Dropping In to Say Hi (TMS 475)

Hello ~ 

Popping it quick to share a few challenge cards I have been working on over the weekend. (scroll up for the 2nd card!) 

This one is for Tuesday Morning Sketches #475. I used the Acorny Thank You Stampin Up Set (Retired) and coordinating Acorn Punch.  I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Fossilized Amber, and Vintage Photo). 

Here is the sketch: 

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs ~ LJ

DD - Kindness

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The 15th of the month is here (already) so it's time for another Duel between the Divas and Darlings. 

The Dueling Darlings are a group of friends from SCS that swap cards and beyond and formed a new group called the Dueling Darlings! Divided into Group A and B, which wasn't a cool name so we are now the Divas and the Dazzlers, have a montly rotating hostess kit that goes out to make cards! The Divas have one card kit to work with, while the Dazzlers have another! It's fun to see what we "duel" up in cardstock, papers and wonderful images!

I am a Diva - and this month's hostess is Kelly. She sent some images and sentiments from Unity that truly represents this month's theme - Kindness! 

I colored the image using prismacolor pencils and gamsol. Because it is a larger image, I decided to make a square card (5.25") this time around.  I used most of the beautiful paper and coordinating embellishments sent with the kit. 

Here is the inside of the card: 

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs  ~ LJ

Luke 2:11 Christ the Lord is Born

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Stopping by to share my 3rd card for Barb's Christmas swap - this is for the religious theme category. The bible verse is from an Our Daily Bread Designs set and the poinsettia image is from a new SU! Set Peaceful Poinsettia.

Thanks for stopping by - Hugs ~ LJ

Snow Business

Good Morning~

Quick share on another card (again - bad photography - sorry) . I made this card for Barb's Snow swap. Snowman and sentiment from an older Stampendous set. patterned paper is from hobby lobby. SU! Ribbon (retired). 

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs ~LJ

Santa Swap

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Today I am sharing a card I made for Barb's Santa Swap on SCS. I used a *really old* clear amuse set that has Santa. Mrs. Clause and more "north pole themed images"! It's so adorable. 

I used patterned paper from October Afternoon, Bling from Stampin Up, and the stitched square frame is from MFT. 

Sorry for the poor lighting - this is the only photo I got before I put them in the mail to Barb this morning! 

Hugs ~LJ 

Merry Christmas!

Hello Hello ~

Popping in quick to share a card I created for a SCS challenge - this month Barb challenged us to make a Fall (?) Fancy Fold Card. I didn't see the fall part (oops) until I had already made this card so this will have to do :-). 

Stamps: Tim Holtz Christmas

Paper: Graphic 45 (retired collection from my stash), Real Red, Garden Green, Kraft, White'

Ink: Barn Door Red (TH), Memento Cocoa Brown 

Accessories: Gold Bling, Score Pal, Copics, Prismacolor Gold Marker, SU! Gold Snowflake, Pop-Dots

Thanks for stopping by ~ Hugs ~ LJ

MFTWSC400

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Quick share tonight - I made this card for the current My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge (#400). 

I used the MFT Birdie Brown Set Puddle Jumper . I colored the image in with prismacolor pencils and gamsol. 

This set seemed all to appropriate for our Labor Day Weekend weather.  We have gotten way to much rain in this area the last 3-4 weeks. So maybe by using this cute guy mother nature will bring us some much needed sunshine and dry days soon! Here is the sketch: 

Thanks for stopping by ~ hugs - LJ