Owl Shaped Xmas Create a Critter 2 Card

Made this Christmas Owl shaped card using Cricut cartridge Create a Critter 2 Christmas Owl. Used Gypsy to weld the shadow parts together. Attached all the pieces. Ussed tim Holtz Distress Ink to ink the edges. Stamped a whimsy Owl sentiment on the inside.
My daughter likes Owls so this card will be for her.

Supplies List 


Cricut cartridge: Create a Critter 2 4 1/2" Chrms Owl
ink: Memento Lady Bug
paper: cardstock - black, brown, gray, red, tan
stamp  Dare 2 B Artzy Feather Friends Owl be Home 4 Xmas - sentiment  on inside
Stampin' Up: punch - scallop oval
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink - walnut stain

Entering this into the following challenges:


7/27 Bitten by the Bug 2 Hoot-Hoot It's an Owl Ch UE 7/21

7/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Jul Ch UE 7/1 
7/31 DL.ART Thankful Thurs July Linky Ch 1Eperday 7/1

8/1 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Ch187 Cute UE 7/26 
8/1 Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR #159 Christmas In July 3E(#1) 7/26 

8/3  Craftin Dessert Divas Craft it Up & Link It Up Linky Party #36 Christmas in July UE 7/21 

8/5 DLART Thankful Thurs  #137 Christmas In July 1Eperday 7/24 

8/6 Cut It Up Ch#50 Shaped Cards w/ Animal 1E(#1) 7/25

Oriental Koi Love WaterLilyPad Card

Please click here to enter Cuttin' & Stampin' Ch 14-14 Easter/Rainbow.  Click here to see my Rainbows Double Diagonal Pocket Card.

Please click here to enter Doodle Pantry April Challenge #45 which goes live noon EST 4/1. Please click here to see my Petite Bouquet Thank You Card.

Please click here to enter One Stitch At A Time Ch207 Flowers.

Created this Oriental card using Mark's Finest Papers Koi Fish stamp set, Cuttlebug embossing & sketch which you can see below.

Supplies List 


embossing: Cuttlebug Plum Blossom emb folder
Glossy accents: on WaterLily
ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black
paper: cardstock - green, oranges, white, yellow
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Koi Fish
stickles: Yellow on center of WaterLily

Entering this into the following challenges:


4/11 MFP Oriental Sketch Ch#31 5E(#2) 4/5















  4/12 Pile It On Ch#14 Feminine UE 4/6

4/13 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Linky Party #28 Anything Goes UE 3/31

4/30 DLART April Linky Ch UE 1EperDay 4/1

Oriental Tiger Birthday Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 click here.  

Created this Oriental Birthday card using:
1. a sketch which you can see below
2. Mark's Finest Big Cats Tiger stamp & sentiment which I had cut some time ago and find it more useful with it cut so if you have not ever done this do not hesitate and you can still use it put back together as well
3. Stamp N Plus chalk on the edges
4. embossed the brown layer (my new piece of cardstock) with Cuttlebug Oriental Weave embossing folder which you can see in the close up photo
5. added ribbon

Supplies List 


chalk: Stamp N Plus Ritzy
embossing: Oreintal Weave emb folder
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: scrap piece of Tiger scrapbook paper, cardstock - browns, white <-- my new is the brown layer of cardstock that I embossed
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon
Spellbinder: Nest Standard Circles
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Big Cats

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/3 MFP Oriental Sketch Ch17 5E(#4) 12/28 

















1/6 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch84 New Year Resolution UE 12/31
   New Year Resolution - challenge myself more using sketches, chalk & more

1/7 C.R.A.F.T. Ch240 Anything Goes 5E(#1) 1/2 
1/7 Simon Says Stamp Wed Something New 5E(#4) 1/1

1/10 Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Ch52 Anything Goes w/ Chalk 3E(#3) 12/29

Penny Black Hedgehog Santa Suit Clothesline Christmas Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 click here.  

Created this cute Christmas card using a new stamp I got, Penny Black Hedgehog Santa Suit Clothesline. Stamped the Hedgehog image on white cardstock with black ink. Colored the image with Crayola pencil colors. I'm getting better at coloring & using some shading. Fussy cut the image out with my Tim Holtz scissors. Embossed the blue (looks like lavender but is a blue) layer with Cuttlebug embossing folder. Stamped sentiment. Added ribbon bow.

Supplies List 


Crayola: pencil colors
embossing: Cuttlebug Winter Frolic emb folder
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: cardstock - blue, white
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon
stamp: Christmas crafts sentiment, Penny Black Hedgehog Santa Suit Clothesline <-- new

Entering this into the following challenges:

1/1 MFP Insp Ch43 Cookie Jars 5E(#5) Snowman - made me think of Christmas 12/26

1/3 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Card Ch157 Starting all over again UE 12/28
1/3 Penny Black Sat Ch Dec Christmas UE 12/7

1/5 Craft Your Passion CH194 Something New 3E(#3) 12/30

1/6 Cuttin & Stampin Ch52 Anything Goes Using Something New 3E(#2) 12/31
1/6 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch84 New Year Resolution UE 12/31
   New Year Resolution - Make Christmas cards thru out the yr

1/7 Simon Says Stamp Wed Something New 5E(#1) New Penny Black stamp 1/1

1/31 CraftyHazelnuts Christmas CHNC Ch Extra Jan 2014 UE 1/1 

Penny Black Girl with Polar Bear Christmas Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 click here.  

Created this Christmas card using a new stamp I got this mth, Penny Black Girl with Polar Bear.

Colored stamped image with Crayola pencil colors. Fussy cut out the stamped colored image with my Tim Holtz scissors.. Stamped a Hero Arts sentiment. Added a ribbon.

Supplies List 


Crayola: pencil colors
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: cardstock - red, white, white glitter
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon
stamp: Hero Arts sentiment, Penny Black Girl with Polar Bear <-- new

Entering this into the following challenges:

12/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra for Dec Anything Christmas UE 12/1 
12/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Dec Linky Ch Anything Goes UE 12/5  
12/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC88 Anything Goes UE 12/3 

1/1 MFP Insp Ch43 Cookie Jars 5E(#4) Insp - Snowman made me think of Christmas 12/26

1/3 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Card Ch157 Starting all over again UE 12/28

1/3 Penny Black Sat Ch Dec Christmas UE 12/7

1/4 Glitter N Sparkle Ch65 Use Your Fav Image 3E(#3)  Fav Image - I like Polar Bears 12/29

1/5 Craft Your Passion CH194 Something New 3E(#2) 12/30

1/6 Cuttin & Stampin Ch52 Anything Goes Using Something New 3E(#1) 12/31
1/6 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch84 New Year Resolution UE 12/31
   New Year Resolution - Get a Jump Start on making Christmas cards  

Oriental New Home Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 click here.  

Created this New Home card using:
1. a sketch flipped & rotated which you can see below
2. Mark's Finest Papers stamps
3. Stamp N Plus chalks w/ Versamark ink
4. added ribbon

Supplies List 


chalks: Stamp N Plus - Glitzy, Gold Nugget, Ritzy
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black, VersaMark
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: cardstock -  black, red, white
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon
Spellbinder: Nest Standard Circles
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Honor & Glory

Entering this into the following challenges:

12/31 C.R.A.F.T. Ch239 New Year/New Beginnings/New Baby 5E(#5) New Home 12/26
12/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Dec Linky Ch Anything Goes UE 12/5  
12/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC88 Anything Goes UE 12/3 

1/3 Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR130 Anything but Holiday 3E(#3) 12/28

1/3 MFP Oriental Sketch Ch17 5E(#3) 12/28 

















1/4 Glitter N Sparkle Ch65 Use Your Fav Image 3E(#2) 12/29

1/5 Craft Your Passion CH194 Something New 3E(#1) New Home card 12/30

1/6 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch84 New Year Resolution UE 12/31
   New Year Resolution - send out card for friends that moved into new home

1/10 Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Ch52 Anything Goes w/ Chalk 3E(#1) 12/29

Oriental Thank You Dragonfly Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 click here.  

