DIEcember - Day Twenty-Three - Rosey Reindeer

OMG it's almost Christmas!!  I can't believe it's here already!!  Is your shopping done?  Your gifts wrapped?  Don't worry, neither are mine!!

Just a few challenges:


Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

DIEcember - Day Twenty-One - Sometimes The Card Is The Present....

....okay so this isn't really one of those times, but it also kind of is.  Usually when I say the card is the present, it's filled with popping-up gift cards.  This time the card LOOKS like the present!!!  I made a TON of these and donated them to Cards for Soldiers.  I just love how they came out.

I liked it with all the patterns too, it's just a fun card!


Just a few challenges:


Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!!!

Reindeer Games - Momenta Brand Ambassador Post!

Happy Thursday!!  I've got another Momenta Brand Ambassador post for you today, and I'm playing along again with the #MerryAndBrightChallenge!  Today's fun theme is #MisbehavingReindeer and I instantly thought of reindeer games and what would they do if they jumped the sleigh for the afternoon?  I pictured them tossing around an ornament like a ball, and that's where the inspiration for this slider card came from!

So ya'all know how much I love my Momenta paper.  The card's background is made from the Watercolor Metallic cardstock, and I cut the reindeer with Abstract Marble.  I used a scrap from the Watercolor pad for the ornament.  The word dies are Momenta too. I like to mix sizes and fonts for my sentiments so I used Hello Fetti word dies for the Hello and Hope/Dream/Believe for the joy.

If you missed out on the first few weeks of the #MerryAndBrightChallenge, here's all the scoop on what's coming up!

Simply create a card using each day's theme and your favorite Momenta, Brea Reese and or Art-C products and post it using the hashtag #MerryandBrightChallenge!!!  Be sure to tag whichever company you use, #breareese @breareese #mymomenta @mymomenta #myartc @my_artc with your creations!! 

Be sure to check out all the fun Momenta products!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Elfin Tags - Brea Reese Brand Ambassador Post!

Happy Tuesday!!  I've got a new Brea Reese Brand Ambassador post for you today, with a set of Christmas tags!!   I know we're all busy for the holidays, but don't forget about the #MerryandBrightChallenge!!!  Simply create a card using each day's theme and your favorite Momenta, Brea Reese and or Art-C products and post it using the hashtag #MerryandBrightChallenge!!!  Be sure to tag whichever company you use, #breareese @breareese #mymomenta @mymomenta #myartc @my_artc with your creations!! Here's the calendar of challenges!

Today's theme is #FavoriteHolidayMovie and of course, mine is Elf!!  I knew I wanted to make tags so I grabbed some stamps from my stash and started watercoloring!

The first thing I did was watercolor my backgrounds.  I like to blend colors, so working with a combination of the Jewels Professional Watercolors and Classics Professional Watercolors sets for my backgrounds.  I blended some of the watercolors with Glitter Inks and Liquid Glitter.  I set them aside to dry for awhile and colored my sentiment background and the Elf legs and hats with the same watercolors.  (And yes I had the movie on while I made these!)  I used a waterbrush and the same watercolors to color in all the bells and let that dry again.  After the backgrounds dried, I took the Metallic Neutrals Pens and colored the ribbons on the bells.  If you use these pens last they're much brighter than if you watercolor over them.  I want to add that if you haven't tried these pens, you must.  You get a fine point and a brush in each shade which is awesome.

Be sure to check out the Jewels Professional Watercolors and all the other Brea Reese products!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

DIEcember - Day Fourteen - JOY

I'm really getting into these cards with no stamping.  And it's a GREAT way to use up patterned paper that you don't know what to do with!

Just a few challenges:

• Retarte - #133 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Artistic Inspirations - #210 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #81 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #152 Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Festive
• Creative Inspirations - November Chill
• Word Art Wednesday - #365 Anything Goes 1/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

DIEcember - Day Eight - Merry Christmas Trees!

I love love love love love this sentiment die!!!  I love how it looks funky but also vintage.  This is one of those rare cards that I created based upon the patterned paper.  But I just love how it came out!!

Just a few challenges:

• Retarte - #133 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Artistic Inspirations - #210 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #81 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #152 Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Festive
• Creative Inspirations - November Chill
• Word Art Wednesday - #364 Anything Goes 1/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

Kat Scrappiness Charity Blog Hop for Coffee Oasis!

Good morning!!!!  Today is the start of the Kat Scrappiness Charity Blog Hop for Coffee Oasis!!  When I found out that Kathleen was going to do this, I knew I wanted to participate!

Learn more about Coffee Oasis:

Coffee Oasis is a coffee shop/organization located in Washington State that provides help for our youth including programs for drug abuse, homelessness, violence and poverty. (You can read more about their programs here: https://thecoffeeoasis.com/youth-programs/. )

How you can help Coffee Oasis

We are hoping that this blog hop will bring awareness to organizations such as Coffee Oasis and that we can raise a little money and support or them! Kat Scrappiness has pledged to donate 15% of all sales proceeds to Coffee Oasis and our other sponsors have all donated prizes to give away to all of you blog and youtube hoppers! So please visit them and show some support. You can also donate directly to Coffee Oasis here: http://kskat.com/donate. Even if you can only donate $1 or $5, it doesn't matter. Every little bit will help a kid in need.

