Bearing Gifts

This week our challenge at Card Crafter's Circle is called  ...

BEARING GIFTS

 

As we approach the big gift-giving season, we want your creations this week to show gift-giving.. so the gift must be 'present' in the creation!. I know easy, huh?

Our challenge this week is sponsored by MelJen's Designs. The delightful images found at MelJen Designs are created and hand drawn by the talented Melissa Jenkins! Her images are full of whimsey and are a delight to use for card crafting, scrapbooking or any crafting in general.

One randomly drawn winner will receive their choice of four (4) uncoloured digital images from MelJen's Designs ...

The image that I used for my bearing gifts card is the darling Nativity Three Kitty Kings. Aren't they just the cutest? Being a kitty-mommy of long standing, anything featuring a kitty (or kitties) warms my heart, and what better representation of bearing gifts than those original gift givers, the Magi? This was definitely a win-win image in my book (smile)!

I printed the image onto X-Press brand card and colored the little furry kings using Copic markers.Then, using this week's sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches, I created my card. I layered green DP (very old from my stash -- and I do mean VERY old) onto green card which I adhered to a white card base. I layered the red ribbon over the DP.  I adhered the bow, leaving my "tails" long enough to create "waves" using glue dots.  I cut my image using a Spellbinder nestability shape die and matted it with the green. My circle sentiment** is by Annette (http://nettyscards.blogspot.com/), which I cut out (yes, by hand) and adhered to a scalloped green circle which I cut using the Spellbinder scalloped circle nestability die.

**Annette (Netty) actually stopped by and identified the sentiment as one of her's. I was thrilled to give credit to the proper designer and also want to let you know that Netty's blog has a "freebies" tab with tons of wonderful circle sentiments for various occasions. I hope you will take a minute and hop over there to have a look.

I know the holiday season is upon us and our crafting time is getting more and more limited as we try to get our homes decorated, our shopping finished up and wrapped and our holiday baking started -- did I mention that each of you is required to send me a sampling of whatever you make this season? Oh, OK, I'm just kidding -- however, if you should be so inclined, I can send you my address in private -- what's that? Alright - HUMPH! The Shelf Elf just told me to behave myself; such a kiljoy! Anyway, back to what I was saying. If you do have a wee bit of extra time, we'd really like you to join us this week in our challenge at Card Crafter's Circle. If you can't join us, at least take a minute or two and go see the wonderful cards the DT members have made -- well worth the visit.

Challenges:
http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/ - Sketch 174
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - Anything Goes 46
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ - Ribbon or Trim
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-27-cas.html - CAS
http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html - Anything Goes
http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com.au/ - Christmas is Coming
http://pixieduststudiopixiechallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Winter Holiday Season
http://pausedreamenjoychallenges.blogspot.com/ - Forgotten Stash
http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-167-last-challenge.html - Christmas


 

Just Punch It

Many of us have been busy with the recent Thanksgiving holiday, and I'm no exception. I was thrilled to have my son come down from North Carolina and spend the past week with me. He left this morning to head back. My younger daughter and her three children shared Thanksgiving with us also. Sadly, it was not my entire family as my older daughter, her husband and her son, my oldest grandchild, were missing.

This week, at Flutter By Wednesday, we decided to make it easy for everyone. We would like you to made the usual butterfly or fairy card but add some punch to it. You may use a punched border, punched pieces (such as I have used) or a punch to create slowers or other embellishments. Now I know we all have some of those lovely border punches -- or a snowflake, flower or butterfly punch -- those are essential tools, right?

I do apologize that due to my company, my crafting time was limited, so I've kept this card pretty simple. I started with a white base, then a layer of blue topped with a dry embossed layer of white again. I quite like this embossing folder and find myself reaching for it quite often. It is from the Art Nouveau Collection by Courture Creations called Fireflies. I really wish I could remember where I got it beause there are several others in the collection that I would like to add to my collection -- just saying, you know.

