SCS Falliday Fest - Kathleen Curry's Blue Christmas

This was an easy challenge from the Falliday Fest at SplitCoastStampers - most of my Christmas cards this year have been blue and white!  Image by QKR Stmpede, snowflake DP - Paper Studio; starry DP - Paper Pizzazz.
Sketch:  .Just-Hanna-Stamps
Christmas:   Trimmies craft challenge

QKR Stampede challenge #214 - Wild West DT card

This should probably be called the "Not so wild West".  I chuckled when I saw this in the QKR Stampede store - I am thinking it would be a cute card for teen guys - a hard age group for me.  At any rate, the challenge at QKR Stampede this week is "Wild West".  You may enter up to 3 times through Thursday Oct. 27.
Image and sentiment - QKR Stampede digis;  Paper Studio DP; boot charm by Sky Blue pink; circle dies, twine.:
Any:    Classic Design Team    
             Crafty Sentiments
              Lemon Shortbread
              Not Just Cards
              Inspiration Destination
              Love to Scrap
              Through the Craft Room Door 
Sketch:  Sweet Sketch Wednesday2

SCS FF16annsforte3 Pieced Angel; using stamp a different way

This uses a wedding bell stamp (SU - Wedding Wishes) for a Christmas card, for Ashjoy's Falliday Fest challenge at SplitCoastStampers.    Paper by Paper Studio.  The sentiment is computer generated.

Sketch:   Feeling-sketchy

This angel is pieced with the pattern provided by Annsforte3.

SCS Falliday Fest - a glittery winter scene for Yvette

This is similar to a card I made a few weeks ago.
Image by QKR Stampede
Inspiration:   Muse Card Club

SCS Faliday Fest - Texture by LMCaree

The Falliday Fest at SplitCoastStampers continues - any one can enter, and there will be prizes.  Deadline is Oct. 30- Falliday-fest-Challenge-.  Lori wants us to show some texture!  The bg is distressed stripes embossing.  I used a piece of Decorative Mesh behind the image.  (I mentioned earlier - that mesh jumped into my card at Dollar Tree!)  It ravels easily, but I hope it will stay intact as it is fastened behind the image.  Punched stars (glitter cs) and metallic ribbon complete the card.  The image is QKR Stampede, colored with water color pencils.  Yes, you have seen this image a lot - I try to use the same image on most of my Christmas cards.
Sketch:   CheerfulSketches
Christmas with a bit of orange:  Christmas Cards All Year Round
Any:   Cards Galore
Case a card inspiration:   Crafty Gals   (Judy's card below)

SCS Falliday Fest - Texas Grammy - Spread and Shine

I have another entry for the SplitCoastStampers Falliday Fest challenges.  Thanks, Bev, (Texas Grammy), for another fun challenge.  To create this background, I used VersaMark on the cs.  I added gold embossing powder, and swirled around a bit of black - I wanted only a few subtle splashes of black. This was then heat embossed.  I got the uneven result I was hoping for.
Both stamps are Verve.  Ink is Eggplant.  Bits of gold edged ribbon and Petaloo flowers complete the card.
Sketch:   Verve - #1
Sympathy:    Creative Corner
Embossing powder:   Sparkle n Sprinkle
Embossed:   Addicted-to-Stamps

SCS Falliday Fest - luvlee's snowy tree challenge

QuickCutz tree embossing folder; Cuttlebug Snowflake and Swiss dots embossing folders; loose glitter on tree, silver metallic paper ribbon; shimmery silver cs; blue cs, punched stars from glitter cs.
Sketch:  Cheerful Sketches
Any, with glitter:   Sparkle n Sprinkle

