The Christmas Cards continue...

I'm back up and creating... (not so many days until THE big day and running out of time to get things in the mail)...

This is a card inspired by a card from the Online Card Class gallery by Karolyn Loncon/Paper Therapy. Isn't it beautiful? Anyway, I liked it so much, I decided to CASE/recreate one almost just like it.

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Stampin' Up white ink, Lawn Fawn - Let it Snow
Cutting/Embossing: Sizzix/Cuttlebug embossing folder, Cookie Cutter circle die, Impression Obsession - Santa Die and Town Scene
Misc.: Jewel embellishment, dimensional adhesive

And some knitting, of course...

 

Yarn: Paramour by Twisted Fiber Arts (Duchess Self-Striping)
Needles: 6
Patterns: Puerperium and Welcome to the World Newborn Hat
Size: Newborn

DeNami Razzle Dazzle Blog Hop!

Welcome blog hoppers arriving from My Little Slice of Bliss! Or if you've arrived from elsewhere and would like to head back to the beginning, HERE is the link back to the DeNami home page.

Who:Anyone who has a DeNami image and can add some razzle dazzle (ie glitter, rhinestones, sequins, shimmer paper....) to their creation.

 

When: The blog hop starts on December 8th at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until December 9th, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize)

Why: To be inspired by fun DeNami Design creations and also the chance to win mini shopping sprees on the DeNami Design website! 
 

Prizes: We are giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to our website! We'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then we'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop!    

Here's my card:

Capturing glitter is hard to do in a photo -- but, in case you're wondering, the hearts, stars on the trees, rooftop on the house, and the edge of the snow are all glittered with stickles. The sky was made by blending distress inks, and the Blizzard mist has a little shine to it, mixed in with the opaque white for snow in the sky.  And, the tree die cut and background paper are green glitter.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc Bazzill cardstock, glitter paper
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Inks, DeNami - PF63 Christmas Greetings Stamp Set and G155 Small Winter Cottage
Cutting/Embossing: MFT Snowdrifts DieNamics, SSS - Falling Stars, Memory Box, Memory Box/Poppy Stamps - Pine Tree Border
Misc.: Copic markers, diamond, gold, and Xmas red stickles, red liquid pearls, Mister Huey's Mists - Blizzard and Opaque white, dimensional adhesive, twine from The Twinery, button

Thank you for stopping by - do not forget to comment for a chance to win a gift certificate. You are now off to The Crafty Corgi.

Penguin Cards!

Who doesn't love festive penguins??

 Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk, and Paris Dusk, Darcie's Stamps - JCS230, DeNami - F155 Peace Hope Joy
Cutting/Embossing: Translucent Embossing Paste, MFT - snow drift dienamics, Heidi Swapp confetti stencil
Misc.: Copic markers, black liquid pearls, Mister Huey's mists - blizzard and opaque white, Ranger Rock Candy glitter, dimensional adhesive, diamond stickles, Lawn Trimmings twine, twine from The Twinery


And, since the theme seems to be birds...

Pattern: Baby Owl Gloves
Yarn: Plymouth Encore Worsted
Size: 2T
Needles:  6/4

And, just for fun, some more baby knitting? (Which was why, and you'll have to take my word for it - that I have made multiple cards this week, but just didn't get an opportunity to post until t his morning).

Just for the record, this is probably going to be my new favorite baby hat pattern. It was so quick to knit (approx 1.5 hrs - pom pom took a disproportionate amount of time to the knitting) and turned out so well! Looks like a lot of those photo prop hats that you see in the trendy newborn photo shoots. 

Pattern: Serendipity
Yarn: Spud and Chloe - Outer
Size: Newborn
Needles: 11 

Lawnscaping Challenge Blog

Here's this week's challenge over at the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog!

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Cottage Ivy and Tuxedo Black, Colorbox - Frost White, Lawn Fawn - Let it Snow and Critters in the Snow
Cutting/Embossing: Memory Box tag die, Dee's Distinctively Dies - Christmas Stacker Tree
Misc.: Copic markers, ribbon/May Arts twine, dimensional adhesive, Christmas tree button, Mister Huey's Mists - blizzard and opaque white, candy cane stickles

A couple of Christmas cards

My goal is to do a few cards a day until Christmas (or when they all have to be mailed out), starting with stamp sets/dies that I either have used rarely or never used (unless it's for a challenge or specific stamp company)! I've found that I've become a bit of a stamp hoarder... We'll see if I get all the cards done in time for Christmas! As of right now, I have some finished... but I'm mostly happy that I've got our Christmas photo picked out and ready to be tucked in the envelopes.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, Memento - Tuxedo Black, Impression Obsession - My Little Chickadees, SSS - Small Folded Banners Holiday
Cutting/Embossing: Judikins Opaque white embossing powder, SSS - Folded Banner Die, Taylored Expressions - Birch Tree Cutting Plate
Misc.: Copic markers, diamond stickles, dimensional adhesive, Mister Huey's mists - Blizzard and Opaque White

(Card from Holiday Card Class 2013 techniques)

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Versamark, PTI - Winter Hills
Cutting/Embossing: TH Sizzix Winter Wonder die, Wendy Vecchi silver embossing powder, Judikins - Opaque white embossing powder, Wendy Vecchi stencil - Layered Trees
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive, Rock candy stickles, Mister Huey's mists - Blizzard and Opaque white, Stampin' Up diamond Embellishment, Sookwang adhesive paper and microfine glitter ritz


And some knitting...

Needles: 10
Yarn: Spud and Chloe - Outer (Ballerina)
Pattern: Chouette
Size: 1-3 years

Wplus9 Monday Mood Board #24

Loved the photo for this week's Monday Mood Board over at Wplus9....

PLAY ALONG

If you'd like to play along, use the mood board as a starting point for a card, tag, layout or any project...where ever the inspiration takes you! Pull patterns, colors, elements or mood from the image. Use at least one Wplus9 product and upload your project to your blog or online photo gallery such as Flickr. Then link it up using the InLinkz widget below to share it and keep the inspiration flowing! Remember, you'll have 2 weeks to play along.

Here's my take on it:

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Heidi Swapp 6 x 6 paper pad
Stamps/Inks: HA Shadow Inks - Green Hills and Red Royal, Stampin' Up - white ink, Wplus9 - Heartfelt Holidays, Merry & Bright, and Spring Tags
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles, WPlus9 - Seasonal Sentiments Die
Misc.: Sookwang adhesive paper, dimensional adhesive, jewel embellishment

And a little knitting...

Needles: 5
Pattern:  Cowl - Summer Wind
Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh Sock - Violas

Unblocked

Needles: 7
Pattern: Super Quick Baby Socks
Size: Newborn
Yarn: Cascade 220 Superwash

Newton's Nook Designs - Inky Paws Challenge #05 Sketch Challenge

I actually discovered this neat little company when a friend's "pin" on Pinterest popped up a fun card with this stamp set on it...

So, I gave in, bought this cute set of stamps, and decided to play along in this month's Newton's Nook Designs Inky Paws Challenge...

 Here's the sketch...

Are you ready to play along and get your paws inky? 

• Create a NEW project (card or other paper craft item) based on the sketch above.
• Your project MUST use at least one Newton's Nook Designs stamped image (or free digital stamp - check out our Freebies page).
• Post your project to your blog or to an online photo gallery such as Flickr or splitcoaststampers (on splitcoast please use keywords newtonsnook and IPC05).
• Link back to this challenge (if posting in an online gallery copy the link into the photo description). 
• Submit your project to this challenge using the Inlinkz widget. You must submit a DIRECT link to your post page.
• Have more than one great idea? You can enter more than once! Just link up each card separately. 

Since there is a holiday next week, we're making this one a little longer - You have three weeks to play along. Deadline to enter is Friday,  December 13th, 2013 at Midnight CST. The winner will be announced on the NND blog on Monday, December 16th.

Materials
Paper: Neenah - Solar white, misc. Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Cottage Ivy and Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Newton's Nook - Frozen Friends, Stampin' Up - Whisper White ink
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, White embossing Paste, MFT - DieNamics Snowdrifts, Heidi Swapp Confetti Stencil
Misc.: Zig Wink of Stella clear glitter pen, Xmas red Stickles, dimensional adhesive, ribbon

And, how about a little knitting...

Pattern: Julian Vest
Size: Newborn
Needles: 7
Yarn: Cascade Yarns 220 - 1918 

Pattern: Sideslip Hat
Size: Adult
Needles: 9/11
Yarn: Spud and Chloe Outer