Peace On Earth Krafty Chicks Challenge #483

Nov. 28, 2019

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my family and friends in the U.S.  I hope you have a fabulous day!  So much to be thankful for!  I have 20 coming for dinner, so I am busy in the kitchen this week.

This is my final week of Guest Designing for the 
Krafty Chicks Challenge.  I have enjoyed working with this amazing team.  THANK YOU for the opportunity to be a part of your challenge!

As always, our challenges are Anything Goes, but we also have a little "twist" for those that want to play along.  This week's twist is MONOCHROME!  So grab a color (varying tones of that color are good too!) and have some fun!  We can't wait to see what you create.

Red is my favorite color, so I went with a red on red card.  I used a set of dies in my stash to create the background.  I added some Cherry Cobbler ink with a sponge to darken the edges.  My poinsettia is heat embossed in white on red paper. I added some darker ink in the center with a sponge.  The sentiment and pearls complete my card.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  Don't forget to visit all the DT's blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Ho Ho Ho Wine Tags Krafty Chicks Challenge 482

Nov, 21, 2019

I'm so happy to be back as a Guest Designer for the Krafty Chicks Challenge.  Such a fabulous team and so much inspiration!  Make sure you visit all the blogs and play along with us!

Our optional challenge twist this week is "Anything but a Card" - you do not have to use the twist, but we'd love it if you did. All challenges are Anything Goes otherwise.

I love to take wine as a hostess gift for Christmas celebrations.  So, I decided to make two wine tags to have on hand for the holidays.  I cut my tags 7" X 3" and scored at 2" for the top of the tag.  I punched a circle in the top of the tag using a 1 1/4" punch.  I added patterned paper on the front of the tags.  I cut four circles with dies and added them on top of the tag.  The Santa is from Stamps of Life Santa2stamp.  I paper pieced the front of the hat and colored the red with Copic Markers.  I added texture with a Marvy Snow Marker on the tip of his hat.  The sentiment is from the same stamp set.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  Don't forget to visit all the DT's blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Believe In The Magic of Christmas Krafty Chicks Challenge 481

Nov. 14, 2019

I'm so happy to be back as a Guest Designer for 
the Krafty Chicks Challenge.  Such a fabulous team and so much inspiration!  Make sure you visit all the blogs! 

Our optional challenge twist this week is "OMBRE" - you do not have to use the twist, but we'd love it if you did. All challenges are Anything Goes otherwise.

My card is created on a white card base.  I added a layer of Real Red on top of the base.  The background is created with an "ombre" ink pad Light to Red Royal  by Hero Arts.  I used the Penny Black Mosaic Pattern Background stamp.  I then added the pine branch using another "ombre" ink pad  Mint Julep to Emerald Green from Hero Arts.  It is from the stamp set Holiday Style.  The jingle bells are from the same set and I stamped them with three shades of grey ink.  SO, I ended up with 3 ombre elements on my card.  I added a piece of silver thread on each bell.  The sentiment is stamped in black and it is from the same stamp set as the pine branch and bells. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  Don't forget to visit all the DT's blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire

Winter Wishes Krafty Chicks Challenge #480

Nov. 6, 2019

I am thrilled to announce that I am going to be the Guest Designer for the month of November at the 
Krafty Chicks Challenge.  It is an honor to be asked by my friend Lori Turner!  Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!

The challenge is anything goes, but the "Twist" is "Winter"!  I know you will have a lot of fun with this one!  

My card is created using the Gina K Festive Flowers stamp set.  I stamped the image with Versa Fine ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder on water color paper.  I used two colors of Distress Inks to sponge the background on top of the embossed flower.  I added silver pen to some of the leaves.  I trimmed the panel with a die and added silver glimmer paper behind the panel.  The "Winter" sentiment was cut three times in white and one time in silver glimmer paper.  I love the dimension when you stack the sentiments.  I heat embossed the word wishes in white embossing powder.  

Thank you for stopping by my blog.  Don't forget to visit all the DT's blogs for lots of inspiration!  

HUGS!

Claire