Thank You Kindly

It's another Blog Waltz with Waltzingmouse Stamps. Come along and waltz with us. There's just so much beauty to see.

I just love the look of vinatge cards, don't you? They are a bit out of my comfort zone though. I often start them, but find that they just don't turn out how I'd like them to. However, this card did. I love how it turned out. Don't ask me why I like it so much, I just do.



I used three different stamp sets from Waltzingmouse stamps on this card. I wanted to see how many I could use in one card--perhaps a challenge sometime?!!! I used Teeny Trees (didn't I tell you it was one of my favorite go to sets?!), Very Vintage Labels #10 and Victorian Fripperie. I used versamark ink and clear embossing powder on all the stamping.

I also used Old Lace Glimmer Mist to color the smaller flowers. I added some pop dots to the label and voila! a card is born!

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Happy Birthday

I had to make a birthday card, so I pulled out the image I received from Paperwroks Co, and colored it up. Purple is so appealing to me these days, so of course, I made a purple card.



I created my own background using the star cuttlebug folder and inked the folder with SU lilac ink. I also followed a sketch found here.

I added some glitter to the cake and star on the balloon and used my copics to color the image. I hope you like it.

I'm entering it in these challenges:

Paperworks Co Sunday Sketch #54
Crazy 4 Challenges C4C58
Oh La La Anything goes
Crafty Calendar Challenges
Cards for Men

Here's Santa

Have you ever seen a cuter card? I CASED him, but I can't remember the site, so if anyone knows, please leave me a comment so I can properly credit her.

I'm teaching a card class this Saturday and am thinking that this would be a great card for it. I also have another Christmas card class next week, in a small community about 1.5 hours from where I live, so it might work there too.

I used my cuttlebug on it, and the oval SU punch for the nose. I sponged pink momento ink on for the cheeks, and cut out the beard and moustache free hand. I used the smallest spellbinder circle for the eyes and the white sharpie for the accents. A Martha Stewart punch created the leaves and the button is from my stash.

Let me know what you think.

Janet

Challenges entered:

Our Daily Bread Designs
Stamp Something
Simple Doodles
Elephantastic Cards and Crafts

Christmas Greetings

I just love this stamp set by Waltzingmouse Stamps. I'm sure it's going to be my favorite set in no time flat. I just seem to have tons of ideas and occasions to use it for.

Today I decided to use this Basic Grey paper. I've been hoarding it and it was past time to get it out and start using it. I'll have to buy more though--I just love it. I decided to turn this into a Christmas Greetings card, only for the reason that I wanted to use this set only for this card, and it seemed to be the one sentiment that seemed to work. I think this would be a great masculine card or thank you card or even a sympathy card. Versatile, see?

Here it is:



Let me know what you think. I'd love to hear from you.

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Waltzingmouse Sketch Challenge #18
Craftalicious
The Craft Den Anything Goes

Cowgirls Sunday Stampen' Challenge

Here's a preview of the upcoming Stampen' Challenge. This week we'll be creating girly cards, complete with pink and purple/green. Pearls should also be included. Doesn't that sound like fun?

Here's my card:



I used the Hula girl image available here. I've got all the colors and added some pearls to it. I also used my Fleur de Lis spellbinder die to cut out the frame for the image. I love it's intricate-ness.

So--get your girly supplies out and come and join us on Sunday. There's prizes too!

Our sponsor is:



The winner will receive a $10.00 VOUCHER to spend at the POLLYCRAFT STORE! How cool is that! The "TOP 3" will each win "1 IMAGE OF CHOICE" from CJ and COWGIRL UP!

Prairie Fairy Challenge #36

It's a Ric Rac Challenge kind of day! I did it. It was doubtful this week. The days were flying by and I was really doubting whether I'd be able to get a card created for this challenge over at Prairie Fairy. But I did it!

I cased this card. What a gorgeous card. The layout totally caught my attention and I had to use it.

Here's what I came up with:



I could only find black ric rac in town! Isn't that amazing! Who knew it was so hard to come by? I remember, as a kid, cruising down the sewing aisle (I loved to sew) and finding tons and tons of all different colored ric rac. Times have changed. LOL (Seems I'm only finding out about it now..LOL)

I added some glitter to her parka and I found some large tinsel glitter (Martha Stewart) to use on the snow around the bottom. I colored the image with my copics and used up some of my highly coveted black and shiny paper.

I'm also entering this card in these challenges:

Die Cut Dreams Christmas Challenge #37
GingerloftChallenge #3
Incy Wincy Designs
Paper Sundaes Challenge #38
Charisma Cards
Penny's Paper Crafting Challenge #39 Circles
The Craft Den Anything Goes

Cowgirls Sunday Stampen' Challenge

It's Sunday and that means another Sunday Stamp'en Challenge.....are you ready?!!!!

The challenge is to use orange and black on your card cuz.......CJ is releasing NEW HALLOWEEN STAMPS! Woohoo! I'm just cheering about this new release. I've seen some of the stamps and I'm totally in love. You've got to check out what the DT has created, as they have just outdone themselves this week. You'll be able to find all the new releases here.

Here's my card:



I really like this image. It works great with the Halloween theme, but it also works so well with the whole idea of Fall and Thanksgiving. It's just so versatile.

I colored it with my copics of course, and instead of making a rectangle shaped image, I decided to round the top of it, to go along with the shape of the moon. It just seemed to shout out circle at the top, so I had to go with that. I used some help twine as an embellishment and added a couple of flowers to create a focal point.

I hope you like it. Now be sure to pop by the blog to check out all the creations the DT have posted.

What do the winners receive? Well, the winner will receive 4 imaged from CJ and the Top 3 will each receive 2 images from CJ.

I'd love to have you join us with this challenge. Remember, it's black and orange...the sky's the limit!