Mo's Challenge #212

"I" is for ............

      That's the theme for Mo's Challenge this week! My card is "I" for infant, and I've used one of Mo's sweet little angel babies to make a Christmas card. I used Frantage chunky embossing powder for the first time. I like it, but it certainly is messy! I heated it from below, but it still blew all over the place no matter how careful I was!

      I'm so very behind in my making my Christmas cards this year that I don't think there's time enough left for me to get them done. I keep saying I'll work on them on the weekends, but I never seem to be motivated! By the time I get the spirit, it will be 2014!

Image: "Angel Baby 1" from Mo's Digital Pencil Too

Tools: Copics, Hanging Snowflake die from Memory Box, Snowflake, Scalloped circle, and Plain circle dies from Shapeabilities, MS Snowflake punches, Metallic gold pen, Spica pen, Shabby White Frantage embossing powder, Heat gun, Tacky Tape, Glue dots

Papers: Neenah smooth white, PTI White, Gold metallic CS

Embellishments: Dew Drops

Please join us this week and enter your card or project using at least one of Mo's images. Remember the theme, "I" is for.....! Check out the rest of the Design Team's creations for more inspiration.

So glad you dropped by!
Elaine

Mo's Challenge #211

Anything But a Card!

Cathy is our hostess this week, and she's asked us to make "Anything But a Card"
for Mo's Challenge this week.

It's hard for me to shop due to my disability, so every year at Christmas I give cash to our kids, their spouses, and our grandchildren. It's easy for me, and they love it because they can take advantage of all the after Christmas sales!

Each year I try to come up with a new way to present the money to make it a bit more special. This year I'm making these boxes which will hang on the tree on Christmas morning. I'll make about a dozen or more, and each will be different.

I couldn't get a good photo for some reason...the colors are not true-to-life. He really doesn't look jaundiced as he does here! LOL!

This image is one of three little gift-giving guys which can be bought singly or as a set. There is a girl version, also!

I found the box tutorial on SCS. You can make this into a gift card holder, too!
It measures 3 by 5 inches.

Here's a side view that shows the tab I added for ease in opening.

Image: "Colin" from Mo's Digital Pencil

Tools: Copics, Spica pens, White gel pen, ScorPal, Poinsettia dies, MS Branch punch, Tacky tape

Papers: SU! Green Galore, Neenah white, PTI white, Gingham DP 

Embellishments: Narrow ribbon, Tiny brads

Please join us in Mo's Challenge this week with your "Anything But a Card' creation using at least one of Mo's images. You just might win a $5.00 gift certificate to Mo's Digital Pencil!

I always love it when you stop by!

Elaine

Mo's Challenge #209

 

 

 

Anything Goes With Mo!

 

 

Another fantastic "Anything Goes" Challenge from Mo's Digital Challenge! I love to be able to do whatever I want with no constraints! I need to get a start on Christmas cards for my personal use and to supply the florist who sells my cards. I'm really going to have to step it up if I want to make enough!

 I'm so excited because Mo has added some adorable, brand  new Christmas\Winter images to her shop just in time to inspire me!

 

 

This one uses Mo's "Herald Harry." I think it's an adorable image, and so perfect for Christmas cards!

 

Images: "Herald Harry" from Mo's Digital Pencil, Stamped sentiment by SU!

 

Tools: Copics, Spica, pens, Cuttlebug with Memory box and Spellbinders dies and Anna Griffin embossing folder, Oval punches, Tacky Tape

 

Papers: Neenah white, Paper Trey Ink white, Gold metallic CS

 

Embellishments: Tiny pearl cabochons

 

(My grandson wants me to credit him with holding the Ott light while I took the picture! Thanks, Caleb!)

 

Please join us in this week's Mo's Challenge and share your card or project using at least one of Mo's fantastic images! You just might be lucky and be chosen to win a $5.00 gift certificate to her shop!

 

Thanks for dropping in!

Elaine



Mo's Challenge #179

The Fabric of Our Lives

Tracy is our hostess for Mo's Challenge this week, and she's asked that we use fabric on our cards. 

I've had the idea for a card like this ever since I found some quilt squares left over from a Christmas stocking project from years ago. I kind of like the idea and will definitely be making similar cards in the future.

 The best part is that I've got a start on my Christmas cards!

Try as I might, I just couldn't get a good picture of this card. My camera does a better job with natural sunlight, but it's been pretty gloomy here lately.

Image: "Henry With Wreath" from Mo's Digital Pencil

Tools: Copics, White gel pen, Cuttlebug with  Embossing folder and Nestibilities, Mounting tape, VersaMark pad, Gold embossing powder, Heat gun

Papers: SU! Garden Green and Real Red, Neenah white

Embellishments: Quilt square, Silk ribbon, Pearl brad

I just know that you'll come up with a new and unusual way to use fabric on your card or project this week! Just be sure to use one of Mo's images and enter the challenge for a chance to win a $5.00 gift certificate to her shop!

So glad you stopped by!

Elaine

Christmas Cards!

I Think I'm Done!

I think this is the last of my Christmas cards for this year! I love making them, though, 

so I may make a few more just for fun!

  

The first three are done with images from Mo's Digital Pencil.

 Isn't this little Elf adorable? I just love her! 

I was going to paper-piece the ornament, but messed up when I tried to print the image on the digital DP. All was not lost," as I decided to cut out the ball using an Xacto knife and mount the DP behind it. Before I did, I coated the paper with VersaMark and clear embossing powder to make it shiny.

Images: "Little Elf Mim" from Mo's Digital Pencil, SU! stamped sentiment

Tools: Copics, MS  Lace border punch and Snowflake punch, Real Red stamp pad, VersaMark pad, Clear embossing powder

Papers: SU! Real Red, Green Galore, Neenah white, PTI White, Digital DP

Embellishments: Satin ribbon, Pearl cabochons

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 Here's another elf from Mo with a completely different look, but just as cute!

Images: "North Pole Employee" from Mo's Digital Pencil, Digital sentiment

Tools: Copics, MS Snowflake border punch and Branch Punch, Tacky tape

Papers: SU! Real Red, Garden Green, Neenah white, PTI white, Basic Grey DP

Embellishments: Candy canes, Tiny Brads, Square brad, Grosgrain ribbon

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 I think this is my favorite! The sentiment came from my facebook teamie, Jo Ann Sinclair. 

She comes up with such clever sayings for images.

Inside: Hope you're stirring up some holiday fun, too!

Images: "Witches Trick" and "Gingerbread Man"  from Mo's Digital Pencil, 

Computer-generated sentiment

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencil, White gel pen, Mounting tape, Tacky tape

Papers: SU! Real Red and Kiwi Kiss, Neenah white, Digital DP

Embellishments: Grosgrain ribbon, Button brad

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I really like traditional Christmas colors for cards. I'm never satisfied with cards I make

 that use unusual colors.

This is a public domain image of a bookplate. The toys were difficult to color because it was hard to distinguish what some of them were!

I layered several ribbons of differing widths for the trim.

Images: Digital vintage bookplate, Computer-generated sentiment

Tools: Cuttlebug with embossing folders, MS Snowflake border punch, 

Mounting tape, Glue dots

papers: SU! Real Red, Garden Green, Neenah white, PTI white

Embellishments: Ribbons

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  Here's an example of the non-traditional colors I mentioned! I liked the image, but couldn't get past the colors I used! Would have liked him better as a red-suited Santa!

Images: "Starry Night Santa" from Rick St. Dennis, SU! Stamped greeting

Tools: Copics, White gel pen, Cuttlebug with embossing folder and Marianne die, Star punch, mounting tape, Tacky tape, Oval punches, Blue ink pad

Papers: Neenah white, PTI white, Bazzill blue

Embellishments: Pearl sprays, Satin ribbon

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I do love making Christmas cards and  love sharing them with family and friends!

Thanks for looking!

Elaine

Mo's Challenge #165

"D" is For.......

I love these alphabet challenges, don't you? It's fun to think of things that begin with the given letter and work them into a card or project. 

I have several cards that fit the theme for this Mo's Challenge this week.

 My first card uses Mo's image, "Darn It!" I printed and colored digital images of thread and scissors to use as embellishments for this fun image.

Inside: "Being sick is no fun! Hope you're soon on the mend!"

Images: "Darn It!" from Mo's Digital Pencil, Digital spool and scissors, Computer-generated sentiment

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencil, Sewing machine, Oval punches, Glue dots, Mounting tape, Paper crimper

Papers: SU! Only Orange, Summer Sun, Chocolate Chip, Light-weight cardboard, Neenah white

Embellishments: Assorted buttons

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 Of course, "D" is for dog, so I made this card for our grandson's thirteenth birthday 

using Mo's image, "Just Tia", the sweetest Rotty ever!

 

 Inside: "No bones about....you're a big dog now! Happy Birthday!"

Images: "Just Tia" from Mo's Digital Pencil, Digital bone image, Computer-generated sentiment

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencil, White gel pen, MS Border punch, Mounting tape

Papers: SU! Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Apricot, Neenah white, Basic Grey DP

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"D" is for Dickens, too!

Inside: "Bless us...everyone! Merry Christmas!"

Image: "Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit" from  Mo's Digital Pencil Too (Mo's old store), 

SU! snowflake stamps

Tools: Copics, Prismacolor pencils, Cuttlebug with Nesties,  VersaMark pad, White embossing powder, White acrylic paint, Glitter

 Papers: SU! Bashful Blue, Neenah white

Embellishments: 'Joy' charm, Beads, Satin Ribbon, Tiny rhinestones

Those are my "D" cards .  Now let's see what you can come up with for things that start with "D" and enter Mo's Challenge for a chance to win a $5.00 gift certificate to Mo's Digital Pencil!

