Graciellie Design Holiday Release w//Really Reasonable Ribbon

It's our first blog hop of the holiday season.  Gracie Chavez has created some beautiful images and digital paper for the months of November and December.  You will love all these products.  And to make it even better, we will be featuring Really Reasonable Ribbon on all our creations.  This is my card.

Card details:
4.25 X 5.5" card base - Gold foil
Background paper - Graciellie Design Holiday Traditions Digital Paper - Cut at 4"X5.25"
Anna Griffin Die - Cut from green shimmer paper
Image - Jingle Bells by Graciellie Design - foiled and holly colored with copics
Ribbon by Really Reasonable Ribbon
Therm-o-web Foil
Sequins

This is a close-up of the image:

I foiled  a sentiment and created a label for the inside of the card.

Below are the Graciellie Design Products and the Really Reasonable Ribbon used on my card......

Thank you for joining our blog hop and visiting my blog.  Be sure to visit all the design team members blogs and leave a comment for a chance to win Gracie's prize of $20 gift card to her shop.  The next person to visit is 

Regina

So until next time.  God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #44 - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #18 - Anything Christmas Goes (Week 1)

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Bountiful Season - Graciellie Design

The temperatures in NW Georgia are finally beginning to cool some.  It has felt like Fall for the past few days.  The nights are crisp and the days warm.  It makes me start thinking of Thanksgiving and Fall festivals. 

 In that frame of mind, I set about creating this card from a Graciellie Design image called Bountiful Season.  This image belongs to a digital stamp bundle calleld Thankful Words.  It is on sale in Gracie's Etsy Store for 15% off.  The bundle contains 4 lovely stamp sets.  See below.

Card Supplies:
4.25 X 5.5" card base
Image/Sentiment - Bountiful Season
Orange Foil
Border Embossing Folder from Anna Griffin Summer/Fall Folders
Copics
Cardstock from my stash
Ribbon
Yellow Seed Beads

The first thing I did was foil the image and sentiment with the orange foil.  That didn't present with enough color so I colored the image with Copics.  Coloring over the foil with Copics did not alter the foil.  After embossing the edge of the purple cardstock, I assembled the card as you see it. The last step was to apply the seed beads to the glue I had applied in the center of the flower.

This picture shows the foiling better.  

This is the "Thankful Words" Digital Stamp Bundle.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I always read every comment.  Please come back soon.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Color Inspiration Monday - M 1st Monday, hand colored images (Top 3, winner) - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
The Paper Girls - 2W 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards, F, 3E, A grand prize winner is randomly chosen every quarter - #138 Pumpkin Spice (Week 2)
Come and Get It - W, 3E - Add a Pumpkin
Stamping Sensations - M, 3E, Winner + Top 3, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) Stamp must be focal point of project – October - Autumn Glory
The Ribbon Girls - 2W, must use ribbon, must be a card – Image + Ribbon (W2 of 2

Graciellie Design/Unity Stamp Blog Hop

Time for our second blog hop with Graciellie Design and Unity Stamps for the month of October.  Unity's recent release of some of Gracie's designs has been a success.  See Gracie's rubber stamps here.  I chose "Sweet Tea Kitty" for this card.  This little kitten is so adorable.  You can also purchase this image as a digistamp on Gracie's Etsy Shop.

 Card Supplies:

4.25"X5.5" card base

Embossed Oval

Image: Sweet Tea Kitty by Graciellie Design and Unity Stamps

Sentiment is part of the same stamp set.

Image colored with Copics

Flowers and Ribbon 

Here is a close-up of the little kitten.

Unity Stamp

Sweet Tea Kitty

Be sure to check out the entire blog hop for inspiration and Gracie will be announcing the winner of our Oct. 2nd blog hop.  The blog you want to visit is 

Cards by Regina 

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I know I've been rather quiet lately but I have been visiting with my sister in SC.  She recently lost her husband.  When I came back home, she came with me for another week.  Family comes first.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.41 - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.52 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2

Crafty Catz - W, 3E – No. 388 - Anything Goes with optional twist Use Ribbon

Really Reasonable Ribbon - 2W, 3E (1st & 3rd Friday) - No.173 - Anything Goes with Ribbon (W2 of 2)

Creative Moments - 2W, 3E, Always anything Goes (W1 of 2)

DS4J - Patches' Nap

Today is new release day at Digistamps4joy challenge.  Jenlee is one of the artists and she created an adorable image that I used on my card.  

