Jolly Bright Joyous Noel ~ HSS299, CTC197

Hey stampers!  Hand Stamped Sentiments is back with a brand new color challenge!  

I'm in the Christmas card making mode with all the fun new stuff from the new Holiday catalog and I feel like it's always fun to make a few cards using non-traditional Christmas colors and these colors certainly fit that bill!  It just so happens that CASing the Catty Challenge #197 wants us to CASE from the Joyous Noel section this week and I thought that the sprigs and twigs from Joyous Noel would look cool in these colors!  I CASE'd the card in the top left corner.

I think this is kinda fun! I added the sequins to my card because I accidentally dripped a little bit of fine tip glue on my card, so I figured I'd cover it with a sequin.  I actually like the way it looks with the purple iridescent sequins, only I had a hard time photographing them because they looked green....you can see that a little bit in the photo below.  

I added Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper sprigs, Navy Corduroy ribbon, Polka Dot Tulle ribbon, and some pink sequin trim.  I also spritzed my stitched oval with Frost White Shimmer spray. 

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

Stamps: Joyous Noel

Ink: Night of Navy, Gorgeous Grape, Flirty Flamingo

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Dazzling Diamonds glimmer

Accessories: Stitched Shapes die, Sprig punch, Corduroy ribbon, Polka Dot Tulle ribbon, Blushing Bride sequin trim, Dimentionals, Ticket Corner punch

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Merry Little Christmas Wreath ~ CCMC528

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge #528.  I opted for a Christmas card using my new Peaceful Noel set along with the handy dandy Stamparatus.  I absolutely love making wreaths using the Stamparatus and this set is perfect for that.  Here's a video showing how to make a wreath using the Stamparatus and a jig.  It's so much fun!  

I also adore these colors together for Christmas.  They are so rich.  Another couple faves on this card are the Buffalo Check background stamp and the Tin Tile TIEF.  There are just SO MANY awesome new products in the Holiday Catalog!  

Another fun accessory on this card is shimmer spritz, although it doesn't show in any of the pictures.  I spritzed the Crumb Cake card base with a Champagne Shimmer paint and alcohol mixture, as well as the wreath die cut too.  I added another bit of sparkle with the Joyous Noel Glimmer Paper punched with my Decorative Ribbon Border punch.

I'm using the Tic-Tac-Tuesday #5 Challenge from Try Stampin on Tuesday going diagonal with Green, Die Cut, and Dimension.  My die cut circle is popped up on dimensionals, as well as the "Merry Little Christmas" banner.  I think the Tin Tile TIEF give some nice dimension as well.  

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

Stamps: Peaceful Noel, Buffalo Check

Ink: Tranquil Tide, Mint Macron, Crumb Cake, Merry Merlot

Paper: Crumb Cake, Tranquil Tide, Merry Merlot, White, Joyous Noel Glimmer

Accessories: Decorative Ribbon Border punch, Stamparatus, Linen Thread, Tin Tile TIEF, Circle Thinlits, Champagne Shimmer Paint

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Wood Words Country ~ CCMC527, IB36

Hello stampers!  Today's card is for the new color challenge at Create with Connie and Mary.  I chose to go with a farmhouse country look and I really do love the way it turned out!  I also thought my card fit in nicely with the Inspired By Fall Picnic challenge #36.  

I'm so enamored with the Buffalo Check stamp!  I'm a huge fan of Buffalo Plaid or any plaid really, but especially this large check pattern.  It's gonna be a well used stamp in my card making arsenal!

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

Stamps: Wood Words, Buffalo Check

Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade, So Saffron

Ink: Poppy Parade, Pacific Point, So Saffron

Accessories: Decorative Border Ribbon punch, Braided Linen Trim, Layering Circles Framelits

Come and play along with us at CCMC Facebook page!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Mint Tin Tile Pitcher ~ HSS298, SSC187

Hi stampers!  Today's card is my design team card for our newest Hand Stamped Sentiments sketch challenge.  I flipped the heart part of the sketch to the bottom of my card.  My card turned out to be a loose interpretation of the sketch, but hey, that's part of the fun if creating isn't it!?!  Sometimes I follow a sketch to a tee, and other times I use it more of a guideline.  I also used most of the colors from Sunday Stamps color challenge #187.  It's kinda funny how this card came together.  I had a bunch of my supplies packed up to take to a card class, but I happened to have the image already stamped and laying on my desk.  I had to use whatever colors of blends markers I had not packed up and this is what I came up with!  Bermuda Bay on the leaves, Bronze on the wood flowers, Flirty Flamingo on the regular flowers, Real Red on the berries, and Mint Macron on the pitcher. I used 

 the light skin color blends on the cotton puffs....I'm not totally enthralled with that color but it is what it is!  

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

Stamps: Country Home, Very Vintage

Ink: memento black, Stampin' Blends: light and dark Mint Macron, light and dark Bermuda Bay, light Daffodil Delight, light and dark Flirty Flamingo, dark Real Red, Ivory, and Bronze

Paper: Mint Macron, Gold Foil, Whisper White

Accessories: Tin Tile TIEF, doily, circle punch, Petals and More thinlits, Animal Friends thinlits, Wooden leaf (retired), Corner Rounder punch

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny

Create Fusion Daisy ~ CCMC526, Fusion Daisies

Hello stampers!  Today I'm sharing my design team card for the newest Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge.  I also used the inspiration photo from Fusion.  I love the clean look of the daisies against the blue container.  I decided to add in a little rustic touch with the distressed polka dots, burlap ribbon and honeycomb embossing.

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

Stamps: Daisy Delight, Wood Words, Tropical Chic

Ink: Pineapple Punch, Crumb Cake

Paper: Whisper White, Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Wood Textures DSP

Accessories: Daisy punch, circle punch, Burlap Ribbon, Hexagons TIEF, leaf punch

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

Wild About YOU! ~ HSS297

Hello stampers!  Today's fun card is for Hand Stamped Sentiments inspiration challenge #297.  Isn't it fun!  There's lots of different thing to draw from there.  I chose to combine two stamp sets to make my card:  Wild About You and Safari Chic.  I also went with a color palette of Granny Apple Green, Shaded Spruce, and Daffodil Delight...I also threw some black in there.  I like the way it came out.  I have only used the giraffe from this set yet.  I guess I need to broaden my horizons and branch out with the rhino or kangaroo!  

We'd love to have you join us in this challenge!  I'm interested to see what everyone comes up with!

Thanks for taking a peek and have a blessed day!

Jenny