Halloween Cards - 2nd post today

I was the lucky winner at HIMCR of a fun paper package from DCWV.  I plan to use a lot of the papers and labels to make cards for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.  Here's the second group of cards I made with them, Also used Cricut machine die cuts of spiders and bats.  I wanted to add goggle eyes to the spiders and bats, but the hospitals no longer allow small embellishments on the cards as the kids may eat them.

Challenges

Simon Says Wednesday - A/G

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 87 - A/G

Inspiration Destination Challenge 101 - A/G

Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die cut embellishments

Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge 264 - Any holiday (Halloween)

Happy Halloween

I was the lucky winner at HIMCR of a fun paper package from DCWV.  I plan to use a lot of the papers and labels to make cards for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.  Here's the first three cards I made with them, Also used Cricut and Cameo die cuts plus a Tweety image from the Silhouette store that I cut out with a Spellbinders circle die.  I wanted to add goggle eyes to the spiders and bats, but the hospitals no longer allow small embellishments on the cards as the kids may eat them.

Challenges

Simon Says Wednesday - A/G

Inspiration Destination Challenge 101 - A/G

Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die cut embellishments

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 153 - Cut it up - dies or machine

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 87 - A/G

Hiding In My Craft Room Challenge 264 - Any holiday (Halloween)

Just sitting here thinking about you

Found this cute little squirrel at the Silhouette store.  Cut the image out with my Cameo.  Cloud circle, ground, scalloped circle and saying were cut out with dies.  Used some woodgrain paper from my stash for the background and finished off with a jute bow.  This is going in the next box for the children's charity.

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Its Hip To Be Square

Ike's World Challenge 71 - Square Card With A Circle

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 309 - Clean And Simple

Puppy card

I used a cute precolored puppy image from Fred She Said.  Cut out squares with Spellbinders dies.  Added some fun polka dot die cuts pieces to the sides of the card and white flowers with pearls in the center.  This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Challenges
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 153 - Cut It Up
The Outlawz Challenge - Festive Friday National Dog Day  

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - It's Hip To Be Square

Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die Cut Embellishments (White flowers)

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie Challenge 51 - Photo

50th Holiday card

I'm finally done!  Here's my 50th card for the children's charity!

Challenges

HIMCR Challenge 264 - Any Holiday

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

49th Holiday card

49th Holiday card for the children's charity.  Only 1 more to go and I'm done with their box.  :0)

I made another gatefold style card like the one I posted this morning, but this one opens in the middle.  And I used the same snowman image from Bugaboo.   The snowman image was colored with patterns and solid colors in GIMP.  Cut out the image, saying and layers with my rotary paper trimmer, fiskars postage edge scissors and EK Success circle punch.   Snowflakes were cut out with my Cameo.  Embossed  layers with the Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls folder.   Added gems to the centers and a tiny twine bow.

Challenges

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 86 - Emboss It

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die Cut Embellishments (Snowflakes)

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 295 - Cute A/G Christmas

Catch The Bug Bingo Challenge - Players choice - Embossing, Bugaboo image, Bling

Holly Jolly Christmas 79 - Non traditional colors (purple, brown, blue and pink)

48th Holiday card

48th Holiday Card for the children's charity

I made a square gatefold style card using a cute snowman image from Bugaboo. Colored it with patterns in GIMP.  Cut out all the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo.  Embossed snow layers with a Cuttlebug folder.  Snowflakes were cut out with a Poppy die. Added gems to the centers.  

Challenges

Cut It Up Challenge 103 - Bow Tie

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 86 - Emboss It

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Hip To Be Square

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die Cut Embellishments (Snowflakes)

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 295 - Cute A/G Christmas

Catch The Bug Bingo Challenge - Players choice, Bugaboo image, Bling

Holly Jolly Christmas 79 - Non traditional colors (purple, brown, blue and pink)

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge  - See sketch

Scalloped circle easel card

Here's a scalloped circle easel card I made for the children's charity.  The darling bunny is a digi image from QKR Stampede.  Colored parts with GIMP and parts with Copic markers.  Added some glitter glue to the bee's wings.  Cut out all the pieces with Spellbinders scalloped circle and circle dies.  Added a flower print ribbon as the stopper.

Challenges

QKR Stampede Challenge 205 - Shaped cards

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 40 - A/G

Crafty Catz Challenge 334 - A/G

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 372 - Colors 

You are so doggone special.