Created this Oriental card using a sketch which you can see below. Used Mark's Finest Papers Dragonflies stamps.

Supplies List 


embossing: Cuttlebug - Grace's Frame emb folder, Just my Type emb border
ink: VersaMark Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: cardstock -  pinks, red
Spellbinder: Nest Standard Circles
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers - Dragonflies, Welcome Poppies sentiment

Entering this into the following challenges:

12/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Dec Linky Ch Anything Goes UE 12/5  

1/3 Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR130 Anything but Holiday 3E(#1) 12/28

1/3 MFP Oriental Sketch Ch17 5E(#1) 12/28 

#2 TX Sized Christmas Birthday Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 click here.  

I had made one card like this last wk & decided to make a 2nd with some additions to it: stickles/glitter to cover the sentiment on Owl's body & Sizzix dies '22' for 22nd birthday.

Made this card for my daughter whose 22nd birthday is today, the 27th.

Supplies List 


dies: Sizzix '2'
digi: Doodle Pantry Texas Sized Birthday
embossing: the Paper Studio Tiny Stars embossing folder- star on Texas shape digi on bottom left of card made w/ punch & embossed
ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: scrap piece of scrapbook paper w/ Pinecone design cardstock - green, red, white
punch: Marvy star
ribbon: Christmas 2012 Boxed Ribbon Asst
Spellbinder:  Nest - Classic Squares, Standard Circles
stamp/die:Dare 2 B Artzy Feather Friends Owl be Home 4 Xmas
stickles: Xmas Red


Entering this into the following challenges:

12/27 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas C156 Last min cards or any not shown already UE 12/21
12/27 MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Ch191 Make a Christmassy Bday Card 5E(#2) 12/21

12/28 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes UE 12/15

12/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch83 Holiday Blitz Anything Goes UE 12/17

12/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra for Dec Anything Christmas UE 12/1 
12/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Dec Linky Ch Anything Goes UE 12/5  
12/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC88 Anything Goes UE 12/3 

1/2 Christmas Blog Fashion 3E(#2) 12/27

Reindeer JOY Card

Merry Christmas to all that celebrate Christmas! 

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 12/15/13 - 1/18/14 click here.  

Created this Clean & Simple CAS Mini Reindeer JOY Card using a Basic Grey/Sizzix embossing folder. Used green & red colors. Added stickles & ribbon.

Supplies List 


embossing:  Basic Grey/Sizzix Reindeer #2 embossing folder
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: scraps of cardstock -  Kraft, green, red
ribbon: Spool O' Ribbon
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Winter Scenes - sentiment
stickles: Xmas Red

Entering this into the following challenges:

12/25 MFP Color Ch 2 Red & Green 5E(#4) 12/19

12/27 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas C156 Last min cards or any not shown already UE 12/21

12/28 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes UE 12/15

12/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch83 Holiday Blitz Anything Goes UE 12/17

12/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra for Dec Anything Christmas UE 12/1 
12/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Dec Linky Ch Anything Goes UE 12/5  
12/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC88 Anything Goes UE 12/3 

bee mine Anniv Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 12/15/13 - 1/18/14 click here.  

Created this Anniversary Card for my hubby when we celebrate our 31st anniversary next yr in Nov. Made the card to resemble our wedding. I wore an off-white dress, he wore a gray tux and my flower color was lavender.

Used Darice Bride & Groom embossing folder embossing couple times & paper piecing for the gray tux onto the off-white, adding lavender liquid Pearls for the flowers. Used other colors of blues to reflect that our wedding was in an outdoor Rose Garden at Leu Gardens in Orlando, FL. Stamped a Lawn Fawn bee sentiment appropriate for me since half my nickname is "HoneyBee." Added some wedding ribbon.

