Slothy Christmas Card

Welcome! This afternoon I found a sketch at Sunday Stamps and I decided to play along. For the focal area I went with a circle to feature the sloth image from the Slothy Christmas stamp set by Newton's Nook. Copic markers were used to color the sloth (E30, E31, E43, E44, E49 and E50) and then it was die cut with the coordinating dies. To add sparkle to the sloth's hat I used some diamond Stickles. Then two die cut trees from the Forest Scene Builder set by Newton's Nook were added to give the sloth something to hang onto. The patterned paper is from the Merry Merry paper pad by Pebbles (2016). To finish off the card the sentiment was added along with three snowflake sequins. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Cute N' Crafty Christmas: Anything Christmas
• Simon Says: Anything Goes
• Sunday Stamps: Sketch, SSC192
• Tuesday Throwdown: Photo Inspiration
• Watercooler Wednesday: All About Holidays

Sketch:

Meow to the World Card - TMS #481

This past week went by super fast and now it's time to start another new challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. The sketch this week was designed by Melissa Craig and it has a nice large focal area for you to play with. I decided to use a new stamp called Caroling Newton and coordinating dies by Newton's Nook. The patterned papers are from the Let It Snow paper pad by American Crafts (2015). We would love for you to join us this week! For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE. You have until 8 pm (EST) on Sunday to link your creation. I hope to see your card in the gallery!

Challenges entered:

• Always Fun: Anything Goes
• Crafting From The Heart: Anything Goes
• Hiding In My Craft Room: Any Holiday!

Sketch #481:

Llama Christmas Card

Hello and happy Friday! If you live in the United States, I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. After spending time with family and traveling back home I wanted to make a card for the Inky Paws color challenge before it ends. I decided to use the Llama Delivery stamp set by Newton's Nook to make this Llama Christmas Card. The images were colored with Copic markers and then die cut with the coordinating dies. A piece of snowflake vellum was die cut with an oval die and adhered to the fun plaid paper. Two green presents and a North Pole sign (from the Santa Paws Newton stamp set) add a little more detail. The Merry Christmas sentiment is from the retired Snow Place stamp set by Stampin' Up! and some stickles was added under the Llama to add sparkle to the "snow." That's it! I have the early shift today at work so it's off to bed for me. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a fabulous day!

Challenges entered:

• Aud Sentiments: Christmas or Winter Sentiment
• Fab 'n' Funky: Christmas
• Inky Paws: Color (red, white, green & black)
• Simon Says: Baby It's Cold Outside
• Sweet Stampin' Christmas: Anything Christmas 

Christmas Card with Penguins

Oh my! I just finished baking sugar cookies for my family Thanksgiving on Thursday and decided to share my latest card while the cookies cool. This Christmas Card with Penguins features one of my favorite images from Bugaboo Stamps called Little Penguin Decorate Tree and it was colored with Copic markers. All patterned papers are by American Crafts, Granny Apple Green cardstock by Stampin' Up! was used along with a Merry Christmas sentiment by Hero Arts. I added some twine and a snowflake charm for detail and that's about it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Cardz 4 Guyz: Christmas Critters
• Catch The Bug: Bingo (top row across)
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies: Anything with Critter 
• Holly and Ivy Christmas: Anything Christmas

Grateful Heart Card - TMS #480

Good day and happy Tuesday! A new sketch challenge starts today at Tuesday Morning Sketches and it's perfect to use with your patterned paper scraps. The Doodlebug Designs plaid paper on my card was actually cut for last weeks sketch card but then I changed my mind. Since it was still on my craft desk I decided it was perfect for this weeks challenge. The paper strips were cut at 1.25" x 5.25" each and matted to a piece of Pumpkin Pie cardstock by Stampin' Up!. The Grateful Heart sentiment was stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and matted to a piece of Tempting Turquoise cardstock. When it came to the bow detail, I decided to use some stamped and die cut leaves to go with the flower. That's it! We would love for you to join us this week. For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE. You have until 8 pm (EST) on Sunday to link your creation. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Cute N Crafty: Anything Goes
• Just Add Ink: Big Bold Sentiment
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes 

Sketch #480:

Simple Grateful Heart Card

It's hard to believe next week is Thanksgiving! Over the next couple of days I'll be playing catch up on making my cards so I can get them in the mail on time. Needless to say when I'm pinched for time I love to utilize my patterned papers. This Simple Grateful Heart Card features patterned papers by Simple Stories from the Pumpkin Spice collection (2015) and a sentiment by Stampin' Up! from the Falling for Leaves stamp set. I've had the sentiment stamped for awhile and it was just waiting to be used. The papers were cut with the intent of using the opposite sides and I was going to use a sketch, but I turned them over, started playing around and this is how it turned out. It's simple, it's easy and it's flat for easy shipping. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Hazelnut's: November Patterned Paper
• Creative Knockouts: Thankful Thoughts
• The Creative Crafters: Anything Goes

Other versions:

Be Thankful Card - TMS #479

Hello and happy Tuesday! It's time for this weeks sketch challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches. This weeks sketch was designed by Melissa Craig and features a fun diamond shape focal area. Luckily one of my Cricut cartridges had a diamond shape that was cut at 5" then I hand trimmed the mat. We would love for you to join us this week and I can't wait to see how you use the focal area. For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE.

