 Another new-to-me challenge to try is Inkspirational Challenge #357! They have a code word this round - "cold!" For me, thinking cold is all about snowflakes, which might also be because I live in the desert and don't see the cold stuff too often, lol. This seemed like a perfect prompt to finally break in the big beautiful detailed snowflake die in our Snowy Delights bundle - I've been so distracted by the layered stencils, I hadn't gotten around to it yet! I also remembered this ultra-snowy sheet from our old Storybook Gnomes DSP, too, for the perfect chilly background! I pulled out the retired Pacific Point colors to make it all happen, and was once again pleased by my foresight in stashing the coordinating Fine Sparkle Gems into the DSP pack, lol. Sometimes I really do use the old noggin! Snowy Delights Stamp Set & Dies; Storybook Gnomes DSP; Basic White & Pacific Point (retired) CS; Pacific Point Ink (retired); Pacific Point Fine Sparkle Gems (retired); #IC357. 
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 As often happens towards the end of the year for me, I'm checking out a couple new challenges this week to fill in some gaps! I came across Sweet Stampin', and their December "It's Christmas!" challenge first! Yay! I went straight for our Jar of Joy bundle, mostly because it has the "sweetest" sentiment, lol. I had an idea that I wanted to do some angled stripes in DSP across the card front, and thought some beautiful woodgrain might look a little bit like a table maybe, lol. I don't think that really came across, but I do love this darker woodgrain against the Real Red! I layered two jars over that, one for some "sweets," and one for the sentiment. Some Real Red Baker's Twine and a few Peppermint Dots make the perfect finish! Jar of Joy Stamp Set; Country Woods & Take a Bow (retired) DSP; Basic White & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pecan Pie & Real Red Inks; Sweet Jar Builder Punch; Real Red Baker's Twine; Peppermint Dots; #SSDEC.   Lol, Shopping Our Stash #563 is called "my sweet embossable you," and I am smitten! Time to dig through my oldest embossing folders! Before I quite got to the back of the bin, I came across my Seabed EF, which retired in 2021. I so love this one, and I don't really remember using it much with my sea-life sets, or that it really went with any suite in particular. Because of this, I didn't seem to use it much! So I pulled it out for today, and matched it with Seaside Notions, which also retired in 2021. I did a lovely background with the folder in the also-retired Seaside Spray over Pretty Peacock, and wrapped it with some old twine I found in my Seaside Spray folder - I think from the Flowers For Every Season suite. I stamped the coral image and a sand dollar onto Basic Beige and smudged them up with a Blending Pen before fussing cut them out. I cut the sentiment with a Textured Notes die, made a little card front arrangement, and finished with some Opal Rounds. So sweet! Seaside Notions Stamp Set (retired 2021); Seaside Spray DSP (retired, on envelope); Basic White, Pretty Peacock, Basic Beige & Seaside Spray (retired); CS; Pretty Peacock & Early Espresso Inks; Blender Pen; Seabed EF (retired); Textured Note Dies; Flowers For Every Season Twine; Opal Rounds; #SOS563.   I am so excited to guest again at Farm Quest Challenge #79 - and the theme is "snowy mountains!" Beautiful! As soon as I saw the theme, I knew right away I wanted to use my Mountain Adventure set from 2016! This beauty was the first real "scene-setting" stamp set I think I had, and I have a blast building up landscapes with it to this day! I decided to go less is more a little bit, and not use EVERY landscape element I have, and I tried to stay restrained on the pops of color. The big guns are the playful puff paint touches I added here and there - it really does add to the wintry feel! I can't wait to see what YOU come up with for this snowy theme - I'll see you at the challenge! Mountain Adventure Stamp Set (retired 2016); Basic White & Crumb Cake CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Shaded Spruce Inks; Pecan Pie, Real Red & Pool Party Blends Markers; Snowfall Accents Puff Paint; #FQCB79.   