I
am guest designing this week for The Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes
Challenge. The heart poem was provided as inspiration. I thought for
something different I would put the poem on the front of the card with
the image. The image was provided by LeighSBDesigns.
I colored what there was to color with pencils. The paper is from
Stampin' Up. It was a very simple card to make, but I think it turned
out pretty.
This is my final entry for the January Christmas Card Challenge at Splitcoast Stampers. The January Challenge was to make wreaths. This wreath was from Isabella's Sketchbook which I think is no longer in existence. I colored this image with Copic markers. The sentiment is by Lily of the Valley. This is by far my favorite wreath. I make a card with it once every year.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
ABC Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Ike's World - Anything Goes
The Holly and the Ivy - Anything Christmas Goes
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
The Unicorn Challenge - Layer it Up
Splitcoast Stampers has started their 2022 Christmas Card Challenge. This is my fourth or fifth year participating. The theme for January is wreaths. This image is by Power Poppy. I colored it with Copic markers. The paper was from JoAnn's, purchased quite a while ago.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's - Anything Christmas Goes
Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Coloring Goes
Krafty Chicks - Christmas
ABC Christmas - A is for Anything Christmas
The Holly and the Ivy - Anything Christmas Goes
This is my first Christmas card for 2022. The new Christmas challenge at Splitcoast Stampers has started up again I have committed to two cards per month. It's quite a fun group if you are looking to get your cards done a little sooner this year. January's theme is wreaths.
I chose an image from my collection of Power Poppy digis. I have not used this one before. I colored the image with Copic markers. I surrounded it with a light brown pastel. The difference between the green of the wreath and the white background seemed a little too stark. The brown eased the transition. I used a crushed red paper that I absolutely love. I bought it in several colors from Hobby Lobby about a year ago.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge - Must be Christmas
Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge - Anything Coloring Goes
Time for a new challenge at Morgan's Art World Challenge Blog. As always, it's Anything Goes. I chose the image Firefly Grayscale. The background flowers were added by Sherri who graciously shared them with me. I colored the image with Polychromos and Luminance pencils. I used some pastels to give a little color to the background.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes
The Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampers - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
This image looks so much like our newest little grandson, Logan.
I had to include him on our Christmas card list. This image is by Mo's Digital Pencil. I had the female version already, but fortunately Mo still had the male version in her retiring images. I colored it with Copic markers. I haven't been using my markers in a while. I'm having lots of difficulty staying in the lines. I think it's a combo of bad eyesight and arthritis in my hands. Oh well, getting old sucks! I found this train paper in my stash. I don't even remember buying it. It fit the bill perfectly on this card.
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Fab 'n Funky - Christmas
Paper Shelter - Celebrations
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas
World Wide Open Design Team - Anything Goes
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes
The Crafting Challenge - Add a Christmas Sentiment
The Twelve Months of Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes
Sweet Stamper's Challenge - Christmas
Sheepski Design Challenge - Embellish It
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
I used images from Jan's Digi Shop for this card. I also, basically followed her tutorial. I used pencils and pastels for the background. I am kind of disappointed that the glitter I put on the trees didn't photograph well at all. I plan on trying this one again soon.
Right now I'm working on a Stampin' Up card. I've had four tries so far to line up the stamps correctly. All were an epic fail. I plan on trying two more times and then give up if I still cannot align the stamps. I have even been using my Stampin' Up Stamparatus to no avail! Seems I am in the land of declining skills. Very frustrating!
I am entering this card in the following challenge:
Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Time for a new challenge at Morgan's Art World Challenge Blog. I used this adorable image Fae Angel and Baby Duck. I have used this image several times before. It's one of my favorites. I colored the image with Caran D'Ache and Luminance pencils. I believe the paper came from Hobby Lobby.
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations - Animals, Birds & Bugs
Critter Crazy Challenges - Anything Goes with a Critter
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Crafty Animals - Must Contain Animal
The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Anything Goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes
Outlawz Festive Friday - Anything Goes
Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes - Theme
Incy Wincy Designs - All Creatures Great and Small
This card was done with distressed inks and a Spellbinder's die set. I also used some Stampin' Up tree stamps.
For this card I used the Spellbinder's Glimmer System to do the spider webs and a die set to do the car. The main car is a die set and many different holiday dies are available to add to the car. Of course, I had to get most of them.
I didn't think of making Halloween cards early enough. Next year I'll be sure to get Logan in there. Here he is in his first costume. What a cutie.
Here's Lucas and Ethan with Mom and Dad on their way to Trunk or Treat.
These are two of the three glimmer cards I did today. The other was black and did not photograph well. I am having such difficult times working with the glimmer dies. It is so frustrating. My husband helped with th black card because I was just so frustrated. He did a pretty good job. I have so many problems with directional things. It is getting worse as I age. Both of these cards were made using Spellbinder's Glimmer System and dies. Images are colored with pencil.
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