MC Nov/18 - Easel Jingle Bells - ECD Brrr - Christmas Waves A Magic Wand

My turn on the Quietfire Design Blog today and I got a few more Penny Black stamps and wanted to use the right away... BIG GRIN

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Brrrr and Snowflake" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a quote and background stamp from Quietfire Design ("Christmas Waves A Magic Wand..."); ("Let It Snow" 6pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. or click HERE to go to my web site. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
JW Scrap Shack  #263  Anything goes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #49  Anything goes
QKR Stampede  #325  Anything goes
Crazy Hazelnut Challenge  #415   anything Xmas
Catch the Bug  Anything goes

MC Nov/18 - Easel Digi - Merry Merry Christmas

Suzanne is being featured on the Silhouette Blog and you can see it HERE.

I'm using a Merry Christmas background stamp and Design Element stamp from Quietfire Design ("Merry Christmas Background"); ("Poinsettia Banner and Sentiments" 4pce set)

And am using a digital file from Suzanne  available on Silhouette onLine store. Click image to purchase. 

Click on card images to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:

MC Nov/18 - Easel Poinsettia - ECD Season's Greetings - Love Peace Joy

At our last gals get together I was playing with a bunch of die cuts I brought with me and this is the 3rd of the 3 cards I created...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies, "Season's Greetings" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE   

And using a sentiment design element stamps from Quietfire Design

("Flourished Ornament - Love, Peace, Joy" 4pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Crafty Creations Challenge  #379  anything goes
Lil Red Wagon  #474 use things on your craft table
Penny's Challenges  #408  anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  anything goes
The House That Stamps Built  #N2818  anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks  #431  anything goes

MC Nov/18 - Easel Window Poinsettia - ECD Cozy & Warm - May Your Heart

At our last gals get together I was playing with a bunch of die cuts I brought with me and this is one of the 3 cards I created...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies, "Cozy"; "Calligraphic Elements 2"  3 pce set, "Warm Thoughts" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE and HERE  

And using a design element and quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("May Your Heart..."); ("Merry Christmas Poinsettia" 2pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Artistic Inspirations  #210 anything goes
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  anything goes
Scrapy Land Challenge  #102 anything goes

MC Nov/18 - Easel Digi Music Notes - Christmas Berry Wreath - Merry Christmas - Music Expresses

My turn on the Quietfire Digital blog and I wanted to do something musical...

Also using a quote and design element background stamps from Suzanne available on Quietfire Design  ("Music Expresses"); ("Merry Christmas Background"); ("Grid Background")

I'm also using several digital cut files from Suzanne available on Silhouette onLine store. Click images to purchase. 

Click any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc, or click HERE to go to my website. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Corrosive Challenges  #11 anything goes
MMM Challenges  #85 non traditional Xmas colors
Stamps Fun Creativity  #335 white and blue
All Sorts Challenge  #495 inspired by a song

MC Nov/18 - Easel Window - ECD Missing You - Christmas Is A Piece

At our last gals get together I was playing with a bunch of die cuts I brought with me and this is the one of the 3 cards I created that day...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies, "Miss You" 2 pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE   

And using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("Christmas Is A Piece...") 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Fab n Funky Challenge  #417 Xmas

Simon Says Stamp Challenge  Baby it's Cold outside
The Paper Shelter  #363 Xmas
Penny Black @ All Sorts Challenge  Make someone smile
Cupcake Challenge  #459  the Holidays
Tuesday Throwdown  #419 inspir image - red, white, green, plaid, Xmas
Aud Sentiment  #217 Xmas or other sentiment
Crimbo Crackers  #172 anything Xmas
Cute Card Thursday  #557 Festive Colors
Trimmies Craft Challenges  #492  make your own embellies
Crafty Catz Weekly  #439 all Wrapped Up or anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Challenge  #413 Xmas - make your own bkgr'd or anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room  #380 any holiday
Sweet Stampin Challenge  Whatever the Weather

ANYTHING GOES:
Pennys Challenges  #407  
Creatalicious Challenge  #151
Die Cut Divas 
TTCRD  #27 - 3
Little Miss Muffet  #202
JW Scrap Shack  #261
Polka Doodle Challenge  #47
QKR Stampede  #323
We Love 2 Create  #14

Gingerbread Gable Box

 

I thought I'd make something cute for Xmas to hold cookies...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Gable Box" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE 

Click on any image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

You might like to go to the Quietfire Creations blog to see all kids of other Gable Boxes. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Love To Scrap  #115  anything goes
Artistic Inspirations  #209 anything goes
Crafty Creations Challenge  #378   anything goes
JW Scrap Shack  #260 anything goes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #46  anything goes
Christmas Cards All Year Round  monthly Nov Xmas Gingerbread
QKR Stampede  #322  anything goes
Lil Red Wagon  #473  no cards

MC Nov/18 - Easel Adornments - ECD Best Wishes - All Good Wishes

I thought I'd pull out some of my Xmas Penny Black stamps and play...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Best Wishes" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("Christmas Sweet And Sassy - All Good Wishes" 6pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Dare and Diane Challenge  anything with the word "Wish"
Lil Red Wagon  #472 use something you haven't used in a while (Both Penny Black stamps - over a year)
Penny's Challenges  #406 anything goes
Craft Stamper Challenge  Monthly Nov  anything goes
MMM Challenge  #84 winter foliage

MC Nov/18 - Easel Xmas Word Tree - ECD Joy, Love, Peace, Merry Christmas - What Is Christmas

My turn on the Quietfire Creations blog today - I recently saw something that inspired and clicked in my brain... an Xmas word tree rubber stamp, so I thought I'd create one using Suzanne's word dies. BIG GRIN

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Flourished Circle - Joy, Love, Peace"; 4pce set, I'm using this love because I wanted something larger than what was in the floruished circle set - "Love" and  "Merry Christmas" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE and HERE

I'm also using one of the newest quote and design element stamp sets from Quietfire Design  ("What Is Christmas..."2pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. or click HERE to go to my website. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  Xmas
TTCRD  #13 - 19 anything goes
The Paper Shelter  #362 Xmas
Trimmie's Craft Challenges  #491  Xmas

MC Nov/18 - Skeleton Leaves - ECD Get Well Soon

I needed more Get Well cards for my stash - I had to send 3 out recently... 

And I just got Tim's Skeleton Leaves die set. Love those leaves, so had to use some of them.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Get Well Soon" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE 

Had to use alphabet stamps to create my quote...

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
JW Scrap Shack  #259 anything goes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #45  anything goes
QKR Stampede  #321  anything goes

MC Nov/18 - Easel Faux Stained Glass - ECD Laugh - Nature Gies - HB

One of my online friends uploaded a faux stained glass card colored with alcohol inks and then filled each area with Glossy Accents. Turned out beautifully, but a bit more work than I wanted to do... I've been a stained glass artist for over 40 years and always loved working with antique glass and glue chip glass...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Laugh" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm using a rubber sentiment stamps from Quietfire Design
("Autumn Collection - Nature Gives..." 4pce set); ("The Earth Laughs In Flowers" 2pce set); ("Twiggy Heart Wreath & Sentiments" 5pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Lil Red Wagon  #471 just a sentiment

ANYTHING GOES:
Penny's Challenges  #405
Scrappy Land Challenges  #101
Lil Miss Muffet  #201
Crafty Catz Weekly  #437

MC Nov/18 - Easel Leaves - ECD Thank You - I Don't Tell You

One of my online friends uploaded a card with the Pine Forest Frame from Memory Box and I loved the frame and the way she colored it. Since I don't have that die set YET!!! I thought I'd try recreating it with things I have... It's a far cry from hers but I'm happy with it anyway...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Thank You" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm using a rubber sentiment stamps from Quietfire Design ("I Don't Tell You Often Enough..." 5pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Creatalicious  #150 embossing or anything goes
Simply Create Too  #144 more than 1 fold
Power Poppy  Monthly Nov  Thanks or Thanksgiving
Simon Says Challenge  Thanks or Thanksgiving

MC Oct/18 - Top Fold - ECD Season's Greetings - Without Music

I think this is the last of the October cards I made and never uploaded...

