Santa's Sleigh

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My Christmas stash needs to grow faster! 

The CAS Christmas challenge is helping to take care of that.  This month, Julia has asked

for Christmas cards with Santa's sleigh.

I remembered this Tim Holtz die that hasn't seen a lot of use and got that out.

The CAS Mix Up Challenge is asking for stenciling on patterned paper.  I found

this piece of patterned paper and cut the Santa and sleigh off to add this one.

First I used stencil paste to add some stars to the paper and sprinkled the wet paste

with fine glitter.

I've added some silver glitter paper for a little extra magic.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - R is for Rectangles

CAS Christmas - Santa's Sleigh

CAS Mix Up - Stenciling over Patterned Paper

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  

Ink:   

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Silver Glimmer, Christmas Watercolor (Scrapbook Customs), Black

Other:  Mini Slayering Stencil Set #31 (TH), Embossing Paste (Wendy Vecchi), Dash Away All die (TH), Special Merry Christmas die (MB), Glitter

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Fit for a Sketch

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Remember on Friday when I said I still had some die cut geraniums

and a big set of Ohuhu markers to try?  They went together like peas and carrots

as Forrest Gump would say!

First I arranged them in one cluster but when it came to putting them on a card,

I was stumped.  So I carefully disassembled them.  When I saw Verena's sketch

at Freshly Made Sketches, I had an AHA moment and this is what I came up with.

Here's here sketch...

My "circles" are arranged a bit differently, but hopefully you can see that sketch.

I found that using a flicking motion worked best with the markers on the Neenah.

I love the details that the dies leave on the petals and leaves.

What happened to the other blooms?  I'll share that one at a later date.

I wouldn't want you to get sick of seeing geraniums over here.

Do check with Freshly Made Sketches and enjoy the

wonderful inspiration from the Design Team and in the Gallery.

If you hurry, you can still get a card in this challenge.

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sending You (Creek Bank Creations)

Ink:   Morning Mist (VC)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Pink Pirouette 

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums (PTI), Charming Flora Cover Die (AS), Nesting Slim Labels (FMS), Ohuhu alcohol markers (R22, R23, R28, G310, G410, E46), Caran d'ache Supracolor pencil (Dk. Carmine)

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Rosemal Christmas

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Challenges:

Jingle Belles - Tic, Tac. Toe board (diagonal Die Cut, Red, Dry Embossing)

Just Us Girls #835 - Use any die (Nordic Bird)

Peace on Earth - ATG Christmas (red bird)

Sparkles #187 Christmas Challenge - Clean & Simple

   

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Rosemal Reflections (Grty)

Ink:   Encore Gold

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Gold Foil, Red Foil

Other:  Rosemal Reflections EF, Capsule Filigree Borders, Nordic Bird die, Tag (all Grtry), Gold EP 

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Geraniums for Fun

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It's Friday again.  The weeks fly by!

This week I've been playing with the geranium dies from Papertrey Ink.

I posted this card earlier this week, but I wasn't through with it.

I had a few die cut blooms left from the previous card.  They needed a home, and

I needed a Thinking of You card.

This time I cut the blooms from colored cardstock, added a bit of sponging for

dimension and added to a pretty die cut that the same friend who gave the

geranium die also gave me.  I have the best friends!

For this card, I cut the blooms from a background made by smooshing

Brushos and water.  It's almost too concentrated so I added splatters. (I

also added splatters to my glasses too! LOL)

I still have some die cut petals and a big set of Ohuhu markers to try.

So many fun toys, so little time!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Thinking of You (PB)

Ink:   Nocturne (VC)

Paper:   Watercolor (Alt), Neenah Solar White, Black

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums, Border Bling die (PTI), Distress re-inkers (barn door, rustic wilderness), White Nuvo Drops

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Just Sentiments: Birthday (PTI)

Ink:   Rainforest, Parsley, Grapefruit, Buttercup, Pimento (C9)

Paper:   Nectar, Eucalyptus (C9), Neenah Solar White

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums, Love to Layer: Soft Ridges (both PTI), Lattice die (no name)

Card Recipe (card 3)

Stamps:  Faith (PB)

Ink:   Versafine Onyx Black, Butterscotch (GKD)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Mixed Media with Brusho

Other:  Into the Blooms: Geraniums, Love to Layer: Soft Ridges (both PTI), Graceful Butterfly die & EF set (SSS)

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CASEing Bobby

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The challenge at Just Us Girls this week is to CASE (Copy And Share Everything).

I chose Bobby's card to CASE...

I had just taken last month's calendar page down and since it's the same flower

that Bobby used, it seemed to be perfect for a CASE of Bobby's card.

The flowers are the same and the basic layout.  I've used different colors, different

framing and embossing instead of inking in the background.  Oh, and I added a 

tiny butterfly too.  Thanks for the inspiration, Bobby!

The flowers had been stamped with Toffee Crunch ink and colored with Copics.

I die cut the flowers and frame, embossed the center of the frame and doubled

the outside.  Then I added a Betterpress sentiment and butterfly.

Challenges:

Just Us Girls #834 - CASE a DT (Bobby)

Penny Black Saturday - ATG using Penny Black/option of Things with Wings

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Garden Trio (PB)

Ink:   Memento Toffee Crunch, Betterpress Black

Paper:   Fresh Freesia, Neenah Solar White

Other:  Garden Trio Cut Outs (PB), Waves die (PB), Linked EF (PB), Subtle EF (ret SU), Caran d'ache Supracolor pencil (Lilac), Micron Pen

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