COLOR HUES #28 RED & KRAFT

Hi friends, it has been awhile, just busy with life I guess!

I do like to play along with Color Hues  and I love the Red and Kraft color combo this time.  So of course I had to make a couple more Christmas cards using those colors.

This is what I used to make this card:

Sizzix 3D Christmas Tree Pattern Embossing Folder

The Greetery: Budding Beauties

PTI:  Winter Woods (cardinal)

The Greetery:  Crimpled Circle

The Greetery:  Opposites Attract: Holiday (sentiment)

And because I had a couple of cardinals and the branch from The Greetery already stamped, I decided to make another card!  The only difference is the background Kraft paper was embossed with a Parklane EF

I hope you will go check out all the awesome inspiration from not only the design team, but all those who have entered a card in this challenge.  A lot are Christmas cards, but many are not, so there is something for everyone!

Heart Hugs, friends!

CAS CHRISTMAS OCTOBER CHALLENGE REMINDER ~ RED & GRAY

 Hi friends, we are halfway through October and you still have time to join us at CAS CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE  with a red and gray Christmas card!  Marcia is our fabulous hostess this month.

I used a PTI Round Off Edger to make my shape, then I ran it through a Sizzix 3-D Winter Snowflakes embossing folder.  My snowflake die cut is from Gina K Snowflake Trio and the sentiment is from Hero Arts Christmas Rose stamp set.  I also embossed the envelope flap with a snowflake embossing folder that was NOT 3-D!

You have until the 24th to enter your card in the gallery, I hope to see you there!

If you need more inspiration check out all the awesomeness at CAS Christmas to see more cards from the design team!  One more month of challenges friends!!

Heart Hugs, friends!

SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY ~ USE A STENCIL

Our challenge this time is to use a stencil on our BIRTHDAY CARD for SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE!  Cathy chose our topping this time, and if you don't want to play along with the topping you are always welcome to make any kind of birthday card!

I went all out with my stencil challenge this time!

I used Pinkfresh Studios Slimline Diamond Builder Stencil for my background

Pinkfresh Studio:  Happy Blooms stamp, stencil & die!!

The Greetery:  sentiment:  Birthday Blooms

I really went bold this time, I am usually a bit more CAS with my cards, but I sure had fun playing with the diamond builder stencil and made quite a few backgrounds.  And I found it was fun to use even one color, just with a light hand to start and then get darker as you use each new stencil.  Very fun to experiment with different colors and using only one or two!

Please go check out the birthday card stencil ideas from the team and our Party Guest Carol whom you can find HERE!

See you in the gallery!

Heart Hugs, friends!

COLOR HUES #27 GREEN & ORANGE

Another Color Hues Challenge friends!

Yeah, orange and green, perfect for fall leaves!

I used the Spellbinder Glimmer Autumn Leaf border and colored with my zigs.

I also used a SB Glimmer sentiment.

I used a paper from the Recollections Kraft foil pack for the sides

of the card.

 

Thanks for another fun color challenge!

Heart Hugs, friends!

CAS CHRISTMAS Challenge with RED & GRAY

We have a new challenge up at CAS CHRISTMAS CARD CHALLENGE  hosted this month by Marcia!  She is looking for gray and red on our Christmas cards this month.

I am trying the new mini slimline size and I kind of like it!

This is what I used:

CPD:  Slimline Furries

WPlus9:  Most Wonderful

Avery Elle:  Custom Panels (snowbanks)

I used CPD inks, even the bird is gray and red!

Friends there are two months left to get inspired by the team at CAS Christmas and get your cards done and ready to mail out for Christmas! I will look for you in the gallery!

 And a great big welcome to our Guest Designer, Darnell!

Heart Hugs, friends!

SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY ~ WITH A CAKE!

Hi friends, welcome to SEIZE THE BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE!

Our Topping this time is chosen by Shirley and she wants to see a CAKE on your birthday card!

You are always welcome to make any kind of birthday card if you don't want to do the topping!

Please check out all the exceptional cakes on the challenge blog by the team and our Surprise Party Guest!

I love chocolate birthday cakes...yummmm

This is an older PTi set called Just Desserts 

The background paper is from a PTI pack: Hooray

The circle dies are from Waffle Flower Nesting circles and Additional Circles
 

Heart Hugs, friends!