Swirls and Lace Challenge

It's a Swirls and Lace Challenge this week at  Stamptacular Sunday.  The challenge is to create a card or project that includes swirls and lace.  Our fabulous sponsor this week is Meljens Designs.  The winner will have their choice of four digis!   So - grab those frilly embellishments and come join in the fun.

 I am using Irish Emma.  I had an entirely different stamp in mind for this challenge and ended up with this cutie.  Isn't she adorable?  I love to make St. Patty's Day cards to honor my Irish Heritage.  My great great grandfather was from Ireland.

 

Irish Emma - CC Designs

 

Card Design:

Irish Emma - CC Designs

Sentiment - TLC Creations

Anna Griffin Embossing Folders

Spellbinders Antique Labels One Dies

  Lucky Leaves Die - Memory Box

Swirls Die

Lace

Crochet Doily

Copics

Pearls

 I am entering this card in the following challenges:

 Thank you so much for visiting!  Comments are welcomed and so very much appreciated. 

I leave you with the following Gaelic message.

Rath Dé ort!

(The Grace of God be with you)

Stamptacular Sunday - Photo Inspiration

Hello!  It's time for another fantastic challenge at Stamptacular Sunday.  The challenge this week is to create a Christmas card using the photo below for your inspiration.

Our most generous sponsor is Paper Temptress.

I love her paper and use the Cryogen White for my Copic coloring for digital and rubber stamping.

 

I am using Holding Tilda for this challenge.  I created a frame and an easel for the "card". I kept this one fairly simple.  I used cardboard from cereal boxes to back the frame and cut the easel.  I attached the designer paper to the cardboard using my Xyron.  Yes! Paste also works well, but is a little more on the messy side. I forgot to cover both sides of  the cardboard with patterned paper before cutting the easel.   Oops!  I will remember next time. :) I really like how this creates a finished look.

Side View

 View of Easel Die

Card Design

Stamp - Holding Tilda

Sentiment - Amy R Big Christmas Wishes

Martha Stewart Cottage Christmas DP and Embellishments

Tim Holtz Easel Die

Spellbinders Square Die

Copic Markers

Fuzzy Fun Flock

I am entering her in the following challenges:

Tilda's Town - Celebrate Christmas

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

 

Thank you so much for visiting.  Smiles and comments are deeply appreciated.

Have a wondrous week!

Stamptacular Sunday - Winter Bliss

This week is really fun challenge at Stamptacular Sunday. Create a card or project that has a WINTER SCENE!  You can use a single stamp that is a winter scene BUT...if you create a winter scene all on your own your name will entered into our drawing THREE times!  Woohoo!  I can't wait to see your creations.  Our awesome sponsor this week is Saturated Canary.  The winner receives their choice of two digis.  Her stamps are so adorable. 

I tried a few zillion (only a slight exaggeration!) winter scenes for this challenge.  I just couldn't find one that I was happy with.  I finally decided to try this idea I have had saved on my Pinterest board.  There a few cute variations.  One with epsom salts, a mason jar and a single votive candle and the other used a bottle brush tree instead of the candle.  I loved the simplicity and elegance.  I thought Tilda with Cross Stitch Heart would do well in this wintry scene.  I used acrylic instead of the jar lid to let in a lot of light.

Close Up

Another Close Up

 

Project Design:
Stamps:  Tilda with Cross Stitch Heart and CC Designs Sugarplums Bench
Sentiment:  Amy R Big Christmas Wishes
Snowflake Punch
Ribbon from LSS
Copic Markers
Amethyst Metallic Folk Art Paint
Tinsel
Epsom Salts
Mason Jar
Bottle Brush Tree
Stickles
Snow Tex
Memento Ink

I am entering her in the following challenges:

Midweek Magnolias - Dreaming of a White Christmas
Tilda's Town - Anything Goes
All That Scraps - Anything Goes
Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog - Use Stickles and/or Glitter
Marvelous Magnolia Challenge - Non-traditional Christmas Colors
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Thank you so very much for visiting.  Comments and smiles
are welcomed and so very much appreciated.

