The Flower Challenge #74 Reminder

 

It's reminder time at the Flower Challenge, where the theme this month is:  

Add Embellishments.

I created a card using the same poinsettia from Tim Holtz that I used at the 

beginning of the month, only this time in traditional reds.

So many embellishments to choose from. I used glitter on the stamens, a few 

sequins, and mica spray on the petals and  leaves.

Play along at The Flower Challenge blog. 

The Flower Challenge #74 Use Embellishments Reminder 

Peace Bells

I've been so inspired by all the beautiful cards in the Greetery's Lookbook, just had to 

create! Betsy did one similar with the sparkle background, and Michelle recently used

the Jumbo Bell on her card. 

It's almost impossible to capture the sheen on this card, metallics and glitter paper,

stickles and frosted snow, tiny rhinestones and copper embossed sentiment.

This one lets you know the holidays are here!

Love this time of year!

Blessings to you and yours... and may our God's peace rest on you!

 

The Flower Challenge #74 Add Embellishments

 

Welcome and time to get excited... there's a new challenge at The Flower Challenge.

Add Embellishments. 

The card I did to inspire you uses a Tim Holtz poinsettia and sentiment from Sizzix.

A few festive beads for embellishment, and a sprinkling of glitter.

Hope. you can play. along. We love. seeing all your beautiful creations!

Remember to make a flower/flowers your main subject, and use your favorite

embellishment.

The Flower Challenge #74 Add Embellishments

The Card Concept Pumpkin Party

 

Hello Fall!  And welcome to a new Challenge at The Card Concept: Pumpkin Party.

Lots of inspiration in our photo to choose from, including color swatches.

My card features the pumpkins and the colors too. 

I added gold and some coppery splatters to my Clean and Layered card, and popped

up the small pumpkin with foam.

Hope you get a chance to play along!

Let Heaven and Nature Sing!

 

Hello and welcome! 

One of the things I love most about card making is finding themes I connect with.

Happily the case with The Greetery's new release. 

Let Heaven and Nature Sing! Christmas Carols in stamps and dies! 

An expression of my faith sent to those I love. Makes creating cards a double joy!

The blooming treble clef is deeply etched, and resembles a carving when die cut. This one

is inked, painted and backed with it's coordinating die.

Lots of metallic. paint added to the stamped verse.

Honestly almost tossed this one. It's been embossed several times, and I just couldn't 

get what I was after.

In the end, I thought is was just OK, and went with it's organic feel.

My Christmas stash is growing, and that's the important thing!

Hope you are having a productive and crafty week. Blessings!

 

O Come All Ye Faithful

 

So many beautiful stamps and dies in The Greetery's newest release. I did get the Heaven

and Nature Sing set, loving the large note die with it's greenery.

I did several panels of the Pine & Berry stamp, and chose one stamped with gold ink

for my song card. Watch Betsy's video for assembly and all her cool tricks. 

I die cut my big note from black cardstock and painted it with gold metallic watercolor. 

The foliage in green metallic. I also backed the note with it's coordinating die.

Working on no. 2 card, loving these sets, and the concept of greetings with Christmas

music!

The Greetery's Stencil Scapes Winter

 

I finally received my Greetery order, and spent the day with Stencil Scapes Winter. 

The first card was a 'follow the stencil suggestions' for color.

I added a banner sentiment from Banner & Bough, and dusted the card with droplets

of white paint, simulating a snowy day. 

The process of stenciling went quickly and I wanted to play with the sky 

colors.

Some of the Greetery's designers did a pink sky, and that looked fun, so I added pink

then yellow Distress Oxide Inks.

I arched the sentiment from Sentiment Suite Christmas in my Misti before 

stamping, and added a frame. I also tucked in a few bits of greenery in the bottom 

corners from Banner & Bough. 

Did another pink & yellow sky, again added a red & white candy cane frame, (do you

remember Betsy's Make It Market All Through the house? The paper is from that kit)

and made my own banner to fit the sentiment (Sentiment Suite Christmas).

On a roll now, so did another card.

I added Frosty Pines die cut trees to the 4th card, and framed it also.

This time using the banner from Christmas Time Sentiments.

All frames used are listed below, and are Oldies from PTI.

I gave this card a spray of Sheer Shimmer Sparkle and sentiment die cut

from Christmas Time Sentiments.

The 6th and last card, I like best. I just seemed to get the line up right, and colors were 

what I wanted. The snow droplets are from Nuvo white Crystal Drops.

I will probably cut off the wings from the Fir trees before mailing. I'm ready to go with

my envelopes. The holidays are always a busy time, and I love that stenciling is so quick

and easy, and this scene makes a darling card! 

Hope I inspired a bit. Enjoy your day, hope it's a crafty one!

Frames: PapertreyInk Coverplates

Pretty Frames, Nesting, Infinity Frames

The Card Concept: Harvest Bounty or Christmas Joy

 

It's time for a new challenge at the Card Concept.  Our theme is: Harvest Bounty or

Christmas Joy. You choose, Autumn theme or Christmas card. With Christmas so near

we thought it would be fun have a dual choice.

I have some Christmas inspiration for you today, and I used the Joy sign on the

top shelf in the picture as the theme of my card.

My card is a shaker, Joy is from Poppystamps, and cut first from silver glitter card

stock and then from white 5 times. Lots of flora from Tim Holtz. 2 sets used here,

Play along with your choice: Harvest Bounty or Christmas Joy 

The Card Concept #182a {Harvest Bounty} or #182b {Christmas Joy}

 

Be Merry

 

Greetings holiday lovers. This time of year begins a countdown to getting my Christmas

card done. 

It took awhile to get my Greetery order this time, and I happily dug right in with

the new Twinkle Background die.  I paired it with the Jumbo Curiosity Teardrop

Ornament and plan. to do several more. Love the effect with Glitter Cardstock from

Memory Box.

Lots of sparkle going on here! How are you enjoying your holiday card making?

It's the most wonderful (and crafty) time of the year!

Also used: The Greetery's Be Merry die, Botanicuts Pine Bough

The Flower Challenge Reminder: #73 Add a Sentiment & Happy Birthday

 

Welcome to a reminder... a reminder that the Flower Challenge is celebrating their

6th birthday, and you're invited. There are prizes and they are wonderful!

The Birthday card background is a shaving cream panel I did several months ago. 

The Flower Challenge Reminder #73 Use a Sentiment & Our 6th Birthday