SCT Jolly Holiday

 

I am now moving on to another virtual card event from 2024. This time it is the Jolly Holiday SCT Christmas in July event.  There were three classes along with a special class by Jennifer McGuire.  We received a pouch filled to the brim with 45 dies, 4 stencils a 6x8 stamp set along with all needed cardstock.  

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This class was taught by the very talented Meghan Andrew.

This class by Meghann was very fun and quite creative. And, a bit overwhelming at times with so many dies in the kit. The most challenging card was the front door.  The door opens to show a Christmas tree with presents under--so amazing.  And, yes, it took a bit of time to make that one................

I am now on the second class by Cathy Zielske.  I hope to post the three finished cards in the next few days!  

Image/Sentiment:  SCT Jolly Holiday stamp Set, Coordinating Dies and Stencils 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White, Silver; Concord & 9th Sea Glass, Eucalyptus, Pebble; Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Shaded Spruce

Ink:   Versamark; Brutus Monroe Alabaster White and Gold Embossing Powder; Concord & 9th Sea Glass, Cranberry, 

Accessories:  White Sequins; Taylored Expressions Happy Medium Iridescent Glitter; Gold Enamel Dot for door knob

You Are So Loved

 

Today is the 15th and this is my card this month for our The Creative Crew!  We are a group of 7--Jeanette, Carol, Darlene, Lorraine, Terry, Tracie and me. Each month will be a new challenge posed by one of the members sending out a kit. This month, Darlene sent out a sweet image from the Gina K Designs stamp set called You Are So Loved.  She also sent some die cut sentiments and other die cuts from the same set.  Darlene also included some backgrounds--and one she hand made for each of us!  She made a heart panel with Simon Hurley's Bee Sting Lunar Paste over a Gina K Designs stencil and of course I picked that one!

I colored the sweet die cut arms image with my Copic Sketch Markers. I used different colors for each of the hands as well as shades of pinks/reds for the sleeves.  I then die cut one of the panels that Darlene had stamped for us with my Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2 and added a black backer.  I then placed the die cut arms over the top of the coordinating one on the stitched panel. I die cut the heart panel with another die from the same ML2 and added a white panel  behind as a backer, though it is hard to see on the white cardbase.  I did not add any bling as I wanted the image and shiny heart panel to be the focus of the card!  I used the holographic panel on the inside of my card with a white layer for the greeting.  This was a very fun card to make!   I have this same set and cannot wait to play with it--yes, it is still unused..........

I hope all of The Creative Crew Gals enjoy my card this month.  Please be sure to stop in to see what fun crafty cards are posted this month.  All of the blogs can be found on my left sidebar.  Our teammate Lorraine does not have a blog, so please check out her card in her SCS gallery.   I am sure you will enjoy all of the fun holiday cards!

We will be back in February with another challenge that Carol will sending out.  Be sure to check in with us on the 15th to see what fun is planned!

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs You Are So Loved Stamp Set

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Basic Black; Heart Panel with Simon Hurley Bee Sting Lunar Paste over a Gina K Designs Stencil that Darlene made 

Ink: Hero Arts Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; Gina K Designs Master Layouts 2

Messy Thanks!

 

Today is the the 12th and it is time for another Hot Mess card. This card is #67, so we are in the middle of year #7. The idea of Hot Mess ~ Success is to Get Messy and you will have Success!  Messiness can be almost anything that we come up with--glitter, alcohol inks, glimmer glitz, sponged backgrounds, etc., anything that is a bit messy.  We are a very fun group and will post a card each month on the 12th.  The links to the other members are on my left side bar and I will also link them at the bottom at this post.

For my messiness this month, I used Simon Hurley Lunar Paste made by Ranger.  I picked Roar! and Break Up Blue and used my fingertips to apply the paste over a panel that I embossed with a Simon Says Stamp embossing folder called Magnetic.  I picked some thank you dies and cut from metallic cardstock.  I layered each of the words three times and added it to the messy panel.  I then added a panel of the same color of metallic cardstock.  I added some bling around both of the die cuts.  I can always use thank you cards, so this was a very fun and a bit messy set of cards to make!

I really like the look of these two cards and hope you do too.  I also sure hope my fellow messy ladies like them too!  Here are the links to the other somewhat messy crafters:   Carol, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry. I am sure you will enjoy seeing how everyone got messy this month and was successful in making some great cards!   Be sure to check back to see what we are up in February!

Image/Sentiment:  Concord & 9th Big Thanks and Taylored Expressions Framed Script Thanks Dies

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar opaque White, Copper and Blue Metallic; 

Ink:  None, but Simon Hurley-Ranger Lunar Paste in Roar! and Break Up Blue

Accessories:   The Ton Copper Rhinestones; Pinkfresh Studio Sky Blue Ombre Glitter Drops; Simon Says Stamp Magnetic 3D Embossing Folder

We Mermaid to be Friends

 

Today is the 9th and it is now time for another The Three Musketeers post. This round, Kelly is the hostess and sent out these cute under the sea images from Pink and Main's Be a Mermaid set. She also included 2 sweet sentiments.  For January, this is card #125 and we are now in year #12!  I cannot believe this trio has been going strong for 11 strong years!  And, we are back for 2025!

I colored the cute images with my Copic Sketch Markers.   I picked out a pre-colored Alcohol Ink panel from Taylored Expressions in shades of blue and purple.  I then took a MFT die cut called Wave and added it over the top. I placed the 3 images in the wave along with the die cut sentiment.  No bling was needed on this card.   I  I hope Jeanette and Kelly along with you enjoy my card!  

Please check out the other Musketeer's cards.  Here is the link to Jeanette's blog along with Kelly's blog.  I am sure you will not be disappointed and will see a couple of cute cards!  I am up for our February challenge, so please be sure to join us again. 

Image/Sentiment:  Pink and Main Be A Mermaid

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  The Paper Cut 100 Cougar Opaque White; Taylored Expressions Alcohol Ink Panel

Ink:  Black

Accessories:  Copic Sketch Markers; My Favorite Things-MFT Wave Die

Unused No More

 

Today I am debuting a new challenge called Unused No More!  This is a monthly challenge to be posted on the 6th with a group of friends from my No Foolin' Retreat.  Some may post on their blog and I will note those with blogs at the end of this post.  And, some might post on other social media.  Those that participate each month will send a picture in the text thread we have between us, showing our creation.  The premise is to use a stamp set, stencil die, hot foil plate or press plate that is new and has never been used.  So--Unused No More!  

My plan is to pick a different company each month to highlight and maybe even a different product than the month before.  For January, I picked a Unity stamp set that I have not gotten inky called Simply Blessed.  It has a large image and a 6 sweet sentiments.

For my card,  I stamped the image and sentiment in Hero Arts Intense Black ink on a panel.  Since the image is so large, I added the sentiment to the same panel.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers.  I then die cut the  white panel with the image and another white panel, both with Gina Marie Stitched Rectangles dies.  I added some Taylored Expressions Bits & Piece Rainbow Rhinestones around the image.

 

I am not sure who will post each month on their blog, but this is a list of the other ladies who do have blogs.  Links to the blogs of Jeanette, Carol, Terry, Darlene, Shelly, and Rebekah.  Be sure to come back on February 6th to see another fun card from a set Unused No More

Image/Sentiment:  Unity Simply Blessed

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black; 

Accessories:  Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle Dies;  Copic Sketch Markers; Taylored Expressions Bits & Pieces Rainbow Rhinestones

Blooming Sunflower

 

Today is the day I am posting my card for our first One Plus Twelve challenge in 2025.  This is year number 7.  For this challenge, we are to use just one stamp, to make a card every month and post on the 3rd of each month.  For this year, I picked a Gina K Designs set called Blooming Sunflower.  The set includes a sweet  stamp set and matching dies for the image and all four of the sentiments.  I am excited that I get to use this set every month for all of 2025. 

For my card this month, I stamped the image and sentiment in Hero Arts Intense Black ink.  I colored the image with my Copic Sketch Markers and die cut both the image and sentiment.   I picked a Hero Arts stencil called Circular Grid for the background.  I brush blended with 3 Taylored Expressions inks--Potato chip, Mango and Sweet Corn. I embossed a small black strip with an older Stampin' Up Folder called Square Lattice.   I added some Studio Katia Lemon Burst Pearls around the image.

 

Please be sure to check out the other One plus Twelve posts to see the the stamp set for the 2025 cards that Kelly and Jeanette have created for January!  Here is a link to both Jeanette's  and Kelly's blog.  Be sure to come back on February 3rd to see another fun card. 

Image/Sentiment:  Gina K Designs Blooming Sunflower stamp and die set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Crushed Curry

Ink: Hero Arts Intense Black; Taylored Expressions Potato Chip, Mango Sweet Corn

Accessories:  Hero Arts Circular Grid Stencil; Stampin' Up Square Lattice Embossing Folder; Studio Katia Lemon Burst Pearls; Copic Sketch Markers

32 Christmas Cards

 

Happy New Year!

Today I am posting a set of 32 cards that I recently made, after Christmas, from an event that was held in July.  This was a class that Jennifer from Stamplistic taught in Crafters Classroom called The Big A2 32 Christmas Cards.  These are not my own designs, thought I might have tweaked a card or two.  

