Sunday, March 17, 2024

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #60

 Hello Christmas Lovers,

       

Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #60.    We have a great Inspiration Board to help get your creative ideas flowing!


               Here is my card for POE Challenge #60:


 

Ingredients:

Old Cottage Cutz Santa Coat and Coat Rack die
White card stock
Striped paper
Bronze Shimmer paper 
Gray paper
White paper
Red paper
Merry Christmas stamp
Black ink

I took some White card stock and made the card base.  I took some Striped paper, inked the edges and added that to card base.  I took the Coat Rack die and some Bronze Shimmer paper and cut out the Coat Rack and added it to the card.  I took the Santa Coat and Santa Hat and some Red and White paper and cut out the Hat and Coat and added them to the card.  I took the Santa's Hat Cat die and some Gray, White, Red and Green paper and cut out the pieces.  I pieced the cat together and added that to the card.  I took the Merry Christmas stamp and some Black ink and stamped that onto to some White paper and
 added that to the card.  I was inspired by all the Santa's on the Inspiration Board below.

Inspiration Board:



Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!


Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Two Old Bats Mid-Month Halloween Challenge Reminder

Hello Ghoulfriends!


I am here today to remind you that there is still time to join in the fun at the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge.  This is my Mid-March Reminder.  I made this fun Zombie card using an old Sugar Peas Designs Zombie stamp set!  It is so much fun to color!   I was inspired to make this card from all the GREEN on our Inspiration Board below my card.  




Here is our Inspiration Board for the March Challenge:


 


Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween March Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!


Thanks for stopping by!

Lori  


Sunday, March 10, 2024

Lucky

 Hello Friends,


I am sharing this Saint Patrick's Day card I made.  I love Saint Patrick's Day, it is one of my favorite holiday!  I had so much fun making it!



Ingredients:

My Favorite Things Rainbow die
Quickutz Pot die
Die-Versions Shamrock die
Cheapo Dies Fancy Clover die
Gold Shimmer paper
Green paper
Red paper
Orange paper
Yellow paper
Blue paper
Purple paper
Black paper
White card stock

For this 5 3/4 inch square card I started with White card stock.  I cut out the Pretty Pink Posh Lucky Shadow dies with Gold shimmer paper and Green paper and layered them together.  I took the Cheapo Dies Fancy Clover die and some Gold Shimmer paper and Green paper and cut out the shamrock and layered it together.  I took the My Favorite Things Rainbow die and the different colored paper and cut out the pieces and pieced it together.  I took Black paper and the Pot die and cut that out, I added the gold coins.  I put everything onto the card.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:




The Double Trouble Challenge #161 ~ "Pinch Proof" partnering with Festive Friday.  





 Festive Friday Card Making and Paper Crafting Challenge #FF0154



Don't forget to stop by the Challenges and see all the great cards made for them.  


Thanks for stopping by,

Lori

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Peace On Earth Challenge #59

Hello Christmas Lovers,


Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #59.  We have a great Inspiration Board to help get your creative ideas flowing!


Here is my card for the POE Challenge #59:




Ingredients:

Green card base
Dark Green paper
Light Green paper
Red metalic paper
White Shimmer paper
Green, Red & White Bakers Twine

For this card I started with a Green card base.  I took the Light Green paper and the Noel die and cut it out.  I took the Dark Green paper and the Noel Outline die and cut out the paper.  I added the Light green Noel on top of the Dark Green Noel background.  I cut out the Red Metallic flowers and inlaid them into the Noel letters.  I took the White Shimmer paper and the Dots die and cut them out and inlaid them into Noel.  I took the Green, Red & White Bakers Twine and wrapped that around the card edge and then tied it in a bow.  I was inspired by all the Green on the Inspiration Board shown below.

Inspiration Board:


Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!


Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge for March

Hello Ghoulies,


Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog.  We are a year round Halloween Challenge because we are all a bit batty for Spooky cards!  I hope you will join us for this fun Challenge,  we have an Inspiration Board below in case you need to get those creative juices pumping!!


Here is my card for the TOB Halloween Challenge for March:





Ingredients:

Cottage Cutz Frankenstein Die
Beware Die 
Slime Border die
Green Paper
Black Paper
White paper
Gray paper
White Card stock
Green ink

For this A2 card I started by making the base of the card with White card stock.  I took the Kat Scrappiness Diestressed Edge Rectangle Die and the Gray patterned paper and cut that out and added it to the card base.  I took the Green paper and the Slime Border die and cut that out and added that to the top of the card.  I took the Black, Green and White paper and cut out Frankenstein, pieced him together and added him to the card.  I took more of the Green paper and the Beware die and cut the paper out 3 times, layered it on top of each other and added that to the card.  I took the Green ink and inked the edges of the card.  I was inspired by all Green items on the Inspiration Board below.

Inspriration Board:


 

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween March Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!


Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Friday, March 1, 2024

Four Seasons Challenge ~ March ~ Anything Goes Spring




Hello Friends!


Happy March 1st!  Spring is just around the corner and it also means that a new challenge starts today over on the Four Seasons Challenge Blog and our March theme is Anything Goes Spring!  Take a look at this Fun Spring Inspiration Board for March:


Inspiration Board:


 

For my card I went with the lower right photo of the shamrocks on the Inspiration Board and made a Saint Patrick's Day card.  I used the QuicKutz Shamrock die and some Green Glitter paper.  I used the sentiments from the Whimsy Stamps Shamrock Top Hat stamp set and some Green ink.


If you are new to the Four Season's Challenge Blog (a monthly seasonal themed challenge), PLEASE hop over and join in the fun!


Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #58

Hello Christmas Lovers,


Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #58.  We have a great Inspiration Board to help get your creative ideas flowing!


Here is my card for POE Challenge #58:



Ingredients:

Whismsy Stamps Snowmen
White card stock
Neenah Solar White paper
Black ink
Copic markers

For this A2 card I started by making the base of the card with White card stock.  I took the Erin Lee Creative Wave Cover Plate die and the Kat Scrappiness Starlight Bright and Jewel paper and cut out each sheet of Starlight paper and pieced them together onto the card base.  I took a piece of Neenah Solar White paper, Black ink. and the Whimsy Stamps Snowmen stamp and stamped it onto the paper.  I colored it with Copic markers and than cut it out with the Lawn Fawn Stitched Ovals and added that to the card base.  I took the Season's Greetings stamp and Black ink and stamped it onto some more White paper and added that to the card.  I was inspired by the Snowman shaped Snowglobe on the Inspiration Board below.

Inspiration Board:



Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!


Thanks for stopping by!

Lori