Beside the Ton stamps I also got a bunch of Chocolate Baroque stamps which I'm loving. Do I ever say I'm not loving the new stamps I get... BIG GRIN

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Season's Greetings" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm using a rubber stamp quote from Quietfire Design ("Without Music..."); ("Poinsettia Banner & Sentiments" 4 pce set)  

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Avenue 613  #215 anything goes MOpt Xmas

Sir Stamps a Lot  Monthly Nov Xmas
Incy Wincy Designs  #5 - 17   Xmas
Crimbo Crackers  #171  anything Xmas

ANYTHING GOES:
Crafty Sentiments Challenge
TTCRD  #6 - 12

MC Oct/18 - Easel Daisy Bkgr'd - ECD Happy Anniversary - Love

And another The Ton stamp I love BIG GRIN, Every time I see a daisy, the first thing to come to mind is "I love You, I love You Not..."

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Happy Anniversary" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm using a rubber stamp quote from Quietfire Design ("Love Does Not Consist...")  

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Sisterhood of Crafters  Humour
Aud Sentiment Challenge  #215  funny sentiment

ANYTHING GOES:
TTCRD   # 30 - 5
Crafty Creations Challenge  #377
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge  #34
Penny's Challenges  #404
Simon Says Stamp Challenge 
Cute Card Thursday  #554

MC Oct/18 - Round Easel Poinsettia - ECD Christmas - All Good Wishes

Beside the Ton stamps I also got a bunch of Chocolate Baroque stamps which I'm loving. Do I ever say I'm not loving the new stamps I get... BIG GRIN

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Merry Christmas" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm using a rubber stamp quote from Quietfire Design ("Christmas Sweet & Sassy - All Good Wishes..." 6 pce set)  

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Dies R Us Challenge  #108 stitched dies
4 Crafty Chicks  #427 Christmas

MC Oct/18 - Easel Let It Snow - To Appreciate The Beauty

My turn on the Quietfire Digital blog and I had an urge to create this snowflake card. Love this OTF font from Suzanne

I'm using one of the newest stamp sets from Quietfire Design ("To Appreciate The Beauty..." 3pce set); ("Let It Snow..." 6pce set)

And am using a couple of Suzanne's electronic files available on Silhouette onLine store. Click images to purchase. 

    

 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy or Click HERE to go to my website. 

And it fits for these challenges:

Crafty Sentiments Challenge  Fancy Folds

Scribbles Designs  #70 Winter

The Merry Christmas Challenge  #29 anything Xmas

Crimbo Crackers  #170 anything Xmas

JW Scrap Shack  #257  anyhting goes

Polka Doodle Challenge  #43 anything goes

QKR Stampede  #319  anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Challenge  #409 anything Xmas

All Sorts Challenge  #41 pearls and gems

The Paper Shelter  #360 winter fun

MC Oct/18 - Easel Gardenia Bkgr'd - ECD Unforgettable - Always Believe - HB

I'm loving my new The Ton stamps and have been playing with all of them BIG GRIN

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Unforgettable" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm using a rubber stamp quote from Quietfire Design "Always Believe..."

I'm also using a clear sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "Happy Birthday Collection" 8 pce set also available on Elizabeth Craft Designs HERE 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Little Miss Muffet  #200  anything goes
Crafty Catz Weekly  #435 anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs  #15 - 3   birthday
Power Poppy Challenge  monochromatic with a touch of sparkle
4 Crafty Chicks  #426 Black & White + 1 color (2nd entry)
Trimmies Craft Challenge  #488 monochromatic
We Love To Create  #13 anything mixed media

 

MC Oct/18 - Easel Elephants - ECD Baby Love - A Baby Is A Little Piece

I got a whole bunch of new stamps in my arsenal... this time one from Hero Arts

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Baby Love" 2pce set and "Calligraphic Elements 3" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE  and HERE

I'm also using clear quote stamps from Quietfire Design ("Welcome Little One Collection" 5pce set) also available on Elizabeth Craft Designs HERE 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Sunny Day Crafting  #30 anything goes include an animal
Scrapyland  #100 anything goes
The House That Stamps Built  #O2418  anything goes
Pennys Challenges  #403 anything goes
TTCRD  #23 - 29  anything goes
Craty Sentiments Challenge  anything goes
Corrosive Challenges  #10 anything goes
Southern Girls Challenge  critter crazy

MC Oct/18 - Gardenia Corner - ECD Sympathy - Where Flowers Bloom

I'm loving my new The Ton stamps and have been playing with all of them BIG GRIN

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "With Sympathy" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a clear quote stamp from Quietfire Design "Where Flowers Bloom" 11 pce set also available on Elizabeth Craft Designs HERE

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And fits for this challenge:
4Crafty Chicks  black, white + 1 color