Merry Mistletoe

Hi crafty friends!

 

Today, I finally had some time to work with a relatively new stencil and die set from Pinkfresh Studios.  I am enamored with it and have already created seven cards in different colors with placing the sentiment in different locations.  The one I'm sharing now will be the template for most of my Christmas cards because I like it best of all the ones I made today.  The others I will be sharing throughout the next few weeks so be sure to stop back and see all of the fun ways I used it. 

 

Merry

 

On this A2 card design, I tucked the mistletoe completely behind the bow streamers.  On upcoming ones, you will see different placements with more of the mistletoe visible.  I used a lattice cover plate for the background and distress inks for coloring.  

 

From my stash...

Hamilco White Cardstock

Pinkfresh Studio Merry Mistletoe Die

Pinkfresh Studio Merry Mistletoe Stencils

Taylored Expressions Lattice Panel 

Tim Holtz Distress Inks 

 

Sharing with these challenges: 

Aud Sentiments #343 - Stencils, Christmas + Sentiment/11-25-26 

Krafty Chicks #846 - Christmas/11-17-26 

 Inkspirational #380 - Christmas Florals & Greenery/11-20-26

Paper Funday Challenge #93 - AG Autumn/Christmas/11-29-26  

Try It On Tuesday - Getting Ready For Christmas/11-14-26

Word Art Wednesday #778-779 - Anything Goes/11-25-26

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Thankful

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

The first challenge in November is live at the Double D Challenge Blog with a theme of "Textures".   

  

Sharing a mood board of texture to inspire your creations...

 

 I recently purchased several 3-D embossing folders that add great texture to my projects.  This one was perfect for the month of November and Thanksgiving cards.

 

thankful  

 

 This card is slightly larger than an A2 to accommodate the embossing folder without having a wide border.  The warm, turquoise embossed layer is matted with both white and gold.  I inked the raised embossing with a touch of white mixed with gold ink.  The sentiment is in both colors also and I adhered gold dew drops to each corner of the card.

 

From my stash:

Bazzill Turquoise CS

Paper Studio Gold Matte Metallic CS

Pink Fresh Calico White Ink 

Robin's Nest Gold Dew Drops 

The Greetery Shortbread Shapes, Fall Embossing Folder

Threetols Sentiment 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Paper Funday Challenge #93 - AG with twist of Autumn/Christmas/11-29-26 

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Blessed and Grateful

 Good morning crafty friends!

 

There's a new challenge at A Cut Above for the month of November.  The theme is always "Anything Goes" with a die cut according to the guidelines. 

 

Here's my inspiration using die cuts for this time of year!

 

BLESSED  GRATEFUL  THANKFUL

 

I made a collection of cards using this embossing folder that's new to my craft stash.  The collage impressions are highlighted with gold ink.  The die cut circle sentiment is cut from matte gold metallic along with the focal word.  The cardstock panel is matted with the matte gold metallic also.  I will be using these as both a thank you and Thanksgiving card for family that helped celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary recently.

 

Here are a few more of the ten that I made.

I inked the inside of the embossing folder with Chestnut Roan ink before adding the teal card stock panel.  The embossed design is inked with white ink.  I used white metallic cardstock for the die cut sentiments. This one may be my favorite!

 

One more using the embossing folder in yet another way.

Here you see the negative impressions from the embossed design with a white metallic matte, die cut image and sentiments.  Love the color of this one.

 

From my stash

Bazzill Coral Cream, Diamond Bling, Kachina, Peach Cardstock

Paper Studio Gold Metallic Cardstock 

Pinkfresh Calico White Ink 

The Greetery Shortbread Shapes, Fall Embossing Folder 

Threetols Thankful Leaves Set

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Cut It Up Challenge #368 - Thankful, Grateful, Blessed/11-9-26 

IYGACAC Cookie Challenge #222 - Thankful/11-30-26 

Paper Funday Challenge #93 - AG, Twist Autumn or Christmas/11-29-26

{PIN}spirational #343 - Teal, Red/11-30-26

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sparkle and twinkle!

 Hey crafty friends!

 

Today's share is a whimsical card that I created for a challenge with a magical theme.   

sparkle and twinkle

I dug into my stash of die cuts and pulled out some throwbacks from years ago.  The fairy came to mind immediately for the magic theme.  I used a 6 x 6 panel that had a perfect pattern as the background and matted it with plum cardstock.  Next, I stenciled the white space around where the focal point would be.  Of course, that would be the dancing fairy cut from a plum metallic cardstock and adhered to an oval of vellum. 

