Sunday, March 17, 2024

lucky

 Hello there!  Happy St. Patrick's Day!!  I have a fun mixed media card for St. Patrick's Day.  I don't really craft much for this holiday, but I had an idea and just went with it.  I don't create much with greens unless it's for Christmas, so this was a fun change.  I used the last new color of Distress, Scorched Timber for the first time on this card.  I used the Oxide and the embossing glaze.  


Supplies:
Distress Oxide Twisted Citron, Rustic Wilderness, Lucky Clover
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Stretch Lower -dies
Tim Holtz - Lucky Love -shamrock impresslit
Tim Holtz - Tiny Text stamps - sentiment
Archival  inks - Rustic Wilderness, Peeled Paint
Tim Holtz = Faded Type - background stamping
Tim Holtz - Ledger Script - background stamping
Distress Oxide - Scorched Timer +Distress embossing glaze - Scorched Timber
Tim Holtz - Lumberjack stamp 
Stamping Platform
Tim Holtz - Alphanumerica Bold, 7, U & #
Distress embossing glaze - Twisted Citron

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day! 
Cindy

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Unity Stamp Co - Kraft Challenge

 Hello there!  I was inspired to play along with the Unity Stamp Co. Kraft Challenge.  I haven't really made any cards lately with Kraft cardstock so I thought why not?!  

Supplies:
Unity Stamp co - Divine Dwellings, You Matter (splat stamp), I did. I Do, I Will (sentiment)
Unity Stamp Co - Postage die
Distress Oxide - Peacock Feathers/ Vintage Photo
Kraft cardstock
VersaMark + white embossing pwd
stamping platform
Distress Mica Spray Stain - Wonderland - splatters

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one!
Cindy---


Friday, March 8, 2024

BYSHC -March Sketch #43 /Card 1

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #43.  This sketch runs the entire month of March.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #43:

This year I'm challenging myself to use my stash!  In that spirit, I've used an action wobbler for the first time on this card.  So much fun and so easy to do.  Literally peel and stick.  What was I waiting for anyway?!  LOL

 




Supplies:
Carta Bella - Santa's Workshop patterned papers (6x6)
Cricut- Plantin Schoolbook cart - star @ 4" and 4 1/4"
Tim Holtz - Santa Greetings, Colorize dies
red glitter, foil, and shimmer cardstocks
black shimmer and glitter cardstocks
silver foil cardstock
black bling - eyes
action wobbler - yes, Santa wobbles -LOL!  


Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!
Cindy 

Friday, March 1, 2024

CBC - March

Hello!  It's also the start of a new challenge over on the Christmas Bingo Challenge blog.  We're changing it up slightly this year.  You can now enter any card theme (not just Christmas) as long as you play along with the BINGO card.  One column going up/down.  You only have to use 3 of the elements.  

I used column 'B' enamel dots, shaker, and frame.



Supplies:
Echo Park Paper - musical patterned paper
Tim Holtz - Vault Series - Christmas 2021 dies
Impression Obsession - Noel die
Unity stamp co - Postage frame die & scallop rectangle die
plastic packaging
Ranger Mica flakes, red chunky glitter
red foil cardstock, red glitter cardstock
tear tape
off white glitter enamel dots


Thank for stopping by today.  Come play along with our Bingo challenge!
Cindy

MLC - March -Anything Goes Christmas

Hello!  It's the start of a new challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme is always Anything Goes Christmas.  



Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Stencil mini #32-trees
Distress Oxides - Worn Lipstick, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
Tim Holtz /SSS - Stamptember - 2023 - snowflakes 
Tim Holtz - Cozy Winter dies
Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop border die
pink glitter cardstock
Tim Holtz - Merry Moose dies (tree)
Sizzix - sentiment die
pop dots

Thank you for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Merry Little Christmas!
Cindy

Friday, February 16, 2024

BYSHC -February Sketch #42 /Card 2

 Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #42.  This sketch runs the entire month of February.   You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #42:

This sketch challenge is sponsored by Not 2 Shabby! 





Supplies:
Not2 Shabby - Patterned papers
Tim Holtz - Stacked Tiles, Circles die
Tim Holtz - Stitched Circle die
Tim Holtz - Paper Snowflakes, mini dies
Carta Bella - Christmas banner die
Tim Holtz - Holiday Sketchbook stamps - sentiment
Diamond Stickles


Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us and replenish your Christmas card stash!
Cindy 

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

14

 Hello again.  It turns out I had one last idea for another Valentine's Mixed Media card.  This was a fun one to make.  I stitched the '14' on using twine.  

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Aged Mahagony, tumbled glass
Distress Ink - Lumberjack Plaid
Archival - Fired Brick, Mermaid Lagoon, Hickory Smoke
Ranger clear embossing ink + Broken China embossing glaze
Tim Holtz - Valentine stencil
Tim Holtz - Crazy Things stamp set - hearts in the background
Unity Stamp Co - SMAK June '17 - main heart and background text
Unity Stamp Co - SMAK May '17 - heart border stamp
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Stretch #'s
red twine

Thanks for stopping by today!  Happy Valentine's Day!
Cindy