grateful tag

Hey! Back with a new project -- this time a tag, as I'm joining the girls in the TAGplorations team over at STAMPlorations for this month's TAGplorations challenge. This month, the theme is Thanksgiving -- or giving thanks/being thankful/grateful (if you don't celebrate the American holiday) -- with the optional twist of polka dots.

joy this Christmas

It's time for an inspiration project post over at STAMPlorations. Thought I'd join the girls in the Inspiration team since I had a few of The Bee's Knees stamps out. 

I stamped the solid poinsettia in yellow then the outline in light green. Then I simply stamped the sentiment in dark red ink.

Check out what the Inspiration girls created here. Leave a comment there for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to the STAMPlorations store. And until November 12, all stamps in The Bee's Knees line are 10% off instantly.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)

thankful every day

Well, howdy again! I'm back with a new card -- but taking a little break from Christmas...here's one for fall/Thanksgiving. I'm joining the girls in the CUTplorations team over at STAMPlorations for this month's CUTplorations challenge. See how the photo inspires you + use dies/die-cuts (any brand) and at least 1 STAMPlorations product in your project.

image source: Magrikie

a one layer mixed media Christmas card

It's a new week! Do you feel rested after getting that extra hour when time changed at 2 this morning? I'm back with another Christmas card, as I'm joining the girls in the Mixed Media team over at STAMPlorations for this month's mixed media challenge. It's anything mixed media goes + use a stencil/stencils.

I'm still on a roll making Christmas cards so I went with a simple one layer mixed media card. Blended Distress Oxide inks on my card base and used wet wipes over the stained glass stencil. Stamped a text stamp all over through the stencil to add a little interest. Stamped the sentiment and then added a border using a silver Marabu art crayon.

Challenges:

• Fabrika Fantasy Challenge #26 - Christmas or Winter
• Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
• Love to Craft #28 - Anything Goes
• Merry Little Christmas #4 - Anything Christmas Goes
• The 12 Months of Christmas #47 - Anything Goes
• The Merry Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

I hope you'll play along this month at the Mixed Media Challenge. Create a mixed media project (including cards!) -- just make sure  you use a stencil (or stencils) -- and then link up. The challenge closes at end of the month. The winner (voted by the design team) will receive a $15 GC to the STAMPlorations store.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)

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3 one layer rainbow cards

Happy Friday! I'm joining the girls in the Theme & Sketch team over at STAMPlorations for this month's rainbow challenge.

I went with both the theme and sketch and ended up creating 3 one layer cards :o) (Whoop, I seem to be on a roll this week!)

Linking up my card above to:

Crafting with an Attitude #45 - Always Anything Goes

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - October Technique (Masking)

Addicted to Stamps and More #316 - Anything Goes

Linking up my card above to:

Creative Knockouts #270 - Clean and Simple

Linking up my card above to:

613 Avenue Create #214 - Anything Goes

AAA Cards #127 - Kindness

I hope you'll play along this month. Create a project (any type...not just cards!) based on the theme, sketch, or both! You can link up to 6 projects. The challenge closes at end of the month. The winner (voted by the design team) will receive a $15 GC to the STAMPlorations store.

Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to smile :o)

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