Fresh Bouquet Thank you

Hello All!

Every year my husband is part of a special event called CurePSP Awareness and Memorial Walk.  Several businesses set up tables at the event and he asked me to make some blank thank you cards so he can write a special thank you inside for their support.
 Here is one of the cards I made.

Background Stamp was from from MFT called "Floral Fantasy".  I embossed it in black and then used the following Spectrum Noir Sparkles colors to color the image with...

Holly Leaf

Inspired Violet

Cosmos

Moonshine

Olive Jade

Moonlight
After coloring it, I used the Simon Says Stamp skinny die from the "Frames" set.  I love how it cuts a complete skinny piece out.  I also cut one from black sparkle paper.  It replaced the piece I cut out from the flowers.  
Thank you was stamped on vellum and embossed in black.

I will be back later with more to share!
thank you for stopping by

Netta

52 CCT March Technique Challenge

Hello and welcome back to my little corner.
Today I want to share a card I made for this weeks challenge at http://52cct.blogspot.com.  It is all about the embossing folder.  

I recently went to the craft store My Favorite Things and I picked up a few items that inspired my card for this challenge....a stamp set....a circle die and a circle shaker pouch.  I used Walnut Stain right on my background folder and embossed my brown cardstock to make it look like part of a tree.  It now looks like an owl in his hole in the tree, looking out at the snowfall!

I cut the Merry Christmas out right in the middle of a white pearl cardstock, so I could use it for anther card.  

I recut the circle Merry Christmas again in metallic teal and placed it inside the left over white pearl piece.  I also used a left over snowflake.  Very simple but complete Christmas card.

I used the following on my card

Copic Markers 

E 000,15,18,33,35

G14

W0

R29

YR18

Sizzix Folder Wood with Distress Ink Walnut Stain

My Favorite Things Merry Christmas Circle Frame

Circle Die

My Favorite Things Stylish Snowflakes

My Favorite Things Owl Stamp from Warm & Feathered Hugs

See you over at http://52cct.blogspot.com/ with your card for the challenge!

Manetta

52 CCT March Theme Challenge

Gingerbread Man is the challenge this week.  I think I can count on one hand how many gingerbread cards I have ever done!  Not sure why because many Christmas Cards are about gingerbread. 

I found a couple of free images on my computer from Elisabeth Bell that actually was about Gingerbread Men, so I printed them up and colored them with copics. The christmas cardstock was cut with My Favorite Things Die-Namics stitching die and glued down over the corner wreath of gingerbreads.  The single large Gingerbread Man was cut out and popped up.

I used following Copic #'s to color all the images:

RV00, RV04,

V01

E55, E57

R27, R35, R37, R39 R59

BV04, B01, B04

G07, G14, G17

Y15

100

Following drops were used to get fur on the hats & for the sparkle:

Nuvo Cyrstal Drops-Simply White

 Nuvo Glitter Drops-White Blizzard

Zazz Glitter Pomegranate

Are you ready for the next challenge at 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown?

Here it is....

Netta

52 CCT March Color Challenge

                                       

Challenge this week for 52 CCT is to use gold and white on our cards. This past Christmas, I actually decorated my dining room in gold and white and I thought it was so elegant.  

My background stamp from Stampendous "Poinsettia Background" was stamped with VersaMark ink.  I covered it with Stampendous Ultra Detail Embossing Powder "Gold Opaque" but the gold is a little bit different.  Long ago some glitter got mixed in with it and I loved the look so much I kept it.  If you look close at the photo below you can see a hint of glitter mixed in the gold.  

I used some of the dies from the Sizzix set "Holiday Shadow Box".  I cut the words Joyful and Wishes out three times each...2 white cardstock and 1 gold sparkle cardstock.  I glued them together...layering white, gold, white.... however the gold was offset slightly.  Word Christmas was cut once in white.

The background was matted with the same gold cardstock and everything was glued down.

Another finished Christmas card.  

Who is going to join us in this challenge?

Tim Holtz and The Night Sky

I hurt my back last Sunday morning at 7 am.  Since then, I have been so uncomfortable sleeping, walking, sitting and standing.

About Wednesday, it was a bit easier to sit at my desk for small periods.  During one of those times, I was able to put this together with stamps from Tim Holtz.  

My little granddaughter and I watched a video together when I was visiting her.  She was in love with it when Tim was done.  I decided to try to do the image for her.  

Since I got it done, I put it on a card and mailed it off.

Shhhhhhhhhhh.........it's a surprise!!

Manetta

Using Up Hunkdory Foiled Kit

Hello Everyone! 

I haven't been able to get in my craft room for a few days as I hurt my back really bad on early morning Sunday.  I am actually on my back on my ipad writing this post.  Figured I would keep occupied and post the cards I made on Saturday.

I recently went home to NH and while there, I bought the Papercraft Essentials Issue 169 magazine to read.  It came with beautiful paper and foiled pieces to match as a free gift.  I normally do not use paper that goes with a magazine but these were so beautiful, I decided to make a few cards out of them on Saturday morning.   

The paper is very pretty and I may make more later on.

Here they are individually.

Everything on the front of these cards came from that kit and I have so much more I can make.  Birthdays and thank you cards are always great to have on hand for a pinch.

Manetta

52 CCT March Sketch Challenge

 

Today's challenge is a sketch challenge for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.

 Once in a while, I will print out images that are in color.  This image came from Treasure Box Designs and was a free image a few years ago so I am not sure if they still have it or not.  You should check out the site.  She has some nice images to work with!

 I printed the image out twice and hand cut a whole image and parts of the 2nd image.  I popped up the belly, face & scarf area.  Glossy accents was placed over the belly, eyes, nose and ribbon.  Some of it was sprinkled with fine glitter.

 I will let it dry overnight before I add it to my Christmas pile.  It is a good feeling each time I add a card into it!

Netta