This cute little pup is a precolored digi image from Fred She Said.  Thought it would be perfect to use for a card for the children's charity.  Created the stripe and solid color papers in GIMP using the color challenge photo and the color picker tool.  I designed the card layers with Silhouette Studio DE software and cut out all the pieces with my Cameo.

Challenges

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make for the border

Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die Cut Embellishments (Scalloped border and banner saying)

Delicious Doodles Challenge - All Creatures Great And Small

Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 40 - A/G

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 152 - A/G
Crafty Catz Challenge 334 - A/G

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 372 - Colors

House Mouse Card - Summer Fun

Here's a card I made for the Cards For Hospitalized kids charity.  These cute little mice always make me smile and I hope it will make the kids smile too.  Cut out the talk bubble, image, purple frame and yellow card base with my Cameo. 

Challenges

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 152 - A/G

Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die Cut Embellishments (Talk bubble, frame)

Come And Get It Challenge - Summertime

Crafty Catz Challenge 334 - A/G
Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends Challenge 40 - A/G
Delicious Doodles Challenge - All Creatures Great And Small

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 372 - Colors 

47th Holiday card

47th Holiday card for the children's charity. Only 3 more to go.

This sweet image is made by Hobby House and sold on a sheet with several images.  I bought it from Joann.com last year.  Cut it out with Spellbinders dies.  Red background layer was embossed with Cuttlebug folder and cut out with MFT stitched die.  Tag was cut out with my Cameo.  

Challenges

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 439 - Kiddies/Babies

Pile It On Challenge 114 - Make Your Own Background (Embossed)

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 294 - Color Brown (Brown hair)

46th Holiday card

46th Holiday card for the children's charity

This little cutie is a precolored image by Mo Manning sold by Hobby House.  Cut out the image, scalloped background layer and tag with Spellbinders dies.  Embossed the red layer with a Cuttlebug Houndstooth embossing folder.  Cut out red and green layers with MFT dies.  Added a tiny red bow to the tag.

Challenges

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

Creative Knockouts Challenge 155 - Tag Time

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 439 - Kiddies/Babies

Pile It On Challenge 114 - Make Your Own Background (Embossed)

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 294 - Color Brown (Brown hair)

45th Holiday card

45th Holiday card for the children's charity

I really love all the House Mouse holiday images.  They always make me smile.  Cut out image and 

scalloped background layer with Spellbinders dies.  Embossed red layer with Cuttlebug snowflakes folder, then cut out with a MFT stitched die.  Cut out the brown background layer with a MFT die.  

Challenges

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 294 - Color Brown

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

Pile It On Challenge 114 - Make Your Own Background

44th Holiday card

44th Holiday card for the children's charity.  

Love this darling Stanley Claus bear from Beccy's Place.  Printed the bear and saying, then cut them out with my Cameo.  Embossed the red layer with a Cuttlebug folder, then cut out with a MFT stitched die.  Cut out both brown layers with MFT dies.  Added a tiny jute bow to the tag.

Challenges

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 294 - Color Brown

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

Pile It On Challenge 114 - Make Your Own Background

Creative Knockouts Challenge 155 - Tag Time

Beccy's Place August Challenge - A/G 

43rd Holiday card

Our dog woke me up at 4:15 this morning and I couldn't get back to sleep.  So I put the time to good use and made some cards.  This lovely image is from Fred She Said.  Saying is computer printed. Green and blue layers were cut out of card stock scraps from my scrap bin.  Snowflakes were cut out with EK Success punch.  Added some pearls to the center of snowflakes and a tiny twine bow.

Challenges
HIMCR 16HIMCR01 - Super Scraps Saturday
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

Craft Your Passion Challenge 325 - A/G

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards

42nd Holiday card

Here's my 42nd card for the children's charity.  Only 8 more to go to finish their package.  To make this card I used a lot of left over card stock and paper scraps.  White layer was cut out with a Spellbinders die. Holly was cut out with EK Success punch.  Banner, image and tag were cut out with my Cameo.  The darling bear image is called Stanley Claus from Beccy's Place.

Challenges
HIMCR 16HIMCR01 - Super Scraps Saturday
ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Cards

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 294 - Color Brown

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

Come And Get It Challenge - Punches and Dies

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge 201 - A/G

Craft Your Passion Challenge 325 - A/G

Beccy's Place August Challenge - A/G 

41st Holiday card

41st holiday card for the children's charity

Supplies used

Beccy's Place Stanley Claus 

GIMP to create patterned papers 

EK Success Holly Punch

Red twine and pop dots

Silhouette Cameo to cut out the images, banner and paper

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge 294 - Color Brown

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Aug - A/G Christmas 

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge 201 - A/G

Craft Your Passion Challenge 325 - A/G

Beccy's Place August Challenge - A/G 

Simon Says Stamp - Go Wild

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 425

Turtley great birthday

The Cards For A Cause project this month at Splitcoast Stampers is to make birthday cards for kids that are staying in a homeless shelter.  The volunteers are helping to make the kids birthday special with cards gifts and cake.

