March Rudolph Days

 

Hi, Friends.....

Quick post here because the rest of this week is jam-packed but I don't want to miss getting this card posted for Mo's Rudolph Days.

I dug out a package of Christmas motif felt stickers and got inspired to use this tree as a focal image with scraps for the panel and background.  I went very simple with my usual clean and layered look.  I debated putting a sentiment on the front, but decided I liked it better plain to let the stylized tree and fun background paper be the stars. 

Supplies used include:
Hero Arts - Green Christmas Felt stickers (retired)
Winnie & Walter - Essentials:  Audrey Cutaways die set (scallops) - retired
Winnie & Walter - Essentials: Katharine Cutaways die set - retired
Lawn Fawn - Small Stitched Rectangles die set
Adhesive star from stash
Scraps of solid and patterned paper

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  You still have another day to enter over at the March Rudolph Days.  See you there!!

❤
Janis

Thank you for the honor of entering this card in the following challenges:
1. March Rudolph Days
2. Snippets Playground Challenge #424
3. DL.ART March Linky

Better A Lil 'Late Than O'Never

 

Hi, Friends.....

I usually don't make St. Patrick's Day cards, but lucky me.... I do have some supplies for the occasion.  I got them out and played around a little bit. I am barely getting these posted on the 17th! 

Instead of cards specifically for St. Patrick's Day, I made some Irish-themed birthday cards for friends who are celebrating in the second half of March.   If I dig around in my stash deep enough, crafty goodies for nearly every occasion magically appear....including some of Julee Tilman's Lucky Day digital images printed out way back when she had her Verve shop going.  So I put them with some fun patterned paper scraps to make a few cards.
 

Card #1

Thank you for the honor of entering card #1 in the following challenges:
1. Double D Challenge - Something with a Handle
2. Word Art Wednesday Weeks 535 and 546 - AG

Card #2

Thank you for the honor of entering card #2 in the following challenges:
1. Colorful Options March 2022 - Gorgeous Green
2. Double Trouble Challenge #105 - Bring on the Green
(Thing 1: Green, Thing 3: Plaid Design Background)

Card #3

Thank you for the honor of entering card #3 in the following challenges:
1. Snippets Playground - Ruby's Memory Challenge #423 - Use snippets
2. DL.ART March Linky

Supplies used include:
Verve Stamps - Lucky Day digital stamp set - retired
Winnie & Walter - Essentials:  Audrey Cutaways die set - retired
Winnie & Walter - Essentials: Katharine Cutaways die set - retired
Patterned paper and solid scraps from stash
Spectrum Noir alcohol markers

Hope you enjoyed these birthday cards and get an idea of how you can use St. Patty supplies for other March occasions.....in a "pinch"!

Thank you for stopping by today! 

💚
Janis

Celebrate In Style - Guest Designer for Paper Dragonfly

 

Hi, Friends......

I am honored this month to be a Guest Designer for Cat over at the Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges.  Are you ready to celebrate in style?????  I hope so, because the March theme is.....Mardi Gras! 

Wow...this was really a challenge for me, but I discovered I had a few Mardi Gras looking stamps in my stash.  So it was the perfect time to pull them out.  Dragonflies are optional for this challenge, but there is a special incentive if you do use them.  You can read all about that on the Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges blog.

I got really arty and maybe a little wild with my card.....which I guess is right on mark with the theme.  Mardi Gras really isn't a "thing" where I live so I had to Google Image search for Mardi Gras motifs.  To my surprise, a stamp set that I recently received from Impression Obsession had several images that could work:  fleur de lis and diamonds.  I chose a watercolor background from my stash and added gold embossed dragonflies.  

My masked lady with crown and wings was from a thrift store grab bag.  I managed to track down the name of the artist....Teesha Moore....but I could not discover what company this stamp might be from.  So if you recognize it, please let me know!!  I decided to give the gal purple skin for the occasion.....weird, huh?  But fun.  :) 

Supplies used include:
Winnie & Walter - Essentials: Katharine Cutaways die set - retired
Lawn Fawn - Large Stitched Rectangles die set
American Crafts - Head in the Clouds stamp set (retired) - dragonfly
Versamark Ink
Gold Embossing Powder
Impression Obsession - Masculine Set CL92
Lavender Pigment Ink
Distress Ink in Pumice Stone
Masked Lady by Teesha Moore (still trying to find that company made her)
Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
Unity - "Celebrate in Style" (still trying to track down)
Winnie & Walter - Sketchy Thoughts die set - retired
Versafine Ink in Imperial Purple
Sparkle Embossing Powder

Hope you like my card.....even though it is not my usual style!  Please join us over at the Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges for our Challenge #3 - Mardi Gras!  Thank you to Cat for inviting me to Guest Design!!! 

❤
Janis

Thank you for the honor of entering this card in the following challenges:
1.  I'll be adding some challenges later on.... :)