Card Details:

6X6" card base

Image - DS4J image by JenLee "Patches Little Nap".  Doesn't he look comfortable?

Colored with Copics and Promarkers.

Stickles

Thank you for visiting with me today.  Please go to DS4J shop and see all the new releases.

God Bless You!!  Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Craft for the Craic - M, 5E (First Friday of the month) - September - Autumnal Coloured Project

Creative Fingers -  M , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.137 - Anything Goes

Daring Cardmakers - W, C5 – Harvest Home

Simply Papercraft - M, last Fri - No. 50 - Anything Goes

Crafty Card Makers - Fancy Folds

Today on Crafty Cardmakers our theme is "Fancy Folds".  The design team has worked hard to create some lovely cards for your inspiration.  My card is a Flip card.  I used an Anna Griffin card set for this card.  The card set includes dies and embellishments to help with your design.

The center of the card flips to reveal your sentiment.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  You are why I'm here.

God Bless You!! Peggy 

Unity Stamp/Graciellie Design New Release

Today is an exciting day.  Unity Stamps and Graciellie Design have teamed together to bring you some new rubber stamps. Here is a link the new releases.  There are some beautiful images and they're all on sale.  I had the privilege to work with a couple of them.  This is my first creation.  Tune back in on the 16th for another cute design.

This lovely image is called "Amazing Things", colored with Copics.  The background paper is from a 6X6" paper pack by DCWV called In Stitches.  I crisscrossed some yarn around it before adding the image.  I think this would make a  lovely encouragement card.  Here is a closeup of the image.

And here is a pic of the actual stamp package.  The stamp is made of high quality rubber and stamps clearly.  

Did I mention that this is a blog hop.  Oh yeah.  There will be prizes announced on October 16th.  You will want to leave a comment on every design team members blog to increase your chances of winning.  What is the prize, you say.  There will be 3 prize packages from Unity Stamps that include 3 stamp sets.  How generous is that?  So be sure to leave a comment here on my blog, then go on to Regina's blog to see her beautiful creations.  She's been a busy girl.

Regina's Blog

Thank you so much for joining us in this blog hop today.  Looking forward to reading your comments.

God Bless You!!!  Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.39 - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.51 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)

Morgan's Art World Open Challenge - 2W, E3, any image - No. 19 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2

Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday-Graciellie Design

Graciellie Design is sponsoring the Word Art Wednesday Challenge today.  Word Art Wednesday offers free inspirational word art from scripture. Be sure to check them out.

My card features Gracie's "Friends" image.  The scripture is from 1Timothy 4:12.

Friends by Graciellie Design

Card Details:
7X5 Card Base
Images - "Friends" by Graciellie Design and sentiment by Word Art Wednesday
I printed the images on a laser printer, then foiled them with gold foil. I colored the flowers with Copic Alcohol markers.  Alcohol markers don't affect the foil.  It shines right through.
Butterflies - Martha Stewart punches from foil cardstock.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I love reading your comments.

God Bless You!!!!  Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Always Fun Challenges - W, E3, Top 3 awarded - #25 ANYTHING GOES
Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - #186 ANYTHING GOES + ANYTHING GOES 
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOESPammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES
Addicted to Stamps 2W, winner + Top Picks, Must include digi or rubber/clear Stamping (no precolored digis) - #153 Stamp a Background (W2 of 2)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes

Happy Birthday To My Son

Tomorrow we celebrate the birth of my son.  When he was born I knew nothing about taking care of a baby, much less raising him to be an incredible man.  However, with the help of the Lord, through all my mistakes, he has become a good Christian man.  He's hardworking (too hard working, if you ask me), a faithful companion to my lovely daughter-in-law, and a good father to his two sons.  I'm afraid I don't get to see them as much as I would like but we live 5 hours apart.  Can you tell?  I am very proud of him.

This is the card I made him.  It is a simple card made with an Anna Griffin card topper, but it was made with love.  I love you, Brian, and am so glad the Lord gave you to me and your Dad.

THE HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO YOU!!!!

Thank you for your visit today.  I hope your day is filled with Peace, Joy and Love.

God Bless You!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Come and Get It - W, 3E - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle - W, F - #258 Happy Birthday

The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Autumn

Last week we were struggling through Hurricane Irrma, although it wasn't bad here.  My heart goes out to those affected by this terrible storm. The temperatures certainly cooled a lot and it felt like Fall.  I'm not sure if I'm ready for weather that cool just yet.  

This week at Crafty Cardmakers our theme is Autumn.  So I pulled out some fall colored cardstock and came up with this card.

