Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #76

 Hello Christmas Lovers,

Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #76.  We have a fun and colorful Inspiration Board to help get your creative juices flowing!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the POE Challenge #76:

Ingredients:

Simon Says Stamps Arching Leaf Border dies

Cottage Cutz Chickadee Stamp & Die set

White Card Stock

Neenah Solar White paper

Green paper

Blue Paper

Black ink

Copic markers

Joyful Greetings sentiment stamp

For this 4 1/4" by 5 1/2" card I started with White Card Stock to make the base of the card.  I took a piece of Blue paper and added that to the card base.  I took some Green paper and the Simon Says Arching Leaf Border dies and cut that out and added it to the card.  I took a piece of Neenah Solar White paper, Black ink and the Cottage Cutz Chickadee stamp and stamped that onto the paper.  I colored the image with Copic markers and cut it out with the coordinating die and added it to the card.  I took more Neenah Solar White paper, Black ink and the Joyful Greetings stamp and stamped that onto the paper and then cut that out with a banner die.  I was inspired to make this card from the Inspiration Board with all the birds on it!  I love watching the birds in the trees!

Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Two Old Bats Mid - November Reminder

  Hello Ghoul Friends,

Well here we are in mid November and this is my reminder post for you that there is still time to join us for the Two Old Bats November Challenge!

Inspiration Board:

 

Here is my card for the TOB Mid-November Reminder:

Ingredients:

Stampingbella Black Cat Magic stamp

Kat Scrappiness Spooky Boo Word die

White card stock

Neenah Solar White paper

Striped Black & White paper

Black paper

Black ink

Copic markers

Distress Ruler

For this 5 1/2" by 5 1/2" card I started be making the base of the card with White card stock.  I took the Black and White Striped paper, inked the edges with Black ink and added it to the card.  I took a piece of Neenah Solar White paper, the Stampingbella Black Cat Magic stamp and some Black ink and stamped the image onto the paper.  I colored it in with Copic markers and then used my Distress Ruler to tear the edges, inked the edges with Black ink and added it to the card.  I took some Black paper and the Kat Scrappiness Spooky Word die and cut out Boo and added that to the card.  I was inspired to make this card by the Squirrel and Fox photos on the Inspiration Board.

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween November Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #75

  Hello Christmas Lovers,

Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #75.  We have a fun and colorful Inspiration Board to help get your creative juices flowing!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the POE Challenge #75:

Ingredients:

Cottage Cutz Gingerbread Baker die

Jaded Blossoms Mrs. Claus Co stamp set

Gingerbread Cookie dies

White card stock

Cinnamon paper

White paper

Red paper

Green paper with white & red dots

Black ink

For this A2 card I started by making the card base with White card stock.  I took the Green dotted paper and added that to the base.   I took some Cinnamon and White paper and the Gingerbread dies and cut out all the pieces.  I took some Red paper to cut out the Baker's scraf.  I pieced all the dies together and added them to the card.  I took the Jaded Blossom Mrs. Claus Co stamp set and some Black ink and stamped the Sentiment onto the card.  I was inspired to make this card from the Inspiration Board Gingerbread pictures.

Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Two Old Bats November Halloween Challenge

 Hello Ghoul Friends,

Today is the start of a new Halloween Challenge over on the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge Blog ~ Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge for November.   We have a fun Inspiration Board to help you get started!  We are a year round Halloween Challenge because we are all a bit batty for Spooky cards!  I hope you will join us for this fun Challenge!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the TOB November Challenge:

Ingredients:

FSJ Costumed Cuties Stamps and Die Set

Slimline Frame die

Bat dies

Pumpkin dies

Mice dies

Brown paper

Tan paper

Neenah Solar White paper

Black Spider Web paper

Black paper

Copic markers

Black ink

For this Slimline card I started by make the card base with Tan paper.  I took a piece of Brown paper and the Slimline Frame die and cut out the frame and added it to the card base.  I took the Black 
Spider Web paper and filled in the 3 boxes.  I took some Neenah Solar White paper and Black ink and stamped all the critters onto the paper and than colored them in with Copic markers.  I added the critters to the boxes.  I cut out the Pumpkins, Mice and Bats and added them to the card.  I took the White alphabet stickers and added Boo to the card.  I was inspired by the top right photo of the Squirrel all dressed up in his Halloween costume!

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween November Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Four Seasons Challenge ~ November ~ Anything Goes FALL

  Hello Friends!!

