Happy New Year From The Heart

I created this double pocket card for The Just Us Girls, JUGS13 challenge. You are to use a template and the color blue, I used turquoise blue I hop that counts. You can see the tutorial over at SCS, or click here. This also fits The Play Date Color Challenge #10, these colors are gorgeous together. It also fits a new color challenge I found today, it is called Color Q, CQC13. I barely used brown, it is in my tree; I guess that counts. Finally, it is also fo the Ippity Challenge, IHHC4 to "resolve" to try something new and for Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge, ssnotime120 also "new" . The stamps are new and the double pocket card was new for me. I hope you have a wonderful New Year!
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Stamps: Ippity Straight From The Heart
Paper: Bazzil and My Mind's Eye Designer Paper, and SU Designer Paper
Ink: SU Ruby Red and Copics
Accessories: Scor Pal, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Tag Nesties, Ribbon, Ruby Red Bling, Glitter Pen, Crop-a-Dile, Eyelets, Button, Twine, and Glue Dots

Breathtaking Moments

Happy end of the year and I wish you an even happier New Year! I created this for today's WT251, to use time in your creations. I chose the passage about moments that take you breath away. I hope you can reflect on the past year and have memories of those times. I also hope that you will have many more moments like that in the coming year.
The flower and passage is from the Verve set Beautiful You. Today s the last day to get your Verve stamps on sale, prices are phenomenal Plain Janes are only $2.......that is a big WOW! 20% to 50% off and Plain
I colored the flower, stamped the passage slightly over top and heat embossed and I added crystal bling to the center. I used Mercy's fabulous sketch MTSC54, I luv this one. I did off set it a bit and added a bow, you know me Mercy I am all about being off a little...lol.
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Stamps: Verve Beautiful You
Paper: Bazzil Black, Pink, and SU Night & Day Designer Paper
Ink: Momento Black, Versamagic, and Copics
Accesseries: Judikins Embossing Powder, Embossing Heat Tool, Ribbon, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Bling, Scor Pal, Embossing Folder, and Glue Dots

Happy Birthday

I made this today for the CC251, to use barely banana, dusty durango, and gray. The colors do not look as bad as they sound...lol. I used my new Papertrey Blooming Button Bits and the tiny little new stamp set from SU. I was with my demo Deb, my friend Wanda, and a new friend Stacey today. We where playing with the new mini cattie stamps and punches. There is a lot of must haves on my list....lol...but when is there not. I used The Pink Elephant Sketch #47, they have two sketch's to chose from this week, check it out. I hope your are having a fabulous day....enjoy!

Note: I wanted to let you gals know about the super awesome challenge over at Everything But the Kitchen Sink, I was the winner this last time..... so exciting, I won a fabulous book called "52 More Scrapbooking Challenges" by Elizabeth Kartchner, check it out and play along you could be the next winner!
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Stamps: Papertrey Ink Blooming Button Bits
Paper: SU White, Barely Banana, Dusty Durango, and Basicgrey
Ink: SU Basic Grey, Banana, and Dusty Durango
Accessories: Janome, SU Ribbon, Bling, Buttons, Twine, and Glue Dots

Thanks So Much

Super short post today, I am headed out to see the new SU mini cattie goodies....yeah! I created this for The Pink Elephant Shetch #46, using my new PTI set Blooming Button Bits, so cute. I used the in colors, Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, and Rose Red. I have not showed the in colors much luv this year. These colors have not been my favorites.....I still adored last years the most. What about you, which have you liked the most? I would luv to know!
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Stamps: PTI Blooming Button Bits and Verve Celebration of Thanks Sentiment
Paper: SU Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, and Rose Red
Ink: SU Dusty Durango, Rose Red, Versamagic
Accessories: Janome, Judikins Embossing Powder, Heat Embossing Tool, SU Ribbon, Button, Twine, Scor Pal, EK SUccess Large Scalloped Border Punch, and Glue Dots

Just A Note

Hello, if you are looking for the Ipity Blog Hop, scroll down one post or click here!

