Sparkle of the Season ~ CCMC684, PP560

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary's fun, new color challenge for the week.  We're using Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and any 21-23 In-Color of your choosing.  I chose to use Evening Evergreen.  I just purchased the Sparkle of the Season and Seasonal Swirls dies and was anxious to use them.  The evergreen sprig and pinecones were the perfect fit for this challenge I felt.  To help me out with my card I turned to the sketch from The Paper Players 560.  For the three blocks on the sketch I pulled out my textures and frames stamp set from Sale-a-bration.  I stamped the evergreen sprig right over the top of it and then ran the very vanilla panel through the big shot with my Macrame EF.  I'm really loving this texture!  

The sentiment is from Inspired Thoughts.

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Peaceful Trees ~ CCMC683

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary's first card sketch for September. 

 I decided to go Christmas-y with this layout and use the trees from Majestic Mountain dies combined with the Peaceful Prints DSP.  I love the traditional Christmas feel of the colors, plaid, and even the dotted green that reminds me of teeny tiny snowflakes.  

I added a couple black sequins and some mini pearls that I colored Real Red with my blends marker.

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Birthday Fox Trio ~ HSS373

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments September Inspiration Challenge.  I love the little fox in the photo and it reminded me of one of the foxes on the Penguin Playmates DSP.  I cut out three different foxes from three different patterns and placed them on Stitched So Sweetly die cut rectangles, again using DSP from Penguin Playmates.  I fussy cut a little birdie from the DSP as well as some evergreen trees too.  The background is a fun background stamp called Knit Together.  I stamped in in Just Jade ink on Just Jade cardstock.  The balloon comes from Hey Birthday Chick.  I colored it with Just Jade Blends and fussy cut it out.  I attached it to the fox's paw with some linen thread.  I finished this card off with cut out birthday sentiments from Well Said, and a few In Color gems.  The card from sits on a base of Soft Seafoam.

 

Intricate Leaves Case ~ CCMC682, FF0092, Inspire.Create. 099

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary and the fabulous color trio challenge they have for us this week.  Nice, soft colors!  I added a bit of glimmer to mine by a using the Be Dazzeling Specialty Paper.  I love the glitz this adds!

I also used the inspiration list from Festive Friday.  I used Leaves, Die Cuts, and Spritz (this spritz is hard to see, but it's behind the leaves at the top).

I also used Inspire. Create. case challenge.  I love this layout!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Six Sunflowers ~ CCMC687, JUGS600

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary's sketch challenge #687.  I also used inspiration from Just Us Girls Challenge this week for their 600th challenge.  Use 6 of anything on your card.  I used 6 sunflowers that I stamped and embossed on watercolor paper and then colored with Petal Pink, Merry Merlot, Cinnamon Cider, Old Olive and Misty Moonlight inks.

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Gratitude Ferns ~ HSS372

Today's card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments color challenge #372 featuring Merry Merlot, Petal Pink, and Cinnamon Cider.  These are three colors that I never would have put together, but that's what I like about challenges....they challenge you!  I went very simple, using the Forever Fern set along with the Forever Flourishing dies.  The background is extra die cuts I had laying around from the retired dies Beautiful Brushstrokes.  The sentiment is from the Heartfelt Wishes set in the Christmas Mini catalog.

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

 

Fresh Freesia Poinsettia Case ~ CCMC680, CTC333

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary's color challenge. Our colors this week are Fresh Freesia, Misty Moonlight, and Just Jade.  

I also used Casing The Catty's case the Sale-A-Bration catalog challenge for this week.  I cased the Delicate Dahlias card on page 14.  I used the basic layout but flipped the card on it's side.  

I liked these colors for a Christmas poinsettia.  I like the pinkish-purple color of Fresh Freesia for the flower itself and of course the Just Jade made for beautiful leaves.  The blue berry sprigs are a perfect match for Misty Moonlight.  I watercolored my images after embossing them with black embossing ink. I also added some Be Dazzeling Specialty Paper die cuts for extra glitz....I just love a little sparkle for Christmas! 

Here's a list of my supplies.....

Stamps: Poinsettia Petals

Ink: Fresh Freesia, Just Jade, Misty Moonlight, Versamark

Paper: Misty Moonlight, Be Dazzeling, Watercolor, Penguin Playmates DSP

Accessories: Evergreen EF, Gold Gems, Poinsettia Dies, Fine Art ribbon

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny