The Flower Challenge #75 Christmas

 

Merry Christmas! And welcome to The Flower Challenge. The final challenge of

the year is: Christmas! 

Looking through my stash of Christmas flowers sets, I came upon Concord & 9th's

Christmas Florals Stamp Set.

It's a beauty I haven't used in awhile, and I thought I'd have some fun stamping it on

some red cardstock and coloring with metallic watercolors. 

Lots of bling on this card. Black mica glitter, shimmer cardstock (PTI), and red 

Wink of Stella. 

Finally, even added some diamond Stickles to the black outline. 

Don't know about you, but it's time to shine. Bring on the lights and

shine some love! It's what we're here for, you know. Bright Holiday 

Blessings to you. and yours. Hope you find some time to play along. I'd love

to see how Christmas translates onto your card.

The Flower Challenge #75 Christmas

Joy with the Greetery

 

2 More 'Joy' cards with the Greetery's new Holiday release.

So much fun playing with the die cut 'joy'. Background created with metallic watercolors.

(Using up some of my 'stash' panels).

Hard to capture the glimmer on this card. Learning to use my new Lightbox is one

more challenge in an already challenging year. 

The Greetery's Frosty Corners Die and Poppystamps Ovals Die.

Actually holding this in my left hand, while I snap a picture with the right. This 'hobby'

requires balance as well as acrobatics!

And another hot foiled Joy card. This time framed with Poppystamps' Stitched Rectangles

over The Greetery's Nordic Frames. Pretty good fit, and I loved the detail of one frame 

over another.

The Christmas Berries are stamped in pinks this time, topped with the Greetery's bow.

It's hard to move on from these sets from the Greetery, but my desk is full of

more to play with! Stay tuned for more...

Weekend's coming, have a happy one!

The Card Concept: Sweetheart Sweets

 

Hi and welcome to a new challenge at the Card Concept called: Sweetheart Sweets.

 If you love joining in on the fun of a card challenge, The Card Concept has 

fabulous inspiration for you. 

So much to inspire in this photo, I hardly knew where to begin! Finally settled on 

the Valentine colors and of course, sweets!

The style of my card is mixed media. I recently got this fabulous lips stencil from SSS,

and couldn't wait to experiment with it! I did half a dozen cards in different

colors and mediums.

Method for this one? Start with pink cardstock, apply stencil, and colored stencil paste.

I use a spray on the back of the stencil to hold it in place. And I added re-inker to

my stencil paste (Altenew Pink Diamond). 

Seriously love the new heart box, also from SSS, as well as that skinny heart and arrow die.

The images are from For My Sweet. I white embossed the heart box onto dark brown

card stock, and painted with metallics.

Head on over to the Card Concept to see what the other designers have for you, 

I know you'll be inspired to play along! Don't forget to include our photo 

inspiration on your post, as well as tell us what style your card is. There are

several we have listed on the style page, if you don't find what you like, combine

or create one of your own!

Can't wait to see your creation! 

Have a wonderful crafty week! The best kind!

The Card Concept #148 {Sweetheart Sweets}

Also linking to SSS Monday Challenge

Simon Says: Love/Hearts

GD for the Flower Challenge

It's December and the holidays are here!

I have the most exciting news, and a card or 2...

I'm guest designing for the Flower Challenge! 

Now the challenge this month is to use a die, and I've chosen Altenew's Festive Poinsettia

die. This card is a watercolor.

I kept thinking how dramatic it would look on black cardstock, so I did another with

my metallics. 

Hope you like it, and hope you all get a chance to play along!

The Flower Challenge #39 'Use a Die'

Poppystamps Christmas/Holiday Blog Blitz

Poppy's Blog Blitz continues with new Christmas/Holidays dies. I'm up today

with the Mistletoe Side Strips Die.

Check out the Poppystamps blog to see how I made this Christmas card

I used metallic watercolors for lots of shiny goodness.

Comment on the Poppystamps Blog for a chance to win this die. Also visit Instagram

for a second chance to win. Tag a friend and you could both win!