A one-layer card....WHAT???!!!!

LOL!  I don't know if I've ever made a card that is one layer only...if not, here's to this being the first!  Have a look:

 

 

Isn't this little guy just so cute??  He is from the Whimsie Doodles company, and can be found in their Christmas Greetings set here.  Melyssa Connolly draws the cutest characters!  I colored him up simply, and added Ice Stickles to the ribbon and bow of the gift.  Although I had originally planned just to have this digi on the card, I decided to add a sentiment in the lower right corner as well.  Just looks better to me!  :)

 

Challenges:

 

One Layer Christmas Card challenge:  Anything goes with a twist...use a gift.

Winter Wonderland:  All that glitters

CSAYL #50:  Snow or glitter

The 12 Months of Christmas linkup:  Anything goes or use an ornament

The Glory of Christmas:  Anything goes or use a gift

CHNC Extra:  Anything goes

Merry Monday #166:  Penguins

CHNC #236:  Use a sentiment

Crafty Calendar:  Christmas in July

Papertake Weekly:  Anything goes, but they would like to see some Christmas in July!  :)
Quirky Crafts:  Christmas in July
Kitty Bee Designs:  Christmas in July

 

Well alrighty then!  Thanks for stopping by my blog...have a good evening!

 

~Marie~

ETA:  Check out this awesome blog candy that Natalie has going on, HERE!

 

 

 

Gray, purple and silver, oh my!

Sorry for the silly title, but I couldn't think of anything wittier...lol!  I would like to share with you my newest Christmas card for 2015:

 

 

I am quite happy with how this eventually turned out!  I've been creating the ornament for the last few days...it started life as a tissue box, then with the help of my Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Heirloom Ornaments 2012 and  Blossom 5, 2 shades of gray cardstock, silver and purple shimmer paper, the MS fern punch, Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves, MS Punch Around the Page, Memento London Fog ink, some Stickles, Papertrey Ink Signature Christmas, vellum, string beads, bling, and various adhesives (whew!)...I ended up with this!

 

After taking this picture, I realize I probably should have grabbed a different bottle of Stickles for the flowers, as this one has too much gold in it, but, too late now!  It looks better IRL, trust me!

 

Challenges:

 

The 12 Months of Christmas Link up: Holiday traditions, ornament exchange

CSAYL #50:   Snow or Glitter

The Glory of Christmas:  Gifts or anything goes

CHNC Extra:  Anything goes

Jingle Belles:  Silver Bells; silver or bells, or both

CHNC #236:  Include a sentiment

Winter Wonderland:  All that glitters

Crafty Calendar:  Christmas in July

Papertake Weekly:  Take your pick...Technique challenge...tissue box (chipboard) ornament
Ooh-la-la #184:  All that glitters

 

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop in!  Have a crafty week!

 

~Marie~

 

Stylish stockings

Hello all!  How are you?  Fine and dandy, I hope.  Tomorrow is the 4th of July here in the States, and I hope we all have some fun planned to celebrate our independence.  May Old Glory wave high!

 

I'm here to share my latest Christmas card:

 

 

This card did not turn out as originally planned, but since I made it for a challenge, I had to post it, lol!  I embossed both pieces of the stockings with different folders, and added Stickles to the swirls.  The sentiment that is hard to see in my pic is from Signature Christmas from Papertrey Ink.  The wrinkles on my card are from using Elmer's glue to adhere the foam piece to the cardstock...does anyone have any suggestions on what else can be used??

 

Challenges:

 

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  Christmas Stockings

The Glory of Christmas:  Gifts, or Anything goes 

Sparkles Christmas challenge:  Use ribbon, lace, or twine

CHNC Extra:  Anything goes

CHNC #235:  Two Words (the sentiment says Happy Holidays)

Winter Wonderland:  All that glitters
CSAYL #50:  Snow or glitter

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

~Marie~

 

Jingle Belles under the wire!

Just stopping by really quick to add to the Jingle Belles challenge, which is to use no patterned paper:

 

These 2 were quick and easy to do with this gorgeous "adornment" stamp from Penny Black! These cards were SO quick and easy, I actually made a set of 4!  I just alternated the lighter and darker colored cardstock, the embossing powders, and sentiments for a slightly varied look.  The ink used for the sentiments (Signature Christmas from Papertrey Ink) is Memento London Fog.

 

I've been drooling over others' cards made with this stamp for years, and finally grabbed one for Christmas last year.  Soooooo glad I did!  Of course, I have plans to make this in gold, silver, green...all kinds of colors!  Here are close ups of each card:

 

Getting this linked up to:

Jingle Belles:  No patterned paper, aka 12 Days of Cardstock!

The Glory of Christmas:  Gifts, or anything goes

CHNC Extra:  Anything goes

CHNC #235:  Two Words (the blue card)

Creative Card Crew:  CAS

Papertake Weekly:  Take your pick...I chose Pink and/or red

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Take care!

 

~Marie~

 

 

CASE-ing Christmas #24

Happy Wednesday night all!  The work week is now more than half over...yippee!!  Are there any awesome plans for the weekend out there?  On Saturday, my company picnic will be held at Knoebel's Grove Amusement park.  I can't wait!  I've pretty much been going there all my life, but it's fun now to watch my girls enjoy themselves.  Nowadays, I just enjoy the food...lol!

Well onto business...I'm here to share the card I made for CASE-ing Christmas #24, which is to CASE this lovely card by DT member Rocky:

Isn't this a great card?  I love the Tim Holtz snowman inked up with a music sheet stamp in that shade of blue!  Well, I don't have that Tim Holtz die, but I DO have the embossing folder, so that is the focal point of my card:

To bring in the blue, I used Waterfall Stickles to color the snowman impression.  I couldn't find a suitable stamp in my collection for the "25" element on Rocky's card, so I found a Momenta sentiment that I thought fit the feel of the card.  I added a snowflake button, just as Rocky did on her card. 

Challenges:

CASE-ing Christmas #24:  CASE Rocky's card

12 Months of Christmas Linkup:  Anything Goes

The Glory of Christmas:  Snow

CHNC Extra:  Anything Goes

CHNC #233:  Snow in June

Creative Card Crew:  White on white
ABC Christmas:  "L" for lyrics ("Do you want to build a snowman?")  ;)

I guess that's all for this evening...please take care of you and yours until next time!

~Marie~

Take it EASEL-y

All I could think of when I would read this prompt for the current Tiddly Inks challenge is the Eagles' song, "Take it Easy."  Not a bad song to hum while working, lol!  But back to the challenge, here is my card for it:

 

 

I'm getting this linked next to the last minute, but this card has been sitting on my desk in various stages of completion since I read about the challenge!  I used the Wryn Blooms image, and colored her up using various brands of markers.  The easel card is a file from Bird, found here.  I decided to use some Silhouette flower cut files on the bottom inner layer for something different.  I added Cotton Candy Stickles to the outlines, and then glued them back into place.  I made a button embellishment to hold up the easel portion.  Just a simple "Hi!" sentiment and a gem butterfly, and this is done.

 

Linking this up to:

 

Tiddly Inks:  Take it EASEL-y

Crafty Calendar:  Fancy Folds

Papertake Weekly:  Anything Goes

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Please stop in again soon!

 

~Marie~

 

CASE-ing Christmas, and Jingle Belles

Good afternoon everyone!  It's Tuesday, but it sure feels like Monday after that long weekend we had here in the USA.  God Bless all those who have served, and those who still serve in our armed forces.  I know I couldn't do what they do!  Thank you!  My Dad served in the Air Force during Vietnam.  I can't imagine what it must have been like for my mother at the time...living with her in-laws, and raising my brother while Dad was gone.  Anyways...

 

I'm here today to share a card I made yesterday:

 

 

This sentiment is from Recollections.  I figured I really needed some stand-alone sentiments for Christmas, so I stocked up this past season.  I spent some time yesterday stamping and embossing this one and another one from Recollections in the many Christmassy embossing powders I have, so that I can throw together some easy cards.  I used Spellbinders Labels Eight to cut it out and mat it, and embossed the edges of the mat to match the image perfectly.  The embossing folder I used on the base is from Darice, and is called Snowflake.  Simple card!

 

You can also find my card in these challenges:

 

CASE-ing Christmas:  Challenge #21, CASE-ing DT member Pat's card:

 

Jingle Belles:  Let it Snow!

The 12 Months of Christmas Linkup:  Challenge #5, w/optional Christmas critters

The Glory of Christmas:  Challenge #59, Birds or anything goes

CHNC Extra for May:  Anything goes

CHNC #230:  Use die cuts or Punches

Penny Black and more:  Dies and Punches

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  Enjoy the rest of your week!

 

~Marie~