SCS Falliday Fest - Dini's Masking - Christmas

For the background:  I punched stars and used them as a mask.  Next I simply pressed (fairly lightly) the ink pad on to the white cs.  Voila!   A starry background!
I was at the Dollar tree store yesterday, and this roll of Decorative Mesh, another sparkly metallic ribbon, as well as a roll of burlap-like duct tape -just jumped into my card.  The mesh will be a little harder to use than I anticipated as it ravels very easily and will take a bit of effort to attach, but I think I will be able to make good use of it for a special added touch.  The image, which I watercolored, and sentiment are from QKR Stampede.
Sketch:  Catch the Bug
Sparkle:   Pile it on
Favorite Season (Christmas):   Deep Ocean
Masking/ SplitCoastStampers Falliday Fest:   Dini's Masking challenge

SCS Falliday Fest - JeanneS - Patriotic

The Falliday challenge Fest continues at Splitcoaststampers.  This challenge is to do a patriotic thank you card to send to Operation Quiet Comfort.
Sketch:  Come and Get It

QKR Stampede DT card - challenge #213 - Oct. 14

It is time for a new weekly challenge at QKR Stampede - "Pumpkins".  You may enter up to 3 times before 6 p.m. Thursday Oct. 20.  You have a chance to win this image, or any of the cute digis from their store.  Image - "Parked"; sentiment - by QKR Stampede; coloring with Prisma pencils;  DP - Fall stack by DCWV;  small acrylic circle.
It is also for the birthday challenge for the SplitCoastStampers Falliday Fest challenge - by DrSonja.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Colored image:    Crafting Circle 
Halloween inspiration:   Tuesday Throwdown
Pumpkin:    Double D
Any:     Angies
             A Bit More Time to Craft
             Crafty Sentiments 
             Digi Choosday 
             Inspiration Destination 
             Jo's scrapshack
             Not Just Cards
             Classic Design Team Challenge 

SCS Falliday Fest - Monogram for Jacqueline

CS and Dp - Kanban; monogram part of a sentiment by Paper Inspirations' oval dies.
The SplitCoastStampers challenge is here:  falliday-fest-challenge-forum-f441/ff16jacqueline
Any:   Lemon Shortbread
Shades of grey:   Fab 'n Funky

SCS Falliday Challenge for Shoe GIrl - Owl

The image is in my stash from Wish RAK items,  The various DP papers are from a DCWV Fall stack.  I used chalk pencils to color the image.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday
Autumn:    Penny Black at Allsorts

SCS FF16bejoyce Joy fold Christmas

This is a joy fold card.  The left view is closed, the right shows the first opening.  You may have access to this tutorial:  http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/joy_fold_card/
I used dark blue and white cs, some gold paper, and a bit of a gold sticker.  The Joy stamp is by Posh Impressions, and the shepherd is a digi by QKR Stampede.  The verse is computer generated.
Sentiment:  The Merry Christmas Challenge 
Favorite season - Christmas:   Deep Ocean 
Seasonal Delight:   Scor-pal
Animal:    Inky Chicks 

SCS FF16hbrown Christmas with Holly

Image - QKR Stampede; misc dp; netting, sponging.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Any:   Through the Craft Room Door
            Lemon Shortbread

HB, Paul

Image - Our Daily Bread - Mountain Range; Sentiment - portion of art Impressions stamp; DP - DCWV fall; Martha Stewart edge punch; misc cs.
Sketch:   Feeling-Sketchy
Colors (purple, brown, rust-red,  sage):  Our Daily Bread
For the boys:   Dream Valley
Layer it up: Star Stampz

SCS FF16hbrown - Holly Christmas

This is another of the "Falliday" fall challenge at Splitcoaststampers - use Holly.  I have a bit of this DCWV Holly DP.  CS - shimmery champagne by Recollection;  Image and sentiment by QKR Stampede; Distressed stripe embossing folder - Cuttlebug; shiny gems, a bit of gold tape and a gold star.
Favorite season:Deep Ocean
Animal:   Inky Chicks
Sketch:   Sweet Sketch Wednesday2

 

SCS FF16StampmommaA

There is a month long Falliday Fest challenge going on at Splitcoaststampers and you may want to check it out.
Wheat DP - DCWV; metal clip, cord, Cuttlebug thanks.
Sketch:   Case this Sketch
Thanks:   Cuttlebug Mania
Fall:     DLArt
             C.R.A.F.T. 

SCS FF16 - UnderstandblueA

Cuttlebug thanks; misc DP, stamp label may say Greenbrier - it is watercolored.  Martha Stewart punch.
Sketch:Mojo Monday
Leaves:   Tuesday Throwdown
Colors of Autumn:   Allsorts
Thanks:     Cuttlebug Mania 
Any:  Lemon Shortbread
 

Christmas 2016

Image - QKR; sentiment - Studio G; snowflake embossing folder, blue and white CS; cord with gold metallic thread
Sketch:    Your Next Stamp

Blessings for William

Recently a young man was baptized during one of our church services.  He has little family support, and this must be a difficult situation for him.  I want to encourage him in his faith journey.  I hope this has a masculine feel to it.
Image - Sweet n Sassy digi, colored with metallic markers; DP by DCWV; golden cord with a metallic thread; Blessings die - Cheery Lynn.
Sketch:  Tuesday Morning Sketches
Colors:    Dragonfly Journeys
Die cut/punch:   Cute Daisymay
Any:   Word Art Wednesday

Scarecrow for QKR Stampede challenge 212 - Leaves

I hope you will  join us at the QKR Stampede this week.  Challenge 212 is easy for fall - leaves!  You may enter 3 times by 6pm EDT Oct. 13.  If you win, you may select your prize from a variety of digital images.  This one is called scarecrow - not a very scary one LOL!!!  The sentiment is also QKR.  I colored with Prisma pencils.  The DP is from a Halloween/Fall stack by DCWV  I added some metallic cord.
Sketch:   Mojo Monday
Colored image:    Crafting Circle
Inspiration:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
                        Lawnscaping
Colors (yellow, orange, brown):   Your Next Stamp  
Halloween colors:   Hiding in my Craftroom
                                  Pink Gem
Octoberfest:     Creative Corner
 "Boo" :       Stamping with Dragon
Any:    Angies Digital Stamps
            A Bit More Time to Craft 
            Inspiration Destination
            Lemon Shortbread
            Classic Design Team
            Not Just Cards
            Crafting by Designs

Good by and thank you, Lois

A good friend an very faithful worker at our church will be moving soon.  I made this card to recognize her faith and contributions, and to bid a fond farewell.   I used my neglected Spellbinder Majestic Elements oval dies, a Fiskar scallop punch, DP by Beau papier, chipboard butterfly and heart, some ribbon.  and shimmery taupe (?) and pale turquoise cs.  The scripture is from Word Art, Jan. 2015.
Sketch:   Mojo Monday
Any:   Word Art Wednesday
Dies:     Jo's Scrapshack
Colors:   Cupcake Inspirations

Christmas - shaped die

Die - Spellbinder Orchard Harvest - hope you can see the embossed dotted border.
Image - QKR Stampede
Blessings - Cheery Lynn
DP - Faith by Paper Studio
Recollection shimmery champagne cs

Sketch:    Mojo Monday

Christmas, rustic style

My tradition is to make most of our Christmas cards using the same image, and my personal challenge is to make it work for lots of challenges - for several months!  This time I used a brown, beige and orange striped DP from the Heirloom collection by DCWV.  The image is a digi from qKR Stampede, with burnt orange sponging.  I added some burnt orange sequins; embossing on the shimmery champagne cs and a scallop punched edge above the image.  This card will be sent to a family member.
Sketch, with the left column tic-tac-toe:  Share Joy
technique - embossing:   Holly Jolly Challenge
Christmas, with orange:    Christmas Cards all Year Round
Celebrate (Christmas):    Creatalicious
Any:    Snowflakes Promise

Christmas in Blue and white

Image and sentiment - QKR Stampede; snowflake embossing folder. Cheery Lynn "Little Flowers" die, Star punch, gold metallic cs; dotted sticker paper. (I hope the embossing and "little flowers" make you think of stars!!! I need a star embossing folder.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday
Technique - embossing:   Holly Jolly Challenge
Animal:   Inky Chicks
Fav season - Christmas (winter):   Crafting by Designs 
T - two (blue and gold; 2 printed panels):   ABC Christmas Challenge
Any:    Snowflakes Promise
             Cheery Lynn

