Christmas Toy Soldier Tag

Created this Christmas Tag using the Tim Holtz Toy Soldier die. Decided to make this one without adding distress ink. Will make another later with distress ink added.

Cricut cartridge:
Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Tag 3.25" x 6.25" Tag Layer 3" x 6"

ink: Memento Lady Bug
paper:
Tag Base - Kraft cardstock
cardstock - black, yellow/gold
core'dinations cardstock: Ice cream - offwhite, Pink Tutu - face
the Paper Studio Merry Christmas Words scrpabook paper
ribbon: Bobbin Ribbon
Stampin' Up:
Extra Large Tag punch
Tags til Christmas stamp sentiment
Tim Holtz core'dinations Fired Brick cardstock
  
Entering this into the following challenges:

A Muse Studio Not a Card Ch lim3 1st 10/29-11/10
Crafty Boots Ch Tag or Invitation unlim 10/29-11/10
Crafty Ribbons Ch31 Christmas 10/25-11/7
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes unlim 10/4-31
Gingerloft GL51 No Coloring Allowed unlim 10/28-11/10
Love to Create Ch39 Lots of Layers lim3 1st 10/29-11/4
Paper Crafting Journey Ribbon or Twine Ch lim3 1st 10/25-11/7
Paper Playtime Ch87 Anything Goes 10/29-11/1
Pennys Paper Craft Ch99 Ribbon and.or buttons lim3 3rd 10/24-30
Stampin with Dragon Anything but a card 10/26-11/1 
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch34 Anything Goes lim2 1st 10/29-11/4

Retirement Steampunk Gears/Cogs Card

Created this Clean & Simple CAS style Retirement Card for a guy friend. Used Tim Holtz Steampunk embossing folder. Sanded & inked the embossing. Used a Spellbinder die for sentiment tag that complements the Gears/Cogs of the embossing. Used a Stampin' Up sentiment "Happy Retirement." Inked the edges of the sentiment tag.

ink: MementoTuxedo Black
paper:
Kraft cardstock - Base & Sentiment Tag
Stampin' Up: Teeny Tiny Wishes - sentiment "Happy Retirement"
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink pumice stone
Tim Holtz core'dinations Pine Needles cardstock
  
Entering this into the following challenges:

Amusing Ch Anything Goes lim2 1st 10/28-11/3
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes unlim 10/4-31
Paper Pretties Wed PWC229 Masculine Card unlim 10/24-30
Robyns Fetish Ch131 Use an Embossing Folder 10/28-11/3
Simon Says Stamp & Show Insp by Wendy Vecchi Steampunk Theme Ch unlim 10/22-28

Happy BEE Day Card

Created this Clean & Simple (CAS) style Birthday Card with a Bee theme in mind.

embossing: Cuttlebug Simply Charmed embossing folder
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper:
cardstock - black, yellow
Echo Park Bee's Knees cardstock - Honeycomb cardstock
punch: Fiskars heart
stamp: Darcie's BEEutiful stamp sentiment "Happy BEE Day"
Tim Holtz: Distress Ink black soot 
 
Entering this into the following challenges:

Card Makin Mamas Anything Goes lim2 2nd 10/26-11/8
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes unlim 10/4-31
Do You Stack Up DYSU95 Embossing Wet or Dry lim3 3rd 10/25-30
Frosted Designs Fab Fri Ch Paints/Mists/Inks 10/26-11/2
Paper Play Wk43 Butterflies & Bees (or other things w/ wings) 10/25-31 
Perfect Sentiments PSC53A Happy Birthday/Happy Anniv unlim 10/10-30