Merry Christmas Card

This card is very easy to create.  Just use a photo-editing program to include the background scene, place the fairy, and add a sentiment. 

Little Bears Christmas - Kerst Christmas Challenge

Using Simply Crafty's Angled Treat Box and Little Bears Christmas from Last-Minute Manda.

Make-the-Cut Layout

 I was inspired by this month's Make-the-Cut Challenge at Cherry on Top to create this layout.

Kerst Christmas Challenge

Today I have a card for the Kerst Christmas Challenge.  The challenge was using a snow globe.  I used a couple snowmen from Shabby Chic Snowmen from our sponsor Last-Minute Manda. Thanks for this fun challenge!  Loved It!

Polkadoodle

Have you checked out the January Kerst Challenge?  Go check it out...it's fabulous!  Sponsor is Polkadoodle. 

And Yet Another challenge

I miss blogs - and blog hops - and sharing our work on blogs where they would be seen.  I loved to see blogs of other scrappers and admire their work.  I loved blog hops (and all the goodies I won).  The only challenges I consistently see now are eCal and Kerst Christmas (because I'm a designer).  I bugged Jan, moderator at the eCal page,  for a long time to have a bag challenge.  Finally she did - and I almost missed it being busy with other projects.  But I managed to get in at the last minute - yeah me!  I decided to give it a go at the last minute, and this is what I made.

Vixen with Sheepski Designs

 Welcome, November!

The delicious deer, Vixen,  comes from the Kerst Christmas Challenge sponsor, Sheepski Designs.  

I started with a Traci Reed patterned paper (All is Calm) that I love for this challenge - include trees.  I decided to use one pattern in two different sizes.

I couldn't resist adding an adorable frame and border, so I added the Intricate Star Frame and Border from Monica's Creative Room.

I used the inside sentiment from We Are 3's Special Delivery.

A Christmas Tag Using Christmas Anna with Last-Minute Manda

Today I'm sharing a bit of inspiration using Christmas Anna.  This digital image set is amazing.  It brings a small taste of Ann in all her Christmas finery.  I love this particular image - Anna is Christmas perfection!  What better way to showcase Anna than to create a simple package topper.

This week I embraced fall and added some buffalo plaid to my nails (yes, my sister corrected me by informing me buffalo plaid is winter - not fall!  LOL!)  My nails inspired me to dress Ann in this winter favorite.  

Once I finished digitally coloring Anna, it was a joy to create my topper.  I started with a frame from Monica's Creative room - digitally paper pieced with a pattern from the Ho, Ho, Ho collection (We Are 3).  I used a sentiment from We Are 3's Special Delivery set.  

This was a great way to combine some of my favorites to adorn Christmas packages with the beautiful buffalo-plaid themed wrapping paper I purchased at Hobby Lobby last year. 

Halloween in a Tag

I'm excited to share an updated paper collection with you - featuring Spider Webs (We Are 3).  It is a lot of fun to work with.

I started off by cutting a tag from The Spider Webs collection - I shrunk the pattern to fit better on the smaller tag.  For the rest of the papers, I dug into my stash and found scraps from the Ho, Ho, Ho collection and the Dog Love collection.  I thought the dog bones added just a little more Halloween interest to the tag.

Christmas Creation with Kerst Christmas

Today I'm sharing an adorable card using wonderful products from Last-Minute Manda and We Are 3.  I hope you love it!

I started this card by printing two patterns from Autumn Shadows (We Are 3) onto colored cardstock.  I decided to stick to a softer palette for my card.  I pulled out Christmas Anna (Last-Minute Manda), digitally colored her, printed several copies, and layered the image.  

I trimmed around the sentiment from the From the Heart collection (We Are 3) and popped it up with foam tape. Then I popped Anna with foam tape.

I love the soft feeling printing Autumn Shadows on colored paper...almost as much as I love Autumn Shadows by itself.

Isn't Christmas Anna just the cutest? She was so fun to color.

 

Blended Canvas with We Are 3

I'm excited to share a new paper collection with you featuring blending and texture...Blended Canvas (We Are 3).

For my card pictured above, take notice of the color variations in the background and the textured embossed design of the paper.  I increased the size of the paper to really make the texture pop.  This subtle background adds a lot of interest to the card.