Anyway, I matted a piece of DP from the Prairie Farmer's Mark pad by Crate Paper with the blue card. I punched three butterflies (Martha Stewart) from the blue and place them onto the DP. I then added rhinestone swirls behind each buterfly and a blue gem for the "head" of each butterfly. I added a larger, single rhonestone in each of the corners of the DP. Lastly, I found a clear sticker that reads "Life is Wonderful" which I placed on a piece of white card and matted with the blue. Thought this would make a nice birthday card or thinking of you card, with an appropriate verse inside, for use at a later time. This was an easy-peasy fairly quick card, not my usual, but none-the-less, I think it turned out rather pretty.

I do hope you will have a chance to join us this week in our challenge at Flutter By Wednesday. Remember, your card MUST have a butterfly or fairy on it AND this week you must use a punch. Thanks for stopping by.

Use Blue

Our theme for you this week at Twist of Faith is

BLUE ... USE BLUE!

This is a colour challenge, so we want to see lots of blue ... maybe you'll create a monochromatic card or perhaps you'll use blue along with others... whichever you pick, make BLUE  your main colour! Remember our 'twist of faith.' Your creation must also include a scripture, or quote or an uplifiting sentiment that suits this week's theme.

Taste and see that the LORD is good.
Oh the joys of those who takes refuge in him!

Psalm 34:8 NLT



Even though we just had, as our theme last week, "children," I went with that theme again this week. Our sponsor is Stamp Art by Kathryne, and this beautiful guardian angel was one of the two images Kathryne provided the design team. Is the image just BEAUTIFUL? The image is perfect for a new baby card, a christening or a baptism, and keeping with that idea, I used part of a verse from Psalm 127 as my sentiment.

 

The card is rather self explanatory. I used a white card base, layered blue card and then a blue patterned DP (from a Recollections pad). I punched a white lacy border using a Martha Stewart border punch, cut my image using a Spellbinder classic circle and then scalloped circle dies. I added a white double bow, white flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and some blue gems. The card, to me, has a simple elegance -- not too fussy, but not plain either -- more in keeping with a sweet baby.

 

Challenges:

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Anything EXCEPT Christmas Card

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/ - Fabric, Ribbon or Lace

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ - Put a Bow on It

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-55-anything-goes.html - Anything Goes

http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ - Circles
http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-42-anything-goes.html - Anything Goes
http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.com.au/ - Deeper Shade of Blue
 

Thanks

Many of us just celebrated Thanksgiving Day; however, being thankful should not happen just once a year. The practice of saying thank you or sending thank you notes seems to be dwindling, so we, at Card Crafter's Circle, would like you to create a thank you card for this week's challenge.

We are happy to have Milk Coffee Stamps joining us again with sponsorship for you! The winner's prize purse is 3 Milk Coffee images of their choice, and our super sponsor also provides each of our Top 3 with an image of their choice too! How nice is that?

My little card is Thanksgiving oriented, but your entry does not have to be for the Thanksgiving holiday/season. It just has to be a thank-you card.

I've colored my digital image using copic markers and cut it into a rectangle shape which I then matted on orange card. My card base is tan matted with brown and then my DP which is from a Recollections pad. I also took a companion DP (same pad) and matted it on orange then added a gold ribbon with double bow. The flowers at the bottom are from Prima and the yellow brads in the center are from Basic Gray. The leaves are punched from scrap card and then "shaped" using a stylis from my flower making tools kit. I did not add a sentiment because the background DP is made up of words, and "thanks" shows up just above my image.

Challenges:
http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com/ - Thank You Cards
http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ - Greatful
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ - 2 or More Patterned Paper
http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.co.uk/ - Thankful
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/ - Thanksful
http://digidarlas.blogspot.ca/2012/11/ddc-38-thanksgiving.html  - Thanksgiving
http://www.lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-94-we-are-thankful.html - Thankful

Marci Angel Ornament

Three pies are baked and ready for tomorrow. The turkey will go in along with the casseroles tomorrow morning, so I had a little time today to play around in the craft room. I've made this little Marci Angel (by La La Land stamps) up as a little ornament. I saw the idea online (Kim Bell design -http://scrapsoffaith.blogspot.com/). I've actually colored up two images, and I like the other better (I think the pleats look better on the second one), but the Hubster liked this image best (it has more glitter on it - HA! - all these years and I didn't realize my Hubby was a bling type guy). The other will eventually be used, too, just not this evening.

I colored Marci using Copic markers on Cryogen card. Her halo, collar, sleeves trim and bottom of her dress are covered with Stickles Diamond, and her wings are covered with Stickles Star Dust. The diamond color has more gold in it than the star dust (don't think you can tell from the photo); thus the reason for using the two.

I cut the snowflake background out using my Cricut Expression and the cartridge "Noel." The 6" snowflake is cut three times -- once from cardboard (a frozen pizza box, to be exact - you know what we had for supper tonight, right?), and then twice from a glittery paper from a Recollections pack. I glued the glittery paper to the front and back of the cardboard snowflake to give it more thickness and stability (and to cover the images on the cardboard).

After fussy cutting Marci, I adhered her to the snowflake using glue dots. Because the background is glittery, the glue dots adhered better than any other adhesive. I will punch a hole in the top of the ornament and string ribbon through for hanging, but I needed to make sure the glue was completely dry before doing that and also, it is more difficult to photograph with the ribbon strands.

This was a fun little project that I did simply for no reason except to relax and enjoy -- no DT assignment, no deadlines to meet. I am still practicing making pleats (going to get the hang of those things if it "kills" me - HA!), and as I said, I actually think I did better with the second set -- but I'm determined not to give up! Here is a picture of my two colored images side by side -- what do you think? The one on the left is actually my second one. The one on the right is the one I used on my project.

For those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving, I wish you a wonderful one. Enjoy friends and families and may you have many blessing for which to be thankful.

Challenges:
http://toddhouse.blogspot.com/2012/11/marci-angel-ornament.html - Christmas is Coming
http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Christmas/No Red or Green
http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/ - Anything But a Card
http://totallystampalicious.blogspot.com/ - Christmas Using Non-traditional Colors

Christmas Fairy

 



FBW215 - Sketch

We have another beautiful sketch by Kathy for this week's Flutter By Wednesday challenge. Just make sure you have your butterfly or fairy on your creation when you play along!
 

I decided to use another A Day for Daisies fairy this week. Isn't this one a beauty -- um, well they all are which is why I've been using a lot of them of late. I colored her up using red and green so that I could make another Christmas card. Yes, she isn't a traditional Christmas image, and her little flower dress isn't even a poinsettia, but I think she worked rather well anyway. Just my opinion, though (smile).

 

This was a rather simple card and fairly quick to put together. I started with a white card base, layered it with a nice Christmasy red and then cut my panels from a green and white DP. I matted the green layers with white -- are you seeing a theme here (HaHa). I actually fussy cut my little fairy image this time and then cut a square of white which I embossed using a Provo embossing folder. I matted that with the green and adhered my fairy atop of the square.

 

The three rhinestone colored gems and the chipboard sentiment at the bottom rounded out my card for this week. Easy-peasy, but actually quite stunning.

 

Thanks for stopping by. Now run on over to Flutter By Wednesday and have a look at what my team mates have created then use Kathy's lovely sketch and create your own lovely -- oh yes, lastly, share what you make with us!

Challenges:
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - Anything Goes
http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/ - Hip to be Square
http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://thepapergirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Christmas
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://corrosivechallengesbyjanet.blogspot.com/ - Anything with Wings

 

Bless the Little Children

Our theme for you this week at Twist of Faith  is

CHILDREN!

Your card creation should show CHILDREN... and perhaps it will even be for a child! Remember our 'twist of faith' your creation should also include a scripture, or quote or an uplifiting sentiment that suits this week's theme.

"And He took the children in his arms,
placed his hands on them and blessed them."

Mark 10:16 NIV

Our challenge prize for the  random winner is provided by the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps, and it is a wonderful prize of SEVEN DIGITAL IMAGES -- winner's choice!

 

We love Bugaboo Stamps, and we know so many crafters do too! We appreciate their awesome sponsorship... the images are so much fun! Also, there is a 50% off sale going on at Bugaboo until December 26th. (Do note that the sales does NOT  include the Daily Deal (which is already an awesome price!) or the Gift Certificates.) What a time to stock up on your favourite images!!!

 

For my card, I combined two images (Best Buds and Best Friends). Bugaboo stamps come in both .jpeg format and ,png format which allowed me the flexibility of combining the two images into one which I then printed onto Cryogen card and colored with Copic markers.

 

My white card base was layered with a soft orange color card and then the striped DP. The DP came from a Recollections pad that I got on sale from Michael's Crafts. I took another coordinating sheet from the same pad and matted it with the orange. My image and my sentiment are both matted, so it was just a matter of layering all the pieces. I added small yellow buttons to the corners, two Prima paper flowers (layered together) and hand punched green leaves to finish off the simple little card.

 

My sentiment is Mark 10:14, "Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of God." Jesus tells us we should all be child like in our faith -- notice the term is child like, not childish. There is a difference. One denotes an innocent trust and pure faith. The other denotes an immaturity, often a bit of rebellion as children learn and test their capabilities and boundaries. Babies and little children must depend on their parents and trust that their needs will be met; this is what our Heavenly Father wants from all of us. The next verse to the one I used on my card tells us that Jesus took the children into His arms and blessed them.  He wants us to be child like and trust Him for our needs. Come unto Jesus as a little child. He is the great comforter and provider.

Challenges:
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com.au/ - Anything Goes
http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com.au/ - Children
http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/ - For the Kids
http://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Anything for Kids
http://ladyanneschallenges.weebly.com/sentimental-friday-anything-goes.html - Sentiment
http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/ - Anything Cute



 

Touchy - Feely Christmas

It's time to get all touchy feely because this week our theme at Card Crafter's Circle is:

TEXTURES

Show us textures in your creation... what can you use? Embossing, fabric, 3D, beads and buttons, even burlap! Make your creations something that we want to run our fingers over!

 

Returning to sponsor us this week is LIMITED RUNS! There is such a variety of images at Limited Runs.... something for everyone. While you're there, check out the freebie offer, and the many many, CUPCAKE images! There are cupcake images for every occasion, and I promise they are calorie free!

Our randomly drawn challenge winner will receive their choice of 3 (three) images from the Limited Runs shop...

For my card, I've used "Little Santa." I have colored him up using Copic markers, I've kept my card fairly simple (truth be known, the closer it gets to the holidays, the less crafting time I have - grin - so my cards get simplier - LOL). I have used a white card base which I layered with red and green card. I then dry embossed a white panel (lots of lovely texture there).

 

I cut my little Santa using an oval Spellbinder die and layered him onto a green scalloped oval (again Spellbinder die). I then used Stickles on the "fur" on his hat band and jacket (sparkle and more texture). I then added a white pom-pom to the tip of his little hat. After layering all the pieces, I added a multi-colored bow to the top of the oval and the sentiment (layered in red and green).

 

There is a lot of texture going on with this little card -- the multi layering, the dry embossing, the fuzzy pom-pom, the ribbon -- and now I'd like to see what you come up with. Join us this week at Card Crafter's Circle.

Challenges:
 

 http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.ie/2012/11/fortnightly-challenge-49-use-ribbontwine.html - Use Ribbon or Twine
http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Textiles/Ribbon/Twine
http://myheartpiecesdigitalstampchallenge.blogspot.in/ - Anything Cute
http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/ - No Patterned Paper
http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
 

Fluttery By with Thanks

This week at Flutter By Wednesday, we have a twist to our weekly challenge. We would like you to use a fairy or a butterfly (as usual), but we'd also like you to use the theme GIVE THANKS in honor of the upcoming US Thanksgiving which will be celebrated in just another week. Your card does not have to be Thanksgiving oriented, but it should express thanks in some way.

I have, once again, used an image from A Day for Daisies. I have colored her with my Copic markers in lovely, rich fall colors. Starting with a kraft colored card base, I've layered a darker brown and then a dry embossed rush to form the base for my lovely image. The embossing folder I used is called "Wicker Weave" by Cuttlebug. On top of the embossed panel, I've put a bit of magic mesh and a very thin strip of orange ribbon (you can see it just peeking out behind the image). I layered the image with the same colors I used for the card base.

I cut a brown flourish using a Doohickey flourish die and attached it beside the image, over the magic mesh and ribbon. At the base of the flourish, I attached two silk leaves and a bronze colored rose. The rose is actually a pretty bronze color and has a bit of a metal sheen to it -- very frustrating that I could not get the true color to show in a photo. The jewels are amber colored and are from a package containing four different colors (Michael's Crafts Recollection).

