For the past few years I've put together my Favorites post where I choose my personal favorite card of each month of the year and repost those here on my blog on (or very close to) December 31st. I hope you like re-visiting these with me.
Good Day, Ms. Card-Maker. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, involves the use of this starry stencil. As in the past, you'll be working alongside the same two team members. Should you choose to accept the mission, a date will need to be secured among the three of you to create a card using the enclosed stencil and post a picture of your card somewhere in a public forum (blog, gallery, FB, Instagram, or such).
This message will not self-destruct in five seconds, since I have no ability to do that and besides, you might need to refer to it again at some point.
Good day, Ms. Card-Maker... and Good Luck!
The stencil I chose is the Star Bright from Spellbinders. I paired it with a sentiment from Art Impressions on my card.
Be sure to head over to Kelly's blog and Barb's blog to see their cards, too.
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Stamp: Art Impressions Reach for the Stars stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored with one Copic Marker
Papers: Neenah 110# Solar White and SU Pineapple Punch CS and a Specialty Paper from my scrap file
Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles and MFT Stitched Rounded Rectangles
Embellishments: Recollections Rhinestones
We take turns choosing the theme. This month it was Lisa's turn. Since this is National Write a Friend Month she challenged us to make a card that can easily be used to write a note to a friend.
Most of my cards would fit this description since I usually decorate the inside with a tad bit of designer paper or such but leave it mostly blank with plenty of room for sending a note to the recipient.
For my card I used a sweet stamp set from My Favorite Things called Soft Spot Friends.
I hope Lisa, Barb and the other Challenge Your Stash gals like my card.
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Papers: FSJ Oatmeal Cookie and Neenah 110# Solar White CS and DP from my scrap file
Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangle, and SU Scalloped Contours
Embellishment: SU Ribbon
I thoroughly enjoy this series because flowers are my favorite thing to color.
This month's Greenhouse Society stamp set is Hellebore.
Papers: Neenah 110# White and SU Garden Green CS and DP from my scrap file
Stencil/Ink: Miss Ink Stamps In & Outs Hollywood Stencil and Lawn Fawn Butter Ink
Dies/Punch: MFT Stitched Rectangles Dies and SU Large Oval Punch
Embellishments: Your Next Stamp Gum Drops
Yes, of course I wanted a grab bag!
Truthfully I didn't expect much, but it was for a good cause so I focused on that. I can truthfully say I was pleasantly surprised when the package arrived in the mail.
Here's a card I made using several items from the grab bag...
Papers: Neenah 110# Solar White, Recollections Black and Kraft, and SU Balmy Blue CS
Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangle, Paper Roses Hello Chunky Double Layered, and Paper Roses Stitched Circles
Embellishment: Heart Brad from an unknown vendor
Merry Christmas! I hope you are all enjoying the blessings of the season!
My husband is what is called an Association Mission Strategist. Ours is an association of 25 churches, each one autonomous. As an association, the churches unite for training, ministry, and more. My husband's job in part is to help oversee that.
You can see my previous five cards via these links if you're interested...
Here is this year's card:
I included a sentiment on the inside:
I used the new Dad & I stamp set today.
You can check out the stamp set in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.
Card #1
For this card I used the spotlight technique by stamping the image twice for this card. I colored a portion of one of the stamped images and then used a die to cut it out and add it to the uncolored piece, taking care to line it up perfect.y.
I think it's amazing to see how one stamp looks so different depending on how it's used.
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Not long ago I received a fabulous surprise in my mailbox. At first glance it was a red A2 sized envelope so I suspected a handmade Christmas card from a friend. That would have been VERY NICE! I've received several of those this year and treasure each one! At closer inspection, this envelope was from Altenew. Hmmmm... what could be inside?
I love Altenew - especially their floral stamp sets - so of course I was delighted to receive this token of their appreciation for my support during the past year. Now, lest you think they chose me exclusively (or even amongst a small number) let me encourage you to search #AltenewLove on social media and you will quickly discover that Altenew gifted a lot of us with this sweet stamp set.
Papers: Neenah 110# Solar White, Recollections Black, and SU Cameo Coral CS and DP from my scrap file
Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangle
Embellishment: Seam Binding from an unknown vendor
Each month we each choose one stamp set from a pre-determined stamp company and make two cards using it. At least one thing has to be seen on both cards (color, embellishment, stamp, etc.). We post on a double-digit day each month, too - the 22nd. Today is the day!
This month's company is Whipper Snapper Designs. This is so cool because Barb actually lives very close to the home store of Whipper Snapper Designs - Creative Pals. It is an amazing store with tons of stamps, papers, samples, and more. Yes, I've been there more than once and always manage to leave some money there when I leave.
I chose to use a cute snowman stamp called Kizzy for my Double Duty cards.
Card #1
Card #2
Be sure to check out Barb's blog, Kelly's blog, and Carol's blog to see their Double Duty posts, too.
This series will continue in 2022, but with some changes of who is participating - and of course some different stamp companies as well as some stamp companies returning for another year.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today!