CardzTV Go-to Galz Linky Party "Winter Wonderland"

Happy December! (Where did this year go?) Winter is just around the corner, can you believe it? Although I really don't want to see any snow any time too soon, that's what our challenge at CardzTV is all about…"Winter Wonderland!" Challenges last 2 weeks and Mary will give away a set of stamps to the winner. 

I made a card:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:

Cardstock: White, Green and Red

Dearie Dolls Digital Image "Let It Snow!"

Spectrum Noir Markers

CardzTV with Mary Clear Stamps Christmas Joy, "JOY"

Sizzix Embossing Folder "Snowflakes"

Gold Pigment Ink

Black Pigment Ink

Extra Fine Glitter

Mounting Tape

The falling snow and the snow on the ground is glittered. The base white card is embossed. The image is single mounted. The edges of the image have black pigment ink on them. The sentiment "JOY" is stamped with gold pigment ink, then colored in with markers.

Hope you like this card. I think it turned out cute. 

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Digi Haven December Anything Goes Challenge

This will be our last "Anything Goes" monthly challenge here at Digi Haven. We are changing things up for the new year. For this challenge however, please use a FREE digi and link back to the original artist. It's that simple. Can't wait to see what you come up with....

Here is my card:

And the inside:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White
Stamp Fairy  Digital Image
Spectrum Noir Markers
Spellbinders Nestabilities Reverse Wonky Rectangles (2nd, 3rd and 4th Largest)
Sizzix Embossing Folder Snowflakes
Clear Extra Fine Glitter
Mounting Tape

My inspiration while making this card was from the Christmas song "Let It Snow". (Bet you could have never guessed that!). Fairly simple...added glitter to the embossed snowflakes and the noses and top of the snowman's heads on the front of the card. (Not really sure if you can see it in the photo). The smallest "Let It Snow" is double mounted and the larger one on the front is single mounted. I like the way it turned out...hope you do too. (The photo really does this card no justice).

We are still looking for a few new designers, so if you are interested please check out the Digi Haven site with all the info. We are having a Grand Re-opening on Jan 4th...with lots of changes, sponsors and prizes. Don't forget to check it all out. Until then, I hope you decide to join us with this "Anything Goes"Challenge...and a reminder, use a FREE digital image and link it back to the original artist.

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Let It Snow...Clean and Simple Card #2

I had so much fun making the first card, I made another one for the CAS(E) this Sketch! challenge.

Here it is:

Again, this is the sketch:

Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White and Dark Blue
K & Company Susan Winget Chip Box, Snowman and 2 Snowflakes
Sizzix Embossing Folder Snowflakes
Studio G Clear Stamp "Let it Snow"
White Pigment Ink
Mounting Tape

I like the way this turned out also. Hope you do too. (Although the camera changed the hat color from black to red...oh well...very strange).

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Glitter and Snowflakes

In November 2009, Joy from Everyday Cricut (formally Christmas with the Cricut) posted a card that I always liked. (Click here to see it). I finally took some time and made a version of it

and

and the inside (hopefully you can see the embossing cause I think it adds a little something to the card).

(The pictures don't really show the transparency of the design, which is so pretty). I intentionally left the inside blank so I could write a note.

Finished card: 4 1/2" x 5 "

Materials:
Cardstock: White and Purple
Cricut Cartridge Winter Woodland Snowflake 4 page 35 (Card), "Peace" page 75 (Card), "Snowy" page 79 (Card) and "Wishes" page 80 (Card)
Cricut Cartridge George and Basic Shapes (Circle welded inside of a Square)
Cricut Design Studio
Sizzix Embossing Folder Snowflakes
Clear Packing Tape
Martha Stewart Glitter Charoite and Kunzite
Rhinestones

I cut the card and words on Design Studio. Next, I put the packing tape on the back of the snowflake design then sprinkled glitter over the front where it is sticky. (Work on a craft mat when placing the packing tape on the back so it doesn't stick. Keep your fingers off the sticky part also or the glitter won't adhere). Glitter the words and glue to the front. Attach the Square with the circle cut out on the back of the snowflake design. Emboss card with the Sizzix Snowflake folder. Add Rhinestone.

