Furry Stocking

 Good Evening!

Hope your weekend has been nice. Hubs and I went to the ballet Saturday night, the first ballet of the season for the Carolina Ballet. It's a nice Date Night usually with dinner out first. I also got some time in my craft room the last few days.  Been cleaning out a bit and re-organizing.  In the process I found a lot of background panels for various seasons and decided to try and form them into cards.  

This is the first one I've done for the Freshly Made Sketches this week hosted by Narelle.  I took a stamped background I had made with the Ho Ho Ho background stamp by My Favorite Things and sliced it up.  So that is not only an element of the sketch but the sentiment too.  Then I cut out that cute kitty in the stocking by Simon Says Stamp.  I got it last year and this is the first time I've played with it.  I cut out several in various colors so I have them all ready for another card. 

For Following Challenges:

NBUS #78

ABC Christmas Challenge - S & T

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"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage."

Georgia O'Keefe

Nance

Birthday Confetti

Hello and Good Afternoon!

It's the 4th Thursday and so it's time for a new challenge at Seize The Birthday! Nancy is our hostess this fortnight and she has chosen CAS with a stencil as our toppings.

I actually used two stencils on my card - a confetti background stencil by Erin Lee Creative and a sentiment stencil by Waffle Flower. I added a party hat die by Simon Says Stamp and embossed with a chevron EF.  I used Be Mine, Limoncello and Oh Boy ink by Catherine Pooler.

There is a lot of wonderful inspiration from the rest of the Design Team and our Surprise Guests Milana and Bonnie along with Johanna. So check them out and come play with us either using our Toppings or our always Anything Goes Birthday. 

 Thank you for stopping by and I hope you come back soon!

"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage."

Georgia O'Keefe

Nance

Colorful Baubles

Happy Monday

and Happy Fall!

Doesn't quite feel like Fall here in central NC but it is getting a little cooler.  The trees have hardly changed color yet.  Anyway on this sunny Autumn Equinox day, I have a Christmas card to share. 🤣

Michele is hosting Freshly Made Sketches this week and I wanted to play.  I took the sketch very literal.  When I saw it, this bubble die from Catherine Pooler Designs popped into my head and just took up residence so I had to go with it!  I added a sweater EF to the background for some texture and contrast. I finished it off with a silver foiled Christmas sentiment by Pinkfresh that was in my stash. I hope they emulate Christmas ornaments (my intent).

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you come back soon!

"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage."

Georgia O'Keefe

Nance

 

Hello Friend

 Hello there! Happy Monday!

I have a quick post to share. I got a few new goodies last week while out of town and had a chance to play with some of them yesterday.  I took advantage of some Labor Day sales at Poppy Stamps and Birch Press and I couldn't wait to use them.  I thought Karren's sketch at Freshly Made Sketches was perfect to showcase this lovely butterfly and background.  And I chose the colors from Sunday Stamps Challenge.

The background is Poppy Stamps Nordic Lacy coverplate.  The butterfly is Birch Press Block Print Radiant Butterfly.  Label die (Catherine Pooler). Sentiment (Waffle Flower). Circle die (Sizzix). Wreath die (Stash). Rounded tag die (Stash).

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The Hubs is off today and so it's yardwork and housework time.  I'd rather it be craft time again but having been out of town 45 out of the last 90 days, our house may revolt if we ignore things any longer.  LOL 

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"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage."

Georgia O'Keefe

Nance

All About You

Hello there! 

I cannot believe it's already Thursday. It's been a very busy week. We traveled the first few days. Hubs celebrated his 60th for three days. Now trying to get back to regular scheduled programming. 

I can't believe it's already the 2nd Thursday of the month and close to mid-month.  It's going too fast!  And since it is the 2nd Thursday, it's time for a new Topping over at Seize The Birthday.  Jenny is our hostess and she chose Embossing for our Topping.  

