From a Kit Series (PP) - December 2024

I started a new series on my blog in July of 2021. The idea was born from the fact that I have a lot of unused card/stamping kits just waiting to have some attention. Sheesh! Seems as though I buy them and they just sit. That just shouldn't be so I'm going to commit to using a kit once a month for this "From a Kit" series.

As I mentioned in my May 2023 blog posts, the only "kits" I have left (after completing the first 21) are SEVERAL Stampin' UP! Paper Pumpkin kits. I also mentioned that I've discovered I'm not really very fond of the card designs found in the Paper Pumpkin kits... so I decided IF I'm going to use those Paper Pumpkin kits that I've invested in, I'll need to veer away from the designs as they appear in the kits. 

This month I made 3 cards using the October 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit - Joy to the World.

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In addition to the Paper Pumpkin kit I used the following items...

CS - Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Cherry Cobbler, Merry Merlot, and Shaded Spruce

Dies - Unity Scallops and Rectangles

Ink - Pink Fresh Detail Black and Taylored Expressions Cherry Pop and Jalapeno

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots and Eyelet Outlet Matte Finish Enamel Dots

SCS Sketch #SVC1041

I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing, so I love being part of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge team. There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Here's this week's sketch - SC1041:

My card:

I obviously changed things up quite a bit. I rotated the image 80 degrees and I moved the strip to the side and offset the "circles". It's really okay to make the sketches work for you. No SCS police will come knocking on your door.

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

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Stamps: Taylored Expressions Through the Years colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Magenta Madness CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Gina K Master Layouts 13 and Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

Spellbinders - Felt Owl

I am honored - beyond measure - to be guest designing for Spellbinders again. This time I was given two of their amazing felt ornament sets to use. I've already shared the first project - from the  Felt Pumpkin Lane House set. Today I'm sharing the last project, this time using the Felt Snowy Owl die set.

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Spellbinders Dies: Felt Snowy Owl

CAS825 Glitter

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

Glitter

Here's my card:

Here's the inside:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: Crackerbox Grinch Hand and Ornament and Grinch Mas stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black and SU Lemon Lime Twist CS and Red Glitter Paper from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Stitched Rectangles, and SU Circles

Embellishments: Stickles Glitter Glue

Creative Crew 2024 - December

It's posting day for the Creative Crew. What exactly is the Creative Crew? We are a group of 7 card-making friends from various US locations who have a fun monthly creative adventure with a secretive twist. 

One of the group's members hosts each month. As host, she chooses a theme and then sends each of the group members a theme-appropriate image and some designer paper. The host can also include a sentiment and/or special item if she chooses to do so. The group members all receive the same items, but there is to be no conversation about what was received or the cards we're making. Then, on the 15th of the month, we all reveal our cards.

It's always fun to see how each person uses the image/papers.  

This month it was Terry's turn to host. She chose the theme...

Thank Snow Much

Terry sent us the following items...

Images: Taylored Expressions "Bear Hugs"

Sentiments: Taylored Expressions "Berry Much Love"

DP: Misc. from her stash

Pearls/Gems: The Paper Studio

THANK YOU, Terry!

Here's my card:

Be sure to check out all of the Creative Crew cards:

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Jeanette - that's me

Lorraine - SCS Gallery

Terry

Tracie

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I used the following things from my own stash (in addition to the items Terry sent)...

Cardstock: SU Sweet Sorbet

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and Pink & Main Stitched Dome

VSN - Saturday's Challenges

Last weekend was SCS's Holidays and Snow VSN. I shared 5 of the cards I had made last Saturday - HERE on my blog. Today I'll share the other 5 cards I made (I didn't make cards for 3 of the challenges).

Misti's Challenge Honoring Lee

Participants were asked to CASE one of Lee's Cards. I CASEd this one -Micest Birthday.

(Simon Says Merry and Sweet Stamp Set)

Lisa's Santa and Glitter Challenge 

(Crackerbox and Suzy Side Santa Stamp)

My Gifts/Presents Challenge 

(Lili of the Valley Big Present Stamp)

Kim's Come In from the Cold Challenge

(Your Next Stamp Hot Cocoa Hugs Stamp Set)

Lee's Snowy Scene Challenge

(Darcie's Toasty Snowman Stamp Set)

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BK - Gladys' Farm

Fridays are special days - who doesn't love TGIF, right? But here on my blog Fridays are also special because they are the day I get to post as a design team member for Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.

This week the design team's cards are featuring the newly released Gladys' Farm stamp. You can check it out in the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps store - HERE.

Card #1

Card #2

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You can find each of today's featured stamps HERE, at the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps web store.

And... don't forget to join us at the Fan Group and YouTube Channel:

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps (Facebook group) is HERE

and the Blue Knight Rubber Stamps YouTube Channel is HERE

Jeanette Cloyd, Design Team Member

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Hot Mess - December 2024

It's the 12th of January, time to get messy. (insert deer-in-the-headlight look) As you likely recall from previous 12ths, I am not one who likes messes. Not one bit. BUT a challenge is only a challenge if it stretches you, and I'm up for the Hot Mess Success Challenge. 

Barb, Carol, Darlene, Terry, and I create cards for the Hot Mess Success challenge each month and share them on the 12th. 

It's Anything Goes - as long as there is something messy involved. Some months are messier than others. AND some months turn out better than others.

This month's just a mess. I'm not at all pleased with it.

I started out by stamping the Technique Junkies Zen Trees Background (on sale at TJ right now for 30% off plus an additional 10% off with my discount code - TJ10JEANETTE) on white CS. I then tried out my new toys - Ranger Distress Spritz in two colors. I am not at all impressed. I thought they would give a smooth cover, but instead they are spotty. UGH! They do have a lot of shimmer and shine though.

One thing for sure - I did make a mess. ;)

Be sure to check out the other Hot Mess gals blogs, too, to see their cards (you'll be WOW'd!)... 

Barb

Carol

Darlene

Terry

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Stamps: Hero Arts Holly Berries and Technique Junkies Zen Trees Background stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink 

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Real Red CS and DP from my scrap file

Messy Medium: Ranger Distress Spritz (Fired Brick and Fossilized Amber)

Dies: CC Designs Large Banners, Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, and MFT Stitched Rectangle

Embellishments: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones

SCS Sketch #SC1040

I find that having a sketch to use can get my creative ideas flowing, so I love being part of the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge team. There is a new sketch to work with every Wednesday. I encourage you to check them out.

Here's this week's sketch - SC1040:

My card:

I hope you'll use the sketch to make a card, too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

Stamps/Dies: Technique Tuesday Anemone Flower and Lots of Sentiments stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White, Recollections Black, and SU Garden Green CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles, MFT Pierced Ovals, and MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Stickles Glitter Glue

CAS824 Christmas Card

Each Monday there is a new CAS Challenge on SCS. It's always fun to see what others create using the CAS theme.

This week's theme is...

Christmas Card

Here's my card:

I hope you'll check out the challenge - HERE - and play along, too.

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Stamps: Unity Elf Christmas stamped with Hero Arts Intense Black Ink and colored with Copic Markers

Papers: Accent Opaque 120# White and SU Lemon Lime Twist and Real Red CS 

Dies: MFT Wonky Stitched Rectangles and Sizzix Ovals

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

TJ - Save Santa the Trip

I have another Christmas card today, this one featuring a playful/fun stamp from the most recent release at Technique Junkies. It's called Save Santa the Trip - check it out HERE. 

And there's even a sale going on! EVERYTHING - literally everything - in the Technique Junkies store is on sale. 30% off! And if you use my code when checking out you can get an additional 10% off. 

The code is TJ10JEANETTE

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In addition to the Technique Junkies stamp set listed in this blog post, I also used the following items when making these cards.

Papers: Recollections Black and White and SU Cranberry Crisp and Lemon Lime Twist CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: MFT Stitched Rectangles

Embellishments: Amazon Diamond Dots

3M Happy Paw-lidays

Kelly, Barb, and I have been creating together as the Three Musketeers every month since November 2014. We all three create a card using the same image. I always enjoy seeing how different our cards are, even though we use the same image. This is one of my favorite posts of the month. 

We take turns choosing what stamp will be used. This month it was Barb's turn. She chose images and sentiments from the Simon Says Stamps and Newton's Nook Stamptember collaboration Happy Paw-lidays stamp set.

Thank you, Barb! This was such fun!

Here's the inside:

Be sure to check out Barb's and Kelly's cards (tomorrow, as I am a day early this mont)...

Barb

Kelly

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Image/Sentiment (provided by Barb): Simon Says Stamps/Newton's Nook Happy Paw-lidays - I colored it with Copic and Olo Markers

Papers: Recollections White (for the inside) and SU Mossy Meadow CS and DP from my scrap file

Dies: Honey Bee Sweet Stack Rectangles and SU Circles

Embellishment: Amazon Nail Art Rhinestones and Stickles Glitter Glue

Technique Junkies BIG Sale

There's a BIG sale going on...

Shop HERE.

Don't forget, you can take another 10% off by using my Technique Junkies Design Team Member's Code:

TJ10JEANETTE

VSN - Friday's Challenges

Yesterday was the first day of SCS's Holidays and Snow VSN. As one of the hostesses (my challenge will go live at 6:00 EST tonight) I had access to the themes ahead of time. I managed to make samples for all 5 of Friday's challenges.

Here are my cards for those challenges:

Kim's Stars Challenge

(AALL & Create Lotza Starz Stencil and Taylored Expressions On the Block Merry and On Repeat Christmas stamps)

Vikki's Christmas Animals Challenge

(Stampendous Barnyard Nativity Stamp)

Susan's Splatter Snow Challenge

(Taylored Expressions Winter Village and Joys of Life Wintery Puns stamps and Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleed Proof White Ink)

Holly's Glistening Snow Challenge

(Whimsy Birthday Cool Stamp)

Misti's Any Holiday Plaid Challenge

(Impression Obsession Snowman in a Scarf Die)

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