MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge

I've had this card finished for two days and can't seem to get it posted on my blog for the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge! I finally inked up this new punny dog set - "Deck the Howls" - stamping it with my daughter in mind who is a big time lover of dogs and puns!

The patterned paper is from the "Say Freeze" 6x6" pad manufactured by Craft Smith.  The tiny scallop border edge die ("Edge Essentials") is by Reverse Confetti.  I stamped the images on X-Press It Blending Card paper then colored with Copics...adding some sparkle with a Gelly Roll Sakura Clear Star pen.  The trio of snowflakes are dies by Reverse Confetti.  

Now I need to color up more dogs to complete more fun Christmas cards!

Stock Your Stash

A new month means a new Stock Your Stash Challenge over on the Reverse Confetti blog! This month's theme is Holiday/Winter and that is perfect for me to build up my Christmas card stash!  I'm determined not to need so many last minute cards like last year!

I layered up two shades of green Leafy Wreath dies then added some images from the Christmas Candles stamp/die set by Reverse Confetti.  I added yellow Stickles to the flame and Glossy Accents to the holly berries. Everything was colored with Copics. The patterned paper is from RC's Very Merry 6x6" pack.

It's another rainy, gloomy day in VA but I'm looking forward to some time with two grand kids in a couple of hours!  Thanks so much for stopping by...

Color Throwdown & Just Add Ink

Another Wednesday has rolled around and it's time for a new color palette for the Color Throwdown Challenge - red, kraft, aqua, orange! I'm also entering this into a new (to me) challenge - Just Add Ink - which has a choose two theme happening (buttons, bows, bling)!  I chose to add a twine bow and enamel dot bling.

I came across this Leaf Prints stamp set by Tim Holtz  yesterday and completely forgot I owned it (that's a sign I have too many stamps - lol!).  I created a patterned background using SU inks: Real Red, Crumb Cake, Calypso Coral and Pool Party.  The focal point includes two dies by Reverse Confetti: Thankful Pretty Panels and Stamped Note (frame).  

For more inspiration from the rest of the CTD design team, click on their blog links below:          

•  Amy Rohl 
• Amy Rysavy 
•  Barbara Anders
• Broni Holcombe
• Jodi Collin
• Lisa Henke
• Lori Tecler
• Lynn Put  
• Vickie Zimmer
• Wanda Cullen (you are here)   
• Birgit Edblom (October Guest Designer)

Fine Feathers

I have a quick morning post to share a retirement card that I needed for a former coworker. I struggled with what sentiment I should use and finally went with this one from Dylusions' clear stamp set by Dyan Reaveley.  The feathers were white embossed using Altenew's Pure White embossing powder.

I smooshed Peacock Feathers distress ink over the images and edged the panel with Reverse Confetti's Double Edge Scallop Border die.  Feathers are from the Fine Feathers stamp set by Waltzingmouse Stamps (a company no longer in existence).

The sun is out and is a welcome sight after a rather cloudy and periodically rainy few days!  Thanks for stopping by...

Freshly Made Sketches

Another card added to my Christmas stash...thanks to this great layout for the current Freshly Made Sketches Challenge! I had the background panel in my leftover pile and it was created by smooshing Peacock Feathers distress ink over watercolor paper then splattering some Heidi Swapp Gold Shine drops over it. 

I layered two "merry" sentiment dies and double stamped the "Christmas" sentiment using my MISTI.  The snowflakes were cut from Altenew's Gold Mirror specialty paper.  Stamps (Hand Lettered Holiday) and Snowflake Trio dies are from WPlus9.  I'm thinking this would be an easy card to mass duplicate if needed. 

Thanks so much for stopping by...

Monsterous

I'm excited to join in with a new (to me) challenge - Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!  It was perfect to get another Halloween card completed for the grands!  I love this fun Monsterous stamp set with matching dies by Reverse Confetti...so perfect to add some googly eyes!

  I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on X-Press It Blending Card, colored with Copics then die cut with matching dies.  Patterned papers are from Reverse Confetti's Fright Night 6x6" pad. So now this catches me up with cards for our 3 grandchildren! 

It's a rainy day in VA...perfect to retreat to my stamping room while I wait on furniture delivery guys to stop by.  Happy Friday my friends!

Halloween/Spooky Creation

I am late getting Halloween cards completed for the grands this year! Will enter this card into Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge to create a Halloween/Spooky card! I'm also using the layout for MFT's Wednesday Sketch Challenge and for their weekly Color Challenge.

I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black on X-Press It 

Blending Card then die cut with matching dies after coloring with Copics.  Here is my enabler's list...

STAMPS: Witch Way is the Candy (MFT).
PAPER: Graphic45's "An Eerie Tale" 6x6 pad.
DIES: Spooky House (MFT), Witch Way is the Candy (MFT).