TCCCB ~ New

 

 

I am back with another card for The Crafters Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).  

Our sponsor this week is Fitztown

The challenge runs from December 31st to January 13th

The theme for this challenge is New!
 

So--how does this card showcase "new"?  Well-I think this cute image shows new love--a gentle kiss for the new year!  What do you think?
 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Fitztown Winter 6 Digital Image

 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Early Espresso; My Mind's Eye Cut and Paste-Forever Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Green Button with White Fiber; Peach Satin Ribbon


I hope you will play along this week with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too! Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

SOTC December ~ Spring Card

This is my card for our every other month swap for an awesome group of ladies on SCS--the SOTC--Sisters of the Traveling Cards!  April is our hostess for December and she posted the following:

The theme for these oh-so chilly months is a non-traditionally shaped, Spring themed card! Anything that says "Spring" to you and any shaped card but rectangle.

This was a bit of a challenge for me as I almost always make rectangle cards.  I did not want to make a "common" square card, so I used a card I got in a swap a bit ago as a template.  I am not sure what it is called, but it is fun!

 

 

Here is my card as it is opened:

Image/Sentiment:  Whipper Snapper What's Up

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up So Saffron, Certainly Celery; Imaginisce Spring Stripe

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories—SU Certainly Celery 1/4" Grosgrain; Copic Marker

Calendar Girls Farewell

It is the 28th of the month and that is the day the Calendar Girls post.  So--I am posting, but I am also sad as this will be the last post for this group. We posted for four years and it has been a blast.  Wonderful Challenges--Great Fun--Sweet Creations--and Awesome Friendships!

We did not have a theme for this month and I am going back and choosing a favorite card from the past.  Yes, I think this group has been "Up to Snow Good" for the past four years.......................  Just kidding

Here is the inside of my card:

Here are a couple of other Christmas or Winter themed cards we have made in the past:

I am also posting the very first card I created in January of 2011 for this group:

 

 

This has been a great run the past four years.  I hope the other Calendar Girls have enjoyed the challenges every month and had fun creating the cards every month!

And, a special thanks to Jeanette for her idea in forming this group and trying to keep us in line all of these months......................

Please check out the blogs of all of the Calendar Girls—there may be some posts today about our group.  Thanks for joining us this month and for the past four years!  I will miss posting for this group!!!!!

Merry Christmas ~ Heavens Rejoice

Merry Christmas

 

This is the second of the two cards I made for Jessica's Favorite Christmas Stamp Swap on SCS.  We were to make a card with our favorite Christmas stamp and that was a hard choice.  But, this is one of my favorite bible verses and a great stamp to celebrate Christmas Day!

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!


Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment: Stampabilities--Heavens Rejoice

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K Ivory, Stampin' Up Purely Pomegranate, Always Artichoke, River Rock, Holiday Harmony Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Always Artichoke

Accessories:  SU 1/4" Always Artichoke Ribbon, Purely Pomegranate Brads

Cookies for Santa

I am back again with another card for this weeks Melonheadz Challenge.

 

The theme for this challenge is Winter or Christmas

 

It runs from December 22nd to January 4th

 

Isn't this the cutest image.  I love the sentiment on the inside too........

Here is the inside of my card:

 

Image/Sentiment:  Melonheadz Christmas Cookies Bundle Digital Stamps

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Real Red, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz; Little Yellow Bicycle Simple Stripes/Tiny Tonal Poinsettia Patterned Papers

Accessories:  SU Real Red Taffeta Ribbon, Red Brads;

I hope you will play along this week with the Melonheadz Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Christmas Peace

This is one of the two cards I made for Jessica's Favorite Christmas Stamp Swap on SCS.  We were to make a card with our favorite Christmas stamp and that was a hard choice.  Many of you who visit my blog know I love this line of stamps. And, I love Christmas Designer Paper too!

I am sure I will get back some great cards in the swap!

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment: Paper Inspirations Christmas Peace

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White, Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade, Festival of Prints Designer Series Paper 

Ink:  SU Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  SU 3/8" Cherry Cobbler Quilted Satin and 1/8" Organdy Lucky Limeade Ribbons; Green Brads

13 Sweet Bristol and Friends Cards

I just finished swapping out all of the Unidentified Image Swap Cards and am heading to the Post Office to mail these back to the awesome ladies who created them. 

There are 13 of us who just completed the first swap of our second round and I wanted to show all of you in Blog-land how great these cards are.  The image is a Whipper Snapper Designs called Bristol and Friends.

Here is my card and the details of the card were posted last week on December 11th if you want more information.

 

And here are the other cards made for this swap:

 

 

This is Carol's Card

 

 

This is April's Card

 

 

This is Linda's Card

 

 

Here is Janet's Card

 

 

 

Here is Jeanette's Card

 

 

This is Paola's Card

 

 

Darlene made this card

 

 

This is Jody's Card

 

 

 

Here is Heather's Card

 

 

Laura Jean made this card

 

 

This is Terry's Card

 

 

and lastly, this is Lela's Card

 

 

I love every one of these cards and I think it is great that they each are so different.  I hope you too enjoyed seeing all of these wintery creations!!!!!

 

Owl be home for Christmas

I am back with another card for The Crafters Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).  

Our sponsor this week is Squigglefly

The challenge runs from December 17th to the 30th

The theme for this challenge is Animal Friends
 

Here is the inside of my card: 
 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Squigglefly Winter Owl Digital Image

 

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Gina K White; Stampin' Basic Black, Real Red, Old Olive; Bazzill Countdown to Christmas Patterned Paper

Accessories:  Copic Markers; Red Button with Green Baker's Twine


I hope you will play along this week with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too! Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Dueling Darlings Repost!

It is the 15^thof the month and that usually means we get to show off another Dueling Darlings challenge.  However, for December, we can chose to post or not. If we post, we can make a card with any of the leftovers we have from other months.  Or, we can make a something new.  Or--we can look back at past cards and post one of our favorites.  So-option number three was my choice.

I picked a card I made in 2012, with an image I actually provided to the Divas.  Here is the original post--Winter Travel.  I really like the image and I liked how the card turned out.  I also wanted to post a winter card and all of you know Whipper Snapper winter images are so fun!!!!

On a side note--I think I have become better at editing my pictures in the past two years........................

Here is the inside of my card:

 

I am not sure who else is posting today, but the links are on my left sidebar.  Check out to see if any of the other Dueling Darlings posted a creation today!

Riley and Co ~ Funny Bones

This card is for the monthly swap that Pam hosts on SCS.  Each month we make 10 cards and include a matching envelope.  They can be any theme for any month.  All of the swappers are wonderful and I have receive awesome cards each and every month.  I think this Funny Bones stamp from Riley and Company is a hoot!

I hope Pam and the others swappers like my card this month!

 

 

Image/Sentiment:  Riley and Company Funny Bones

Cardstock:  Gina K White; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, So Saffron, Crumb Cake; Sugartree Steve's Pages Patterned Paper

Ink:  SU Early Espresso

Accessories:  Coffee Cup Brad; Coffee Twill; Scallop Punches