Today is November 1st and that means it is time for the Four Seasons Challenge for November and our theme for November is ~ Anything Goes FALL!  We are a Monthly challenge and our themes will always be a Seasonal Anything Goes.  So break out your Fall  stamp sets and dies and get creative!  We have a fun Inspiration Board below to help get your creative juices flowing!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the November Four Seasons Challenge:

For this card I used some old Unity Stamps Kit of the Month stamps that I stamped onto some Neenah Desert Storm paper, I stamped the stamps with Black ink and colored them in with Copic markers.  I took an old Memory Box acorn die and cut it out twice and added the acorns to the bottom of the card.  I just love those leaves with the hearts in the middle!

 We can't wait to see what Fall creation you make for this challenge!

If you are new to the Four Season's Challenge Blog (a monthly seasonal themed challenge), PLEASE hop over and join in the fun!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori  

Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge #74

 Hello Christmas Lovers,

Today is the start of a new challenge over on the Peace On Earth Christmas Challenge Blog ~ POE Challenge #74.  We have a fun and colorful Inspiration Board to help get your creative juices flowing!

Inspiration Board:

Here is my card for the POE Challenge #74:

Ingredients:

Waffle Flower Intertwined Bear Hugs Die

  The Greetery BotaniCut Mistletoe Die

White card stock

Blue Snowflake paper

Neenah Desert Storm paper

Brown paper 

Black paper

Pink paper

Green paper

White paper

Brown ink

Black ink

Black marker

Be Merry stamp

     

I was inspired by the photo of the Bear in the upper left hand corner of the Inspiration Board and I couldn't wait to play with my Waffle Flower Intertwined Bear Hug Dies!  I love the way this card turned out!  I cut out the Bears with Neenah Desert Storm paper and some Brown Bazzill paper.  I cut out some Pink paper for their ears and I colored their bellies with Brown and Black ink.  I took some Black paper and cut out their noses and added them to the bears.  I used a Black marker to fill in their mouths, eyes and arms.  I inked the edges of each bear and than taped them onto the card.  I took the Greetery Mistletoe die and two different shades of Green paper and cut out the Mistletoe, and I took some White paper and cut out the berries.  I used a piece of Blue Snowflake paper for the background behind the bears.  I took some Black ink and stamped the Be Merry stamp behind the big bear.  I wished I had a stamp that said Merry Kissmas!  That would have been perfect, but Be Merry is good too!

Here is the inside of my card:

Please be sure to hop on over to the Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge to see what the Design Team have created and than it is your turn to create Anything Christmas for this challenge!  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori

Two Old Bats Halloween Mid ~ October Challenge

Hello Ghoul Friends,

I am here today to remind you that there is still time to join in the fun at the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge.  This is my Mid-October Reminder.

Here is my card for the Two Old Bats Mid~October Reminder:

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz Tree Rings 3D embossing folder

Poppystamps Jack O Lantern Frame 

Tim Holtz Mischievous Cats

Tim Holtz Vault Gothic boo

Leaves dies

Coredinations Brown paper

White card stock Orange paper

Black paper 

Black Glitter paper 

Maroon paper

Striped paper

  

For this A2 card I started by making the card base with White card stock.  I took a piece of Brown Coredinations paper and the Tim Holtz Tree Rings embossing folder.  I spritzed the paper with water before putting it into the embossing folder and running it through my Big Shot.  When it was dry I attached it to the card base.  I took some Orange paper and the Poppystamps Jack O Lantern Frame die and cut that out.  I took the Striped paper and cut that out with the same die and  added both pieces to the card.    I took some Black Glitter paper and filled in the Pumpkins eyes, nose and mouth.  I took Tim Holtz Boo die from the Vault Gothic set and cut that out and added that to the center of the Pumpkin Frame.  I took some Black paper and one of the cats from the Tim Holtz Mischievous die set and cut it out and added it to the card.  I took some Maroon and Orange paper and cut out the leaves with the leaves dies and placed them behind the frame.  I was inspired to make this card from the  Inspiration Board picture of the witch.  The Inspiration Board is listed below.

Inspiration Board

 

Remember, you can create ANYTHING Halloween you would like and our mood boards are here for your inspiration.  You do not have to follow it as the theme, but you certainly can if you would like!!  Don't forget to stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween October Challenge to see all the Spooky cards the Design Team has created!

Thanks for stopping by!

Lori