Hallo,Welcome to the CSS blog hop - if you have been following along then you came to me from Sharri's blog - http://istamp4u.blogspot.com/2010/12/css-sketch-challenge-hop.html
And if you haven't been you may want to as the Gina K CSS gals have alot to show you tonight!!!
And you will find that I am the end this time - last but hopefully not least :).
We were challenged to follow a sketch this time and I also challenged myself to use as much scraps and other card parts laying on my desk as possible. (card parts = stuff you made for something else that just didn't quite fit so you set it aside...)
I was on a roll once I got started this am....
This first card my oval turned into an ornament shape. The inside ornament was a 'card part', the frame was a left over piece from and ornament shape that I cut out and the gold snowflakes are using my Speelbinders dies on a gold Christmas card from last year :). An lastly the pearls that serve as an ornament hanger are left over from a swirly that I cut apart to use on other cards.
On my second card I followed the sketch a bit closer. The mitten is stamped on scrap DP and the background DP is also scrap. The frame is leftover from cutting out an oval for my last card and is cut from a thin piece of wood - which comes from the inside bottom of an old cigar box (cigar boxes being an addiction of mine :).
This last card uses the 'blank' from the large Spellbinders snowflake die (I used the snowflake on a clear ornament that is still 'in process') and I layered the oval cut from the thin cigar box wood on top after stamping and embossing the mitten with distress powder. I also cut the snowflakes from the last pieces of the thin cigar box wood and then brushed them lightly with embossing ink and embossed with silver - I wanted some of the wood to show (rustic ya know...).I hope you all enjoyed our hop - I am hopping off to work tonight so will have to go through the hop tomorrow after a little nap....
Have a great evening!!!!
Tera
122 comments:
Fantastic cards, Tera! Love all the details you added to these! Great designs!
I like the second one the best. I love that rustic feeling of it!
Beautiful cards! I love those amazing brads on the second card! Fabulous work with the sketch!
Fabulous use of scraps, Tera. I'm fascinated by the second card. Those details are so creative. Lovely work.
Awesome cards Tera! I love all of the snowflakes you used. I love that you used "scraps" or "bits and pieces" for your first card. I like to call this kind of card....Scraptastic!
Fabulous cards, Tera!
You were busy Tera - adorable cards. Love how you made the ornament on the first the focal point and the mitten cards are beyond adorable!!!
You were a busy little card maker! I love them! Just beautiful cards!
I love how you stamped the images on dp! Beautiful cards. I really need to use up my scraps and card parts, too.
I love that you used scraps and card bits to put these beauties together! I am inspired to try to use my stash!
Tera,
Gorgeous cards! Great job using all scraps to create these beauties!
Great use of scraps on these fun festive wintry cards.
Totally love the wood frame's! Great cards! Were you able to cut the wood with your spellbinders dies?
Beautiful cards Tera!!!
Great cards Tera, I nespecially love the mitten ones, such a country, old fashioned christmas feel to them!
like the mitten ones, and the wood grain ovals behind them.
Really cool cards, Tera! Love the sort of rustic feel to the mitten cards.
Well Done!!
Fantastic cards. Thoughtful designs and elegant components!
You do really neat work!! Love your ideas.
Lovely cards and a great way to use up the leftovers! Awesome job!
Very nice cards :) I love how you used patterned paper with trees on it with the ornament shape on the first card. Clever!
Great embellishing. I especially love the buttons on the second card.
Great cards.... love the idea of the wood from old cigar boxes.
I love that you used things from the past, cigar boxes! Great job on both cards!
Wow, really busy cards, I would have never thought of that, it looks great....
These are so different. I like your style...very pretty.
Oh, boy, you've given me another idea I'll have to put to use: the cigar box cuts! Great look. I'll be using that one.
How pretty, each of them! Great takes on the sketch!
Very different, a style all your own. Love the different ways you did the cards and the cute little mittens :o)
What great takes on the sketch.
So different but nice.
How unique and creative. Love both of the mitten cards, and to think you used a cigar box!
Mittens always make a great winter card and yours were both very pretty.
Enjoyed looking at your cards. Neat take on the sketch with your mittens. Happy Holidays.
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
OMG!!! I love your representation of this sketch. I adore both cards. I just love this...so much fun to see so much creativity!!!
Thanks so much for sharing.
Valerie Martin
Cute cards!!
Fun cards! Love the wood look on your second two cards!
Those mittens cards just exude warmth and cuddliness!
These are wonderful cards.
Such a different take on a Christmas card..very unique.
Bold and beautiful card. I love the close-up shots for detail, too.
Very unusual. I like it.
Great inspirations! Thanks for sharing such unique cards!
Oh my..you should see my work area. I think I will use some of my misfits lol. You inspired me! Great cards!
You've been busy creating cards. I love the mittens with the button details on the cards. The more I see those mittens, the more I long to have that set. I've just ordered the Heirloom Ornament dies and can't wait to create as you did.
