CCAYR - July - Cool It

Hello there!  It's a new month and we have a brand new challenge for you over on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round blog.  Our theme this month is Cool It (anything cool, cold or frozen)

I decided to do a mixed media Christmas card.  I got to pull out my fun inks, paint, stamps and stencils for this one.  So relaxing!

Supplies:
Distress Ink - Broken China, Tumbled Glass
Distress Oxide - Broken China, Salty Ocean, Hickory Smoke
Distress Paint - Picket Fence (to paint the snowman)
Tim Holtz - Merry Misfits stamp set
Tim Holtz - Music & Advert stamp set
Brea Reese - white modeling paste
Tim Holtz - Speckles stencil
black bling
Misti
heat tool/water

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at CCAYR this month!

Cindy---

MLC - July

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme this month is Anything Goes Christmas.

I created a pink poinsettia shaker card.  So fun!

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Poinsettia Pieces die
Tim Holtz - Holiday Words 2 : Block
Recollections - Sugar & Sparkle (6x6) patterned paper
foam tape
acrylic sheet
sequins & seed beads

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this month at MLC.

Cindy---

MIU #39 - July - Open Technique

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Mix it Up challenge blog.  Our theme this month is Open Technique.  Just create something and let us know what technique you have used. 

I have created a mixed media card.  It has stenciling, stamping and distress inking.  I've also added a die cut sentiment.  I sent one of these cards to my dad and one to my father-in-law for Father's day.

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - mini shifter stencils - stripes (#36) and stars (#37)
Brea Reese -white modeling paste
Distress Ink - barn door, hickory Smoke
Distress Oxide - Faded Jeans
Tim Holtz - Artful Things - script stamp
Unity Stamp Co - Hello, It's Me -background stamp
Tim Holtz - Alpha numeric, Cutout Upper case -dies (DAD)
Distress Crayon - Picket Fence

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Mix It UP!

Cindy---

Christmas Craft Creations - Christmas Trees

Hello there!  It's time for the reminder post over on the Christmas Craft Creations blog.  Our theme this time is Christmas Trees. 

Supplies:
Distress Ink - Picket Fence
Distress Oxide - Iced Spruce, Hickory Smoke, Evergreen Bough
Tim Holtz - Merry Christmas Mini stencil (#32)
Tim Holtz - snowflake stencil
Brea Reese -white modeling paste
Distress Stickles
Tim Holtz - Christmas Blueprint stamp set
heat gun
Misti

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at CCC.

Cindy---

MLC - June - Anything Goes

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme is always Anything Goes Christmas.   I was cleaning up my craft room and found a blank file folder slender mini book.  It was all sewed together and ready to go.  Love it when that happens :-)

Supplies:
file folders - each section is 2 1/2" x 7
muslin for binding
sewing machine/red thread
3 Girl Jam - red crinkle ribbon
Tim Holtz - paper dolls, Christmas Quotes, Christmas Ephemera, transparent wings, Holiday flash cards, charm
Tim Holtz - Christmas paper stash (2017)
Tim Holtz - paper snowflakes dies
Tim Holtz - Holiday Words- Thin dies
Tim Holtz - Snowflake, Merry Christmas stencils
Distress ink - Candied Apple, Broken China
sequin trim, tinsel trim
seed beads, garment pin
Diamond Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at MLC.

Cindy---

MIU # 38: June - Acrylic block stamping

Hello there!  It's time for another fun challenge over on the Mix It Up blog.  Our theme this month is Acrylic Block Stamping.   I had some fun with some new mini dies with a summer vibe for this card.

Supplies:
Coco & Reno - Minis dies
Tim Holtz - Stitched Rectangle die, Stitched Ovals die
2"x 6" acrylic block
Distress Oxide - Broken China + water
Unity Stamp Co - Good Vibes stamp kit
Misti
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at MIU this month.

Cindy---

CCAYR - June - Recycled Item

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round blog.  Our theme this month is Recycled item.  I've cut my tag from a recycled cardboard box.  With all the deliveries lately we sure have enough of them.  This was fun to make.

Supplies:

Cardboard box - tag is 4" x 8"

Distress Paint - spun sugar

Recollections - Sugarblush (12x12) Santa cutout

Recollections - Sugar & Sparkle  stack -all pp (6x6)

white rose lace trim

sequins and seed beads

sewing machine/Zig Zag stitch/pink thread

pop dots

white pom-pom trim

gold tinsel trim

pink lace trim

gold Stickles

Glossy Accents / Distress Stickles ( Santa's beard/hat/cuffs)

Tim Holtz -gift card bag (letter dies)

pink cording/brad/beads

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us this month at CCAYR.

Cindy---