Splashes of Watercolor

~

My card today is for the Featured Stamper challenge at Splitcoaststampers.  The artist featured this week is mitchygitchygoomy, and her gallery is amazing!

Here is her card that I chose to CASE:  Hugs & Kisses & Bella Birthday Wishes

And here is my card:

~

~

I’ve kept the general layout, but flipped it on it’s side because of the orientation of my main image.  I changed the image and the colors.  But I did use a ribbon embellishment and 3 pearls like Michele did.

What looks like the image background is actually the image itself.  It’s called White Christmas and it’s from Just For Fun Rubber Stamps.  It’s been embossed with a beautiful multi-hued blue embossing powder called Carnival from Powder Keg that I’ve had for a couple of years now.

The vellum layer is dry embossed using the Candy Cane Stripe Cuttlebug folder, and the chipboard flourish is coated with Martha Stewart glitter in Blue Topaz.

Thanks for checking in with me!

• Stamps: White Christmas (G3069) (Just For Fun Rubber Stamps)
  
• Paper: vintage cream (Papertrey Ink), not quite navy, vellum, Christmas Past Collection (Graphic 45)
  
• Ink: versamark
  
• Other: Carnival embossing powder (Powder Keg), Candy Cane Stripe CB folder, distressing tool, chipboard flourish, Martha Stewart blue topaz glitter, vintage cream ribbon & twine (Papertrey Ink), pearl stickers (Recollections), foam tape
  

Hi, everyone!  I have another Our Craft Lounge Christmas card to show you today.  Funny, because I had already started on this card using the Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly paper, when I received the Zva package that I showed in THIS post.  So what a coincidence that I used a very similar mix of papers as I did on that project!

~

I’ve used Laura’s sketch 40 from the 2 Sketches 4 You blog.  And I also used at least 5 buttons which qualifies for the Cards Magazine challenge.

~

~

All my edges are sponged with Ranger Distress antique linen ink and if you look closely, you can see the Ranger Distress crackle paint in Rock Candy on the sheet music.  (Click on the photo below.)  I just love that stuff!

I used a circle and scalloped circle together at the same time to cut the black glittery paper into the wreath shape.  The mistletoe is colored with Copic markers.

~

~

Thanks for stopping by again today!  Have a wonderful weekend!  Hopefully I’ll be finishing up my Christmas cards and be able to start a little shopping!  (Yep.  I said “start”.  Sigh.)

• Stamps: Happy Holly-days (Our Craft Lounge)
  
• Paper: vintage cream (Papertrey Ink), Fresh Paints glitter paper (K & Company), Jolly By Golly mini deck (Cosmo Cricket)
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Ranger Distress antique linen
  
• Other: circle & scallop circle Nestabilities, craft knife, Embossed Curve border punch (EK Success), buttons (Papertrey Ink), ink blending tool, Ranger Distress crackle paint – rock candy, red DMC floss, foam tape, May Arts ribbon, Copic markers:
  

Maybe some of you remember this Angel’s Landing project that I did a couple of months ago –

~

~

Well, at the time there was a contest going on over at the A Cherry on Top site and at Scrapbook.com sponsored by Zva Creative.  And I won!!

~

Wanna see what I won???

~

Here it is.  Take a deep breath… I know I gasped when I opened the envelope!

~

~

~

NOW can you see why I’m in heaven??

I think I’m gonna need a little more storage room!

Thanks for letting me share!  And THANKS, Zva Creative!!!

~

This week for the Color Throwdown, Danielle chose some yummy colors just perfect for another Christmas card!   Here they are:

~

This presented such a wonderful opportunity to use this adorable Tilda with Wreath from Magnolia-licious.  Well, that coupled with the fact that they’re sponsoring the challenge this week!!

~

~

I just adore her sweet little vintage-looking ruffled dress.  And I love that I had the brown and cream combination to use for it.