Sept. 30 QKR Challenge #211 - Cut It Up

This week's challenge at  QKR Stampede is "Cut it up".  I did some different cuts - the die cuts for the main image, and scissor cuts for the paper pieced apron and the edging scissor cut for the tag. If you join in the challenge you can use one or more of these options - or you might choose to cut with a punch.  This is a lovely nostalgic image called Girl with a Basket.  I used papers from a DCWV stack called Heirloom.  The apron is paper pieced, and I used Prismas to color the rest.  The strip is Washi tape mounted on dark brown, and enhanced with gold and metallic cord.  I added shiny brown gems on the 3 corners.
CHALLENGES:
1, 2, 3 - 1 image, 2 DP, 3 gems:  !magine That Digis
Sketch  (rotated):   Tuesday Morning
Birthday:     Aloha Friday
Pattern Paper:   Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Pape
Any:      Jo's Scrapshack 
               Lil Patch of Crafty Friends 
               Love to Scrap 
               Corrosive Challenges
               Polkadoodle
               The Paper Nest Dolls 
               Not Just Cards 
               Crafty Sentiments 
               Craft Your Passion 
               Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
               

Sister - in - law birthday

My sister-in-law is a quilter, so this quilted heart from QKR Stampede is great for her birthday, and could be a county fair entry!..  I colored with metallic markers.  I chose papers that remind me of a vintage look.  I added some shading and distressed edges.  The Blessings die is by Cheery Lynn.
Sketch:    Share Joy
Country Fair:    Dies r Us
Die cuts:    Art Impressions
Vintage:   Cheery Lynn
Feminine birthday:   Pink Gem
Birthday:    Unicorn Challenge
Any:    Crafty Catz
             Angies

Sept. 23 QKR Stampede challenge - embossing with glitter and sparkle

When I saw the theme for this week's challenge (embossing) at QKR Stampede, I thought about this snowflake folder for a wintry card.  QKR has this great digital image, "Snowy Cabin",  as well as the let it snow sentiment.  Since we are in AZ, I could use it to rub it in to some one in snow country.
I did not color the image, but used a lot of glitter on the trees and the snow - on the image and on the embossed snowflakes.
Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder;  glitter, metallic silver strip, Floral Garden Diamond ribbon wrap; glittery snowflake button..  The mats look black here but IRL they are dark blue.  I especially like the crisp look of the white and blue.
CHALLENGES: 
Sketch:    Scrapping Everyday Miracles
Song - Let it snow:          Creatalicious
Any, with glitter:    Sparkle n Sprinkle
Embossing:     Get Creative
Trees:     Double D Challenges
Favorite color:   As You Like It
Any:    Creative Craft Cottage
             Glitter n Sparkle
             Classic Design Team
             Craft Your Passion
              Doodle Pantry
              Jo's Scrapshack
              Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
              Polkadoodle
              

Monochromatic Sympathy

Image, sentiment - Paper Inspirations; Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder; sheer ribbon, clear gems, dark grey bg cs; silver sticker strip.  This card is 4.5 x 6.5.
Sketch #1:     Verve Sketches
Monochromatic black and white:   Crafty Friends
                                                            Dragonfly- Dreams
Add a sentiment:     Penny Black at Allsorts
No patterned paper:   Creative Corner

In memory of Flo

A friend passed away unexpectedly on Saturday.  She has been so active at church - she will be missed by many.  I used the Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder and Darice butterflies.  The Bible image is by Sweet n Sassy; the sentiment is Rubber Stampede.  I added a bit of lace.  In my haste to get this in the mail earlier today I forgot to add the gems to complete the sketch!
Sketch:   Tuesday Throwdown
No pattern paper:    Creative Corner
Any, with a real stamp:   Lost Coast Portal
For some one special:   Crafty Sentiments

