Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge 15 - Green

Good morning crafty friends!  I'm guest designing for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge this month and the challenge theme is green!

I used the BB Beast Friends stamp set and coordinating dienamics for my card.  I stamped all the images, colored them with copics, and diecut them.  For the base of my card I stamped the Snowflake Flurry Background, heat embossed it, and inked it with Lucky Clover and Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide Inks.  I diecut to snow slopes and inked the the top edges with Iced Spruce and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks.  I adhered the snowflake panel and back snow slope directly to my card and adhered the front snow slope with foam tape.  I adhered all the images with foam tape also.  I heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock and adhered it to my card. 

The Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge 15 runs from March 1 to March 25, 2023 and the theme is green.  Your card must be a Christmas card and include coffee, tea, or hot cocoa!

The sponsor this month is The Cat's Pajamas and the prize is a $25 gift code.  You can find all the information over on the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge Blog.

Copics:

Yeti - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20; C3, C1, C0; Prismacolor 1063

Coffee Cup - BG07, BG05, BG02

Hat/Scarf - BV20, BG70; R39, R37, R35

Trees - G28, G24, G20; E25

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a beautiful day!

Hugs, Anita

Have A Sloth-Some Birthday!

Good morning friends!  I'm guest designing for Streamside Studios and I'm sharing a fun birthday card featuring some new stamps from their Etsy Shop!

I combined images from the Sloth-Some Sloths and Yeti Yeti Yeti stamp sets.  You can find these clear stamps in the Streamside Studios Etsy Shop and at Simon Says Stamp!  I stamped all the images, colored them with copics and colored pencils, and fussy cut them.  I used a white gel pen to add some highlights to a few of the images.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from white cardstock and sponged it with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink.  I spattered the panel with white gouache and dark blue watercolor paint.   After the panel dried, I adhered it to my card base.  I attached all the images with foam tape for some added dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes 

Let's Celebrate You

Good afternoon friends!  I'm sharing a birthday card I made for the latest sketch challenge over at My Favorite Things.

This adorable image is PI Sweet Birthday Girl.  I colored her with copics and diecut her with the coordinating dienamics.  I used a white gel pen to add some highlights to the image.  I followed the MFTWSC634 for my design.  I diecut a stitched  rectangle from colorful striped pattern paper and adhered it to my card.  I diecut a tag from white cardstock, sponged it with Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide Ink, and spattered it with white gouache.  I attached the tag to my card and adhered a bow that I diecut using an older MFT dienamic.  I stamped a sentiment on the tag and then adhered the birthday girl with foam tape.

Copics:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000, R20, R00

Hair - E59, E57, E55, E53

Clothes - BG09, BG05, BG02; BV20, Y18, Y15,Y13

Shoes - E27, E25, E23

Cupcake - E31; RV66, RV55; YG03; Y38

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the MFTWSC634 - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Sending Holiday Hugs - Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge 14

Good afternoon crafty friends!  I have a Christmas card to share with you today and I've used an adorable image from my favorite ETSY shop - LTTS Doodles!

I've been trying to work on Christmas cards throughout 2023 so I can build up my stash and not panic when November rolls around.  I enjoy playing along in the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge because it motivates me to make at least one Christmas card!  The theme for for their February challenge is to add at least one heart.  I diecut a stitched rectangle and sponged it with Pumice Stone, Tumbled Glass, and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the panel with white gouache and once it was dry I stamped a sentiment and adhered the panel to my card front.  This cute image is from the Coffee Break stamp set and there are several different cups and bunnies to choose from.  I printed the image on Neenah cardstock, colored it with copics, and fussy cut it.  I used a white gel pen on the bunny's eyes and cheeks and added a few tiny heart embellishments to coffee cup.  I adhered the images with foam tape to give some added dimension to this clean and simple card.

Copics:

Bunny - E53, E51, E50; R20, R00

Bow - R59, R39, R37, R32

Cup - C5, B39, B37, B34; R39, R37, R35

Coffee - E59, E57, E55

Heart - R35, R32, R30

There's still time to play along in the challenge and the prize for one lucky winner is three items from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop!  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a fantastic day!