Documenting Christmas with A Cup of Sweetness by Mirtillamente

Hello, Everyone!  they say it's finally fall - though the temps here are still triple digit.  However, cooler temperatures are on their way and following is Christmas - inspiring me to create!

Today I'm excited to share a Christmas card - infused with paper designed for fall using the newest paper collection available at We Are 3.  I incorporated the beautiful Autumn Shadows and the fun A Cup of Sweetness by Mirtillamente on this card to celebrate my two favorite seasons.  Mirtillamente is sponsoring this month's Kerst Christmas Challenge.

The monotone colors were perfect for this, and I used several of the paper patterns to digitally paper piece the hat, scarf, and teacup.

I cut several copies of the image and layered the pieces to provide dimension.  Then I added a single poinsettia.  This paper collection is perfect for fall, but the gorgeous patterns and monotones are so rich!

To add additional contrast and texture, I added a frame from Monica's Creative Room.

Winter Delight with We Are 3

My card today features digital paper from We Are 3 called Winter Delight.  I created this using a pattern I put in my stash years ago.

Beautifully decorated house doors always make me happy at Christmas - that's what inspired me about this design.  When I saw the wreath, I  thought the texture from the Winter Delight circles would make a perfect wreath.  Here's a close-up of the layered wreath.  Each wreath layer was attached with foam squares to add extra dimension to the card front.

To bring a little sparkle to the card, I added glitter to my torn layers of snow.

Patterned Paper with We Are 3

This card has two layers of the same patterned paper on it from the Apple Delight Canvas collection.  Look closely at the pattern, and you can see texture that mimic a canvas. 

Layering the layers on top of each other is a simple way to give the card dimension.  After printing the sentiments, I also used foam adhesive to adhere them...as well as the  final embellishment - a glittered hat.

Birthday Greetings with Rainbow Texture

Hello - Camille here from We Are 3.  I am so excited to share our Rainbow Texture with you!  in addition to this dots in yellow, pink, and blue, there are are beautiful rainbow designs added to the mix.  Here's just a small peek - a sample card made with the yellow dots.

Fans of digital papers will love the designs created for the Rainbow Texture collection.  What's great about digital papers - instant download!  Visit our Etsy shop to see our newest releases and terrific birthday sentiments.

A Train Layout

Catalog images of the USPS Railroad stamps are a great compliment to Brick Fire Station digital papers to create a train-themed layout.  The title is computer generated.

New Delightful Pastel at We Are 3

Here's the beautiful Delightful Pastel collection. Isn't it delightful?  

I used a card from the Splitcoast Stampers Featured Stamper challenge for the design.  They've helped me out numerous times when I've been struggling with a design.  I changed the paper and the sentiment.

Tell me you're not excited about this paper collection!  Check out the fabulous inspiration from the We Are 3 Design Team on the We Are 3 Facebook page.

Introducing Painted Kraft and Holly Wreath from We Are 3

Today I  have one for the Kerst Christmas Challenge.   I used coordinating papers (Painted Kraft) from our sponsor, We Are 3.  The wreath is Holly Wreath - also by We Are 3 - and the sentiment is computer generated.  The little bow comes from a jar of bows I purchased over a decade ago....the jar may never empty. 

Another for We Are 3

There's been lots of updating and creating over at We Are 3 - things are really rolling.   The background is from the Night Scenes collection from We Are 3.  I used this adorable digital stamp from Elizabeth Bell called Fairy Fleur.  I colored her digitally.    I created a single-layer card.

I'm struggling once again with my colors.  I purchased a new computer....the colors always seemed so washed out.  I was excited with this higher-quality computer to have vivid colors on my screen....but now they are printing in washed-out colors....and then taking a photo is even worse!  She's still beautiful - but my colors are so much more beautiful on screen.

A Sad Occasion in the Neighborhood

Again playing with We Are 3 new papers - this project is dressing up a gift bag.  I love it!  Decorated some gift bags for our wonderful neighbors who are moving - Boo Hoo!  I added a pattern paper to the bag from We Are 3 - Dotted Swiss Canvas.   Used one of my fave color schemes - red, black, and white.  I added a digital sentiment and a punched border...then finished up with lots of goodies for their trip to their new home.