Showing posts with label snowflakes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snowflakes. Show all posts

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Inspired By: Melted Snowman

 


These Inspired By Card Challenge has the most intriguing challenge this week... 
take a look


I had to play along, especially with friends on the design team who came up 
with the most clever interpretations!


The colors, of course inspired my card, but a melting snowman? I had nothing.
So, instead I used just the head of a new favorite, a Tim Holtz Thinlets die set,
Cool Yule. He looks rather perplexed at having a monocled eye and only a head, 
and I love his sassy wide eyed stare!


Inspired By gives us this sketch to use, which I did use, loosely (perfectly admissible!),


the Greetery's Snowflake Soiree set comes with a series of stencils, giving you the 
option to change colors with your snowflakes. I didn't really change my colors as
much as use a lighter touch with the B stencil. Betsy even included a stencil that lets you
shade or color below the snowflakes. The wonderful sentiment is the Greetery's Simply
Wonderful.


Had to include the polka dots in the inspiration photo with the dotty bow tie! 
Theres a lot of shimmer on my card too, like it's been out in the frosty air.

Well, that's it folks. Think I came close to the inspiration, but if you want to 
see some brilliance, check out the designers at:





Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Day Day 11: 25 Days of Christmas Tags

 


We're on Day. 11 at 25 Days of Christmas Tags. I chose Amanda Wilcox as my
inspiration today, and just look at her gorgeous tags below


She designs for Birch Press, and I loved the delicate snowflake with the
Christmas message banner. 


 My snowflakes are from Poppystamps: Stained Glass Snowflake and it's background
dies. Banner and sentiment from PTI.
With my tags I also cut a second tag for messaging, because the Background is from 
shimmer, and is hard to write on.

Are you playing along? Serious fun each day, and fabulous inspiration!





Saturday, July 25, 2020

Keeping Christmas: July


Christmas in July!
Welcome friends to 'Keeping Christmas', July's post. So happy you stopped by
for a visit... I have a pair of Christmas cards, hopefully to bring you some cheer.



1st in frosty blues,


2nd in Petal pinks.


All stamps and dies from the Greetery today. 


Look close, and you can see some Fairy Sugar Glitter Glue (Lavender Ice), from
Memory Box, just to add a bit of sparkle.


A single jewel for each card, on a snowflake.


And a matching envelope for each card, will make it easier during the 
busiest time of the year.


Hope a bit of Christmas cheer brightened your day. Need a bit more?
How about Angela Landsbury singing, We Need a Little Christmas,
from Aunty Mame...


Honestly love that woman!

Here's a list of the other Keeping Christmas designers:
Be sure to stop by and see what they have for you today.

Kelly Lunceford (Creator)

And a list of Supplies:

The Greetery: Frosty Corners Dies, Fir & Foliage, Nordic Frames,
Pine Blossom (Sentiment), Envelopes, EnvelopeFlap Stencils

Open Studio (Memory Box): Fairy Sugar Lavender Ice

Altenew: Inks

Ranger: Distress Oxide Inks (sponged)




Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Silver White Winters


It's time to concentrate on my stash of Christmas cards, and I'm way behind!
How about you? 
HLS Watercolor Challenge has a new inspiration for the month of November,
Anything Goes with a twist TAG. Play along for a chance to win a 20. GC to 
shop on  the HLS website.

Here's my card, hopefully it will inspire you to play along.

Background stenciled with watered down inks (PTI) on watercolor paper, 
and PTI's snowflake stencil.
Then I die cut the tag PTI's Holiday Tag Along die, out, and also cut 4 more from
Winter Wisteria Cardstock.
Silver White Winters also from PTI, snowflakes watercolored and embossed
multiple times. 


If you have waterbased inks, they work fine as a watercolor medium, and 
blend beautifully!

Hope you'll play along this month, I'd love to see you create! 
Happy Crafting!





Friday, January 27, 2017

Queen for a Day


Hi everyone!
 It's time for a new challenge at Tag You're It.
Our Guest Designer is Lynn Put with this warm and wonderful tag!


I see a day of pampering (who couldn't use one of those?)
So here's my take.


A 'Stay in your PJ's' and chill day! 
Now I need to fill a gift bag with some pampering fun,
 attach this tag and watch a smile come to someone I love!

PTI: Tag Sale: Quilted
Quilted: Winter 
Take It Easy
Bitty Blossoms

Can't wait to see how Lynn's tag inspires you! 
Play along at Tag You're It!

Thursday, December 31, 2015

Paper Sweeties January 2016 Inspiration Challenge


Welcome to a new Year, and a new challenge at Paper Sweeties!

We're challenging you with this wintery yumminess:


Aqua, chocolate, and ice blue!
Snowflakes, sprinkles, and lots of yum!
How does it challenge you?


I did 2 cards this month, both shakers


Same ingredients, a bit different results.
Play along all month for a chance to win a $25. gift certificate, and be our
Guest Designer!
Happy crafting!
And Happy 2016!



Friday, November 7, 2014

MIM #187 Santa Snowglobe


Loving this week's MIM with Melissa!
Post 3 uses the Shaker Snow Globe as an ornament.


Frosty branch from Songbirds.
Where's the partial die cut?
I split a snowflake from Snowflake Medley, embossed and stickled it.
Stickles around the globe and top snowflake.
A bit of gold ink on edge softened a bit.
My tag stash is growing, can't help loving that!


Quick pix of the door my woodworking son did for our playhouse! 
It's a work in progress.
So happy with how it turned out! 
3 windows to go!
Maybe by Christmas?




Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Waltzingmouse October PJ Party: Texturize It!


It's pajama time at Waltzingmouse!
First challenge is to 'Texturize It'.

My card is cut square 5 1/4 x 5 1/4"
Background is embossing paste through a stencil.
Folk Art Snowflake cut twice and glittered with Distress Clear Rock Candy
Snowflakes 1 & 3 popped up over lacey copper 'ribbon'.
(Love those snowflakes!)
Sentiment copper eb from 'Tis the Season'.