Confirmation #3

This is the final card I made to send to members of our recent confirmation class.  I used similar but not identical materials and designs, but I used the same image cut from the front of the church bulletin.  I feel it is important to recognize our young members for this milestone.  The papers are from a pad by Paper Studio.  I have used these papers a lot, and have lots of scraps.  I used two different pieces with the cross, and a tiny strip for the band.  I also used a piece of the green DP to mat the card, and a smaller scrap for the scalloped oval.  I am getting a lot of mileage from this pad!  I tried to make this more masculine for the only boy in the group.
Sketch:   Stella Says Sketch
3+ scraps:   Aloha Friday
Any:    Lemon Shortbread
             Inspiration Destination

Confirmation #2

This is the second card I made to send to confirmands at our church.  I used the image and date from the church bulletin cover, and included a meaningful verse inside.  I used my Nesties to cut the circles and added a couple of gems.  The DP is from a pack called Faith by The Paper Studio
Sketch:     Sketch Saturday
Recycle:     Pile it on
Dies:     Cuttlebug Mania

Confirmation

I am attempting to start a card ministry at our church.  I have been sending cards from time to time but would like to have a more formal arrangement.  Does any one have a suggestion for a name other than "card ministry"?  For this card to honor a confirmand I used the design from the front of the church bulletin, and added the date from there as well.  The papers are from a DCWV stack called "Faith".
Sketch:    Stella Says Sketch
Recycle:    Pile it on Challenge
Any:     Word Art Wednesday
              Paper Nest Dolls

Sept. 16 QKR Stampede Challenge #209 - anything goes

The challenge this week at QKR Stampede is a favorite - anything goes.  You may enter up to 3 times, before 6 p.m. Thursday September 22 - for a chance to win great QKR digital images.  This image is Nurse Rag Doll. 
Sketch:    Tuesday Morning Sketches
Polka dots:    Come and Get It
2 or more flowers:   Love to Scrap
Garden:    DLArt
Any:      Crafting Circle
               Crafty- Girls
               Digichoosday
               Julia Spiri 
               

Chalked embossing with lace

Cuttlebug embossing folder; chalk; lace; Cheery Lynn Blessings die cut; glitter
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Lace:   Cheery Lynn
             Pink Gem
Glitter/any:   Sparkle n Sprinkle
Texture:     Lawnscaping

Recycled Christmas card

Today we want to remember all the victims of 9-ll and pray for all of the families affected by acts of terror that have happened throughout the world.

Over the years I have saved many Christmas cards with plans to recycle them - thanks for the challenge to encourage me to do at least one!  The blue DP is Paper Pizazz, and the yellow is Paper Studio.  The edges are distressed.  Star brads complete the layout.

Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches

Shabby:  Christmas Cards All Year Round

Recycle:    Pile it on

Colors - top row:    Deep Ocean

A bit of yellow:       Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge

2 pattern papers:    Crafters Cafe

Song - "Star of wonder":   Happy Little Stampers

Any:     Creatalicious

              Snowflakes Promise  

              Through the Craft Room Door

 

Butterflies galore

Materials are from a Kanban collection.  Backing and two punched butterflies - dark grey cs; glittery cs for two butterflies.  Unknown sentiment. 

Butterflies:   Dragonfly Journeys
Any:   Lemon Shortbread
Sketch:   Stamplorations 
 

Stamplorations sketch

 

Smiling, sunny flowers for QKR DT - challenge #208

We are in Arizona, and with daily highs hovering around 100, it is not quite fall!  Nevertheless, it is time to think about fall, and the challenge this week at QKR Stampede is to use fall colors. You may enter up to 3 times before 6 p.m.EDT, Thursday, Sept. 15.  You will be entered for the possibility to win some cute QKR images or sentiments.  This fun image, called Smiling Flowers, is a digi by QKR.  I colored with Prismas, and cut with Nestabilities circle dies..  The sentiment is by Eureka - a member of the same family as QKR.  The papers are from a fall stack by DCWV.  I added a sticker strip, twine, and tiny flowers.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:  
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
"F" - flowers, Fall:   Polkadoodle
Garden:    DLArt
Brown and orange:   Delicious Doodles
Colored image:    Crafting Circle 
Die cuts:    Cuttlebug Mania