Check out the challenge at the Color Throwdown blog for all the details.  And we’ve got a new super-talented Guest Designer for December.  It’s Carol from Our Little Inspirations.  Please be sure to stop by and welcome her.

Here are the links for the remarkable ladies I have the pleasure of designing with:

~

Barbara * Cathy *Danielle

LeAnne * Tammy * Carol (Guest Designer for December)

I’m sitting out of the Angel’s Landing design team challenge this week, but please be sure to stop by and see what they’re up to!  You won’t be disappointed, I promise!

Thanks SO much for dropping by!

• Stamps: Tilda with Wreath (Magnolia Rubber Stamps)
  
• Paper: vintage cream (Papertrey Ink), real red, suede brown medium (Prism), Ooh La La – All Dressed Up (My Mind’s Eye)
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black
  
• Other: Ranger stickles – cotton candy, Labels Eight Nestabilities, Martha Stewart branch punch, button, hemp twine, S.E.I. linen, cream stain ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Copic markers:

Hey there, people!  Well, Thanksgiving is over and now we move on to Christmas!  Didn’t we just celebrate that??  It sure seems like it!

I’m still working on my Christmas cards; hoping to finish them THIS year.  I had fun making this one.  I layered the poinsettia, offsetting each layer a little to make the flower look fuller.  It’s on top of a pre-glittered wooden snowflake which is on top of a Fleur De Lis pendant in regal rose.  I just love the beautiful green rhinestones from Kaiser Craft.

Thanks for checking in with me today!  Have a great one!

• Stamps: Happy Holly-days (Our Craft Lounge)
  
• Paper: Neenah white, blush red medium (Prism), Signature Christmas (My Mind’s Eye)
  
• Ink: regal rose, ruby red, old olive, always artichoke, so saffron, more mustard,Versafine – onyx black
  
• Other: scallop petite oval Nestabilities, Fleur De Lis pendants, wooden snowflake, rhinestones (Kaiser Craft), foam tape
  

I’ve missed the last couple of weeks of playing in the JUGS girls challenges so I made it a point to get a card done for this week’s JUGS8 color challenge.  What a fun combination of bashful blue, pumpkin pie and really rust!  I also used the C4C12 sketch for this week too!  Here’s my card using another Pure Innocence digi image:

There are Ranger Distress stickles in Picket Fence white all around the edge of the patterned paper, spread over the snowflakes on the blue panel and along the ground snow line.  I used Sparkly Fluff on the hat pom poms and on the snowman’s scarf.   Here are a couple of close ups. (You can click on them to see them larger.)

That’s it for today!  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you enjoy the rest of your weekend!

• Stamps: Pure Innocence digi stamp, Christmas Daily Sentiments – the Cutting Cafe
• Paper:Neenah white, really rust, pumpkin pie, bashful blue, Cousins Collection – Junkitz, Offbeat 6×6 pad – Basic Grey
  
• Ink: computer
  
• Other: rectangle Nestabilities, CB snowflakes folder, Quickie Glue Pen, Sparkly Fluff – sugar & baby boy blue, Ranger Distress stickles – picket fence, snowflake rhinestone sticker, button, silver cord, foam tape, Copic markers:

We have some gorgeous fall colors for you this week brought together into the Color Throwdown  challenge by our super-duper talented Ms. Barbara.  Don’t you love them?

For my card, I chose to use this new image I got from Just For Fun Rubber Stamps.  It’s called Ready for Winter and I just love the vintage look of this sweet little lady in her winter coat.  I wonder what she’s waiting for?  A train, a bus?  Hmmm.  Anyway, I decided to watercolor her, since I haven’t done that in FOREVER!!

Please join us in this week’s challenge!  You can find all the details on the Color Throwdown blog and then check out all the cool creations of the design team here:

Barbara * Cathy *Danielle

LeAnne * Tammy * Elise (Guest Designer for November)

I’m so sad to see Elise leave us with her final creation as Guest Designer this month.  She’s truly been a joy to work with!!

