CCC - December - Winter Blues

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

This is my first project using one of the newer shades of Distress ink by Tim Holtz.  It's Speckled Egg and I'm in love!  This stuff is amazing!  I ink blended the whole front card panel with the Speckled Egg ink.  Then I used a tree stencil and two more shades of blue Distress ink.  And then added a snow bank with a stitched border die from Pretty Pink Posh.  All that was left to do was add a sentiment.  I used the new sentiment stamp set from Tim Holtz called Christmastime 3.

I love how it came out!  My daughter told me it looked professional.  LOL--I'll take it!  

Supplies:
Distress inks - Speckled egg, Tumbled Glass, Broken China
Distress Oxide - Hickory Smoke (for the edges of the card)
Tim Holtz - mini trees stencil
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched border die
Tim Holtz - Christmastime 3 stamp set (sentiment)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Wishing you a very Blessed and Happy Holiday season!!

Cindy---

MLC - December - Anything Goes

 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 used the Misfit Santa stamp with a snarky sentiment for the win!  Love it! LOL!

Supplies:
Distress Ink - Festive Berries
Distress Oxide - Festive Berries, Candied Apple, Hickory Smoke
Brea Reese -white modeling paste
Tim Holtz - brick stencil
Tim Holtz - Merry Misfits stamps
Tim Holtz - Stamptember (snarky sentiments, snowflakes & bird)
Tim Holtz - Holiday Postmark stamps (background)
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched border dies 1
Distress Grit Paste
Distress Stickles
Misti
black bling
colored pencils
waterbrush

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

Cindy---

CCAYR - December - No Cards! Make a Gift

 Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round blog.  Our theme this month is No Cards!  Make a Gift.  

I decided to make another door hanger.  Love how it came out!  

Supplies:
cardboard 4 3/4" x 9 1/4"
corner rounder
Tim Holtz - Stitched circle die 3"
My Mind's Eye - Cozy Christmas collection
Tim Holtz - Alphanumeric Shadow Upper dies
Chalkboard Font Cricut cart - all the @1", 1 1/4"
Glossy Accents + Distress Stickles (letter's shadow)
Tim Holtz -Holiday Greetings - sleigh stamp
Tim Holtz -  Christmastime 2 - snowflake stamp
white ribbons
silver/red jingle bells

MIU #44 - December - CAS

 Hello there!  It's December!  My favorite time of the year!  And it's also time for another wonderful challenge over on the Mix It Up blog.  Our theme this month is CAS ( Clean and Simple).  I don't typically do this type of card very often.  

Supplies:

Core'dinations cardstock - pink tutu
Tim Holtz - Snowfall/Speckles embossing folder
Tim Holtz - Distressing tool
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched border die
Unity Stamp Co - Say It Big (holiday) kit -sentiment
Cricut cart - Winter Woodland - trees @ 1 3/4" (shadow layer)"
Diamond Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at MIU.  Have a great holiday season!

Cindy---

CCC - Nov - Anything But a Card

 Hello there!  It's time for the reminder post over on the Christmas Craft Creations blog.  Our theme this time is Anything But a Card (Holiday related of course).  

I decided to make a Christmas door hanger.  Love how it came out!

Supplies:
cardboard - 4 3/4" x 9 1/4"
Tim Holtz - Stitched Circle die - 3"
corner rounder
My Mind's Eye - Cozy Christmas collection
Tim Holtz - Alpha numeric shadow -Upper dies
Chalkboard Font Cricut cart - 'not' @1"
Tim Holtz - Christmastime 2 - snowflakes stamps
Tim Holtz - Holiday Postmarks stamps
Glossy Accents + Distress Stickles (on shadow of letters)
red crinkle ribbon

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

Cindy---

Snarky Birthday

 Hello there!  I've created a snarky birthday card for my little brother.  He'll get a kick out of it I'm sure!

