Baby It's Cold Outside!!!

Baby it's cold outside is not the case here in southern Ontario it's dull and damp, the snow we had two weeks ago is all gone. No wonder people are getting sick with the unpredictable weather we have.  Anyway I finally got my card done for the Jingle Belles Challenge which ends in one hour so best I hurry. For my card I used the current Sketch fromTuesday Morning Sketches.

I used my Cover a Card background stamp from Impression Obsession and of course a house mouse stamp, Close Knit Friendship with Maxwell and Amanda. The ink I used for the background is Brilliance Sky Blue and it has a pearl shimmer and can be embossed. I also spritzed the background with a shimmer spray and the ball of yarn was winked with stella a couple of times. it's really sparkly

Finished inside of the card with a sentiment from Stampendous.

I'm adding this to:

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Baby it's Cold Outside

Tuesday Morning Sketches ~~ #530 (the background had the stripes) 

Beccy's Place Challenges ~~ Day 20 R prompt rhinestones 

Thanks for checking what I've been doing today. 

Winter Wishes.....

Day 18 at Beccy's Place is to use the letter Q as  your inspiration and I managed to get a card done on the proper day. Beccy i in Australia so she is technically ahead of us here in Canada, by the time I see the prompt it's almost over. But I got a quick idea and ran with it.

I guess you would call this a FAUX quilt, I used the top die of a two die set on background dies, it's faux stitched and I added some pretty snowflake paper behind, didn't want to cover it up so just a simple Winter Wishes die cut.

close up of the sentiment and I think you can see the faux stitches.

One of my very favourite vertical sentiments  and a left over piece of patterned paper on the inside.

Challenges I'm adding this to:

Bechy's Place Challenges ~~ Day 19 Q is the letter 

Happy Little Stampers ~~ ATG with Dies

Thanks for visiting today and are you getting your holiday cards done?

The 25 Day of Christmas Tags 2019 ~~ Day 11

I had parts of this tag and Day 10 already cut but because I had been crafting most of the  day Toto (my cat) needed to have quality time with me, so of course I put the "parts" aside to work on in the morning. (while she napped) It's a lot of work to craft with a 2 year old "kitten" around.  The tags are such an attraction with their ribbon tails.  Again I chose Lindsey's tag for my inspiration, while sorting some stamped/printed images I found a Poinsettia swag, perfect for the tag. Most days I pick at least two tags I'm inspired by that way if one plan goes south I have a back up.

I coloured the poinsettias with alcohol markers and fussy cut, stamped the Merry in Memento Red  and the Christmas is stamped in white which you can't see in the picture and it is from the same set as the merry. 

Here is Lindsey's Tag.

Such a pretty tag.

I'm adding this to:

The 25 days of Christmas Tags ~~ Day 11 

Beccy's Place Challenge ~~ Day 18 "P" 

One more catch up tag to be blogged than I'm on track to keep up. 

The 25 days of Christmas Tags 2019 Day 14

I'm back on the tag train!!! I'm going to work backwards to get caught up so starting with Day 14 here is my very simple tag.

I used Impression Obsession charm dies, there ar 8 little dies in the package, I've used the candy cane on another tag,  snowman, candle, tree, bell and two round ornament dies, they are really fun.  With love is a long die cut and the made is hand written (my penmanship really lacks finesse) 

Joyce's tag was my inspiration for Day 14.

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I am entering this in:

25 Days of Christmas Tags ~~ Day 14 inspiration Joyce.

Beccy's Place Challenges ~~ A Month of Holiday Cards Challenge G is for Gingerbread.

Thanks for stopping by and now I'm back to the drawing board to make Day 13 - 10.

Coffee & a Sketch work together!!!

The 2019 Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop is winding down but I have a card for the challenge, I saw Tuesday Morning Sketch last night and a card was made in my mind. I think it's pretty cute, do you?

I took a few liberties with the sketch but I think it is close enough to the original, I used the coffee bean die cuts instead of sequins (I'm sequin challenged) The travel cup is a set from Elizabeth Craft Design and is can be used as a pop up on the inside of the card, I really need to try it. 

Close up of the sentiment using a very well loved stamp and the die cuts are from the EC set.

I am entering this in:

Coffee Lover's Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

Tuesday Morning Sketches ~~ #528 From Debbie.

Beccy's Place ~~ Month long Holiday Cards Challenge (Day 4 "D" for diecuts)

Thanks for visiting next on the agenda is the Tag challenge, so stay tuned.

Warm Winter Wishes

I decided to go masculine with my card,  with a Warm Winter Wishes sentiment on the inside (when I find it) I'm still trying to get my crafting supplies back to their original homes. I think I'm losing the battle.  Coffee or Cocoa and chocolate chip cookies are so good together, just have a look.

I used a background stamp from Stampendous it pairs well with several house mouse stamps I have, this one is a fairly new one and it's the first time it has seen ink and is called Cookie Crumbles featuring Mudpie and Muzzy.  

Close up of the image, in hindsight it would have looked more "festive" if I had coloured the mug red. but I really like brown and blue together and it was masculine.

I'm adding this to:

2019 Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~ Anything Goes

Beccy's Place November challenge ~~ Day 3 "C" cookies and coffee

Thanks for spending time here today, there  is still time to "hop" 

It's Rudolph Days for November!!!

Wow where did November go? I was prepared this month I had my image stamped and coloured it looked great then disaster......why would I use clear glaze on the berries before I die cut it? well it smooshed (in a bad way) all the berries and it was toast, so I stamped a new one and planned to fussy cut the holly and use it but since the challenge ends tomorrow I had to try plan "b" an already coloured image in my "bits bin" So here is what I came up with for November Rudolph Days.

Sometimes I colour images just in anticipation of a challenge and then not finish so this is one of those, I added stickles to his hat and the snow, added the let it snow and  popped it up with some fun foam.  I love my Gruffies stamps although don't have too many this is one of my favourites, they are from House Mouse Designs.

Finished the inside with a simple Warm Winter Wishes.

I am entering this in:

Rudolph Days ~~ November

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~ Anything Goes 

Option Something Warm

Beccy's Place Challenges ~~ Day 30 of  a Month of Holiday card challenges.

it's the 6th year and I just found this challenge recently. Next year!!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a fabulous weekend.