Hugs, Anita   

You Make Every Day Merry

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card with products from My Favorite Things. 

This adorable fox is from the Freezin' Season stamp set.  I colored him with copics and then diecut him with the coordinating die-namics.  I stamped a panel of bristol card with the Snowflake Flurry Background stamp and heat embossed it with white embossing powder.  I sponged the panel with Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Prize Ribbon, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks and adhered it to my red card base.  I diecut the Stacked Merry Die-namic several times and glued the diecut words with liquid glue.  I adhered the large sentiment to my card.  I heat-embossed a sentiment from the BB Holiday Penguins stamp set and adhered the sentiment and fox to my card with foam tape.

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

MFTWSC 633

MFT Ready, Set, Christmas

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It     

You Make Me Happy

Hello crafty friends!  I have another card to share featuring the February 2023 release by Picket Fence Studios.

This cute bear with his honey jar is from the Animal Crackers: You Deserve To Be Spoiled stamp set.  I used the Hexagon Randomness stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink to create a topper for my card.  I colored the image with copics, fussy cut it, and adhered it to my card with foam tape.  I used a white gel pen on the bear's cheeks and stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set.  I used a black heart from the Diva Hearts Mix and adhered it to the bear's shirt.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Hugs, Anita

Sending You All The Feels

Good morning and happy Friday crafty friends!  Today I've got a sweet card featuring a new clear stamp set by Streamside Studios!

These cute images are from the Yeti Yeti Yeti stamp set and the sentiment is from the new All The Feels stamp set.  You can find both of these sets in the Streamside Studios Etsy Shop.  I diecut three small hearts from a 4.25" x 5.5" panel of white cardstock.  On the base of my card (behind the heart cut-outs) I sponged Kitsch Flamingo and Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide Inks.  I adhered the diecut panel to my card with foam tape to add some dimension to my card.

I colored the yeti and balloons with copics and fussy-cut them.  I added some highlights with a white gel pen and adhered them directly to my card.  I heat-embossed the sentiment and adhered it under the yeti's feet so that it appears she's standing on the sentiment.

Copics:

Yeti - V17, V15, V12, V01, V000; E13, E11, E21, E00, R20

Balloon - BG15, BG23, BG11, G000

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have an amazing weekend!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Emboss It 

Picket Fence Studios' February 2023 Release

Hello crafty friends!  I'm so excited to be guest designing for Picket Fence Studios for their February 2023 release! 

Picket Fence Studios is celebrating their new release with an Instagram Hop so be sure to jump over to their Instagram account (@picketfencestudios) and join the fun for a chance to win a $75 prize code for their shop. 

This adorable image is Peter Bunny and Friends.  I used the Hexagon Randomness 6x8 Stencil and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink on the base of my card.  I used Pumice Stone Distress Oxide Ink on the bottom portion to ground the cup.  I colored the image and fussy cut it.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set and then adhered the image with foam tape.  I added a few heart embellishments from the Spring Hearts Mix. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a beautiful day!

Hugs, Anita   

For My Sweetest Friend

Good morning crafty friends!  I found some time to get crafty yesterday and I'm sharing one of the cards I created.

This sweet mouse is from the LTTS Doodles Etsy shop and it's called Mouse Love.  There are three adorable mice included in the digital set so be sure to stop by and check them out!  I made a mini slimline card that measures 3.5" x 6.25".  I sponged distress oxide inks onto a rectangle, spattered it with white and purple acrylic paints, and adhered it to my card.  I diecut a mini slimline stitched frame from white cardstock and adhered it to the the card with foam tape.  I colored the image with copics and fussy cut it.  I stamped an image from another stamp set and adhered the mouse with foam tape.  I added a few tiny diecut hearts to finish my card.

Copics: 

Mouse - C3, C1, C0, C00; R20, R11, R00

Hearts - R39, R37, R35, R32

Dress - R32, R30, R00; BG13, BG11, G000

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a fantastic day!

Hugs, Anita

Season's Greetings

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card featuring a digital stamp set from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop.

These cute images are from the Little Three Wise Men stamp set.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card and sponged it with Tea Dye, Frayed Burlap, Peacock Feathers, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered it with both white and brown acrylic paints and once it was dry I stamped the sentiment.  I colored all the images with copics and used a black gel pen on the eyes.  I fussy cut the images and adhered them to my card with foam tape.

