Challenge at ModSquadChallenge is to create your own patterned paper background. I used GKD’s Pretty Patterns by Melanie Muenchinger for my “zig-zag” background inked with Powder Blue (top and bottom section) in and then the middle in Tranquil teal GKD ink. Using the Scor-Buddy, I embossed and debossed the points of the chevron so IRL it show more dimension. The sentiment is also a GKD stamp from Happy Birthday to You set stamped in navy onto the SSS Burst Die** and then sprayed with Hero Arts white iridescent shimmer spray. This one is for my son-in-law’s birthday.

**This die was very difficult to cut out. I used a metal plate and ran it through my big shot maybe four times and it still did not completely cut out completely. I’m going to try again before contacting SSS to find out if they had any other issues with this die. If anyone has any cutting tips, please share.

Today I created a bookmark for our granddaughter. It really is cute the things they put on their Christmas list. She’s 7and in second grade and both she and her brother love to read. This will be entered into the ModSquadChallenge Christmas/Winter theme challenge.

Using a 12×12 piece of cardstock which was scored in half, I lined outside and inside with patterned paper cardstock “Winter Dream” by craftsmart. The Hampton Art “polar” bear was stamped and die cut from GKD navy cardstock. I adhered small magnets to the inside between the patterned paper and the base cardstock so the bookmark snaps close.

I may have to may a more “manly” version for our grandson !!

So the Double D Challenge continues with Day 7-12 of the 12 Days of Christmas song. I chose Day 8 and found this coloring page that I resized, colored using Sunflower Metalic Marker pens for my maids and their milk pails, printed Bessie twice to cut one out and pop her out. Sentiment is from SU’s Very Punny stamp set as are the punched shapes.

This image just tickled my funny bone. Thanks for another fun challenge.

Happy New Year! My card today will be entered into a new to me challenge Sunday Stamps. Thanks to Bonnie for sharing this challenge site. This week’s challenge is a sketch challenge using this sketch:

My card features an adorable image from Newton’s Nook Designs “Newton Celebrates”, Say Cheese 4 Fireworks Stencil, Brutus Monroe Glitter Glaze, Concord & 9th Double Cut Numbers dies, SSS glitter paper and Spellbinder’s Happy word die.

Of course that last zero is crooked but oh well what else is new!!! Maybe 2020 I’ll attempt for straight lines 🙂

Cards are completed, tags too so the only thing left to make were a few treat boxes. These will be entered into the Dies R Us Challenge #135 – Anything Christmas. The die used was a Sizzix Thinlits pillow box with poinsettias. The boxes were cut from patterned cardstock from my local Michael’s, SU punches were used to layer the Verve Stamps O Christmas Tree stamp set sentiment, the SSS Sensational Snowflakes die snowflake was cut from glitter paper and the fussy cut mug (only needed one) is a GKD stamp from the Mugs & Kisses stamp set illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.

The challenge at The Sisterhood Of Crafters is “Anything Christmas”. This will be my first time playing in this group’s challenge and I decided to make money holders for our adult children (too big for toys). I decided to use a Catherine Pooler Stamp of Approval sets: Hip Holiday for the wonky tree and Merry & Bright Boughs for the sentiment. Spellbinders Label Eight also used. Layered some shiny patterned paper on grey and then GKD Bubblegum Pink cardstock.

The second money holder was layered on some GKD Kraft cardstock and Holiday Wreath Builder. The layered poinsettia was die cut (unknown) on craft and colored. The only thing left to do is put some cash in these and maybe make an envelope.

The challenge at the ModSquadChallenge is to create ‘”Snowy or Starry Night- This week you must incorporate snowy OR starry night into your project theme.  Snow or stars means more than one.  It has to be a snowy or starry night.‘

So my night sky is filled with stars using the Tim Holtz stars stencil. After creating my night sky with a combination of Distress Oxide and GKD inks, using versamark and white embossing powder to create my night Starry sky. I repeated the process a number of times. The snowy hills were cut using Poppystamps Stitched Hills dies. The image, snowflakes and sentiment are from an older Inkadinkadoo set.

Thanks for looking.