ATSM #505 - Diecuts and/or Stencils

Come join us for the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #505 Diecuts and/or Stencils.  

I used fruits for some holiday cards and thought veggies would be cute too.  Ack!  So VERY cute!

I've listed the products used below.  You can find some of these products at the affiliate shops linked in the graphics. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Lawn Fawn Stitched Garden Veggies
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Root Veggies
• Lawn Fawn Make Me Smile
• Lawn Fawn Build-A-Snowman
• Lawn Fawn Tiny Gift Box Holiday Hats
• Lawn Fawn Henry's ABCs
• Lawn Fawn String of Lights Backdrop
• Lawn Fawn Penguin Party
• Neat & Tangled Fa La La Coverplate

ATSM #503 - Birthdays

This fortnight at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #503 we're asking for you to focus on birthdays.

I've listed the products used below.  You can find some of these products at the affiliate shops linked in the graphics. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Environment Desert Storm 80lb Cardstock
• Pop Tone Sour Apple Cardstock
• Discount Raspberry Ice Cardstock
• Blank Cougar White A2 Folded Discount Card Stock 110lb base
• Hero Arts Zen Circles Hot Foil Plate
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Kite (strings)
• Lawn Fawn Portrait Heart Garland Backdrop (balloons)
• Lawn Fawn Giant Outlined Happy Birthday: Landscape

CutCardStock - Spring Thank You

I'm up on the CutCardStock blog today with a few pretty-in-pink thank you cards.

I've listed the products used below.  You can find some of these products at the affiliate shops linked in the graphics. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Cougar White 110# Cover A2 Folded Cards
• Pop Tone Banana Split cardstock
• Pop Tone Lemon Drop cardstock
• Pop Tone Black Licorice cardstock
• Pop Tone Bubble Gum cardstock
• Pop Tone Sour Apple cardstock
• Pop Tone Gumdrop Green cardstock
• Pop Tone Pink Lemonade cardstock
• Pop Tone Sno Cone cardstock
• Pop Tone Razzleberry cardstock
• Birch Press Design Big Thanks Sugar Script Die
• Honey Bee Winter Gems A2 Cover Plate 
• Spellbinders Tufted 3D Embossing Folder
• Stampin' Up Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder
• WRMK Next Level Geometric Embossing Folder

ATSM #466 - Make Your Mark

It's coloring time at the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge, be it alcohol markers, watercolor, colored pencils, etc--all mediums are welcome.

I used up the other quilting panel hoops I had made a few months ago to create some cute and punny holiday cards.  SEW merry!  Let is SEW.  Wishing you "SEW" much joy.  LOL.  I love a good (or a bad) pun.

I've listed the products used below.  In some cases, affiliate links are included. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• WPlus9 Quilt Cuts 2
• Lawn Fawn Sew Very Mice
• Lawn Fawn Dandy Day
• Lawn Fawn Bubbles of Joy
• Lawn Fawn Just Add Glitter
• Lawn Fawn You Autumn Know
• Lawn Fawn Merry Messages
• Lawn Fawn Winter Scripty Sentiments
• Lawn Fawn Scribbled Sentiments Winter
• Lawn Fawn Car Critters (Merry)
• Pretty Pink Posh Holiday Scripts & Dies
• Lawn Fawn Henry's ABCs & 123s
• Lawn Fawn Oliver's Stitched ABCs
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflake Backdrop
• Pebbles Cozy & Bright 6x6 Paper
• Pebbles Merry Little Christmas 6x6 Paper
• Copics:  C3, E41, E42, E43, E44, R20, R24, R29

CAS on Friday #280 - Dies Only

It's "dies only" at the latest CAS on Friday Challenge #280.  I've been trying to use stuff I either haven't ever used or at least haven't used in a long time.  That's where the Elizabeth Crafts 5 Part Pine tree dies come into play.  

I used a white glitter cardstock to cut that out then used my Copic airbrush to try to ombre color the layers.  It's so sparkly and pretty in real life.  

I added Concord & 9th Christmas tree decorations from the Christmas Cloche dies set and impressed the card base with the Lawn Fawn Snow Flurries Backdrop to finish off the card. 

I've listed the products used below.  In some cases, affiliate links are included. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

I've listed the products used below.  In some cases, affiliate links are included. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Elizabeth Crafts 5 Part Pine
• Concord & 9th Christmas Cloche Dies
• Lawn Fawn Snow Flurries Backdrop
• Sizzix Glitter Ombre Cardstock
• Copics:  G40, G43, G46

ATCAS #252 - Geometric

The latest Addicted to CAS Challenge code word is "geometric." I'm trying to make as many holiday cards as possible throughout the year so it's not so crazy in November and December.  Wish me luck!

The geometric element of my card is obviously the honeycomb hexagons on the background. I particularly like how the Whimsy Hexagon Die which I used to impress around the scene turned out.

I love the Clearly Besotted Bee Merry set so welcomed the opportunity to combine that with the Whimsy die and stencil I made from the Lawn Fawn Honeycomb Background die.