Card Supplies:

Harvest Blessings - this is a Cricut Design Space file.  I cut it from 2 different rust colored pieces of cardstock.

Anna Griffin Summer/Fall embossing folders - The 6" square card base was embossed with one of the folders and the matching border folder.

Stickles - gold was applied to the "Blessings"

I like how this turned out.  The hardest part was getting the two layers away from the cardstock without tearing them up.

Thank you for visiting with me today.  Thank you for your lovely comments.

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:

Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.37 - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - (W2 of 2) No.49 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers -  2W , 3E, No totally digital projects - No.136 - (W2 of 4) Anything Goes 

Fussy and Fancy - 2W, E3, C10 - No.196 - (W1 of 2) - Fall Colors

Allsorts  W,3E - Feels Like Autumn

Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E -  It's Fall Ya'll

Scrap and Craft Inspiration M, 1st Saturday - Autumnal Colours

Graciellie Design Blog Hop- The Vine

Are you ready for another blog hop featuring the fabulous Graciellie Design DT?  Gracie has released some new images and we got to play with them.  You are in for a treat.  I chose "The Vine" for my card.  There are two images and five lovely sentiments with this stamp.

Close up of the image.  I added Stickles glitter to highlight it.

Anna Griffin die used for the background

This is the second image from the set.  I colored it with Copics and cut it out with this sentiment die.

This is the inside of my card. The sentiment die created a ridge around the cutout so I outlined it with a marker. 

I enjoyed working with this new release.  There are more on the other design team members blogs.  Be sure and visit them.  The next person on the blog hop is: 

REGINA 

Be sure to leave a comment on each member's blog as there will be a $10 gift to Gracie's Shop.

The Vine

#blessed

Unicorn Wishes

This Season

Thank you for visiting with me today.  I hope you enjoy this blog hop as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you.  

God Bless You!!!

Challenges for this card:

Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #37 - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #50 - Always Anything Goes (Week 1

Retarte 2W, E3 - #105 - Anything Goes  (week 2)

Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - #185 ANYTHING GOES + ANYTHING GOES (Week 2

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

My First Christmas Card 2017

I would like to share with you today my first Christmas card of 2017.  I have some left from last year so I shouldn't  have to make too many this year.  How about you?  Have you started your Christmas cards yet.  I would love to see some of them.  Show them in the comments.  This is my first.

Card Supplies:
5.5"X5.5" card base made from KandCo. Christmas pad.  I have several so I can't give you the exact name.
Red Shimmer paper embossed with AG Holiday Seasonal Folder
Ornament - AG Christmas Die
Merry Christmas - from Cuttlebug Seasonal Wishes Dies & Border Folders.  I used foiled paper for the ornament & sentiment.
Gold Ribbon for the handmade bow.

I hope you will share your Christmas cards with us (any cards for that matter).  Would love to see them.  

God Bless You!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
Cuttlebug Mania 2W, 3E - Anything Goes with Die Cuts and/or Embossing
Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #49 - Always Anything Goes (Week 2)
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #14 - Anything Christmas Goes (Week 1)
Tuesday Throwdown W - #359 - Punches and/or Dies
Christmas Card Challenges - 2W runs for 11 days, must be Christmas/Winter card, THEME IS OPTIONAL-  Anything Christmas/Holiday /

Crafty Card Makers - Monochromatic

Welcome to Crafty Cardmakers Challenge.  The theme for this week is "Monochromatic".  I know a lot of us automatically think of black and white or various shades of brown when we think monochromatic.  I thought of going against my natural inclinations with pink.  This is my card and I like how it turned out.  I admit I struggled with it a bit..........

At first I laid out the flowers on the the pink background with no embossing. No matter how I laid them out, it just didn't look right. Then I found this Sizzix embossing folder I had never used.  It seems to lead your eyes to the flowers.  I then added a bow and gems to complete the card along with a Happy Birthday greeting. The flowers were made using Anna Griffin 3D Flower Dies.

Thank you for joining me today.  I hope you have a marvelous Labor Day.  Be sure to have time with your family.

God Bless You!!!! Peggy

Challenges for this card:
A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ (M P1, E3, project must have hand-made bow) Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow.
Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (2W, P7/21, F, E3) #94 Let's get Sparkly
Dies R Us Challenge (2W, P1/15, E3, die cuts) #80- Die Cut handmade flowers
Sparkles Forum Challenges (M, P15, 3E) #95 - Birthday
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes