Wisemen from afar!

In October, Stampin' Up! challenged their demonstrators to make phone calls and book 5000 workshops in one day! I was able to book 7 workshops on that day! Several of them were booked for November. So I created this card to do as our make and take. Actually, I think I saw this on another website and I CASEd it! I did change it up to make it mine but the original idea isn't mine! I love the torn edges of the layers. The best way to get the edges to look the same is to stack them on top of each other and then tear. Such a simple trick to keep the edges looking a like! The star has dazzling diamonds on it.

After my workshops were over, I had paper cut up for more projects and no more workshops! So I like to put them together so that I have cards on hand. I also use these cards as gifts, sell them at my church to raise money for a project at church or I send them to the troops to mail back to the states and their families. Anyway, I decided to play a little bit and I added embossing and silver shimmer paint. I'm not sure that I love this card. It seems too busy to me but I've created worse!

This is another version of the card. This one has lots of sponging on it. It's hard to see all that sponging but it does look pretty good in real life.

Stamps: Come to Bethlehem

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Basic Gray, Whisper White

Ink: Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Rich Razzleberry ribbon, 2-way glue, Dazzling Diamonds, Modern Label punch, sponge, dimensionals, petals-a-plenty embossing folder, silver shimmer paint, finger dauber

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Another Christmas Card!

Well, can you guess how this one got started? You got it! It's from Stampin' Addicts sketch challenge! I think I'm all out of challenge cards until I work on them again! This is for SASC73. I think these colors were just laying on my table and I thought they worked together so I went with it. Again, not your traditional winter colors but fun none the less! The only problem I had was,  I wasn't sure if it should be horizontal...

or vertical! 

Stamps: Snow Swirled
Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Sahara Sand, Whisper White

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Sahara Sand, Old Olive, Whisper White

Accessories: Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Sponge, Rhinestone, 2-way glue, Dazzling Diamonds, white grosgrain ribbon

So, which way should it go? I just can't decide which is why it doesn't have a sentiment on it! Oh, well. It really doesn't matter!

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Halloween Christmas?

Here's another Stampin' Addicts' challenge card! I really had LOTS of fun using the challenges to create cards. I pulled up the sketch challenges on my computer. I had the color challenges written in my creative notebook. I also had my Christmas stamp sets on my table. I started with the most current challenges at the time and went to work. This one is for Sketch Challenge 72 and Color Challenge 72 which was meant to be Halloween colors! While I will admit that I wasn't sure I could pull this one off, I LOVE IT! I did a couple of vendor fairs and this card was the most commented on by far! I think the layout and colors really grabbed everyone's attention. It's just unusual for Christmas. Not sure if  you can tell, but there is glitter on the stars in the tree.

Stamps: Snow Swirled

Cardstock: Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Cajun Craze, Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Big Shot, Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder, sponge, 2-way glue, Dazzling Diamonds, Basic Black grosgrain ribbon, finger daubers, Scallop edge punch

Now it's your turn! Go check out the challenges and see what you can do with them! I can't wait until I have another day that I can play!

Happy Stampin'!

Shelley

Candy Cane Christmas

Playing around again! This is for more Stampin' Addicts challenges. Paula does a great job with the sketches. I only wish I could print them all out and add them to my creative binder that I have. Oh well. This card is for sketch challenge 74 and color challenge 73. I like Trina's color challenges too. May times I have to think outside the box (maybe that's just my box that I have to get out of!) to get them to work for me. This color challenge was based on the new Candy Cane Christmas DSP that can be found in the mini.

What do you think? 

Stamps: Season of Joy

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Real Red, Blushing Bride, Garden Green and Whisper White

Ink: Garden Green, Real Red

Accessories: sponge, Baja Breeze, Real Red and Garden Green markers, white grosgrain ribbon

Thanks for looking!

Shelley

Stampin' Addicts Challenges

Sorry I haven't posted for several days. I had way more going on than should be allowed! Tuesday night I signed a new recruit to my Stampin' Up! team of demonstrators! Welcome to Tracy! When I got home from Tracy's house, I got a phone call from my manager at Curves. The owners decided to close the club that I'm working at and merge it with the other club that they own. I decided that when my club closes, I'll be done working for them! Wednesday was my husband's 40th birthday and my daughters and I threw him a surprise party! Boy, was he surprised! He told me that I shouldn't frighten the old people as they might have heart attacks!!!! Silly man! Thursday I had a workshop and Friday was my monthy hostess club meeting. Saturday I had a vendor fair! I also signed another recruit on Saturday! Welcome Deb! Needless to say, I didn't even have time to schedule a posting!

Two weeks ago, we didn't have anything to do over the weekend so I spent the whole day on Saturday stamping! This is one of the cards that I created. I used a sketch challenge and a color challenge from Stampin' Addicts It's hard to see but under the little girl's feet is Dazzling Diamonds. I think this is my favorite card that I made that day but I'll let you judge. Keep watching as I will be posting the others soon.

Stamps: Greeting Card Kids, Season of Joy

Cardstock: Soft Suede, River Rock, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Ink: Early Espresso, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede, River Rock, Sahara Sand

Accessories: Early Espresso 1/8"Taffeta ribbon, Aquapainter, Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, Big Shot, Scallop Circle die, Circle Scissors, 2-way glue, sponge, Dazzling Diamonds, dimensionals

Happy stamping!

Shelley