Gnome for Christmas

This is my September-October card for the Christmas CraZy group on SCS. We are in our third year of this fun group.  Pansy took over in 2018 for the group that Jeanette had organized the year before.  We each receive a card kit from another person in the group and made a card with the image and papers sent.  

For this round, I was matched with Diane and received this cute image from Polkadoodles Stamp Gnome For Christmas Let's Go!  Diane said this is a fun image to color, but a bit challenging.  She was right on both counts!  I added the Winter Wishes die cut that she also included.   I hope Diane and the others like my card! 

You might need to look at the image for a few seconds to see that it is a moose hold a gnome on his back.......................  See It?

Here is the inside of my card, with another sentiment Diane included:

Image/Sentiment:  Polkadoodles Stamps Gnome For Christmas-Let's Go

Ink:  Black

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  X-Press It White; Stampin' Up Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories:  Die Cut-Winter Wishes; Copic Markers; White Glitter Enamel Dots; Quickutz Polka Dots Embossing Folders

Deer Friends

This is my July-August card for the Christmas CraZy group on SCS.  Yes, I am a bit behind in posting for this group..............  We are in our third year of this fun group.  Pansy took over in 2018 for the group that Jeanette had organized the year before.  We each receive a card kit from another person in the group and made a card with the image and papers sent.  

For this round, I was matched with Susan and received many cute images and sentiments that are retired from Stampin' Up.  I picked three round images from the Deer Friends set and mounted them on the Layering Circle Dies. She also included some great patterned Christmas paper and I went with the Peppermint Candy!  I hope Susan and the others like my card! 

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Deer Friends

Ink:  Various Colors

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Stampin' Up Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler; Peppermint Candy Patterned Paper 

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Layering Circle Dies;  Red Glitter Enamel Dots

Farmall H or M?

This is the 44th week of A Card a Week Challenge. One card a week--for 52 weeks--with a preset challenge for each month. October is make a masculine card--and most card makers know that is a challenge!   Every Tuesday in October, I made a masculine card for my monthly challenge. 

For my final card in October, I used one of my favorite masculine sets from Stampin' Up called Harvest Blessings.  I water colored tractor image and especially the tractor red, as it is a Farmall! It is looks just like the Farmall H or M that I drove all the time on the on the farm where I grew up.  I also used the Diamond Plate embossing folder for the background as it looks like tire tracks. I did not add any other embellishments as I wanted the image and sentiment to be the star!  I think this can be a birthday card or a thinking of you card or a just because card!  And--I think it honors farmers who work so hard to put food on all of our tables!

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too. 

  

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you will stop back each Tuesday to see my creation for my A Card a Week Challenge!  November is around the corner. Be sure to check back to see what I create and what the new theme will be.

Image/Sentiment: Stampin' Up Harvest Blessings

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Basic Black and Cherry Cobbler

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin' Up Inks for water coloring

Accessories: Cuttlebug Diamond Plate Embossing Folder

Autumn Colors

Today is the day I post a project for our Challenge Your Stash group on SCS.  This is our 33rd month of de-stashing-we are well into our 3rd year into our 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 and the card is due to be posted on the 28th. 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.

Vickie posted our October challenge--Use autumn colors to create a fall/autumn card or project!

I went with a Stampin' Up set called Falling for Leaves and the coordinating die set called Detailed Leaves.  I don't think it has seen ink in the past, so I did Challenge My Stash!

Here is the inside of my card:

If you check some of the blogs on my sidebar, you may find others who have posted their cards today or 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 CYSOCT.  You might see many cards there is you do a search.

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 November, Tracie is up and I am sure we will have fun theme.  Be sure to check back to see what we create!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Falling for Leaves

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Garden Green, Cajun Craze; Doodlebug Happy Harvest-Apple Orchard patterned paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Cajun Craze

Accessories: Stampin' Up Early Espresso Baker's Twine, Detailed Leaves Dies; Gina Marie Designs Stitched Circle Dies; 

Polar Bears

This is my card for the 46th round of the Unidentified Image swap on SCS.  It is a group of ladies who are a part of a bi-monthly swap where we all use the same image, sent to us by the hostess.  The unidentified part is that we are to not discuss the image at all until the day they are to be posted.   The image for this round was provided by Vickie .  She will swap the cards and include the next image that I sent in their return envie, as I am the next hostess.  And then we get to do it all again--for round #47--in December! 

Vickie sent us this cute retired image from Stampin' Up. This is a perfect image to use for a Christmas card!  I colored it with my Copic Markers and layered it with scalloped circles. I picked some some cute snowflake patterned paper by Bo Bunny for the background.  I used the sentiment Vickie sent us by adding a silver snowflake that is held in place with silver cord.  Rhinestones add some sparkle!

Here is the inside of my card:

If you check some of the other blogs listed on my sidebars, you may find some other swappers who have posted their creations a week or so ago.  The swap was due on the 18th and I did not get a chance to post until today.  You can also check out SCS and use the keyword UIS46 to see some posted there.  I hope Vickie and everyone in the swap likes my card--and that you do too!

Image/Sentiment:  Stampin' Up Polar Bears
 
Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  Crafters Companion Ultra Smooth White;  Stampin' Up Balmy Blue, Mint Macaroon, Soft Sea Foam; Bo Bunny Back to Basics Winter Wonderland Playgrounds Nippy Patterned Paper
 
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
 
Accessories:  Copic Markers; Stampin' Up Silver Cord, Silver Snowflake, Rhinestones

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every Friday,  I post a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out! 

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!  

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

I used one of the newest stamp sets called Pumpkin Spice. This set comes with 18 stamps--some images and some sentiments--perfect for your fall cards!

Here is the Pumpkin Spice stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card, with another sentiment from the stamp set:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin Pumpkin Spice Stamp Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Early Espresso, Mango Melody, Old Olive; Bo Bunny Apple Cider Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Early Espresso

Accessories:  Stampin' Up Stitched Nested Labels, Old Olive Mini-Chevron Ribbon, Orange Enamel Dots

Creative Card Chicks

This is my card for October's Monthly Challenge for the Creative Card Chicks.  This group is a kind of mystery image swap, where we each get an image and additional items to complete the challenge each month. 

Maggie is the hostess this month and sent everyone this some Halloween images for us to pick from. She also sent some great patterned paper along with other cute embellishments.  I picked the Owl image from A Grimm Fairytale along with the coordinating sentiment.  I am not familiar with this company or image, so it was fun to make my card! I know that I will send this card later this week to a friend for Halloween!

Here is the inside of my card:

The Creative Card Chicks are to post our cards between the 21st and 23rd of each month--so if you check the blogs on my sidebars, you may see more of these wonderful creations! Many of our members also post their card in our SCS thread--so you might find more there.  This is the fifth month of the new round.  Be sure to come back and join us again in November with an image that Joyce will be sending us!

Image/Sentiment: Deep A Grimm Fairytale Owl

Cardstock/Patterned Paper:  White; Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black;   Halloween Patterned Paper

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories:  Black/White/Orange Twine

Classic Man

This is the 43rd week of A Card a Week Challenge. One card a week--for 52 weeks--with a preset challenge for each month. October is make a masculine card--and most card makers know that is a challenge!   Every Tuesday in October, I will make a masculine card for my monthly challenge. 

For my fourth card in October, I used one of my favorite sets from The Project Bin called Classic Man.  I love the versatility of this stamp set!  And I found some great masculine patterned paper to use too!  This can be a birthday card or a thinking of you card or a just because card!

I really like the look of this card and hope you do too. 

  

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you will stop back each Tuesday to see my creation for my A Card a Week Challenge!  October will have one more week to showcase a masculine card.  Be sure to check back to see what I create.

Image/Sentiment: The Project Bin Classic Man

Cardstock:  Recollections 110# Ivory; Stampin' Up Basic Black, Basic Gray; Graphic 45 A Proper Gentleman-Dressed to the Nines Patterned Paper

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Pewter Brads; Corner Rounder

Friday's With The Project Bin

It is Friday, so  that means that I am back with another card for The Project Bin Stamps--A Way With Words!  Every Friday,  I post a card made from one of their great photopolymer stamp sets.  So, please plan to come back each week to see what I have created--I think you too will love these great sentiment stamp sets.  And, remember, some of the sets come with matching steel dies! Denise is the owner, founder and creator of these wonderful stamp sets.  The sentiments she has for us to ink up are just perfect for any holiday or time of year.  Please be sure to go and check them out! 

I am so excited to see what great stamp sets Denise has in mind for the future.  I am sure she will have some wonderful sentiments for us to ink up and for you to consider purchasing!  I just know you too will love creating cards with these stamp sets!!!  

If you want to check out more creations from the design team, be sure to check out The Project Bin Blog as often as you can.  Every day there is a different card posted by one of more of the design team members.  

I used one of the fall stamp sets called New Leaf.  This set comes with 10 stamps--some images and some sentiments--perfect for your fall cards!

Here is the New Leaf stamp set:

Here is the inside of my card:

I hope you have enjoyed my card for The Project Bin. Check back on every week, any day for inspiration for the team but especially on Friday's to check out my cards. I am so excited to be on this wonderful design team!

Image/Sentiment:  The Project Bin New Leaf Stamp Set

Cardstock: Recollections 110# White; Stampin' Up Pumpkin Pie, Garden Green, Early Espresso; Reminisce Fall Leaves Patterned Paper

Ink: Stampin' Up Garden Green

Accessories:  Gina Marie Designs Stitched Rectangle Dies; Orange Baker's Twine