Monday, December 19, 2016

December Celebration!

My grandson's birthday is my favorite celebration in December which happens to be the challenge at The Male Room!



He is into so many sports that I went with a sports themed card.  I used a Gina K set - Sporty Accessories, stamped, colored with Touch Twin markers and cut them out.  The sentiment is from The Paper Studio.

I'm also squeezing in one more Christmas card for the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge #150 CAS Chrsitmas.

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Stamped the tree from Stampabilities on kraft with WPlus9 white ink, then stamped again with green ink.  Smudged a little more white ink over the tree and wiped off with a paper towel.  Stamped the sentiment in red.  Using my MISTI makes multiple stamping so much easier!

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

Just Us Girls #374 - Color Week

Lisa brings us to our final challenge of the year for Color Week at Just Us Girls.  We will be taking a short break over the holidays, but will return on January 6, 2017.  Aren't these colors gorgeous together?




Thank you to our December Guest Designer -  Teresa Gregory for sharing all of your awesome creations with us this past month.  Come check out the JUGS blog to see what Teresa and the rest of the Design Team have created with this beautiful color combination.


Quick and simple card!  Stamped the flourish in an orchid ink and the sentiment from Gina K in navy.  Added some little gold dots with a period stamp from an alphabet set also from Gina K.

Come play along with us in our last challenge of 2016 and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible at a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 12

It's the final day of The Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at The CLASSroom.  It's a Color Challenge with inspiration from designers Carolyn Peeler & Angie Backman.

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Started by die cutting a white tag with a Reverse Confetti tag die.  Sponged Distress Inks in Peacock Feathers (teal) on the bottom part and Salty Ocean (blue) on the top part blending them together in the middle.  Splattered a little water onto the tag.  When dry, stamped the trees from Gina K and Added the Tim Holtz deer die cut from some linen patterned paper and sponged around the edges with Distress Old Paper.  Added the Tim Holtz tinsel to the deer and tied to the tag top.

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Monday, December 12, 2016

The Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day 11

It's the 11th day of The Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at The CLASSroom!
Kittie Caracciolo and Anna Wight are sharing their talents for our inspiration in this theme challenge.
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I thought this cute  snowperson has a country look to her so this is the direction I took.  The image was in a bag that someone had gifted to me and I don't know who it is by. Colored with Touch Twin markers, white Souffle gel pen on the hat and black glaze pen on the eyes, nose and buttons.  Added the little sign and stamped Merry Christmas on it (from Gina K).  The wood look on the sign is a stamp from Concord & 9th.  Die cut the Tim Holtz tag with some plaid paper and added the stitched scalloped edges.  Tied on some raffia to finish it off.

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Sunday, December 11, 2016

Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day 10

The Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at Ellen Hutson's The CLASSroom has a color theme for Day 10 with inspiration from Heather Meeson and Kryssi Ng.

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I went super simple on this one.  Stamped the large pine tree by Stampabilities going off of the edge and bottom with Memento Luxe Pistashio and the Joy from Inkadinkado with Memento Luxe Rich Cocoa onto a white die cut tag.  Added some brown ribbon to finish it off.

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Saturday, December 10, 2016

Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 9

On to day 9 of the Twelve Days of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at The CLASSroom.  It's a Color Theme with some beautiful photos for inspiration and great samples from  Sharon Harnist & Jean Manis.

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Heat embossed the image with white WOW high definition embossing powder and then sprayed with some Heidi Swapp Shimmer Mist in Seafoam.  Added the sentiment which was stamped on vellum and heat embossed with white ep.  The twill ribbon was misted with the same Seafoam shimmer spray and looks much darker in the photo than in real life.

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Just Us Girls #373 - Trend Week

It's Judy's turn as hostess at  Just Us Girls for our Trend Week and she has chosen the ever trendy Jars.


We have our Guest Designer - Teresa Gregory with us again this week.  Come see what Teresa and the rest of the Design Team at JUGS have done with Jars.


Stamped the jar on light blue vellum and cut out.  Made a slit in the jar top and inserted the candy cane.  Sentiment from Tim Holtz, jar from Stamplorations and candy cane by Studio G.  Card base from Lawn Fawn.

Come play along and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would put you in the running to be our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Friday, December 9, 2016

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 8

On to Day 8 of the Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at The CLASSroom.  Watercolor is the theme of the day with some beautiful inspiration from

Carly Tee Minner & Kelly Marie Alvarez!


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Inked the leafy branch stamp with Distress Ink in Forest Moss and misted with water.  Stamped onto some Bristol and used a clearWink of Stella pen to blend out the color, then highlighted with a green Wink of Stella pen.  Added the little berries with a Sakura dimensional gel pen.  Stamped the sentiment, cut it out and placed on the tag.  Finished off with some Tim Holtz tinsel, some twine and a little silver bell.

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day 7

On to day 7 of The Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at The Classroom.  It's a sketch with inspiration from Heather Campbell and Melania Deasy.

