Three Clovers Designs Blog Candy

Hop on over to http://threecloversdesigns.blogspot.com/ . Kerry Donovan-Casey is celebrating her one-year blogoversary by giving away some out-of-sight blog candy!!! If you have never visited her blog before, be ready to be inspired.

Mystery Image Challenge

This is a card I made for a Mystery Image Challenge that I participated in last month. The challenge hostess sends each participant the same stamped images and we each make a card with it and send to the person we get assigned. It is so fun to see what everyone comes up with using the same image. It is amazing how different each card can be.

I colored the balerina with Prisma colored pencils blended with Goo Gone. I colored and cut out the balerina costume and popped it up and added glitter (love my glitter). I framed her using a Sizzix oval frame and used my white gel pen to make dots on the scallops. Here is the recipe:

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Pink Pirouette printed paper, Certainly Celery and Whisper White

Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Sizzix scallop oval frame, 2 oval punches (SU), Cuttlebug polka dot embossing folder, lt. pink dotted organdy ribbon, paper piercer, white gel pen and a rhinestone

Christmas Cards

I'm afraid that I am late at sending out my Christmas cards again this year. I had most of them done, but we decided to do a Christmas letter also. We just finished the letter on Christmas Eve. So, I will be sending them out next week. I made a few cards this year. I can't do just one design as I get bored quickly making the same card. Here is a glimpse this year's versions.

I used Christmas Montage, one of my favorite Stampin' Up! Christmas stamp sets, for this card. The design on the base of the card is made with a stamp from BoBunny. I used Very Vanilla, Perfect Plum cardstock, Very Vanilla and Perfect Plum ink, vanilla satin ribbon and Martha Stewart's lace border punch.

I finally used my Fluffles stamp from Stampendous! for this card. The tree is from Studio G. I watercolored the image. I also embossed the base of the card with the snowflake embossing folder from Cuttlebug.















This is my first clear card. I really had fun making it! The snowflake image on the clear base is a stamp from Stampendous! The snowman is from TAC. I colored the snowman with ink and blender pen. I popped the buttons up and added lots of glitter.














This cute reindeer is from TAC. I paper pieced him from patterned paper. This was another fun card to make.

















I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and wish you a relaxing New Year!

Poinsettia

For some reason I am loving poinsettias this year. I found another poinsettia that I don't think I ever used in a retired Stampin' Up! set called Holiday Minis. I made this card for my Stampers' 10 swap. In my mind this card was a simple and quick card, but as usual, I kept adding elements that made it a more time-consuming card. But, I enjoyed making it! I was inspired by Anna Wight's card on her fantastic blog: http://sweetmissdaisy.typepad.com/sassy_sweet_notes/2008/11/be-warm.html

I love the red and kraft paper together and the layout. For my card I stamped the snowflakes on kraft paper with Whisper White. The poinsettia is embossed with gold on the kraft card stock and painted with inks. When everything was put together, I added white opal liquid pearls to the poinsettia and the middle of the snowflakes. The word Peace is also from the Holiday Minis set. I hope this card puts you in the holiday spirit!

Recipe:

Stamps: Holiday Minis and Lace Snowflakes from Stampin' Up!

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Kraft, Always Artichoke (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Whisper White craft, VersaMark, Riding Hood Red and Always Artichoke

Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, gold mini brads, curved clip, Riding Hood Red Tafetta Ribbon, white opal Liquid Pearls

Adair

Christmas Owl

I used to participate in Mary Jo Price-Williams' Lunchtime Sketch Challenge quite a bit. But, lately, I just haven't been able to participate like I would like to. Here is the link to her fabulous blog: http://technostamper.blogspot.com/. I am definitely late in submitting my card, but better late than never, I guess. Especially considering my track record!

I used one of my new Christmas stamp sets from Hero Arts called Owl Christmas. I just love this owl in a sweater! I need to use the other owls in this set, but I can't seem to get enough of this cute guy. I paper pieced the sweater with patterned paper from DCWV. The plaid paper on the card base has been embossed with Cuttlebug's snowflake embossing folder. I stamped the star with gold Encore ink and embossed with - you guessed it - Iridescent Ice embossing powder to give it a shimmer. There is red glitter on the berries on the branch. The snowflake embellishments are punched out with a retired snowflake punch from Stampin' Up! with added glitter. Do you get the idea that I like sparkle? The owl is colored with Prisma colored pencils blended with Goo-be-gone.

Thanks for visiting!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Owl Christmas-Hero Arts

Paper: Close to Cocoa, Bliss Blue, Whisper White, patterned paper from DCWV

Ink: Always Artichoke, Basic Black, Encore gold

Accessories: Iridescent Ice embossing powder, red glitter, clear glitter, snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder, Prisma colored pencils

Adair

Red, White & Blue Challenge

I signed up for a red/white/blue challenge because it would be just that for me...a challenge. I have a thing about this color combo. Probably dates back to when I was a kid and women would wear this color combination a lot. Anything other than our flag with these colors together gives me the shivers. Anyway, this is my card.

I used a 2-step stamp set from Stampin' Up! - Happiness Always. I stamped the flower images on white cardstock and the saying is stamped on vellum cardstock. I needed the vellum to soften the colors. I also sponged Soft Sky on the white cardstock. The base of the butterfly is stamped with Baha Breeze (one of this year's in-colors from Stampin' Up!) and I stamped the detail stamp with Whisper White craft ink and embossed it with Iridescent ice embossing powder. The butterfly is attached to the vellum with a glue dot. This card is on its way to Laura Lipe. I hope she likes it!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Happiness Always - level 3 hostess set from Stampin' up!

Paper: Baha Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Ink: Baha Breeze, Riding Hood Red, Soft Sky

Accessories: Riding Hood Red ribbon, Iridescent Ice embossing powder, silver mini brads, glue dot

Adair

Let's Try This Again!

I thought I was ready to blog when I created this blog, but I guess I was wrong. I have been stamping more lately, so I feel ready to give this another try. I have started making my Christmas cards. Here are a couple of cards I made.






I was at a scrapbook/stamping weekend in WI recently and bought this beautiful poinsettia stamp from The Angel Company. I thought it would look nice cut and layered as I did here. After making this card, I don't think I will be mass producing this card. My fingers won't be able to handle all that cutting!


Supplies: Poinsettia from TAC; Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Always Artichoke cardstock; VersaMark & Encore Gold ink; gold embossing powder, gold ribbon, snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder, Martha Stewart border punch.



This card uses a cute polar bear stamp from Gina K...isn't he darling? Again, I used the snowflake embossing folder (what did I do before Cuttlebug embossing folders?). Before running the background cardstock through the embossing folder, I stamped it a snowflake stamp with Whisper White craft ink and embossed with Iridenscent Ice embossing powder. The snowflake embellishment is a foam snowflake I purchased at Michael's with glitter added. I colored the polar bear with reinkers. Unfortunately, it doesn't show up well in this photo.

Supplies: Lace Snowflakes from Stampin' Up!, polar bear from Gina K; Baha Breeze, Soft Sky, Basic Gray, Whisper White cardstock; Basic Gray ink and various reinkers for coloring; Iridescent Ice embossing powder, Baha Breeze striped ribbon, snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder, Martha Stewart border punch, foam snowflake, glitter.



I would love to hear any feedback from you on my postings! Thank you for checking in!

Adair