I Brake for Winter

Hi, Braker Fans. I have a new project to share with you as my DT assignment for I Brake for Stamps. For my card this week I decided to make another Christmas card only this time I'm using non-traditional colors. I’ve seen some awesome cards in blog land with pinks and blues and they just inspired me to create something extraordinary.

The stamp I used is a new release from the IBFS store called “Winter Avie” by Chelsea Le Designs. I colored my image with Copics and made a criss-cross card using Bazzill cardstock and MME Winter Wonderland designer papers.

I cut my image out and mounted it on white cardstock and a Spellbinders Oval die cut. Then I adhered pearls from Recollections to the frame. I machine stitched my panels with pink thread and added a lace border from JoAnn’s under my image.

I used a Magnolia folded tag die to create the pull out card panel and added vintage seam binding from WOC tied in a bow. I completed the card with a few flowers also from WOC and a sentiment from Whimsy Stamps.

I’m entering this card in the following challenges. 

Make It Monday – Always Anything Goes 

You can get this stamp and so many others at I Brake for Stamps online store. Use my coupon code SAVE10CATHY for 10% off your purchase. 

See you next Thursday… 

Hugz,

Midweek Magnolia - Four Legged Friends

 

Hello, Friends and Happy Hump Day! The Midweek Magnolias Design Team has a new challenge for you and this week our theme is “Four Legged Friends.” You can choose to use a Magnolia animal on its own or paired with Tilda or Edwin. Hop over to Midweek Magnolias for some awesome inspiration from the DT and leave some love on their blogs. When you join us for the challenge you’ll have a chance to win a fabulous mystery prize from Magnolia Sweden.

My card this week features “Christmas Tilda with Cat” from the Little Christmas Collection. I colored Tilda with Copics and used a fun flourish from Whimsy Stamps masked behind Tilda.

My cardstock is from The Paper Co. and the DPs are from Bazzill’s Believe collection. I cut three Magnolia Doohickey Spruce trees from one of the papers and distressed the edges with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I also dry embossed the cardstock with an M-Bossibilities folder from Spellbinders and added a punched border from Martha Stewart for a bit of lacy texture. Then I finished my card with some WOC poinsettias brushed with Stardust Stickles, a sheer ribbon bow from The Ribbon Spot and a cute banner sentiment from Whimsy Stamps.

The inside of my card has similar elements from the front with an open space for any message or sentiment.

 

I’m entering this project in the following Challenges:

 

Make It Monday – Anything Goes

Tilda’s Town – Merry Christmas

Totally Paper Crafts - Christmas

Color Me Creative – A Touch of Red

MDUC – Inspired by a song (We wish you a Merry Christmas)

 

I hope my card inspires you to join us this week at Midweek Magnolias. Happy crafting…

 

Hugz,

Magnolia-licious October Photo Inspiration

Hello, Friends. The Magnolia-licious DT are back with another challenge for you and we hope you will join us. It’s my turn to choose the challenges for October and since we are approaching the Halloween Holiday I chose a fun photo for inspiration.   

The design team has some spectacular creations for you HERE so hop over and check them out. 

If you follow along with us for the challenge you could have a chance to win a Mystery Surprise from Magnolia-licious. Diana has so many awesome Maggie stamps, tons of dies, papers, and other goodies. She also carries the Magnolia Ink Magazine which is one of the first places I go for inspiration. You don’t want to miss the new Christmas Story Collection in stock; the DT has colored some images and they are featured in the store. Fabulous job, Ladies!

My card for this challenge features the adorable “So Spooky Tilda” from the So Spooky Collection. She is available in Mini size in the store. She is colored in Copics with traditional Halloween purple and green. 

My DPs are from Doodlebug Designs’ Haunted Manor and they are all matted on Bazzill cardstock. I used my Martha Stewart Halloween fence and spider web punches to add that festive spooky look along with a little cheese cloth behind Tilda. The felt pumpkins are from Martha Stewart as well and the flowers are by Prima and WOC. My sentiment is a Doodlebug Designs sticker adorned with a sparkly black brad. I finished it off with some black glitter ribbon tied in a bow from American Crafts.

The inside of my card has repeating elements from the front, aren’t those little owls so cute? 

