MM190, OLCCC25 - Cool Yule

I have loved this Beatnik Santa image since he was released along with some really fun sentiments to match. This time, I paired him with an old A Muse Art Stamps sentiment.

I am linking this very simple card up to Merry Monday and One-Layer Christmas Card Challenge and also participating in #thedailymarker30day colouring challenge.



I used
-Ellen Hutson's  Tis the Season
-retired sentiment
-Copics
-Stickles

CASology 183 - Glitter

This week's CASology Cue Card is Glitter!

I chose a mess-free way to include glitter in my project - I used DCVW Glitter Cardstock.  I taped a strip to a strip of white and then die cut the panel, so that the whole panel is the same thickness. I inlaid my 'happy' and stamped my 'birthday'. Using only black white and silver keeps the card CAS and very elegant.

I used:
-MFT pierced square die
-Simon 'happy' die
-Papertrey 'birthday' sentiment

Now it's your turn! We can't wait to see what you come up with! Be sure to check out the rest of the DT blogs for more inspiration:

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Sherrie Mannion
Tracey McNeely

and this week's Guest Designer: Sarah

OLS24 - Friends

It's my turn to host OLS this month and we have a new Facebook page, where all our news will be posted (pop over and follow us!).

In honour of that, the theme for the month is Friends. Your one-layer card must have the word friend (or friends or friendship, you get the drift) on it.

For my card I used:
Neat & Tangled Dala Horse
unknown 'YOU'
MFT Blue Prints #25 to create the mask for the sponging with distress inks.

Through a complete coincidence, I think my card works for this month's CASEplorations challenge where we are being inspired by my good friend Anita in France, so I'm linking up there, too!

FS469, MM189 - Merry Christmas

This week's Splitcoaststampers Featured Stamper is mochafrap! Her gallery is here.

I chose this card as my inspiration:

I focused on:
-the trees and stripes on the washi tape
-colour scheme
-white snowflake
-dark brown sentiment (I used Early Espresso - it looks black here!)

I changed:
-emphasis from the mug to the trees
-reduced layers to one
-size and layout

I used:
-Penny Black sentiment (appears to be retired)
-Handlettered Winter Wishes (Simon Says Stamp)
-Lots of Stars (Simon Says Stamp)
-Lawnfawn Mini Snowflakes die
-distress ink (Fossilized Amber, Candied Apple, Broken China)


I am also linking up to MM189, where the challenge is One-Layer Christmas Cards:

CTS157 - Happy Birthday!

Today is my hubby's birthday. This afternoon I will be whipping up a sour cream-fudge birthday cake for tonight's dessert. Yesterday, I went searching for some inspiration for his card. I found this week's CAS(E) This Sketch challenge and decided to use it:

He likes CAS design, just like I do. He will like the clear, bold colours, the overlapping stamping and all the white space. He will also notice the solid stamping and be suitably impressed! lol!

I used:
MFT Birthday Wishes and Balloons
MFT Party Balloons
Avery Elle Double Pierced Rectangle

Muse 150 - Sending Hugs

Here's my card for this week's Muse Challenge, where our newest DT Member, Jenni, has given us this pretty-in-pink inspiration:

I stuck pretty close to the inspiration, punching up the pink a bit and making my flower a little more graphic.

I used:
MFT Label Maker Sentiments & matching dies.
MFT Pierced Square Die
PTI Beautiful Blooms die
PTI Sending You die
Doodlebug enamel dot
Distress Ink

CASology 182- Adore

This week's CASology Cue Card is Adore!

Our sponsor this week is Concord & 9th so I pulled out the one set I have from them for their 'adorable' sentiment (surgically altered here).

I stamped it on a panel cut with a MFT Pierced Rectangle die and then used a Memory Box Parker Alphabet U to cut out the letter before sponging it and inlaying it back into the panel. This helps reduce layers and keeps your design CAS.

I inlayed the rectangle into a black panel for some drama.

Now it's your turn! Who (or what!) do you adore! Be sure to check out the rest of the DT for more inspiration:

Deidre Payne

Hannelie Bester
Hazel Hodgkins
Jacquie Southas
Jen Wills
Joyce Mehrberg
Judy Marino
Kymona Tracey
Melissa Chipperfield
Sherrie Mannion
Tracey McNeely

and this week's Guest Designer: Jenny