Christmas Card Challenges - #41 Color Challenge

Hello!

I'm popping in this afternoon to share my card for the latest Christmas Card Challenge. This week we have a color challenge and I used a fun little mouse. :) Hee hee. They are so cute.

I used the MFT Harvest Mouse stamp set, Paper Smooches Christmas Sampler stamp set, and a couple scraps of patterned paper. Voila! That's it! Super simple and fun to make! :) It's hard to tell in this photo (b/c my lighting was terrible. Ugh!) but I sponged a light gray ink (MFT Cement Gray dye ink) behind the mouse and on the left hand side of my card. I have to break the white up just a little bit to keep it from bugging me. :) 

Thanks SO much for stopping by to visit! Please come back again soon! And don't forget to check out the fun over at Christmas Card Challenges.

God Bless,

Mandy

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ABC Christmas Challenge - S for Sew What?

Hello!

I'm back with another challenge from the ABC Christmas Challenge. We are already up to the letter 'S'! Egads!

This challenge is S for Sew What? Using real or faux stitching on your projects. There is a lovely sponsor again this go round....

I used my Stitched Square Frames from MFT and Lawn Fawn's Toboggan Together stamp set. 

I added a light background stamping using In The Buff dye ink and Wonky Chevron background stamp set. The ADORABLE little ornaments are Limelight MFT cardstock and die from Precious Marieke. (I've never heard of it. My Mom found them and bought for me. Just ADORABLE, I say!) 

That's all for me now. Please stop by again soon and don't forget to check out the fun over at ABC Christmas Challenge! :) 

God Bless,

Mandy

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Christmas Card Challenge - #40 Christmas Lights

Hello!

Back again today to quickly share my card for the current Christmas Card Challenge - Christmas Lights.

I used the lights stamp from my Lawn Fawn Baah Humbug set. 

I used the Gift Tag Greetings set from MFT, white embossed on a red stitched circle (die cut using MFT Stitched Circle STAX). I colored the lights with Copic markers and sponged a bit of Broken China Distress Ink behind the location for my sentiment before adhering with foam tape. I added a black cardstock strip, and patterned paper strip (from MFT Rainbow Stripes 6x6 pad.) to finish off the CAS design. 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Please join the fun over at Christmas Card Challenges! It's a great way to get a head start on your Christmas card stash! 8-)

God Bless,

Mandy

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Addicted To Stamps Challenge - #131 Trees/Branches/Leaves

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I'm popping in on a beautiful Sunday afternoon during a football marathon :) so glad that fall is near! This late summer humidity and pollen storm over the past two weeks has about beat us to death. My whole house has been suffering. None of us SICK - thank goodness - but it's taken us down. No appetite, headaches, super tired. My poor hubby came in from church/lunch and passed OUT. Bless his heart.

So -- I'm whining about that because that's why I'm a little late with this post! Bwwaaahaahaha. Kidding. We will live. I think. ;)

This week at Addicted to Stamps Challenge - is:

TREES/BRANCHES AND OR LEAVES

(Don't forget to use at least one stamp)

You have two weeks to show us your creations. We can’t wait to see your work.

We are happy to be sponsored again by Craft Addiction  :

Thanks Nicole!

I used the fun little palm tree from my MFT Penguins in Paradies set: 

I stamped it twice, colored with Copic markers and die cut before adhering over my little panel that was die cut using the Double Stitched Rectangle STAX. I used masking tape and dye inks to create the background. The sentiment is stamped from MFT's Totally Happy stamp set. 

I'm aslo playing along with CASology's "Beach" theme, Just Add Ink's - "Just Add P" theme (Palm trees), Crazy 4 Challenges - "10 things" challenge (10 diff inks colors exactly - between my sponging, coloring, and stamping!) 8-). 

      

Please come on over and check out the fun out ATSC! :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit!

God Bless,

Mandy

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Cards Galore (and they've been mailed!) :D

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I wanted to spend a minute sharing some cards I've made this past weekend during some much enjoyed crafty time. :D I made several cards for different occasions and actually have mailed them out. So stoked that I've used them already.

First one is an adorable kitty cat card, (if you don't know already, I'm a big cat person with a couple of giant, spoiled furballs asleep on our beds right now!), I made for my great Aunt. I try to send her a card with pics of The Piglets every few months. She loves to get to see them.

I used my MFT Cool Cat stamp and die set and the current sketch over at Retro Sketches. Other goodies used are the Double Stitched Rectangle STAX DieNamics, The Lucky Prints 6x6 paper pad, and Copic markers. I love coloring critters! Interesting enough, as much as I love to color, I'm finding I don't seem to be enjoying coloring "non-living" images. Very strange. Not sure I've even figured it out myself! But, I have definitely picked up on the pattern.

I'm also playing along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes. 

Card #2 is another fun little "critter". (Told ya.)

I made this one for a close family friend, who is aging and not able to get out as much. She's another I try to send pictures of the kiddos. I think getting mail is fun for any age - but I feel like older folks who are home alone alot probably really enjoy getting something in the mail! (and kiddos, let's not forget them! They love it, too.) 8-)

I used the sketch over at The Challenge for my inspiration this time. I've had mojo issues lately and am heavily dependent upon inspiration from any and all sources.

My bunny and sentiment are from MFT's Snuggle Bunnies set, the flowers from Adorable Elephants, and the heart from Paper Smooches Tiny Hearts die set. 

I'm also playing along with Addicted to Stamps & More - CAS challenge. :) 

Card #3  - phew-  is NOT a critter card. Whaaattt???

I used the current MFT Sketch Challenge for my design. MFT's Rainbow Greetings, Stitched Fishtail Flag STAX, and DieNamics Radiant Sun. The clouds are from Paper Smooches, Curly Clouds die set.

I'm also playing along with  Inkspirational this week. 

Ok! I think that's finally enough for one post. :D Thanks for sticking with the whole thing if you've got this far. ;) Please come back again and visit soon!

God Bless,

Mandy

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Christmas Card Challenges - #39 Photo Challenge

Hello!

It's time for another weekly challenge over at Christmas Card Challenges. I think the Sunday's are coming at us faster and faster! Agree?

For my card, I used my PaperTrey Ink "Deck the Halls" stamp set. I layered a die cut wreath and bow over a Kraft cardbase stenciled with WPlus9 Coconut Husk ink and MFT Brick Wall stencil. I stamped the sentiment using MFT Black Licorice Hybrid Ink. Very simple! 

That's it for me this time! Off to wallow in my aching head and ears. Ugh. The allergy season is upon us here in Middle TN with pollens in the red zone! It's crazy. Everyone is battling it. Even if you manage to control the allergy symptoms with medicines (like I have been fortunate enough to do), your sinus cavities, ears, and throat are suffering! ...."It's the most wondeful time ... of the YEAR!".... LOL! 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit! Please come back again soon. I made several cards over this weekend and plan to share them here later tonight or tomorrow. (The best part is - I've already mailed all of said cards! yay!)

God Bless,

Mandy

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ABC Christmas Challenge - R for Rip It Up

Hello!

I'm here to share my card for the latest ABC Christmas Challenge. We are all the way to R! GASP!

  This challenge is R for Rip It Up and we have a lovely sponsor: 

http://www.digistampboutique.co.uk/catalog/

http://digistampboutique.blogspot.co.uk/

Prize - £10.00 Voucher

Design Team

Here is my card using the Sketchy Candle digi image from their shop: 

I used pattern paper strips from Lawn Fawn's Snowy Day 6x6 pack underneath the image and die cut it all using Blueprints 13 (MFT). I then layered two more paper strips from the same collection to showcase my diecut focal point. All I added was twine and a button since there were Christmas messages on some of my paper. I'm not sure I have ever made a card where I didn't add a sentiment! It was hard for me. :D- 

Please stop by and join in the fun! Christmas will be here before we know it. (I'm agog.)

God Bless, 

Mandy

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