Shabby Christmas

Here is a card I created for a couple of challenges. 

The color scheme is from the CR84FN4 challenge 

(I couldn't get the picture to show the silver music lines going vertically across the card, try squinting...lol)

I followed this sketch from the 2S4Y challenge

I just LOVE love love those itty bitty snowflake stamps from Waltzingmouse, they are soo teeny and cute. (Why does tiny always =cute?)

Supplies: Stamps: Waltzingmouse stamps Nutcracker Sweet and Music background

Cardstock: both purples are DCWV, cream colored cardstock is PTI.

Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket mitten weather

Ink: Lavender and Dune colorbox ink, Pumice Stone Ranger Distress Ink,

 Starlight silver brilliance ink. 

Die Cuts: spellbinders nestabilities

Embellies: Cream frame is Tattered Angels, 

sparkle button and pearls are from recollections(Michaels brand)

Seam binding wrinkle ribbon is made by me, lace is from walmart.

This is my first time entering a card in a challenge (my blog is still a baby). 

I actually created this card all in one go too! 

Retro card parade

Here are some happy cards :)

Since these cards all use the same supplies I thought I'd just type one up for all of them :)

Patterned paper on all cards is from the Cosmo Cricket Garden collection. Cardstock is from Papertrey Ink. Aqua Ribbon is from Papertrey Ink.

Bakers Twine is from the Twinery. Pom-pom trim is from walmart. All Dies and stamps are from PTI. Stickers are october afternoon-farm fresh.

The color scheme of these cards remind me of a retro kitschy kitchen... Something about those colors just make me happy :) 

I realize that my pictures are not the greatest. Anyone want to teach an online photography for dummies class? I could use some help. 

Pumpkins and apples and Jars...oh my!

 See? I promissed Autumn cards.

Stamps:PTI friendship jar and fall fillers (colored in with copics), 

Purple Onion thanksgiving noteblock stamp.

Patterned Paper: K&Company, Cardstock: DCWV

Embellies: PTI vintage buttons and cream twine, and lace is from my stash.

Stamps:PTI friendship jar and fall fillers (colored in with copics), 

Purple Onion thanksgiving noteblock stamp

Patterned Paper: K&Company, Cardstock: DCWV

Embellies: PTI vintage buttons and cream twine.

seam binding is from Prairie Bird Boutique. 

Martha Stewart and fiskars border punches

Can you tell that I love these jars? I really do. 

Okay i'm not typing out another huge product description-lol... 

stamps are the same as the last two ;) 

Paper is from michaels

This time I added some Melissa Frances mica flakes

Oh, and that Purple Onion Noteblock stamp- love it! It totally reminds me of vintage subway signs. Yes?

PTI vintage baskets stamp, Purple Onion noteblock stamp, PTI vintage cream and rustic cream CS

PTI vintage button and cream twine, Doily and ribbon from stash, patterned paper is from Joann's. Copic markers.

This last card is not my favorite... something about it bugs me. But oh well. I spent way too long coloring that silly basket to just let it sit unloved. 

Its pretty obvious that I used a lot of the same supplies on all these cards. Thats how I roll. I like to stamp several of the same images, leisurely color them in, and set them aside. I cut everything up and keep them in my "element buckets" (these are sorted by theme) when i'm ready to create a card I just pick an element from the bucket and match it up with papers and go from there. Occasionally I create a card from start to finish in one go... but mostly I just like to piece things together from pre-made, prepared, pre-stamped stuff (was that redundant?). Its easier on my mojo. (yes, I said mojo)

I hope that made sense. That was a lot of words. 

Tomorrow I have some birthday cards to share.

Thanks for stopping by <3

Better Late....than never?

So I know Halloween was like a whole 2 weeks ago.... BUT I didn't have a camera then, so here are a couple of my Halloween cards.

stamps=PTI

paper=Basic Grey and Heidi Grace

I colored in the stamp with copic markers

Star is made by me

Pattern paper & Stamps= Papertrey Ink

copic coloring

Lace is from my stash....

stamps and paper are PTI

copic coloring

I also used a fiskars border punch

For this one I used my cricut expression with the happy hauntings cartridge. I embossed the coredination paper with my cuttlebug, then sanded.

This card was made from Graphic 45 halloween papers, a couple glitter stars I made and some seam binding. 

I used the cricut for this card too. The cartridge was a child's year.

Sorry about my lame product descriptions...I'll be more thorough when my kids aren't dumping cereal on the floor. :)

Tomorrow or later tonight  i'll post some Autumn cards I made. Thanks for looking!

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Camera Day! I'll have pictures up for you soon!

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New Camera. (other canon suffered a tragic end.) Delivery tomorrow. Get ready!