Found this cute turtle at the Silhouette store.  Printed the image and saying then cut them out with Spellbinders dies. Scalloped corner was cut out with EK Success punch.  Button was die cut.  Bow tied with white twine. Orange background layer with a Cuttlebug Swirls Embossing Folder.  

Challenges
HIMCR16 - 16HMCR01 Super Scraps Saturday
Come And Get It Challenge - Punches And Dies
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Go Wild
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summer Fun
Pile It On Challenge 114 - Make Your Own Background (Background is dry embossed)

You are sew special

Just playing with my Silhouette Cameo using some pattern and cut files I bought

 at the Silhouette store.  Stitched background cut out with MFT Blueprints die.

Challenges

Creative Knockouts Challenge 154 - Sew It Up
QKR Stampede Challenge 204 - Monochrome

Brown Sugar Challenge 211 - A/G

40th Holiday Card

40th Holiday card for the children's charity

Supplies used

Penny Black Holly Days Transparent Stamp Set
Basic Gray Aspen Frost Patterned Papers

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Copic Markers
Spellbinders Circle Dies
Poppy Snowflake Die

Challenges
Penny Black And More Challenge - A/G With A Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Let's Go Wild

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - A/G Christmas
Brown Sugar Challenge 211 - A/G

ABC Christmas - P Is For Paper Piecing
Tuesday Morning Sketches 364 - See Sketch

Happy Bird-day To You

The Cards For A Cause project this month at Splitcoast Stampers is to make birthday cards for kids that are staying in a homeless shelter.  The volunteers are helping to make the kids birthday special with cards gifts and cake.

Found this cute little owl at the Silhouette store.  Printed the image and saying then cut them out with Spellbinders dies. Embossed the blue background layer with a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. 

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Go Wild
HIMCR Challenge 262 - Pastel Colors
Paper Shelter Challenge 259 - Punches Or Dies

Pile It On Challenge 114 - Make Your Own Background (Background is dry embossed)

39th Holiday Card

Here's my 39th holiday card for this year for the children's charity.

Supplies used

Penny Black Holly Days Transparent Stamp Set

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Copic Markers
Sakura Silver Glitter Pen

MFT Blueprints Dies

Spellbinders Banner Die

Cuttlebug Snowflake Embossing Folder

 Blue Christmas Designer Paper From Recollections

Challenges

Penny Black And More Challenge - A/G With A Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Let's Go Wild

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - A/G Christmas

ABC Christmas - P Is For Paper Piecing

Winter Wonderland - Gold/Silver Or  Embossed Background

Pile It On Challenge 114 - Make Your Own Background

Sketch Saturday Challenge - Sketch 424 (See sketch)

Flamingo Card

This is for the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity.

Supplies

Bugaboo Digi Image - Flamingo Car

Colored image with GIMP

Silhouette Cameo 

Poppy Button Die

White Twine

Challenges
Crafty Calendar August - Summer Fun

Come And Get It Challenge - Buttons And Bows

A Gem Of A Challenge 175 - Buttons And Bows
Crafting When We Can - Challenge 125 - Things with wings

Stella Says Sketch Aug - Sketch

Another Birthday Card For SCS Cards For A Cause

The Cards For A Cause project this month at Splitcoast Stampers is to make birthday cards for kids that are staying in a homeless shelter.  The volunteers are helping to make the kids birthday special with cards gifts and cake.

Found this cute little birthday birdie at the Silhouette store.  Printed the image and saying then cut them out with Spellbinders dies.  Embossed the blue background layer with a Cuttlebug Birthday Embossing Folder, 

Challenges

Pile It On Challenge 114 - Make Your Own Background (Background is dry embossed)

QKR Stampede - Challenge 203 Things with wings

Crafting When We Can - Challenge 125 - Things with wings

Beach Flamingo Step Card

Here's a fun summer theme step card I made for the kids.  