Copics:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000

Hair - C7, C5, C3, C1; E37, E99, E97, YR21; E44, E43, E42, E41

Clothes - YG17, YG03, YG01; UR27, YR24, YR21; BG18, BG57, BG53; B28, B26, B24; V17, V15, V12, V01

Camel - E35, E33, E31, E30; E53, E51, E50

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a beautiful day!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Cheers To You

 Good evening crafty friends!  I'm sharing a box card featuring products from My Favorite Things.

I created the box with black and pink cardstock using the Outside The Box Die-namics.  I diecut the wineglasses from Neenah cardstock using the Long Stem Barware Die-namics and I colored the wine with copics.  The balloons are from the BB Beary Special Birthday stamp set.  I colored them with copics and diecut them using the coordinating die-namics.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights to all of the balloons and for the polka-dots on the red balloons.  The flag banner is from the Mice Day To Celebrate and I also colored it with copics.

I adhered all the images in the box and added a heat-embossed sentiment from the Raise A Glass stamp set to the front of the box.

Copics:

Red - R59, R39, R37

Pink - RV55, RV52, RV02

I'm entering my card in the MFT Outside The Box Challenge.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita        

Have A Pawfect Birthday

Hello friends!  Today I'm sharing a mini slimline card I made for a challenge over at My Favorite Things.  

These sweet girls and their critters are from the New Best Friend stamp set.  This stamp set is retired but there are lots of other adorable stamps available in their shop.  I colored the stamped images with copics and fussy cut them.  I used a black gel pen on their eyes and the puppy noses.  I also added highlights to their cheeks with a white gel pen.  My mini slimline measures 3.5" x 6.5" and I inked the background with Spun Sugar and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the panel with white paint and once the panel dried I attached it to the card base.  I stamped one of the sentiments from the stamp set and adhered all the images with foam tape.

Copics:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000; R20, R00

Hair - E44, E43, E42, E40; C7, C5, C3, C1

Dress - BG18, BG57, BG53, BG10

Sweater - RV99, RV95, RV93, RV91

Pants - B99, B97, B95, B93, B91

Shoes - C7, C5, C3; BG57, BG53

Boots - E43, E42, E41, E40

Cats - C5, C3, C1, C0, C00; E02; R20, R00

Dogs - E33, E31, E30, E50; R20: C7, C5, C3, C1, C0

I'm entering my card in the MFT Slimline Challenge: Cats & Dogs.  

I'm also entering my card in the There's A Stamp For That Challenge on facebook.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great day!

Hugs, Anita  

To The Coolest Friend Ever

Good evening crafty friends!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend!  I managed to get crafty and made a card for the current sketch challenge over at My Favorite Things.

These adorable images are from the Playful Penguins stamp set.  I diecut a stitched rectangle from bristol card and sponged it with Peacock Feathers, Prize Ribbon, Chipped Sapphire, and Black Soot Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered the panel with white gouache and set it aside to dry.  I diecut 2 snowy slopes and inked the edges with Tumbled Glass and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Inks.  I adhered the snowy slopes with foam tape.  I colored the stamped images with copics, used a black glaze pen on the penguin eyes, and spattered them with snow.  I diecut all the stamped images with the coordinating die-namics.  I adhered the images with foam tape and added an embossed sentiment to finish my card.

Copics:

Penguins - C5, C3, C1; BV20, BG70; R20; YR18, YR14, YR12

Scarf/Earmuffs - BG09, BG05, BG02

Igloo - BV20, BG70; E27, E25, E23

Sign - E43, E42, E40; BV20, BG70  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a wonderful week!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 629

Sending You Hugs

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a sweet mini-slimline Valentine card featuring a digital stamp from the LTTS Doodles Etsy shop. 

