52 CCT June Theme- Candy Canes

Today is the first day of summer and I have Christmas on my mind.  Elizabeth, at 52CCT has chosen Candy Canes as the theme this month.  I had not pulled out pencils for some time so I decided to color up an image that was full of candy canes.  With a fine tip marker, it was easy to get all the green and red sprinkles all over the candies.

With flash you can see the sparkles on all the Candy Canes.  It's not Christmas or Birthdays without some glitter on the card somewhere.

 

The sentiment was printed from my computer and I thought it fit in with the theme of candy canes!

Front:  Have you been good this year?

Inside: If the answer is Yes...then you've earned your stripes this Christmas!

Submitted to Challenge

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

Supplies

• Digital Morning Premium Cake Digital Image
•  Prismacolored Pencils PC1031, PC943, PC946,PC937,PC926,PC924,PC929,PC1014,PC912,PC1034, PC1093,PC1059
  
•  LePen green and red pens for sprinkles
  
• Arteza Gel Pen whie
  
•  Scrapbook.com Hello Bloom Die
• White and Red Cardstock
• Fiskars Stitch Punch
  
• Nuvo Glitter Drop
  

52CCT-Theme Christmas Music

      When I saw this theme, I knew exactly what I was going to do.  Lucky I had the pieces to put it together!

It looks like the Carolers are singing to "someone" at the front door.  

I have the Carolers positioned so she is to the back and the two boys have pop dots behind them so they are slightly to the front.  I needed to ground them somehow so I added snow under them. 

Inside:  

"The Best Way to spread Christmas Cheer 

Is singing loud for all to hear" 

 

 

Submitted to Challenge:

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2023/05/may-theme-challenge.html

 

 ***Update***

 

Supplies:

 

Black and White Cardstock

Stickles Nuvo Glitter Drop

Scribbles Shiny Winter White 3D Paint

Stampin Up Brightly Lit Christmas Die

Impression Obession Carolers Die

Stair Die

Stampin Up Seasonal Die

Black Pop Dots

Music Background by PngWing

Distress Oxide Prize Ribbon

Blender brush

52 CCT November Theme Challenge

 Winter Wonderland...what a great theme.

Kraft cardstock, white paper, white craft ink, dark brown ink, rubber stamps is all you need!

I added white pen snowflakes and a few sparkling ones.

I cut an oval out of a scrap cardstock and placed it over the cardstock.  I used the white craft ink and sponged it all over.  Next I used my Misti to re-stamp the image with brown 3 times.

I wanted to add flowers and such around it but decided to go with plain.  I think it is very elegant this way.  

Stamp the words "Have Yourself" on the front and inside "A Very Merry Christmas" inside.

How is the card making going?  If your looking for inspiration...join us at 52CCT!  We would love to see what your idea of Winter Wonderland would look like.

Netta

52 CCT October Theme Challenge

Many love when the colder weather sets in because they get to wear their sweaters with leggings and boots.   In Florida, we do not get as cold as some areas but it is the same here.  As soon as the temp drops, the sweaters come out and in some cases the leggings and boots as well.

Rudi feels the same!  She dug out her sweater..all fluffy white with gold designs throughout it.  It's perfect for the Christmas Holiday!

At 52CCT, it is Theme Challenge this week and the challenge is to use Winter Sweaters.  Come join us there!

Netta

52 CCT July Theme Challenge

Here is my Santa card for this weeks challenge at 52CCT!

I had fun coloring up this image from Polkadoodles called "Toots".  I added some Nuvo Glitter Accents Fresh Snowfall to all the white.  Can't have Christmas without some kind of sparkle.

Thank you for stopping by.  

I will watch for your card to be entered into the challenge.

Netta

52 CCT June Theme Challenge

Who doesn't have a few snowflakes in their stash?

Dies?  Stickers?  Stamps?  Digital Stamps?

Come join us at 52CCT for this weeks challenge...Snowflakes!

I have a TON of snowflake something in my stash but I had this white background already embossed long ago just sitting there...begging to be used.  The rest was easy.  Left over purple cardstock from another challenge was used for the mat.  I stamped this Stampin Up Snowflake and colored with pencils.  I also lightly used some of the pencils to give the snowflakes a hint of color. Cut it out and glued in the center.  The sentiment strip was a digital print cut out and popped up with white foam.  

The center snowflake was cut from a piece of gold sparkling cardstock to give the card some sparkle. 

See you over at 52CCT and while your there, check out what the other Design Team members created for you!

Netta

52 CCT May Theme Challenge

I actually had a lot to choose from for the theme today...Silhouettes...but I decided to print this one out on the computer.  

This actually was my third attempt.  I kept smudging the ink trying to brush on the oxide inks.  Finally, decided to color with oxides first and then print.  I didn't think it would work but it did!   The black came out nice and dark with no sign of the colored ink underneath.  The tree and sentiment was stamped with Ranger Archival Ink.   The gold washi tape was actually salvaged from my pups. They got into my box of washi tap when they were younger and had fun chewing.  I was able to use part of it to edge the card.  My big sister said...a card has to have sparkle or it isn't a Christmas card!

See you over at 52CCT.  Come share your Silhouette card with us!
Netta

Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass and Seedless Preserves
Ranger Archival ink
Hero Arts Layering Fawn
Stamping Up "Winter Woods"

52 CCT April Theme Challenge

Today's theme is deer and forest at 52CCt.com.  I just love this card I made today!  It just reminds me of a nice snowy winter day.  As my daddy use to say....the deer are hunkering down until the snow blows by!

I used ripped paper towel and grey ink with a sponge to make the hills.  The back pine trees was stamped with grey and the front trees stamped with black ink.  The stamp I used had rocks with the pine trees but I didn't want the rocks.  I just placed paper towel down and stamped the trees.  The rocks stamped onto the paper towel and not the card.

After I was done I used a toothbrush and white paint to splatter snow all over the image.

What will you create with this theme?  
Netta

Memento London Fog and Tuxedo Black
Sponges
Deer from Hero Arts "Winter Animals"
Trees from Stampscapes Nature Sheet
Whit Tempera Paint for the snow
Studio G Glitter Glue
Toothbrush

52 CCT March Theme Challenge

I have been away for over a month studying hard to get a different license.  At the same time, my father-in-law fell very ill and was in the hospital quite awhile.  He recently moved to a nursing home to continue to recoup.  
1st -I am happy to say I passed and got my license!!  GO ME!!!  That was hard but I did it and it feels good.  2nd-I am also happy to report Dad is doing better!  He may even get to go home in a week!  So now that both are behind me I can go back to crafting.  

 I am starting out with a post that was due this morning and I am just getting it on.  It is Theme week at Christmas Card Throwdown and the theme is lights!  Here is my version.  I have not used this die for awhile and was happy to use it again.  



The stamp Merry & Bright was one stamp but I wanted to use it separately.   Here is the trick...

Place a piece of Scotch tape over the area you do not want to stamp

Ink the image

Remove the tape

Stamp your image.  Only the portion you left untaped will stamp.  If you want to re-stamp over again, just repeat the steps above but when you use the same stamp to do the other word, make sure you wash it very well first.

That is it for now crafty folks!  I am off to do some catching up!  See you over at https://52cct.blogspot.com/2020/03/march-theme-challenge.html !

Whimsy Stamps "String of Lights" Die
Stickles: Green, Gold, Red, Purple, Silver, Orange
Black scrap Cardstock
Reminisce Cardstock set Snowflake Ridge "Falling Snow"
Stampin Up "Hearts Come Home"

52 CCT February Theme Challenge

Ahhhhhh ....it's winter...wind is blowing snow everywhere....the air is cold and for me...there is nothing like a good cup of hot cocoa with marshmallow floating on top!  

Since I it is my turn to pick the challenges this month, I chose cocoa for the theme challenge at 52CCT.  It is anything cocoa (or some call it hot chocolate) so bring out whatever you have that will show cocoa. 
 Paper

dies

stamps

stickers 

This image is from Sassy Cheryl's called "Warm Winter Cocoa".  I was on vacation recently and brought only a few images and colored pencils.  I had some extra time and colored this image with Prismacolor Premier Pencils.  Unfortunately, I did not write down the colors I used.  I have dabbled very little using pencils to color with so that is why I took them with me on vacation.  I need practice!

When I got home, I fussy cut the image out.  

The fireplace was just a free line image online.  Printed it out and colored it with markers.  

I also used my computer to print out the words on the background after I had the fireplace done.  

Here is a trick I have used for years to get the words to print out on my background where I want them.  

I always use Microsoft word to print the words out onto computer paper where I would want them on a card.  I ran my Scotch Tape Glider along the top of my colored fireplace cardstock.  Just along the top of the cardstock to tack it down. I held the computer paper up to the window and placed the cardstock over it.  In the light I can see my words on the computer paper shine through the cardstock.  Once I had the words positioned where I want them to print out, I stuck the top of the cardstock down onto the computer paper.  I put my computer paper back through the printer and reprinted the words but this time they printed out onto my fireplace cardstock.  Gently removed the cardstock, add more glue or tape to the back of the cardstock and it was ready to stick down onto my card base.

That is it for today.  Thank you for stopping by.  Hope to see you over at 52CCT!

Netta

52 CCT January Theme Challenge

All about gifts this week at 52CCT!  Colored up this image, created the background out of watercolors and grabbed left-over trees from my stash.  For the headlights shine, I used a highlighter marker and spread it out with a water pen.  It worked!  No Rudolph needed here.  Santa's become a bit more modern, but whatever it takes to get those gifts delivered...he will take it.

Thank you for stopping by.  Now it is your turn!

Netta

Image:
Copics R29, R37, R59, R89, BG13, BG18, B0000, N1, C00, C5, C7, E000, E00, E11, Y15, Y26
Highlighter marker
Make It Crafty Digital Images Dashing Santa
Ranger Ink glossy accents

Background:
Water color Artist's Loft Cobalt Blue, Watercolor Arteza Brush Pens Artic blue and Royal Blue
Nuvo Crystal Drops Glossy Simply White
Left over trees from stash

52 CCT November Theme Challenge

Does anyone hang candy canes on their Christmas trees?

Growing up, our tree was always filled with those sweet red and white stripe delicious candy.  My boys also got to enjoy the candy canes on the tree as they grew up too.  Still today, even though my boys are grown, I still hang them on the tree.  I guess they are a little bit of flash back to me when I was young and my kids were young. 

A tradition so minor but still means a lot to me to see them hanging there... more like an old ornament you hang year after year....not so much a sugary treat.

Todays challenge is about sweet treats.  I found this digital image at the Esty shop recently.  It is a KLM Designs called Candy Cane Gnome.  I colored him up with Derwent pencils and added Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens over parts of the image.   

The red swirl background he is on is actually an old technique using shaving cream and some red re-inker.  Just get some cheap shaving cream and spray a nice thick coating in an old cake pan.  Drop a few drops of re-inker on it.  In my case, I just used red but you can add a couple of colors if you want.   You can use a stick, toothpick, knife or whatever you want and swirl it through the shaving cream.  The idea is to make a design with the re-inker in the shaving cream.  Don't go too crazy mixing because you just want a marble look.  Now take your piece of cardstock and lay it on top of the shaving cream, pressing down slightly into it to make sure the cardstock is covered.  Now lift off your cardstock and take a spatula or something flat to scrape off the shaving cream.  Take a paper towel and dab the cardstock.  Set aside to dry.  You can make several backgrounds with this one batch.  

The Stamping Palace Peppermint Candy background was stamped with a cranberry red pigment ink.

The picture above is a close up so you can see the "shine" on the gnome.

Don't forget you can always head over to 52CCT for more inspirations from the other design teams blogs.

Nearing the end of card making for 2019.  Hope you are as far ahead as I am!

Happy Crafting...

Netta

52 CCT October Theme Challenge

Can you tell what the theme is at 52CCT? 

SNOWMAN!!

You cannot go wrong with a snowman on a Christmas card.

Love this adorable country snowman.  

All the pieces were colored and cut.  I made one error by gluing the scarf down before I got the coat on so it took a bit to slowly lift the edge of the scarf to tuck the jacket under.  Each dark piece was also colored with brown sparkle before I glued them down, even each stripe on the scarf.  The PDF also came with the black springs for the arms, eyes and tiny buttons but they were too delicate to cut out.  I remembered from years ago I had a long thin die from Sizzix for celebration that looked like it.  Dug it out and decided it would be just fine!  The eyes were easy...just dug out my wiggly eyes!  For the buttons, I just used a small hole punch and used a white pen to draw in the 4 button holes.

On the background, I dropped two drops of sparkle on my Tim Holtz glass mat and also dropped a couple drops of water.  Mixed the two up so the sparkle was diluted in color and watery.  Next take a brush and get it saturated with the mix.  To get the drops of "sparkly snow", just put the brush over the area that you want and tap the brush against my other finger.  Droplets big and small will spray onto the paper.  Just keep doing that until your happy!  Because it is not really soaking the paper much it does not warp it.  I also flipped the paper  over onto the small amount of mixture remaining to get bigger colored areas.  

I think he is just adorable!  Perfect Christmas Card for someone back home.

Please join us and have some fun!  Also, go check out the other design teams snowman projects. https://52cct.blogspot.com/

Netta

Copic Colors B0000, B00, E17, E18, RV00, R27, 100,  YR04

Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens Colors Smoked Quartz, Moonstone, Rose Quartz

Regular Hole Punch for Buttons

White Pen for button Holes
Stampin up Pretty Pine
Impression Obsession Die Fir Sprig

Sizzlits Loopy Die

Snowman PDF
Wiggly Eyes

52 CCT September Theme Challenge

Good morning!  

This weeks challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is Bears.  The fold for this card is a Bridge fold and will fit in an A2 envelope.

I love this image from Whipper Snapper Designs "Hello Friend".  It's a nice size for an A2 card as it is 4 1/2 x 2 1/2".  I used Copics to color the image and then cut it out.  I extended where the two were standing on the snow so that it would fit across the card for the bridge.

To make the Bridge card base:  An uncut piece of cardstock 8 1/2 x 11 will make two bridge fold cards.  Just cut the card in 1/2 at the 4 1/4 mark.  It will give you two pieces of 4 1/4  x 11.  Now trim the 11 inch down to 8" (4 1/4" x 8") and save the extra 3" you cut off as you can use that for the bridge if you want. Waste not want not!  For my base, I had a piece of two sided cardstock left over from the paper pack Snowflake Ridge Collection.   I cut it down to 4 1/4 x 8".   The left over piece fit perfectly on the back of the card to write my sentiment on.

Now score the 4 1/4" x 8" on each end at the 1 1/4" mark.  Slide it in and score at the 2 1/2" mark.  Now, flip it over and do the same thing to the other side of the base.  You want to fold the ends like the image above.  Use a bone folder to get a nice crisp fold.  When you flatten everything down with folds in, you will see the folds do not quite touch in the middle.  That is ok.  It will not matter because the card is not like a gatefold card.  

The bridge across the front can be done anyway you want.  You can use the 3" x 4 1/4" piece you have left over or you can make the bridge fit all the way across the front like I did.  If you want it to fit across like I did, then the piece I used was 5 1/2" in length.  If you use the 3" x 4 1/4", you will have to determine where it needs to be glued down.  Stand the card up like the photo above and set your bridge up against it to measure where to glue it.  

To fold the card so it fits into an envelope, press it down to the right or left.  One side of the folds will lay flat unfolded and the other side will be folded in on the folds.  

I hope you understood all that.  Just leave me a message if you need help.  I would be happy to help you!

Now it's your turn!  We challenge you to create a Christmas Bear Card and please share with the design team at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.

https://52cct.blogspot.com/

thank you

Netta

Copics Colors:

E #'s 04, 07, 18, 31, 35,40.  Also used #T2, #B02 and #C7.

Whipper Snapper Image:

Hello Friend #BBY900

Impression Obsession Die:

#079-U Birch Trees

Newton's Nook Designs Image:

Sentiment from "Winter Memories" 

Stampin Up Image (not shown):

Sentiment on the back from Beautiful Baubles Set

Sizzix Snowflake Shapeabilities Die

52 CCT August Theme Challenge

Today was a lazy day for me so I pulled out some stamps from My Favorite Things to play with for this challenge.  I had no idea what I was going to do so I don't want to tell you how long it took me to make this card!  LOL but...it was fun and relaxing while I figured it all out. 

What I chose for this weeks challenge at 52CCT was Elf or Elves.  I had visited MFT store a few months ago and couldn't wait to use them for this challenge.

There are 3 pages in all.  You can see part of page two until you open the stairs page. 

The tree stamp is very old so I don't know what Company made it. It was perfect for this card because the expression on the Elf with the Christmas Ball has a surprised look.  The tree looks like it is about to fall over.  I used my Misty as I needed it stamped 4 times so I could cut the layers.  I fussy cut each one and then used a transparent silicone glue so I could layer the pieces.  I often use this kind of glue for layering instead of pop ups, as I can control the height better.  You just have to have patience to let it dry or you will accidently flatten it down.  There are several brands but here is the link to the one I use....Transparent Silicone Glue.

To make the base of this card...I made two A2 cards and put them together so I could have 3 layers.  Start with one card facing like a normal card.  The 2nd card is actually like you are going to open it backwards.  Two back pieces are glued together.  The Front left is where I cut the stairs from.  I first experimented with a 12" cardstock but realized if I fold it 3 ways, the card would only be 4" instead of the A2 card size.

The sentiment, front and back, both came from the MFT Santa's Elves set.  I love these Elves.  They are so adorable.

I am please with the way the card came out but one thing I wished I had done.  Since each section is more than one thickness, I could have easily hid a small thin magnet behind the stairs and on the 2nd page to keep the front closed.  Next time!

If you came straight to my page, then head over to 52CCT and check out what the Designs Team came up with for my challenge!

Thank you for visiting....

Netta

Copic #'s: E00, E13, E27,  RV02, YG05, YG17, R29, R39, B21, B23, BV13, FB2, Y18.
For the Glitter and Christmas Balls:  Stickles Lemon Ice, Green, Sapphire,  Gold,  Shiny Christmas Red and Shiny Winter White
Stampin Up Die was used for the stairs.  

52 CCT July Theme Challenge

1/5/2020 update:  This card was chosen as one of the Best of 2019 at Splitcoaststampers.com #10

Challenge at 52 CCT is to use a Non-Traditional Image.  I asked a friend what would she do for a Non-traditional challenge.  She offered a few choices and I guess using a Halloween image with Christmas is pretty non-traditional!  Thanks Pam for your ideas!
First I found the Witch rubber stamp and then I drew out so many plans on paper on how to use it before I made a decision.  Once I decided where to place everything, I stamped the witch and the tree branches.  Next I colored them in with copics.

The next step was coloring in the background but I needed to protect the witch first. 

 I normally use post it notes for masking but I recently found something even better.  I just bought a roll of Judikins Eclipse Art Masking Tape.  I love masking and this tape was amazing...not too thick...more like a printer paper.  The tape is sticky enough to hold but not too sticky.   It comes in a fairly good size roll so you can use it for the tiniest masking to anything long.  The tape is easy to stamp on to cut out your mask.  It peels off your card easily and no residue is left behind.  I was able to save my witch mask and store it with the stamp for future use.  I bought mine at Amazon so here is the link to where I got it in case your interested... ECLIPSE. 

The background was done with just sponges and ink.  While I had the mask still on the witch, I stamped the two evergreen trees to the right.  The witch image had black lines to represent her peeking over something so I continued those lines with a thin black marker to the right and left.  Now it looks like she is peeking over a snow hill.
 I used a mix of Stickles and Scribbles for the snow on the witch, sky and trees. I printed the words on acetate so the snow would show through....
Oh Crap 
I Overslept 
Inside the card I also printed....
Oh Well
Merry Christmas

I know who this card is going to go to at Christmas.  It's someone who has a very good sense of humor.  
I can't wait to see what the others did on the design team and what all of you did too!  See you over at 52CCT.
Netta

Copic Colors:  YG11, YG25, YG95, T0, T8, FV2
Ink Colors:  Versafine Onyx Black, SU Dapper Denim, SU Night of Navy
Scribbles Shiny Winter White 3D Paint
Stickles Diamond
SU Holiday Home Rubber Stamp Set
Penny Black Winter Branches Stamp Set
Third Coast Witch stamp