Reminder - Christmas Kickstart Challenge #114 - Reindeer Games

Hi everyone.  I'm Guest Designing this month at Christmas Kickstart Challenge #114 - Reindeer Games.  I'm so happy to be working with Jo again ... she is so sweet and wonderfully talented.  Thanks again Jo!  

 

I'm back with a reminder card using a favourite stamp I've used many times before.  This little guy makes me happy. :)

He is stamped in black pigment ink, heat embossed in clear, die-cut with matching die, watercoloured with distress inks, and then a few finishing touches are added with crystal glaze and white acrylic pen.  It is popped over top of a piece of long retired SU! patterned paper and two torn pieces of white cardstock provide snowhills at the bottom.  The panel is popped up, and a sentiment (Season's Gifts - Penny Black) is stamped under the panel with the same black ink.

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There's still lots of time to play along at Christmas Kickstart Challenge #114 - Reindeer Games.  Hope to see you in the gallery!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Little Reindeer (Gerda Steiner); Season's Gifts (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); Retired patterened paper (SU!)
Ink:   Black Pigment (Obsidian - Altenew); Distress Inks:  Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Candied Apple, Mowed Lawn, Mustard Seed (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Little Reindeer die (Gerda Steiner), clear embossing powder, heat tool, watercolour paint brushes, crystal glaze (Nuvo), white acrylic pen (Posca).

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart #114 - Reindeer Games

Smiles and Hugs

Hi everyone.  Today's card is inspired by AAA Colourful Challenge #19.  Gorgeous colours and I LOVE the photo of the beautiful fall leaves, but went a totally different way. :)

I recently got this adorable doggy die in the mail, and couldn't wait to play with it.  The colours of the challenge work perfectly for him.  Don't you love that patch over one eye! :)

To finish, I added sponging of two shades of pink and then framed it up in a "window".  I love that the paws are hanging over the edge, like he is ready to jump out and give a big, slurpy kiss to the recipient of this card. :)  Simple sentiment finishes the card.

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Sending this card to the following challenges:

AAA Colourful #19

Darnell's IDEAS - Week 1 - Inks.  There's a whole lot of ink sponging on this card. :)

NBUS #78 (never-before-used-schtuff) - Doggy die is new.

      

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Banner Sentiments (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Coloured Card stock:  More Mustard, Chocolate chip, Natural (SU!); Rust Card stock (unknown)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge, Ground Espresso, Vintage Photo (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Doggy Die (AliExpress), Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders - retired), sponges, white acrylic paint pen (Posca)

Challenges:

AAA Colourful #19

Darnell's IDEAS Challenge - Week 1 - Inks

NBUS #78

Honoring Peggy

Hi everyone.  Today I am CASEing my good friend (and very talented card maker), Peggy.  Peggy has an elegant and sophisticated style and you just say "ahhhh" when you see her card creations.  She is a master at combining die-cuts into beautiful works-of-art.  It's Peggy's birthday today, and so I wanted to honor her by CASEing this gorgeous card.  Thank you Peggy, for all the inspiration you have provided to me - Happy, happy birthday my friend!!

I am entering this card into the LOVEFEST2014 - Challenge I - Die Crazy at SCS.  This one is being hosted by Simon Says Stamp.  I buy a lot of my supplies from SSS, including the three dies used for today's card - perfect!. :)

Stamps:  Field Flowers  - sentiment (SU!)
Paper:  white, blushing bride (SU!)
Ink:  Regal Rose, Early Espresso (SU!)
Accessories & Tools:  Big Shot, Kaleidoscope Butterfly and Moonlight Butterfly dies (Memory Box), Lavish Branch die (Memory Box), hydrangea punch (Martha Stewart), sponges, white gel pen, stylus and mat, stamp-a-ma-jig

Challenges:
LOVEFEST2014 - Challenge I