Let's get spotty!

Newest challenge theme at Creative Craft Cottage is: Let's Get Spotty! There are 2 sponsors this week:  The East Wind and My Stitch Back in Twine. Sorry this post is a little late, but have been busy planning a possible move! (Will keep you up to date when I know more.)

I chose to use this digital stamp from The East Wind called Aurora Reindeer.  Fell in love with this darling image and it just screamed shaker card to me!

This image is colored using Prismacolor Pencils and a Prismacolor Colorless Blender Marker. The quote on the front says: "You don't need to promise me the moon and the stars..."

Inside the card: "Just promise me you will stand under them with me forever."

I created the shaker element using 2 pieces of clear acetate and Scotch foam tape. I added some adorable white stars and gold sequins I found at a local craft store. The image is adhered to the inside of the card and can be viewed through the shaker window.

Here is a view of the entire inside of the card. I used acetate circles larger than the window to create this shaker element and covered both sides with the polka dot paper to hide any glue spots. :)

I hope you enjoyed my first Christmas card of the 2015 season! (Don't worry, no more Christmas cards until after Halloween is over. I have to enjoy my favorite season of the year now... Fall!!)

Link up your creation before September 19th, 2015 for a chance to win your choice of digital stamps!

Supplies used:

• The East Wind digital image: Aurora Reindeer
• Prismacolor Pencils 
• Clear Acetate sheets
• The Paper Studio 8.5 x 11 paper pad called Festive Sparkle
• Recollections card stock 65 & 110lb
• Assorted sequins, stars and chunky nail art glitter used for shaker element 

Anything Goes at CCC!

This fortnights challenge at Creative Craft Cottage is... Anything Goes! I adore digital images from our sponsor All Dressed Up and this card was so much fun to make!

Link up your creation by September 6th for a chance to win your choice of All Dressed Up digital images!

Supplies used:

• All Dressed Up Image "To have and to hold"
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Spellbinders Blossom One Die
• Spellbinders Damask Accents Die
• Recollections 65 and 110lb card stock
• Tea Party paper pad by Craft Smith
• Spun Sugar and Bundled Sage Distress Ink
• Rhinestone Embellishments 

Love Layering!

The newest challenge at Creative Craft Cottage is:  "Layer it up!" Layering is one of my favorite card making techniques. I love how it creates a border for the image as well as adding dimension.  This card was made using a digital stamp image by Ppinkydolls.

Link up your creation to the challenge blog by midnight July 20th for a chance to win digital stamps!

Supplies used:

• "Sweet Bear" Digital image by Ppinkydolls
• Prismacolor Pencils and Prismacolor Blender Marker
• Embellishments from The Paper Studio
• White Jelly Roll gel pen
• Recollections 65lb card stock and 110lb card stock
• Cuttlebug embossing folder

Welcome to the Neighborhood

This fortnights challenge at Melonheadz is:  Celebrations!  A friend of mine is moving soon and I thought a new home was a good reason to celebrate.  Found a stamp set by My Favorite Things called "Homespun Birdhouse" and it included this sentiment. While it's not exactly a "congrats-on-your-home" card, I know I would be thrilled to receive this cute card from a new neighbor! What do you think?

Link up your creation at the challenge blog by July 19th for your chance to win a digital stamp bundle!

Supplies used:

• Melonheadz digital image
• Prismacolor Pencils
• Prismacolor Blender Marker
• wood veener given as a gift
• My Favorite Things Homespun Birdhouse stamp set
• Recollections 110lb card stock
• foam tape