CCAYR Mid-Month Inspiration Time Again!

Howdy friends!  It's the middle of the month again (JUNE!!!), and that means it's time for the CCAYR Christmas Belles to give you some inspiration for this month's House/Cottage theme.  Here is mine:

I decided I wanted to make this birdhouse card again, just like the one posted here.  No cardinal this time...I am having an issue with my Silhouette software not recognizing my machine on the new desktop, so I had to dig out this Studio G bird stamp.  Stamped it in Fired Brick Distress Oxide ink, and punched out a small heart.  Leandra (my DD), said that I should stamp the word "home" in the bird house opening and place the heart underneath it to convey the message that "home is where the heart is."  Pretty clever of her, I think!  Used the Martha Stewart branch punch to make something for the bird to rest on outside the house.  The woodgrain embossing folder is from Darice.  Added Snow-Tex to the roof of the birdhouse, and some holly leaves and berries for some holiday décor above the opening. 

 

Challenges: 

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #30:  ATG or optional Fur, Fluff, Feathers or Fins theme

The Merry Christmas Challenge:    Anything Christmas or optional snowman theme

Crafty Creations #343:  ATG

Outlawz Festive Friday:  Christmas
Crafting by Designs:  Things with Wings

Simon Says Wednesday:  Emboss it

Crimbo Crackers #134:  Shaped Card

Love to Craft #11:  ATG

Mix It Up #2:  ATG with optional "Sgtamping" twist

Happy Little Stampers:  ATG with optioanl "tree" twist

Digi Choosday #24:  ATG

 

That's all for tonight!  Thanks for stopping by...make sure you visit the CCAYR blog to check out all of the DT creations, and to join in!

 

God Bless,

 

~Marie~

 

June 2017 CHNC Extra DT time!!

Howdy blogger friends!  I'm here this evening to share with you some CHNC Extra DT inspiration!

 

 

As per our challenge guidelines, we are to use a Bugaboo image, and this cutie-pie is called Ava Christmas - mistletoe fairy.    As well as using a Bugaboo image, I also used the current Bugaboo sketch #510:

 

 

I realize now that I neglected the ribbon-looking element at the top of the sketch, but hopefully it'll still be acceptable!  The image and designer paper were just sitting on my desk , so I pulled the other elements together to complete the sketch.  I used a combination of alcohol markers to color my image, and afterwards, I added some Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle pen to all the green parts.  The sentiment comes from the Lawn Fawn "Deck The Halls" set, and was stamped with my new Fired Brick Distress Oxide ink pad!  Unfortunately, that is the only time I have had to even use one of these pads, but hopefully that will soon change!

 

As this post will be scheduled, you may be reading this as my older daughter, Laurena, is graduating from high school!  I can NOT believe that the time has come for this to happen already.  I always knew this day would come, but I never imagined it would happen so fast!  Next year around this time, my younger daughter will also graduate high school...then what will I do??!!  I'll be fine...I think.

 

Anyhow, I will add this to some challenges once the post is live and as time allows.  For now, it's time to hit the hay!  4am comes early around these parts!  Don't forget to join us with your creations, for you could be the randomly picked winner!  Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  ATG-Christmas
Penny's Paper-Crafty #331:  ATG
Crafting By Designs:  ATG
Fab 'n' Funky #353:  Christmas
Crafty Gals Corner #125:  ATG
Simon Says Wednesday:  ATG
The Paper Shelter:  Make it Digital
Crafty Creations #342:  ATG
Creative Fingers #131:  ATG
Crimbo Crackers #133:  ATG-Christmas
Word Art Wednesday #284-285:  ATG


 

 

God Bless,

 

~Marie~

 

 

CCAYR Mid Month Inspiration

Howdy folks!  I'm glad you could join me this evening for another Christmas card for 2017.  This is the card I created for the May Christmas Cards All Year Round "Precipitation" theme:

 

 

Of course, I went with some snow, and this adorable Bugaboo Eggbert image.  I chose this gorgeous piece of designer paper from my stash that I have been hoarding...unfortunately, the name of this paper is behind the piece I used on the card, and I didn't write it down, so I can't tell you what it is! :(  I wanted to make this a shaker, but I also didn't want to cover up any of that yummy paper, so I made it a see-thru shaker pocket, using my Fuse tool for the first time.  The card base, the layer beneath the dp, and the shaker circle frame come from Craft Smith 12x12 paper pads in Turquoise and Ocean Blues.  The sentiment comes from the Snow Cool Lawn Fawn set, and is stamped with Versafine Onyx Black.  I made a custom mix of sequins from some blues and greens in my stash that I thought matched the papers I used.  Crystal Stickles was added to the snowballs and snowflakes on the image, and Eggbert was colored with a combination of Spectrum Noir and Prismacolor markers. 