Crafters Classroom is a Saturday FB event that showcases maybe 8-10 companies once a month. I have participated with The Paper Cut classes nd this is the second time I have bought a kit from Jennifer.  This was a fun class that used just two 6x6 paper pack to make the cards--not one bit of stamping!  The Echo Park Paper Packs are called Christmas Time and Have a Holly Jolly Christmas.  It includes 8 pages of what Jennifer called "cut aparts" Those are the sentiments in the middle of each of the cards. All of the cards are flat, other than a bit of bling, so they are easy to mail!  The cardbase and bling was included in the kit.  I added a layer of cardstock behind the sentiment and the patterned paper.

 

The top set of cards was made with the Christmas Time package and those colors are more old fashioned or county colors.  The bottom set of cards uses the Have a Holly Jolly Christmas pack and they are the traditional bright colors and also some highlight holiday baking.  I now have a stack of cards ready to go for 2025!

I hope you enjoyed my cards!  

Image/Sentiment:  None!

Cardstock:   Card bases and patterned paper included in kit using Echo Park Paper Christmas Time and Have a Holly Jolly Christmas 6x6 Paper Packs; Stampin' Up Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Garden Green

Ink:  None

Accessories:  Silver Bling Included 

Mostly CAS Christmas

 

Today is the last day of December and I am posting a set of cards for our challenge-The Catch-up Club!  A few of my stamping friends, Darlene, Jeanette and Terry along with myself, have signed up for a number of virtual stamping events in the past 4+ years.  One of the benefits of these events are that they are available to rewatch or even watch for the first time at a later date as they are all recorded. The 4 of us "try" to watch live and chat by texting during the event.  But, life steps in and there are times when one or more of us are not participating during the live.  Then, the kits from sponsors sits in our stamping area until we are ready to watch the video and create.  During one of the events, we decided we needed to push ourselves (and each other) to get some of these events done!   So--we all decided to devote one day a month, the last day of the month for the somewhat procrastinators that we are, to post cards we missed making.  So--here we are in our 15th month of The Catch Up Club!

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This month the creations are again from Sarah and The Paper Cut in Appleton, WIS!

These cards are from her December Fun Time Thursday called Mostly CAS Christmas.  The products are from Brass & Bliss or The Paper Cut.  All of the beautiful cardstock is also from The Paper Cut.  

 

Sarah offers many different kinds of classes through the year and kits can be ordered from their website.  I have a few other virtual classes from The Paper Cut that need to be completed. And,  I also have parts of other virtual events and classes from 2023 and earlier this year that need to be completed.  I am already way behind, so more Catch Up to Come!

I hope you enjoyed my cards!  Here are the links to the other of the Catch Up Club.  Please be sure to check out Jeanette's, Terry's, and Darlene's blogs.  They may post today or tomorrow, but we have all promised to post cards that we have missed the making along the way!

Image/Sentiment:  Mostly CAS Christmas Card Class from The Paper Cut. All of the dies are from Brass & Bliss.  The sentiments were pre-stamped and also are from Brass & Bliss

Cardstock:  All included in kit--all are available from The Paper Cut

Ink:   None

Accessories:  All included in the kit

Last Class--YAY!

 

I am Finished!  I completed the last pouch with classes from the Fall SCT Crop and Create Delivered event. Today I am showing the three cards from the Concord & 9th class. 

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This class was called Birthday Bonanza and was taught by the very talented and funny Cathy Zielske.

We received a fun bundle for the class.  Our kit included the Birthday Bonanza Stamp Set, Matching Dies and Stencils.  We also got 4 C9 ink cubes!  I love the card Cathy demoed and she also showed us some additional cards at the end of the class.  I think my favorite part is the cover plate with the leaves and balloons--too cute!  These will for sure be used in the future!

I am so happy to be finished with all of the classes!  I just found one packet left from the fall 2023 Simon Hurley class, so that will be next on my list.   Then, I need to tackle some of the Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect events I too have pouches on my bookcase!  

Image/Sentiment:  Concord & 9th Birthday Bonanza Stamp Set, Matching Dies and Coordinating Stencils 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Concord & 9th Eucalyptus, Creamsicle, Watermelon, Rainforest and Wildberry

Ink:   Versamark; Brutus Monroe Alabaster White Embossing Powder; Concord & 9th Watermelon, Wildberry and Creamsicle

Accessories:  None

Non-traditional Colors

 

Today as it is the 28th and the day I am posting my card for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 96th month of de-stash, so we are into our 8th year of challenges.  I cannot believe my thought about using what we have is now 8+ years old!   I really like these challenges and know they will continue as I know I have many, many items in my stash that I can use and love the fun challenges!  

The premise is to create a card or something else that uses only items that are in your own stamp room--nothing new is to be purchased.  The hostess each month posts their challenge to the group. Each person in the group creates their card with their own image, their own papers, their own embellishments with their own supplies--using up items from their own stash!  The card can be for any occasion and each person is encouraged to send the card on its way to someone so it can be admired.  It is a way for us to step out of the box a bit and create something that follows a challenge--isn't that what a challenge is supposed to be.  And--no money is spent as all items are to be already available in each of own stamping spaces.

