Rudolph Says Hello

 

There's a new Challenge up at Just Us Girls where it is Moodboard Week. Carol Mc is our lovely host and she has a fabulous moodboard for our inspiration with lots of wonderful images for us to choose from. Jenn Borjeson of StampinAngelJenn continues with us as our Guest Designer for the month of November. You can view her wonderful card by visiting the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog. Do check out her project and leave her some love.

Here is an enlargement of the moodboard to give you a better view of the details.

On the very bottom right, there are 2 little bears posing as reindeer with their little antler headbands (right??). That brought the Reindeer Shaker Die Set from The Stamp Market to mind and I went with that for my card. I love his glittery antlers and nose and the snowy background. The SSS and CZ Design Sentiment Strips have some fabulous sentiments and I was so happy to run across this one which was so perfect for my card. Oh what fun!!!!

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful inspiration Jenn and the Design Team came up with. I can't wait to see how you were inspired by our word this week. Come play with us! See you in the gallery!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Pink & Main Sentiment Strip Dies The Stamp Market Reindeer Shaker Essentials By Ellen Twirling Flurries
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest PTI Kraft SU Close to Cocoa American Crafts Glitter Paper
Ink
Embellishments	Little Things Winter Mint Sequin Mix
Other	CZ Designs Reverse Christmas Sentiment Strips Gina K. Fuse Foil System Gina K Radiant Red Fancy Foil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" & 1/8" Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

 Christmas Crafts All Year Long November - Reindeer, Deer or Moose

Die Cut Divas November Challenge - Any Holiday of the Year

Christmas

NBUS Challenge #68

The Stamp Market Reindeer Shaker
Essentials By Ellen Twirling Flurries

I Like Your Vintage

 

There's a new challenge up at Time Out. It's an Inspired By Words Challenge where we are challenged to be create a card inspired by this quote: "There truly is not an occasion that is not improves by wearing something festive".

We are sponsored by Top Flight Stamps with a $25.00 store credit for our challenge winner as chosen by our Design Team, and who will also be invited to guest design with us for a future challenge.

We welcome Tenia Nelson of Jazay Paper Designs, and winner of Time Out Challenge #272. You can chcek out her Challenge card on the Time Out Challenge Blog. Check out Tenia's blog for some fabulous inspiration.

I recently procured Altenew's Enchanted Beginnings Embossing Folder and Stencil Set. This was a must use for this challenge. When looking for ideas I ran across Therese Calvird's post HERE. It blew me away and I had to CASE it. I struggled for what seemed hours looking for the perfect sentiment. Then I finally found it - a CZ Designs sentiment strip! I LOVE the way it turned out. Thanks to Therese!!!!

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Tenia and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	DO Inks-Tattered Rose, Saltwater Taffy Copic markers
Embellishments	Hero Arts Gemstones SU Gold Elastic Cord Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush
Other	Altenew Tranquility Rose Layering Stencils Altenew Enchanted Beginnings EF & Layering Stencils SSS Dibble Tile EF Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1" 3M foam tape

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Emboss It

NBUS Challenge #68

Altenew Enchanted Beginnings EF & Layering
Stencils

Joy To The World

There's a new Challenge up at Just Us Girls where it is Word Week. Sue is our lovely host and she has chosen the word "JOY" to inspire our creations. Jenn Borjeson of StampinAngelJenn continues with us as our Guest Designer for the month of November. You can view her wonderful card by visiting the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog.

My original idea for my card changed drastically between my first thought of using this wonderful Joy die and where I eventually went with it. I love the look of the holographic paper behind this wonderful cover plate. The glitter on the white paper is super fine, and it looks like fresh snowfall. I love the blue mirror card for the Joy die cut too. I must say, I am very happy with this one!

Here's a photo that catches the holographic effect a bit better...

