Penguin Greetings ~ CCMC328 & RS139

Penguins are my very favorite animal in the world and I've been wanting to paper piece this little guy for a long time.  For this card I used the color combo from Create With Connie and Mary 328 and the sketch from Retro Sketches 139.  I just love this sketch! Most people must have because there are a lot of entries there this week!  I had hoped to play along and I'm making my submission just under the wire!  

I thought the combo at CCM this week was perfect for my penguin.  I used some fun paper from the Trim The Tree paper stack.  I also incorporated some of the All Is Calm DSP.  

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

Stamps: Zoo Review, Letterpress Winter

Ink: Memento black, Smokey Slate, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilites

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate, Lost Lagoon, White, All Is Calm & Trim The Tree DSP

Accessories: Adorning Accents die & EF, Northern Flurry EF, Silver 1/4" ribbon, rhinestones

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Rustic Holiday Home ~ MMC133, The Challenge 18, FMS161

I'm combining three challenges with today's card.  They are:

Merry Monday 133, The Challenge #18, and Freshly Made Sketches 161. 

I actually forgot that The Challenge comes with a built in sketch and I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.  Merry Monday's challenge was to make a rustic card using browns and creams.  I threw a little red in there for good measure and that incorporated The Challenge #18!  

For this card, I actually embossed the little snowflakes that go with White Christmas, but you can't see them in the photograph.  I used to have the perfect light in my kitchen for taking pictures of my card, but we are remodeling and my light went away.  I'm trying to experiment with different lights in different spaces.  Nothing is working as good as my old one, which I'm bummed about.  I will figure something out eventually, I guess!

I also used my Signo gel pen to add some snow to the trees and house.  I love this cute little scene!  Holiday Home and White Christmas compliment each other nicely and are fun to use together.  

The little snowflake in the corner is a Momenta cut & emboss die that is from Hobby Lobby.

Here's a list of supplies I used.....

Stamps: White Christmas, Holiday Home, Hardwood

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight & Crumb Cake Blendabilities.

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, Real Red

Accessories: Homemade Holiday Framelits, Woven satin ribbon, naturals buttons, gel pen, linen thread, dimensionals, Momenta cut & emboss die.

Jan Tink Step Card Case ~ Holiday Home

This wonderful little gem is a CASE of Jan Tink's amazing card.

I've never made a step card, nor was I ever very interested until I saw hers.  The Holiday Home set was simply made to do one of these cards....especially because it has all the coordinating dies! :)  It was one of the sets that I just had to have the moment I laid eyes on it!

I've always been a fan of pink and blue together for Christmas, and thought that this might look kinda cute in a more Victorian type of theme, so I chose to work with softer colors.  Jan's card is bright and cheerful and has a lot of  razz-a-ma-tazz.  Make sure you check her's out!  Also, although the card looks complicated, it came together super fast.  Fussy cutting the trees probably took the most time.

If you haven't ever tried a step card, here's a link to a great step-by-step tutorial.  It's way easier to put together than it looks.  I had such fun making this card and thanks to Jan for the inspiration!

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

Stamps: Holiday Home

Paper: Blushing Bride, Primrose Petals, Crumb Cake, Soft Sky, White, All Is Calm DSP

Ink: White Craft, Crumb Cake, Pistachio Pudding

Accessories: Homemade Holiday Framelits, Blushing Bride cotton ribbon, 1/4" circle punch, 1/8" circle punch.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Fab Friday 53

Hello everyone!  I made this card for Fab Friday 53 sketch challenge....

I just LOVE this cute little station wagon with the tree on top!  It looks fabulous colored red, doesn't it?!!!  The Blendabilities markers are just the right thing to use when coloring in these images....so, so easy!  First I stamped the trees, then added the sky in the form of chalk!  It's been forever since I used chalk!  It was super easy to get just the right amount of sky with a soft cotton ball.  Then, I stamped in the car and Christmas tree and colored those in. I used the color lifter to highlight the center part of the car.

 I don't have the Crumb Cake or skin color assortment yet, but those are next on my list, so I colored in the big trees with a Soft Suede regular marker.  It worked just fine for that. 

Here's a list of supplies that I used.....

Stamps: White Christmas

Paper: Marina Mist, Smokey Slate, White, Cherry Cobbler, Season of Style DSP stack

Ink: Memento black, Marina Mist,  Soft Suede marker, Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate, and Old Olive Blendabilites

Accessories: Chalk, Naturals designer button, Arrows EF, Linen thread

For Bob ~ Retro Sketches 138

I made this card for my great nephew, Bob, who turns 4 today!  I wanted to make something quick and easy and also something that would please a little boy.  I found this sketch over at Retro Sketches this week.....

I started out with some retired birthday paper that I had in my stash and pulled the colors from there.  I thought they were very boyish.  Then I turned to my go-to little boy stamp set, I Dig You.  

I added buttons and circles for embellishments, highlighting the number four.

I'm sure he'll enjoy his card....well just about as much as a four year old can, I guess!

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

Stamps: I Dig You, Flamingo Lingo

Paper: Just Add Cake DSP, Marina Mist, White, Garden Green

Ink: Marina Mist, Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Garden Green

Accessories: Brights buttons, Circle punches, Large silver brads, Itty Bitty Banners die, bakers twine

Thanks for taking a peek!

Jenny

Paper Crafters Sampler ~ October 2014

The October Paper Crafters Sampler is up and ready for viewing!  

Looking to add a personal touch to your Thanksgiving gathering?  This months Sampler, "Truly Grateful" offers a plethora of ideas to bright up the upcoming get-together.  From multi-layered cards, personalized table settings to fun-filled favors, all labeled with your personal touch.

Here's a sneak peek of my card this month!

Here's a another sneak of the other projects you'll find from the talented design team.....

Paper Crafters Sampler ~ September 2014

The September Paper Crafters Sampleris ready to go with lots and lots of great Halloween ideas  for you!  You won't be disappointed in the cards and 3-D projects the ladies have come up with this month.  You can get all the ideas and instructions for just $12.99...what a deal! 

Here's a sneak peek of the card I made.....

I have to say that this card was so much fun to make!  I hope you'll buy the subscription to get the full picture of the card and get the step by step instructions on how to make it.

Here are some sneak peeks of the other ladies projects.....Awesome, right?!!

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Thanks for taking a peek today!

Jenny