Supplies

Bugaboo Digi Image - Flamingo Car

Colored image with GIMP

Silhouette Cameo 

Silhouette Cut File # 64598 Card Base

Cut File # 25488 Buttons

Card Stock From My Stash

White Twine

Challenges

Crafty Calendar August - Summer Fun

Dragonfly Dreams - More Than One Fold

QKR Stampede Challenge 203 - Things With Wings

Come And Get It Challenge - Buttons And Bows

A Gem Of A Challenge 175 - Buttons And Bows

Creative Fingers Challenge 114 - A/G
Cupcake Inspiration 370 - Green, Pink, Eggplant

A little birdie told me it's your birthday

The Cards For A Cause Forum this month at Splitcoast Stampers is to make birthday cards for kids that are staying in a homeless shelter.  The volunteers are helping to make the kids birthday special with cards gifts and cake.

To create my birthday card, I opened the image and saying from Beccy's Place Cool Chicks Set in Silhouette Studio DE software, created all the shapes and resized.  Printed all the pieces and cut them out with my Cameo.  Assembled all the layers, then mounted the image on pop dots.

Sorry about the poor quality photo. It's raining and cloudy again today.  I always struggle with taking photos indoors when I can't use natural light on my cards.

Challenges
Beccy's Place August Challenge - A/G 
QKR Stampede - Challenge 203 Things with wings
Sketch Saturday - Week 424

Happy Birthday Dog Card SCS Cards For A Cause Card Three

The Cards For A Cause Forum this month at Splitcoast Stampers is to make birthday cards for kids that are staying in a homeless shelter.  The volunteers are helping to make the kids birthday special with cards gifts and cake.  Sorry about the photo.  It's raining and I had to take the photo with a flash. Even with adjusting it for gamma, brightness and contrast, it still looks overexposed from the flash on the white image.

Supplies used
Beccy's Place Dog Tails digi, MS border bunch, Copic markers, EK Success Gold Glitter maker (for dots on collar), White twine colored with Copic marker, Button, MFT Blueprints Die Set and Whimsy Stamps Say What die to cut out the talk bubble.

Challenges
Beccy's Place August Challenge - A/G 
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Celebrate
Inspiration Destination Challenge 97 - A/G
Crafty Friends 37 - Favorite Embellishment - Twine is my favorite
Pink Gem Designs - Buttons And Bows (Button with twine bow)

Happy Birthday SCS Cards For A Cause Card Two

The Cards For A Cause project this month at Splitcoast Stampers is to make birthday cards for kids that are staying in a homeless shelter.  The volunteers are helping to make the kids birthday special with cards gifts and cake.

Supplies used
Strawberry shortcake print and cut file from the Silhouettte store, Cameo, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinders die and card stock.

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Celebrate
ABC Challenge - M is for Maiden
Inspiration Destination Challenge 97 - A/G

Happy Birthday SCS Cards For A Cause Card One

The Cards For A Cause project this month at Splitcoast Stampers is to make birthday cards for kids that are staying in a homeless shelter.  The volunteers are helping to make the kids birthday special with cards gifts and a cake.

Supplies used
Strawberry shortcake print and cut file from the Silhouettte store, Cameo, Spellbinders dies, Whimsy Stamps dies, Cuttlebug embossing folder, fiskars postage edge scissors, card stock, flowers and pearls from my stash.

Challenges
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Celebrate
Inspiration Destination Challenge 97 - A/G

Flowers

I made this for a charity using a lovely flower image and patterned paper from Beccy's Place.  

Cut out all the pieces with my Cameo using a cut file I found at the Silhouette store.

Challenges

Beccy's Place August Challenge - A/G 

Simon Says Stamp - Fabulous Flowers

38th Holiday card for 2016

I cased this card by Donna (with a few changes) to create my 38th holiday card for the children's charity.  I used a fun digi image called Rudolph Presents by Bugaboo Stamps.  Colored the image in GIMP using patterns and solid colors.  Then I used Silhouette Studio DE software to create all the other pieces and cut out with my Silhouette Cameo.  Stitched grass layers cut out with Poppy die.  Added a lace bow, button and branches cut out with MS punch.

Challenges

Catch The Bug Recipe - 3 stripes, distressed edges and a tag

Fab N Funky Challenge - Anything goes with Christmas theme

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything goes

Fun Friday Challenge 149 - Anything goes

A Gem Of A Challenge - Animals

CHNC Challenge for Aug - Anything Christmas

HIMCR Challenge 261 - Freestyle with a twist (Christmas)

Pinspirational Challenge 170 - Photo (Colors & Theme)