Try something new

well its a new year

time to try something NEW

I got this embroidery hoop kit at Joanne's a while back and it has

 just been sitting and sitting.. I was scared to try it

Well I'm happy with the results, not bad for a first effort with french knots and such

This is resting happily in my daughter's room now

The pic is hard to tell but its a 4" hoop so pretty tiny!

Celebrate!

It's Sharon and I choose "celebrate" for our theme since it is New Year's Eve. 

...but I thought I would be a bit crazy and post this...not very new yearsie...but we could all use a little dose of summery flowers right about now!

    


Happy Near Year!
 
I can't wait to see what the other Party-Ers create this week to celebrate the turning of a new year!

cs~ PTI, Strathmore watercolour paper
stamps~ SSS
dies~ PTI, YNS
inks~ Derwent watercolour pencils

Christmas Tags

Hello!

Our theme at CCP this week is Christmas tags.

I hold a Christmas tag swap every year and the ladies created some wonderful tags. I can't wait for you to see them! Be sure to check their links out!

 In the meantime, here's mine:

I used silver, gold, glitter, sequins and vellum, some of my favourite things to craft with.

Then recently I created a couple more tags:

Love the combo of black, kraft, glitter and sequins.

And finally on this last tag  I used kraft with silver embossing, such a lovely result.

We'd love to see your tags, please link them up below!

use a sentiment as a focal point

well I'm up this week

Im really liking big and bold sentiments lately!

I chose this neat and tangled stamp and embossed it

cant really pick up the sparkle

I used my new gansai tambi paints (thanks Patricia) 

or the background and a bit of mist

thats all I've got this week!

Thanks for peekin!

Stamped Background

Hi there! It's Patricia here (super late by the way) and it's my turn to post the challenge!

I asked for cards with stamped backgrounds and this is mine...

I made this card during a crop and Regs let me play with her Winter Wishes stamp set by Neat & Tangle. Such a great stamp set!

Create a "Scene"

It's Sharon this week and I want everyone to "create a scene"!  

No, not that kind of scene...a scene on your card.



I created a fall scene...

And then I created a wintery scene...

I can't wait to see what kind of "scenes" the other Party-Ers create this week!

cs~ PTI, Neenah, Canson
inks~ Distress inks, Versafine
stamps~ PTI, Lawn Fawn
 

Who is that masked 'die-cut'??

LOL!! It's Kathryn here and this week it is my turn to set the challenge.  I saw this technique on the Hero Arts blog, using a die cut as a mask for your background.  I'm here to say that I was very happy with the results!!!

I cut the snowflakes out of a die and then placing them randomly on the background went around them in ink.  Then I used the snowflakes as embellishment on the card.  Love, Love the look!!
I tried this with another die (a balloon shape) and wasn't as pleased with the result. But I won't give up and will use this technique again.

Let's see how the other Party-er's have interpreted this technique.  Then add your project below!