More Christmas

This card just came together in my mind. Then I quickly got it together in real life. It actually worked better than planned. The dsp is from The Paper Studio - There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays paper pack. I cut it 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". Then I used distress ink and inked it up. Set that aside. Then I stamped my bird  and pine images from Craftwork Cards Clear Stamps - Christmas Cheer. The sentiment is from Flourishes - Country Time Christmas. The bird was colored with color pencils and I layered over it some Wink of Stella clear.

I'm not positive but I believe this sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co. 

I am working hard to get all my Christmas cards made before December 1, 2016! 

I hope I get them all done.

Please COMMENT on my creations. I work hard. Lots of people visit but only a select 2 or 3 ever comment. I appreciate those folks so much. But it would be nice to hear from others as well. If you like what you see, please let me know. Even if you don't like what you see, comment. I can take the criticism.

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Betty J Schaub

CTD377

Hello,
This week I played again in the Color Throw Down Challenge. I have to admit once again, this color combo was a challenge for me.
Below is the card I made.

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Betty J Schaub

MOJO387

MOJO Monday at Verve Challenge -- I used stamps from Unity's  SOTW club. I colored with Copics.
This week Julie has a giveaway with her challenge. Make sure you go check it out!

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Betty Justilian Schaub

TCEC1

There's a NEW challenge blog out there! It's called The Cutting Edge Challenge Blog. They are starting off with a Guest Designer Search. For my inspiration I chose the two cards on the right. It's quirky and I think it's FUN. 

  

So, a funny thing happened last night AFTER I created this card. I went back to The Cutting Edge Challenge Blog to upload my card and realized I didn't use any die cuts. DUH! It isn't called "THE CUTTING EDGE" for no good reason. Hahaha! So this morning I got up and stamped and die cut these sweet little butterflies from Hero Arts.

 If you decide to play along you have to use the image below as inspiration. And remember to add your die cuts!

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FM138CTD294

I'm so excited! This card won me a guest designer spot at Color Throwdown! Thanks Y'all!


Hello and Happy Sunday to all!
Have you been in a rut when it comes to your cardmaking? No! Well I have. I have been making cards for almost 2 decades now and I find through the years my style has changed multiple times. But, for the most part it's still an image and a sentiment with some pretty dsp and cs with a little embellishment thrown in. That said, I am still; usually behind the trend. Take today's card for instance. I think stapling has been around the bend for quite some time. Given... Well, tough tooties, I used them anyway. May not make me a challenge winner but I think they worked for this one.
So what I say to you is, it doesn't matter. Fad or trend; if you like it use it! I DID!!!

 

My entry for Freshly Made #138 and Color Throw Down #294.

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Betty J Schaub

MOJO Working

MOJO Monday @ Verve #327 -- Contest week!

love makes the world go `round - Unity SOTW stamp, Close to My Heart DSP, Stampin' Up! CS. Copics markers, stickers and a paper doily from lunch out. This is my creation for MOJO MONDAY.

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Betty J Schaub

Happy Birthday

Just realized how long it had been since I posted anything on my blog. Sorry followers. I have been busy with prep for Christmas.

I have an aunt on hub's side that has a birthday on December 30 which happens to be my and hub's 36 anniversary. In all the cards I have in my collection I didn't see anything that I liked well enough to send to Dear Aunt Selma. So I whipped this one up. I added some Ranger liquid pearls to the rose patterned paper. I cut 3 pieces of the double sided cs in 2 inch squares then added a little glue runner and  piece of twine for the wick, rolled them into candles. Tied them together in a bundle with more twine and voila, birthday candles. The sentiment is from Unity Stamp Co's everything amazing set. I think the sentiment fits Aunt Selma to a T.

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Betty J Schaub

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Crazy 4 Challenges and Freshly Made Sketches

What a cute sketch from the Crazies!!! And Freshly Made challenges us to use frames. So I used my Unity Stamp Co SOTW which already had it's own little stitched frame and I added some SU shimmer paper for a little pizzazz!

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Betty J Schaub

CQ213

ColourQ challenge #213 - Lovely Lilac, Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss,White and Peach Parfait.

Unity Stamp Co - Stamp of the Week -- COUNTRYside Blooms
Stampin' Up! cs
Stampin' Up! Doily Tape
Stampin' Up! Ink
Copics Markers
Spellbinders Dies


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Betty J Schaub

USC OctNov

Unity Stamp Co monthly Challenge - October/November. Color Combo and/or sketch.
I used both the color combo and the sketch. Love the way this turned out. Let me just say, I stamped that precious little birdie 3 times before I finally got it right. NO it was NOT the stamp. You see I kept trying to die cut the little birdie image while my ink was still wet. Let's just say, it was not pretty and just when I was about to give up, I pulled out my handy dandy heat gun!!! So, all I can tell you is to Never Give UP!

The stamp and sentiment are of course from Unity Stamp Co - it's a stamp of the week WIB - 417 - Frosty Mornings & Lots of Snow - Bird. All the dsps are from Cosmo Cricket's Mini Deck : Parquet Miniature. All of the papers in this pack match the challenge colors perfectly!!!

So if you want to play along, make your way to Unity Stamp Co and Be Inspired.