Have a Sweet Christmas

 Another Christmas card to share today - I am doing a table at a holiday fair next Sunday, so I'm trying to get a decent supply of holiday cards ready!  I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

Let's Craft & Create - Use Twine

Paper Funday #82 - AG/Optional Merry & Bright

Stamping Sensations - Christmas

A Cut Above - AG with a Die Cut

AllSorts #836 - AG/Optional Christmas

I used tag & rolling pin die cuts, the utensil stamps are from the Bake Me Happy set from Colorado Craft Company. I tied the tags with twine, added some red pearl stickers and a cookie sheet brad. Papers are from Authentique, one of my favorite paper packs for sure, I've been hoarding it for quite a while now. I stamped the granny from CC Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored her with Copics, fussy cut her, and attached her with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

happy christmas gingerbread guy

 Hi all!  I don't normally make a ton of Christmas cards, and when I do I tend to lean towards the cutesy ones. I'd like to enter this one below into the following challenges:

Paper Funday #82 - AG/Optional Merry & Bright

AllSorts #836 - AG/Christmas Cards

Carlin's Challenge - I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

We Love Stamping - AG/Optional Christmas

Peace on Earth #100 - Anything Christmas Goes

Background paper is a digi paper from Polkadoodles. Gingerbread man is a digi freebie from a Sweet November Stamps newsletter. Baking dish & spoon are stamps from the Bake Me Happy set at Colorado Craft Company. I colored with Copics, a white gel pen, and Stickles. I fussy cut each piece and attached with foam dimensional tape, along with the sentiment. Peace.

Happy Birthday

 Good morning! Heading to my daughter's for dinner today, really looking forward to seeing my grandbabies!!!!  :)  I'd like to enter this card below into the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday - No Topping

Passion for Markers - Clean and Simple

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

AAA Cards #303 (Birthday - Balloons)

I created my background by blending Black Soot Distress Oxide ink all over a piece of watercolor paper, then spritzing with water and blotting with a paper towel. I stamped the little mouse, balloon, and sentiment from Lili of the Valley directly on the background with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I spot-colored his ears, stamped the balloon out separately, colored with a red Copic and fussy cut, then attached with a little foam dimensional dot. Peace.

Punkin' Doodle

 Hi friends!  It was nice to spend some time in my craft room yesterday. I know Halloween is over but this color combo for Color Dare just screamed for me to use a pumpkin, and I can never have too many Halloween cards anyway so I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Color Dare #677

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

As You Like It - Favorite Embellishment and Why

(I love using die cuts as embellishments because you can taylor them to your specific project with colors, styles, etc.)

Two Old Bats - Anything Halloween Goes

Time Out - Favorite Holiday

I created my background by blending Distress Oxide Inks in orange, green, and yellow (my 3rd color choice) on watercolor paper, then spritzing with water and blotting with a paper towel. I flicked some Black Soot Spray Stain all over it and let it dry. I used a ticket die cut to stamp the sentiment on and added a die cut jack-o-lantern. I stamped Punkin Swissie from CC Designs with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I colored with Copics, a white gel pen, and Stickles, fussy cut and attached with foam dimensional tape. Peace.

You crazy bird

 Happy Friday!  I am going out to dinner and a Ladies Night Out event with a very good friend tonight for her birthday and I am really looking forward to it - I don't even remember the last time I went out with one of my friends, it's been far too long!

I would like to enter the ATC below into the following challenges:

Die Cut Divas November - Critters

Creative Inspiration #32 - Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create #225 - AG/Optional Use Twine

Paper Funday #82 - AG/Optional Merry & Bright

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

I created my ATC by applying several shades of Lindy's Magicals to a piece of watercolor paper and then cutting down to ATC size. I heavily embossed the entire piece with thick, clear embossing powder. I used a die cut to create the diamond shaped inlays, and layered the top piece on the purple piece. I stamped the bird from Tracey Hey's Birthday Pheasant set with Versafine Black and embossed with a sparkly clear embossing powder again. I used a scrap of the purple to stamp the sentiment on and added some little gemstone stickers. Peace.

thanks

 Good morning! I have spent the week trying to get my house back in order, I miss my craft room!  Luckily I had this thank you card ready for the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - AG/Optional Twist Thank You

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Thank You

Triple B - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies

A Place to Start - Anything Goes/Optional Something New

I created this one layer card with my Gelli Plate - I used my Ringed Daisies stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and acrylic paints. I added a die cut "thanks" sentiment. Clean and simple! Peace.

Sweater Weather!

 Welcome to another challenge at The Paper Shelter!

Our themes are always Anything Goes with an optional theme - this week's optional theme is Sweater Weather

I printed out the adorable Warm Feelings twice, once on white cardstock and once on DP. I colored her with Copics and fussy cut her and then attached her to the circle I cut from the DP. I used coordinating pieces of DP to die cut the filmstrip and used the back of the inlay pieces from that on the side. Finished off with some large pearl stickers. I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes/Optional Love or Romance

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes/Optional Thank You

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Wrapped Up in Winter

Moving Along With the Times #183 - Winter Wonderland

Just Us Girls #800 - Anything Goes!

Peace.