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.