Supplies List

embossing: Darice Bride & Groom Silhouette embossing folder
ink: VersaFine Onyx Black
liquid Pearls: Lavender lace
paper: cardstock - blues, gray, off-white, pink
ribbon: His & Hers Wedding
Spellbinder: Nest labels Eight
stamp:  Lawn Fawn Bee Mine - sentiment

Entering this into the following challenges:

12/25 Lawnscaping Ch Color Insp Artic 3E(#2) comb4totch 12/16

12/28 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes UE 12/15

12/29 MFP Friends of Speedy TV Ch104 Wedd or Engagement Card 5E(#1) 12/23

12/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC88 Anything Goes UE 12/3 

Fox Dec 25th Christmas Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 12/15/13 - 1/18/14 click here.  

Created this Christmas card w/ the song "What Does The Fox Say?" in my head:
1. using sketch which you can see below
2. using craftsmart stamps
3. using Mark's Finest Papers stamp for sentiment 'Merry Christmas'
4. using Kraft Christmas, green cardstock & red cardstock
5. added washi tape

Supplies List 


ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper:  cardstock - Kraft Christmas, green, red

Spellbinder: Nest - Classic Squares, Standard Circles
stamps: craftsmart - fox, Dec 25th, Mark's Finest Papers You Are A Angel - sentiment
washi tape: Recollections

Entering this into the following challenges:

12/22 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #21 Christmas UE 12/9  
12/22 MFP Friends of Speedy TV Ch103 Christmas Card 5E(#3) 12/16
12/22 Victorine Stamps Ch74 Red & Green w/ Embossing UE embossing done on 2nd pass thru of Spellbinder dies12/9   

12/23 Scrappy Moms Stamps Terr Tues Ch Christmas Greetings UE 12/17


12/24 C.R.A.F.T. Ch238 Sketch 5E(#2) 12/19

12/27 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas C156 Last min cards or any not shown already UE 12/21

12/28 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes UE 12/15

12/29 Stamped Blessings Anything Goes 2E(#1) 12/22

12/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch83 Holiday Blitz Anything Goes UE 12/17

12/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra for Dec Anything Christmas UE 12/1 
12/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Dec Linky Ch Anything Goes UE 12/5  
12/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC88 Anything Goes UE 12/3 

TX Sized Birthday Christmas Card

For Artic Fox OSAAT DT Ch194 click here.  

CASEd myself. You can see the TX Sized Birthday card of mine I CASEd by clicking here.

Made this card for my daughter whose birthday is close to Christmas, on the 27th. We do gift her on both Christmas & birthday. 

Supplies List 


digi: Doodle Pantry Texas Sized Birthday
embossing: the Paper Studio Tiny Stars embossing folder- star on Texas shape digi on bottom left of card made w/ punch & embossed
ink:  VersaFine Onyx Black
machine: Sizzix BIGkick
paper: scrap piece of scrapbook paper w/ Pinecone design cardstock - green, red, white
punch: Marvy star
ribbon: Christmas 2012 Boxed Ribbon Asst
Spellbinder:  Nest - Classic Squares, Standard Circles
stamp/die:Dare 2 B Artzy Feather Friends Owl be Home 4 Xmas

Entering this into the following challenges:

12/22 Craftin Desert Divas Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party #21 Christmas UE 12/9  
12/22 Victorine Stamps Ch74 Red & Green w/ Embossing UE 12/9   

12/23 Scrappy Moms Stamps Terr Tues Ch Christmas Greetings UE 12/17


12/24 C.R.A.F.T. Ch238 Sketch 5E(#1) 12/19

12/27 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas C156 Last min cards or any not shown already UE 12/21
12/27 Hiding In My Craft Room HIMCR129 CASE Yourself 3E(#1) 12/21
12/27 MFP Speedy Fox & Friends Ch191 Make a Christmassy Bday Card 5E(#1) 12/21

12/28 Creative Insp Paint Anything Goes UE 12/15

12/30 Loves Rubber Stamps Ch83 Holiday Blitz Anything Goes UE 12/17

12/31 Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra for Dec Anything Christmas UE 12/1 
12/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Dec Linky Ch Anything Goes UE 12/5  
12/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC88 Anything Goes UE 12/3