Snow-one like you!

Good morning everyone! 

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we want to see your CAS cards!

      My card features the adorable Frozen Fellowship stamp set from Newton's Nook! It's stamped in Archival ink onto mixed media paper and colored with a Moonstone Spectrum Noir Glitter pen. I used a Sizzix/Tim Holtz die for the double stitched rectangle and a MFT die for the small rectangle and there you have it... a very CAS card!

 I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations.

Thanks so much for stopping by and for the comments you leave!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas- Anything Christmas

Cut It Up- Black & White with a pop of color + dies

Merry Little Christmas- Anything Goes Christmas

Sisterhood of Crafters- Anything Goes

WaterCooler Wednesday- All Occasions

Jolly Snowman...

Good morning everyone! 

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we want to see a Snowman on your card!

My card features a cute snowman from Bugaboo Stamps... it's colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Clearly Besotted. I used a Whimsy Stamps die for the zig zag rectangle, a Pink & Main die for the rounded rectangle and a MFT die for the fishtail flag. The papers are from Carta Bella and to finish it up I added a few punched corners. 

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards.

Enjoy your day and thanks so much for stopping by! 

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

C.R.A.F.T.- Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner- Snow Much Fun

Everybody-Art-Challenge- Checkered / Squared

Fab n Funky- Christmas
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics- Anything Festive Goes

Little Red Wagon- Snow Person

Merry Little Christmas- Anything Goes

Eat-Drink BE Merry

Good morning everyone... Happy New Year!

Wishing you all the very best for a safe and healthy 2021! 

Today is the start of a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month the theme is... Christmas/Holiday Treats.

I made a little gift bag & card and they feature some very cute ephemera pieces and papers from Pebbles- the Merry Merry collection. I used Lawn Fawn dies for the bag and Zig Zag rectangle, Spellbinder and Sizzix dies for circles and the sentiment on the card is a very old stamp from Stampabilities.

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 I needed a few more bags for gift cards so here's a picture of them... they are made with the same paper collection and were so easy to make because everything coordinates so well even the tiny tags! :)  

 Well, that's it for today- thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards. 

Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:

Christmas Crafts All Year Round- stars with the letter A and/or B (B for Bags)

Christmas With the Cuties- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner- Tis the Season

Cute Card Thursday- Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland- Christmas Sweet Treats 

Gifts of Love...

 Good morning everyone! 

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month the theme is...

Non-traditional Christmas Colors! 

I decided to make a couple of tags and I used an old stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. These cute little cats were colored with Copics, fussy cut out and then I added some detailing with a white Posca pen. I used a Tim Holtz die for the tags and the papers, ribbon and twine are all from stash.

   I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for the comments you leave!

Take care, Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

Artistic Stampers- Christmas

Christmas with the Cuties- Feature a Creature

My Time to Craft- Christmas Animals

 Show Us Your Pussies- Meowy Christmas/Any furrything Goes 

Sweet Stampers- Christmas

Tag Tuesday- Christmas or Anything Goes

Inkspirational- Photo Inspiration

Merry Christmoose...

 Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we want to see Gold or Silver and/or Glitter on your cards... so many possibilities!

  I made two cards... one with gold and one with lots of glitter and they feature the cute 'Merry Christmoose' stamp set from Clearly Besotted :) They were colored with Copics and cut out with the coordinating dies. For the backgrounds I used Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil with iCraft gold Deco Foil gel and Gina K. Designs white Glitz Glitter Gel- I love these gels! 

Here's a larger photo of my favorite card so you can see the sparkle a little better! I covered the entire snowbank with a layer of Glitz Glitter gel! :) 

Well, that's it for today- thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards. 

Tammy x

Other supplies used:

gold acrylic paint, gold Wink of Stella Pen, Glitter Dust Spray  

dies: Trees- Newton's Nook, curvy border- Avery Elle, rounded rectangle- Pink & Main

Challenges I would like to enter:

613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Cute Critters

Allsorts- For Children or Teens

Crafty Catz- Anything Goes with Optional twist Winter

Cute Card Thursday- Sparkles

Dragonfly Dreams- Christmas/Winter

Jingle Belles- Not a Creature was Stirring

Pearly Sparkles- Christmas or Winter Critters

A Vintage Christmas

Good morning everyone! 

Today is the start of a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we want to see your Vintage cards :)

My card features a cute snowman image from Deep Red Stamps... it's stamped onto cream cardstock with Rich Cocoa Memento ink and colored with Copics. The paper is from The Paper Studio and the sentiment is an old $1 stamp from Michaels. I used a Sizzix die for the dotted rectangle, a Tim Holtz die for the double stitched rectangle and a Echo Park die for the doily. All edges were distressed and to finish it up I added hand dyed seam binding.