I posted our December challenge---Make a Christmas Card with non-traditional colors!

I picked a Pink & Main bundle that needed some love. First I picked 3 shades of purple for the snowflakes that were cut with the Snowflake Emboss and Cut Folder.  I ran the folder through my Big Shot three times, once with each color of cardstock. I layered two or three colors of the snowflakes on a white panel I embossed with a Ellison Sizzix Snowflake Embossing Folder. I then picked a fun sentiment from the coordinating stamp and die set called Snowflake Sayings.  I added some white enamel dots in the middle of the snowflakes and along the sentiment. I do really like the colors on this card and know I can use this any time this winter as a thank you or hello card!

 

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards in the next few days. There may be more posted in the thread on SCS, so you might want to check out the link here.  We also have a keyword for the SCS Gallery--it is CYSDEC.  You might see many cards there if you do a search.  They probably will be posted today or in the next few days.

I hope you enjoyed my card and I know I am excited to check out what my other hoarders, I mean stash reducers have made!  Thanks for stopping by today!  For January, Lisa is up for our challenge.  Be sure to check back to see what we create then!

Image/Sentiment:  Pink & Main Snowflake Emboss and Cut Folder, Snowflake Sayings Stamp and Die Set

Cardstock:  The Paper Cut 100# Cougar Opaque White; Stampin' Up Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather

Ink:  Versamark; Brutus Monroe Alabaster White Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Ellison Sizzix Snowflake Embossing Folder; White Enamel Dots

Astro Paste Techniques

 

I am continuing to work through the pouches with classes from the Fall SCT Crop and Create Delivered event. Today I am showing the three cards from the Simon Hurley for Ranger Class.  

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This class was called Astro Paste Techniques and was taught by the very talented Simon Hurley

We received a fun penguin stamp and die set along with a stencil for the class. Plus we got a fun rubber stamp strip called Confetti along with 2 tubs of Astro Paste--I love that stuff!!!!!!  We did a few different techniques with the stencil and the Frostbite and Clear Skies Astro Paste. We watercolored the penguins, using inks and a paintbrush, after embossing the images.   I know I will use the sweet penguins in the future along with the stencils--and the Astro Paste for sure!

I have just 1 pouch left and I know I will be done by the end of the year.  Then, I need to tackle some of the Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect events I too have pouches on my bookcase!  

Image/Sentiment:  Simon Hurley-Ranger Penguin Stamp and Die set, Confetti Strip Rubber Stamp

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango

Ink:   Various Taylored Expression Colors; Versamark; Brutus Monroe Alabaster White Embossing Powder

Accessories:  Simon Hurley Astro Paste Frostbite and Clear Skies

Show-Stopping Sentiments

 

I am continuing to work through the pouches with classes from the Fall SCT Crop and Create Delivered event. Today I am showing the three cards from the Taylored Expressions Class.  

Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of the other instructors from these classes.  I am just recreating the cards from the class. This class was called Show-Stopping Sentiments and was taught by the talented Taylor VanBruggen

We received two stencils for the class.  One was a set of 4 stencils called Play on  Words and we also got 3 coordinating dies for each of the words.  The second stencil is called Busting Dots.  I know I will use both of these often in the future as the words are so fun!

I have just 2 pouches left and hope to be done by the end of this year.  Then, I need to tackle some of the Pinkfresh Studio Create and Connect events I too have pouches on my bookcase!  

Image/Sentiment:  Taylored Expressions Play on Words Layering Stencil and Die Set, Bursting Dots Stencil

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White, Kraft, Acetate

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Sugar Cube, Blue Raspberry, Honey, Sweet Potato Pie, Toffee, Pink Champagne

Accessories:   Colored Gems

Woodland Winter

 

Today I have a set of cards that I made recently from a virtual class from The Paper Cut.  These were from a Crafters Classroom in December called Woodland Winter. This was a stamping class, where we used our own stamp sets for the cards.  All of the beautiful cardstock is also from The Paper Cut.  Reminder--these are not my own designs!  The cards are the designs of Sarah from The Paper Cut.

 

Sarah offers many different kinds of classes through the year and kits can be ordered from their website.  I am in a subscription program so I get two kits a month--ooe for Crafters Companion and the other for Fun Time Thursday.

Image/Sentiment:  Brass & Bliss Pine Tree Set; Gina K Designs Winter Terrain; Simon Says Stamp Ornamental Christmas

Cardstock:  All included in kit--Woodland Winter Cards from The Paper Cut; 

Ink:  Taylored Expressions Chocolate Truffle; Mulled Wine; Honey Bee Silver Metallic Ink; Brutus Monroe Sterling Silver Embossing Powder 

Accessories:  All included in the kit; Spellbinders Evergreen Embossing Folder