Snowman and A Flower

Talk about being oppositional! Two cards to post, one for winter and one for summer.

No doubt in my mind though that in REAL TIME, we are definitely experiencing summer.

So maybe a winter card will help bring on a cool down...

I was inspired by the Sketch Sunday on 365 Cards, Day 146, Super Sketchy Sunday

The following challenges worked their magic in inspiring too!
Paper Pretties - no markers - I used colored pencils and OMS
Picture Perfect Creations - color challenge (night of navy, crumb cake, whisper white)
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - favorite color, I like vintage looks,
so crumb cake is used a lot!
Craft Your Passion - Christmas in July
Designed 2 Delight - free snowman digi for participating in monthly progressive challenge
Designed 2 Delight Designers Challenge - Christmas in July
Paper Cutz Challenge - Anything goes
Polly Craft Challenge - Ho-Ho-Ho Christmas
Totally Gorjuss - Punch or die (the oval cutout with a nestie)
Cupcake Craft Challenge - Vintage Glitter
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything goes

And I was motivated by Pam's challenges this week at 365 cards with the focus on backgrounds.

This is my first attempt at making a rolled fabric flower. Probably need to practice more. But I think I'll wait till the blister on my ring finger heals from using hot glue to keep it together... :(
Challenges entered in:
365 Cards, Day 147, Monday Background Challenge - 1/2 polka dots, 1/2 solid
Paper Craft Star - Anything goes
Crafty Ann's Challenge - Emboss
Stamp Something - embellish, oh yeah, that blistering fabric flower!
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything goes
Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays - Focus on Sentiment
Sugar Creek Hollow - Let's play tag

Keep your cool!  SAM

Merry & Bright, A Winter Wonderland!

Well, it feels like fall, even had a sweater on this morning, but now I'm moving the season on to winter! So here is a Merry and Bright Winter Wonderland!

                        This would be the front...

And this would be the inside...

I am entering this wintry, sparkly cards in the following challenges that were my inspirations...

Color Challenges:

Incy Wincy Designs to use white except for the image

Colour Create Challenge to follow the inspiration photo, which is mostly white

Creative Inspiration Challenge to use pink and black

and Stamping 411 to use pink and black 

Embellishment Challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges to give it bling, I used SU! Dazzling Diamonds

Delightful Sketches to make it sparkle

Little Red Wagon to use glitter

Wee Memories Challenge to make it CAS or Tag or Both

Sew Many Challenges to emboss

Anything Goes Challenges:

Tuesday Taggers

A Spoonful of Sugar

Charisma Cardz

Sketch Challenge:

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Theme Challenge:

365 Cards, Day 206, Setting the Scene, Winter Wonderland, mine is a simple scene, but you should see the one my DD made as the DT for this challenge!

I Did It Creations K.I.S.S.

All Sorts Challenge to keep it plain and simple

One Stop Craft Challenge use snowflakes in September

Pollycraft Challenge to make it look cute and cuddly

Raise the Bar Challenge use an image that depicts cooler weather, such as a coat

Cupcake Craft Challenge, transportation - OK - it's a stretch - the little wagon!

Totally Gorjuss is looking for a Christmas Theme

What a fun card to make, I love the simplicity of it. I used all Stampin' Up products except for the pink yarn.

Thanks for coming by!

SAM!

Inspirational Mug Shot!

Made a quick card tonight, ya know, the 10 minute card that takes 60 minutes!

My inspiration was the mug in the photo. My DD Kim gave it to me some years back (Thanks Kimmy) and I have been wanting to make a card with the red stripes and snowflakes. This fits perfectly with 365 cards challenge for Monday, November 16, Day 261 - Card Recipe.

• 4x4 Card
• Red Background
• Snowflakes (pattern, embellishments, any #, and any variety)
• 1 ribbon
• stamped sentiment

I used clear embossing on the cuttlebugged snowflakes card base and to make the stripes. The snowflakes are embossed with white and glitter. The Merry and Bright is from Stampin' Up.

Wouldn't this be a great gift, mug with a card to match and fill it with goodies. Sorry my friends, this is my favorite winter mug for hot chocolate and Chai Tea Latte! Maybe, just maybe, I'll look for another mug to use for an inspirational gift!

Night all!

Stamping by SAM