Pinkfresh Studio - January 2022 Challenge - celebrate you!

 Oh hello again! I'm back with another card

that I made for the Pinkfresh Studio January 2022 Challenge.

I had a great crafty day and was able to make not one but three

cards for this challenge.  It ends in two days so I had to 

get 'er done if I wanted to play along!

This time for the January 2021 recap theme

I picked November and the wreath theme.

I used the Daisy Wreath stncil again 

(I absolutely LOVE this gorgeous stencil)

and the coordinating die cut. 

I also used the beautiful Essentials Folk Art dies,

the Plaid stencil, several of the pretty inks,

a pre-cut, pre-foiled sentiment (so

awesome as I don't yet have a hot foil machine)

and some of the stunning blingy PF jewels. 

I'm also entering the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes. 

Here's my card:

Here's a couple other views

I struggle a little with placement of bling. 

I seriously overthink it. Do you do that too?

Seriously though it shouldn't be such a

struggle when it's this pretty - just add lots! 

Thanks for visiting me today (again)! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Skrappy Challenge October 2020

Hello all! Today I'm sharing a creation made for this month's

SKRAPPY CHALLENGE at Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps!

What's a Skrappy Challenge you might ask?

It's a special monthly challenge where we want to see you

make ANYTHING BUT A CARD. 

A scrapbook page, a journal spread, planner decorations,

tags, place cards, wrapping paper, treat bags, ATC card, 

bookmarks, 3D project, etc.

Remember no cards but otherwise the sky is the limit.

Grab your KKS goodies and start creating. 

We need at least 5 people playing along to give out

a $10 prize to spend in the KKS Store. 

You have until November 2nd to enter your creation

either in the blog link or in the special album

in the Krafty Friends Facebook Group. 

I can't wait to see what you make to share with us!

With Halloween coming soon I thought it would be

fun to make a wreath for my office door at work.

It's about 15" in diameter so it was difficult to 

get a very good photo. 

Here's a close up of the middle

I used the Creepy Cobweb stencil (Wicked Black ink)

for the middle piece.  The sentiment is from 

Pumpkin Kisses (inked with Pumpkin Patch ink)

and that spooky and cute gal is from Spooky Suckers. 

My lovely Krafty DT pals shown below also have some

inspiration to share with you.  I think they've really 

outdone themselves this time.  I'd love to try some 

of their projects and creations too! 

Thanks for popping in to visit me today! 

I sure do appreciate it! Hugs D

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - October NEW RELEASE Peeks Day THREE - Merry and Bright Birdies

Oh my goodness...what a week so far at

KRAFTIN' KIMMIE STAMPS! 

The new holiday stamps being released this month 

are just way too awesome!  We've shown you a couple

beautiful and fun winged ladies and today we have

some more winged creatures for you nature lovers too.

It's an AH-may-ZING new set by artist
Melissa Baker-Nguyen and it's SO unique!
Check out our holiday feathered friends!
It's MERRY & BRIGHT BIRDIES!

This fabulous set comes with FIVE main images of these fluffy peeps,
plus super fun sentiments and accessory stamps! I just adore this set!

For my card today I combined the gorgeous wreath from
Holly Jolly with one of the sweet little birds - take a peep
(oops...I mean peek LOL)!  If  you just pretended to laugh
then you are my new bestest friend :o)!

Id like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #263 Holiday

ABC Christmas Challenge- U for Unlimited (Anything Goes Christmas)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Oct. Anything Goes

Fusion Card Challenge - Striped Wreath

I used the wreath element with the big yellow bow
as my inspiration (but Christmas instead of Halloween)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #350 Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenges - Distressing
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #499 - Circles

If you click on the links below you'll get to see lots of fabulous
creations from the Krafty design team and guests using these little peeps.
Be sure to leave some love at each stop because You might be chosen
 as the lucky one who commented and WIN a gift voucher to the
KKS Shop. There is a prize opportunity for EACH DAY
of the peeks this time! Whoo hoo!

And if that isn't exciting enough there's also a HUGE GIVEAWAY!!
 You can WIN the ENTIRE new October Release! To find out the deets
just hop on over to our Krafty Friends facebook page!

ALL FOUR of the new October clear stamp sets will be released
tomorrow afternoon! The LIVE Online Release Party starts at 2pm EST!

 Come join us to help celebrate the new release, check out lots
of krafty kreations, have a chance to win some prizes and hang out
with all our krafty friends! Hope to see you there!

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - Theme challenge #7

Hello friends!  Here it is the 3rd week of July and that means that the Design Team at  52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown has a Theme challenge for you.  Can you guess by my card what that theme is?  Yep ... you guessed it - wreaths! Here is the inspiration photo for the challenge:

I decided to try something a little different from my usual style and do some distressing.  I love this when I see it from other people but this is not usually my first technique of choice as it seems that when I try it, it comes out looking "dirty" instead of distressed - LOL.  But, the style of the DSP seemed to be leading me in that direction so I decided to give it a go and see how it ended up.

I first added pearls around the edges of the main DSP area.  Then I rubbed some Cherry Cobbler ink around the pearls and paper to "age" both a bit. This photo doesn't do it justice at all - I had a dickens of a time getting this to photograph well - argh! Here is a closer view of the details - hope this is a bit better.

I ran the card base through my Big Shot with the poinsettia textured folder and then distressed the card base with Always Artichoke ink.  I also sanded it a bit after the ink dried to give it some more "distressing".  The felt wreath also got a shot with the Always Artichoke ink to tone down its brightness just a tad (but I still wanted it to stay the focus of the card).  After stamping and centering the sentiment behind the inside of the wreath I sponged some Always Artichoke around the word.  Here's another close up:

And then it was complete -  and I stared at it forever trying to decide if I liked it - hmmmm... Yep, I like it.   Not sure that I'll do it lots, but I think with practice I'll be more comfortable with it.  Thanks for letting me share with you.  Hope you like it!

Please  visit the 52CCT challenge blog and see the wonderful creations the rest of the design team has created for your inspiration this week.  I hope that you will share your amazing creations with us as well! It's a delight to see what you come up with each week - I always find new inspiration from you too.  If you want, leave us a note and make sure you link your post back to the 52CCT blog so that others can share in the fun!  Hugs!

Supplies (all from Stampin UP!): Cardstock - Cherry Cobbler, Always Artichoke and Very Vanilla.  Textured Embossing Folder - Petals-A-Plenty. DSP - Deck the Halls (retired). Felt wreath (retired). Sentiment - I colored just the word Merry from a sentiment that says "Merry Christmas" in the More Merry Messages set (NEW).  Basic pearls - lots of them :o)