Frogs, Hugs and Christmas Cheer

Hello and welcome.  First, a quick update on me and my health.  I think the new antibiotic for COVID is finally starting to help a bit.  I'm, at least, not coughing as much anymore and have most of my smell/taste back.  Still short of breath and hurting a lot with the migraine.  I do have three different cards made I'd like to share with you.

First up is a sympathy card made using some stamps from Picket Fence Studios.  I went with brighter colors for the card since pink and bright green are the recipient's favorites.  I started out by stamping the flowers from Simply Wonderful (retired) in Stampin Up pixie pink and regal rose inks and the ferns in granny apple green.  Once all of my flowers were stamped, I added the Paper Hug saying in memento black which I bought sometime in the last couple years and never used (NBUS).  I then layered it and added brads before adhering the panel to my card.  The only embellishments were brads and crystal ice stickles highlighting the rose centers.

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #35 - Use Your NBUS 

Splitcoaststampers MMTPT708 - Comfort For Joyce 

Outlawz Festive Friday Feb 18 to March 3 - Anything Goes Theme 

CAS on Friday #225 - Spring Flowers 

Creative Fingers #225 - Anything Goes 

 

Second, I have a Christmas card using the Christmas Cheer digital stamp set from Gracielle Design.  After printing the image onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Castle Art pencils before stippling Tim Holtz mowed lawn distress ink around the edges then layered and added brads.  I then pulled out some tiny wooden hearts I received as a RAK and added those using Ranger glossy accents.  As an afterthought I colored the hearts using a red colored pencil before highlighting the coffee using my glossy accents.

Challenges entered:

 

Caffeinated Christmas Card #2 - Hearts 

Colour Crazy Craft Wk 7 - Anything Goes Coloring 

Jingle Belles Rock - Stocking Holiday (inspired by stocking colors) 

Digi Choosday Crafting Wk7 - Anything Goes Digital 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #582 - Anything Goes Christmas 

 

Jingle Belles Rock

 

The last one to share is a fun card made using the My Pad digital image from Sheepski Designs.  After combining the image with a hand typed sentiment, I printed it onto Neenah white card stock, I colored it using Koh-i-Noor pencils while my husband was watching the news.  Once the coloring was finished, I stippled Tim Holtz broken china, tumbled glass, and mowed lawn distress inks around it before layering and adding brads.  I then dry embossed the card using a retired Taylored Expressions braided embossing folder before stippling mowed lawn over the raised images.  After adding some copper cord, I added googlie eyes, sequins I didn't know I had, and ice stickles to finish it off.

Challenges entered:

 

Let's Squash It #17 - Grasshopper Green 

Sheepski Designs Facebook Group #68 - Anything Goes 

Splitcoaststampers IC846 - Simply Woven Always Vintage (used color theme) 

Gem Of A Craft Challenge Wk4 - Anything Goes 

Critter Crazy Challenge #59 - Anything Goes With A Featured Critter 

 

IC846

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great weekend.

Paper Hug Card

Stamps: Picket Fence Studios

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Stampin Up!

Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Brads, Ice Stickles

Cup Of Christmas Cheer

Stamps: Gracielle Design

Ink: Tim Holtz Mowed Lawn

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Castle Art Pencils, Blender Pencil, Brads, Glue Dots, Stipple Brush, Ranger Glossy Accents, Wooden Hearts

My Pad

Stamps: Sheepski Designs

Ink: Tim Holtz Broken China, Tumbled Glass, Mowed Lawn

Card Stock: Neenah White; Stampin Up

Accessories: Koh-i-Noor Pencils, Big Shot, Stipple Brushes, TE Braided Embossing Folder, Brads, Ice Stickles, Ranger Glossy Accents, Googlie Eyes, Sequins