Festive Friday Papercrafting Challenge #175

I don't think I have ever used this stamp set that I have had for some time. The challenge for the Festive Friday seemed like a perfect chance to use it. They are celebrating National Winnie the Pooh day and I chose to use: yellow, bees, and a friend sentiment. The image is from Stampendous and it is colored with alcohol markers. 

You can find the details and the link to this challenge here:

https://festivefridaychallenge.com/festive-friday-card-making-and-paper-crafting-challenge-ff-12/

 

Jingle Belle Challenge -

I made this card for the Jingle Belle challenge using something old and something new. I used two new A Colorful Life design stencils for this card. I used my old oxide inks and my old die cut also. You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2025/01/something-old-something-new.html

I love these challenges that keep me working all year on my Christmas stash. The motivation of a challenge is most helpful in keeping it fun. Thanks, ladies for the 15 years you have been doing this. I have enjoyed taking part over the last couple of years. 

 

The Paper Funday challenge #72

I made thiscard for the monochromaticchallenge overon the Paper Funday Challenge blog this week. 

The background paper is from Echo Park Company. The smaller scraps were from my scraps so not sure of source. The flower dies are from Taylor Expressions and the sentiment is a die from Spellbinders. 

You can check out the details for this challenge here:

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/01/january-2025-challenge-72-anything-goes.html

 

Crazy is my fame, stenciling is my game - Winter

I am using this card for the TLC challenge on SCS's today and also for the monthly Crazy is our fame, stenciling is our game challenge who theme is winter. This is done with applying ink to the stencil with a pencil eraser  and then painting over it with water. I added an additional level using a darker blue and blending over the part of the stencil that had the 6 petal pattern. This stencil is from A colorful Life designs which makes some of my very favorite stencils. The die was from Impression Obsessions and the sentiment was from Rubbernecker. 

Details for the challenge and the linky can be found here:

https://stencilfun.blogspot.com/2024/12/december-stencil-fun-challenge.html

 

Inkspirational Challenge - stencils

I just love my newest stencil from A Colorful Life Designs that I used silver and gold stencil butter on. The numbers are cut with the Spellbinder Jersey Numbers set. The purple background paper was from Impression Obsessions. Thought this was so fun for the stencil challenge over at Inkspirational's this week. You can find the details of the challenge here:

https://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/12/reminder-post-for-challenge-331-use.html

 

AAA 280 sketch challenge

I made this card for this AAA card challenge and it is so good to be doing something other than winter and Christmas cards. We don't get snow where I live very often so I just don't do that many snow cards although snowmen are adorable and snowflakes are so wonderfully unique. I decided to use flowers for my card. I send a lot of encouragement cards and birthday cards out so florals are always a go to for me. You can check out the details for this challenge and the linky here:

https://aaacards.blogspot.com/2024/12/aaa-card-challenge-280-sketch.html

The background was made with an unidentifiable stencil, the flowers are a die cut set from Spellbinder, and the sentiment is from Rubbernecker. I used IO cherry ink, and versafine clair black inks on this card. Hope everyone has a marvelous 2025!

 

Love those pretty papers - Christmas

With my leftover Christmas papers I cut these 1/2 inch strips to make these quilt patterned backgrounds. I used some Christmas die cuts to put as my focal points. The papers are from Paper Studdio and the tree and carolers dies are from Impression Obsessions. The sentiment strip is from Spellbinders are it say "Happy Holidays." You can find the details for this challenge here:

https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/