Reindeer Interlock Card

Today's card is the first interlocking card that I have made. I used one of Cindy's tutorials over at Dare 2B Artzy. 

To make this card, I started with a white A2 card base cut 8 1/2 X 5 1/2. I cut two pieces  2 X 5 3/8 and one 4 1/8 x 5 3/8. I scored the base at 2 1//8 from both sides and attached the red patterned paper strips to those side panels. I added the lights patterned paper on the inside. I cut an oval frame by using two of the nesting oval dies and then cut a circle to attach the reindeer.

I put it al together by adding glue only to one side of the oval and the circle. 

AAA Cards - Game 304 - A Sketch

Today starts a new challenge and t's a sketch.  We all know I love a good sketch. I hope you will play along.

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base, a white panel and some left over trees from an earlier card making session.

I ran the panel through the die cutting machine using a snowflake cover plate from Waffle Flower and cut it down to 3.5 x 5. I stamped the sentiment directly on the panel and added the trees which are leftovers from a previous project which uses the Tree Pattern cover plate by Hero Arts and distress inks.

Color Cube Inspiration

Today's card is for a new hop that I am participating in over on instagram. It's the Cube abd Create hop where a group of us crafty friends are using Sarah Renae Clark's color cube combos are inspiration for our card. Each month two cards will be drawn, we can use one or the other or both.

The one I chose was No. 127 pictured below. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel. The products I used are from one of my favorite companies, Concord & 9th.

I used the Cara Medallion stencil pack, the Elegant Holiday Greetings and the Gift Bow Dies. 

I thought that I matched the colors pretty well. The inks I used for the colors are Pimento, Clementine and Avocado by C9 and Sherbet and Cadette by Simon Says Stamp.  

For more inspiration or for the deets to join in December be sure to hop over to Instagram.

Postage Party Hop November Edition

Today's card is for the Postage Party Insta hop. This is a group of crafty friends that are addicted to all things postage so we host a hop on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. If you would like to join us, hop over to instagram for all the deets. 

To make this card I used products from several different companies.  The postage die and postage cost are from Waffle Flower, The sentiments, the star and the nativity silhouette is from Simon Says Stamp. The other silhouettes are Creative Worship Stamps.

Christmas Mail

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps & More. Its time to make you mark using any coloring medium you would like. 

My card uses products from Dare 2B Artzy. To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a kraft panel.  I randomly stamped the postage elements over the panel of kraft cardstock using Pebble ink. I stamped the mailbox image, colored it using OLO markers and then cut it out along with several other pieces to give it dimension. To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with the coordinating die as well. 

Sweet!

Today starts a new challenge at Addicted to CAS. Melanie is our host and she chose the code word....

I needed a baby card, and babies are sweet so it fit the challenge. To play along with us create your "sweet" project and link it to our challenge.

This card uses a retired set from Picket Fence Studios.

Sending Some Sunshine

Today's card is for the Sending Sunshine Instagram hop. This hop is a spinoff of the Suicide Awareness hop that we do once a year. A group of us send out encouragement cards each month and send a little sunshine.

My card uses products from Creative Worship Stamps. The florals are from the Bloom With Grace set and the sentiment is from the Lord is Near set.

I used OLO markers to color them.

ProCraftinators Club November Edition

Have you started your holiday card making yet? I have not, I have made a few here and there but nowhere near what I need. With postage being so high now I actually hand more out at church and to friends than I mail.

This one is for the ProCraftinators Club Instagram hop.

This hop is where a group of us crafty friends break out supplies from an in person or virtual event that we attended,  (or not attended but signed up for) a class or camp where we signed up but never made all the things (or any of them actually)

My card uses products from Pink & Main from there Holiday event last month, the class was taught by Mindy Eggan. 

when I sign up, I have every intention of actually attending and making all the things and then Life happens. 

Staying Crafty With Hero Arts

I am back with another card for the #staycrafty challenge with A Blog Named Hero.  The November theme for our challenge is Bits and Pieces (use scraps on your project) 

By playing along with us and using at least one product from Hero Arts you will be eligible to win a $50 gift card to the Hero Arts shop. 

For this card, I used some trees I had left over from the Tree Pattern Cover plate. The sentiment from the Holly Berries Stamp & Cut set is embossed on a scrap of black cardstock.

Birthday + 1

Today starts a new challenge at AAA Cards. This is one of our new games this year, Plus one.

All you have to do is take the center circle prompt and add one of the outer circle prompts. I chose the flower prompt to add to the birthday card. 

To make this card, I started with a white top folding A2 card base and a white panel. I stamped the floral image from the Sketches Roses by Creative Worship Stamps in the center of the panel then colored it using Copic markers. After it was colored, I laid the Vintage Lace Doily over it and ink blended some aqua ink over it. To finish the card, I added the greeting below