Stampendous December Challenge

The December challenge at Stampendous is to create a CAS Christmas card.  I needed some last minute cards so this challenge was perfect.

 

I stamped the snowflake from Stampendous Jumbo Snowflake Trio with Memento Luxe Nautical Blue and heat embossed with Stampendous Crystal embossing powder.  Added the sentiment with Memento Nautical Blue dye ink.  Very quick and easy.

 

Thanks for taking a look!

Stampendous Fall Fun

I got this Stampendous Jumbo Dahlia stamp a while ago and finally got to ink it up for the challenge at Stampendous Blog - Fall Fun.  I pretended that it was a mum for fall.

 

Stamped the flower with Memento Espresso Truffle and colored with Inktense Watercolor Pencils on watercolor paper, blending the colors with a water brush.  Tried the Frantage technique for the flower center using Stampendous embossing powders and a light smearing of orange Stickles.  I think I still need some practice!  Cut a frame out of Core'dinations Shattered brown, lightly sanded the edges and popped up over the image panel.  Tied some Baker's twine on the left edge of the frame and mounted on some Gina K Tomato Soup cardstock.

 

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A few for Christmas

I have been AWOL for a little while, but I am back for now with a few challenge cards.
I used the colors for The Play Date Cafe

 

And the sketch from CAS(E) this Sketch 

 

 

 

 

The background is a digi dp that was slate on white that was misted with eucalyptus spray ink.  Added the chevron washi tape.  Stamped the tree in slate on a green striped piece of dp and added the sentiment stamped in rose colored ink.

 

The November challenge at Stampendous Impressions is to use glitter.

 

 

I won this beautiful image from Stampendous and thought it would be perfect for this challenge.  Stamped on kraft cardstock then colored with Touch Twin Markers.  Added touches of glitter to the leaves and the berries. 

 

Core'dinations Hard Core Crop Challenge on Tami Mayberry's Blog is to make a 10 minute card.

 

 

Core'dinations White Wash was embossed and sanded.  Stamped the tree and sentiment in a coordinating ink.  Die cut the image and sentiment and layered onto a white card base.  Very quick and easy.

 

Wow!  Long post and I appreciate you stopping by!