A Sweet Wish

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This bunny with a sundae has been in my NBUS box for (ahem) years.  I'm not

sure why it's taken so long to use it.  He/she was easy to color with Copics

 I even added a bit of stenciling.  

Challenges:

CAS Colours & Sketches #587 - Sketch below

Just Us Girls #827 - Summer

NBUS #87 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Time Out #315 - Pick 2 (Summer, Ice Cream)

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sundae Funday (CC), Happy Snippets (PB)

Ink:  Nocturne (VC), Pink Pirouette (SU)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Cotton Candy (SSS)

Other:  Sundae Funday die (CC), Wavy Grid Stencil (Alt), Copics (E13, #33, RV00, RV02, R83, R37), Pinpoint Main Street Tags dies (MB)

Enjoy!

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Christmas Tree Cat

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

Christmas is coming at breakneck speed it seems.

The pages of that calendar turn so fast!

A friend came to spend some crafty time with me a little while back and she

brought some of her Christmas toys for me to try.  That's always a lot of fun and a

great way to expand our stash.

I stamped this adorable image and colored it with Copics.

Anybody that's ever had a cat can appreciate their fascination with Christmas trees.

Our cat never tried to climb the tree like this one, but she had a favorite snowflake that

would be on the flour every morning.  We don't have that kitty any longer, but that 

battered snowflake still finds it's place on our Christmas tree with sweet memories

of an old friend.

Challenges:

ABC Christmas - S is for stocking - T is for tree

Peace on Earth #96 - Anything Goes Christmas

 

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Christmas Tree Cat (CC), Splatters (?), sentiment - Prancers (PB)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, (Wild Wasabi)

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Garden Green, (Cherry Cobbler)

Other:  Copics (C00, C0, G24, G20, G14, R29, R39, E99, E27, E19, Y13, Y17, R20)

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Sweet Snowman

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This guy makes me laugh.  He looks a bit like Smokey the Bear with that hat!

I stamped and colored with Copics and embossed the frame and added a

little bird friend.  

The stamp and embossing folder are new to me.  I'm trying to get that mountain of

NBUS used before I shop again.  We'll see how that works!

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #72 - All Wrapped Up (Snowman wrapped in a scarf)

Jingle Belles - Cardstock Christmas (No patterned paper)

Krafty Chicks #654 - Christmas 

NBUS #48 - Never Before Used Schtuff (Snowman & Embossing Folder

Peace on Earth #35 - Inspired by the snowman with the green hat

  

  

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Sweet Snowman (CC), Happy Holly Days (HA)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black, Garden Green

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Garden Green

Other:  Copics, Rectangle Peek-a-boo Window die (MFT), Tall Pines 3D EF (SSS), Resting Birds Die (MB)

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Heart Smiles

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Valentine's Day is fast approaching.

How time flies!

I like to send valentines to the grandchildren.  They aren't little anymore and it gets

harder and harder to figure out what to do for them.

This Anita Jeram set had been sitting in my NBUS box for way too long and

worked perfectly for a valentine for my crafty grandson.

I stamped it with Copic friendly ink and colored with Copics.

I could see that these guys were gung ho on the painting so I took an 

itty bitty splatter stamp and added some paint splatter.

To add to the valentine theme, I punched a few hearts from a Brusho Background

 and glued them to the branches.  I have some of these tiny resin hearts in my stash

that worked perfectly to add a little something extra to the hearts and the mice.

Challenges:

Double D Challenge - Hearts

Inkspirational #282 - Mood Board below. I was inspired by the colors.

NBUS #47 - Never Before Used Schtuff - Stamps

 

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Love Art (Colorado Craft/Anita Jeram), Love Always (Stampendous)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah Solar White, Smoky Slate

Other:  Copics, Heart Punches

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Cupcakes for Twofer

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It's time for another Twofer Challenge!

This month's challenge is....

My first card is either a late Valentine or I'm way ahead for next year.

I used a bubble background from a playdate with Jack.

We put a little dish soap in a cup of water and added some drops of food coloring! 

When you lay a piece of cardstock on the bubbles, you get a wonderful, fun background!

I stamped the cupcake with the letters on the background then stamped again

on some pattern paper so I could paper piece the cupcake.

For my Twofer...

I stamped the cupcake, heat embossed it and colored with Copics.

Shaker cards are always a challenge but fun to give, so I decided to tackle it.

The sequins don't want to shake around much.  I think all but two are stuck

to the edges.  Some of the shakers are stuck to the cupcake intentionally.

Some are not.

The background was embossed with a die.

There's some shimmery sugar on the icing.  Unfortunately the acetate and

shimmer together wouldn't cooperate for a good photo.

I was happy with how the Happy Birthday circle fit in the aperture.

I can't wait for you to see what our Guest Designers and talented Design Team

have done for your amazement and inspiration.

Hope to see your cakes and/or cupcakes in the gallery!

And if you'd like to join in a fun recipe exchange, feel free to add

your favorite cake or cupcake recipe to your post when you play!

I used to bake cakes and cupcakes all the time (me and Duncan Hines that is).

Then I was introduced to card making and the cakes and cupcakes were left behind.

Once a year I bake my hubby's favorite pound cake.

You can see my cake recipe below my card recipe at the bottom of this post.

Challenges:

The Twofer Challenge #38

NBUS #26 - Never Before Used Schtuff

 

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe (card 1)

Stamps:  Little Love (Colorado Craft)

Ink:   Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper:   Neenah, Gingham Linen Paper (Doodlebug), Bubble Print

Other:  Clear EP, Cross My Heart EF (Cuttlebug)

Card Recipe (card 2)

Stamps:  Little Love (Colorado Craft)

Ink:   Whisper White

Paper:   Neenah

Other:  White EP, Copics (BG11, R81), Party Confetti Fancy Coverplate (HA), Happy Birthday Circle Frame die (MFT), Double Stitched Circle Die (LI, OOB), Acetate, Foam Sheet, Sequins (SU), WOS

Pound Cake

2 sticks butter

3 cups sugar

8 oz. cup of sour cream

6 eggs

3 cups flour

1 tsp. almond or vanilla extract

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs one at a time mixing in. Add sour cream and flour alternately.  Add almond or vanilla extract and mix in.  Pour in greased tube or Bundt pan and bake at 325 for 1 hour and 40 minutes turning pan after one hour.

Pine Boughs for CAS Mix Up

Hi there.  I'm so glad you stopped by!

I've used a piece of salted background and used this beautiful, Big Bold stamp

that I won during Kathy Racoosin's 30 Day Coloring Challenge in July.

Using my MISTI, I stamped parts of the pine boughs and pine cone with White Pigment ink

placing it off the side.  Then I heat embossed the images.

I used Zigs and my waterbrush to add color to the pine cone and winked the boughs

and cones to add some shimmer.  The camera chooses to ignore the sparkle.

Challenges:

CAS Mix Up - Watercolour Off the Edge

Double D - Pine Trees or Pine Cones 

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes

Thanks for the visit and special thanks for your comments.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Pine Branch & Pine Cones (Colorado Craft)

Ink:   Whisper White, Chocolate Chip (SU)

Paper:   Watercolor (Arches Cold Press), Neenah

Other:  Gansai Tambi Watercolors, Salt (Seasalt, Himalayan Pink), White EP, Zig CCRBM (Brown, Mid Brown), WOS, Stately EF (ret. Craft Concepts)