Fall colors:    Hiding in my Craftroom
                       Fab n Funky   
                       Digistamps 4 Joy 
Fall:      Die-cut-Divas
              Crafts and Me
Circles:     Star Stampz
Ribbon or twine:   Pink Gem
Any + sentiment:   Aud Sentiments
Any:    Digichoosday
             Lemon Shortbread 
             Creatalicious 
             Classic Design Team 
             A Bit More Time to Craft
             Great Impressions 
             Doodle Pantry
             Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
             Crafty Sentiments   
             Jo's Scrapshack

Shabby chic Christmas

I am trying to use every opportunity to add to my Christmas stash.
Image by QKR; ribbon with gold metallic; plaid Washi tape; Embossing folder.  I cut the pieces with a dull cutter blade to add to the shabby look - some edges were distressed more.
Sketch:    Your Next Stamp
Christmas - shabby chic:   Christmas Cards All Year Round

Ribbon:   Pink Gem
Any:    Creatalicious

Special Christmas 2016 #2

This is to continue my tradition of creating Christmas cards for grandkids that are special in some way - this may be called a double gatefold or maybe a z-fold. .The original piece is 12x5.5; each side is folded, then folded back.  The belly band and image hold it closed.  I will add a name and greeting to the front, and the inside has a pocket.  Another tradition is to give a donation in their honor - organizations like World Vision and Samaritan's Purse offer items such as $50 for school supplies in Africa or $50 for medical supplies in a third world country.  We have the fun of "matching" interests, and providing an object lesson in giving.  We include the donor card in the pocket.
Image - QKR  digital shepherd boy - reminds me of the song "The Shepherd Boy".
Swiss Dot embossing folder - Cuttlebug; shimmery champagne and textured blue cs.

More than one fold/cards and more cards - this is #2 of 6:    Scor-pal
Christmas song:   Happy Little Stamper Christmas Challenge
"Character" of Christmas:   Winter Wonderland challenge
Embossing:    C.R.A.F.T.
Any:  House that stamps built

I did not take additional photos of this card, but here is an "open" view of the first z-fold card I posted on Sept. 10:

 

Lacy and Sparkly

Materials from a Kanban collction; rain drops - Cheery Lynn dies. glitter on raindrops and umbrella top. There is a strip of metallic silver ribbon behind the sentiment.  IRL this is  a lovely sage grey-green.  I hope you can see the faux lacy printed bg.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday
Glitter:     Sparkle n Sprinkle
Ribbon:    Pink Gem
2 Pattern Papers: Crafters Cafe 
Faux lace:     Cheery Lynn Designs

Sept. 2 - QKR recipe challenge #207

When I saw this QKR digital image ("Hitching a Ride") I knew I wanted to use it - and I think this sentiment fits!  This week the challenge at QKR is a very easy recipe - 1 image, 2 pattern papers, and 3 embellishments.  Join us by 6 pm EDT Thursday September 8.  You will have a chance to win QKR digital images - more if you use an image from QKR.
Embellishments - pale yellow drops; cord,  Washi tape;  Sentiment- Cuttlebug die - I layered it with yellow and green cs for more depth and a bit of a shadow look.  QKR image colored with Prisma pencils.
CHALLENGES ENTERED:  
Sketch:    Get Creative Challenges
Lots of layers:   Crafty Sentiments
2 Pattern Papers:    Crafters Cafe
                                  Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper
Digital Image:    Paper Shelter 
Sentiment:   Aud Sentiments 
Any:    Die Cuttin Divas
             Digital Delights
             Crafting by Designs 
              Lemon Shortbread
              DLArt
              Julia Spiri
              Simply Papercrafts
              Broken Fairy
              Creatalicious
              Classic Design Team 
              Inspiration Destination 
              Simon Says Stamp Wednesday