Christmas Kickstart Challenge #46, NBUS , and The Paper Players #524

Hi friends, I am joining in the Christmas Kickstart Challenge where the prompt is "such a deer".

I am also entering this in the NBUS Challenge #22 as I have never used this stamp before even though my BFF had given it to me maybe even a year ago...it is an Altenew stamp called Modern Deer.

And lastly I am entering this in The Paper Players # 524 Challenge where the challenge is about SNOW and being clean and simple.

I loved creating different scenes with the deer.

I used a Tim Holtz Tree Line die for the snowcapped trees and made a snowy sky with ink blending some DOX.

I really do love making Christmas cards year round, it takes the pressure off of last minute and I can really pay attention to details.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have a fabulous week!

Heart Hugs, friends!

Another NBUS Stamp for the 12 Challenge

Another stamp that has not seen ink before today!  This is PTI Sunflower Harvest from August!

I loved using all these bright colors for the sunflower...not your typical sunflower colors, but that is the privilege we get when we make our own cards, right?

To read the rules and enter to win some fabulous prizes, you can go HERE to Darnell's NBUS Challenge #12!
Darnell, I do NOT need to win a prize!  thank you friend!

Thanks for stopping by friends!

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Yeah for NBUS Challenge #12!!

Our friend Darnell is hosting the 12th NBUS Challenge and it ends on October 4,

she is encouraging us to use all of our NEVER BEFORE USED SCHTUFF!

I wanted to try Jennifer McGuire's SILHOUETTE STAMPING with a PTI stamp called Autumn Scarecrow.

I stamped the scarecrow and colored him in with a memento black marker;  I used a versamark pen to go over all of him and then clear embossed him. I used oxide inks to blend in the background colors,

Thanks Darnell for encouraging us to use from our stash never before used stuff!!
Darnell, I do not need to win a prize, thank you friend!

Heart Hugs, friends!

CAS Watercolour April meets NBUS

Friends today I have one card for two challenges!!  YEAH A two-fer!!

This card is going to CAS Watercolour April Challenge and also to Darnell's 11th NBUS Challenge!

The Altenew stamp set, Amazing You was a birthday gift from my BFF and this is the first time I have used it!  I colored with my Zigs Clear Brush Watercolor pens.

   

Thanks for stopping by and visiting me!

 

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NBUS CHALLENGE # 6

You all know the delightful DARNELL, right?

Well, that gal can spin a story like no one else...can you believe she has a family of "hammies' living in her Playhouse...it is totally true and they give her great advice (most of the time!).  She is not only a master story teller but a terrific card maker, friend and wonderful human being!  So now she is hosting her 6th NBUS Challenge to try to encourage all of us to use our Never- Before- Used- Schtuff!!

This is a new set from PTI, Spring Birds...I do love me some birds! I have the Winter Birds and LOVE the cardinal...now I couldn't resist a sweet little robin sitting on a flowering cherry tree.  And since Spring is in the Air, it can totally be an Easter card too!!

To play along you can go HERE to Darnell's blog and join in the fun!

Expect to stay awhile and enjoy the camaraderie while she takes you through her cards and her stories...

 

Have a wonderful weekend friends!

I have my BBF, Linda  coming down this Sunday to stay a week and play with me!

And we are excited to meet a fellow blogger, Greta on Tuesday down in the Woodburn area by the Outlet Malls.  Nothing could be more fun than actually coming face to face with all you wonderfully creative ladies we meet in blogland!

Heart Hugs!

Another card for NBUS Challenge

When Linda was here visiting me,  we went to the Craft Warehouse in Beaverton and had a lot of fun roaming that store...so many goodies!  I purchased some Fall Home accessories, like leaves and acorns etc.  But they have a wonderful paper crafting area too!

Well, shame on me, but I went back yesterday with my two daughters!  While they were looking for Fall Home accessories, I was looking at stamps and dies and other things crafty related.  I spotted this Penny Black Stamp:  Fragrant and thought it would be so pretty to water color or even use copics.  I stamped it on watercolor paper and used my Zig Clear Real Brush Markers.  The sentiment is from SSS:  Handwritten Borders.

Since this is a NEW stamp (hmmm, I have plenty already in my stash that need to see ink, but love playing with most recent new ones!) I will join in the NBUS Challenge!

You have until next Friday the 18th to link up any NEW TO YOU STAMP or DIE or NEVER-BEFORE USED SCHTUFF!!  go to Darnell's blog to check out the rules and all the awesome prizes she will be randomly giving away!!

NBUS Challenge & Addicted to CAS

Thank you Darnell for encouraging us to use our NBUS!!

                         

         This is a NEW We R Memory keepers embossing folder...and the NEW Little Stitched leaves from Lawn Fawn!  I took a piece of paper and using various distress inks, I sponged all over the paper, then laid out all the leaves (original and little) and cut them out. The stitched border is also NEW from Lawn Fawn called Stitched Borders.

I added a strip of glitter paper to the top and bottom of the rustic cream paper.

My sentiment is from an old PTI set called Falling Leaves.
Oh and this is a CAS from Nicole from the Lawn Fawn blog

           

                           

And if you want to play along with this challenge you can go HERE to Darnell's Blog and join in the fun!!  She has many sponsors and lots of goodies to give away!!

                 I am also entering this card in the Addicted to CAS Challenge     

thanks for stopping by!!    

Another NBUS Challenge!!

I am sure there was NEVER any doubt in anyone's mind that

Darnell would be hosting another NBUS Challenge !

She maybe didn't think it would happen so soon, but we knew it, right?  She is ONE special lady, and that includes her little "hammy" too!

You will have to go to her blog to read the rules of this challenge just click on the highlighted words above and it will take you right there!  The acronym is one Darnell thought up all my herself!

Or did she have a little help...?

I have a couple of "Never Before Used Schtuff"!!

The first is the cloud impression folder I have had a month or two, just never used!

The second is the bunny and balloons because it is NEW!  I just got it and had to ink it right up.

 

Darnell, you are a joy to read and get to know, if you ever take a road trip up north, you must look me up...perfect time of year to visit the Pacific Northwest and our coast is beautiful!!

 

I decided this would be a baby girl card, so I colored the balloons with many of the copics I have in those pretty pink/red shades.  I better do one in blues, too, huh?  Oh, and I added glossy accents to the balloons...oh it is so sweet and shiny in real life!!

 

Congrats on reaching another milestone, Darnell!!

I love watching your followers grow and even more I love your humor, your stories and your awesome talent!

Heart Hugs!