I’m entering this card in the following Challenges: 

Make It Monday – Anything Goes

Forever Friends - Halloween/Autumn

Kaboodle Doodles - Trick or Treat/Fall

Cutie Pie - Halloween

I hope I’ve inspired you to join us for the Magnolia-licious Challenge. Thanks for popping in to visit and I’ll see you tomorrow with another Magnolia card… 

Hugz,

 

I Brake for Winter Mail

Hi, Braker Fans. I have a new card to share with you for my DT assignment for I Brake for Stamps. This week I decided to make a Christmas card. I used a cute stamp called “Winter Mailbox” from the Digital Downloads selection at I Brake for Stamps.

I colored my mailbox with Copics and added some stickles on the snow, holly berries and poinsettias of my image. I used Bazzill cardstock for the base of my card and mats of my designer papers which are from MME’s Winter Wonderland collection. I cut a few trees from the cardstock with my Marianne Designs dies and brushed them with Making Memories white acrylic paint.

The corner die cuts are from Whimsy Stamps and I ran them through my Xyron sticker maker then covered them with Martha Stewart Garnet Glitter. The poinsettias are from WOC and my ribbon is from Michaels topped with a pearl button from Garner’s. Then I finished the card with a sentiment from Whimsy Stamps.

I’m entering this card in the following challenges.

Make It Monday – Always Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge – U for Up to You

Stamp and Create – Winter Wonderland

You can get this stamp and so many others at I Brake for Stamps online store. Use my coupon code SAVE10CATHY for 10% off your purchase.

See you next Thursday…

Hugz,

I Brake for Reindeer Food

Hi, Braker Fans. I have a new project to share with you for my DT assignment for I Brake for Stamps. If you know me, you know that I love creating 3D paper crafts and since it’s getting close to Christmas I thought I would share a simple and cute Christmas favor you can make for those special people in your life.

I made a treat bag that has Reindeer food and it includes a traditional poem on the tag about how to attract Santa’s Reindeer to your home on that magical night. I used a sweet stamp from the IBFS store called “Rudolph.” Of course I didn’t color his nose red but he is still cute. I colored Rudolph with my Copics and I adhered him to my window treat box of Reindeer food.

Then I added a tag with my poem on the inside. The tag was cut from Bazzill and Stampin’ Up paper with my Cameo. I added a bow and a charm to finish it off.

My window bag is from SEI but you get make these from any craft store or you can make your own. Here is the recipe for Reindeer food and it is scrumptious.

 

Reindeer Food Recipe

Cover a cookie sheet with parchment or wax paper and set aside. In a large bowl mix the following:

2 1/4 cups Cheerios

3 1/4 cups Rice Chex

1 1/2 cups small pretzel twists

3/4 cup M&M’s

3/4 cup peanuts

1 - 12 oz. bag white chocolate chips

Stir gently with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. In the microwave melt one bag of white chocolate chips according to package directions. Let cool slightly and then stir into the cereal mix a spoonful at a time mixing well. Once the entire mixture is covered, spread evenly onto your cookie sheet. Let stand for 30-60 minutes so chocolate can set. Break up with your hands and fill bags or other containers.

Supplies:

Stamps – I Brake for Stamps

Cardstock – Bazzill

DPs – SU

Ribbon – Michaels

Charm – Whimsy Stamps

You can get this stamp and so many others at I Brake for Stamps online store. Use my coupon code SAVE10CATHY for 10% off your purchase.

See you next Thursday…

Hugz,

Midweek Magnolias - Masking Technique

Hello, Friends and Happy Hump Day! The Midweek Magnolias Design Team has a new challenge for you and this week and our theme is “Use the Masking Technique.” So I hope you join us this week for the challenge. Hop over to Midweek Magnolias for some awesome inspiration from the DT and leave some love on their blogs. When you play along with us you’ll have a chance to win a fabulous mystery prize from Magnolia Sweden.

My card this week features “Hiking Edwin” and I masked it with “Hiking Background.” I also used the “Autumn Oak Leaf and Acorn” and “Autumn Sunflowers” stamps for my embellishments. All of these are from the Turning Leaves Collection. I colored Edwin and the background with Copics and used them to create a watercolor sky.

My cardstock is from Bazzill and the DPs are from PTI’s Fall Prints and Patterns collection. I distressed the DPs with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink around the edges before matting them to the cardstock panels. I stamped a handful of leaves and acorns and colored them with Copics and added them to my card. The sunflowers are also colored with Copics and I put Ultra-Fine Flower Soft on the middle for dimension and texture. Finally, I tied Vintage Seam Binding from WOC into a bow to finish it off.

The inside of my card has repeating elements from the front with an open space for any message or sentiment.

 

Supplies:

Stamps – Magnolia

Cardstock – Bazzill

DPs – PTI

Dies – Spellbinders

Seam binding – WOC

Ink - Distress Ink, Memento

I’m entering this project in the following Challenges: 

Make It Monday – Linky Party, Anything Goes 

I hope my card inspires you to join us this week at Midweek Magnolias. Happy crafting… 

Hugz,

Magnolia-licious October Color Inspiration

Hello, Friends. I’m so glad you got a chance to stop by and see what I created for the Color Inspiration at Magnolia-licious Challenge. It’s my turn to choose the challenges for October so we want to see projects created with Red, Yellow and Brown. They make great autumn colors don’t you think? So I found this awesome photo to inspire you.

The design team has some spectacular inspiration for you HERE as well and we would love for you to join us.

If you follow along with us for the challenge you could have a chance to win a Special Surprise from Magnolia-licious. Diana has so many gorgeous Magnolia stamps, tons of dies, papers, and other goodies in the store. She also carries the Magnolia Ink Magazine which is one of the first places I go for inspiration. You can purchase a single issue or the entire subscription.

My card features the adorable “Autumn Tilda with Broom” from the Turning Leaves Collection. She is colored in Copics and I added a watercolor background for her. She has a bit of Gold Spica in her hair, Candy Cane Stickles on her scarf and Glossy Accents on her boots.

My DPs are from Bo Bunny’s Apple Cider collection matted on Bazzill cardstock. My Leaf doily is from Marianne Designs cut from The Paper Co. cardstock. I also cut a couple of Magnolia Doo Hickey Swirl die cuts for added interest for my flowers which are from Prima and WOC. The flowers were originally ivory and white so I sprayed them with Gold and Indian Corn Glimmer Mist to give them color and sparkle. The red one also got a coat of Candy Cane Stickles for extra sparkle. Then I topped flowers with metal Pinwheels from HOTP and a WOC rose. My acorn border was cut with my Cameo and I added some Distress Stickles to them for texture. The ribbon bow was created with my trusty Bow-Easy tool and topped with one of my flowers.

The inside of my card has a couple repeating elements from the front with blank space for any message or stamped sentiment. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Magnolia

Cardstock – Bazzill

DPs – Apple Cider, Bo Bunny Press

Flowers – WOC; Prima

Dies – Magnolia; Marianne Designs; Silhouette

Ribbon – Joann’s
Stickles - Ranger
Glimmer Mist - Tatered Angels

I’m entering this card in the following Challenges: 

Make It Monday – Linky Party, Anything Goes

Magnolia Stamp Lovers – Dies
Wild Orchid Challenge - Anything Goes

 

I hope I’ve inspired you to join us for the Magnolia-licious Challenge. Thanks for popping in to visit and I’ll see you tomorrow with another fun Magnolia card… 

Hugz,

 

I Brake for Fall

Hi, Braker Fans. I have a new card to share with you for my DT project for I Brake for Stamps. The new monthly challenge is up at I Brake for Challenges and our theme is “Fall.” So I hope you join us for the fun.

 

My card features a stamp called “Large Scarecrow” by A Country Welcome. I colored my image with Copics and I used lots of markers. This was so fun to color because there are so many objects in the scene.

My designer papers are from BoBunny and the cardstock is Bazzill. I used a fall leaf and acorn stamp from Magnolia to add a little pattern to the background paper. The cut leaves around my image are dies and punches from Martha Stewart and Marianne Designs.

The papers and image frame were distressed with Walnut Stain Distress Ink and I added a big satin bow with ribbon from Michaels.

 

I’m entering this card in the following challenges: 

Make It Monday – Linky Party

Kaboodle Doodle – Colors of Autumn

Stamp with Fun - Autumn

Supplies:

Stamps – I Brake for Stamps; Magnolia

Cardstock – Bazzill

DPs – BoBunny

Distress Ink – Walnut Stain, Ranger

Ribbon – Michaels

Dies/Punches – Martha Stewart, Marianne Designs 

You can get this stamp and so many others at I Brake for Stamps online store. Use my coupon code SAVE10CATHY for 10% off your purchase. 

See you next Thursday… 

Hugz,