ODBDSLC134... A Word Challenge

Hello friends!!  It is Tuesday and that means time for a new Shining the Light challenge!! This week we have a word challenge for you.   We are asking that you create your project using the letters in the word NOEL.   So... I'm going to admit right now that I had a bit of a hard time with this one and it took me some real thinking to figure out what I could do stamping-wise for the letter "O"!!    Here is what I came up with N:  Nesties; O: Over-stamping; E:  Embossing; L: Lace.

One of my favorite sets of Nesties is the Labels 21 set.  I have made several cards using the largest die in the set and decided to use them to make my card for this challenge.   I didn't want to make a Christmas card so I used the lovely ODBD set Mother Teresa.  The color combo was based on papers I pulled out of a BasicGrey 6x6 pad called Clippings.   I die cut the card from aqua cardstock and then used the largest die to create the first mat which was then embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder.  The image was stamped on white cardstock using yellow ink and then the sentiment was over-stamped with black ink.  This piece was matted with additional patterned paper.  Before adhering the stamped piece to the mats I added some lace.  A few buttons were included to finishing the card.

As always, we will be giving out a prize, a $15.00 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, December 9th at 8:00 pm EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced on Tuesday. While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Design images and sentiments on your projects, we would definitely love to see them if you have them!! As a way of recognizing those who do use ODBD stamps we will be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, you must use ODBD stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, December 9th at 8:00 pm EST. If you upload to Splitcoaststampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword: ODBDSLC133. When creating your post on your blog, please include a direct link to the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by... please take some time to check out the beautiful projects created by my fellow "sticks" Lori, Jan Marie, Jan, Kathy,and Chris. To join in the fun, please click here

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI Aqua Mist & white; PP:  BasicGrey Clippings; Stamps:  Mother Teresa; Inks:  SU! So Saffron, Memento Tuxedo Black; Dies:  Spellbinders Labels 21; Buttons:  PTI; Lace:  May Arts

a little birdie...

Hello friends!!  Have a little card I made for this week's Less is More challenge.  The challenge this week is to use a row of something.   In an effort to get outside my box a bit more I really tried to make something a little different.   

I actually got my card done on Saturday morning, but Saturday was one of those really crazy days that I try to avoid at all costs!  The boys had swim lessons in the morning, then we can home for a bit and then it was off, again, to take the little one to a birthday party.  That was followed by a trip to our hairsylist for haircuts and wrapped up with a visit to our local zoo's annual holiday light show called (appropriately) ZooLights.  Because it was a very dry evening (after a week of pouring rain) it seemed that everyone in Tacoma and the surrounding area was at Point Defiance Zoo for Zoolights!  It took us 40 minutes to find a place to park!!  But it was fun because I got to see some of my cousins and their kids.  Anywhoo... on to my card. 

Super simple because this is one layer week.  I got out my washi tape and used tw colors to create rows of washi tape.  I then added a little sentiment from a Hero Arts Studio Calico stamp set, some clear rhinestones and I was done.  I must admit I'm stretching the idea a bit, but hopefully my card will pass muster!!

Edited to add:  I just found a new challenge blog called Keep it Simple! and their current challenge (which ends shortly) is to use washi tape so I'm going to pop this card into the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by.....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  Hero Arts/Studio Calico; Rhinestones:  Hero Arts; Ink:  Tuxedo Black

peace.....

Hello friends!!  I thought I was kinda done making Christmasy-type cards, but I'm back with one that I made using the colors from this week's ColourQ.  I'm also going to be popping this into the current PTI Make it Monday challenge (glitter detail technique).

For this card I got out one of the first PTI sets I ever bought, Snowflake Serenade.  The snowflakes in the set are so pretty and I just love the style of the two large words found in the set.  I made the card base using Stampin Up!'s Midnight Muse (which is very similar to PTI's Enchanted Evening) and then added a layer of SU!'s Tempting Turquoise.  The word "peace" was stamped using Pacific Point ink and then I stamped each of the snowflakes using Pool Party (the closest color I have to Cool Caribbean).  I then got out my Quickie Glue pen (love that little pen) and added some glue to each of the snowflakes and applied the glitter.  I tore the corner of the white card stock piece, as well as the turquoise piece and then curled them up a bit to add some additional interest to the card.

Thanks for stopping by....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; SU! Midnight Muse & Tempting Turquoise; Stamps:  PTI; Inks:  SU! Pool Party & Pacific Point; Quickie Glue Pen; Glitter:  UltraFine Art Glitter

CCC #22... Sparkle!!