I created this for today's CAS47 an inspiration challenge. We where to chose something from this Disney site. I picked the CARS movie as my inspiration, the ole tow truck named Mater was my inspiration....I luv him! I tried to keep with the darker colors and distressing, I did add pink though, well because I am an ole girl...lol. This is also for Taylor's Sketch Challenge, TESC95. I used stamps by Ippity and some of my favorite dp, I added checkered ribbon, with twine and a button. trying to keep it simple keeping with the CAS guidelines.
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Stamps: Ippity Just Wanted To Say
Paper: Bazzil, SU Designer Paper, and Basicgrey Designer Paper
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown
Accessories: Ribbon, EK Success Large Scalloped Border Punch, Twine, Button, Pearls, Distressing Tool, Nesting Labesl, and Glue Dots

Ipity Blog Hop

I created this for the Ippity Blog Hop, I have used the set called Just Wanted To Say. I adore this set, it has great sentiments for lots of occasions and the frames are adorable. I have cut this one out twice and popped the top one up. I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, SSSC50. These are some of my favorite colors, you know I luv green. I added a few pearls on the scalloped edge and a big SU corduroy button....thanks for stopping by, I mean hopping by......lol....be sure to get your Ippity today! You can find the line up of all the blogs on the hop here.
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Stamps: Ippity Just Wanted To Say
Paper: Bazzil, SU DP, SU Baja Breeze, and Cosmo Cricket DP
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and SU Baja Breeze
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, SU Corduroy Buttons, Pearls, EK Success Large Scalloped Border Punch, SU Scalloped Border Punch, and Glue Dots

Trusting The Lord

Good morning everyone, this is for today's Mojo Skecth, Mojo119. Can you believe in just a few short days it will be 2010? Where does the time go? My title of today's card is "trusting the Lord" I am encouraging you to trust the Lord in the coming year. I do not know what you are going through or what we will face this coming year, but this scripture card is my way of encouraging you to never give up and always look for the positive in all situations. Blessings to you!

I used the Verve scripture stamp Proverbs 3:5, it is from the Plain Jane Collection. ALL of Verve stamps are on sale and this darling scripted stamp is only $2.00.....check out all the sale items here. All of the Plain Janes are only $2.00...wow! I used the beautiful green designer paper from Bella Blvd. Plastino Collection and Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie. I added little flowers (I rarely use these) and put a Zva Creative Pearl in the center. The pearls and dp came from Hope Stamps Eternal. I did a little squiggly stitching, tied a chocolate bow and added a hair pin with pearls and jewels. I hope you can play along with the mojo makers this week and don't forget to head over to the Verve store to do a little after Christmas shopping. Enjoy, if you can come back at 10:00 I will have a card made with Ipity Stamps, I created a card for my very first Ipity Blog Hop.
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Stamps: Verve Plain Jane Proverbs 3:5 and Hearts On Fire(fancy flourish)

Paper: SU Chocolate Chip, Vanilla, Prism, Bella Blvd. Plastino Collection, and Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and Versamagic
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Hair Pin, Jewels, Pearls, Flowers, Nesties, Judikins Embossing Powder, Heat E,bossing Tool, Distressin Tool, and Glue Dots

Thanks So Much

Hello peeps, I do hope everyone had a blessed Christmas. We had a wonderful time with family and have so much to be thankful for. Today's cupcake is so fun, the sprinkles and swirl candies on top, cute! This is for CIC39, be sure to upload to Mr Linky on the Hope Stamps Eternal Blog.

I wanted to make a fun card, so I went with a round card; they are darling. I used my new Ippity stamps, you can get yours here. I used the super fun designer paper from Bella Blvd, the polka dotted and striped are both Bella. The light green designer paper is by Basicgrey Nook & Pantry. I used a Imaginisce Button Brad to tie around my ribbon. You know I adore my bling, so I added a row of Zva Crystal Dots under the sentiment, a few for the center of the flower, and in the center of the button......luv that. The white chipboard flower is Art Blanche Flowers, these are fantastic too. Be sure to check out all the other sweeties creations, I hope you are inspired to create! Enjoy.

Bonnie (not playing this week)
Carolina
Colleen (up late)
Jessica
Kelli
Michelle (up late)
Natalie
Elena (Guest Sweetie)
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Stamps: Ippity Just Wanted To Say
Paper: Bazzil, Prism, Basicgrey Nook & Pantry, and Bella Blvd.
Ink: SU Purely Pomegrante
Accessories: Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, Ribbon, Twine, Imaginisce Button Brad, Zva Crystal Dots, Art Blanche Chipboard Flowers, and Glue Dots

Goodie Boxes

I made this for today's IC212, I chose this diaper bag here. I really don't need any other gifts but I adore these little boxes so much I wanted to give a few more to friends I haven't exchange gifts with yet. I used Jen's SFYTT for the top of this box. I used my new Waltzing Mouse Labels 4 Nesting Stamps, these are wonderful. They fit perfectly with the Nesties Labels 4. The sentiment is Verve Snow Wonderful. I added a little stitching and a button and twine.

Instructions for the boxes are here.
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Stamps: Verve Snow Wonderful and Waltzing Mouse Labels 4 Nesting Stamps
Paper: Bazzil and The Paper Loft Winter Wonderland Collection
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and SU Mellow Moss
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Nesting Labels 4 and Glue Dots

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I created this using Mercy's Tuesday Sketch, MTSC53. I also used the Waltzing Mouse Labels 4 Nesting Stamps to frame the Verve Christmas In The Air sentiment. I added a few glittered snowflakes and some stitching. I used Basicgrey Eskimo Kisses Dp. I really like the nestie frames that these Waltzing stamps give to the shape. I hope you had a blessed Christmas and enjoy your time with family!

Instructions for the boxes are here
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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air and Waltzing Mouse Labels 4 Nesting Stamps
Paper: Bazzil and Basicgrey Eskimo Kisses Designer Paper
Ink: SU Wild Wasabi
Accessories: Janome, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Button, Twine, SU Ribbon, Nesties Labels 4, and Glue Dots

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to you! Isn't this a gorgeous family room?(if you are wondering, it's not mine...lol) I adore the skates and the sled above the fireplace, it is so very peaceful. I wish you and your family peace, love, and happiness this Christmas. Thank you to those who visit and comment, you are like family. I look forward to the coming year and hope that you will join me in my creative journey, thank you for your inspiration and encouragement. Enjoy! {{{hugs}}}

Snowflakes

Merry Christmas to all! I have a card for you today using The Kitchen Sink sketch challenge#5. I also used the Embellish color challenge again, they are giving away FREE digi image papers here, I used it in the back panel of this card. I used the Verve set Snow Wonderful, there is a background snowflake stamp in this set which fits the WT250 today.
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Stamps: Verve Snow Wonderful
Paper: Prism Kraft, Bazzil, and FREE Digi Image Paper from Embellish
Ink: Stazon Timber Borwn, Versamagic, and Computer Ink
Accessories: Janome, Nesting Labels, Button, Twine, Martha Stewart Snowflake Pucnh, Bling, EK Success Large Scalloped Punch, and Glue Dots

Thanks So Much

I created this for today's SC260, I am really happy with my little flower. I used the Art Blanche white chipboard flowers from Hope Stamps Eternal, if I haven't told you yet, these are wonderful. I luv the fact that they are white and they are so easy to cover. I stamped the little teardrop petals onto the paper and then traced my flower, cut it out, and sanded the edges. The stamp is from the Verve set Thankful Accents as well as the thank you sentiment. I also used Verve Bountiful Backgrounds for the bottom of the top panel, I luv these background stamps too! The background designer paper is Bella Blvd. Forget Me Not, it is a beautiful blue, so sweet. I added a few pearls to the center of my flower and finished it off with ribbon, button, and twine. I hope you are ready for Christmas, we only have two days left. Dh and I are headed out today, I am wanting a new dinette set. I like to take my time though making bigger purchases like that, I like to be sure. Have a wonderful day and enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Thankful Accents and Bountiful Backgrounds
Paper: Bazzil White, Bittersweet, and Bella Blvd. Forget Me Not Designer Paper
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and SU Taken With Teal
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Art Blanche White Chipboard Flowers, Pearls, Basicgrey Files, Glitter pen, and Glue Dots

For My Niece

I created this card and stocking money/gift card holder for my niece. I ususlly give her money and always do something fun with the money, here I have it folded to look like $10, but it is actually a little more. I used Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, SSSC49. I used the Verve set Christmas In The Air, I also used FREE digi paper shown here, from the DigiChick. Julee's mojo card today uses the free paper as well, check out her beauties here. I used the checkered embossing folder and some sponging, as well as stitching. Punched a few snowflakes and added glitter and there you have it. I also added another picture of the snow storm we got, they have still not plowed our neighborhood. This is a photo of our neighbor, he has plowed the entire street with his John Deer Snow Blower....thank goodness for awesome neighbors! Enjoy.
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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air
Paper: Bazzil White and FREE Digi papers from the Digichick
Ink: Momento Cocoa and Stazon Timber Brown
Accessories: Ribbon, Ric Rac Ribbon, Janome,. Checkered Embossing Folder, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Martha Stewart Glitter, Bling, Crop-a-Dile, SU Jumbo Eyelets, SU Circle Punches, and Glue Dots

Wishing You Peace

Good morning, it is mojo Monday and that means another fabulous sketch from Julee. I so luv this sketch, great for making CAS cards. I used the color challenge from Just Us Girls, JUGS12; to use kraft, red, raspberry, and green.....great color combo! I made the bottom part of my card textured and stamped the Verve Bountiful Backgounds on the top, that is an awesome set with fabulous background stamps. I have a piece of melon mabo and real red stitched together for the center, I really like the stitching on this. I added green ribbon and the button with twine. I stamped the sentiment from the Verve set Wonderful Wishes and used a scroll accent from the Celebration of Thanks. Be sure to check out the fabulous creations from the other mojo makers at the Mojo Monday Blog, have a wonderful day.....enjoy! BTW, you may want to check out the Verve store, Julee will be having a sale after Christmas and she is giving away the adorable mittens again, it is back by popular demand, go here.
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Stamps: Verve Bountiful Backgrounds, Wonderful Wishes, and Celebration of Thanks
Paper: Prism Kraft, SU Melon Mambo, and Real Red
Ink: SU Melon Mambo and Real Red
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Nesties Labels 4, Sponging, Embossing Folder, Button, Twine, and Glue Dots

Pure Joy

I created this for today's FS150, Brenda, check out her gallery it is amazing! I chose her card here to case. I used The Play Date Cafe color challenge, PDCC09. To use blue, gold, and cream, I used Verve stamps. I embossed with nesties and then sponged with distressing ink. I stamped the flower, cut it out, and poped it up. I then added gold beads and stickles. I used ric rac ribbon, tied with the large gold gem, I luv these large gems...beautiful. I stamped the scroll on the exposed end and rounded the corners. The picture is of me and Jessie today, we where out shoveling all the snow....she is such a pretty girl(bad picture of me, but hey; I had been doing physical labor....lol!
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Stamps: Verve Flower Whimsy, Meditations, and SU Carte Postale
Paper: Bazzil French Vanilla
Ink: SU Night of Navy and Tim Holtzs Frayed Linen
Accessories: Nesties Label 4, Ric Rac Ribbon, Large Gem, Gold Beads, SU Corner Rounder, Stickles, and Glue Dots

Merry & Bright

Good morning, everything is calm and still here....we have had so much snow! Today's card is perfect, a snowman. Rachel as brought to us a traditional red and green plate of cupckaes for today's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge CIC38; you know you gotta luv these colors. I luv green so I wanted the green to really show, I used the green back panel. I paper pieced the snowman with Cosmo Cricket designer paper called Jolly by Golly. I added a few red rhinestones down the front of his belly. The Corduroy Brads down the side are from Zva Creative. The cute circle sentiment is a Basicgrey stamp and it has a green rhinestone in the center. I also used Karen's sketch from last week, SSSC48 and I flipped it. This is also for Sharon's Stamp Simply Challenge to incorapte snow, ssnotime118. I hope you can make time to play along with us this week and be sure to check out the other cupcake sweeties creations! You can link your card to Hope Stamps Eternal....you could be one of the top 5 picks for the week! Enjoy.

Carolina - Carolina's Creative Pad
Rachel - Hope Stamps Eternal
Colleen - Glitter Ink
Bonnie - The Lucky Clucker
Natalie - Dougnat Diaries
Jessica - Shamrocks and Seashells
Kelli - Yard Sale Kind of Luck
Elena - The Red Haired Girl -December's Guest Sweetie
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Stamps: Verve Snow Wonderful and Basicgrey Circle Sentiment
Paper: SU Garden Green, Real Red, Bazzil French Vanilla, and Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly
Ink: Versafine Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Zva Creative Corduroy Brads, Red and Green Rhinestones, SU Circle Punches, and Glue Dots

Let It Snow.......More!