 

Challenges: 

 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #333:  ATG or "include a tree or trees"

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper:  ATG

Love to Craft #10:  ATG

Love to Scrap #97:  ATG

Mix It Up #1:  ATG or optional "embossing" twist

Happy Little Stampers May:  ATG with Dies

Digi Choosday #20:  ATG

Simon Says Wednesday:   A Bit of Sparkle

Polkadoodles #18:  ATG

Crafty Creations #341:  ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #57:  ATG

Word Art Wednesday #282-283:  ATG

Outlawz Festive Friday:  Christmas

Sweet Stampin' Christmas:  ATG

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #29:  ATG or optional "cute" theme

The Merry Christmas Challenge May:  ATG or optional "gingerbread" theme

Sparkles Christmas:  Snowflakes

 

 

 

Please stop by the CCAYR blog to check out the Gingerbread Gals' and Christmas Belles' creations, and also to see what others have added to the challenge.  Don't forget to join us with your "precipitation" entries as well! 

 

Take Care and God Bless,

 

~Marie~

 

 

 

 

 

A couple days late, but here is some CHNC Extra DT inspiration for you!

Hello, fellow bloggers!  It seems I have been gone from here for a long time.  Honestly, I didn't spend a whole lot of time in my craft room (where the desktop computer is) in the month of April, so that's why my CHNC Extra DT post is late.  My apologies!  Here is what you came to see:

 

 

This purple Christmas card uses the Snowman Jingle Bell image from Bugaboo.  I would link to it, but I can't find it in the store.  I had it colored up, sitting on my desk, so I used it for my challenge card.  I needed some sketch inspiration, so I headed over to the Catch The Bug blog and found their current Stella Says Sketch challenge:

 

I love having a sketch to go by, as it takes some of the thinking out of it for me!  LOL  I'm going to check out some other challenges to link this card to, but please make sure you check out the CHNC Extra blog, and make a few cards to add!  You'll be that much closer to having lots of cards for your Christmas card stash!  Also, check out my fellow teamies' creations and leave them some blog love, as they are no less than stellar!  :)

 

Challenges:

 

Catch The Bug:  Stella Says Sketch #509

Sweet Stampin' Christmas:  April Anything Christmas

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #29:  ATG or optional "Cute Christmas" theme

Christmas Card Challenges #11:  ATG or optional color challenge

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #331:  ATG or optional "add stars" theme

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper:  ATG with patterned paper

Crafty Creations #340:  ATG

Little Miss Muffet Challenges #161:  ATG

Outlawz Festive Fridays:  Anything Christmas

Di's Digi Designs:  Use something digital

Crafting by Designs:  Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas??

Simon Says Wednesday:  ATG

Fussy and Fancy #186:  ATG

Creative Fingers #129:  ATG

Hiding in my Craft Room #299:  Freestyle

Polkadoodles #16:  ATG

 

 

Well, I guess that's enough...this has taken me forever to do, since I have changed desktops and lost all my favorites!  I found some new ones though!  :0

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Take it easy and God Bless!

 

~Marie~

 

 

CCAYR Christmas Belles DT Inspiration

Just popping in tonight with a quick share for the Christmas Cards All Year Round challenge blog:

 

 

This month's theme was "flowers," so what better than poinsettias?  I was originally going to use one of my die cuts for this card, but when searching through my papers for something to go with it, I found this great paper with these stunning glittered poinsettias.  I just had to cut some out!  The paper I used on the bottom was from the same Recollections "Believe" pad.  The leaves on this paper were black, so I cut 2 of those out as well, and then used this DYMO label maker sentiment that has been laying on my desk for some time.  Added a piece of ric rac to emphasize the border, and this one was done.

 

Challenges:

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #28:  ATG or optional "vintage" theme

Sweet Stampin' Christmas:  ATG Christmas

Christmas Card Challenges #10:  ATG or optional photo challenge

CHNC #329:  ATG or optional "house or building" theme

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG

Digi Choosday #15:  ATG

Penny's Paper Crafty #324:  ATG

Love to Craft #9:  ATG

 

 

That's all from me for today.  Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to enter the challenge over at CCAYR!  God Bless!

 

~Marie~

 

CHNC Extra DT Inspiration...April 1, 2017

The beginning of the 4th month already?!  Time is flying by...yesterday I turned 46.  WTH!  I can't be on the downhill ride toward 50!  I am waaaay too immature to be this old...lol!  Anyhow, I got a lot of birthday wishes, at work, and on FB; and some nice gifts from friends and family.  Overall, it was a good day!  But onto the reason we are here...a Christmas card!  :)

 

 

AAAAAND, it being the beginning of a new month, that means you can find this card, and the cards made by my talented fellow DT members, over at the CHNC Extra challenge blog!  For my card, I used the retired Eggbert Winter image from Bugaboo, and I followed the current sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

 

 

The designer paper is from the Winter Whimsy 6x6 pad from "love Nicole", and all colored card stock is from Recollections.  Let's find some other challenges to add this to, shall we?

 

Challenges:

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #28:  ATG or optional "Ghosts of Christmas Past (vintage)" theme

Christmas Card challenges #9:  ATG or optional "Mittens" theme

CHNC #327:  ATG Christmas or optional "Funny" theme

Crimbo Crackers #129:  Snowflakes

Cutie Pie #109:  Dies and Digis

CHN Patterned Paper:  ATG using patterned paper

Catch the Bug:  ATG

Simon Wednesday:  ATG

Crafting with Friends #40:  ATG

Crafty Sentiments:  ATG

Outlawz Twisted Thursday:  ATG

Digi Choosday #13:  ATG

Love to Craft #9:  ATG

Di's Digi Designs:  Add some texture (Swiss Dots embossing folder on blue strip)

 

Well, that's it.  Man, it feels like it took me all day to complete this post, because it did!  That's what happens when life gets in the way, I guess.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Don't forget to check out the DT creations, and join in the challenge yourself!  God Bless!  :)

 

~Marie~

 

 

How about some mid-month Christmas inspiration with CHNC Extra?

That's right, you read the title correctly.  I have made something to share for some mid-month inspiration at CHNC Extra.  I hardly EVER get anything done for that, as Hazel makes it optional, but this time, I thought I would be a little different and join in.

 

 

AND, to throw you off some more, I made not one but FOUR cards...HA HA!  So the story is, I had these journaling cards already cut out on my desk for a time when I wanted to create something while lacking some mojo.  That time had come.  So I grabbed these up, went back to the paper pad they came from to search out coordinating papers, and viola!  A little assembly line production procedures, and *BOOM*, 4 more Christmas cards done for the stash.  Incidentally, I lost the cover of the paper pad, but I'm pretty sure it's from MME.  Here are some individual card pics:

 

 

 

 

 

On the top card, I did cover the smaller sentiment area with a Spellbinders Label die and a Momenta sentiment.  All 4 journaling cards are backed by a kraft Spellbinders scalloped rectangle mat, and all card bases are kraft as well.  I used fun foam to add dimension behind the journaling panels.  *CAS love.*

 

Challenges:

 

12 Months of Christmas Link Up #27:  ATG, or optional Christmas Angels theme

Sparkles Christmas #74:  Use silver or gold (top card sentiment is embossed in gold)

Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  ATG

Christmas Card Challenges #8:  ATG or optional photo inspiration

CHNC #324:  ATG or optional Santa theme

Jingle Belles:  The Holly and the Ivy...aka Christmas foliage (see card #2)

CHN Patterned Paper for March:  ATG

Create and Inspire #60:  ATG or optional create and Easter gift

Cards in Envy:  Keep it Simple

 

 

Well, I suppose that's all for now.  I should probably get myself to bed...we had a snow day today, so I stayed up late last night watching Netflix.  Headed back to work tomorrow!  God Bless the rest of your week!

 

~Marie~