Card: Snowflakes and Leaves

Challenge #2 at the Craft Hoarders Anonymous blog this week is "Let's See That Hoard!"  The challenge is to showcase your hoarded items and use a palette of blues.  Okay, so the question is:  what DON'T I hoard?  This card represents some of my precious hoarded pretties:  anything with snowflakes, anything with leaves, brads, gems, ribbon, stamps, ink, stencils, cardstock, and (of course!) paper.  If you look closely at the photo (click on it to get an enlarged view) you will see that the background is embossed.  I used a stencil with an embossing mat and cranked 'er through the old Cuttlebug.  As I type this it is snowing here.  The expected accumulation is 3-6 inches.  I LOVE SNOW!

Paper and Cardstock
leaf printed paper
blue cardstock
white cardstock - Neenah Classic Crest

Stamp and Ink
Christmas Greetings stamp set - 7 Gypsies
VersaColor Indigo ink - Tsukineko

Die Cut
Snowflake #5281 (with offset) - Silhouette

Stencil (to emboss the background)
Mini Maple Leaves - Crafter's Workshop

Additional Supplies
snowflake brad - Making Memories
clear gem
Glory Blue seam binding ribbon - Hug Snug
Frosted Lace Stickles (on the snowflake brad) - Ranger

Card: Cherish

The letters on this wedding card are the first initials of the bride (t) and groom (r).  The "cherish" charm was originally copper colored but I changed the color by painting over it with a silver leafing pen and then antiquing it with black acrylic paint.  I'm adding this card to this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.  The theme is "Wedding or Anniversary."

Paper and Cardstock
patterned paper - Teresa Collins Noteworthy
black cardstock - Strathmore
ivory cardstock  - Bazzill Walnut Cream

Ink
Vintage Photo Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Tuxedo Black - Memento

Stamp
Vintage Finds #1 - Teresa Collins (inside)

Additional Supplies
black seam binding ribbon - Hug Snug
jeweled button - My Mind's Eye Market Street Lovely Buttons
cherish charm - Tim Holtz
black bead dangle - Jenni Bowlin
skeletonized leaf
"happiness" and "always" stickers (inside) - Heidi Swapp
gem hearts (inside) - Making Memories
silver leafing pen - Krylon
black acrylic paint - M. Graham & Co.
lace scraps

Card : Our Friends' 25th Anniversary

This card was for our dear, long-time friends for their 25th wedding anniversary.  It worked out great that the postage stamps in the paper collection had just the right numbers!  I'm linking this card to this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge which is "Wedding Or Anniversary."

Paper and Cardstock

patterned paper - Pink Paislee London Market 6x6 and 12x12

coral - Core'dinations Core Impressions My Mind's Eye Lost and Found Collection 

Mocha Divine - Bazzill 

Die Cut

Simple Tags #7300 - Silhouette 

Stamps

Parisian Anthology stamp set - Pink Paislee/House Of 3

Vintage Finds #1 - Teresa Collins

Ink and Mist

Pumice Stone Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger

Tattered Rose Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger

Bucket O' Blood Red Moonshadow Mist - Lindy's Stamp Gang

Additional Supplies

crocheted heart

crocheted doily

large brad - My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks "Lucky" brads

keys - Tim Holtz Idea-ology

seam binding ribbon - Hug Snug

boucle' cord

Card: We Wish You a Merry Christmas

I'm linking this card to the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge where the challenge this week is to use a stamp.  This stamp is a cool vintage image by Stampington & Company! Gee, could I use the word "stamp" any more in just 2 sentences?! :D  In order to get the thin brown cardstock mat around the stamped image and the holly print I glued the die cuts to the cardstock then fussy cut around them.  The white paper doily was misted with  Lindy's Stamp Gang Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist.

Paper and Cardstock

patterned paper - Teresa Collins Noel Collection
brown cardstock - Core'dinations
cream cardstock - Neenah Classic Crest Classic Cream

Stamp
Holiday Wishes - Stampington & Company

Die
Labels Four - Spellbinders

Ink and Mist

Vintage Photo Distress Ink - Tim Holtz/Ranger
Antique Linen Distress Ink -  Tim Holtz/Ranger
Jet Black Archival Ink - Ranger
Burnished Brass Moonshadow Mist -Lindy's Stamp Gang

Additional Supplies
ribbon - Hug Snug Tropic Wine
natural polished hemp cord - Cousin Corporation
button and paper doily from stash

Card: Mojo Monday 323 - Joy

This Christmas card uses this week's Mojo Monday sketch.

The paper is from the Teresa Collins Noel Collection and the cardstock is DCWV; all were inked with Vintage Photo Distress ink.   I fussy cut the holly from the "Definitions" paper and layered it to add some nice depth and embossed the cardstock with Cuttlebug's Holly Ribbons embossing folder.  The "Joy" stamp is from the BasicGrey Aspen stamp set, the ribbon is Hug Snug, and the gem brad is My Mind's Eye Lush Red.  Though you can't see it in the photo, the entire card was finished up with Tattered Angels Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist.