This week at

Case-ing Christmas

we have Mynn's pretty card to CASE.

I was drawn to the color combo and the pretty glittery snowflake

so that's what I used from Mynn's card as the basis for mine.

I used Dazzles stickers from Hot Off the Press.

I took 3 snowflakes, backing 2 with white card stock and 1

with black card stock and layered with foam dots.

Anyway, be sure and check out the other DT creations

 and then show us what you come up with!

I'm also linking up to:
Winter Wonderland - Lots of Layers
Southern Girls - Sparkle and Shine
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Lots of Sparkle

Thanks for taking a look!

It's time for another fun challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner.

This week the challenge is to create something new.

So, try a new technique, style or whatever you've not done before.

This is my very first attempt at a "Shaker Card".
Using Girlz - present from Bugaboo Stamps


I wanted to try a get a close-up of the fun sequin shapes I used.

I colored the Bugaboo Stamps image with Spectrum Noir markers,
 fussy cut and applied with foam dots to the shaker box
 that was created with Sizzix dies.
My papers are from a Colorbok 6x6 paper pad called "Hootenanny".

Thanks so much to our sponsors this week who have offered up great prizes!

Bugaboo Stamps

I'm not doing so well at getting a few more Valentine's cards done.

I've been concentrating on getting my DT creations done.

So, I decided to take a brief break from those and make 

a card combining 2 of my favorite challenges to participate with.

The sketch is from

Freshly Made Sketches

and the rest of the inspiration comes from the photo at

Just Us Girls.

I found the cute reindeer stickers at Michaels and thought

they would work rather well with this layout.

The Darice embossing folder I used for the background 

is one of my favorites. The snowflakes were a find in

the button department at Walmart and I added the red enamel dots.

The greeting was computer generated and there you have it!

Be sure and check out the rest of the DT's creations at

CASE-ing Christmas
and link up your own creation.

I'm also linking up to:
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round 

Thanks for taking a look!

It's time for a new challenge at 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards.

This time we have color inspiration for your creations.

My card was created using the "Tiny Lina" image from
this week's sponsor

Make It Crafty.

Isn't this a gorgeous color combo!

I started by printing the image on white card stock, colored with a 

combination of Spectrum Noir markers and pencil colors and die

cutting. The background papers are from Hot Off the Press, 

as is the sentiment stamp I used. The flower and pearl

embellishments are from Recollections.

Pop on over to Chocolate, Coffee & Cards,

check out the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team

and then link up you own creation for a chance at a fabulous prize!

I'm also linking up to:
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room  Door - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Hiding in my Craft Room - Color It
Die Cuttin' Diva's - Cheer Up

Thanks for taking a look!

Hello! It's time for another fun challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner.

This week our theme is "Let's hear it for the boys!"

I don't know about you but it's not very often that I make
cards that are more masculine suited.
This challenge gives you the perfect opportunity to do so.
I definitely enjoyed making these cards with the cute
digital stamps from our 2 sponsors.

using "Going Fishing" from

QKR Stampede

Prize: 3 digital images

Prize: 3 digital images

Be sure and link up your
"Let's hear it for the boys!"
creation at Crafty Gals Corner
 for your chance to win one of these great prizes.

I'm also linking up to:
 Glitter n Sparkle - Cute
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Cardz for Guys - Anything Goes
The Crafting Cafe - Lots of Layers
A Gem of a Challenge - Birthday card for a boy

As always, thanks for taking a look!

Don't know if I'm going to get more Valentine cards done

this year than last but I'm going to try!

This is only the third one I've come up with. I guess

I better get a move on!

Not sure I'm entirely happy with the final outcome, but it is what it is!

The focal was a free digital stamp from Beary Wishes.
I've had it for a while and just now using it for the first time.

I colored it with Spectrum Noir markers, fussy cut and added to

the embossed panel with foam tape.The embossing folder I used is from Sizzix.
The border was done with a Fiskars punch. I printed the sentiment on the computer,

added the heart button from Walmart and made a bow with twine from Michaels.

I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches as my main inspiration.

Thanks for taking a look!

The theme at Crafty Gals Corner this week is 

"Sweethearts".

All you have to do is add a heart to your project.

Here is my card using 3 papers and ribbon from
Paper Temptress
and
Heart with Rose Swag from
StitchyBear
by CraftyGirls Creations.

We are sponsored this week by 

Paper Temptress

Prize: $25 Gift Certificate

and

StitchyBear Digital Outlet

I have just a quick post with a card I want to enter

in a couple of challenges I haven't played in a while.

I used the sketch at 

Die Cuttin Divas

and the color combination at

Color Throwdown
as my inspiration.

I used Memory Box's Prim Poppy die

and coordinating stamp and die sets from
Hot Off the Press. I added a little bit of ribbon
and some enamel dots.

Thanks for taking a look!

I am so happy to have been asked to be part of the Design Team

for a new Christmas card challenge called

Case-ing Christmas.

This is  a weekly challenge where you are given an example

of one of the design teams cards and asked to create your

own version based on something in the card that inspires you.

That can be the layout, the colors. elements, whatever!

This week Pat's beautiful card is the inspiration.

This is my take which I call "Silver Bells".

I was inspired by the colors and the banners. 

It's a new challenge at Chocolate, Coffee & Cards sponsored by 

Rick St. Dennis.

This time create a card with NO CIRCLES.

I used the "MIMSY" digital stamp from
Rick St. Dennis.



Mimsy was printed on white card stock, colored with a
combination of spectrum noir markers and pencil colors and fussy cut.
I foam taped her to ovals that were cut with Sizzix dies
and embossed with a Paper Studio embossing folder.
The purple panel behind the oval was done with a
Cuttlebug folder. An old Sizzix sizzlit was used to cut the
flourishes behind the paper Reollections rose.
I finished up with a computer generated greeting
on an oval die cut.


So, see what you can come up with using NO CIRCLES and link it up with
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge.

I linking up to:
Creative Knockouts - Girly girl
Seize the Birthday - Anything goes

Thanks for taking a look!

I am so excited to have been chosen to participate as a

DT member for a new challenge called

Crafty Gals Corner.

The challenge runs weekly with a different theme starting on Wednesdays.

There are weekly sponsors offering up prizes to random winners.

The first challenge theme is Anything Goes.

"A Cuddle Makes it all Better".


Now check out the inspiration from the rest of the team below.

Agnieszka 
Becca 
Georgie 
Judy (you are here)
Kathryn 
Lena 
Lisa 
Lynne 
Samantha

When you're done, come up with your own creation and link it
up here for your chance to win prizes from our 2 great sponsors.

Sassy Studios Designs

Prize: 4 digital images

and

All Dressed Up

Thanks for taking a look!

Okay, I must be dreaming of springtime.  It's been snowing here all afternoon

so you'd think I'd be inspired to come up with a more winter themed

card, but no I came up with this one!

I wanted to link up with the challenge at Beccy's Place,
where you need to use one of her images to do so.
I had this one which I won last month

and thought it would work well with the color combo at colourQ.


I printed the image on white card stock, colored with spectrum noir
pencil colors, fussy cut and added to the die cut ovals.
I did a little bit of dry embossing, stamped a sentiment and
finished up with some enamel dots.
And there you have it. Springtime!
Boy, that's really wishful thinking. It's only January
and I live in Colorado!
Anyway, hope you all have a great rest of the weekend.

I'm also linking up to:
Seize the Birthday - Anything goes

Thanks for taking a look!

Happy New Year!

Can you believe it's 2015? Where did 2014 go?

So I guess it's "out with the old and in with the new"!

The new year means a new term at 

House of Cards.
We have some new design team members and
 some great new challenges coming your way.

This month the challenge is to use glitter and/or the given color combo/photo inspiration.

I chose to use a little bit of glitter and the color combo.

I immediately thought "peacock" when I saw these colors

and knew this Jolee's boutique sticker was perfect for this card.

I framed the peacock with a Spellbinders die cut and added some

stickles. The background DP is from Hot Off the Press.

The greeting was computer generated and cut with a

Taylored Expressions die.

I hope you link up your creation over at
House of Cards.
You have all month to do so and be sure and check out new inspiration from
 different DT members each week throughout the month.

I'm linking up to:
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking a look!