Better Late Than Never! -- Anything without Stamps with the Unstampabelles

Our theme this month at the UnstampaBelles challenge is Anything Goes without Stamps.

Mom sent me this super adorable American Crafts Sloth Christmas paper, and it seemed perfect for a very belated Holiday(s) card! I was inspired by the optional theme at Try Stamping On Tuesdays of Peek-a-boo.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Try Stamping On Tuesdays: (Tue 2W) Sketch ##493 493 + option: Peek-a-Boo (deadline Feb 21)

Be sure to check out the fabulous projects by my teammates the UnstampaBelles this month!

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I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

I'm the only one who loves to make Christmas cards after Christmas‽ Because I craft in the dining room in the evenings, I move a lot of my crafting stuff out to make room for the Holidays, so when the festivities die down I like to use some of the Christmas crafting goodies I unearth during the season (plus anything new!)

The snowglobe was cut with a Newton's Nook die set. All the images & sentiment are from a particularly beautiful Craftsmart sticker book. The metallic & glitter papers are foiled kraft cardstock from Michaels; if you see it, grab it, it's great! I embossed the pink piece, and finished the card with gold Stickles.

And I decorated the inside, of course:

Inspiration/Challenges:
Bastel-Traum #96: (P15) Shaker or Interactive Card
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) Sparkle & Shine

Funny Family -- Musical Joy with the Unstampabelles

Our theme this month at the UnstampaBelles challenge is: Joy, with the optional twist of: Music.

You need to follow the twist to be considered as the DT Favorite, but you only have to follow main theme to win our prize. And remember, no stamps!

Be sure to check out the fabulous projects by my teammates the UnstampaBelles this month!

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Bows at International Art & Soul

Our current at the International Art & Soul Challenge our theme is Anything Goes with a Bow. This challenge will run 4 weeks instead of our usual two.

I created the notch swing card design myself, and cut out the pieces on my Silhouette. The sentiment is heat-embossed in sparkly white on a red foil cardstock. The bow, Merry Christmas cutout, and center circles were all die-cut with my Big Shot. The sentiment stamp is from Just for Fun Stamps; it seemed particularly appropriate for this year!

Inspiration/Challenges:
Cut It Up: (Fri 2W) Christmas + Die Cut(s)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) Die Cuts

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Christmas Present

'Tis the season for Christmas cards! I have so many fun things in my stash, and it's nice to have the help of a few challenges to inspire me to use them!

And I decorated the inside, of course:

Inspiration/Challenges:
Allsorts #599: (Sat) Santa, Elves, Angels with option of Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) Anything Goes
Sketch Saturday: (Sat) Sketch #637

Up on the Rooftop -- Pink December at International Art & Soul

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our theme is Pink in December. 

Inspiration/Challenges:
Feeling Sketchy (M) Sketch #248
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (W) Christmas

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He know when you are sleeping -- Elves/Fairies at International Art & Soul

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our theme is Elves or Fairies. 

I used this beautiful & fun Elf-on-a-Shelf-inspired paper from Mintay!

Inspiration/Challenges: 
CHPP October Challenge: AG with Patterned Paper (2nd entry)
Simon Says Stamp: (Wed) Layers

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Gum tree Joy -- Stars & Sparkle at the UnstampaBelles

Our theme this month at the UnstampaBelles challenge is Star Struck Starry Night, with the optional twist of Use Sparkle Pens and/or Glues. You need to follow the twist to be considered as the DT Favorite, but you only have to follow main theme to win our prize. And remember, no stamps!

My mom found these beautiful papers at our favorite scrapbooking store, scraps of love, and add immediately sent me some to play with! They are from Kaisercraft's under the gum tree Christmas collection.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) Interactive Christmas
Word Art Wednesdays: (Wed 2W) Anything Goes

Be sure to check out the fabulous projects by my teammates the UnstampaBelles this month!

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Christmas with NO image at International Art & Soul

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our challenge is Christmas with NO image.