I used a beautiful embossing folder by Catherine Pooler and Sizzix I recently acquired.  I inked up the folder on the background side to create that bright and cheerful yellow background and boost those beautiful blooms.  I framed in on a lovely scalloped frame cut in silver and added a little silver embossing on some of the dry embossed areas. 

If you're not a Toppings person, you can always play in our Anything Goes Birthday challenge each time.  Either way, come play along and have fun with us while extending your stash of birthday cards!

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Card Supplies: 

Stamps: Sentiment - Little Something (Catherine Pooler)

Paper: Neenah Solar White 110lb cardstock; Silver cardstock (Lawn Fawn)

Ink: Lemon Sorbet (Catherine Pooler).

Extras: Happy Garden EF (Catherine Pooler/Sizzix); Scallop frame die (Gina Marie); silver emboss powder (Stampin' Up)

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you come back soon!

"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage."

Georgia O'Keefe

Nance

 

Spooktacular Wishes

Good evening!

A late post this Sunday for me.  

A little something cute and spooky for a couple challenges.  

Halloween is my favorite holiday(next to Christmas).  I love the decorations, the costumes, trick or treaters, the candy and the scary movies. I sooo love the scary movies season! I do have to specify, I love horror movies, but not slasher movies (there is a difference). In fact, as I make this post, I'm watching The Conjuring 2 and the Hubs agreed to watch it with me.  He is NOT a horror fan but will endure it with me sometimes. 

I was inspired by the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches this week to create a Halloween card with this cute little ghost dog die (Spellbinders) sitting in front of a full moon on Halloween. I created the moon with moon stencils from Spellbinders. I thought white clouds didn't look right so I cut black clouds and and inked some white on them for a more mysterious look.  The bat I sparkled a bit because, who says scary can't sparkle too? 

So while I love my movies dark, scary and all things supernatural creepy (think The Nun, Paranormal Activity, The Conjuring, etc), most of my cards I like to keep on the cutesy side of Halloween. How about you? 

For Following Challenges:

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you come back soon!

"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage."

Georgia O'Keefe

Nance

 

Rainbow of Hellos

 Hello again!

Who doesn't love a rainbow? This card was a fairly quick and simple ink blending project.  I debated which way to go about it - ink blend then cut or cut then inkblend.  Already having this die cut and in my stash answered that dilemma.  So I cut, taped everything together on the back, then ink blended.  I did cut it down in size so I would have a nice white border around it.  Added a die cut "hello" and I was done!  

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Supplies: 

Paper: Neenah Solar White 110 lb.

Ink: It's a Girl, Party Dress, Orange Twist, Limoncello, Grass Skirty, Oh Boy, Pixie Dust (Catherine Pooler).

Extras: Wave die cut (Altenew); Hello die (Catherine Pooler).

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you come back soon!

"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage."

Georgia O'Keefe

Nance

Beautiful Floral Birthday

 Happy FriYAY!😎

Happy September too, I guess.  

I'm still in summer mode so it doesn't feel like September to me. I've been creating this week here and there and so I have some things to share over the next couple days. Today, I'm skirting in at last minute to The Paper Players challenge with Joanne's Tic Tac Toe Board and Cupcake Inspirations challenge.

I used the colors of Cupcake Inspiration with the top row of Joanne's tic tac toe board (Celebration, Flowers, Stencil).  I recently purchased this beautiful layered stencil by Catherine Pooler and Sizzix, Happy Garden. I used Lemon Sorbet, Creamsicle and Pistachio dye inks (Catherine Pooler). I added a decorative scalloped border (Catherine Pooler) inked from the Creamsicle as well. Below that I inked a small panel in Pistachio and embossed it with a wavy embossing folder (Sizzix/Stampin' Up).  The sentiment (My Favorite Things) I stamped in Twilight (Catherine Pooler) and cut from a banner die (Reverse Confetti). I added a little sparkle bling on the border and stenciled layer.

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“To practice any art, no matter how well or how badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. So do it.” – Kurt Vonnegut

Nance