Claire Creates Cards: December 2019

Sunday, December 29, 2019

Merry Christmas Sunday Stamps 221

Dec. 29, 2019

Wishing you all a VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR! May 2020 be filled with good health, new adventures and lots of time to be creative!

It is time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps!

We have a fabulous color challenge for all of you!

Use a minimum of 3 colors and a neutral of your choice.

Challenge Guidelines

Feel free to use any brand of product you have.
The colors from this challenge MUST be the primary colors on your project.
Please Link up a new project created for this challenge (no back links).
Feel free to combine our challenge with up to FOUR other challenges.
We reserve the right to delete any links that do not adhere to challenge rules.
Please provide a link to us or use the graphic above in your post.
Have Fun!!!

The challenge will end on Friday, Jan. 10th @ 6pm EST.

My card is created on a white card base. I added a black panel on top of the base. Then I trimmed a dark gray panel with a stitched die. The top layer is a light gray panel and I stamped the trees in black using the Rubbernecker Stamp set Winters Night. The snow is from the same stamp set and I stamped it on top of the trees with white ink. I love the way this turned out. I stamped the sentiment in black ink. It is a very simple and serene card.

Don't forget to check out all the amazing projects from the Design Team.

Sunday Stamps Design Team

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater (me)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

Hugs!
Claire

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Happy New Year 2020 Inspired By Challenge 104

Dec. 26. 2019

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and hopefully you are still celebrating! BEST WISHES to all as we enter the New Year 2020!!

It's time for a new challenge at Inspired By!

We have a fantastic photo for all of you!

How does this photo inspire you? Is it the Drinks? trio? colors? theme? We can't wait to see what you create.

My card is created on a white card base. I added a black panel on the top of the card. I cut the Gatsby Die by Pink Fresh with gold foil and cut it again in black and paper pieced the black pieces into the gold frame. The fireworks are heat embossed in gold powder and I added a gold sequin in the center of each one. I stamped the sentiment in black.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Check out all the inspiration from the Design Team. We sure hope you will play along with us this week!

HUGS!

Claire

Saturday, December 21, 2019

Sassy Since Birth Freshly Made Sketches 416

Dec. 21, 2019

Today I am playing along with the wonderful ladies at Freshly Made Sketches. This fabulous sketch is by Amy. It is definitely perfect for any occasion!

I am FINALLY finished with my Christmas cards and I needed a birthday card for my special friend Donna. She is also my shortest friend and born on the shortest day of the year. LOL!

Let me tell you a little about my friend Donna. We have known each other for 35 years. I love her! We taught together for years and have remained close through the years. She is really my "sister" from another Mama. She is probably the "fanciest" dresser I know. We both LOVE clothes and shoes. She also, loves winter. I DO NOT! I always say it is because she grew up in Atlanta and never had to scrape ice off her car or shovel snow like we did in Indiana. So, for her card, I created a snowy scene. I distressed the background and used shiny embossing paste with a stencil to create the snow. The sweet girl is a MFT Pure Innocence stamp Happy You Day stamp set. I colored her with Copic Markers and paper pieced her skirt and balloon. Lots of glossy accents made the fur on her sweater and boots shine. I love the way she turned out.

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Hope you are almost ready for Christmas! I am!

HUGS!

Claire

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Peace Inspired By 103

Dec. 19, 2019

It's time for a new challenge at Inspired By!

It is less than a week until Christmas! I hope you are ready so you can enjoy! I still need to do some baking, but I am finished with my Christmas cards and shopping.

How does this photo inspire you? Is it the colors, pinecones, bowl, nature? We can't wait to see what you create!

My card is created on a white card base. I trimmed a watercolor panel with a stitched die. I smooshed distress ink on the panel. When it was dry, I added water drops and white paint splatters on top of the distress ink. I used a retired Stampin Up stamp set Ornamental Pine for the pine branch and pine cone. I heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I used navy ink to stamp over the embossing for the pine cone. I used a die to cut out the sentiment 5 times in silver glimmer paper. It adds so much dimension to the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Check out all the inspiration from the Design Team. We sure hope you will play along with us this week!

HUGS!

Claire

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Under the Mistletoe Sunday Stamps SSC220

Dec. 15, 2019

It is time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps!

We have a fantastic sketch for all of you! We can't wait to see what you create!

Sketch by Lisa

Challenge Guidelines

Feel free to use any brand of product you have.
Please Link up a new project created for this challenge (no back links).
Feel free to combine our challenge with up to FOUR other challenges.
We reserve the right to delete any links that do not adhere to challenge rules.
Please provide a link to us or use the graphic above in your post.
Have Fun!!!

The challenge will end on Friday Dec. 27th @ 6pm EST.

I covered my white card base with a piece of Kraft DSP. I added two black strips of DSP to match the sketch. My mistletoe is stamped using the new stamp set at The Greetery Budding Beauties Winter stamp set. I cut the three mistletoe bunches using the matching dies. I added a twine bow at the top. The sentiment is stamped in black using the Hero Arts Under The Mistletoe stamp set.

Don't forget to check out all the amazing projects from the Design Team.

Sunday Stamps Design Team

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater (me)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

Hugs!
Claire

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Let It Snow Inspired By 102

Dec. 12, 2019

It's time for a new challenge at Inspired By!

It's two weeks until Christmas, so I hope you have your cards almost finished for this year.

How does this photo inspire you? Is it the colors, bells, ladder, twine, ribbon, snowflakes?

I was inspired by the colors, the bells and the snowflakes. My card is created on a white card base. I added light blue card stock to the top of the white panel. A red panel was trimmed with a scalloped die. The sentiment and snow flakes are from the Honey Bee Stamps Jingle All The Way stamp set. I heat embossed all of these with white embossing powder on the red panel. I added rhinestones to all the snowflakes. The silver twine was wrapped around the top of the card and a few jingle bells were added for fun.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Check out all the inspiration from the Design Team. We sure hope you will play along with us this week!

HUGS!

Claire

Sunday, December 8, 2019

Guide Us To The Perfect Light Paper Players 471

Dec. 8, 2019

It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at The Paper Players!

Before I get to this week's challenge I would like to say "THANK YOU" to our fantastic Guest Designers: Wanda, Su and Windy, you have been AMAZING to work with! I adore all of your beautiful creations each week! Please continue to play along with us!

The lovely LeAnne is our hostess this week and she has a gorgeous color challenge for all of us! Seaside Spray and Crumb Cake plus Silver or Gold. I know there will be so many wonderful creations in our gallery with this fabulous combo.

I couldn't decide if I wanted to use gold or silver with the Seaside Spray and Crumb Cake so, I made one of each. My card background is Seaside Spray. I added a piece of gold/ silver glimmer paper for the next layer. Then I added another layer of S.S. I heat embossed the design in silver/gold embossing powder from the retired Stampin' Up! Star of Light stamp set. The matching thinlits were used to cut the star in three different layers. I used Crumb Cake and the silver/gold glimmer paper to make the large stars. I embossed the sentiment and it is from the same stamp set. I added rhinestones on the silver one and gold sequins on the gold one. Do you have a favorite? My photos don't do them justice. (It is hard to get photos of glimmer paper) SORRY!

Challenge Rules: Paper Players Challenge

1. Create a NEW paper, or digital, project.

2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.

3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.

4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL.

Entries linked to more than 3 challenges, including ours, will be deleted without notification!

5. All stamping products are welcome.

6. Have fun!

Don't forget to check out all the amazing projects from the Design Team.

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

HUGS!
Claire

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Sending You Warm Wishes Sketch Saturday #593

Dec. 7, 2019

Good Morning Everyone...

We have a great sponsor this week:

MMedel Illustrations!!

MMedel Illustrations has generously offered 2 digital stamps of the winner's choice.

And make sure to subscribe to the MMedel Illustrations mailing list for a free digi by emailing mmedelillustration@yahoo.com!!

Here is sketch #593:

I used the MFT poinsettia dies for my purple poinsettia. I used two shades of purple. I used white glimmer paper for the banner.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! We sure hope you will join us this week with your wonderful creations! Don't forget to stop by all the DT blogs for lots of inspiration!

HUGS!

Claire

Thursday, December 5, 2019

Deer Inspired By 101

Dec. 5, 2019

It's time for a new challenge at Inspired By.

Time is ticking away and I still need to make more cards. Do you? If so, I hope you can find time to play along with us this week.

How does this photo inspire you? Is it the snow, the hoops, the trees, the deer, the ribbon?

I was inspired by the hoops and the deer in the photo. I added a snowy background paper on a white card base. I cut three banner strips of coordinating paper. The circle is cut with a stitched die in Kraft paper. The little deer is from Avery Elle Kitsch Christmas Deer/Bells stamp set. I colored him with Copic Markers and used the matching die to cut him out. I used a white gel pen to add to the spots and his eye. Baker's twine was added for the bow.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. Check out all the inspiration from the Design Team. We sure hope you will play along with us this week!

HUGS!

Claire

Sunday, December 1, 2019

Tis the Season Sunday Stamps Challenge 219

Dec. 1, 2019

Can you believe it is December? Not sure how that happened, but here we go! So much to do and not a lot of time left. It is going to be a crazy few weeks.

It is time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps!

We have an amazing color challenge for all of you! I just love it and can't wait to see all your creations.

Use a minimum of 3 colors and a neutral of your choice.

Challenge Guidelines

Feel free to use any brand of product you have.
The colors from this challenge MUST be the primary colors on your project.
Please Link up a new project created for this challenge (no back links).
Feel free to combine our challenge with up to FOUR other challenges.
We reserve the right to delete any links that do not adhere to challenge rules.
Please provide a link to us or use the graphic above in your post.
Have Fun!!!

The challenge will end on Friday, Dec. 15th @ 6pm EST.

My card is created on a white card base. I added a piece of red card stock and then cut a water color panel with a stitched rectangle border die. I added Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Ink and water to the panel. The lights are in red, blue and green inks from Reverse Confetti Merry & Bright stamp set. The sentiment is cut five times in green card stock using the Lawn Fawn Winter Big Scripty Word Dies. I also added a jingle bell border cut from silver glittery paper using the Your Next Stamp Jingle Bell Die. A few sparkly clear sequins were added for more shine.

Don't forget to check out all the amazing projects from the Design Team.

Sunday Stamps Design Team

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater (me)

Thanks for stopping by my blog today. Please leave a comment and let me know your thoughts!

Hugs!
Claire

Believe in the Magic of the Season Paper Players 470

Dec. 1, 2019

It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at The Paper Players!

The lovely Laurie is our hostess this week. She has a fantastic theme challenge for all of us! I love Snowmen, but one good snow a year is really all I want to experience. This is going to be such a fun challenge because there are soooo many fabulous snowmen stamps out there. We can't wait to see what you create!

My card is created on a white card base. I added a black layer and then a red and white polka dot layer. The snowman is from Artistic Outpost Frosty and Friends. I colored it with colored pencils. I added a black and white bow, silver thread and a few jingle bells. I cut a tag for the sentiment and added a red enamel dot. I just love this retro Snowman.