Marbled Snowflake Blessings ~ CCMC536, WWC196, ATSM218

Hey there stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary Challenge #536.  It's sketch week.  I saw this really cool technique video by Robin Cardon at mypinkstamper.com on how to make this fun marbled shimmer background using rubbing alcohol, re-inkers, and shimmer paint.  It was super fun to do...you should totally try it!  She used glossy cardstock in her tutorial and I tried that too, and it looked great, but I experimented a bit more and just used regular white cardstock which is the piece I ended up using on this card.  I chose Night of Navy re-inker and Champagne Shimmer paint for his sample.  You can't really see the shimmer in the photo, but trust me, it's amazing!  

I'm also entering my card in Watercooler Wednesday's Occasions challenge, and of course my occasion is Christmas, and also Addicted to Stamps and More Holiday challenge.

For the snowflakes on my card, I sponged Blueberry Bushel and Balmy Blue ink onto White cardstock and then cut out the snowflakes with the Blizzard Thinlits die.  I spritzed them with some shimmer spray to make them extra sparkly, too!  

The Blueberry Bushel background piece is embossed with my Cable Knit TIEF.

I decorated the inside with a strip of the left over marbled background paper.

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

Stamps: Christmas Pines

Ink: Night of Navy re-inker, Blueberry Bushel, Balmy Blue

Paper: Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel

Accessories: Blizzard Thinlits die, Cable Knit TIEF, a cotton ball, rubbing alcohol, Champagne Shimmer paint, Clear faceted gems, silver thread

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Purple Love and Thanks ~ CCMC525, PP407, WWC185

Hi there stampers and welcome to another Create with Connie and Mary challenge.  This week we have a pleasant color combination for you consisting of Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, and Granny Apple Green.  I've stated in posts past that I'm not really a purple kind of person....it's usually the last color I reach for, but it's always good to stretch and push yourself, and as usual I enjoyed using these colors after getting going with this card.  

I really like the look of the scattered leaves from Safari Chic and have admired many a card done similarly, so that's the route I took with my card.  I used the sketch from the Paper Players #407 to help me along with my design team card and decided I just as well enter into the Anything Goes challenge #185 over Water cooler Wednesday as well!  

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

Stamps: Safari Chic

Ink: Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green

Paper: White, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape

Accessories: Simple Stripe EF, Pearlized thread, Iridescent Sequins

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Bright Birthday Botanicals ~ CCMC395, WWYS52, WWC58, SR318

Hello stampers!  Thursday means another Create With Connie and Mary Challenge and what a fabulous sketch we have for you this week! There are lots and lots of possibilities here and I must say that my fellow designers have outdone themselves again!  Make sure you hop over the CCMC395 and check them out! 

My card also include What Will You Stamp #52 using Botanical Blooms and Watercooler Wednesday #56 Anything Goes.  I also incorporated Stampin' Royalty's Sparkle and Shine challenge #318.

Do you find card inspiration in all kinds of things?  This card...the colors and flowers...came from a Bath and Body Works lotion bottle!  

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

Stamps: Party Pants

Ink: Versamark

Paper: Cherry On Top DSP, Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Gold foil, White

Accessories: Botanical Builder framelits, Circle Card thinlits, Arrows EF, White EP, Designer Buttons

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Making Spirits Bright and Shiny ~ PP273 & WWC45

Hello and happy Wednesday to all my stamper friends!

Today's card takes in two challenges....

The Paper Players tic-tac-toe challenge and Watercooler Wednesday sketch.

I just love the tic-tac-toe challenges...they are so fun to play along with!  I chose Tree, Sparkle or Shine, and Patterned Paper.

This card definitely has shine!!!  I wish the pictures did it justice!  It is so shiny in real life with the foil trees, red foil paper and shiny silver ribbon!  there's a bit of sparkle in there as well with the red glimmer paper.

It's such a simple card but packs a ton of punch with all the shine!

This is the first time I've been able to participte in the Watercooler Wednesday Challenge and I'm excited!

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

Stamps: Among the Branches, Happy Hour

Ink: Cucumber Crush

Paper: White, Cucumber Crush, Holidays Fancy Foil Designer Vellum, Red Foil, Red Glimmer

Accessories: 1/4" silver ribbon, Circle die, Tiny Tag punch, 1/8" circle punch

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny