The Challenge: Week 4 (Corrected Post)

If you saw my earlier post for The Challenge and wonder why I am back, please let me explain. There was a slight confusion about the inspiration photos and this wonderful Christmas one is correct. So now I have a Christmas card for my stash! When I saw this little snowman, I knew of a stamp that would be perfect. Unfortunately it is from a set that is no longer available. It is from a designer who primarily does tole painting designs but for a time had also sold stamps. I always loved her whimsical images. Here is her website if you are interested. There are some freebie downloads that could be used as digitals

I colored this with a combination of Copics and Zig Clean Color Markers, then added some snowflake patterned paper and a few sparkles!

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend! And thanks for dropping by,

Sharron

12 Kits of Holidays: April

Welcome to another addition of the 12 Kits of Holidays monthly reveals. As you may know, this year we are switching things up and doing other holidays in addition to Christmas but this month we are back to Christmas. Are you excited to see what everyone made? I know I am! I was this month's hostess so the kit was one I sent to everyone at the first of April. I always look forward to reveals but it's especially fun when it's your kit. I love seeing how everyone interpreted the supplies. And I have to admit I hoarded some of the patterned paper so I would be ready to CASE a few things!!! 

So here's the kit!

And here are my four cards. The images came from stamp sets by Renee Mullins at Plum Purdy Designs. She specializes in tole painting patterns but a while back she turned some of her fabby images into stamps. I found her site when I first started stamping and had just started my blog. LOVE her whimsical designs and would love to see her do some more stamps! Plus I like to color. And fortunately I have a few more Copics today than back in 2009! Oh, and you might notice, I'm a bit addicted to Lil' Inker dies!

LOVE this Santa!! I used a layout based on one used by JJ Bolton in a recent Waltzingmouse Flower Show hop. Very cool!

Well, I don't want to keep you. There is lots to see so be sure to check out all the other blogs. Just click on the links below. You should find lots of inspiration; and if you haven't started on your Christmas cards, there is no better time than NOW!!

Enjoy the hop and thanks so much for sharing in the party,

Sharron

 Joyce, Cards-by-the-Sea

   Renee, It's a Patchwork Life

   Tracey, In My Creative Opinion

  Sharron, On Papillon Wings  You are here!

Marybeth, Marybeth's Time for Paper

Jeanne, A Kept Life

Christina, SeaGlass Papercrafts

Amy, Stamp-N-Paradise

Kim, Cupcakes, Cards and Kim

Kara, KandRdesigns

  Kelly, Gingham Girl

Jessica, The Paper Parade

Supplies for April Kit

Stamps: Christmas Cookies & Happy Hearts, Dear Santa, Holly Jolly Christmas, Mr. Willie & Friends, Sharing the Holidays (Plum Purdy Designs); Merry & Bright Additions (PTI); Jingle All the Way (Technique Tuesday-Ali Edwards)

Cardstock: Classic Crest White (Neenah); Ocean Tides, Pinefeather, Pure Poppy, SS White (PTI); Baja Breeze, Old Olive (Stampin’ Up); Red Shimmer (LSS)

Patterned Paper: Winter Wonderland (My Mind’s Eye)

Dies: Zig Zag Ric Rac (Cherry Lynn); Buttons (Impression Obsession); Stitched Rectangles, Stitched Flag Sentiment, Gift Bow Topper, Instant Camera (Lil’ Inker Designs); Cosmic Star Set, Resting Birds (Memory Box); Stacking Stars (MFT); Holly Jolly, Merry & Bright (PTI); Seasonal Sentiments-’Joy’ (WPlus9)

Embossing Folders: Journaling Card (Cuttlebug); Snowballs (Sizzix)

Embellishments/Misc: Sequins (Martha Stewart); Rhinestones, Spare Parts-’Packages’, Silver Glitter Paper (The Paper Studio-Hobby Lobby); Pearls (Recollections-Michael’s): Ribbon (Offray, Reliant-Local Store); Felt (Local Quilt Shop)

Ink: Cottage Ivy, Love Letter, Tuxedo Black (Memento); Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive (Stampin’ Up); Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)

Papertrey Peeps Challenge #14

Photo from Country Living

It is my turn to come up with a Papertrey Peeps challenge. To play along, go HERE for the Peeps Blog.

I found this photo some time ago and flagged it. I think I was first drawn to the background which reminds me of Harvest Gold. I am so loving that color! For me, color is usually a major factor in coming up with a design. I love to select the colors and lay them all out for inspiration. It is so much fun to just play and change things around to get different effects. I was intrigued about ways to use 2 primary colors with both cream and white. I have seen some really awesome cards recently that use white as the accent--very striking! 

So here's the challenge: Make something using RED, YELLOW and CREAM with at least a dollop of WHITE!

When thinking about what to make, I first thought of seasons. The red and yellow seemed naturals for summer and also for fall. My first card is a basket of apples for a fall thank you note.

But how about spring and winter! Card 2 is my winter sample. Something bright and cheery for a cold winter day. Hard to remember how that feels with our long stretch of over 100 degree days! I again used plastic film over the globe image. So easy to do since I found the right glue! I even used an eyelet! I have a bunch of these laying unused in a drawer. One of my first 'had to have' purchases when I started stamping. DH bought me a Crop-a-Dile too! I thought I was going to use it for everything (LOL!).

Hope you find time to play. You don't have to pick a season. Anything that inspires you will do--JUST HAVE FUN!

Have a great week,

Sharron

Supplies

Card 1:

Stamps: Vintage Labels, Vintage Picnic, Bird Watching

Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Harvest Gold, White (scrap)

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket Material Girl

Additional: Spellbinders Labels 1, Doily (Little Yellow Bicycle), Silver Brads, Copics, Quikutz Embossing Folder Diamonds and Dots, Martha Stewart Border Die

Card 2:

Stamps: Mr. Willie and Friends (Plum Purdy); Daily Designs Sentiments, Butterfly Kisses (both PTI)

Cardstock: Rustic Cream, Harvest Gold, Stamper's Select White

Patterned Paper: Holiday Vintage Prints (PTI)

Additional: Spellbinders Labels 11, Sizzix Embossing Folder Snowballs, Medium Scallop Die (PTI), Copics, Glitter, Ribbon (Michael's), Snowflake Charm (Michael's), Grafix Plastic Film, Eyelet, Dew Drops

Mojo Monday Week 113: 2 Cards

We got up to a cold but wonderful sunny day. I always feel the sun gives me energy and often struggle with the overcast days. I am also finding that being retired and having more time has a down side and contributes to my being less productive. Ugh! I need to work on this!

Today's card is a simple one using this week's Mojo Monday Sketch--once again using a Plum Purdy design. I am always looking for something to color with my Copics so got to practice on the sweet little gingerbread man. I twicked the design a little by playing with the ribbon and deciding to use it on the bottom layer rather than the middle one like the sketch. The circle image is from Papertrey Holiday Tags 2008. Cardstock is Papertrey Ink, patterned paper is Imaginisce, ribbon from LSS.

I love when you visit and hope your enjoy your day!

Wednesday afternoon: I decided to add this card using the same sketch. I just love this set from Waltzingmouse Stamps, called Sewing Box-Christmas. I saw this paper from Imaginisce and I thought it would be perfect to use with the tree image. Took a little more time as I just can't glue buttons on--just have to sew them! Hopefully you will enjoy the pink and scarlet as much as I do. Additional supplies: Cardstock-Papertrey Ink, Buttons from Rhonna Christmas packet by Autumn Leaves, Sentiment: Merry  Bright-PTI, Twine & Ink also from PTI.

Mojo Monday Week 112

Still working on Christmas cards and today used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch--what a great way to start the week!

I decided to use another Plum Purdy stamp--super cute snowmen and birds--both always favorites of mine. I looked around trying to find some clever trick for doing snow globes but couldn't find anything so ended up just using some glitter for snowflakes! I recently found some of the new Sizzix embossing folders at a new (to me) scrapbook store. I used them in my Cuttlebug and they have such deep embossing. I am really happy with them and plan to add some more. I don't sew on cards but like the effect embossing gives so reach for them often. Additional supplies include Papertrey cardstock, Copics, Martha Stewart punch and some patterned paper and ribbon that I had handy (source unknown).

Thanks for visiting. Love it when you leave a comment. I always appreciate your thoughts. Hope you are having a good week! I am waiting on my new Waltzingmouse order and checking the daily posts for the current Papertrey release so it is definitely good here!

Plum Purdy Snowman

I just received these new stamps from Plum Purdy Designs and fell in love with this little guy. I wanted to submit something for the Moxie Fab Plum Crazy Challenge. Even though I thought first of doing something more vintage and elegant, I kept coming back to this snowman in these fun (plum is fun, you know!) colors. I did an earlier card with this same patterned paper and it seems so perfect for winter & snow! The sketch is from Mojo Monday Sketches--isn't it great! This week there is a contest so be sure to pop over and check it out. There is still time to enter!

Supplies:

Stamps: Plum Purdy, Papertrey Ink

Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper: PTI Guide Lines

Additional supplies: Ribbon-PTI. Rain Dots, Pearls (colored with Copics), Glitter-Martha Stewart, Copics