CTS #244

Hi!  I hope you all are having an awesome Thursday.  Things are getting back to normal around here.  Harvest is starting to wrap up and I think I'm actually ready for Halloween this year!  Whoa!  I just got back from an amazing crafty weekend with some of the most amazingly creative and kind ladies.  It was a blast. 

This week's CAS(E) this Sketch seemed like a fun idea when I designed it but, boy, did I have a time of creating a card using it.  Why does that always happen when I go to use my own sketch?  Who knows.  I did come up with a fun little winter card using some 12x12 paper that I haven't had the heart to get rid of but needed to use to make some space in my paper stash. 

You know those 12x12 sheets filled with adorable little squares and rectangles of sentiments and scenes and images?  I never know what in the world to do with them.  Do I cut them out and use them in the center of a card?  Do I just use the pattern on the back and forget about the other side?  Well, I used two of the images from one of those papers for this card.  I was SO excited!  I cut out my snowman and my "hello, snow" card.  I layered the thinner on some black cardstock to make it pop against the background that I chose which, admittedly, is a little busy.  I rounded the edges of my snowman and added him to the card with foam tape.  I accented everything with some stickers from the coordinating sticker sheet popping some up with foam tape as well.  Super simple and not a bit of stamping required!  Here's another look:

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you'll join us this week at CAS(E) this Sketch!  See you there!

Little Houses

Good morning!  It doesn't get more wintery feeling than this morning.  We had an ice storm and are on day 2 of no school.  My oldest is rejoicing and I can't say that I'm too sad about it myself.  We've been putting together puzzles and playing board games.  Perfect winter activities in my book!  I have one last wintery card to share with you guys and I figured today was as good a day as any. 

My card today uses elements from a Clique Kit from Crate Paper's Snow & Cocoa line of products.  I started with this cool "hello, snow" card and added two hill to the bottom with kraft patterned paper cut using the Dual Dotted Border Builder Dies.  I layered this on a piece of navy cardstock cut with a Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Rectangles with foam tape and added it to my card front.  Next, I added my little puffy sticker houses using a bit of foam tape on the middle house.  A few snowflakes, enamel dots, and sequins finish it off.  Here's another look:

 
Thanks so much for checking in with me on this chilly day!  I hope you have a great week!

Lil' Inker Designs Stitched Mats: Dual Stitched Rectangles

Dual Dotted Border Builder Dies

Clique Kit Holiday

Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa

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Wintery Coffee Card

I think it's the perfect morning for a coffee card!  I made this card for a friend to give to her barista as a thank you.  I love that she is so awesome and thinks about all the people in her life that make her days brighter and wants to make sure they know she appreciates them.  Just think how awesome this world would be if we all showed our appreciation to each and everyone that impacts our lives even in the smallest way.  Not that coffee is a small endeavor!  He he he.

I love how this wintery card turned out and I hope you do too!

I have been hoarding this cool background paper for awhile now.  I just love the birch bark look of it.  It just screamed to be paired with this snowflake paper from Crate Paper.  So I stamped the saucer from the Concord & 9th Let's Chat Stamp set on the snowflake paper and cut it out as well as the cup with coffee stamped inside which I adhered to the saucer with foam tape for dimension.  I added elements from Crate Papers Snow & Cocoa all around my warm cup of cheer as well as enamel dots and wooden asterisks.

I hope you enjoyed my card today.  I always love sharing them with you!  Have a great 2017!!

Concord & 9th Let's Chat	Snow & Cocoa 6x6 Pad	Snow & Cocoa Chipboard Icons	Snow and Cocoa Ephemera
My Mind's Eye My Story

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Another Week, Another Christmas Card

Good morning and happy Monday!  Did you have a wonderful weekend?  Ours was pretty awesome.  We attended an open house at the local art museum and a concert by out local orchestra.  Everyone had a very good time and it really helped it feel a little more like the Christmas season. 

I'm still hard at work on Christmas cards but I'm having a great time taking my time this year.  I decided to relax and mail them as I finish them rather than stressing about having them all out by a certain date.  So far, it is really helping to keep my stress level low.  Here's a card I recently created.

Again, I used some fun paper, stickers, and other elements from my trusty Clique Kit.  I stamped this snowy background using the dots that are included in the Oh Deer Christmas Stamp Set. Next, I cut some patterned paper with the Merry Christmas Border Die.  I added some mountains, black and white paper, and some enamel dots and snowflakes.  All layered up, the card turned out really cute!  Here's a closer look:

I just love the Merry Christmas Border Die.  It is such a great way to add a sentiment and dimension!  I hope you enjoyed my card for the day and are ready for a great week.  I hope it's the best Monday ever!  Here's what I used today:

A Little Foxy Christmas

Happy post Thanksgiving Monday.  Hmm...does a long weekend and a holiday make a Monday better or worse?  We had a wonderful weekend with only one day of busy running.  It was great!  We even got all the Christmas decor out and up.  My husband wishes we got all decked out for Christmas in October but that's just too early for me.  I would rather leave it all up a little longer. 

The thing I can never seem to get started too early though, Christmas cards.  My problem is that I really hate mass producing.  I try and I try but the most I can ever crank out before getting totally bored is about 10.  So, I keep slowly chugging away making cards one at a time.  At least I have some amazing papers, stamps, and other products to inspire me.  That makes things so much more fun! 

Remember this card?  Well, I couldn't help but use the rest of the background paper I stamped so, here's what I've created to share with you today:

I started by making a snowflake patterned paper using the snowflakes in the Rustic Christmas stamps.  The I used the Border Builders die set to cut a fun border allowing the plaid to show at the bottom of the card.  Next, I cut some snowflakes out of various papers using the Snowflake Dies.  I layered the snowflakes along with a fox from my Clique Kit and a couple of banners also from the kit.  I finished the card off with some enamel dots.  Here's a closer look:

The fox with his black and white scarf was just meant for this card.  LOVE IT!  Can you tell I'm slightly addicted to the Snow & Cocoa line by Crate Paper?  I'm sure it comes as a shocker!  Thank goodness it was the focus of this adorable kit!  LOVE IT!

Thanks for checking in with me today!  I can't wait to share something new tomorrow!