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful inspiration Jenn and the Design Team came up with. I can't wait to check out the gallery to see how you were inspired by our word this week.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Greetery Opposites Attract Holiday The Greetery Abundant Joy Poppystamps Scandinavian Snowflake Plate
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazil 40# White Vellum SSS Holographic Cardstock Recollections Inkjet Printable Glitter Paper DCWR Foiled Cardstock
Ink	VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	Ranger Silver Embossing Powder WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape Waffle Flower 1/16 Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #742 - Christmas

Inkspirational #328 - Layer It

NBUS #68

Poppystamps Scandinavian Snowflake Plate

Allsorts Challenge #806 - Christmas

Die Cut Divas - Any Holiday of the Year

Little Red Wagon #782 - Wintertime

Baubles Of Joy

 

There's a new Challenge up at Just Us Girls where it is Color Week. Carol is our lovely host and she has chosen 3 wonderful colors for us to work with: Gold, White and Blue. It is also a new month and we welcome Jenn Borjeson of StampinAngelJenn as our Guest Designer for the month of November. Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Jenn and leaving her some love.

I am sorely lacking in the Christmas Card department at this point in time, so I went with a Christmas theme which is perfect for these colors. I dug very deeply into my Christmas stash and decided to use these Just Rite Christmas ornaments, circa 2011, in 2 shades of blue, heat emboss the centers in gold, die cut them and pop them up in the ornament centers. I added little blue bows die cut from mirror card and hung them with gold cord among the pine branches of the embossed background. I added a gold heat embossed and die cut sentiment and my card was complete.  I really love the way it came out. 

Please head on over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful inspiration the Design Team came up with. Choose a card that inspires you and craft with us! I can't wait to check out the gallery to see who you've CASE'd and what you've created!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	JustRite Deck The Halls Cling Stamps Spellbiners 2011 Heirloom Ornament      Nestabilities Dies Spellbinders Parcel & Post Christmas Decorations SU 1 3/8" Circle Punch The Greetery Opposites Attract Holiday
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Mirror card
Ink	VersaMark Papertrey Ink Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Forevergreen EF SU Gold Elastic Cord WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool Ranger Queens Gold Embossing Powder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Spellbinders Foam Squares

Sending Warm & Cozy Wishes

 

There's a new challenge up at Time Out where we are challenged to be COZY. 

We are sponsored by Newton's Nook with a $25.00 store credit for our challenge winner as chosen by our Design Team, and who will also be invited to guest design with us for a future challenge.

We welcome Kerry Parkinson of Kerry's Papercraft, and winner of Time Out Challenge #271. Check out her blog for some fabulous inspiration.

I was looking for some inspiration for use of Simon Says Stamp's Autumn Knits Embossing Folder and die bundle an ran across THIS card by Barbara Tarayao. I loved it so much and had to CASE it. I love the way mine turned out too.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Kerry and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Simon Says Stamp ending Die Simon Says Stamp Autumn Knits Embossing      Folder & Die Bundle Ponk & Main Sentiment Strip Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Pumpkin
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks Copic markers
Embellishments	Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine
Other	Ink blending brushes Simon Says Stamp A2 Masks Spellbinders Glimmer System Spellbinders Glimmer Wishes Hot Foil Plates Spellbinders Gold Glimmer Foil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Spellbinders Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

Color Dare Challenge #625

I used the middle 3 colors

NBUS Challenge #68

Simon Says Stamp Autumn Knits Embossing
     Folder & Die Bundle

Double D Challenges - Warm & Cozy

Inspiration Station #67

Fall Season/Colors

Fall is in the Air

 It's time for the final fall themed challenge of 2024 at The Four Seasons Challenge. This gorgeous mood board is there for your inspiration, but anything Fall goes.

 I took my inspiration from the leaf & acorn in the photo on the bottom right above. I love this stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and it immediately came to mind when I laid eyes on these photos.

Take a look at the mood board, and see what inspires you. The Design Team members have created wonderful projects to get your creative juices flowing. Check them out on the challenge blog HERE. Make yourself a cuppa, get your craft on, and join us in the gallery. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Reverse Confetti Autumn Sentiments The Greetery Nordic Frames Die A Colorful Life Designs Layered Oak Sprig Stencil
Cardstock	SU Cajun Craze Gina K. Designs Pure Ivory Heavy Base Weight CS
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks VersaFine Vintage Sepia
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards
Other	WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual Heat Tool Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4"

I'm also playing at:

The Sisterhood Of Crafters Fall/Leaves

Kraft Chicks Challenge #740 - Anything Goes