Christmas Accordion Display Card

I had a lot of fun piecing together this accordion display card using the Nordic Noel paper pack (on clearance!) and Nordic Noel buttons and red pom-pom trim from Stampin' Up.  The pattern came from a card kit from the uber-talented Christine Adams with CTMH.  It actually uses two 12 x 6 strips of cardstock that you adhere together to make a double-wide accordion card that has so much dimension and is truly a gift in itself!

Here it is unfolded--feel free to click on the image to make it larger and in more detail:

 Here is both of the right and left front covers.  I just LOVE those gold reindeer paper clips from the current SU holiday catalog!  Sentiments are from the Frosted WOTG stamp set (CTMH) and the 2014 October SOTM (CTMH, both retired) stamped in Cranberry ink:

 A few peeks at some of the inside facets of the card...

 (Sentiment above is from Card Chatter Christmas, CTMH, retired)

And one more time all closed up!

Other supplies used: Tim Holtz tiny attatcher, white 3" Wilton doilies, gold polka dot washi tape (CTMH)

Thankful Tree Card

I recently purchased some alcohol blending markers from Stampin Up--they are called Blendabilities.  It was fun to use them to color and shade this gorgeous oak tree!  I definitely need some practice with shading, but I like how it came out!

Stamp set used: Country Born (CTMH), Autumn Splendor (acorn, CTMH)

Inks: StazOn ink for the vellum, Memento black ink for tree

Cardstock: Chocolate, Bamboo, Timberline patterned paper (all CTMH); vellum (SU)

Embossing folder: wood-grain (SU)

Apple Harvest Card

I recently purchased some alcohol blending markers from Stampin Up--they are called Blendabilities.  It was fun to use them to color and shade these apples, basket, and grass.  I definitely need some practice with shading, but I like how it came out!  And I love this sentiment!  My mother-in-law says this all the time to our kids...it is so cute :)

Stamp set used: Country Born (CTMH), Memento black ink

Cardstock: Chocolate, Olive, Ruby cardstock (all CTMH)

Embossing folder: wood-grain (SU)

Halloween Chevron Tag Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack and washi tape (SU), black baker's twine

Halloween Bat Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack and washi tape (SU), tearing tool (CM), black/white/orange baker's twine (source unknown), black ink (VerseFine)

Spider Tag Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack and washi tape (SU), Halloween stamp set (Michaels), black ink (VersaFine), black/white/orange baker's twine (source unknown)

Cat Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack and washi tape (SU),  Year Round Cheer stamp set (CTMH), black/orange/white baker's twine (source unknown), black ink (VerseFine)

Washi Halloween Tag Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), Witches' Brew Washi tape (SU), black/orange/white baker's twine (source unknown), craft cardbase (Michaels)

Happy 'Owl'oween Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), What a Hoot stamp set (CTMH), tearing tool (CM), black ink (VerseFine)

Halloween Hoot

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), What a Hoot stamp set (CTMH), 4" doily (Wilton, Michaels), black ink (VerseFine)

Choke Cherries Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), black/orange/white baker's twine (source unknown), craft card bases (Michaels), tearing tool (CM), black ink

Quench Your Thirst Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), 4" doilies (Wilton, Michaels)

Accordion Rosette Halloween Card

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Supplies used: Witches' Brew paper pack (SU), black baker's twine, craft card bases (Michaels), tearing tool (CM), black ink, Sentiment from Holiday Tags (CTMH), circle punch, score board (Martha Stewart, Michaels), Liquid Glass adhesive

October Kick-Off!

Are you ready to kick off October in style?!  Well if so, check out Risa's Pieces of Art each day in October for a bit of Halloween and Fall inspired card ideas!

Today's cards are paper-pieced using the CTMH's August Stamp of the Month, What a Hoot.  My kids flipped over this stamp set (and what a deal at $5!) and have had a blast stamping with all the components. Check out the stamp set here:

For my cards, I used a clearance Halloween paper collection from Stampin' Up called Witches' Brew.  I paired it with some 4" doilies (Michaels)--for some reason they remind me of spider webs!--some black/orange/white baker's twine (source unknown), and Early Espresso and Chocolate Chip cardstock embossed with the woodgrain embossing folder (all from SU).

Inks used: Sunset, black (CTMH)

I hope you enjoyed these cards today and be sure to stop by each day in October for a little crafty inspiration!

Father's Day Card

And now to round out the month with the Father's Day card!  I used CTMH's Timberline papers and My Hero stamp set (retired) for the images and sentiment, stamped in Desert Sand ink.  A little hemp ties it off and an edge distresser was used to rough up the edges a bit on the blue mat (both also from CTMH)!  Love how it turned out!

Ariana "Sweet" Card

Hi friend!  Back today to share with you a gorgeous card made with directions provided by Christine Adams.  Love this card as it is super versatile--goes great for men (color scheme) and ladies (flower, doily) and can be a "thinking of you" card or a birthday card!  It has two special techniques associated with it.  First, it uses CTMH's polka dot embossing folder--love the look of that with a little light sanding on their white-core cardstock.  The second technique is a box-pleat fold for the damask strip across the middle.  I love how it turned out.  I decided to use liquid adhesive to really secure the folded strip and it makes for a nice firm hold!  Also, love the little "masculine" flower center embellishment from the Proplayer assortment (CTMH).  Sentiment is stamped with slate ink (stamp set unknown).  Thanks for stopping by--hope you have a creative one!

Someone Cares Card

This card came together quickly with left over scraps from the Ivy Lane Paper packet from CTMH.  The sentiment is from a PTI stamp set Everyday Blessings stamped in Smokey Plum ink (CTMH) and the butterflies are punched with Martha Stewart punches.  The designed strip is simply the zipstrip atop one of the patterned papers, and the cardstock is Ivy Lane green that comes with the paper pack.  This card will go to an Aunt of mine who is nearing the 1 year anniversary of her husband's passing to brain cancer.

Here is a side view so you can appreciate the little butterfly wings--they pop up off the card!

I hope you can create something for someone today to let them know they are loved and being thought of and prayed over--what a blessing!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!  Thank you for joining me each day on my December Card Extravaganza! I hope you were able to get some creative ideas for your Christmas cards this year.  Please enjoy a blessed time with your family and friends celebrating the true reason for the season...our Savior Christ the Lord!

Frosted Peace and Joy Card

Happy December! I will be embarking upon a daily blogging extravaganza to showcase a new handmade card I have made in anticipation of the Christmas season. Some cards are designed for Christmas Day...others have more of a wintry theme, but either way, sit back, grab your favorite warm beverage, and enjoy the eye candy! Be sure to stop by each day for fresh inspiration! I hope you and yours have a truly wonderful and blessed Christmas!

Supplies used (CTMH): Frosted WOTG stamp set and patterned paper, silver glimmer gems, silver embossing powder and Versamark ink

Snowman Like You

Happy December! I will be embarking upon a daily blogging extravaganza to showcase a new handmade card I have made in anticipation of the Christmas season. Some cards are designed for Christmas Day...others have more of a wintry theme, but either way, sit back, grab your favorite warm beverage, and enjoy the eye candy! Be sure to stop by each day for fresh inspiration! I hope you and yours have a truly wonderful and blessed Christmas!

Supplies used (CTMH): Frosted paper pack, Snowman image and sentiment Pair-A-Phrase stamp set, Always Grateful stamp set (tree), Peace and Joy sentiment Frosted WOTG stamp set, gem flourishes (Michaels)