I wanted to make a Christmasy coffee card, and I don't have a ton of Kat Scrappiness products so I used what I had! I'm a huge fan of these Distressed Edge dies, so I used the Circles, Squares and Rectangles for this card.

That's lots of fun projects and prizes so be sure to comment on every post! There are two ways to WIN: (1) Participants either need to make a project and link theirs when the hop opens and Kathleen will pick random winners. Everyone linking their project is eligible. (2) People can also leave comments on each participant's entry because Kathleen will also pick a super commenter. Our hop works exactly like the Coffee Lover's Blog hop if you're familiar with it. Thanks!

Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping! Laters!!!!

Woodsy Winter -- Momenta Brand Ambassador Post!!

Happy Hump Day!!  I've got another Momenta Brand Ambassador post for you today, and I'm playing along again with the #MerryAndBrightChallenge!  Today's fun theme is #WoodlandCreatures and I instantly knew I collage together various die cut reindeer and trees to create a scene.  I also used my brand new Snowflake and Deer embossing folder set on the background!  After embossing a piece of watercolor cardstock twice with the Snowflake folder, I colored it with various shades of blue and grey from the Brea Reese Jewels and Classics Professional Watercolor Sets.

If you missed out on the first few days of the #MerryAndBrightChallenge, here's all the scoop on what's coming up!

Simply create a card using each day's theme and your favorite Momenta, Brea Reese and or Art-C products and post it using the hashtag #MerryandBrightChallenge!!!  Be sure to tag whichever company you use, #breareese @breareese #mymomenta @mymomenta #myartc @my_artc with your creations!! 

Now, back to what I made!  

I used a few different paper pads to create this card. I always think the paper is the star of the show!  The Metallic Ink paper pad was what I used for the main scenic image.  I added in extra trees cut from the Abstract Marble and Watercolor paper pads to make everything pop.

Be sure to check out all the fun Momenta products!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Season's Greenings -- Brea Reese Brand Ambassador Post!!

Happy Tuesday!!  I've got a new Brea Reese Brand Ambassador post for you today, with a fun wintery card!!   You may have noticed that on social media, all three Momenta brands are having a #MerryandBrightChallenge this month!  Simply create a card using each day's theme and your favorite Momenta, Brea Reese and or Art-C products and post it using the hashtag #MerryandBrightChallenge!!!  Be sure to tag whichever company you use, #breareese @breareese #mymomenta @mymomenta #myartc @my_artc with your creations!! Here's the calendar of challenges!

It's already so much fun!!!

Since today's theme is #WinterGreenery I decided I wanted to use a bunch of die cuts to create a festive card.  I used some new items that are only available at Walmart Canada right now, and mixed them in with some Brea Reese and Momenta favorites.  I started with a piece of the new Watercolor Paper and embossed with the woodgrain folder from the Fall Cut and Embossing Folder Set.  I then colored it with Brown watercolor from the Classics Professional Watercolors set.  I die cut a couple of pinecones from the same Momenta die set watercolor paper, and after embossing them, I colored them with a mixture of the same Brown watercolor I used on the background and Brown Watercolor Creams.  I gathered various scraps I had of paper watercolored with Glitter Inks, Watercolor Inks and scraps from various Momenta paper pads, then die cut them with greenery dies.  I layered everything together and added a bow to finish it off.

Be sure to check out the Glitter Inks and all the other Brea Reese products!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

DIEcember - Day Three - Foiled Nativity

Happy Monday!  I hope your week is starting off better than mine, for I am exhausted today!!  I'm still creating though!!  Yet another card to donate to Cards For Soldiers!

Just a few challenges:

DLArt Linky Party

Artistic Inspirations - #210 Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft - #81 Anything Goes

Creatalicious - #152 Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Festive

Creative Inspirations - November Chill

Word Art Wednesday - #363 Anything Goes 3/5

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 3/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

DIEcember - Day Two - Peace and Joy

Sometimes I just looooove simple cards.  I made a bunch of these to donate to Cards For Soldiers.  It's a simple sketch that I can copy for other holidays as well.

Just a few challenges:

DLArt Linky Party

Artistic Inspirations - #210 Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft - #81 Anything Goes

Creatalicious - #152 Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Festive

Creative Inspirations - November Chill

Word Art Wednesday - #363 Anything Goes 2/5

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 2/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

DIEcember - Day One - Skating Greetings

Good morning and Happy December!!!  Or should I say DIECEMBER?!?  I haven't done this in awhile but I thought this year I might try to actually post some Christmas projects!  These like so many others this year were created specifically to donate to Cards for Soldiers, a wonderful organization that I would hope you'll all join me in supporting. Visit the blog to learn more!

Just a few challenges:

DLArt Linky Party

Artistic Inspirations - #210 Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft - #81 Anything Goes

Creatalicious - #152 Anything Goes

Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Festive

Creative Inspirations - November Chill

Word Art Wednesday - #363 Anything Goes 1/5

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 1/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!