Just a note:  JUST FOR FUN  RUBBER STAMPS is having a special 48-Hour Black Friday Sale!  Beginning at 12:00 midnight Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, until midnight Friday, November 28, all purchases will receive a 25% discount!

 Thanks so much for visiting today!  Have a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving!

• Stamps: Ready for Winter (F2699), Background Block (RB7001) – Just For Fun Rubber Stamps
• Paper: watercolor paper, old olive, elegant eggplant, dusty durango, Fleuriste 8×8 pad (Cosmo Cricket)
• Ink: StazOn black, Ranger Distress – antique linen, elegant eggplant, old olive, dusty durango, blush blossom, pretty in pink, chocolate chip, basic gray
  
• Other: water brush, embossed curve border punch (EK Success), curved rectangle Mega Nestabilities, sponge dabber, Symbology dies (Spellbinders), Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist – sugar cookie, corner rounder punch, ribbon, sanding stick, foam tape, decorative pin – Harvest – Fashion Sense (eclectic Paperie)

A friend of mine at work, who so does NOT like all things girly, is having a birthday on Tuesday.  Well, she’s getting a “girly” card from me, but it won’t have pink and all kinds of frilly things.  A little girl in a dress with a balloon is not TOO girly, I hope.

I like the clean, crisp look of the kraft and white, with a few pops of red.  I wanted her little dress to have the same swiss dots as the mat layer, so this is how I pieced it all together.  (Obviously, I took the photo before I finished coloring her legs and shoes!  And I have no idea why the colors are so off, either.)

I hope she likes her birthday card!  Thanks for stopping by!

• Stamps: Pure Innocence digi image
  
• Paper: Neenah white, kraft (Papertrey Ink)
  
• Ink: computer
  
• Other: rectangle Nestabilities, swiss dots CB folder, Copic markers:
  

Thank you to everyone who left a comment over the last couple of days.  We’re so glad you like the new Our Craft Lounge sets!

The winner of the Fairy Dust is a Must set is……

Cheryl from She Stamps

Congratulations, Cheryl!!

I just love fairy tales!  So I was thrilled when I found out I would get to use Fairy Dust is a Must for the Our Craft Lounge blog hop.  These little darlings are so cute, aren’t they?!

~

~

I went for a rustic, woodsy feel for my card today.  But I can’t wait to try this out with a sweet & glittery feminine theme too.

~

~

Mushrooms and sparkly sentiments~

~

Here’s the deal.  I’m giving away the Fairy Dust is a Must set.  The winner will be chosen randomly from all the comments left on yesterday’s sneak peek post HERE and on this post.  Be sure your contact information is in your blogger profile or in your comment.  You have until 11:59 p.m. Friday (11/20) to leave your comments.

Now go visit all the other blogs to see all the fantastic new releases!

Bird and Groom  – Beth
Hang it Up Cupid – Carol, Vicki
Hearts & Hugs – Holly, Joy
The Journey – Charmaine
Life Is –Amber
Love Notes –  Heather, Beate
Out for a Spin – Pam
Fairy Dust is a Must – Cami, Broni
Granny’s Truffles – Val
Jungle Love – Deb, Kendra
Shamrock Blessings –Cindy
Sweet on You –Kisa
Wanted – Lila

If you get lost anywhere along the way, all the information and links can be found at The Lounge.

Check out the fun Our Craft Lounge birthday bash challenges HERE!

• Stamps: Fairy Dust is a Must (Our Craft Lounge) – also can be purchased at eclectic Paperie
• Paper: Neenah white, chocolate chip, magazine page, Nutmeg Mini Deck (Cosmo Cricket)
• Ink: Memento tuxedo black, Ranger Distress brushed corduroy
  
• Other: Dahlia Nestabilities, sponge dabber, ribbon, Tombow mono aqua glue, Martha Stewart luster glass microbeads -clear, foam tape, DecoArt Glamour Dust, Ranger Glossy Accents, button, twine, Copic markers: