Merry Making day 4

The Online Card Classes Merry Making class Day 4 focus is on die cutting.  Here's a card that has not stamping at all.  Just die cuts.

I love the dimension on this card.  I didn't make it a shaker card but I coated the sentiment, snowflakes and snow with Wink of Stella for some shine.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Merry Making Day 3

Day 3 for the Online Card Classes Merry Making class was about using non-holiday stamps for holiday cards.  I pulled out my Club Scrap Woven Strands Celtic style stamps for this card.

The sentiment is from CTMH White Pines set.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Merry Making Day 2

This card for the Online Card Classes Merry Making Class was about paint resist.  I used a metallic paint in the background.  I love the way the metallic acrylic paint shines through all the distress ink and the stamping.  So pretty!

I added a little snow pen to the top of the joy sentiment and some snow ornaments on the trees. 

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Merry Making Day 1

I signed up for the Online Card Classes Merry Making card class.  One of the techniques on day 1 was a bokeh effect using Distress Oxide inks.  Here's the card I made using that background technique.

I used Stampin'Up's Night in Bethlehem and I am loving the layered city scene that comes with the matching dies.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Blowin' in the Wind

The Fall Season is upon us!  The new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog is for Autumn cards with leaves on them.  This is my favorite The Aspen trees are turning gold in the mountains. The air is crisp and the skies are brilliant blue. Here's my Autumn card.

It's a little hard to see but the leaves are die cut from metallic gold cardstock.  Head on over to the Cards in Envy blog and check out what the rest of the design team came up with.  Then link up your Autumn cards with us.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Club Scrap Lagoon

I finally had a chance to get out my Club Stamp Lagoon kit and make some cards.  I came up with different versions from the suggestions in the kit.  I'll add these to the linky party for Lagoon.

On this card I used the Quad Print and cut slits in the seaweed.  The fish are stamped, cut out and  inserted in the slits to make it look like they are swimming in and out of the seaweed.  The fish are coated with Wink of Stella for some shine.

On this card I used the Quad Print.  I stamped the mermaid tail on contrasting paper and then used sequins to accent the bubbles.  The mermaid tail is coated with Wink of Stealla for some shine.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Simple, Plain Card

The challenge on the Cards in Envy blog starts today and we are asking for simple, plain cards (Easy as 1, 2, 3).  That was a real challenge for me.

I did a stencil background (using distress ink and perfect pearls over the ink) and two die cuts.  That is as simple as I get (LOL)!  I really wanted to start working on Christmas Cards.  Yes, we have about 2 months before it is time to mail out Christmas Cards.  

Come check out what the rest of the design team did on the Cards in Envy blog.  Then link up your simple cards with us.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Celebrate

Happy Labor Day to you. Hope you are enjoying the last days of the summer.   There is a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog.  We want to see your Celebration or Congratulation cards.  I have been going through my stash and getting out some of my old Club Scrap kits.  The Constellation kit has some beautiful shiny paper that is great for celebration cards.

The inside of the card says "Congratulations."  Hop on over to the Cards in Envy blog and check out what the rest of the design team members came up with.  Then link up your celebration or congratulations cards with us!

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Penny for your Thoughts

The new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog is titled "Penny for your thoughts."  Show us your cards with thought  or speech bubbles on them.  Here's a belated birthday card I made.

It was fun coloring this funny animals.  Hope it gives my friend a laugh!  Come on over to the Cards in Envy blog and check out what the other design team members came up with.  Then link up your cards with thought or speech bubbles on the blog.  

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy "Bug Me" challenge

There is a new challenge on the Cards in Envy.  We are looking for cards with insects or bugs.  Bee's, butterflies, ants or whatever else you can think of.  Here is my card made from the Club Scrap 2016 Garden Shed Club Stamp kit.

Come check out what the rest of the Design Team is bugging you with and then link up your buggy cards with us on the Cards in Envy Challenge Blog.

Happy Crafting!

Donna