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Snarky Cats stamps
Distress Ink - Iced Spruce, Pine Needles
Distress Oxide Iced Spruce
Tim Holtz - Typo stencil
Tim Holtz - Entomology stamps (script on the background)
Misti

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hugs!
Cindy---

CCAYR - November - Family & Friends

 Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round blog.  Our theme this month is Family and Friends.

I'm really getting into making mixed media cards lately!  It's so fun!

Supplies:

Distress Inks - Evergreen Bough, Festive Berries
Distress Oxide - Hickory Smoke, Evergreen bough
waterbrush
Unity Stamp Co - Old Traditions stamp kit
Tim Holtz - mini snowflake stencil, mini Merry Christmas stencil, mini trees stencil
Misti
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched borders 1 die
Distress Paint - Picket Fence - splatters
Tim Holtz - Christmas Rub-ons
Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz - Stamptember stamp set (snowflakes)
Brea Reese - modeling paste

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come join in the fun over on the CCAYR blog.

Cindy---

MLC - November

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

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Poinsettias embossing folder
Distress Inks - Festive Berries, Pine Needles, Squeezed Lemonade
water brush
glossy Accents + Distress Stickles (center of flowers)
Tim Holtz - Christmas Ribbon die
Diamond Stickles (to add sparkle to the sentiment)

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

Cindy---

MIU #43: Make Your Own Background

 Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Mix It Up blog.  Our theme this month is Make Your Own Background.  I made this card for my dad :-)

Supplies:

Distress Ink - Salty Ocean, Hickory Smoke, Vintage Photo
Distress Oxide - Mermaid Lagoon
Unity Stamp Co - For the Guys, Let Adventure stamp kits
Tim Holtz - stencils - Arrows, Clockwork
Tim Holtz - Artful Things - script stamp

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

Cindy---

CCC - Christmas Music

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

Supplies:
Distress Ink - Worn Lipstick
Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick, Spun Sugar, Hickory Smoke
Tim Holtz - Stitched Stencil, set 45 mini snowflake stencil
Brea Reese -white modeling paste
Tim Holtz - Music & Advert background stamp
Tim Holtz - Merry Misfits stamps
Tim Holtz - Crazy Things stamps (Santa hat)
water brush
black bling
Glossy Accents
Diamond Stickles

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

Cindy---

MIU # 42 - Distressing

 Hello there!  It's a brand new month so that means a new challenge over on the Mix It Up challenge blog.  Our theme this month is Distressing (ink or tool).  

I went mixed media with this one.  So much fun!

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co - Keeping It Simple, Vibes & Let Adventure, Sentiment for Graduates kits
Distress Ink - Wild Honey, Vintage Photo (distressed edges and around bricks)
Distress Oxide - Wild Honey, Fossilized Amber
Tim Holtz - Stencils -Bricked, Mini Flourish
Brea Reese - white modeling paste
white paint
colored pencils

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

Cindy---

MLC - October

 Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme this month and every month is Anything Goes Christmas.  I was inspired by some tea towels and farmhouse decor at Hobby Lobby.

Supplies:

Distress Ink - Festive Berries
Tim Holtz - Mini  Shifter stencil - stripes (set 37)
Tim Holtz - Stacked Deckle die
Tim Holtz - Alpha numeric, Cutout Upper 3/4" letter dies
Tim Holtz - Yuletide stamps (sentiment -Christmas)
Cricut Cart - Winter Woodland - trees @ 1 3/4" (shadow feature)
American Crafts - Very Merry - plaid pp
snowflake stamp - random stamp from the pile on my desk--LOL!  

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

Cindy----

CCAYR - October - Christmas Food & Drinks

 Hello there!!  It's time for another wonderful Christmas themed challenge over on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round blog.  This month our theme is Christmas Food & Drinks.  I created a cute sign for my Hot Cocoa bar.  I've been wanting to make one of these for a while now.  I'm glad I finally got it done :-)

This was my first time layering vinyl.  It went pretty well!!