Have a wondrous week!

Stamptacular Sunday - Recipe Challenge

Happy Sunday, everyone.  The challenge this week at Stamptacular Sunday is to create a card using ribbon or twine, dies or punches and pearls or gems.  Our fantastic sponsors this week are Bugaboo Stamps offering your choice of 7 digital stamps and a surprise from Wild Orchid Crafts!! Wow!  Aren't they so generous?

I am using Victorian Emma from CC Designs.

Close Up

Side View

Card Design

Stamps:  Victorian Emma - CC Designs, Big Christmas Wishes by Amy R

Spellbinders Labels Eight Die

Snowflake Punch

Copic Markers

Sparkle Ribbon from LSS

Gems from LSS

Anna Griffin pleated ribbon

I am entering her into the following challenges:

Crafts and Me Challenge - Non-Traditional Christmas Colors
Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes
Die-ing For A Challenge - Christmas Card

Thank you so very much for visiting. I hope that I have inspired you in some small way today.

If you would like to leave a comment, please know that it is deeply appreciated.

Have an awesome week!

Stamptacular Sunday - Sketch Challenge

This week's challenge for Stamptacular Sunday is a sketch.
Please remember to use a stamp on your project.

The prize for this challenge is a surprise from Marianne Design!!
Wow!  They have beautiful dies.

The stamp I decided on this week is Swiss Pixie Coffee Birgitta by CC Designs

 Close Up

Inside

Side View

Card Design

Stamp:  Swiss Pixie Coffee Birgitta by CC Designs
Sentiment:  AmyR Big Words and Handy Additions
Inside Sentiment:  Inspired by Stamping
Copics
Papers by Momenta
Spellbinder Circle Dies
Stardust Stickles

I am entering her in the following challenges:

All That Scraps Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
 The Ribbon Girls Blog - Add Sparkle

Thanks for visiting!  Please come and play with us again next week.

If you have time to leave a comment, it is deeply appreciated. 

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - No Rules!

This Stamptacular Sunday Challenge is No Rules!  This week's winner will receive a $15 gift certificate from Marker Pop and choice of 7 digis from Bugaboo Stamps.  Wow!  Please come and play.

I have been wanting to try stamping on candles for a long time.  It is way too much fun and quite addictive!  This is a two-sided candle that can be used year round.  One side is Christmas, the other is inspirational. 

Victoria by Sugar Nellie

Here is a close up.  Isn't she beautiful?

This is Side 2 of the candle.
 CC Designs Swiss Pixie Angel and Baby Jesus

 These are digital images that I printed out on tissue paper using my inkjet printer.  I taped my tissue paper to a piece of heavy cardstock before I ran it through my printer.  It went through my printer fine.  Both images were colored with Copics then I cut them out as close to the image as possible and adhered them to the candle using wax paper and my heat tool.  I was too heavy handed with the heat tool on the little Manger scene (melting) - thus the inspiration for a two sided candle!

I first practiced on a couple of lightly used ivory candles that I had at home.  I bought a few white candles to make a few for Christmas gifts.  I prefer the white.  The images come out much more vibrant than the ivory candles.

Gotta have a little sparkle so Stardust Stickles were in order - a little for the angel wings, halo and the star.  I also used them on Victoria on the flowers.  The sentiment for Victoria was created on my computer.  The precious angel sentiment is part of the image.

I will be entering the following challenges:

All That Scraps Challenge - Anything But A Card
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favorite
(Favorite is the technique of stamping on candles.  Love it!)
Fussy and Fancy Challenge - Anything Goes
Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog - Anything  But A Card
Fashionista Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Things With Wings
Crafts and Me Challenge - Lace and Pearls
Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thank you so much for visiting.  Comments are welcomed and appreciated. :)
Have an awesome week!