{for my Shining the Light post, please scroll down}

Hello... I'm back!!  Here with my post for the new CASology challenge.  This week our cue word is "sparkle".   There are so many fun directions you can take that one for sure.  All the information can be found here...  and now I have some exciting news to share!! CASology is having a design team call!!  You can find out all the information here.   We are also joined this week by our fabulous guest designer, Birgit!!! 

I went with my favorite layout for my card this week (hey... if it ain't broke, don't fix it!).   The stamps are from Penny Black and are perfect for this simple, simple layout. I also decided to use the traditional red and green Christmas combo.  The tree and image were stamped and then I randomly applied lots and lots of rhinestones to the tree.   To give just a little bit more interest to the card I rounded one corner on the card base and the second layer.  I actually made a card like this last year at Christmas time and I decided to remake it because I think it makes a lovely non-traditional holiday card.

Thanks for stopping by...  make sure you check out the cards from the rest of the design team: Melissa, Tracey, Jen, Ardyth and this week's guest designer Birgit,    Can't wait to see what you come up with using this week's cue word!

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; Stamps:  Penny Black; Inks:  Stampin Up!; Rhinestones:  Stampin Up!

ODBDSLC133... Gettin' Sketchy!

Hello friends!!  It is Tuesday and that means time for a brand spankin' new Shining the Light challenge!  This week the challenge team is bringing you an absolutely fantastic sketch to spark your creativity!  

For my card I decided to use several of my most favorite ODBD stamp sets, Faith, Butterfly Corner and Butterfly, Single.    The color scheme came from the patterned papers that I used from the brand new My Mind's Eye Lost & Found 3 Oliver 6x6 pad.  I stamped the Butterfly Corner image using SU!'s Marina Mist and then die cut it using a plain Spellbinders die and then matted the image with plain circle die cut from navy blue cardstock.  The butterfly was stamped on white cardstock using More Mustard ink, die cut using the matching ODBD butterfly die and then the edges painted with Diamond Stickles.  A second butterfly was stamped on some of the Oliver patterned paper with More Mustard, die cut with the butterfly die and covered in Diamond Stickles.  Once the butterflies were dry they were layered over the main image.   I stamped the verse from the Faith set using Marina Mist, but it is a little hard to see.  Finished the card off with a fun doily and some lace. 
 
As always, we will be giving out a prize, a $15.00 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Sunday, December 9th at 8:00 pm EST. One random winner will be chosen and announced on Tuesday. While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Design images and sentiments on your projects, we would definitely love to see them if you have them!! As a way of recognizing those who do use ODBD stamps we will be choosing three or more of our participants for the Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award or join the challenge, you must use ODBD stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by Sunday, December 9th at 8:00 pm EST. If you upload to Splitcoaststampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword: ODBDSLC133. When creating your post on your blog, please include a direct link to the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by... please take some time to check out the beautiful projects created by my fellow "sticks" Lori, Jan Marie, Jan, Kathy,and Chris.  To join in the fun, please click here.

Supplies:  Cardstock: PTI white; SU! navy; PP:  My Mind's Eye; Ink:  SU! Marina Mist & More Mustard; Diamond Stickles; Spellbinders Plain Circle Dies; May Arts lace; paper doily - Montana Misfits.

holiday blessings...

Hello friends.... have a little card to share for this week's Less is More challenge, as well as for the current Dynamic Duos challenge.   For this week's Less is More challenge we are being asked to use red and green which just happens to be the Dynamic Duos' color challenge, as well!!  Yay!!  The layout is based on the current sketch from Clean & Simple.

After checking out the C&S sketch I decided to use my very neglected PTI Winterberry stamp & die sets for the card.  I die cut the little tree and then stamped the image using Certain Celery ink.  I will admit that it took me at least three attempts to get the tree stamped perfectly centered on the die cut.  I am also going to admit that I messed up the little red berries several times, too!  The berries were added using red Liquid Pearls and on the first try (on a tree that was stamped slightly off center) the berries came out a little to gloppy.  The second one I dropped on the floor... and it landed face down!! Finally on the last try I was able to get perfect little berries.    Thankfully third time turned out to be the charm!!   Not the most imaginative card, but certainly cute.

Thanks for stopping by....

Supplies:  Cardstock:  PTI white; SU! Riding Hood Red; Stamps:  PTI; Ink:  Stampin Up! Certain Celery; Dies:  PTI; Ranger Red Liquid Pearls; SU! border punch