Red and Green Sparkle!

Hello, friends! Just stopping by to share a card I made for two challenges: the CASology Week 22 challenge (cue = sparkle) and the Less Is More Week 96 color challenge (red and green).

  

My card uses green tinsel embossing powder and red gems to add sparkle to my red and green-themed card.  Sorry for the poor photo quality, I had to use my phone since my camera /computer are not cooperating these days!

Can you see the sparkle of the green tinsel embossing powder when the sun hits it just right?

 

 

Quick post today, have to go get ready for our work holiday dinner.  (Of course I have to make dinner for the gang here before I go out!)
  
Thanks for stopping by!
Judy 

Fun with Christmas Cups of Joy!

Hello, friends! Just stopping by with a few cards I made the other day for the fun of it!

I have wanted this Purple Onion Designs stamp ever since I saw THIS card by Donna Mikasa. I mean, wow! So, I totally cased her card and made three variations to use this holiday season.

Thanks for the inspiration, Donna!

(This card uses a sentiment from Hero Arts.)

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Judy

CASology #21: Time

Hello, friends!  It's been a busy week but I am happy to have found some TIME to make a card for the CASology challenge this week.
(Get it? I know, a comedian I am not.)

My first thoughts went to Christmas song phrases such as, "It's the most wonderful time of the year," "It's Christmastime in the city..." etc.  However, I don't have any stamps with these phrases.  (Bummer.)

SO...next thought.  My Hero Arts "Cuckoo" clear set which includes cute clock and time images/phrases.  Perfect!  I paired a sentiment from this set along with a paper-peiced chair image from Jane's Doodles free digi images (look HERE on the right sidebar).  The patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye "Stella Rose Hattie Boy" 6x6 pad.

I hope you are all having a good week...take good care and thanks for stopping by!
Judy

Christmas Bling Wreath Set

 

Hello, friends!  I am back again with a set of Christmas cards using the Hero Arts Wreath of Leaves and a sentiment from the Very Merry Christmas set.  I added gems or pearls or bows (or some of each) to the cards to give them a little pizazz...some "bling" if you will!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this one is my favorite...

 

 
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Judy

Christmas Cards with BLING!

 

 

Hello, friends!  I hope you all had a lovely weekend.  We had a great time celebrating Thanksgiving with family over several days; on top of that, my oldest son participated in a 3-day soccer tournament that concluded with a second place overall finish (and a nice trophy, too)!   Back to the grind today...and what a crazy week it is shaping up to be!

Despite the busy long weekend, I was lucky enough to find a few hours of crafty time and I made a handful of Christmas cards using all Hero Arts stamps and lots of bling!  I will be entering all of them in the current Hero Arts Monthly Challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would have blogged them all separately but I can see that the week ahead is going to be crazy busy, so this may be my only blog time for several days. 

Thanks for stopping by, I do appreciate your visit!
Judy

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello, and Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends visiting today!

Before we head off to dinner with family, I wanted to share a quick card I made for the Week 20 Challenge at CASology.

When I saw Donna's card, I laughed to myself because I have one favorite Thanksgiving stamp in my stash, and it simply states "Eat Ham."  The stamp is an older Inkadinkado image and I get a chuckle every time I look at this fella.

I embossed the image and watercolored it.  Simple as that.

OK, off to Thanksgiving dinner...thanks for stopping by!
Judy

Scramble Cards and Then Some

Hello, friends!  Just figured I'd share the cards I made as part of this weekend's 24-Hour Scramble at Hero Arts.  No idea what I am talking about?  Check out the Hero Arts Flickr Discussion threads to get all the details.  What FUN!

In the midst of another very busy weekend, I was happy to be able to participate in two of the scrambles.  The first one I did was the second scramble hosted by Judy in which we were challenged to make a "Christmas thank you" card.  (I need lots of these after Christmas!)

The second challenge I did was the final (12th) challenge hosted by Janet following a "time" theme.

(Janet also happened to post a thread regarding a Flickr app for the iPhone and I was thrilled to find it!  I was able to upload pics of my cards and post them in my Flickr account within seconds!  Of course the picture quality isn't as good as my Nikon camera, but it was so much faster!) 

Now for the "then some."  I recently received my goodies from my Fab Five win at Hero Arts (see pic HERE) and I had to play with them.  I used some awesome Bazzil papers I won from Shelly and embossed some HA images in black.

I think this sentiment goes so well with the Nativity scene stamp...I do believe in the miracle, the real reason for the holidays in the first place!

OK, two days of work this week and then we are all off for Thanksgiving vacation!  (I think I can, I think I can!)  I have my cards for Vera's card drive all packaged, ready to bring to the post office tomorrow, and then I'm ready to start focusing on Christmas cards for teachers and close friends.  I'm SO looking forward to it!

If I'm not back in the next day or two, I want to wish all those celebrating the holiday a very Happy Thanksgiving!  I am grateful for all of you and I count you all among my many blessings!

Take good care,
Judy