I printed "Thank you" from my computer using a caligraphy style font. I then matted the sentiment on the kraft colored paper, leaving enough on the right side to cut a triangle shape for a "banner" style appearance.

I hope you will have time this week to visit the Flutter By Wednesday blog and see the lovely work of the other DT members as well as create your own little thank you card to share with us.

Challenges:
http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/ - Color Challenge (brown, orange, yellow and 1 other color)
http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - Thankfulness
http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/ - Give Thanks
http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/ - Fall Spirit
http://simplychallengedchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Fall Colors
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - Almost Anything Goes
http://tuesdayalchemy.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/ - Thanks/Thankful

Hosanna on High

¹⁰ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:10-11 KJV

 

Our sponsor this week at Twist of Faith is Clear Dollar Stamps! Our random prize winner will receive a $15 voucher for use at the Clear Dollar Stamps store. Our theme for you this week is

RELIGIOUS CHRISTMAS

 

We would like you to make a Christmas card using a religious image -- that means, NO Santas, NO snowmen, NO stockings or gifts -- and even though those are quite cute and festive and acceptable during this holiday time, we want you to concentrate on the images and symbols that depict that first Christmas and the religious aspect of this holiday.

 

For my card, I am using Clear Dollar Stamps angels set. This wonderful set provides you with several angel images and several sentiments to mix and match for a vast variety of cards. (You can see another image from the set if you visit the Twist of Faith blog as one of my team mates has used another image from this set.) I've colored it up with Copic markers and then I used light blue Pearl Ex powders to color around the image, giving the background a soft shimer (sadly that does not show up in the photo). I also used a Sakura sparkle jelly pen to color the "lace" on the dress and the halo (again, the sparkle doesn't show well in the photo). I then cut the image using a Spellbinder oval die.

 

The card base is white with a layer of  black. On top of the black, I've added a piece of DP from the Teresa Collins "Christmas Cottage" 6x6" pad. Under the oval image, I've placed a shape that I cut from the same pad using a Spellbinder Labels Fourteen die. The ribbon is burgundy velvet. The little pinecone and "berries" sprig is from Michael's Crafts. The sentiment is also matted with black card. Again, this is one of those cards that doesn't photograph to show off its fullest beauty. It is really quite stunning.

 

In just a little over a week, we American will be celebrating Thanksgiving by sharing meals with family and friends -- then literally over night we will be thrown into the Christmas season as stores open early to try to entice many of us to buy, buy, buy. It is, for me, one of the negative aspects of the season. I often feel like the Charlie Brown Christmas story (for those of you who have never seen this little movie, it is a classic example of the commercialism vs. religious -- sweetly done). For me, some of the most beautiful memories of Christmas are from Christmas Eve when we gathered as a family, singing, remembering, laughing and then trooping off to a crowded church for Midnight Mass. There was always something beautiful and magical about sharing the Christmas story with so many friends -- then hugging each other and wishing each other a "Merry Christmas" as we left.

 

There are an awful lot of Christmas presents that I cannot remember. However, I will never forget "for unto you a child is born . . .  a Saviour which is Christ the Lord."

Challenges:
http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com.au/ - No red or green
http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com.au/ - Christmas
http://avadareschallengeblog.blogspot.ca/ - Christmas
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Things with Wings
http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://kraftyhandschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Christmas

 

Challenge 48 - We Remember

Many of us observe Remembrance Day/Armistice Day/Veteran's Day on November 11, taking time to remember all our service men and women who, through too many wars, have given the ultimate sacrifice to their country and for our freedom.

This week our challenge theme is...

Remembrance / Poppies

Your creation should follow our theme, Remembrance, and can be military minded, or in remembrance of someone close to you. The red poppy is a world recognized symbol of remembrance, so you could also create a card using red poppy flowers.

We don't have a digi sponsor this week, but our wonderful "boss lady" is offering a prize for you. She will send, anywhere in the world, a lovely selection of ribbons, all 1 metre lengths (picture shown on Card Crafter's Circle blog). Now who doesn't like ribbon? I have to admit that I DO, and I never seem to have enough (smile).

I come from a military background. Both my father and my father-in-law fought in World War II and Korea. I grew up in a military town, and I cried at the Viet Nam Memorial in Washington, DC as I found the names of classmates and friends who gave their lives during that conflict. It saddens me that different ideologies, faiths, economic greed, land disputes, and philosophies cause wars. Here in the US, many of us went to the polls on Tuesday to vote for men and women we wanted to fill government positions from the local level to the national level. I am reminded of how many people are not able to freely vote for people they want running their towns, cities, states or country. I am reminded of how our forefathers and our fathers fought to ensure we have that right, and while I grieve each and every life lost in war, I am thankful that there were brave men and women who were willing to make the sacrifice to give me that and other freedoms.

The verse on my card reads, "Remember, freedom is NOT free." Another sentiment which I really like and find very appropriate is, "All gave some; some gave all." Let us honor and remember our heroes, known and unknown, who keep us safe and who fight for the dignity of all people everywhere.

Challenges:
http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/ - Poppies
http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day
http://daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com/ - Veteran's Day/Remembrance
http://ladyanneschallenges.weebly.com/stamp-challenge.html - Anything Goes



 

Fluttering with a Day for Daisies

I'm running a little slow this morning. I worked at my local voting precinct yesterday from sun up to sun down, so it was a LONG day. By the time I got home, I was beat and couldn't stay awake. This week at Flutter By Wednesday, we are being sponsored by A Day for Daisies. If you aren't familiar with ADFD images, then you are in for a real treat. The images are all delightful and a treat to colour up. If you are a regular follower of my blog, you might notice that I use ADFD quite often (smile).

The challenge this week is OPEN. Listed below are the details (We don't have a lot of "rules," but we do ask that you follow the requirements - PLEASE). (**The "rules" are copied and pasted from the Flutter By Wednesday blog, so any references to "below" apply to the FBW blog and not mine.)

**The nitty gritty details~

• Challenge this week is to Open-anything goes with a butterfly or fairy!


• Only one entry per person please as we have a prize


• Once you've created your NEW creation, please leave a direct link in the InLinkz below.


• I reserve the right to remove any links not linked properly or that I deem inappropriate!


• Enter your link before noon (PST) next Tuesday, November 13th, 2012.


• A winner will be chosen via random.org and will be posted next Wednesday, November 14th, 2012!


• Have fun

Now that I've taken up enough of your time with administrivia, on to my card. I've used Holly Berry Fairy for my image which I've colored with Copic markers. I paper pieced the ribbon/bow using gold paper, but everything else is colored. I layered red over the white card base and then on top of that, I added a dry embossed layer of white. The embossing folder I used is called Fireflies by Couture Creations (CO723067). My image, cut into a square shape is matted with green and then red. The white with gold trim ribbon is by Offray. The white poinsettia flower is from my stash. It has lovely "ice crystals" adhered to the petals. The gold glitter leaves are cut from a sprig that I bought last year at Michael's Crafts. The red gems are from my stash, and the sentiment is a chip board piece that I recently received as a free "gift" when I purchased a craft magazine.

We hope you will join in our challenge this week. We always enjoy seeing the wonderful talent of those who enter as well as visiting everyone's blog. There is so much imagination and creativity in this world, and I'm often awed as I "travel around" visiting the different blogs.

Have a blessed day. I think I'm going to go take a nap (grin)!

Challenges:
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ -  Use Stash/Red (almost everything on this card is from OLD stash)
http://digitaltuesdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - Fantasy
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - Anything Goes
http://kaboodledoodles.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/ - Ribbons and Bows
http://cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/ - Christmas
http://pinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Photo Inspiration (I used the holly leaves)
http://pinandtack.blogspot.com/2012/11/spark-your-creativity-now-challenge-3.html - Anything Goes

Autumn Blessings

This week, we have a SKETCH CHALLENGE... please use this sketch as a map for your card creation. 

Feel free to stretch it or flip it as you see fit, as long as your end creation layout resembles this original sketch... (the colours used on the sketch are only for clarity, and the text used is only to identify the sketch!) Of course you're free to use any embellishments or images you wish. Have fun!

Our sponsor at Twist of Faith  is The Doodle Garden... Jennifer has a wonderful selection of whimsical hand-drawn images for all occasions in her Doodle Garden etsy shop. The prize offered to our randomly drawn prize winner, consists of two newly released images that our Twist of Faith Design Team has showcased for you.  The images are named Autumn Blessings, (the one I've used) and Winter Bird. 