Love the mitten cards. I always find it so satisfying to make use of items laying around and save them from the trash. You provide such great inspiration!
Such different looks from the same idea; very creative. Love the look of the wood on the cards.
What awesome cards, Tera! Love how you used the wood with the mitten image...so clever! And love the beautiful ornament images and layers on the first card. Outstanding!!!
Wow Tera! Three cards! And all so beautifully done! Great job!
WOW love the detail of your cards.
Such pretties. :) Wonderful.
Susie
susies@twcny.rr.com
Wow, fab cards! Love how you interpreted the sketch in the first and your little mittens are so cute!
Love the mittens
Great cards - you are the queen of scrap! I, too, love those brads!
great use of original materials-very cute cards
Oh my goodness,,, three cards....
Each one is beautiful!
awesome job, i love the rustic mitten
Great details and I Love the buttons. Thanks for sharing
these are all so wonderful! I love the one with the vintage buttons!
Your ornament card jumped off the page to me. But the weathered wood background won my heart.
Such gorgeous cards with all the textures and detail.
Beautiful cards.
Love the mitten card with that wood cigar frame, fantastic!
Incredibly creative!!! Each one is a WOW!!!
Very unique. I love your combinations.
Tera - what lovely cards - beautiful use of color and texture!
So creative
Don't ya love it when you can produce something so beautiful from scraps !!
I have some cigar boxes and a couple of weeks ago I pulled out a piece of the wood and have been wondering how I could use it ... perfect timing ... thank you. I gotta borrow your idea.
Great cards.
I just received this ornament die cut, and you couldn't have picked a prettier way to make use of it.
Love your wintery cards!
really pretty card
Great cards!! Thanks for sharing!!
All of your cards are very nice. You are very artistic.
Amazing detail on that mitten! Great display!
Well done! I especially love the mitten card with the buttons. Reminds me of raking through my mom's button box on a rainy day:)
Love all of your cards, your details are fabulous.
wow! you have imagination plus
Yikes, somebody's been busy - TFS!
Love your cards. And great job of using up scraps. Wish I could do that!
I just love, love, love the ornament shapes. Beautiful.
very nice cards that you did like them all thank for showing
Love how you were so
creative making your
cards. Nice work.
Very different. I like seeing everyone's ideas.
Very creative designs with these sets Tera!! Love the snowflakes and those buttons as embellishments. Very unique frame too...great recycling and neat to learn a little bit about you.
Very interesting results from all of the pieces and wood that you had in your stash. Love the mitten with the snowflake cut out of it.
Beautiful job on all these cards!
Blessings!
~§hawnie® Bartron
http://cardsbyshawnie.blogspot.com/
very cute cards Joan W.
Wow, these make you go back and really study everything...really liking them.
Love the ornament card! Great take on the sketch. The color schemes of both cards really work, and I love the button embellishments.
Love your use of scraps. Great job!
Lovely cards! Great way to say Merry Christmas! Thanks for sharing!
The first one was my favorite. Liked the way you did the ornament and snowflakes.
love all the cards - very creative
Love the cards! I really love the Heirloom Ornament card! WoW!
Great cards. They are all so different.
Very different. Good ideas for using the "scraps".
Wow!! you were busy.. They are all beautiful.
Love your projects. Recycled cigar boxes - great idea!!
I love the way you used the buttons with the mitten card.
Love your unusual colors for a christmas card.
Maggie Minnich
maminnich@wowway.com
Great cards!
The ornament card is very nice. I really like your second card with the rustic feel. Great job!
I really like the card with the mitten and Vintage looking buttons...nice job on all...
Jeepers....Great Cards...Wonderful Job...You did a terrific job.
Lovely cards. The third one is my favorite. I like how it looks like it has been stamped onto wood.
Great Cards, all so different.
You ended this blog hop with a great lesson...use what's left over! Great results using scraps and from found material at that (cigar box, commercial card). A girl after my own heart.
Great cards--I like how you used the ornament of the first.
Tera, All your cards a wonderful! Pretty cool that you use all your left over scraps! I really need to do that! I have so much scraps!
Thanks for the inspiration!!
So impressed by your usage of scraps and a cigar box! My faves are the mittens!
Your cards are absolutely gorgeous! The texture of the cards are so nice and I love the use of the ornament and mittens dies.
Love that you used something other than an oval. Love your cards!
Stunning cards! Love them! :)
Debbie Meijer
Love all your cards. I love the mitten stamp. You did a great job! Thank you for sharing with me!
All your cards were positively fantastic. I love the ornament in particular.
Susan
Wow Tera you make awesome, unique cards!
VERY nice and unique!!!!
Very interesting and different!
Both of your cards are really pretty. Your ornament really stands out. Great choice of color.
Especially pretty cards.
Really good post!
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