Sketch #479:

Be Thankful Card Supplies:

• Paper: Fall Friends paper pad by Doodlebug Design Inc. (2015), Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler cardstock by Stampin' Up!
• Stamps: Harvest Tails by Newton's Nook
• Ink & Coloring: Memento black ink and Copic markers
• Other Stuff: Cricut machine, Big Shot and Harvest Tails die cuts by Newton's Nook

Challenges entered:

• Always Fun: Pumpkins
• Brown Sugar: Thankful
• Cute N Crafty: Thanksgiving/Thankful
• Inkspirational: Photo Inspiration
• Simon Says: Thanks/Thanksgiving

Poppi Cocoa Card

A warm cup of cocoa always sounds good on cold winter days! Although winter is more than a month away, the weather here in Oklahoma feels like it has arrived. That's all the excuse I need to make me a cup of cocoa and stay in my craft room.

This Poppi Cocoa Card features an image by Bugaboo Stamps called Poppi Xmas Cocoa and it was colored with Copic markers. All patterned papers are retired by Stampin' Up! and the sentiment is by Lawn Fawn from the Winter Fox mini stamp set. To add some sparkle, three light green sequins were added and stickles was used on Poppi's hat. That's it! So glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• 4 Crafty Chicks: Holiday Treats
• Catch The Bug: Something Yummy!
• Crafting With Friends: Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes/Ready for Christmas Twist

Harvest Happiness Card

Well... the cooler weather has officially arrived. Yesterday it was sunny and nice and today it's rainy and cold. When I ran errands this afternoon I didn't bring a jacket and regretted it each time I got out of the car. The root beer freeze I was drinking definitely didn't help me stay warm. So, when I got home my spare jacket went in the back seat of the car. Now I'm prepared!

This Harvest Happiness Card will be one of my Thanksgiving Cards I sent to family and friends. The images are from the Harvest Tails stamp set by Newton's Nook. Copic markers were used to color the images and then they were die cut with the coordinating dies. The patterned paper is from the Fall Friends paper pad by Doodlebug Design Inc. and it was matted to Cherry Cobbler cardstock by Stampin' Up!. To add an interesting border, I tore the patterned paper in half and adhered the reverse side to peek out of the torn edges. Distress inks in Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint were used on mixed media paper for the focal area. Once everything was adhered together the linen twine was added. That's it! So glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Cardz 4 Galz: Pumpkins
• City Crafter: Woodland Animals
• Creative Knockouts: Border Time
• Inky Paws: Use Burlap or Twine
• Unicorn Challenge: Use a Sentiment 

Fall Butterfly Birthday Card

Good day crafty friends! There are still a few butterflies fluttering around my flowers, but a hard freeze is expected in the next few days. The freeze will definitely put and end to the remaining annuals that have been trying to hang on. So, I was inspired to use a butterfly on this Fall Butterfly Birthday Card. The floral patterned paper is by Bo Bunny (Stay Awhile Collection) and the Granny Apple Green polka dots is by Stampin' Up!. Using Memento black ink the butterfly from the Beautiful Day stamp set by Stampin' Up! was stamped and then colored with a mix of Stampin' Blends and Copic markers. The butterfly was fussy-cut and adhered flat to the card. To finish the card the Happy Birthday Wishes sentiment from the retired Avant-Garden stamp set by Stampin' Up! was matted to a Granny Apple Green scalloped oval and adhered flat for easy shipping. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Addicted to Stamps: Make Your Mark
• Crafts Galore Encore: Anything Goes
• Creative Moments: Anything Goes
• Love To Craft: Anything Goes
• Watercooler Wednesday: Feminine Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Card - TMS #478

Hello and happy Tuesday! A few weeks ago I was invited to join the Tuesday Morning Sketches design team and today is my first share as part of the team. Sketch challenges have been a favorite of mine since I started making cards. It was Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge #184 when I started playing along back in February 2013. When I looked back through I noticed several sketches that I've used more than once. A good sketch saves time and makes my creative process much quicker. I sure hope you will join us this week and link your creation using sketch #478. For all the challenge details and design team inspiration click HERE.

To start this Happy Birthday Card I was determined to use the circle mini garland by Doodlebug Designs for the pennant detail. The hardest part was deciding what color to use for the background paper. After playing around for awhile, the gray stripes by Stampin' Up! became my choice. The Birthday Puppies image is by Bugaboo Stamps and it was colored with Copic markers. Using Memento black ink the Happy Birthday sentiment by Lawn Fawn was stamped and matted with Crushed Curry cardstock to match the twine. That's it! So glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Always Happy Birthday: Birthday Anything Goes
• Catch The Bug: Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals: Anything with Animals
• Dragonfly Dreams: Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes

Sketch: