So many times, I see these sketches at Freshly Made Sketches and by the time I make my card it is too late to upload....You know how life can get in the way of fun.....
Well, this week, here is the sketch FMS #412

and here is today's card:

Supplies used: Gerda Steiner Designs penguin  and MFT bucket of fish, colored with polychromo pencils. Cardstocks - caribbean, gray, and a sparkly white. Stitched dies, white gel pen, The back panel was stamped with an Impression Obsession large snowflake background and heat set with a white sparkly embossing powder. This little guy just arrived yesterday in my mailbox  and I enjoyed putting him onto a card so soon...Thanks for visiting today.

Just finishing up some Christmas cards and here's a card with Santa, just hangin' out!

Santa is from My Favorite Things - Jingle All the Way, and the tree is from Impression Obsession by Pink Ink.  Santa and the ornaments were colored with pencils, cut-out, and layered.

I am sharing this card with Christmas Kickstart Challenge #24 - Show Us Your Santas

I am also sharing this card with the the Double D Challenge - What is your Christmas Style?

 My Christmas style is traditional colors and usually cutesy images.

That's all for today. Thanks for the visit.

Patty

For a chilly Friday, here is another Christmas card:

Supplies used: Memory Box candle and Joy die,and T. Holtz holly dies. Gina K Designs layering wt. and heavy wt. white, Papertrey scarlet shimmer, and SU garden green cardstocks, red and gold stickles, and Sissix adhesive sheets. That's it..... 

I am sharing this card with Happy Little Stampers November challenge-Anything Goes with Dies

I am also sharing this card with  Cardz 4 Galz: #110 Get Ready for Christmas

Hi there,

I made another snowman card from the same stamp set that I used yesterday:

I try to finish the inside of a card to compliment the outside and I like the way this worked out:




Supplies: Lawn Fawn -Making Frosty Friends, sentiments from Papertrey Ink. and Penny Black, navy marker for faux stitching, organdy ribbon, string, and lil' heart punch, and heart nestability. The hat and scarf were cut-out and layered.

I am sharing this card with the clean and simple week at The Paper Players challenge#468-The North Pole

Though I really don't think that Santa's elves have any extra time right now to be outside building a snow man.

That's it and thanks for looking in!
Patty

Well, hello to Monday and my little Snowman card......

Supplies used: Lawn Fawn -Making Frosty Friends stamp set, ww, bb, and Soft Sky c/s and dsp, sponges, pencils, snowflake punch, Stickles, and the 3 tiniest buttons ever.

I am sharing this with a new challenge to me : Jingle Belles-Baby, it's cold outside theme

Mr. Snowman has paper-pieced earmuffs and scarf. He must have lost his mittens. Just like our kids used to do.
The snowdrifts were torn, sponged, and glittered. But, you know that. Thanks for visiting today....
Patty

Unleash Your Joy This Holiday Season!

Hello and happy first of the week!

I am still working along to get my Christmas cards all done, and I was recently challenged by my bestest friend (AKA my daughter), to make a holiday card using a non-holiday stamp set. (It was okay to use a holiday sentiment.) SO, I looked at ALL of my stamps (which took a while), and I found this one:

It is called Trampoline Friends by Simon Hurley. I don't know anyone with a trampoline. I just loved the jumping animals, especially the pooch.

So,

Here is my card:

I drew, glittered, cut-out, and layered the hat. The dog bowl and bone are from a MFT doggie stamp set (I have them all, of course, I love dogs)

So,

I am sharing this card with little red wagon challenge #523 Don't Be Shy-use more than 2 words

And also sharing with Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #247-all about occasions

I hope this card made you smile....Thanks for visiting today.....

Patty

Just a good day to make Teal colored Snowflakes:

More Christmas cards done!

Supplies: Impression Obsession snowflake dies, Papertrey Ink sentiment, Teal and Shimmer White cardstocks, a strip of patterned paper, and Nuvo glitter in the spaces behind the snowflakes. (really sparkles IRL)

Inside of card:

I am sharing this card with Shopping Our Stash Challenge #408 - Snowflakes theme

Thanks for visiting today!
Patty Sue

Snowman Joy

I love these happy snowmen as they spell the word JOY!  They were colored with Copics.

Other supplies: Art Impressions (Snow Friend set), Neenah white, retired SU Baja Breeze c/s and patterned paper. Baja seam binding ribbon. Snowfall embossing folder, snowflake punch, MFT stitched dies, and Nuvo glitter, and a large mug of black coffee......

I am entering this card in this week's Freshly Made Sketches:

Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #410     

I am also sharing this card with a new to me challenge blog: Cardz 4 Galz

Cardz4Galz Challenge #109 - Let It Snow

Thanks for visiting today,

Patty Sue

Just an easy stamping, no coloring, thinking of you card:

Supplies: SU Awesomely Artistic flower stamped twice with a sentiment from Gina K Designs -Country Roads set. Other items used: Nestability dies, Neenah white cardstock, PTI red, black, and striped c/s, and some SU silver cording that I bought a 75 YARD spool many years ago and I still  have many yards of it left. I guess I was supposed to trim a Christmas tree with it or something like that. And I LOVE those red Nuvo drops. I make them ahead of time and store them in little jars.

I am sharing this card with the Flower Challenge to add spots or stripes:
The Flower Challenge #38   

                   
And with the Water Cooler Wed. Challenge #246:
Water Cooler- Feminine- Anything Goes Challenge
                                                                    
Thank you for visiting today.
Stampingly,
Patty

Just a Little House in the Winter Woods:

Supplies: SU Marina Mist and Suede and Papertrey Shimmer and red cardstocks, Impression Obsession deer and cardinal dies, Papertrey one-liner Happy Holidays die which is coated with stardust Stickles (grrr - doesn't show up in the pic, nor does the sheen of the PTI shimmer c/s). Unsure of the maker of the house in the woods die) I've had it for some time, and most of my crafty "toys" are not labeled .......