Such a sweet sketch again from Try a Sketch On Tuesday #685! Such a fun layout, and it looked like a great one for the upcoming Friendly Foliage! I paired it with our Perfectly Plaid DSP, and this time featured one of the back sides for my background, with just a pop of traditional plaid in my upper square. I love how these colors coordinate! I added my pretty stems for the lower square, and tacked on the sentiment below that. I then added three of the pink Swirl Dots, as I thought they looked cute with the plaid colors. I really like how this came out! Friendly Foliage Stamp Set & Dies; Perfectly Plaid DSP; Basic White, Mossy Meadow & Calypso Coral CS; Mossy Meadow Ink; Swirl Dots; #TSOT685.   So excited for NBUS #81 - the last one of the year! I'm going with another pre-order bundle for today - the fascinating Hope, Love & Joy set! This is a million dollar achiever set by Evie Dipiazza, and it features some very cool "word play:" each of the title words have an "o" in them, which can be replaced by a right-sized image, like I have done with the little planet in my "joy" card today! This phrase made me think of the glorious DSP we have in Everyday Skies, so I chose a joyful sky to float my sentiment over - such a cool effect! I finished with a few Iridescent Pastel Rhinestones in Calypso Coral - I think these might actually be my last three of this - finally! Hope Love & Joy Stamp Set & Dies; Everyday Skies DSP; Basic White & Calypso Coral CS; Cajun Craze & Gray Granite Inks; Balmy Blue & Soft Sea Foam Blends Markers; Calypso Coral Iridescent Pastel Rhinestones; #NBUS81.   Such a super farm idea for Farm Quest #78 - a Christmas tree farm! I'm so game! So I instantly knew that I'd be pulling out my old Trees For Sale bundle for this one - how could I not?! By supreme effort of will, I did NOT cut out a cute little camper with the dies, and kept my eyes on the trees, lol. I made a mini tree lot scene, complete with for sale sign, and tree lot doggo running amok, lol. Quick and easy, and it looks even cuter over a panel embossed with the old Whimsical Woodland EF, too! Trees For Sale Stamp Set (retired 2022); Basic White & Shaded Spruce CS; Shaded Spruce, Pecan Pie, Early Espresso, Memento Tuxedo Black & Real Red Inks; Real Red, Daffodil Delight & Azure Afternoon Blends Markers; Tree Lot Dies (retired); Whimsical Woodland EF (retired); Red Sequins; #FQCB78.   Just in time for Christmas Eve - CAS on Friday #324 wants to see some snowflakes! I can't resist pulling out the lovely Snowy Delights bundle again for this one - those snowflake stencils are just a delight! I have so enjoyed playing with these, and I did a partial snowflake in blues, over white on white layering. The little points of Cherry Cobbler make the perfect final layer, and I couldn't resist a trio of tiny Cherry Cobbler sequins, too. Love it so much! And Merry Christmas to all! Snowy Delights Stamp Set & Decorative Masks; Basic White CS; Pool Party, Coastal Cabana, Pretty Peacock & Cherry Cobbler Inks; Blending Brushes; Cherry Cobbler Sequins; #CASOF324.   Woo hoo! SU Only #391 is finishing out the year with my favorite challenge - designer's choice! I couldn't pass up the chance to try out another preview bundle for this one - here's a little sneaky peek at Boardwalk Fun! This suite also includes some gorgeous DSP, and of course, the dies for the stamp set - like this awesome ferris wheel I did in silhouette! There's some embellies that I let pass, as well. One of the dies was for this cute ticket shape, so I used it for my sentiment, and finished with some Shiny Sequins that I thought went well with this pretty sky background! I see plenty of fun days ahead with this one! Boardwalk Fun Stamp Set & Dies; Beach Boardwalk DSP; Basic White, Basic Black & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Shiny Sequins; #SUOC391.   Love the beautiful Santa inspiration image over at First Cup Challenge #9! Yay! I'm dipping back into my Making Spirits Bright set from 2014 - this is still SUCH a favorite of mine! I love this festive drink, with its candy cane stirrer and cute holly decor - this is what I want to drink Christmas Eve! I colored up the fun image and floated it over this playful background sheet from our old Sweet Stockings DSP - I love all the colorful patterns! Making Spirits Bright Stamp Set (retired 2014); Sweet Stockings DSP (retired); Basic White & Cherry Cobbler CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Pool Party, Cherry Cobbler & Mossy Meadow Blends Markers; Stylish Shapes Dies; Cherry Cobbler Satin Ribbon; Cherry Cobbler Berries; #FCC9.  |
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