Card Making Day 2020

 Last night I wanted to post my cards I made for Card Making Day but I had lost my mojo and went to bed early!

I got a couple of birthday cards done and Christmas cards.

I think it was a great day yesterday!

With the Christmas Cards, I used some embossing paste and stencils from Altenew to create backgrounds.  I got these done and while they were drying I worked on the birthday cards posted above.  The pine cones background was actually used two stencils.  I have one more background but I am saving that one for a Christmas card I will do later.

Enjoyed my day so much I may continue today!

Hope you had a great crafty Card Making day as well

Netta

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

Happy 94th Birthday Dad!

I can't believe my Father-in-law's 94th birthday is today!  The past year has been a health struggle for him but he is doing very well now.  It gives me great pleasure to be able to make him another birthday card.

 Since he lives in Florida, I decided to make him a card with an ocean scene.

I created the background laying down 3 colors of Oxide Inks onto white cardstock.  I just learned how you can spritz a stencil with a little bit of water and then flip it over onto the Oxide inks, press a paper towel on top to sop up the water and remove the stencil.  Use a heat gun to dry the card and watch the magic of the stencil appear on top!  For his card, I used one to make it look like waves in the water. 

The turtles were colored with Copics and hand cut out.  I used a molding mat and a ball tool to press on the underside of the turtle so they would be more 3D.

I added a small amount of silicone glue so the areas I rubbed will stay rounded.  It keeps the image from squishing flat in mailing.

After putting all the parts together, I put a little bit of glue and sprinkle the sand along the bottom.

The whole top scene has foam under it to raise it above the ocean behind it.

Dad, I love to sit at dinner and listen to you talk about your past.  I love to hear about all the obstacles you faced growing up and depths of your experiences.  It's been such a pleasure getting to know you over the years.  You have so much wisdom and knowledge.  I especially love how you save everything to recreate or fix. Well, everything except that can opener!  You fixed it so well that it now takes the top of a can off so fast, I am afraid for my life and step way back!  *LOL* It works though!

Happy Birthday Dad.

I am looking forward to making you another year of cards in the coming year.

Netta

• Distress Oxide Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, Tumbled Glass
• Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink
• Memento Tuxedo Black
• Emerald Creek Baked Texture for sand
• WOW Twinklebelle glitter
• McGill Molding Mat and 8MM Ball Tool
• Olba transparent silicone glue
• TCW Stencil Mini Moving Vines
• Simon Says Waves Stencil
  
• Copics: E15, YG00, YG25, YG63, YR00, YR02
• Stampin Up "From Land to Sea" set
• Memory Box Dies: Reef Border and Frame Set, Seaweed Ribbons, Delicate Coral
• Message Strip printed from Computer

52 Christmas Card Throwdown-January Week 1

Can you believe it is almost June already?  At the present time, I have 8 made towards my 100 needed.  Most of my cards are handed out.  Only about 40 are mailed.   I figure I have 28 weeks left to making Christmas cards. So I don't go crazy at the end of the year, I need to make 3+ cards a week.  Think I can do it?  I am going to give it my best shot!

One way to get on track is to get back with the challenges from 52 Christmas Card Throwndown challenges.  I will start with the challenges in January and work my way through to get caught up.  Each week is a different but same challenges.

Week 1 is always a sketch

Week 2 is always about color

Week 3 is always about a Theme they choose

Week 4 is some type of Technique or Stash

So here I go....Week 1 challenge-a Sketch

Today I used a stamp from Stamping Bella called  Christmas Mouse.  I stamped the mouse twice and cut one out after I colored it with my Copics.  I love using a glue to prop up the image slightly to get a 3D effect for the image.  Sometimes the dimensionals are just too thick for me.  The one I use is a Universal Transparant glue from Olba Company.

The background was made using a stencil and 2 colors of Nuvo glimmer paste...Pink Opal and Garnet Red.  

Well that is one done for the week.  Off to make another card.  I need a birthday card next.

Have a great crafty day!

Netta

Sunny Birthday

It's a sunny day and beautiful day here in Florida.  The weather has been just perfect.  Pool is open.  I forget there are some who are still battling with snow falls and cold weather.  It's nice to live in paradise!  

When the sun shines everyone feels good so I brought a little sunshine to this birthday card.

I used Tim Holtz stencil and sponged the rays for the outside of the A2 card.  I used a bit heavier ink and lightening it up as I reached the top of the rays.  After sponging on the rays, I left the stencil taped in position so I could sponge on tiny amount of yellow along the bottom to make it look like the sun coming up over water.  After that I sponged on some blue on both sides of the cardstock, leaving space in the middle to be able to stamp the word Happy.  The word Birthday was stamped inside with lighter yellow rays.

I like my fun happy card!  

Hope you have a beautiful sunny day...even if the air is cold outside!

Netta