Christmas 2014, vintage non traditional colors

This time I embossed some glitter cs strips (the Paper Studio) - the embossing folders and gold cs have been around my stash for quite a while.  I used the snowflake EF for the eggplant base layer, and textile for the gold - to me that is a vintage look - reminds me of some old tin ceilings.  I also sponged the image (Stampendous).  The sentiment is computer generated.
Sketch:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Vintage, non traditional colors (Christmas): http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/
No DP:  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
No red or green:  http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Winter:  http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/
Christmas:  http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Something old:  http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/
Any Christmas, with embossing:  http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/

Pair of cards

There is a month of Christmas card challenges at Beccy's Place (see link below).  One of the challenges is to be inspired by someone' card - not hard to do!  I thought it would be fitting to use one of the previous entries for this challenge, and I selected this one:

The original is here:  http://sunflowerytale.blogspot.com/2014/11/red-and-green.html?showComment=1416487217210#c250513200047620110  Thank you, Kre.
As usual, mine are not nearly as lovely as the inspiration ones.   The image is by Stampendous, and the small sentiment is an old one from Stampourri.  Blessings is a die from Cheery Lynn.  The gold is my recycling - from a very shiny gift bag, which is embossed with snowflakes (Cuttlebug).
Inspiration #19:  http://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards.html?showComment=1414839841807#c3699530758315813145
Bright:  http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.com/
Recycle/repurpose:  http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/
Green:  http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/
A pair:  http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.ca/
Die & stamp (green card):  http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Any Christmas:  http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/
                           http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/
Colored sentiment (green card):   http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Shabby pink and white

I have seen so many "shabby chic" cards that I like a lot - and want to practice my version of the style .  I tore the edges of the K&Co paper - actually, I had some scraps that I pieced.  I used my snowflake EF (available at Joan's Gardens) to bind it together.  In retrospect I should have done this before I adhered the lattice strip - I do think it detracts from the trellis shape.  Oh well... next time!  The half circle is from Spellbinders Majestic Elements - sponged with pink chalk, as is the sentiment.  I used a floral sticker mounted on a sponged Labels One layer.  The button like flowers are from a bunch of SandyLion embellishments I got at a store closing.
Sketch #3:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/p/link-list.html
Chalk (sponging):  http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/
Not square:   http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Lattice, floral, pink & white:  http://www.joanstouch.com/
Floral, buttons, BG with script:  http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Inspiration -lots of pink and flowers:  http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/

Thinking of you

 The mat is a deep burgundy, and the layers are more pink than purple.  The card base and flower centers/pearls are white.  I used sticker hearts I got a long time ago - they are SandyLion designs.  The swirl is from a Spellbinder die,  Both pink payers are embossed, and I added a bit of creamy caramel ink to the script - to add to a shabby chic look.  My style?  Not sure I have one, but I do like layering, mats, dry embossing and die cuts.  The sentiment is part of a clear stamp set - but it is separated from the label, and I do not recall the source.  The set includes flower flourishes, 4 sentiments and a narrow strip.  Any clues?
Sketch:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
No dp:  http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/
Personal style: http://digidarlas.blogspot.com/
Red, pink, white:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Hearts:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/
              http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/2014/02/challenge-85-hearts.html
             http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/
Any:    http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/

Love is...

I saw this sketch at Mojo Monday and knew what I wanted to do, but I am not sure the result is all that I had hoped.  I did incorporate a lot of "my" usual style - layering, embossing, die cuts.  The birds are from Cheery Lynn (Tiny Things with Wings) and the flourish (which I cut in sections) from Joanna Sheen.  They are cut from shimmery cs.  The bg is vellum , and the Love panel from Paper Studio.  The verse is computer generated.
Sketch:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
LOVE - L-love; o- ornate; v - vellum; e-emboss:  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Love:  http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/
           http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ 
           http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/
Romance:   http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/
Flourish, + Cheery Lynn die:  http://cheerylynndesignschallenge.blogspot.com/
Personal style:  http://digidarlas.blogspot.com/
DP:  http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/

Going Green

(In  a bit of a time crunch this evening - will be back later with more info)
This is  Country Garden by High Hopes, colored with Prismas.  It is to send to a friend who is undergoing chemo - even with the flowers I hope the fibers and plaid make it look masculine.  The cord is almost the same textiure as the burlap.
Sketch:  http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Green:   http://highhopesstamps.blogspot.com/
Fiber and texture: http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/
Use Patterned paper:  http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/
Masculine:  http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Silhouette birthday

You may notice that I tend to have several similar cards - if there is something on the corner of my desk, left from a previous card, it is handy to use it again!  This is a silhouette from Antique Images, and the sentiment from Your Next Stamp.  The DP is nearly an antique - I have had that Costco cs for a very long time!  The textile embossing folder was selected  for its vintage look.
Sketch #3:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
New/Vintage (silhouette image)  http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/:  
Any/Girlie:  http://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/
Texture:  http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/
Never used - sentiment:  http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
Embossing:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/

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A friend has asked for several cards with cats, and my deadline is approaching!  This is an image I have had in my "colored stash" for a while.  I think she is pretty cute and cuddly - and right for "Everybody wants to be a cat".  The dp is Paper Studio, flowers are Petaloo.  For mixed media I used the flowers and chalk on the dry embossing (You folder by CB - the line that says Fine, Fun, Fantastic).
Sketch:  http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com.au/
Wants to be a cat:  http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com/
cute and cuddly:  http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Mixed media:  http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/

Another card today - Get Well

This Bugaboo Stella (I think that is her name) is good for a get well card!  I created the sentiment on the computer.  The fancy border is a Cuttlebug border die, and I used a couple of the extra flowers together with Petaloo flowers, using rhinestones (cranberry and clear) for the centers. The grey panels are embossed with CB just My Type strips.  A corner rounder completed the base.

Sketch:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Anything:  http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/aprils-anything-goes.html
Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Basic Grey (I used my closest imitations)  http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/
Floral:  http://www.sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/