Holiday Stamping!

I was able to spend the holiday weekend in my craft room happily creating! Wanted to make sure that I got at least one card entered into the current Double D challenge that features banners. Used a sweet Bugaboo image on my gatefold card, flipping a second image so that I could have the little cutie facing her friend. So cute! The banners were made with scraps from my stash.

  

Supplies: 

·    Digi- Bugaboo (Love Angel) 

·    Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·    Inside sentiment- DDDoodles (Love Pass It On)

·    Background heart paper- Hobby Lobby

·    Other papers and scraps of paper doilies from my stash

Entered into:  

Double D’s Challenge- Banners Challenge                 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #434-435 Anything Goes                   

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- April                                

It was fun to make a card with this set from Bugaboo, which includes the image, sentiments and even a few patterned papers. After coloring the sweet image, I attached him to a to a card base this is super easy to make and really rocks! (Actually, I’ve seen these called rocker cards, wobble cards, and swing cards. But by any name they are FUN! You can find the instructions HERE.) I do have to admit that after making this card I am REALLY hungry for cookies. Sadly, it snowed all day and no travel is advised. Plus… do you think running to the store for chocolate chips would be considered “essential”? Ha! I’m entering this card into several challenges including Outlawz Thursday Challenge (requires a map or sign. I think that both the front and back sentiments might qualify as signs?), Do-Al[l[ Kreatives (Swing Card) and Path Of Positivity Challenge (Since I started stamping nearly 25 years ago I’ve loved making creative fold cards. Usually they are fairy simple like this card… and the gatefold that also appears on this post. But I’m just finishing a Waterfall Card and also love making Tri-shutter and Z-fold cards when I have time. They always provide a nice “WOW” factor.)

 

Supplies: 

·    Digi and Sentiments- Bugaboo (KIDZ Cookie Card Kit)

·    Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·    Assorted background papers from my stash

·    Circle templates from my scrapbook stash

·    Card base- Instructions found HERE

Entered into:  

Jan’s Digi Stamps- Anything Goes-#11

The Paper Shelter- #422 Digital Challenge

Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday- Anything Goes (Optional TWIST: Maps or Signs)

Do-Al[l] Kreatives #40 Swing Card

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #79 (Optional Twist- Style)

It doesn’t feel like today is Easter Sunday, mainly because of the winter weather, and the safe at home orders means no friends or family can join us to celebrate. I'm thankful that my hubby and I were able to attend church this morning. Albeit… we were in our jammies… in our recliners… which was actually kinda nice! So, to make it feel more like Easter, I made a few Easter cards. This is the first, made with a vintage SU stamp, a free digi sentiment and a scrap of upcycled calendar page. I also added some wonderful texture with mini flower sequins that I picked up from Simon Says Stamp. These are actually becoming a favorite embellishment, and look great with a single dot of Buttercup Liquid Pears in their center. Adorable! (I provided a closeup of the front so that you can see the mini sequin flowers. I also added several around the inside sentiment. I really do love them!) 

  
 

Supplies: 

·    Bunny Stamp- Stampin’ Up! (From a retired set)

·    Front sentiment- Embossing Arts Wood-mount stamp (company is no longer in business)

·    Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·    Inside sentiment- Free digi from Love SVG (Easter Blessings)

·    Assorted background paper and scrap of upcycled calendar page from my stash

·    Mini Flower Sequins- Simon Says Stamp (Sequins Tiny Flowers Vanilla01)

·    Liquid Pearls- Buttercup

Entered into: 

Simon Says Monday Challenge- Add Some Texture                              

Polkadoodles Challenge-Week 15 Anything Goes                                   

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                       

Bugaboo Stamps- April Spring Fling