 On the back of the vellum, I adhered an offset, black fairy as a silhouette.  The oval vellum is framed with a branch die cut that included four birds that I used to embellish the sentiment and top of the card.  To create motion, I cut a swirl die and used it above and below the image.  I am really thrilled with the silhouette effect using the vellum and black image.

 

From my stash...

Arden Creative Distressed Tile Stencil

Tim Holtz Dusty Concord and Picked Raspberry Distress Inks

 Penny Black Song Of Peace Stamp

Poppy Stamp Background Scribble Die

Poppy Stamp Bird Background Oval Frame Die

Poppy Stamp Serendipity Bird Frame Die

Poppy Stamp Sugar Plum Fairy Die 

Stamperia Woodlands Collection

 

Sharing with these challenges:

 

Alphabet Challenge - M is for Motivational/10-29-26 

ISWMLE #42 - Autumn In The Woods/11-16-26

Poppy Stamps Challenge #143 - Make It Magic/10-29-26 

SSC #397 - Get Sketchy/10-30-26

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Wishing you the best day!

Halloween 31

 Welcome crafty friends!

 

My share today is a spooky Halloween card created with some throwback dies and new paper collection.

 

 

31

 

This spooky card is A2 in size with lots of layering for depth and dimension.  The spider web background really gives me the creeps and I thought it worked well for this design.  The landscape scene is a border die that I altered to fit.  The tree is die cut twice with only the trunk part adhered together before adding to the landscape.  I pulled apart the branch layers for a more life like effect.  The orange moon, vellum clouds and flying bats give an eerie feel to the night time scene.  The title, "31" is cut using some favorite number dies that I recently added to my stash. 

 

From my stash... 

Arden Creative Wicked Woods 6x8 Paper Pad

Arden Creative Wicked Woods Epoxy Stickers 

 Bazzill Bling Orange

Memory Box Modern Landscape

Memory Box Puffy Clouds

Memory Box Twiggy Tree

Uniquely Creative Giant Outline Number

 

I'm sharing with the following challenges:

 

 Cookie Challenge #221 - Come On Get Spooky/10-31-26

Memory Box Challenge #133 - Use White, Black and Orange/MB Die/10-30-26

{PIN}spirational October - Orange, Black/10-31-26 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Something Spooky/10-26-26

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Halloween/10-28-26

Try It On Tuesday - Halloween/10-27-26

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Wishing you the best day!

Living In Harmony

 Hello crafty friends!

Yes, it's time for a new challenge at the Double D.  The second challenge for October is all about "Wings".   Let the mood board below inspire your interpretation of wings.

  

Here's my card inspiration...

LIVING IN harmony

 

I embossed the background and inked up the raised area with some gold metallic ink.  The frame is triple layered for dimension and the panel is matted with gold metallic cardstock.  I adhered three winged creatures to the scene and a few dew drops.  The sentiment reminds me of a name plate at the bottom of a framed picture and worked well with the design.

 

  Isn't it amazing they they can live in our gardens in harmony? 

 

From my stash...

Bazzill Whirlpool Cardstock

49 & Market Krafty Garden Mini Laser Cut Elements 

Paper Studio Gold Matte Metallic Cardstock 

Robin's Nest Clear Dew Drops

Sizzix 3D Dandelion Wish Embossing Folder

Tsukineko Brilliance Dew Drop Gold Ink 

 

Stop on by the Double D and play along with the "Wings" Challenge!

 

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BOO...31

 Hey friends!

 

Today, I'm sharing a fun Halloween card using an embossing folder that I recently purchased and absolutely love.  Very unique and fun design that worked well for this card.

 

BOO...31

This card in traditional Halloween colors has many layers.  The black card base has a purple matting beneath the embossed orange background.  The focal image is a rub-on adhered on two layers and embellished with the sentiment and a spider.  I added gems to the web centers along with a few scattered around the focal image and tucked in a piece of cheesecloth behind the word BOO.

From  my stash...

Altenew Chain Link Embossing Folder

Arden Creative Wicked Woods Laser Cuts

 Arden Creative Wicked Woods Rub-Ons

My Colors Bittersweet Glimmer Cardstock

Spellbinders Large Pinking Circles

Spellbinders Small Pinking Circles

 

Sharing with these challenges:

IYGCC Challenge #221- Come On Get Spooky/10-31-26 

SOS #584 - Black Cats, Black Halloween Icon/10-19-26

MICUB #85 - Anything Goes Embossing/ 10-15-26

{PIN}spirational #342 October - Orange, Black/10-31-26

 

Try It On Tuesday - Halloween/10-27-26

Two Old Bats October - Halloween/10-28-26

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Have the best day.