Supplies:
easel - Target dollar spot
Chalkboard Font Cricut cart - '25' @ 3/4", Hot @1 1/2", Cocoa @2"
Love You a Latte Cricut cart - cup2@2 1/2"
Expressions Vinyl - red, white

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

Cindy---

CCC - Sept - Shaped Cards

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

I made a card using a Spellbinders die I picked up recently.  After I was done, I realized that it wasn't quite right.  I will have to go back and tweak this one.  I watched a U-tube video and it became more clear how this was supposed to go together...LOL!!  

Supplies:

Spellbinders dies - Grand Holiday Cabinet
My Mind's Eye - Cozy Christmas (6x6)
Dec 25th Cricut cart - deer @ 2 1/2"
Glossy Accents

Okay, so this is the tweaked version.  I added more layers and included a top and bottom layer.  One of the layers I added a deer die cut.  It's a little hard to see on the photo.  These are fun to make.  

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Christmas Craft Creations.

Cindy---

Treat Yourself

 Hello there!  I've got a birthday card to share with you today.  I made this for my fabulous sister-in-law!  I hope she likes it.

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - One Scoop at a Time stamp kit
Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio, Picked Raspberry, Vintage Photo
Tim Holtz stencil - Dot Fade
Misti
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful day.

Cindy---  

CCAYR - Sept - 2 or More Things that Begin with 'S'

 Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round blog.  Our theme this month is 2 or More Things that Begin with 'S'.  

Mine are Santa, Snowflakes and Sparkle.  I pretty much stinkin' love how this turned out!!! :-)

Supplies:

Distress Ink-Festive Berries, Iced Spruce, Black Soot
Tim Holtz stencils - mini shifter dots (set 45) and mini shifter snowflakes
Tim Holtz - Merry Misfits stamps
Tim Holtz - Music & Advert stamp (background)
Tim Holtz - Flurry #1 & #4, snowflake dies
vellum
black bling
waterbrush
colored pencils
Brea Reese white modeling paste
pop dots
Distress Paint - Picket Fence
Glossy Accents & Distress Stickles (beard, hat)

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

Cindy---

MLC - September

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

Supplies:
Tim Holtz - Festive Repeat die
Tim Holtz - Shadow Script - Christmas die
Tim Holtz- Village Christmastime die
red foil paper
Tim Holtz - Merry Misfits - ho, ho, ho stamp
Tim Holtz - Yuletide - "Christmas" stamp
Singer sewing machine -Zig Zag & straight stitch

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

Cindy---

MIU#41 Sept - Foiling

 Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Mix It Up blog.  Our theme this month is Foiling.  It can be foiled paper or any type of foiling using heat.  

I finally busted out my Heidi Swapp mini Minc. machine and played with it for the first time.  Too fun!  I used some gold foil and a paper pack by Heidi Swapp that has the toner designs already printed on it.  So easy!  The results were perfect.

Supplies:

Minc machine
gold foil
Heidi Swapp patterned toner paper
Unity Stamp Co - Say It Big Holiday stamp kit
Versamark
red glitter embossing pwd
heat gun
Misti
pop dots

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

Cindy---

CCC- August - Animals

 

Hello there!  It's time for the reminder post over on the Christmas Craft Creations blog.  Our theme this time is Animals.  What better animal than a reindeer for Christmas?  Yes, please.

Supplies:

Distress Ink - Tumbled Glass, Vintage Photo, Wild Honey, Hickory Smoke
Tim Holtz - Starry stencil
Tim Holtz - Merry Misfits stamp set
Pretty Pink Posh - scallop stencil border die
enamel dots, black bling
Misti
waterbrush (to watercolor the reindeer with DIs)
pop dots

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

Cindy---

Grab a cold one...

 Hello there!  More Congrats cards.  I made two different versions of this one.  

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Happiness is Homemade stamp kit
colored pencils
FolkArt Glitterific acrylic paint
yellow twine
pop dots
Tim Holtz - Celebration Words Script die
Tim Holtz - Crochet #2 die (first card)
Tim Holtz - Stitched Circle die (first card)
Tim Holtz - Doily die (second card)
Crate Paper - Bloom pp

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one!

Cindy---

Congrats

 Hello there!  I'm catching up on some Congrats cards for nieces that have graduated recently.  

