CAS Holiday

 I try to do CAS on occasion...and it is a challenge to me!  

 I decided to fine this a try- the challenge was for a tree to be on the card.  So, I inked up the trees from the MFT Stamptember set. I had this burlap deer on my desk, and the sentiment is SSS. I inked on some blue ink for snow drifts and in the sky as well.  I wanted to add more....LOL  But, alas, I stopped and here is my card!

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Shelly

Oh Deer.....!

 I had this gorgeous image by Graciellie Designs is sitting on my desk when I saw the Teapot Tuesday Challenge at SCS and the color challenge as well.  

  The Teapot challenge was for sending smiles and an envelope on your card..... Ok, I may have stretched this one, but the recipient is a young man, so I figured the smile on the face of the deer would pass.....  The colors are used correctly, and the pink is around the deer head.....  I like how the colors were used!  

I hope you are having a fabulous week! Christmas will be here before we know it!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Jan's Digital Stamps- December challenge

 At Jan's Digital Stamps challenge blog, we are always AG challenge (Anything goes). The December challenge gores live today- come join us!!!

  

Oh this was fun to create.  I used Jan's Pre-colored images for this card. The sets I used are Santa's Jalopy ( Santa in jalopy and the street sign) and Tree Scene. 

I used Copics, Distress inks and a stencil, glue and snow glitter plus Wink of Stella. On the Jalopy, I used iridescent medium and a white paint pen. The Jalopy is raised up on an action wobbler. I added a touch of twine on the pole and all done!  

I hope to see you entering in the challenge this month at Jan's Digital Stamps Challenge Blog! 

Thanks for stopping by! 

Shelly

Color challenge cards

I made a couple of cards for the color challenge at Splitcoaststampers (SCS). Both using Copics for coloring.

I used images from Angie Blom Digital shop.  I so love her style!  I used Copics to color both images.

 The color challenge is Soft Sea Foam, Misty Moonlight, Fresh Freesia and Just Jade. You can use neutrals and then the dessert is AG (Anything Goes).  

 I used G20 for Soft Sea Foam, Misty Moonlight B97, Fresh Freesia V01 and Just Jade YG45 plus BG72. (I did not have BG72, so used BG70 tip to tip with BG75). 

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

SCS color challenge- Bright Holiday

I am Guest DT for the color challenge this month at Splitcoaststampers.  Mary is our hostess this week.

I do not have these cardstock colors, so used Kim Singdahlsen conversion chart, and used Copics Real Red=R29, Garden Green YG67 and Mango Melody Y38. Our 'dessert' is DP, so I colored a touch of each marker and tried to match it to DP. I used neutrals E43/44 Crumb Cake and N2 Smoky Slate. I added Nuvo shimmer pen to the star and the ornaments and added glossy accents to the star. I added shimmer pen to the die cut edge and around the edge of the sentiment.

The sweet image is MFT, My Favorite Things. 

Challenges TBA

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Shelly

Falliday fun

 Back from a weekend trip to Texas for a wedding and I decided it was a great day to make cards and catch up with my Zoom friends!  I looked at the list of Falliday challenges and got to work!

This is a mini-slimline card.  6.5" x 3.5" and the challenge is to make a pumpkin not orange.....  I used some retired SU DSP and used a tree punch to add a tree line to the background.  Then, I colored the images in using Copic markers in coordinating colors. The images are from CC Designs. 

The next challenge asked for a squirrel, and I was happy to break out this Kitchen Sink Stamps squirrel set and make a card for my husband, who is squirrel obsessed. He names them and enjoys watching them out of the kitchen window : )  The squirrels like to try to raid the bird feeders, which I am not the biggest fan of....oh well....  The simple pleasures!

 The next challenge was combined, Frosty the Snowman and Alpha B-Birds.  The original image- I wrecked by bleeding red Copic...., so I trimmed the birds off of that image and added them to the bottom of this image.  A quick fix and I am OK with it.  The die cut is a Simon Says Stamps snowflake. The snowman is by Bugaboo digital stamps, now out of business.  

Challenges:

TBA

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Winter Wonderland

 I have two posts for today, if you are looking for the Classy Card Ladies post, Click HERE. 

Hi stamping friends!  I had fun and created a card using a classic winter scene for the mid-month challenge post for Jan's Digital Stamps. 

I used the precolored trees from Tree Scene. The silhouette sleigh ride image and sentiment are from the set Sleigh Ride. 

 I am hoping you can see the shimmer from the Wink of Stella. The clouds were done using Soft Sky ink and a stencil by Recollections. I also sponged on some Soft Sky ink (SU) on the lower section of the card. A touch of shimmer was added to the boarder and all done!

We'd love to have you join us at Jan's Digital Stamps Blog for the November challenge!

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Classy Card Ladies -Celebrate the Season!

 The November duel for the Classy Card ladies is hosted by Myself (Shelly) for the Pearls and Carol for the Diamonds.  Out theme for this month is, “Celebrate the Season”.  We have decided to celebrate by playing Tic-Tac-Toe

 

I have used Ribbon, Ornament and Christmas Tree

                                                 

                            

 

Image-Unity- Christmas Tree of Hope, Joy, Love (stamp included in the kit)

DP- Paper Studio

Glitter paper in Gold punched using a SU boarder punch.

Gold- Paper Temptress cardstock cut with Spellbinders star die

Ribbon- All from Hobby Lobby

Twine- from my stash

Button-silver star

Sequins-from stash

 

For Tac/Tac/Toe, pick a row of three and use all of those elements on your card.  You can use any other elements as well, just be sure you cross a row out on the board. 

Here are the links to the other Pearls and Diamonds- hop on around to see what the other ladies made with the exact same kit : )  The Pearls have one kit, the Diamonds have another. 

PEARLS:

Blogs:   Jeanette  , Shelly- you are here, Tracie, Darlene

SCS Galleries:    Debbie B

DIAMONDS:

Blogs : Barb  , Carol ,  , Kelly , , Laura Jean (LJ) 

SCS Galleries:  Suzy 

This is my very last duel- it has been a pleasure being on a duel team or years!  

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Honey, I'm home!

Hello!  We are back home after a week of hubby's baseball and warmer weather : )  I was able to get a little ink onto paper, and Distress ink blending.  Here is what I created:

  

  For the Featured Stamper challenge today, I made a Winter version of Emma's Halloween card.

   The stamps are Stampers Anonymous and this was a Stamptember (2021) stamp set.  I just love this!  Distress ink blending and splatters added (water, ink and Wink of Stella).  Copic markers were used for coloring. There is a stencil for the moon included in the stamp set- I love this!

And, for Falliday, I made a set of tags. This is a sweet SU set- which I love : )

My curious kids always have to try to see what's inside their presents before Christmas... as I did when I was younger.  So, I number them instead of putting To: and From: labels on them.  I used Distress ink blending on these tags and splatters and wink of Stella and ink splatters as well. 

Challenges: TBA

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly

Jan's Digital Stamps November

After a nice break, Jan's Digital Stamps challenges are back!  While we were on break, Jan did continue to release new images- check out her store for all of the New Releases. 

This set is called Baby it's Cold Outside.  The digi set comes with precolored and uncolored/black and white images plus sentiment.  For this card, the precolored image were used. 

 The swirly background is a 3D embossing folder, I swiped white pigment ink over the raised portions of the EF.  The ink on the BG is Marina Mist (SU).  I did not add much color to the lower section of the panel.  The ice pond and the fences are dies (CC Designs) and the trees are punched out.  The clouds are also dies (SU).  

 I hope to see you join in the challenge over at Jan's Challenge Blog. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Shelly