Love it when you visit!

Elaine

Rick St. Dennis Glitter Challenge

All White Card

Well, mostly white!

This is my first post for Rick St. Dennis' new Glitter Challenge Blog although I've been designing for him for about two years! He actually has started two challenge blogs in one...the one I belong to is called "Glitter" and the other is called "Sparkle." The two teams take turns hosting the challenge.

I have always used glue to apply glitter, but this time I used white acrylic paint. I like it much better, as it's easy to apply and dries so quickly!

This card uses one of his cute Santa images. He also has images of Mrs. Santa in several poses.

Images: "Santa With Pipe" from Rick St.Dennis, Computer-generated sentiment

Tools: Copics, White gel pen, Cuttlebug with Embossing folder and Snowflake dies, White acrylic paint

Papers: SU! white sparkle, Neenah white,  Paper Trey Ink white

Embellishments: Sheer white ribbon, Glitter, Flower soft, Pearl Dew Drops

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 Here are a few more cards using Rick's images. All are available in his Etsy Shop except for the teddy bear jester, which is in rubber  from I Brake For Stamps

1935 Hat

 

Skating Santa

Shantay

Al

Jester Bear

Mo's Challenge # 161

Let's Chill!

Mo's Challenge this week is "Let's Chill!"

I suppose that can be interpreted at least two ways.....it could be something that

 shows a relaxed attitude or something to do with cold weather. I chose to go with the second meaning because the weather here is getting a bit chilly!

My card uses Mo's sweet "Winifred" which is a great image to paper-piece.

 I haven't done this technique for quite some time, and I really enjoyed it.

I put a new blade in my Xacto knife, and it made a huge difference in the ease of cutting!

I hit the organdy ribbon with a heat gun to make it curl and age it slightly.

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Image: "Winifred" from Mo's Digital Pencil, Computer-generated sentiment

Tools: Copics, Cuttlebug with embossing folder, MS Snowflake punch, 

Mounting tape, Xacto knife, Glue, Heat gun

Papers: SU! Poppy and Garden Green, Neenah white, Digital DP

Embellishments: Red organdy ribbon, Pearl cabochons, Pearl brad, White flocking, Fine Glitter

How will you interperet Mo's Challenge this week? 

Just enter a card or project using at least one of Mo's images for a chance to win

 a $5.00 gift certificate to Mo's Digital Pencil.

We'll be waiting to see what you create!

Elaine

Mo's Challenge # 149

Oskar is Distressed!

Distressing is the theme in Mo's Challenge this week. I find distressing to be a little tricky...you have to distress enough so that it looks intentional, but not so much that it looks as if the card has been through the wars! (Ooh! Look how dirty that is!) Sometimes we card-makers forget that the people who get these cards may not know that it was done on purpose! LOL!

I've used "Oskar" for my card 'cause I thought he already looked a bit distressed! I used mostly scraps from my ever-growing pile. Even the sentiment was one I did for another card, but ended up not using. The corrugated cardboard is from some packaging that I saved a while ago. The hanging watch charm is from an assorted package that I bought on sale years ago, and this is the first time I've used one of them! I've always liked the look of acrylic paint on cards and finally got around to trying it. Very messy, but I'll do it again!

Inside: "Happy Birthday...Ready or Not!"

Images: "Introducing Oskar" from Mo's Digital Pencil, Digital sentiment

Tools: Copics, Acrylic paint, Dimensional dots (a lot!), Tacky tape, Distressing tool, SU! Creamy Caramel ink pad (direct to paper technique)

Papers: SU! Kraft, Orange, Artichoke, Pumpkin, Neenah white, The Paper Studio DP, Scraps from Basic Grey and MME

I hope you'll stop in and check out the rest of the team for inspiration, and please join us with your distressed creation for a chance to win a gift certificate from Mo's store.

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More Free Images!

I got these great images from Crafts on the Net, and I'm having so much fun with them! As I said last week  there are many on a sheet, and I don't find them easy to print out, but I think they're worth the effort.

I had this digital sentiment, and when I saw this image, I knew it would make a great anniversary card! I realized after I uploaded the photo that one of the tiny blue beads was missing from a flower center. I've since repaired it.

Inside: "Happy Anniversary to the purr-fect pair!"

Another Christmas card! This image is also from Crafts on the Net. I love the digital sentiment...reminds me of Ren and Stimpy! Remember his happy dance? I made the variegated holly by punching out two different sized leaves, gluing them together and embossing them with my Nellie Snellen leaf embossing punch. I trimmed down the larger white leaf. The swirl is an actual SU! stamp from the "Priceless" set.

Inside: "Hope your holidays are filled with big surprises!"

Thanks for stopping by! Check in again. I'll be having another small give-away 
in the next week or so!
Elaine