IC317 Love Birds

This card was inspired by today's Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge - IC317 - Embroidery Everywhere. My inspiration piece is this:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/74897330/doves-embroidered-flour-sack-handdish.

I need 2 anniversary cards for next month, so here is my first. I used a vellum sentiment for the center of my pre-embossed square card, outlined that in silver and added some silver beads for shine. The little love birds are from an Inkadinkadoo Hearts and Love set. They were heat embossed on black cs with detail white ep, then cut out and popped up. Inside is Happy Anniversary also heat embossed, but in black, and one of the birds in white. tfl

Party Dress

This card is for 3 challenges:

1. Splitcoaststampers - F4A97 - party dress;

2. Color Q Challenge - cQc#117 - shown above my card - Black, White and 1 color of choice; and

3. Party Time Tuesday - PTT#48 - Anything Goes.

I stamped and heat embossed the dress (Inkadinkadoo Friendship set) and the sentiment (Glitz Clear Stamps beautiful dreamer set) and colored with Copics. Embellishments and it's done. tfl

Top 10 Favorite Cards of 2011

Stephanie of Ingenious Inkling has a post of her top 10 favorite cards that she made in 2011, and asked if her readers would like to do the same. So, here are mine.

Rainbow Bouquet

Today's card was inspired by 2 challenges:

1. Splitcoaststampers Ways to Use It - WT355 - Just Bead It...I used little red seed beads in the centers of my flowers; and

2. DSYU Challenge Blog - Challenge #52 - Rainbow...to use rainbow colors found in the inspiration pic shown above my card.

The stamp used is from the Just Rite "Sending You Sunshine Set". I stamped it in black and heat embossed it with clear ep, then colored in with copics. Used diamond Stickles to glue my little beads on.

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Blossoming Hope SC365

This card is for today's Sketch Challenge - SC365 - at Splitcoaststampers. The beautiful rose with sentiment frame is from Glitzitnow. The hope and butterfly sentiment are studio g from Hampton Art. The beautiful designer papers are by My Mind's Eye. tfl

CC355 Thank You Cards

Both of these cards are for today's Color Challenge - CC355 - at Splitcoaststampers. The window card was my first, but I wasn't totally happy with the way it came out, so I made another. Heat embossing was used on both, and the window and vase are covered with Glossy Accents, though it doesn't show well in the pic. tfl

CAS Thanks

This card is for 4 challenges:
1. TLC357 - Boxing Day - at Splitcoaststampers...Thank You card for mail carrier, newspaper delivery person, etc.;
2. Christmas card challenges week #4 at http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/, for the sketch;
3. Less is More - Week 47 - Just One Word; and
4. Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge - Week 87 at Mark's Finest Papers - Anything Goes.
I used a Just Rite stamp and cardstock from My Mind's Eye.
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Five Favorite Holiday Cards of the Year

Stephanie at Ingenious Inkling , one of my favorite blogs, has done a post about her five favorite holiday cards of the year, and invited her readers to do the same, so....above are mine. tfl

Merry Christmas

Just want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for visiting my blog!

IC316 Dancin' in the Rain

Today's Inspiration Challenge - IC315 - at Splitcoaststampers was to get inspiration from Urban Loft Art. My inspiration piece is pictured above and is found here: http://www.urbanloftart.com/hochstatter-690221/summer-at-the-cottage-ii-art-print.htm.

I used stamps from Glitz Designs called "Dance in Sunshine". Heat embossed with white detail embossing powder on navy cardstock. Added sentiment panel, and there you have it. I'm also entering it into the "Anything Goes" challenge at Stampin' for the Weekend. tfl

Bright & Cheerful Christmas Gift Card

This gift card was inspired by 2 challenges:

1. Splitcoaststampers - WT354 - Digi Day;

2. ABC Christmas Challenge - Z is for Zingy Colours - inspired by the colorful turkeys shown above;

and a tutoral for a gift card holder by Jen Leeflang from South Africa, which can be found here: http://jencraftsa.blogspot.com/.

The digi image is from Bugaboo Stamps. It's supposed to be a birthday image, but I made it into a Christmas one with the colors and sentiment. The merry Christmas sentiment is a new set I got from Stampin' Up, called Petite Pairs. The other half of this pair is stamped inside..."and a Happy, Joyful, Bright New Year". tfl

Snowy Owl Thank You

This is the second of my Christmas Thank You cards. I used the Sketch Challenge - SC364 - at Splitcoaststampers as my inspiration. Also, Challenge PTT#47 - to use ribbon - at Party Time Tuesdays.

The stamps used are Stampin' Up's Delicate Doilies, and Inkadinkadoo's Winter Birds and Round Frames (the "thank you"). They were all stamped and heat embossed.