I would like to make these with all the different colors from the Martha Stewart Glitter. I think they would be really pretty.

I also submitted this to The Paper Variety Challenge "Snowflakes" Click here.

I was playing around with different shapes but I can't seem to get it to work. I'll have to keep playing, I guess. Hope you like my version...would love to hear from you...leave a comment...just imagine what you could do.....

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Me Monday #41 Snowy Delights

A friend of mine gave me some crafting supplies and I wanted to say "Thank You". I saw this challenge and I thought I would combine the two. This is the card I came up with:

Finished card: 5" x 5"

Materials:
Cardstock: Pink (2 shades), White, Black, Gold and Red
Cricut Cartridge Simply Charmed Penguin 2 page 66 (Shift Base, Shift Layer 1, Shift Layer 2,  Shift Layer 4)
Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page Combo-Aspen
Sizzix Embossing Folder Snowflakes
Studio G Clear Stamps Thank You
Black Embossing Powder
Doodlebug Design Inc. Crushed Velvet Flock-Red
Pink Ribbon
Googly Eyes
3D-Dots

Here is the inside: (Sentiment was printed on my computer)

I hope that she likes my card. I truly appreciate what she did. I can't wait to start playing. Thanks Patti.

Take some time, and create...just imagine what you could do..................

Papercraft Star Challenge #21 Photo Inspired...

This is the photo we had to use to inspire us to make a holiday card or tag.

I made this card:

I suggest that you click on the photo to see it alittle closer in order to see the fine glittered lines on the small light blue square. Hope that you like it.

Finished card: 5" x 5"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Blue, Green, Patterned and Glittered
Cricut Cartridge A Child's Year, Snowflake, page 55 (Layer Icon)
Cricut Cartridge Winter Woodland, Let It Snow, page 62 (Base) (Only use "Snow" part)
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Combo - Aspen (Only use the border punch on one side)
Sizzix Embossing Folder, Snowflakes
Blue Ribbon to Match
Snowflake Brad
3D-Dots

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Invitations for a Cookie Exchange

 

I'm going to host a cookie exchange and here are my invitations. This is a close-up of one invit:

 

I thought they turned out cute.

Finished Size: 4 1/" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: Black, White, Gold, Red and Brown
Patterned Cards
Cricut Cartridge Simply Charmed, Penguin 2 page 66 (Shift Base, Shift Layer 1, Shift Layer 2, Shift Layer 4)
Cricut Cartridge From My Kitchen, Cookie (Gingerbread man) page 65 (Base) (I decorated each Gingerbread man differently with a white gel pen and black marker)
Sizzix Embossing Folder, Snowflakes (I embossed the front half of the card)
Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page Combo Border, Aspen ( I used the snowflakes that are punched out)
Doodlebug Design Inc Crushed Velvet Flock, Red (I flocked the bow ties)
Googly Eyes
The sentiment is printed from my computer.

I did add some charcoal chalk around the outside of the white body to give him a little more dimension and some pink chalk for cheeks after the pictures were taken.  

Last year, we had such a good time. I'm hoping that everyone can come again. I decorated the ceiling with hanging snowflakes. Here is a picture of that:

It really came out very festive looking. I cut out the snowflakes in different colors, then made a slit in the middle halfway up. Next, I took two different colored snowflakes and made a 3D snowflake out of it by sliding the slits together. (one up and one down). It's harder to explain then it is to do it...lol. (I also made the arrangement in the middle of the table...this is only a side view of that).

Here is a close-up of the snowflakes.

I haven't made any decorations for this year yet. Any suggestions? I was thinking ornaments, but I'm not sure. Still have to play around with some ideas.

Although the cookies are good...I think I enjoy the good friends the best. Lots of talking and laughing, oh yes, and eating. What's not to love? I hope I inspired you to decorate or host your own exchange... imagine what you could do