Club Scrap Paradise Blog Hop and Linky Party

Today Club Scrap is having their Paradise Blog Hop and Linky Party.  The Linky is open for the entire month to participate but you must use at least 50% Club Scrap products to participate.  This Paradise kit is gorgeous but the colors especially called to me to use alcohol ink to get the bright colors that go well with the kit.

I planned where I wanted my jungle leaves to go and inked that area first.  Then I inked the sky area where I wanted the sentiment to be.  I stamped with Archival ink over the alcohol ink.  (I accidentally smeared the first one I stamped because I forgot how easy this glossy paper is to smear ink).  Come check out the Club Scrap blog and see what the design team came up with for this Paradise kit.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Club Scrap Christmas Thyme BlogHop

It's official -- the shopping has started, the wreaths are hung, trees are decorated and Christmas cards addressed and mailed.  Today at Club Scrap we are having a bloghop with the Christmas Thyme collection to give you ideas for Cards and Scrapbook pages. If you came here from Annette's blog you are in the right place.  If you would like to start at the beginning of the hop go here to the Club Scrap blog. 
     After I completed the 20 cards that Tricia gave us Assembly Line Card instructions for, I had cardstock and paper left over because I make 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 card fronts and attach them to white folded cardstock.  I was able to make these three cards and a tag and I have enough left over for at least six more cards.

Three Cards and a tag.

Here's a close up of each card.

Sweater Card

Ornament Joy

Pine Cone Christmas

Christmas Tree Tag

There's gold paper and gold  DP cardstock in the Stamp collection.  I took advantage of that and used Super Fine Detail Gold embossing poweder to glam up the sentiments.  I used a gold paint calligraphy pen to edge some of the cards.  This collection will really help you get ready for Christmas!

TIP:  Here's a great way to stretch your paper even more when making cards fronts.  This is the back of the ornament card where I cut out the pieces needed for the front.  Once it is mounted on a blank card no one will know!

Hop on over to Jill's blog next.  If you get lost you can go back to the Club Scrap blog to find your way.

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Thank You

Time for a new challenge on the Cards in Envy blog.  We are looking for Thank You cards (cards with Thanksgiving scenes or colors are OK as long as it says "Thanks" or "Thank You.")  Here's my card for the challenge.

I found this card on Pinterest and had to CASE it with the new Stampin'Up Floral Boutique DP and the Floral Phrases and Flourishing Phrases Stamp sets.  

Check our the Cards in Envy blog to see what the other Design Team members came up with.  Then link up your Thank You cards with us. 

Happy Crafting!

Donna

Cards in Envy Just Pumpkins

There is a new challenge today over on the Cards in Envy blog.  Show us your pumpkin cards.  Here's my card for the challenge.

I used the CTMH Autumn Wishes stamp set for the patterned pumpkin.  My DP was a freebie from Stampington & Co Take Ten magazine.  Really Reasonable Ribbon finished it off nicely.  

Come on over to the blog and see what the rest of the design team came up with.  Then link up your card with us.  Remember no lumpy bumpy cards (they need to fit in a standard mailing envelope).  Your card can be any size/shape.

Happy Crafting

Donna

Club Scrap Literature

I missed the Literature blog hop on the Club Scrap blog but fortunately they leave the link open all month for me to get a project loaded on the blog.  Here's a card I made from the ACLM (Assembly Line Card Making) instructions for the Literature Club Stamp kit.

After I finished all 14 Club Stamp Cards from the kit I decided to make some Christmas Cards.  There was some gorgeous ribbon in the Club Scrap Literature Embellishment Pack and I had a few pieces of paper left over from the 2014 Retreat Elegance Kit.  I came up with six of these pretty Christmas Cards using a Cheery Lynn Die.

Happy Crafting!

Donna