This adorable bunny is from the Bunny Love digital stamp set.  I printed her on Neenah, colored her with copics, and fussy cut her.  I used black and white gel pens on her eyes and added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to her string of hearts.  My slimline card measures 3.5" x 8.5" and I inked the front of the card with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink.  I spattered the card with white acrylic paint to add some texture to the card.  I diecut a heart banner using an older Penny Black die and colored them with copics.  I adhered the bunny and banner with foam tape.  I heat embossed the sentiment on black cardstock and also adhered that with foam tape.  I diecut the HUGS letters from white cardstock using a My Favorite Things die-namic and colored them with copics.  I adhered the letters to finish off the sentiment.

Copics:

Bunny - E53, E51, E50; R20, R00

Red - R39, R37, R35

Purple - V17, V15, V12, V01

Pink - R85, R83, R81

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you have an amazing day!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the There's A Stamp For That Challenge on facebook.

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Too Cute

You're Wonderful

Hello crafty friends!  I hope you've been enjoying your weekend.  I found some time to get crafty and I made a card with one of my older My Favorite Things stamps.

This adorable girl is from the Pure Innocence Straight To The Point stamp set.  This stamp set is no longer available but there are lots of other sweet Pure Innocence girls on their website.  I followed both the MFTWSC 628 sketch and MFT Color Challenge 203 for this card.  I colored the PI girl with copics and then diecut her using the coordinating die-namic.  I cut layers of kraft and white cardstock and sponged Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink on the smaller white panel.  I adhered the girl with foam tape.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

Copics:

Skin - E13, E11, E21, E00, E000; R20, R00

Hair - E47, E44, E42, E41

Dress - RV06, RV04, RV02; C3, C1

Shoes - E44, E43, E42, E41

Pencil - Y19, Y15, Y13; E04, E02, E01; C5, C3, C1; N8  

I'm entering my card in both the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 628 and the MFT Color Challenge 203.  I'm also entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Too Cute!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs, Anita

Warm Wishes

Happy Friday crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card using some new-to-me products from My Favorite Things.

I love making Christmas cards but tend to hold off until November each year to start making them.  I'm going to try to make more Christmas cards throughout the year since I enjoy them so much.  I heat-embossed the Snowflake Flurry Background with white embossing powder on bristol card and sponged it with Chipped Sapphire, Broken China, and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Inks.  I diecut the panel with a stitched rectangle and adhered it to my card front.  The sentiment is from an older Mama Elephant stamp set.  I diecut the Coffee Mug Die-namics from Neenah cardstock and colored it with copics.  I diecut a snowflake and adhered it to the mug.  I diecut some candy canes and marshmallows from dies in my stash and colored them with copics.  I adhered all the images with foam tape for dimension.

Copics:

Coffee Mug/Candy Canes - R39, R37, R35; C3, C1, C0

Marshmallows - E41, E40

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a great weekend!

Hugs, Anita

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #13 - Snowflakes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Too Cute

There's A Stamp For That Facebook Challenge #52 - Snowflakes/Blue

Happy Freezin' Season

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card using an adorable owl digi stamp from the LTTS Doodles Etsy Shop!

This cute owl is from the Autumn Owls digital stamp set.  I printed the image on Neenah cardstock, colored it with copics, and fussy cut it.  I used a white gel pen on the owl's eyes and hat and added Nuvo Crystal glaze to the owl's beak and feet.  I used some winter design paper from my stash and heat-embossed a sentiment onto red cardstock.  I adhered the owl and sentiment with foam tape to add some dimension to this clean and simple card.

Copics:

Owl - E33, E31, E30; E53, E51, E50; R20; BV20, Y19, Y15, Y13

Scarf/Hat - R29, R27, R24, R22; B97, B95, B93, B91; C3, C1

I'm entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Too Cute

I'm entering my card in the There's A Stamp For That Challenge #52 over on facebook.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Stay warm and have a fantastic day!

Hugs, Anita

I Sea It's Your Birthday

Good morning crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing a card I made for the My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge.

I cut strips of white cardstock and inked them with Peacock Feathers, Prize Ribbon, and Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Inks.  I spattered them with water and then adhered them to the front of my card.  I stamped, colored, and diecut images from the You Keep Me Afloat stamp set and adhered them to my card with foam tape.  I used a black glaze pen on the lobster's eyes.

I'm entering my card in the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge 627.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you have a fabulous week!

Hugs, Anita