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for the comments you leave!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Artsystamper- Ribbons and Bows

Dies R Us- Anything Goes

Everybody-Art-Challenge- Monochrome

Merry Little Christmas- Anything Goes

Mix It Up- Anything Goes + option: Distressing

Retro Rubber- Anything Goes (my stamp is 5+ years old)

all is CALM, all is BRIGHT

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and the theme this month is...

Festive Things with Wings.

For my DT card I used the adorable 'Winter Sparrows' stamp & die set from Lawn Fawn. The sparrows were stamped onto watercolor paper and colored with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. The birch trees & sentiment are from Avery Elle's 'Let it Snow' stamp set. I stamped the snow using Altnew's 'Snowing' stamp and pigment white ink, the trees were cut with Newton's Nook dies and coated with Glitter Dust Spray. 

The trees look black in the photo but they are actually stamped in a brown archival ink. I think next time I stamp directly onto kraft cardstock I'll have to make sure I use a lighter ink color :)

Well, that's it for today- thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards. 

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Alphabet- K is to use Kraft paper or card

Christmas 24- Christmas Animals

Crafty Cardmakers- Things with Wings

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas- ATG w/opt. begins with the letter S (snow, sparrows & sparkle)

home for the holidays...

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and the theme this month is...

From Our Home to Yours.

For my DT card I created a wintery scene using some stickers from an old Simon Says Stamp card kit. I thought this little Eskimo girl standing on her igloo/snow house would be a good fit for our challenge :) For the background I used Simon Says Stamps Falling Snow Stencil and Gina K. Designs Glitz Glitter Gel... I love this stuff- it's so sparkly IRL! The trees were cut with Newton's Nook dies, I used a Avery Elle die for the dotted snow border and a Pink & Main die for the stitched rounded rectangle. The sentiment is a old $1 stamp from Michaels and it's cut out with a MFT die.

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Enjoy your weekend and thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

ABC Christmas-O is for Over the Top 

Fab n Funky- Christmas

Little Red Wagon- Make Your Background

Jingle Belles- Holiday Leftovers (stickers from a 2016 card kit)

Merry Little Christmas- Anything Goes Christmas

Christmas Craft Creations- Christmas Characters

On Christmas Night...

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we have a recipe for you to follow...

1 image, 2 background papers & 3 pearls, gems or jewels.

My card features one of the stickers from Penny Black's Starry Night sticker sheet and the sentiments are from Tim Holtz Noel Christmas sticker book. I used a Penny Black die for the stitched rectangle, the papers are from the Paper Studio and the lace & pearls are from my stash. And there you have it... another Christmas card done and it was so easy to make because of all of the stickers!! :) 

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards. 

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

Christmas with the Cuties- Use Two or more Patterned Papers
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics- Anythings Festive

International Art and Soul- Blue as Main
The House that Stamps Built- Christmas in July

jingle bells...

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and the theme this month is Bells!

My card features a cute snowman from Bugaboo Stamps... It's colored with Copics, fussy cut out and then I added a few highlights with a white Posca Pen. The background was created with Mermaid Lagoon Oxide ink, modeling paste and Simon Says Stamps Falling Snow Stencil. I used Avery Elle dies for the dotted border & stitch rectangle and the sentiment is an old $1 stamp from Michaels.

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas- Anything Christmas Goes + optional: Include a Bear

Merry Little Christmas- Anything Goes

My Time to Craft- Use a Stencil
Simon Says Stamp Monday- Make your own Background

Christmas Bird...

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we want to see ribbon, twine or lace on your project.

My card features a couple of new die sets... Feathered Friends by Tim Holtz/Sizzix and Woodland Wreath by Spellbinders. I cut everything out of watercolor paper and colored them with a combination of Distress Inks & MozArt Brush pens.
I really had fun working with these dies and I can't wait to make more cards especially in different colors! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards. 

Take care and stay safe... Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

Fab n Funky- Christmas
Happy Little Stampers (watercolor)- Anything Goes
 Papercraft Business- Anything Goes
Scribbles Designs- B is for Birds or Bunnies

Simon Says Stamp- Anything Goes

Other supplies used: 
background paper- Pebbles Merry Merry Collection
 double stitched rectangle- Tim Holtz/Sizzix, sentiment- Spellbinders
white acrylic paint, twine & pearls 

Gifts of Love

Good morning everyone!

Today is the start of a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we want to see Christmas Critters! 

My card features the cute Deer Duo image from Bugaboo Stamps and it's colored with Copics. The paper is from Pink & Main- the Frosty collection and the sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp. I used a Sizzix die for the dotted rectangle, a Tim Holtz die for the double stitched rectangle, a MFT die for the stitched rounded rectangle and the bow was cut with Spellbinders die.

 Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards! 

