WINTER COUNTRYSIDE

The challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown caught my attention.  Christmas cards are the most fun to make and your imagination can run wild.  

I started with some blue background paper and cut a snowy hillside from some white glitter paper.  The wine glass is an old die from Avery Elle called Wine Shaker Set.  I made the buckle from a die set by Spellbinders called Pack It In.  I used the Stamping Bella stamp, Santa Sleigh Silhouette across the sky.  The sentiment comes from Your Next Stamp titled Reinbeer.  Many of these supplies I have had for years and it is fun to mix and match them!

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MFT COLOR CHALLENGE 162

 

When I saw the new color challenge from My Favorite Things, I was challenged!  The new MFT Color Challenge 162 was to use these colors:

I seem to have very few Easter stamps and dies, so I had to get creative.  I used the MFT Balloon Shaker die set.  I only used the interior shape which happens to look exactly like an egg!  I made the two grassy levels and attached them to the patterned paper.  Then I cut through all of them with the balloon die in the exact spot I wanted!  MFT has amazing shaker pouches for many of their dies so I used that to include some spring type sequins.  I cut the shape one more time from patterned paper which has every color and used as a backer for the shaker.  I stamped that sentiment in the bottom right corner using Eiffel Tower ink.  The speech bubble sentiment is from MFT stamp set Geek is Chic.  I had to cut the sentiment into two pieces to fit in the speech bubble.  Then I added one more plain egg.  The little bumble bee is a brad that just added the right touch!

Sadly, I think the products used have all been discontinued except the ink color.  MFT makes wonderful stamps and die sets that I have proven never go out of style!

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ART IMPRESSIONS - NEW CHALLENGE "TO DIE FOR"

 

                                             

Art Impressions newest challenge To Die For immediately caught my eye.  I am a big fan of Art Impression stamps, especially the animals and people.  

I stamped the Birdie and Egg Carton image (which I think is discontinued) and colored it with Copic markers.  When I mounted it, I cut the feet out so they would stand out since they are one of the funny parts of this stamp.  I stamped some chicken feet all over the background.  The sentiment is a very old stamp and I have no idea where it came from!

Die cutting is now available on many of the Art Impressions stamp sets.  Yeah!

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2019 CAT LOVERS HOP

Her Peaceful Garden blog is doing a blog hop, all about cats!  There are so many wonderful prizes and I thought this post would be fun.

I recently have been having so much fun, incorporating cross stitch on my cards.  I used the Marianne Design cross stitch die to cut all the holes in the white card stock.  I cross stitched the design and added glass beads for the eyes and nose.  This was mounted onto lemon patterned paper with 4 brass brads.  I die cut the letters from heavy black card stock.  The inside is blank since this silly card could be used for any occasion.  

Although I do not have a cat, my niece and brother send me funny pictures of their cats, every day!  When my niece was in Ireland, she found a stray kitten.  I helped arrange to have it flown back to the United States and it has become the cutest and funniest kitten ever!  Her are some pictures of Maya:

When they found her hiding under a car, she had singed her eyelashes on the hot tail pipe.

She loved riding in the car especially on the dashboard.

When Maya was not being curious, she was sleeping!







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MY FAVORITE THINGS SUPERSTAR - INNOVATION MASTER

My Favorite Things Superstar challenge had three groups and this card is for the Innovation Master.  Make something interactive.  Not an easy assignment for me, I am too controlling.  But I decided a shaker card at least had borders and some control!

I started with a Halloween green paper and picked out 6 stamps from the MFT Spooky Sentiments stamp set.  These 6 made almost a perfect square.  I stamped them using Wilted Violet Distress Oxide Ink since I knew it would stay purple on top of the green.  I cut some orange card stock for the frame and placed an acetate window on it.  Green, orange, purple, black and silver sequins were carefully poured in.  I stuck the sets of wiggly eyes so they would stay in place and the sequins would shake around them.  It really is a fun card to play with!

I have enjoyed the challenge of these three groups from MFT.  I at least feel like a superstar with my entries!

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MY FAVORITE THINGS SUPERSTAR - COLORING VIRTUSO

My Favorite Things Superstar also has a coloring challenge called Coloring Virtuso.

When I think of colors this time of year, what stands out for me is the beautiful autumn colors for the leaves.  I used the MFT Autumn Wreath die on some heavy water color paper.  I was going to do a wreath, but instead cut them all apart.  I colored them with Zig Markers and had so much fun blending each leaf all the different shades of fall.  My fingers were bright red!  I then stamped the sentiment from MFT Get Toasty stamp set.  I did an ombre effect with orange and red ink for the sentiment and then embossed it with clear powder to give it a nice shine.

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MY FAVORITE THINGS SUPERSTAR - CLEAN AND SIMPLE GENIUS

My Favorite Things is having a Superstar contest for some great prizes.  I am entering this card into the Clean and Simple Genius group.

I love to make clean and simple.  Usually it is just that.  I cut the tissue box from the MFT Bedside Comfort die set.  I made a little tissue out of real tissue.  I stamped the sentiment from the MFT Deepest Sympathy stamp set.  So many great phrases to use for these sad occasions.  

Sadly, I will have to mail this card.  I hope it helps!

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