Challenge Your Stash

 I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas.  It was very relaxing for me and I loved spending time with family and friends.

Today is reveal day for our Challenge Your Stash group on Splitcoaststampers.  Our challenge this month came from Barb and she challenged us to use an oldie but goodie stamp.

Sorry the quality of my picture is not so good but my essential tremors seem to mess my pictures up.  For my card I started by stamping a piece of cream cardstock using the Hardwood stamp from Stampin Up and Crumb Cake ink from Stampin Up.  I then used a Stampin Up set from 2006 with the pine cones, berries and greenery.  I believe this stamp set was called "Peaceful Wishes".  I used various Stampin Up inks on the card.  I then used a Merry Christmas die by Poppy Stamps that I have had for a long time.

I love going back to my oldie but goodie stamp sets.  There is a reason I have never gotten rid of then.  Thanks for the challenge this month Barb.

Creative Crew

 The 15th of the month sure came around fast this month.  I guess because it seems to be a busy month.  Jeanette and Barb were our hostesses this month and they came up with a sketch/color challenge.

                   

I always love these because it is so fun to see how everyone interprets this challenge.

For my card I am using paper from Honey Bee Simply Spring paper pad.  The stamp I am using is Taylored Expressions Seasonal Sprig.  I stamped the image and used the matching die to cut the image out.  I then tried to match up my copic markers with the sketch above and colored them.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Be sure and check out the rest of the team to see how they interpreted this challenge.

Barb

Darlene

Jeanette

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie - That's Me

Thanks to Barb and Jeanette for a great challenge this month.

PIP Challenge #2549

 I hope everyone is ready for Christmas.  I can't believe it is only 17 days away.  I am ready except for a little bit of baking.  I seem to cut back every year.  Especially since sugar no longer agrees with me.

This week Pammies Inky Pinkies Challenge #2549 is being sponsored by one of my favorite stamp companies which is Newtons Nook Designs.  

It is always hard for me to decide which stamp set to use because I love them all.  I went to Inky Paws Challenge looking for inspiration.  Their challenge this month is Holiday, Sparkle and Shine with this picture for added inspiration.

This is my card that I made with this picture in mind.

I started this card with and 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" piece of white cardstock.  I then blended 3 colors of distress oxide (Salvaged patina, Worn Lipstick and Wilted Violet).  I then used a snowflake embossing powder on the paper and sprinkled it with holographic embossing powder to give it some sparkle.  I then used the Oval Frames Die set to cut out the pink oval and the scalloped glitter paper oval.  I then colored the Holiday Haul stamped image with my copic markers using the colors in the picture.  I used the matching die to cut the image out.  I used some Crystal Stickles on the packages and the tree.  I stamped the sentiment on white card stock and used one of the smaller rectangles on the A2 Card Layout Die to cut it out.  I cut out a slightly larger pink rectangle to go around the sentiment.

I really enjoyed making this card and always love the Inky Paws Challenges every month.

PIP Challenge #2547

 This week Pammie's Inky Pinkies is sponsoring Challenge #2547.  

This means we get to pick our own creation for our card.  I went to Newtons Nook where I always get lots of inspiration and I am able to use some of my newer stamps.  For my card today I am using the stamp set "Sky High Celebrations".  I never seem to have enough birthday cards so thought this would be the perfect chance to make one.  I also decided to make a slimline card because I wanted to used the Newtons Nook bookmark die on the card.

I found the sketch challenge on Inky Paws Challenge and decided to work with it.

The papers I used are from Newton's Nook Designs "Birthday Party".  I added some ribbon, twine and gems at the bottom of the card.  For the sentiment I used "Newton's Nook Designs Frames & Tags Die".

It was such a fun card to make and use my copic markers.

Creative Crew

 We are a little behind in posting our cards for our Creative Crew group.  Carol sent us a wonderful kit to work with.  The theme this month is "Grateful" which I try to be every day.  I am forever grateful for my family and my creative friends.  

The tree is by My Favorite Things which was very easy to  color.  I just used 3 different copic colors of green.  The sentiment is from Stampabilities.  The designer paper is by DCWV.  Such a simple but elegant card.

I hope you check out the rest of the team to see what they came up with.

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette 

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie - That's Me

Thanks again to Carol of sending this fun kit.

Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

 Well I am sad to say that today is the last day of the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I hope you have taken a peek at some of the wonderful creations for this hop.  

For my card today I am using Echo Park Coffee & Friends paper.  The stamp set I used is Newton Nooks Coffee Delights.  You can also purchase the matching die set.

I stamped off the images and then colored them with my copic markers.  I added a few brown gems and you have a cute coffee card.

Thanks again to all the sponsors and people behind the scenes in making the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop such a success.

Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

 I have 2 more cards ready to go for the Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.  I have really enjoyed pulling out some of my stamps I have never used before or haven't seen ink in a long time.

For my card today I am using another stamp set that hasn't been used.  

The papers I used are one of my favorite holiday papers.  It makes for such a great background.  I don't think it is available any more which makes me sad.  I will need to use mine sparingly.  The snowflake in the background is a Sizzix snowflake die.  The sentiment and matching die are "Winter Wonderland" by Dare 2 B Artzy.  This is such a beautiful holiday stamp set.  I should remember to use it more often.