Take care and stay safe... Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Cardz 4 Galz- Cute Animals
Christmas Crafts All Year Round- Snow Buddies or Anything Christmas

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics- Anythings Goes
Merry Little Christmas- Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy- Anything Christmas Goes

home for the holidays

Good morning everyone!

Today is the start of a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we want to see Anything But a Card.

I decided to make a couple tags- AND they were so quick and easy to make because the papers and puffy stickers are from an old Simon Says Stamp Card kit! I'm not a puffy sticker kind of gal but these were perfect for tags! I used a Tim Holtz die for the tags, the little trees were cut with a Cuttlebug die and the twine & seam binding are from my stash.

  Now head on over to the main challenge blog and check out the beautiful creations by the other team members!

I'm currently visiting my parents in Arizona :) so I will catch up with you all soon!

Thanks so much for stopping by- Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:
12 Months of Christmas- Anything Goes with Opt. twist: Ice, Ice, Baby
Dies R Us- Tag, You're It
Jingle Belles- Stuck on You

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and the theme this month is ornaments!

For my DT card I used a cute Christmas Elf Topper from Mo Manning and paired it with papers from Doodlebug Design and Recollections. It's very hard to see in the photo but the background was embossed with a Sizzix ornament folder and then cut out with a Zig Zag die from Whimsy Stamps. I used My Favorite Things dies for the fishtail flags, pierced rectangle and heart.

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful cards! 

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

C.R.A.F.T.- Christmas
Christmas 24- Embossing wet or dry

Fab n Funky- Christmas

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics- Festive Song or Carol (song- It's the most wonderful time of the year)

Jingle Belles- We three Kings/use 3 of something (I have 3 fishtail flags on my card)
Merry Little Christmas- Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles- include some Red

Tuesday Throwdown- Layered Die Cuts

For a Child...

Good morning everyone and Happy New Year!!

Today is the start of a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we would

like you to create a card for a child. My cards feature a fun image from Bugaboo Stamps and the sentiment is included :) I love the sentiment... perfect for a child! 

The images are colored with Copics and on this card I used My Favorite Things pierced rectangles, Carta Bella papers and white glitter enamel dots. 

And on the card below I used Avery Elle & My Favorite Things stitched dies and a Cuttlebug die for the snowflakes. The paper is from Bazzill and to finish it up I added sequins and some shimmer with a gold glitter pen.  

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

ABC Christmas- A is for ATG & B is for Bingo: patterned paper, lots of layers & Die cuts

Christmas 24- Anything Goes

Christmas Crafts All Year Round- Anything Goes

Christmas with the Cuties- Christmas Cuties

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'- Critters

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics- Anything Festive Goes
Merry Little Christmas- Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland...

Good morning everyone! 

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month the theme is...

Winter Wonderland! 

My card features a couple of cute snowmen from Paper Smooches... they are colored with Copics, fussy cut out and then I added a few highlights with a white Posca Pen. The background was created with Mermaid Lagoon Oxide ink, Tim Holtz 'Crazing' Collage Medium and Simon Says Stamps Falling Snow Stencil. The birch trees, birds and sentiment that I heat embossed with white powder are all from Newton's Nook. I used Avery Elle dies for the dotted snow border and wonky stitch rectangle. And to finish it up I added some tiny googly eyes :)

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:
As You Like It- Favorite Way To Add Snow & why...
I like using a snow stencil & Crazing Medium: I really like the crackle effect of the snow.

Christmas at Sweet Stampin- Trees

Fab n Funky- Christmas

Little Red Wagon- Snow Much Fun!
My Time to Craft- Christmas Scene
Sisterhood of Crafters- Trees

Sweet Stampin'- Blue and White Celebration

Try It On Tuesday- Inspired By A Song or Christmas Carol (Winter Wonderland)

Exciting News...

Good morning everyone!

I'm very excited to be posting today... because it's my first card as a new member of the Sparkles Christmas design Team! :) I'm so happy and look forward to working with such a friendly and talented team! 

A new challenge is posted on the 1st of each month and this month we would like to see Santa on your creations! 

My card features beautiful papers & sentiments from Graphic 45 Children's Hour collection. All of the edges were distressed with Brushed Corduroy ink and I used a Pink & Main die for the stitched rounded rectangle and a Newton's Nook die for the trees and that's about it... a very quick card to put together when working with Graphic 45 papers!

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog to check out the rest of the teams beautiful creations!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the comments you leave!

Tammy :)

Challenges I would like to enter:

Artsystamper- Patterned Paper 

Christmas Crafts All Year Round (Nov.)- Stockings or other Winter Clothing

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper- Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Cute Card Thursday- Christmas/Holidays

Fab n Funky- Christmas
Pearly Sparkles- Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas- Anything Christmas Goes