Sweet Stamps #40 Red Green and Gold

Today is our fortieth  challenge on the Sweet Stamps blog.  Our challenge is  Red, Green and Gold. Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree.

 

What a great challenge for creating another Christmas card!!! Sweet Stamps Poinsettia Candles  was chosen. I stamped the image with Distress Clear Embossing Powder and embossed it with Queens Gold on White Cryogen Paper.  The candles were colored with Copics.  All other papers were Stardreams and Curious Metals.  The following Cheery Lynn Dies were used:

 Lace Dragon Frame

Holly Lace Flourish 

Poinsettia Plate 

Oval Silver Stackers 

The greeting is Merry Christmas Curved is also stamped with Distress Clear Embossing Powder and embossed with Queens Gold.  The finished size is 5" x 7" in size.

Copics Used:

R27, R29, YG25, YG63

Y08, Y17, YR08, E50

Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!!!

Outlines Challenge 24 Friendly Fliers

The challenge this week for Outlines Rubber Stamp is Friendly Fliers.  Visit the Outlines Rubber Stamp blog to join the challenge for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree and to see what the design team has created.

 

My 'Friendly Flier' is the blackbird on the scarecrow's shoulder!! Using Momento Black Ink, I stamped Split Layering Collage Blessings and colored the images with Copics. Blessings is stamped with a pigment ink and embossed. The layering has dots created with Viva Decor Pearl Pen Orange.  Cheery Lynn's Pumpkin Patch embossed the main layer which is antiqued with a Distress Ink.  This finished size is 4.25" x 5.50".

Be sure to visit the Outlines blog and join in on the challenge for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp company

Sweet Stamps #39 So Thankful

Today is our thirty-nineth challenge on the Sweet Stamps blog.  Our challenge is an Easel Card!!  Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree.

 

So thankful can mean so many things. What are you thankful for? Sweet Stamps Flowery Frame was stamped with White Dye Ink on Vellum.  The frame was embossed with White Detail Powder.  I colored the flowers with a variety of Creative Inspiration Paints.  Using the 4-Split Perforating Tool, I detailed cut the frame.  The following Cheery Lynn dies helped to embellish the card: Pair of Ferns, Olive Branches, Exotic Mini Butterflies, Small Angel Wings, Stacker Flower 3 Dies, Scalloped Circle Window Stackers, Scalloped Oval XL Stackers, and Oval XL Stackers.  The DP is from Jillibean.  The finished size is a 6" square.

Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!!!

Outlines Challenge 23 Pretty in Pink

 The challenge this week for Outlines Rubber Stamp is Pretty In Pink.  Visit the Outlines Rubber Stamp blog to join the challenge for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree and to see what the design team has created.

 This Outlines Challenge has given me a chance to complete one more Christmas card.  This cards showcases five of their lovely stamps: Diagonal Stripe Tree, Posey Winter Greetings and the little one on the pink strip, I believe came with an overstock purchase of stamps.  All images were stamped with Versa Magic and embossed with Ranger's Rose Quartz embossing powder.  The beautiful border is Lace Light Deco Border from Cheery Lynn.  The Dp is from Imaginisce.  The card is 5" x 7" in size.  The pearls were colored with Copics.

Be sure to visit the Outlines blog and join in on the challenge for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp company

Cookie The Good Witch Stamps of Life

 

I had good intentions to make several Halloween cards, but I didn't get very far. This is one I finished and I call it Cookie the Good Witch. Cookie and the Greeting are from Stamps of Life.  Cookie is stamped on White Cryogen with Black Momento Dye Ink and colored with Copics.  The back layer was embossed with the Witching Hour  from Cheery Lynn. The DP is from Martha Stewart.  The greeting was stamped with Versa Mark and embossed with a black sparkle embossing powder.  The finished size is 4.25" x 5.50".

Challenges:

Secret Crafter - Spooky or Whimsical

Paper Play Challenges  Halloween/Witches

Sweet Stamps #38 Easel Card

Today is our thirty-eighth challenge on the Sweet Stamps blog.  Our challenge is an Easel Card!!  Anyone can enter, but if you use a Sweet Stamps rubber stamp you get two entries into the challenge for a chance to win a $20 shopping spree. 

 

My easel features Stained Glass Nativity with paper piecing on the images.  I wanted the window to appear like stained glass so I added glitter to the panes.  Here is a close up of it:

 

Luke 2:11 from Sweet Stamps is so appropriate for the Stained Glass Nativity. It is stamped in Versa Mark and embossed with Queen's Gold.  This close up shows the embossing:

 The DP is Figgy Pudding from Basic Grey.  I added stars using  the Twinkle embossing folder.  The gold stars, ribbon and dove are from my stash.   The size is 4.25" x 5.50".

Be sure to visit Sweet Stamps blog and see what the rest of the team has created for you.   And please join in on the fun!!!

Outlines Monday Challenge 22 Birthday Bash

The challenge this week for Outlines Rubber Stamp is Birthday Bash.  Visit the Outlines Rubber Stamp blog to join the challenge for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree and to see what the design team has created.

 I am always ready to create a birthday card!! So this was a welcomed challenge. Stamping Outlines Split Layering Birthday with a pigment ink and embossing the image.  I colored the image with Copics and Spicas.  I detailed cut the images seen matting them and using pop dots to mount them on the card front.  Stamping and embossing Happy and Birthday. I colored the centers with Copics. The DP used is The Paper Studion's Birthday Extravaganza.  The ribbon is American Crafts. Finished size is 4.50" x 6.25".

Copics Used:
R00, R85, R39, RV17
V09, V15, BG11, BG23
Y13, Y26, YG25, YR15


Be sure to visit the Outlines blog and join in on the challenge for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree at Outlines Rubber Stamp company