite Things:

Stylish Snowflakes Die, Window Die, 

Tim Holts Sizzix Die:

Tree Line

Cardstock:

White, Blue Glitter

52 CCT August Sketch Challenge

I am so excited!  It's my turn over at 52CCT to be a hostess for the whole month of August.  I have some great challenges so stayed tuned each week!

The first challenge and the first Saturday of the month is always a sketch challenge.  The sketch I chose is called a Triptych Sketch.  What is a Triptych Sketch?  

Triptych is a work of art divided into three panels.  It leaves all kinds of room to use your imagination to create a beautiful card and I can't wait to see what you came up with.  Remember, a sketch is only a tool to help you get your ideas flowing. You can flip it around to see what works for you. 

Here is the Triptych Sketch.  When you click on the sketch, it will take you to the challenge site 52CCT.

52CCT

I flipped the image to the left so the 3 spots in the corner ended up in the left top corner.

My 3 boxed areas became windows to see outside trees and snow.  The stamp I used is actually called "Natural Tree Triptych".  Unfortunately, I cannot find the company who made the stamp as I have had it awhile now.  It is 3 snow covered trees placed just like the boxes in the sketch.  Each was colored with Copic #B28 for night sky and stamped with tiny SU snowflakes. 

I have a Halloween punch that punches out to make blood dripping.  I punched out a long piece and turned them into icicles by making the rounded bottom of the drip a little more pointed like an icicle. I used Stickles Diamond to sparkle them up like ice and I also did the 3 trees as well.  Once dried, I glued them to the back of the window... to hang like ice dripping off the eves on the outside.   Each window was glued over a tree with the two outside windows popped up.     

To finish off the card, I die cut Sizzix Christmas phrase "Noel" twice (1 red and 1 green) and glued them together... the green slightly off set from the red.  Here is the finished card.

Don't forget to check out what the other Design Team members did with the sketch at 52cctblogspot.com.  
Hope you get to play with this Triptych sketch as well!  

Netta

52 CCT July Sketch Challenge

Can you believe 1/2 of the year is over with it?  We are already into July and today is my first Christmas card in July share.  If you enjoy creating handmade cards, it's not too early to get that holiday paper out and get crafting!  Below is the card sketch at 52 CCT to get those creative ideas flowing. 

For the card above, I used all scraps except the actual card base.  Since I have revamped how I store my scraps, it is much easier to see and use.

Thank you for stoppinbg by!

Netta

52 CCT June Sketch Challenge

Time for sketch challenge!  Most of the pieces for my card was found in my junk box.  I did use a die to cut the evergreens out but I used left-overs from my junk box.  Love being able to use up what I have.  No more hoarding for that "perfect" card.   

Happy to say....it's only been 5 months and I already have 30 Christmas Cards in my stash at this time.  

What a good feeling!

Here is the sketch to use.  Remember, look at it upside or sideways!  Anything goes.

Now...head on over to 52 CCT to check out all the other Design Teams works of art!  Thank you for stopping by!

Netta