Supplies:
Distress Ink - Squeezed Lemonade, Broken China, Hickory Smoke
Distress Oxide - Broken China
Tim Holtz - Mini Stencil 
Unity Stamp Co - Let Adventure stamp kit
Tim Holtz - Music & Advert stamps - musical notes
Ranger - Letter It- Celebration - sentiment
Diamond Stickles

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!

Cindy---

ATC's - School Days

Hi there!  I've made some ATC's recently for a swap.  These came together rather quickly.   My kids are headed back to school today so I thought I would put this up today :-)

Supplies:

Fancy Pants - patterned paper

October Afternoon - Report Card stamp set

Distress Ink and marker- Festive Berries

Tea dyed paper

Tim Holtz - Alpha numeric Thin dies - 'A'

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!!

Cindy---

MIU#40 - Embossing

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Mix It Up blog.  Our theme this month is Embossing (dry or heat)

I've created a mixed media card.  I embossed the plane with silver embossing powder and I love the shiny look of it.  So perfect.  This card went to my brother.  He's retired military so I think he'll get a kick out of this one.

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Faded Jeans + water
Tim Holtz - Shifter stencil - mini stars #37
Brea Reese - white modeling paste
Tim Holtz - Cargo stencil
Distress Ink - Barn Door
Tim Holtz - Artful things - script stamp
Unity Stamp Co - Hello, It's Me and Hello, Beautiful - background stamps
Unity Stamp Co - For the Guys kit - plane
versamark
silver embossing pwd
heat gun/heat embossing gun
Misti

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

Cindy---

MLC - August - Anything Goes Christmas

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 was in an ATC swap recently and decided to make a Christmas themed one. 

Supplies:
Distress Ink - Candied Apple, Festive Berries
Distress Oxide - Hickory Smoke, Candied Apple
Brea Reese - white modeling paste
Tim Holtz - star stencil
October Afternoon - 25 stamp
Tim Holtz - Festive Overlay -Santa stamp
Tim Holtz - Music & Advert -music notes stamp
Unity Stamp Co - So Glad You Were Born - heart stamp
Misti
water + heat gun

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

Cindy---

CCAYR - August - Fall/Autumn colors

Hello there!  It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Christmas Craft All Year Round blog.  Our theme for this month is Fall/Autumn colors.  So, just create any Christmas project using Fall colors. 

I decided I needed a trip to the beach....LOL -- I wish!  Right?!!  Who's with me?!!

Supplies:

Tim Holtz - Gingham stencil
Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo
Distress Oxide - Wild Honey, Vintage Photo, Fossilized Amber
Pretty Pink Posh - Stitched borders 1, Scallop Circle dies
Inkadinkado - Warmest Wishes stamp set
Life is a Beach Cricut cart - palm trees @ 3"

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

Cindy---

ATC's

Hi there!  I made some ATC's for a swap that I was in recently.  They came together pretty fast.

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Tattered Rose, Worn Lipstick
Tim Holtz - Mini roses stencil
Distress Oxide - Hickory Smoke
Tim Holtz - Artful Things - script stamp
Tim Holtz - paper dolls
Tim Holtz - big chat word stickers
Distress marker - Tattered rose - to color some of the dresses

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful day!

Cindy---

CCC - July - Christmas Characters

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

I have had this awesome stamp set in my stash and I've just never used it!!!  Are you like that? or is it just me?  LOL!!  Anyway, this was a ton of fun.  I love this movie so much!!  It's a must for our family every year :-)

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Broken China
My Mind's Eye - Jingle paper pad (6x6) I paper pieced the snowman's vest
Inkadinkado - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer stamp set
Misti
colored pencils
Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough (trees)
Diamond Stickles - trees and snowflakes
red bling, pearl bling, black bling
Pretty Pink Posh - Scallop borders die
Tim Holtz - Merry Misfits stamp set (sentiment)
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at CCC.  Make sure to include the graphic above and a link back to the CCC blog.

Cindy---

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---