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Metallic washi tape was used to make the stripes on the background.  Lined up the sentiment with my MISTI and stamped in Memento Nautical Blue on the aqua tag.  Stamped, cut out and colored the little reindeer and added some Stickles to the nose.  It seemed to need a little something, so I added the green squiggle for a wreath in lime green.  Added a red Raindrop circle to the tag topper and finished off with a aqua baker's twine bow.

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

The Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day 6

It's Day 6 of the Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at The Classroom.  There is some beautiful inspiration by  Lisa Adametz and Jill Foster.


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Using some dies from Reverse Confetti cut the tag from some metallic purple cardstock and the dotted cover plate from some darker purple.  Die cut the squiggle (wreath) from some metallic silver.  Punched out the little branches in purple and white and covered with Stickles.  Stamped the sentiment on some gray with Memento Elderberry ink.  Added a couple of Raindrops dots and open circle and tied on some silver twine.

I can't wait to see what they have for us tomorrow!

I also made a card for the sketch challenge at Reverse Confetti playing with a new die and cardstock from them.

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My new sand dollar die is front and center die cut from ivory cardstock, sponged the edges and the center with Distress Ink in Antique Linen and added a kraft circle behind it.. 

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day 5

The Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist is on Day 5 at Ellen Hutson's The Classroom and there is some wonderful inspiration from Julie Ebersole and Brandi Kinkaid.

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I chose to go with frozen snowflakes and a snowgirl.  Die cut a deep pink tag and stamped it with Ellen Hutson's Bokeh Dots by artist Julie Ebersole in WPlus9 white ink.  Die cut the snowflake border from some white glitter paper.  Stamped and colored the snowgirl by Penny Black and cut her out.  Stamped the sentiment from Concord & 9th with Palette Silver ink.  Added a white ribbon and tied with some blue twine.

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Monday, December 5, 2016

Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day 4

Day 4 of The Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at Ellen Hutson's The Classroom.  It's a Technique challenge - felt with wonderful inspiration from Jennifer McGuire and Clare Prezzia!

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I really thought I was going to have to sit this one out, but it is a challenge after all!  Die cut the tag and sprayed with coral and yellow shimmer mist and when dry, stamped the sentiment with Versafine Sepia.  Adhered some brown felt to some cardstock with an adhesive sheet and die cut the Tim Holtz deer.  Added a little black to it's hooves with a Touch Twin marker.  Added some Tim Holtz tinsel in a light green and die cut the little red bow which has some red Wink of Stella on it.  Die cut the big star from some white glitter cardstock and put it all together.

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Saturday, December 3, 2016

Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day 3

It's day 3 with The Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at Ellen Hutson's The Classroom.   There is some pretty awesome inspiration provided for us by Carissa Wiley and Joni Nina Andaya.


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I used an adhesive sheet to adhere the blue foil then die cut the polka dot tag layer from Reverse Confetti.  Stamped a few little snowflakes in some circles.  Die cut the trees, inked the edges and finished off with Green Wink of Stella.  Cut some glitter cardstock for the snow and inked the edges with a blue marker and added some icicle Stickles  Stamped the sentiment and die cut with a banner die.

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Just Us Girls #372 - Word Week

Nancy is our hostess at Just Us Girls for our Word Week challenge and she has chosen a very timely word(s) - Christmas Tree!



I would like to welcome our December Guest Designer -  Teresa Gregory.  Pop on over the the JUGS blog to see what Teresa and the rest of the Design Team have created using Christmas Trees.


Stamped the musical background from Gina K in Memento Soft Sand on ivory over the lower part of the card.  Stamped the sentiment by Inkadinkado in Colorbox Warm Red  across the top.  Stamped the tree with Memento Olive Grove then sponged Distress Ink around the edge.

Come play along with us and you could be chosen as our next Chic of the Week, which would then make you eligible for a chance to become our next Guest Designer!  Please limit your entries to 3.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Twelve Tags of Christmas - Day 2

It's day 2 of the Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at Ellen Hutson's The Classroom.  The theme for this challenge is Glitter and they have provided us inspiration from Julia Stainton and Kay Miller.

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Someone is getting sunglasses for Christmas!  Die cut the green polka dot tag and stamped a flourish with Memento Nautical ink.  Die cut the sunglasses twice, added glitter, then pieced them back together.  Stamped the little sentiment and layered onto a pink tag that was also glittered.  Added the satin ribbon and tied the little tag onto the ribbon with green baker's twine.

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Twelve Tags of Christmas Day 1

I always look forward to The Twelve Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist at Ellen Hutson's The Classroom!  Day 1 is a color challenge using red, teal, green and pink with inspiration from Laurel Beard and Sandy Allnock.

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Lots of die cuts!  Tag and red diagonal stripes from Reverse Confetti.  Die cut the tree from teal and added the "snow" with a Sakura Souffle Pen.  Die cut the joy and snowflake punch from some foiled pink cardstock and tied on some green and white baker's twine,

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