I've listed the products used below.  In some cases, affiliate links are included. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Clearly Besotted Bee Merry
• Lawn Fawn Honeycomb Background
• Whimsy Stamps Nested Hexagon Dies
• Distress Oxide Mustard Seed
• Versamark
• Ranger White Detail Fine Embossing Powder
• Clear Wink of Stella
• Copics: BG10, BG32, N1, N3, N5, N7, R20, R24, R27, R39, Y11, Y15, Y38

CAS on Friday #274 - Just for You

Happy 2024 and welcome to the first CAS on Friday Challenge of the year, just for you!  I'm still coasting along on a post-Christmas high so started my holiday cards for this year with a cute cute bang. 

I stamped the adorable AALL & Create Snow Good reindeer then masked it and used the Concord & 9th Winter Wonderland snowy background with my favorite Catherine Pooler Something Borrowed ink (LOVE that blue).

I used the Waltzing Mouse Stitched Scalloped Circle Die and my rubber embossing mat to impress the design around the scene. I was surprised to discover that the C9 stamp stamped an oval rather a circle but no big deal.

I've listed the products used below.  In some cases, affiliate links are included. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• AALL & Create Snow Good
• Concord & 9th Winter Wonderland
• Lawn Fawn Furry & Bright
• Waltzing Mouse Stitched Scalloped Circle Die
• Catherine Pooler Something Borrowed

ATCAS #217 - Animals

The latest Addicted to CAS Challenge is #217 Animals. Such a fun and easy code word--for me anyway.

I selectively embossed the background by cutting a couple of pieces of cardboard (like cereal box weight) into a hill shape then using that as one of the plates in my embossing sandwich. Worked a treat! I did use a ball stylus on a piece of foam (the back of my mousepad) to emphasize the delination between sky and hill.

• MFT Christmas Carols (MFT)
• MFT Christmas Cheer (MFT)
• Stampin' Up Linen Embossing Bolder (retired)
• Zigs: 027, 042, 050, 060, 065, 072, 090, 091

 

DB - Little Birdies

Fly on over to the Doodlebugs WA blog to check out this cute spring-themed card!

Birch Press Design - Birthday Balloons

It's par-te time over on the Birchpress Design blog and you're all invited!

ATCAS #205 - Nature

Nature is the code word for the latest Addicted to CAS Challenge #205.  There were lots of different options I thought of for this one, settling on a jungle theme. I think this may be the first time I've used the Hero Arts cover plate tho I've had it for ages. Eek!

PRODUCTS USED AND/OR RECOMMENDED INCLUDE:

• Pretty Pink Posh Tropical Toucans
• Avery Elle Luau Party
• Hero Arts Leaves & Vines

SOSS #191 - F for F Words

Are you effing ready for another fun and fabulous Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers Challenge? Our theme for #191 is F for F Words. So very many to choose from; you can see some great ones listed on the background behind Edna in our graphic.

I cannot tell you how many pieces of vellum I used trying to get the sentiment just right--apparently I've come to rely on auto-correct more than I realized!

PRODUCTS USED AND/OR RECOMMENDED INCLUDE:

• Stamperia Lady
• Visible Image Fibres Stencil
• Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers
• VersaFine Clair Twilight
• Spellbinders Twinkle Lights Glimmer Plate
• Zigs

Lots of Love with Lots of Butterflies

Some birthday purchases came in recently and I went all out on this fun little card.  Let's just say my birthday presents to myself were quite generous. :)

I stamped the Pinkfresh Studio Small Butterflies and used the coordinating layering stencils with Distress Oxides to create the background.  Then I used the coordinating hot foil plate with acetate and gold foil for the shaker panel. The narrow border hides the Scor-tape. 

Finally I sponged a leftover piece of cardstock with Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina, Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet to use with the Pinkfresh Studio Lots of Love dies.  I used Recollections gold mirrorboard for the letters.

I'm entering this in Simon Says Wednesday Out with the Old and In with the New (PFS is new; transparency sheets used for acetate are old), Addicted to Stamps & More #410 Die Cuts and/or Stencils, The Crafter's Cafe #270 Layer It Up, The Watercooler #320 All About Occasions, and PFS July Butterflies.

Surprisingly, I also got the sequins from Michaels--Recollections brand. Apparently some sort of make your own tumblers and such is all the rage, so they have a really large selection of fancy sequins quite suitable for shakers. Get them while you can.

PRODUCTS USED AND/OR RECOMMENDED INCLUDE:

• Pinkfresh Studio Lots of Love
• Pinkfresh Studio Small Butterflies Stamps, Stencil & Hot Foil Plate
• Hello Bluebird Treehouse Scene (border)
• Distress Oxides
• Recollections Super Chunky Glitter Pastel Mix
• Recollections Peacock Speciality Polyester Glitter
• Spellbinders Gold Glimmer Hot Foil
• 1/8" Scor-Tape