I used dies, stickers, & metallic confetti to create this shaker card:

Inspiration/challenges:
Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog: (P1) Sketch
Christmas at Sweet Stampin': (2nd Wed) Trees (trees in shaker & tree lights)



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Frosty Friends -- Coffee Loving Cardmakers

It's that time again: the Autumn/Winter Blog Hop with the Coffee Loving Cardmakers! I always enjoy playing along.

The sentiment is from a Stamps of Life set. The adorable paper is from Doodlebug Designs. The digi stamp is "Snowman Cocoa" from Bugaboo Stamps (although I'm not sure that it's available anymore.) The coffee bean die cuts are from an Elizabeth Crafts set; the shapes are from a Sizzix set.

Am I the only one who like iced coffee drinks even in cold weather‽ The original digi stamp has the snowman holding a stack of marshmallows, but I fussy-cut the frosty beverage from the Doodlebug paper for a little personalization!
 

Inspiration/challenges:
Coffee Loving Cardmakers: (Nov 1-8) Coffee/Tea + Autumn/Winter
Stella Says Sketch: (Sun 2W) Sketch #718


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Warm Coffee Wishes -- Coffee Loving Cardmakers' Winter Blog Hop

It's time for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers' Winter Blog Hop, and I always enjoy playing along.

I made a quick but cute dimensional card using the Tree Fold-a-long die set from Sizzix and coffee cup dies from the Hanging Charm Pull Tab die set by Karen Burniston/Elizabeth Crafts Designs.

I cut the coffee cup and sleeves from scraps of Xmas paper and adhered them to the card with star-shaped brads.

For the inside, I used my favorite winter sentiment stamp, heat-embossing it in red. I heat-embossed the stars on the tops of the trees in glittery white powder.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Coffee Loving Cardmakers: Winter/Holiday + Coffee/Tea/Cocoa
Scrapy Land Challenge #102: Anything Goes with Die Brand SL sells (Sizzix & Elizabeth Craft Designs)

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Christmas Jackalope -- Funny Christmas at International Art & Soul

Our theme this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Funny Christmas.

Having grown up spending summers in the Western United States, I have an affinity for the mythical Jackalope. I probably believed in them as long as I believed in Santa!

The sentiment is from a Lawn Fawn set, and Cowboy Santa & the Jackalope are from the Southwest Christmas stamp set by Art Impressions. The base card is from the "Surprise Box" die set from Our Daily Bread Designs. The patterned paper is a double-sided sheet from Authentique. The little cactus is from a Recollections die/embossing set.

Love this photo... caught our neighbor's cat in the background!

Challenges/Inspiration:
Animal Friends Challenge #68: Winter + Animal
Papercraft Challenges #25: Lots of Dimension

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Christmas Tags at Crafting with Dragonflies

Our challenge this fortnight at Crafting with Dragonflies is Christmas Tags. We want you to make a large tag, roughly 15 cm long and around 6 cm wide.

I used a Tim Holtz tag as my base, and made two matching gift tags on which I clipped a pack of instant cocoa.

I started by stamping the bow, colored it, and covered it with Molotow masking liquid. Then I stamped the mug in green on top of it, and removed the masking liquid with an eraser. I cut the mug shape from masking paper and used it to mask both sides. Then I stamped & inked to my heart's delight! The "Fa-La-La" is a rubber stamp that I colored with Marvy embossing markers & heat-embossing with clear powder for a resist effect. The snowflakes are a large stamp & are heat-embossed with glittery white. The rest of the stamps are from sets that came free with a magazine. The Santa clips were premade. For the back, I masked the mug again to serve as a message section.

I had tons of fun getting messy & making these, and can't wait to spread the smiles! Hope you'll join us for this very special challenge.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Double Trouble Challenge #15: Sweet Treats for the Holidays + Sparkly Embellishment
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Baby It's Cold Outside
Use Your Stuff #338: Mood Board + Stash (I've had all these stamps forever!)


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