I wanted shimmery white ribbon, but didn't have any, so I used grossgrain ribbon and covered it with diamond Stickles. tfl

Thank You Doilies

Wow! It's been a couple of weeks since I posted. Been busy with Christmas stuff...but I'm finally done...I hope! Now I need to get some Thank You cards made up for gifts we've received. Got the new Delicate Doilies stamp set from Stampin' Up a while back, but no chance to use them, so thought I'd break them out for today's Color Challenge - CC354 - at Splitcoaststampers. The "thank you" stamp is from Stampin' Up's Because I Care set. tfl

MMSC134 Bird Song

This card is for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge - MMSC134. I love these little birds on a wire by Priscilla, which can be found here at priscillastyles-store. I colored them with copics and printed my background papers. The beautiful flower is a dimensional sticker. tfl

Freshly Made Birthday

This card is for 3 challenges:

1. Freshly Made Sketches #13, shown at top;

2. Splitcoaststampers' Technique Lovers Challenge - TLC 354 - to use buttons; and

3. Splitcoaststampers' Clean and Simple Challenge - CAS147 - to use twine.

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O Christmas Tree IC313 WT351

This card is for Splitcoaststampers' Inspiration Challenge - IC313 - and was inspired by a Christmas ornament by Christopher Radko at

http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/christopher-radko-christmas-ornament-holiday-centerpiece?ID=574583&CategoryID=30599&LinkType=PDPZ1. I started out with the faux letterpress technique used in Thursday's Ways to Use It challenge - WT351...didn't really like the way the background came out, so did a die cut oval topper cuttlebugged with snowflakes ef, colored the raised embossing on the tree and the ornaments. Glossy Accents on the ornaments, stickles on the garland and star, some die-cut snowflakes with rhinestones and a snowflake ribbon. Started out as a simple card, turned into this !!!! hehe...You never know sometimes! tfl

Birthday Snow WT351

This is a birthday card for our nephew, Andy. He moved from Florida to Virginia last year, and since they do get a lot of beautiful sparkly snow in the winter, thought he would like this. For inspiration, I used the Ways to Use It Challenge - WT351 - at Splitcoaststampers - to use faux letter press. I brayered my tree folder with bordering blue ink and ran it through. At first, I was kind of disappointed in the coverage, but for this card, it actually worked to my advantage, as it looks like blowing snow. Then I did the same with the Happy Birthday folder and cut out a part of it for the sentiment. Added torn "snow" and Stickles and it's done. Very sparkly and pretty in real life. tfl

Happy Birthday for Zach

This card is for our nephew, Zach. For inspiration, I used two different challenges:

1. Splitcoaststampers' Sketch Challenge - SC361; and

2. Colour Q Challenge - cQc #13, as seen above the card.

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MMSC132 Dream

This card is for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge. The beautiful digital image is from priscillastyles-store. I colored her with Copics, fussy-cut her out and popped her up on dimensionals. "dream" is stamped on my "brick" wall done with whitewash core'dinations paper and sanded. The green pearl swirl embellishment is a little gift Priscilla sent me a long time ago, and the beautiful shimmering sheer lavendar ribbon (which doesn't really show up well in the pic, sorry) is from my wedding 5 years ago, which we just celebrated on 11/11/11. tfl
Other challenges entered:
1. http://thecraftypad.blogspot.com/ Challenge 149 - Recipe of 3's - 3 papers;
2. http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Pile It On #48 - Sugar & Spice - girly

Funky Chicken

My friend, Joyce, collects all things "chicken". When I saw this cute little digi stamp from beccysplace, I just had to make a card for her with it. For the layout I was inspired by a sketch challenge - FMS12 - at Freshly Made. I colored the little chick with Copics, and used beautiful coordinated designer papers from My Mind's Eye. tfl

Wintery Birthday Fun IC312

My card today was inspired by today's Splitcoaststampers' Inspiration Challenge - IC312 - inspiration from Glennajean, found here:
http://glennajean.posterous.com/. (See top pic).

I used a cute little digi freebie from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Copics. The checked panel was run through the Cuttlebug with a new Darice embossing folder. I then sanded the embossed areas and outlined all the stars with Stickles and added Stickles snow for the penguin to walk on. Love the sparkle and dimension...the star areas actually look like ice. The snow idea was from Crazy4Challenges - C4C115. Fun card to make! tfl

Thank You So Much

This card is for today's sketch challenge - SC360 - at Splitcoaststampers. tfl

Under the Weather Winter Get Well

This card is for 4 challenges. I need some get well cards for my stash, and this new image from priscillastyles-store is just sooooo cute I just had to use it, and it is perfect for these challenges:
1. The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge - SSS135;
2. Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge #82"Black, White and One other color of your choice ;
3. Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C114 - Black & White & WOW!!; and
4. Splitcoaststampers' Technique Lovers Challenge - TLC352 - Let's Make it Snow.
I like the way it came out...hope you do too! Thanks for visiting.

Singing Cat Studio Inspiration IC311

Today's Inspiration Challenge - IC311 - at Splitcoaststampers led me to Singing Cat Studios, where one of the first pieces I saw was the pendant shown above. Not only did it inspire my card, but I had to have it, so I ordered it right away...can't wait to get it in the mail! What beautiful creations Kim has made! I brayered the blue over dry embossed metallic cs. The sentiment is the bottom part of one of the stamps in SU's Thoughts and Prayers set. tfl