PIP Challenge 2248

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Hello and welcome.  I hope everyone in the United States had a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week our prize is a $10 gift certificate to Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.  Since my family likes to read I decided to make some bookmarks using two of Sweet N Sassy Stamps sets: Time Well Spent and Pawsome Pals.

I started out by stamping two bookmarks using Time Well Spent in PTI chocolate ink onto a pre-made bookmark from my stash before stippling Tim Holtz old paper and tea dye distress inks over/around them.  I then stamped two more bookmarks using the Pawsome Pals in memento tuxedo black ink before coloring using Lyra and Castle Arts pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled old paper and tea dye distress inks around those images.  After sliding them all into some protective plastic sleeves I've had for years, I added some vanilla tassles to finish them off.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #44 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great week and don't forget to join in our  challenge this week.

Stamps: Sweet N' Sassy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Old Paper, Tea Dye; PTI Dark Chocolate

Card Stock: Pre-Made Vanilla Bookmarks

Accessories: PFS Blending Brushes, Tassles, Plastic Bookmark Sleeves, Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 Hello and welcome.  Just stopping by to wish everyone, in the United States, a Happy Thanksgiving. May you take time today to reflect on what you're most thankful for.  For me, I'm thankful for my family, my faith, my craft that helps keep me from going completely crazy, the rain California desperately needs, and for all of you who visit my blog and take time to leave comments.  Thank you.  May you have a wonderful day filled with love and thankfulness.

Awesome, Strong and Hot

 Hello and welcome.  First, I'd like to thank everyone for the well wishes for my husband.  He is doing a lot better.  My nerves are still messed up, and I still have a massive migraine, so.....I've been making a whole lot more cards to try and keep my mind occupied and calm the nerves; despite my migraine.  It's amazing how coloring calms you down even when coloring through somewhat closed eyes.  So I have a couple of cards to share with you today both for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop.

 

First up is a card made using a set from The Cat's Pajamas called Tea Time.  Now I have the retired clear set, but the digital version can be found here. I mean, you gotta love Sprinkle, right?  After stamping my images in memento tuxedo black ink onto Hammermill white card stock, I pulled out my prismacolor and copic markers to color the image before stamping the saying then layering.  I went with a black/white color theme, with just a pop of pink to keep it simple. After adding some faux brads I lightly stippled some Tim Holtz tattered rose distress ink before adding a felt pink bow and highlighted parts of the Sprinkle using 3D glaze pens.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Coffee Loving Cardmakers - Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

Double D Challenges Nov 16 - Hot Beverages 

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday November - Anything Goes 

Shopping Our Stash #483 - Buttons and Bows (Brads/Eyelets)

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers #222 - J Is For Juvenile (snarky kids tea party )

Crazy For Cats #1 - Anything Goes (featuring Sprinkle Cat)

 

 

Double D Challenges

 

 

My second card uses a digital image, Gnome Sweet Gnome, from Angie Blom Digital Designs and is colored using Lyra and Castle Arts pencils.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it and added some button brads from my stash.  My card is dry embossed using a Cuttlebug pumpkin harvest embossing folder and my big shot with Tim Holtz fired brick distress ink stippled over the embossed images.  Once my image panel was added to the card, I color spritzed a garden green marker over the image panel. 

Challenges entered:

 

Coffee Loving Papercrafters - Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #44 November - Use Your NBUS (image)

A Place To Start November #202211 - Anything Goes Optional Words Of Thanks (anything goes)

The Four Seasons November - Anything Goes Fall (see pic) (inspired by colors plus leaves)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 569-570 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 45 - Anything Goes Coloring 

 

The Four Seasons

 

 A Place To Start

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great rest of your week.  

Strong and Hot Card

Stamps: The Cat's Pajamas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, PFS Blending Brush, Black Gel Pen, Sakura 3D Glaze Pens

Gnome Coffee Card

Stamps: Angie Blom Digital Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Brads, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Color Spritzer, SU Garden Green Marker, Glue Dots, PFS Blending Brush

 

 

Peace Be With You

 Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share another Christmas card made for a few challenges.  Since I've already finished my cards for this year, I'm starting on next years.  For my card, I've pulled out one of my favorite stamps.  I love ©Peanuts, and just have to have at least one each made year.

I started out by stamping the main image on a Hammermill white card stock scrap before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers then layered it.  After adding some red button brads, I added it to a red card stamped using a retired Stampin Up holly jumbo wheel.  The saying was stamped on another scrap, layered, brads added before highlighting the saying using a black gel pen.  After adhering it using pop up glue dots, I added some ice stickles to the tree ornaments for some sparkle.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #44 - Use Your NBUS (holly wheel, peace saying)

Splitcoaststampers Fan Club November Christmas Challenge - At The Movies (must be a fan club member to participate)

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #620 - Anything Goes Christmas 

Christmas Kickstart #68 - Trees, Trees, Trees (Charlie Brown tree)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 569 to 570 - Anything Goes Uplifting (saying)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Stamps: Stampabilities; Stampin Up; Katie & Co (saying)

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Tattered Rose

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Brads, Ice Stickles, Pop Dots, Black Gel Pen

Sending Warm Thoughts

 

Hello and welcome. I've been on a roll right now (still trying to focus on something other than my health and my husbands) so I have another card to share for the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop.  Only this time, I decided to make my card completely from scrap card stock.

 

I started out by stamping my image from Stampin Up's Like It A Latte (retired) stamp set on scrap vanilla card stock in PTI dark chocolate ink before stamping the "steam" in Tim Holtz stormy sky distress ink.  Once the image was layered onto more scrap card stock, I added some faux brads before stamping the coffee beans also in PTI dark chocolate ink onto a scrap espresso card.  The saying was then stamped in memento tuxedo black, layered, then added to the card.  Faux brads were then added to my layered saying before adding some dark chocolate to the sides of the card using a direct-to-paper technique.

Challenges entered:

 

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop 

Snippets Playground #441 - Use Those Snippets (whole card is snippets)

Retro Rubber # 195 - You Had Me At Ombre \

Outlawz Festive Friday Nov 11 to Nov 24 - Anything Goes Theme 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stuff (stamp set)

Word Art Wednesday Wk 569-570 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

Path of Positivity #106 - Anything Goes Positive Optional Celebrate Simple Things In Life (coffee)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and rest of your week.

Stamps: Stampin Up

Ink: PTI Dark Chocolate; Tim Holtz Stormy Sky

Card Stock: Scrap/Snippets

Accessories: Small Hole Punch, Bearly Arts Glue, Glue Dots

 

Pumpkin Spice Everything....Absolutely!!

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Second post today.  To see my Let It Snow card, please scroll down one.

 

I'm back with my second card for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Hop using an image from sponsor Not2Shabby.  My card uses one of their digital products, Pumpkin Spice Everything, which I have to agree with.  It's no secret that I love me a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks, pumpkin pie, pumpkin cookies, anything with pumpkin/pumpkin spice in.  If I could get away with it, I'd have pumpkin pie for breakfast, lunch and dinner plus dessert every day of the week.  IF I could get away with it without the the "holiday plus 15" curse. 

I started out by printing my image onto hammermill white card stock, making the image small enough to fit on to an ATC or into a 3 5/8" x 6.5" envelope.  Today I'm going with the small envelope.  I decided to color the image using both prismacolor and copic markers with Castle Arts pencils to highlight parts of the image.  Once the coloring was finished, I layered it onto scrap card stock before stamping my background using a retired Stampin Up set Fall Whimsy in pumpkin pie ink.  After stippling the ink around the edges of my card, I added some faux brads to finish up my card.

Challenges entered:

 

Fall Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #44 - Use Your NBUS (image)

The Four Seasons Fall - November Anything Goes (see image below)

Paper Funday #47 - November Anything Goes Optional Colors of Autumn 

Gem Of a Craft Wk 23 - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Thanks/Thanksgiving 

Jan's Digital Stamp November - Anything Goes 

Word Art Wednesday Wks 569-570 - Anything Goes Uplifting 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Not2Shabby; Stampin Up

Ink: Stampin Up Pumpkin Pie

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Castle Arts Pencils, Small Hole Punch, Bearly Arts Glue, PFS Blending Brush

PIP Challenge 2246

 

 Sponsored by

Jan's Digi Stamps

 

Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges

 

Hello and welcome.  Today begins a new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and this week we are being sponsored by Jan's Digital Stamps.  I would first like to thank them for their sponsorship and for providing the design team with images to use.  For my card, I am using the Snow Globe Snow Family set.

I started out by combining the snow globe and saying in a watermark program before printing onto Hammermill white card stock.  I then colored the family using Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before stippling some Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress inks around it then layering and adding some faux brads.  My card was made using a Cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder with my Big Shot before stippling the tumbled glass distress ink over the embossed images and the edges of the card.  I then added my image panel using glue dots before adding some snowflake sequins I've had in my stash for years.  The final touches were ice stickles and some silver/white thread around the card.

Challenges entered:

 

 Jan's Digital Stamps November - Anything Goes

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #44 - Use Your NBUS 

Peace On Earth #27 - Anything Goes (See Inspiration Board) (inspired by snow/snowman)

Use Your Stuff #471 - Winter/Snow (snowmen, snow sequins/embossing folder)

CD Sunday Plus #98 - Anything Goes Digital

Digi Choosday Wk 45 - Anything Goes

 

 

Peace On Earth

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and why not join in the challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.

Stamps: Jan's Digital Stamps

Ink: Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass Distress

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, Sequins, Glue Dots, Ice Stickles, Small Hole Punch, Thread, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot, PFS Blending Brushes

Have A Furry Christmas

Hello and welcome.  Happy Caturday to you.  Well, I've had enough excitement to last a while already.  I had to call EMS out to help me get my husband out of diabetic shock.  Blood sugars were way too low.  It took a while, even with their help, to get his blood sugars up again.  My husband, of course, refused to go to theSo now, I'd like to share a quick, cute little card I made using scrap card stock and a couple of embellishments and this cute Furry Christmas set from Simon Says Stamp that I won.

I started out by stamping the dogs/cat in memento tuxedo black ink onto a Hammermill white scrap before coloring using both prismacolor and copic markers.  I then highlighted parts of the image using Castle Art glitter gel pens before layering and adding some faux brads before setting aside.  My card is made using a long red scrap from a previous project with a paw print background I made using a retired Stampin Up paw tracks wheel and Tim Holtz fired brick distress ink.  After I stippled the ink around the edges of the card, I added my image panel.  I then stamped the saying on another white scrap before going over the saying in a black gel pen then fussy cutting out before popping up using pop dots.  After adding a small silver bow, my card was finished.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #44 November - Use Your NBUS (stamp image)

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2022 - Use Your Unloved Stash (paw prints wheel)

Show Us Your Pussycats #83 - Anything Goes Cats (image in middle)

The Holly and Ivy Christmas #127 - Anything Goes Christmas

Crafty Calender Challenge November - Anything Goes

Splitcoaststampers IC884 - Chapters Indigo Christmas (see pic)

 

Chapters Indigo Christmas Snow Globe Woodland Animals 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp; Stampin Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress 

Card Stock: Scraps

Accessories: Prismacolor and Copic Markers, Castle Arts Gel Pens, Pop Dots, Silver Bow, Bearly Arts Glue, Small Hole Punch, PFS Blending Brush