Vintage Christmas Page

Good morning everyone!

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

Vintage Christmas or Vintage Occasion.

  I made a art journal page to fit my acrylic tabletop photo frame :) I used Authentique's Christmas Calendar Collection, Old Paper Distress ink and Tim Holtz Christmas stickers. I used a misc. stamp set for the year and that's it- a very quick and easy page! 

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

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Critter Crazy- Anything Goes with a Critter

Clever Dexter- Everything Holidays

Country View Crafts'- Christmas Anything Goes

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

Let's Craft & Create- Anything Goes + option: Vintage Feel

Mini Christmas Tags

Good morning everyone!

Today starts a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and the theme is...

Make it Small. 

So we want to see: Inchies, ATCs, Bookmarks, Gift Card Holders, Gift Tags and so on... as long as it is SMALL :)

I made some cute little gift tags and I used mostly Tim Holtz products: Christmas Minis dies, tag die, Christmas/Noel paper pad and classic kraft cardstock. The snowman paper is from The Paper Studio and I used a Spellbinders die for the scalloped circle. To finish them up I added twine and a small strip of matching paper inside of each tag and that's about it! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week! 

Tammy x

 Challenges I would like to enter:

Allsorts- Christmas

Country View Crafts'- Christmas Gifting

Dare 2 Be Artzy - Tags/Bookmarks

Dream Valley- Anything Goes

Let's Craft & Create- Anything Goes + option: Use Twine

Moving along with the Times- Anything But A Card

Peace on Earth- Anything Christmas Goes

Halloween Shaker cards!

Good morning everyone!

A new challenge starts today at Sparkles Monthly and this time we want to see your Shaker Cards!

As mentioned in a previous post... I'm back with my last two cards featuring the fabulous 'Boo Crew' Halloween kit from Simple Stories! Again, I used several papers, stickers, tags and chipboard pieces. I used a SSS stamp die for the stitched rectangle and to create the shaker I used MFT Peek-a-Boo die and a rectangle shaker pouch.   

Here's a close up so you can see the shaker/tag portion a little better :) Inside the shaker pouch I used black, orange & star sequins and added twine to the tags. 

I hope you can join us and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog for

more inspiration.

I have a very busy week ahead and my computer time will be limited, so I will catch up with you all soon :) Take care and thanks so much for stopping by! 

Tammy x 

Challenges I would like to enter:

C.R.A.F.T.- Halloween/Autumn/Thanksgiving

Crafty Gals Corner- Halloween Colors

Creative Craft Cottage- Autumn/Halloween

Daisy Chain- Autumn and/or Halloween

Ike's World-  Anything Goes/option of Trick or Treat

Show us Your Pussies- Furrything Goes/ Meowloween (1st card)

Unicorn- Autumn and/or Halloween

Autumn Owl...

Good morning everyone... I'm back with another owl card- two days in a row! :) 

Today starts a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and the theme is...

Autumn Colors... I love working with autumn/fall colors!

To start: I created a watercolor wash background with Lindy's Magicals- I used colors from the Prairie Wildflowers & Caribbean Cruise sets. The leaves were cut with QuicKutz dies and colored with the same colors of Magicals. The adorable owl was cut with a Cheery Lynn Designs die and I used a Tim Holtz die for the letters. 

Well, that's it for now.... thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog for more inspiration.

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Alphabet Challenge-L is for Leaves

Cut It Up- Fall is in the Air

Double D- Leaves

Four Seasons- Fall

Friendship Challenge- Autumn/Leaves

Make My Monday- Autumn/Fall 

The Paper Funday- Anything Goes + Fall/Autumn

Monochromatic Succulents

Good morning everyone... I hope you are enjoying your weekend!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and the theme is...

Monochromatic! 

My card features a couple of succulents from Lawn Fawn's 'Stuck on You' stamp set. I used Lucky Clover, Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness DOI for the images. I also used the same ink colors for the splattered backgrounds and for the embossed portion I used a burlap folder from TE. The cactus paper is from Doodlebug Design, I cut the sentiment out with a SSS die and to finish it up I added a few enamel dots.

  

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to pop on over to the main challenge blog for more Monochromatic inspiration.

I'll see you soon... Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Alphabet Challenge- J is for- Just one Word

Arty Divas- Anything Goes

Bastel-Traum- Plant

Country View Crafts'- Monochromatic

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- Always Anything Goes

Simply Create Too-  Monochromatic

The Corrosive- Always Anything Goes

Outdoor Fun...

Good morning everyone!

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

Outdoor Fun!

I made a birthday card featuring a fun dog image from Bugaboo Stamps... it's colored with Copics and the sentiment is from Penny Black. I used a MFT stencil and Squeezed Lemonade Distress ink for the sun rays, Avery Elle dies for the stitched clouds & rectangle and the sea shells were cut with a Momenta die. 

That's all for now... 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:

Catch The Bug- Anything Goes

 Clever Dexter- Hello Summer

Craft Rocket- Summer

Everybody-Art-Challenge- Summer 

Simon Says Stamp Monday- Lazy Days of Summer

Sweet Stampers- Summer Fun

Unicorn- Summer Time

Scribble Flowers

Good morning everyone!

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

Floral Extravaganza.

I made a couple of cards to add my donation box and they feature a beautiful image from Scribbles Design. They are colored with Copics and I added detailing with a white Posca Pen. I used Pink & Main dies for the stitched rounded rectangles and MFT dies for the fishtail flags. The papers and enamel dots are from my stash and to finish them up I added a die cut sentiment. 

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:

Crafty Calendar- Anything Goes

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

Happy Little Stampers- Anything Goes with Dies

Pammie's Inky Pinkies- Anything Goes

Scribbles Designs- Anything Goes

Hope your Birthday is PAR-fect!

Good morning everyone!

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

Something Sporty! 

My card features a fun image from Bugaboo Stamps... it's colored with Copics and the sentiment is computer generated. I used a Whimsy Stamps die for the stitched zig zag rectangle, SSS dies for the stitched rectangles and MFT dies for the fishtail flags. The papers are from my stash and I even added a tiny strip of numbers to represent 18 holes of golf :)

 

 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... Tammy x

 

 Challenges I would like to enter:

Catch The Bug- Anything Goes

Challenge Up Your Life- Under a Hat

Classic Design  Challenge- Always Anything Goes 

Clever Dexter- Celebration

Crafty Calendar- Masculine

Happy Little Stampers- Anything Goes with Dies

April brings...

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new Challenge at Sparkles Monthly and the theme is- 

April Showers Bring...  

I decided to make a couple of spring cards with the beautiful 'Children's Hour' collection from Graphic 45. When I'm not in the mood to stamp and color I love using paper collections and this paper pad is one of my favorites! 

All of the edges were distress with Antique Linen ink, I used Avery Elle & Pink & Main dies for the stitched rectangles, MFT die for the corner and a Echo Park die for the doily and that's about it :) 

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:

Crafty Calendar- Spring or Easter

Dragonfly journeys- April Showers Bring May Flowers

Ike's World- Anything goes/option- Springtime 

Paper Funday- Anything Goes/option- Spring has Sprung

Use Your Stuff- Spring/Easter

welcome Little One...

Good morning everyone!

Today is the start of a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and our theme is Babies...  

I decided to do something a little different this time and create a inky background instead of using DP. I used Victorian Velvet and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide inks- I really like these two colors together :) The cute giraffe is from Vera Lane Studio and it's colored with Copics. I used a Pink & Main die for the stitched rectangle, a MFT die for the sun, a Lawn Fawn die for the grass and a Avery Elle die for the clouds.

 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... Tammy x 

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

Craft Rocket- Use Dies and/or Spring

Everybody-Art-Challenge- Baby

Pearly Sparkles- Must use a Digi

Time Out- Different (I don't usually create a inky background for a baby card)

Cute Cows!

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new Challenge at Sparkles Monthly and the theme this time is... 

On the Farm.

I made a couple of cards to add my donation box- they feature a cute cow image from Pickled Potpourri and were colored with Copics. The background on my first card was created with Abandon Coral Distress Oxide Ink, Viva Decor glitter paste and Rangers Old School Number stencil. The sentiment on the front is from Paper Smooches.

Here's a peak of the inside-  the sentiment was computer generated :) 

I think my second card is my favorite- I love the colors! The paper is from Echo Park, the 'love' die is from Simon Says Stamp and I used a Dymo label embosser. 

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... Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Aud Sentiments- Anything Goes + sentiment

Cut It Up- All You Need is Love (2nd card)

Daring Cardmakers - Share the Love (2nd Card)

Dream Valley- Add Some Green

Incy Wincy Designs- Animals and/or Buttons

Moving along with the Times- Valentines/Love (2nd card)

Sweet Stampin- Cards for Teens/Kids

you are timeless...

Good morning everyone!

Today is the start of a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and the theme this time is Big Birthdays ending in a 0 or 5.

I made a card for my stepfather who turns 75 in May... my mom and stepdad married 36+ years ago and we couldn't of asked for a better dad! :)

I used a fun Bugaboo image and colored it with Copics. The background paper is from Deja Vu and I added a few clocks using a stencil from TCW. I used two different stamp sets for the sentiment and the numbers were cut with a Tim Holtz/Sizzix 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... Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Craft Rocket- For The Boys / Men

Daisy Chain- Happy Birthday

Paperminutes- Headgear

The Paper Funday- Anything Goes/Optional Twist Blue 

WaterCooler Wednesday- (C8) All Occasions

A white Christmas...

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and this month we want to see White on White + 1 color if using a sentiment.  

I decided to make a couple of quick tags using a Tim Holtz die. On my first tag I applied Gina K. Designs white Glitz Glitter Gel through Tim Holtz Festive stencil. And on my second tag I used Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow Stencil with the same glitter gel, Simon Says Stamp Retro Deer die and a Cuttlebug die for the snowflakes. The twine & pearls are from my stash.   

I'm not good at photographing all white and no matter what I did I couldn't get a decent picture. So here's a close up so you can see the texture and sparkle a little better. I really like how my first tag turned out and it was so easy to make! :) 

Well, that's all for now... 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 creations! 

Take care, Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Allsorts- got to be Christmas

Crafty Calendar- Christmas

Tag Tuesday- Christmas or Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Anything Goes Christmas 

Try It On Tuesday- Christmas Sparkle

Fall Friends...

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and this month we want you to use your stencils... I love working with stencils! :)

I made a couple of cards and they feature the adorable 'Fall Friends' stamp set from My Favorite things. The images were colored with Copics, cut out with the coordinating dies and then I added a few highlights with a white Posca Pen. I used the same two stencils on each card- My Favorite Things Confetti stencil & Tim Holtz Burlap stencil.

On my first card I used Carved Pumpkin, Fossilized Amber & Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide inks for the background. I also mixed Carved Pumpkin ink with Viva Decor glitter paste to give my cards a little sparkle. 

On my second card I stenciled Barn Door DOI through the burlap stencil instead of Gathered Twigs and I really like how it turned out! The Barn Door ink faded into a coral- pinkish color which gives this Thanksgiving card a feminine feel! 

And here's a picture of how I finished the insides plus I stamped a row of birds across the bottom of an envelope :)

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:

Crafty Catz- Anything Goes W/option twist: Outside Pursuits 

Creative Artiste- Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Die Cut Divas- Thanks or Thanksgiving

 Lavinia World- Anything Goes Using Rubber Or Clear Stamps

Mix It Up- Anything Goes + option: Make your own Background

Simon Says Stamp- Thanks/Thanksgiving

Autumn Owls...

Good morning everyone!

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

 Hello Autumn! 

My cards feature a cute new owl die from Echo Park and all of the papers & sentiments are also from Echo Park. I used several dies: stitched rounded rectangles- Pink & Main, the fishtail flags and circles- My Favorite Things and the stitch leaves- Lawn Fawn. To finish them up I added some twine and a couple of staples. I had a lot of fun working with this new die once I figured out the placement. As you can see on my first card I cut the belly portion a little crooked but I thought he looked cute anyway! :) 

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... Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies- Anything Goes with a Critter

613 Avenue Create- Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Winged Things

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

Dare 2B Artzy- Fall

 Die Cut Divas- Thoughts of Autumn

Moving along with the Times- Animals and/or Birds

Sisterhood of Crafters- Lots of layers

Shopping Our Stash- Happy Fall Y'all

Tag Shaped Card...

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new Challenge at Sparkles Monthly and the theme this time is...

Shaped Cards.    

I made a tag shaped card using several dies from My Favorite Things Blueprints 9 set and papers from Echo Park's Country Kitchen Collection. All edges were distressed with Antique Linen ink and the twine is from my stash. I didn't put a sentiment on it yet because I'm not sure if it's going to be a Thank You or Birthday 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 cards!

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

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Allsorts- I love... patterned papers, die cuts & distressing

Crafts Galore Encore- Always Anything Goes

Crazy 4 Challenges- Card with Stripes

Cuttlebug Mania- Anything Goes

Patterned Papers...

Good morning everyone and happy Saturday!

It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Monthly and for this challenge we want to see 3 or more Patterned Papers on your cards! 

This is one of my favorite types of challenges because I have a TON of paper... for some reason I just can't stop buying it! :) So today I have a couple of cards to share with you and they feature very cute cat images from Penny Black! 

On my first card I used one of the images out of the 'so love' stamp set... it's stamped in Memento Rich Cocoa, colored with Copics and the sentiment is also from Penny Black. I added some flowers and a little distressing for a feminine touch. 

And on my second card I used one of the images out of the 'Bubbly' stamp set to create a masculine card... it's stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink, colored with Copics and I used a sentiment strip from Simon Says Stamp. 

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!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:

Crafter's Cafe- Dots and/or Stripes

Mod Squad- at least 3 patterned papers

Papercraft- Animals

Penny Black Saturday- Anything Goes + optional: make the sentiment the focus

Sisterhood of Crafters- Masculine (2nd Card)

Show us Your Pussies- Furrything Goes

Other Supplies used:

Papers: Lawn Fawn, My Favorite Things, My Minds Eye & Doodlebug Design

Dies: Avery Elle- stitched rectangles, My Favorite Things- flowers, fishtail flag & stitched circle

 Poppystamps- buttons

Walnut Stain Distress ink & Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher Stapler