Inspired by all the little things 74

Hey Friends, the countdown to the holidays is ON! 

This week at Inspired by all the little Things #74 we have a pretty inspiration for you. I choose to add some color this week but kept the star shape and sentiment! 

I merely die cut a Spellbinder star die from red card stock and heat embossed the Simon says Stamp "Merry and Bright" with white powder. I punch a small hole and added some Twinery bakers twine. I set the star on some pretty gray bokeh paper which was matted on SSS dark gray CS.

Our guest this week is Maria Fischer. Stop by the blog and see what's cooking. And play along too!

Kim

Allsorts challenge  Inspired by a Xmas Carol -Oh little star of Bethlehem
Crazy 4 Challenges Xmas or Winter

Inspired by all the little things 73

Hi There, what a beautiful inspiration we have for you this week! Inspired by all the little things #73. 

I started out with a piece of Bristol paper and some sugary Zig markers. I stamped Wplus9 "Holiday Houses" in Versafine Black ink and colored the houses with similar colors to the photo, spreading and diluting the markers with water to get a pastel look. I did the same with the sentiment from the Wplus9 "Be Merry" stamps and dies. 

After attaching a nest of gold thread and adhering the background to a card base, I called it done. 

Susan Opel is our guest this week, Come join us this week, you can't resist those colors, can you?

Kim

Inspired by all the little things #72

Hi-di Ho, Friends. It's time for Inspired by all the little Things #72. I chose to make a mostly white card with some sliver accents. 

I used Hero Arts Color Layering Snowy Tree stamp set and dies for this card. I silver embossed the trees, die cut them and layered them in an oval. I also embossed the deer and layered him over a Lawn Fawn Stitched hillside snow bank. The background is a Cuttlebug snowflake dry embossed panel. Finally I wrapped some silver cord and a jingle bell around it and it was done! 

Anne Marie Hile is our quest this week. Come by and visit and play along too!

Kim

Other links below

Simon says Stamp Wed. Challenge -Snow White

Case this Sketch 246

Hey Friends, I stopping in real quick to blog these birthday cards I made for a few guys in my life! One I had to put in the mail this morning and of course it took way longer to make than I had imagined!

 I took out this adorable Newton's Nook Cocktail Mix stamp and heat embossed in clear powder on water color paper. Then I brushed and blotted on some Distress ink with water following the Case this Sketch 246 sketch. Leigh did a good job designing this one!

The Cheers die comes with the coordinating dies for the cocktail glasses. I cut it with a matte gold CS and one layer of white CS underneath. I splatter gold paint all over. 

Ta ta!

Links to other challenges below:

I made a second one with a teal card stock background.

Inkspirational Challenges Word Prompt-Trend (my trend in water color which I believe is still a trend in card making)
Jo's Scrapshack 213 Anything Goes
Crafting with an attitude Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday Kraft card base or Anything Goes (my birthday sentiment is on the inside!)

Inspired by all the little things 71

Hey there, Friends! Welcome to Inspired by all the little things #71. Yup, we're in Christmas mode. Have you started making Christmas cards? I have but I'm wayyyyyyy behind. 

For this week's card I used my new Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams stamp set and dies. I colored them with Copics and tried to keep a limited amount of colors to match the black, grey, red and white color scheme. I colored up all the pieces and laid them on a simple background of patterned paper to resemble a living room. 

This week's guest is Colleen Foelker. Come join us, I know you have holiday cards to make! :)

Kim

Links to other challenges below

As you like it -Christmas or Non-Christmas and Why (I make more Xmas cards than any other kind so that why I choose Christmas)

Crafting with an attitude -Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs. November Anything Goes

The Merry Christmas Challenge-Anything Goes