All I can say is......Woowee....we have gotten so much snow. The pictures in the post under this one, does not tell the story tonight, it snowed for over 26 hours here. I will have more pictures tomorrow after it is daylight. We do not have church tomorrow; dh and I, along with our dog Jessie will be digging us out......that will be fun! This is one of the biggest snows I have ever seen....I do luv it though. Everything is cancelled and shut down.

For my card I used the Clean & Simple Sketch #72 and the Embellish Color Challenge. I used the embossing folder I got from HSN on the top portion of my card, the chocolate dp is older SU. The snowflakes are a background stamp from Verve called Snow Wonderful as well as the sentiment. I added a few pearls, some SU dazzling diamonds and finished it off with button and twine. This is also fits Our Creative Corner Challenge, OCC to use snow or a snowflake theme. I hope you like my creation and are inspired...enjoy!

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Stamps: Verve Snow Wonderful
Paper: Prism Kraft, Bazzil, SU Soft Sky, and SU Designer Paper
Ink: SU Soft Sky, Stazon Timber Brown
Accessories: Embossing Folder, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Ribbon, Button, Twine, EK Success Large Scalloped Border Punch, Kaiser Craft Pearls, and Glue Dots

Dashing Through The Snow

WOW, have we gotten the snow....here in my part of Virginia, we are well over 2 foot of snow.....it gives "dashing through the snow" a whole new meaning. I used Amber's sketch and flipped it, I also used today's IC211. I was inspired by snow....lol. Any card with snow in it could have been my inspiration.......if you luv snow this is the place to be. I am so luvin it, we don't have to go anywhere and I am thrilled. A pot of chicken and rice soup is planned for today and we are in. The small tree in the picture is on our front covered porch, as you can see it is covered with snow. The 6 or 7 inches we had a couple of weeks ago can be seen in this photo here. It has been snowing for 20 hours non stop. I hope you have a wonderful day...we are thrilled with the snow. I pray everyone stays safe. Details on my card are below, lots of the elements can be found at Hope Stamps Eternal, check out the links below for each item. Enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air
Paper: Bazzil and Cosmo Cricket Designer Paper
Ink: Stazon Timber Brown and Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink
Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Provo Craft Embossing Folders Swiss Dots and Holly Ribbons, SU Dazzling Diamonds, SU Sqaure Punch, Flower Soft, and Glue Dots

Goddies Just For You

I created this goodie box for today's WT249, to use a favorite recipe and make your project around that. One of my all time favorite goodies at Christmas is fudge, I like to make giving fudge a little special by wrapping each piece in saran wrap. I made one of the new boxes I learned how to make from my friend Kim. I cannot stress enough how super simple these boxes are and how sturdy they are after completion. If you haven' made one, try it...the instructions are here.
I soooo excited today starts my long break from work, I don't go back until Jan. 4, my girlfriend Kim and I are getting together tomorrow night to make lots of Christmas goodies. We will also be making these boxes to package the goodies in for gift giving.
I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge MTSC52. I used the Verve set Christmas In The Air and Nesting Labels 4 for the shape, I used Martha Stewart glitter, silver beads, ribbon, button, and twine.

Classic Chocolate Fudge
2 pkg.(8ounc each) Bakers Semi Sweet Chocolate
1 can (14 oz.) Eagle Brand Milk
1 cup chopped nuts
2tsp. vanilla

Melt the chocolate and eagle brand milk in microwave until smooth, add nuts and vanilla. Pour into a 8 inch square pan lined with foil. Refrigerate unitl firm, cut into squares and if you please wrap each one in saran wrap for a special gift!
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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air and A Cup Of Life
Paper: Prism and SU Christmas Cocoa Designer Paper
Ink: SU Real Red and Soft Suede
Accessories: SU Ribbon, Nesting Labels 4, Button, Twine, Silver Beads, SU Circle Pinches, Martha Stewart Glitter, and Glue Dots