 

 Last night I made an apple crisp for our desert. Apples grow in north Georgia and many little towns in the area celebrate apple festivals/craft fairs to promote the harvest. It is one of the delightful "bounties" we celebrate in the fall. As I sat in my warm home enjoying my dessert, I was thankful of a loving God who has blessed me with goodness. There is a roof over my head, warm clothing on my body and food for my stomach. It saddens me to watch on the news pictures of families whose homes were destroyed in the recent storm that hit the northeastern part of the United States. Even in the wake of such destruction, we know that God is good. Complete strangers have rallied to help those who have lost much. Goodness and love for fellow man is being demonstrated in various ways as people pass out food, free blankets, services and just simple comfort.

The suggested verse this week posted on tje Twist of Faith blog is:

The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as as sweet as perfume and incense.
Proverbs 27:9

 

 It is a lovely verse, and I've had the blessings of having good friends who have been with me in times I've needed advice and comfort. But, as I watched scenes of complete strangers reaching out to help complete strangers simply because they are in need, I was struck by and touched by the  the good in people.

 

Silent Night

Today I'm sharing a little card that I made this past Wednesday while visiting one of my crafting friends. Dottie has one of those wonderful Silhouette cutters and a vast library of SVG cutting files. The black silhouette image of the manger is one of those lovely SVG files. We cut the image slightly smaller than 3" and were able to fill a whole 8.5 x 11" piece of black paper for a total of six images.

For this card, I combined the simplicity of the cut silhouette image with a bit of glitz. The background paper (DCWV) is silver and black glitter -- quite elegant looking! I matted that onto black card. The green patterned paper is from a little 6 x 6" Echo Park pad called Very Merry Christmas. The cranberry card (circle) is from my scrap bin (as is the bit of yellow I tucked behind the star opening on the image). The sentiment is part of a clear acrylic stamp that belongs to Dottie (sorry, don't know the manufacturer as it was not in a package). The stamp included a dove, but I covered that portion and only inked the word.

This was just a matter of layering the various pieces (circles cut with Spellbinder circle die), but it turned out oh so lovely. I was very impressed with the quality of the cutting using the Cameo Silhouette machine. There were no jagged edges nor rips.

Challenges:
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ - Glitter and Bling
http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Glitter and Sparkle
http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/ - Celebrating the Seasons
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/silhouettes.html - Silhouettes
http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Make It Sparkle
http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/ - Anything Goes
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/ - Add Sparkle
http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/ - Silhouette

Use the Pattern!

 

This week, for the Card Crafter's Circle challenge, we want you to Show us your hot creations using PATTERNED PAPER!

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful Bugaboo Stamps! Our randomly drawn challenge winner will receive their choice of 7 Bugaboo images... what a fantastic prize!

 My card is made using Bugaboo's Little Stocking Brat. Isn't he cute? I've colored him up in Christmas colors using my Copic markers. I added Stickles to the "fur" portions on his way long Santa cap and when dry, I fussy cut the little fellow.

For my card, I started with a white base, then layered green card and then the bauble DP. Across the center, I used a strip of DP with numbers that I matted with the green. I cut a lacy circle from the green card and a smaller circle (center) from dotty paper. All of the designer papers are from a 6x6" pad called Christmas Cottage by Teresa Collins. The green card is from Bazzill. The circles (to include the one used to mat the sentiment) are by Spellbinders (Lacy Circles S4-293 and Standard Circles Large S4-114).

The ribbon is from Offray, and the glitter domes are from Mark Richards (small ones) and Dress It Up holiday dots (large one). The package charm is one that I've had in my stash for more years than I want to admit (smile), so I can no longer remember where I purchased it.

Have fun making your patterned paper design and then remember to post it to this week's challenge. This should be an easy challenge for all you creative people; after all, we do so like our colors and patterns during the holidays, right?

Challenges:
http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.com/ - Christmas
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Vibrant Colors
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Christmas
http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/ - Lots of Layers
http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/ - Sparkles
http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/ - 3+1 challeng
http://raisethebarchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/11/challenge-118.html - Anything Goes