Happy Holidays

Super fast post as my computer seems to be done for the day.  I made this card for two challenges.  The first on is for Simon Says Challenge, to make a project using the colors silver, blue and white.  the second challenge is for Copic Creations to make a project that Sparkles.  I used Just Rites set Christmas Ornaments Set.  Teh card stock is all pure luxury from Gina K Designs and the embossing folder is from Sizzix.  Here is a close up of the glimmer mist that is sprayed on the white embossed layer.

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Thank you

Hello everyone.  Well I am in the count down tow more days and I am off for two weeks!!! I can hardly wait.  I needed a thank you card for work so I whipped this one up last night.  It uses the sketch this week on StampTV.  I used A Year of Borders from Gina K Designs and illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.  Those of you who read my blog regularly already know that I am huge fan of Melanie's.  She is so fabulous talented and more than that she is a sweet, sweet lady.  Each month I look forward to seeing what beautifully illustrated set Melanie has.  The poinsettias are colored with copics and liquid pearls for the centers.  The DP is Basic Grey Jovial.  Thank you for stopping by.

The Cuttlebug Spot, Happy New Year

This week the challenge for The Cuttlebug Spot is Happy New Year... Celebrate 2011.  I decided to go with a CAS card.  If you are like me this is a very busy time of the year and if like me you didn't to make your holiday cards during the summer you may be in need of a quick card.  I used a new to me embossing folder called scrollwork.  This is a great folder for having a sentiment be a focal point.  The sentiment is computer generated. The card base is white and it is hard to tell in the photo the navy is mated on a layer of silver.  This card can easily be made in five minutes.

I hope you can play along with our challenge this week.  Now head over to The Cuttlebug Spot and check out the wonderful festive projects from the rest of the design team.  We will be taking the next two weeks off and will be back on January 4th with a new challenge.  I am thrilled to say I was ask to stay on for another three month term.  So I will be back in January as well.  Thank you for stopping by.

Thank you

Hello everyone I hope all is well with you and your families. How are you doing with your Christmas shopping and those cards.  I am doing good in the present department, but falling behind on the cards.  My goal for today it to finish them up so I can get back to decorating my house and wrapping.  Only five more days of work and then I get two weeks off, I can hardly wait.

So enough about me and on to what you are here for.  I made this card  for Speedy The Cat's challenge on Mark's Finest Papers.  The challenge this week is paper piecing.  I went straight to my favorite stamp to paper piece.  The dress is from a set from Gina K Designs called Retro Boutique. Those of you that know me know that I rarely make a card for just one challenge and this card is no different I also used the sketch from MoJo Monday.  The sketch ends today and I am just getting it in under the wire.

I need to get back to stamping, I think it is time for some mass production.  Thank you for stopping by and don't forget I will have a new card for The Cuttlebug Spot on Tuesday.

Christmas Tag

Last January I was the guess designer for Melanie Muenchinger using her set Square Pegs. A few weeks ago Melanie emailed and ask if I would be interested in showing a project using that set.  Well I didn't have to think very hard of course I would.  I made this tag for my blog and it is super fast ans simple to make you could easily make a bunch in a short amount of time and lets face it who can't use some fast projects.  to make the yo yo I used s short piece of double stitched ribbon and on side I used the thread from the stitching to pull and gather the ribbon and then glued it to a small circle of card stock. Square Pegs is a great set full of images for many holidays and occasions through out the year, I had a lot of fun playing with it as her guest designer.
Thank you Melanie for the opportunity to showcase Square Pegs again.

I have a card on Melanie's blog so please head over there and take a look.  Thank you for stopping by.

The Cuttlebug Spot Favorite Embossing Technique

After having the last two weeks off we are back this week with a new challenge for The Cuttlebug Spot.  The challenge is to use your favorite embossing technique.  I choose as a favorite (and it was hard as there are so many techniques that I love) partial cuttlebug embossing.  I used a new Basic Grey embossing folder by Sizzix called snow globe.  I turned the folder sidways and embossed the top.  I then stamped the sentiment using a stamp positioner.  To get the embossed lines I lightly embossed on the top using my Scor Buddy and then turned over the card stock and lined the embossed line up with one of the grooves in the Scor Buddy and this time scored normally.  The final step was to emboss the small section on the bottom and I again put the folder on the side.  I really wanted a clean and simple card and this is it.   I matted the embossed layer on gold and black with a base of white.  I could re create this card in about 5 minutes.

Make sure you check out the rest of the design team at The Cuttlebug Spot, they are so amazingly talented.   Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a chance to play along.

Joy

I haven't posted in over a week!  I am sorry, life has been super busy with work and the holidays.  I did get some stamp in this weekend in between decorating the house.  I still have some more decorating to do, but a girl needs to have some time with her stamps, kwim.   This is a card I made for Tins' challenge from the release for Gina K Designs.  The challenge was to use 12 embellishments on a card.  Wow that was a tough one for me.   I am not to happy with the blue dew drops, the color doesn't seem right and I wish now that I had used silver brads.It is late here and I have to get up early so I will keep this short.  I will be back late Monday or early Tuesday with a card for The Cuttlebug Spot.  We are back from our little break with a new challenge, so look for that.  Thank you for stopping by and I hope you are enjoying the Holiday Season.

Card Details

Stamps: Warm Winter Wishes- GKD

Paper pure luxury ocean mist, night of navy

Ink: memento tuxedo black, colorbox frost white

Other: ribbon, fibers, button, pearls, MS snowflakes punches, stickles, dew drops, Tim Holtz embossing folder

Warm Winter Wishes

I am back with a  second post to show you the card I made for the sketch on 2 Sketches 4 You.  I also in entering it in Simon Says Challenge, "Let it Snow" and Stampin B's  to make a holiday card.  I used this cute Penny Black stamp and colored with copics.  I used fun flock on her hat and coat.  The snow was made by rubbing to styrofoam pieces together and using the shavings.  It works great and is cheap and easy, but it is a bit messy. Have a wonderful Sunday and thank you for stopping by.

Card Details

Stamps: Penny Black, Gina K Designs

Paper: pure luxury, Doodlebug Designs

Ink: Memento tuxedo black

Other: MS snowflake punch, MS bakers twine, button, fun flock, styrofoam balls

Shine

Hello I hope all is well and for those of you who braved Black Friday shopping you had a safe and successful day. For me I stayed home and played with my stamps.   This is a card I made for this weeks sketch on Card Positioning Systems and the color challenge for iCopic their colors for this challenge are yellow green, real red and egg yolk.  I am also entering this card into Stampin' B's challenge to make a holiday card.  The cool ornament stamps are from Unity.  Thank you for stopping by.

 

Card Details

Stamps: Embellished Season-Unity

Paper: pure luxury fresh asparagus, ivory, The Girls Paperie

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, new sprout, pear tart, bamboo leaves, encore gold

Other: nestabilities, cuttlebug, red cord

Very Merry Christmas!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

I know it seems a bit strange to post a Christmas card on Thanksgiving, but I moved on to Christmas about two weeks ago and frankly I am so enjoying Christmas already. 

This is my first time making a card for Moxie Fab's Tuesday Trigger.  When I saw the inspiration piece this week I had to make a card.  I always want to join in on the fun, but time seems to always be too short.  As soon as I saw the delicious gingerbread snowflake  this card came to mind and I whipped it up.  It was super fast to put together. I also worked in to other challenges which wasn't to hard considering that Stampin B's challenges is to add a snowflake, got it!  The third challenges is from Simon Says and their theme is Let it Snow, how much easier can it get?  I hope you are enjoying your day with family and friends and lots of good food.  Thank you for stopping by.

Gettin' Krafty

Hello everyone I hope your day is going well. This is going to be a super short post.  I am doing my baking today and the pies are in the oven and the house is smelling so yummy.  I am not sure I will be able to wait until tomorrow to have some.  I made this card for several challenges listed below. 

I hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.  If you are traveling please be safe.  I do have another card I hope to post later today, if not I will try to pop in tomorrow and post it then.  I want you all to know how very thankful I am that you come by to see my creations and leave the wonderful comments, I truly cherish them all.

Challenges

1. Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps: Get Krafty
2. SplitCoast Stampers: CC298
3. Stampin' B's: Use snowflakes
4. The Sweetest Thing: Sketch

Card Details
Stamps: Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps
Paper: pure luxury kraft, chocolate brown, lipstick red, BG Jovial
Ink: memento

Other: nestablilities, cuttlebug, ribbon

Very Merry!

Today's card is for the Gina's sketch on StampTV. I used Very Merry Christmas from Gina K Designs and illustrated by Theresa Momber.  This is a great Christmas set, I used it a bunch last year.  After coloring the bells and before I removed it from the nestabilities die I sponged around the image. 

Here is the sketch this challenge will run until Sunday evening and there is a chance to win a stamp set of your choice and if you use GKD stamps your name goes in twice!  I am also entering this card into the Clean and Simple challenge on Spiltcoast Stampers and Meredth's Christmas card challenge.

Card Details

Stamp: Very Merry Christmas Gina K Designs

Paper: pure luxury lipstick red, fresh asparagus, DP The Girls Paperie

Ink: Memento tuxedo black, desert sand

Copics:C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, R22, R24, R29

Other: brads, nestabilities, cuttlebug