Inside of card:

That's it!
Thanks for visiting,
Patty Sue

I am sharing this card with:

the Paper Player's Challenge PP466 - Into the Woods

                                                                                             
 the CAS Christmas November challenge - warm and cozy

Happy Little Stampers November CAS challenge

Saying Thanks.....

Today's card:

This stamp from Altenew (Freesia) was colored with Copics on Neenah white c/s. Other items used: avocado, espresso, and rust cardstocks, patterned paper, Nestability dies, twine, and sponging brushes.

I'm sharing this with the Just Us Girl's Challenge #512 - Word Week- Thanks

THANK YOU for looking in! 

Have Faith, Hope, and most of all - LOVE,

Today's card:

I used a Penny Black stamp set (Blooming Tags) and an old sentiment from my stash. The tag was colored with Copics. Other items used: Concord, Green Galore, Vanilla, and black cardstocks, a stitched tag die, old button, and an old Cuttlebug embossing folder. That's it...Thanks for looking in.

I'm sharing this with several challenges:

Time-Out Challenge 147 - Inspired by Words               

which had several encouraging words....   

And the Penny Black Saturday challenge - anything goes with the option of "tags".

Penny Black Saturday challenge for November

Just thinking of an old-fashion sleigh ride - and another Christmas card finished...

For today's card, an old background stamp from Stampendous was stamped onto parchment paper with espresso ink. Then it was cut into 5 strips and mounted onto espresso c/s and then meadow green  and then onto cherry c/s.  The sleigh and tree dies are from Papertrey Ink.  All of the edges of the strips and dies were lightly sponged with kraft ink. Put glitter on the star- I think I need to improve on that star. It doesn't show up very well. Other items used - burlap ribbon, dk. green twine, star and bow punches, and an old Hero Arts greeting.

I am entering this into several challenges:

Double D - Silhouette challenge        and     Happy Little Stampers - Anything goes with dies                      

                                     

      Here is the inside of the card:

The cardinal die is from an Impression Obsession set. The sentiment is an old one from my old stash, and the tree is SU retired Lovely as a Tree.
That's all folks....

Patty Sue

Just a winter card for this challenge:

Christmas Kickstart #21

The theme is Woodland Creatures...

I used a Penny Black background stamp - Winter Song. It was stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Ranger liquid platinum embossing powder onto white cardstock. The edges were sponged with Tumbled Glass distress ink and the panel was layered onto retired SU Indigo blue cardstock. The Warm Wishes is from a die......................That's about it...............Patty Sue

Just a good day to be working on Christmas cards.

I am sharing today's card with a new to me challenge  - here: Happy Little Stampers Christmas

A pretty simple Christmas card:



The Merry Christmas was made with a Memory Box die. The tree image is a 50cent stamp that I've had for about 50 years...almost....It was inked with Hunter green pigment ink and heat embossed with green tinsel embossing powder, so it really sparkles, IRL. The star is gold glittery cardstock made with an old star punch...So I am off to assemble some more of these. I am having a pretty lazy day, so quick and easy is just what I need.  Thanks a lot for looking in.....Patty Sue

Just another Christmas card done!

I am entering this in a challenge here: the Paper Players challenge

I happen to have a large die that I haven't used very much...well, 'cause it really is big.

The Merry Christmas is made with a Memory Box die.  I've had this fun Snoopy/Woodstock stamp forever - it was colored with Copics and Nuvo glitter drops added for sparkle.  The main card is a Pinefeather green from PTI.  I will be making more of these cards for all of my friends with doggies. But, Snoopy makes everyone smile, right?!  That's it!  Thanks for looking in.....Patty Sue

I found a Christmas card challenge to help me get my cards done!

CAS Christmas October 2019 Challenge

This winter scene was created with a Serendipity stamp called Winter Farm. It was stamped with brown ink and colored with Faber Castell pencils. Glitter was added with Nuvo glitter drops. The sentiment is from an older Hero Arts set. It was stamped with a navy pigment ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. The snowflake was added to cover up a smudge. Upset me at the time, but now I am pretty sure that I like it there. That's it!
Was happy to create this wintry card!  Patty Sue

My card today is for two challenges:


Just Us Girls #509       and         Time Out Challenge #146

This flower is  from Bouquet Builder#2  by Waffle Flower and I framed it with the MFT scallop frame die. The sentiment is from Pretty Pink Posh-Thoughtful Greetings. The bouquet was colored with Copics and Nuvo Aqua Shimmer added. The cardstock is retired Stampin' Up wisteria. That's it!

Thanks for looking in..............Patty Sue

It's Time for PUMPKINS!

What a wonderful time of year! I'm ready for some pumpkin pie...I think that if I made one, I could eat the whole thing....so, I won't make one. I'll just think about it.
I found several challenges that made me happy:

Little Red Wagon challenge #517 - Pumpkin Party

                                                         and

Just Us Girls #508 - designer paper   

SO, I made a designer paper pumpkin. No calories.

 

          

 

I used several pumpkin dies and a leaf die from Papertrey Ink with PTI patterned paper. Sponged lightly around the edges and glued to the front panel with Ranger multi medium matte glue. The pumpkin die cuts so many pieces that I can make several more of these. Though, I have decided that instead of using a real button, I would try cutting some paper buttons so the card would go through the mail easier. I did use a SU background stamp on the leaves - Weathered. And the card does have a back panel that is scored to open for the sentiment.

 

That's all for today....now to make a few more paper pumpkins and clean up all the paper pieces, ....Thanks for visiting....

Pattysue