Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #76

I am super excited about today, first it is Friday and I luv the weekends. Today is an extra special Friday, I am thrilled to share this card with you this morning. Taylor from Taylored Expressions ask me to be today's featured Cupcake Sampler......WOW, was I ever excited. What an honor! I hope you can make time to play along.

Isn't her cupcake sketch fabulous? I used this adorable Hero Arts Tree, I am luvin these style of trees. Don't you? After I stamped the tree I went over the tree with my glitter pen. I used my circle nesties to cut it out and then sponged it with ink before lifting the circle nestie away. I used SU Bella Rose dp, I covered the whole base of the card in a piece of the dp. I layered the second layer with chocolate chip, bazzil white, and another piece of bella rose dp. I stamped the sentiment at the bottom and added the Kaiser Craft pearls. I completed my card with SU riding hood red ribbon. I hope you can play with Taylor's sketch this week, be sure to add your card to Mr Linky on her blog here. Use the keyword TECC76 when loading to other galleries. Enjoy your Friday!

Flowers Of Tomorrow...

I created this for the Viva la Verve challenge; VLVJUl04 from a couple of weeks ago, the twist was to use vellum. I am so vellum challenged....lol. I have waited until the last minute to get my card done because of the velum, I punched a couple of butterflies out of a swirly vellum and added pearls. I know it's not a great use of vellum but hey, I used vellum so it counts. I also incorpated today's SCS WT229 to use office supplies, I used the SU offfice clips to hold the ribbon. All the stamps are Verve, I hope you like my vellum creation be it small, enjoy your evening!

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Stamps: Verve Wishful Elegance and Plain Jane

Paper: SU Kiwi Kiss, Bella Rose DP

Ink: SU Kiwi Kiss, Rose Red, and Copics

Accessories: Ribbon, SU Clip, Vellum, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Button, and Glue Dots

Friends

Good morning and welcome to day two of the Sweet 'N Sassy Blog Hop. If you have not been following along there is a line up on he left hand side of my blog. Korin was the first stop of today, if you haven't seen her fabulous creation go back and check it out. I used the stamp set Elly & Friends, the elephants is this set are sooo adorable. If you like elephants or know someone who does this set is a must have. I decided to paper piece the elephant with Cosmo Cricket Happily There's More, I really like this pattern on the cute little elephant. I added sewing, a few brads, and a circle sentiment. I hope you like my Sweet 'N Sassy Blog Hop creation, the next stop on the hop is the sweet Nancy. I hope you enjoy the hop!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Elly & Friends

Paper: Prism Burned BR350-F, Island Mist Medium B429-D, Desert Coral Dark OR151-E, and Cosmo Cricket Happily There's More

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black and Momento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: SU Circle Punch, Brads, Janome Sewing Machine, and Glue Dots

Prism CHA Card On My Birthday!

I have been wanting to share for a long time a card that was chosen to be at CHA! I was able to submit creations to be shown at CHA using Prsim papers and they choose two of the three cards I submitted. What a great Birthday present to me, I have been so blessed today by my dh, family, and friends. I hope you like my CHA card. Enjoy!

Thanks To Someone Very Special

I created this for today's CC229 to use certainly Celery, Pixie Pink, and Apricot Appeal; I used Prism papers that match these SU colors. I used Verve stamp set called Floral Symphony, I added pearls to each of the buttons to give it a more elegant look. You will not believe this but the sentiment is SU Rich Razzleberry stamped off once, I think it looks very similiar to Su Pixie Pink. I do not have Pixie Pink so I can't be sure, but it does look close, what do you think? Another very cimple card but I think it is cute. This is also for this past weeks The Pink Elephant Challenge, TPE25 which is a sketch. Enjoy your evening!

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Stamps: Verve Floral Symphony

Paper: Prism White Prismatic W031-D, Frosted Orange OR004-D, and Razzleberry Light P062-D

Ink: SU Certaibly Celery and Rich Razzleberry stamped off once.

Accessories: Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Pearls, CB, Swiss Dots Folder, Buttons, and Glue Dots

Thank You

I have created this for Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, you can read all about it here, SSSC28. I had such fun with this sketch, I used the SU dp Raspberry Tart, it has been quite neglected at my house. I really like it but I always feel like it is a little loud. I used one piece for my entire back of the card. My card size is 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 . I have been making this size card so much lately, it is an adorable size. I tied a bow with a added butterfly, and the leaf coming from the sentiment, and of course the main circle makes up my three circles of the sketch. I hope you like it and enjoy your evening.

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Stamps: SU Great Friend

Paper: SU Cameo Coral, Rose Red, Bazzill White, and Raspberry Tart DP

Ink: SU Rose Red

Accessories: SU Kiwi Kiss Ribbon, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Kaiser Craft Pearls, SU Leaf Die, Scissors, and Glue Dots

Thanks So Much

This is for today's CAS25 and it is based on the sketch here by krsytie lee. It is also for Stacey's new Curtain Call Color Challenge, Act 1. I kept is very simple using all Prism papers, a simple black checkered ribbon and a couple of Kaiser pearls. I hope you like it and have time to play with both of these challenges this week, enjoy!

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Stamps: SU Trendy Trees

Paper: Prism Prismatic Black BK281-F, White Prismatic W031-D, Twilight Dark B309-E, and Twilight Medium B471-D

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black and SU Night of Navy

Accessories: Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Pearls, and Glue Dots

Abundant Blessings

Good morning, it is time for another mojo sketch. I cannot wait to see what you gals do with this sketch. I am luvin these colors together SU Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, and Kraft. I used the flower from the Verve Abundant Blessings set for my main circle, I decided not to matte it on another piece of card stock. I wanted the flower to really pop, I added the tag with the sentiment tied with ribbon and twine. I used the SU Build-a-Brad, punched out a piece of Bermuda Bay and placed in each one. Be sure to check out the other mojo makers creations here. Enjoy your Monday, it is only four more days until the weekend.....hehehe.

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Stamps: Verve Abundant Blessings

Paper: SU Kraft, Bermuda Bay, Old Olive, and SU Hand Drawn DP

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa, Copics BG11, and BG13

Accessories: Janome, SU Photo Punch, SU Build-a-Brad, Nesties Tag, Crop-a-Dile, Eyelet, Ribbon, Twine, Circle Punch, Scissors, and Glue Dots

Congratulations Lori

This is for today's FS129, Lori; I chose her card here to case. I was inspired by the block flower vase and the flower soft. I used SU Rich Razzleberry, Black, and White. I stamped the filigree design on the square, added the pearls, stamped my flower, and then added the fun flower soft. I added checkered ribbon with a cute "hello sunshine' tag, luv that sentiment...hehehe. I hope you enjoy your day!

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Stamps: Verve Artful Elegance and Because Of You

Paper: SU Rich Razzleberry, Black, and Whie

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black and SU Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: Ribbon, Tag Nesties, Crop-a-Dile, Eyelet, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Flower Soft, and Glue Dots

Lots Of Texture

I created this for Amber's Viva la Verve sketch with a twist of texture, I have added los of exture. Distressing, embossing, cuttlebug, embellies and dimension, I think it turned out pretty "rough"...lol...don't you? You can learn about this sketch and all the others than can earn you a chance to win some Verve here, VLVJUL05. Enjoy your day!

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Stamps: verve

Paper: SU Kraft, Black, Kiwi Kiss, and SU DP's

Ink: Versafine Tuxedo Black and Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Distressing Tool, Bling, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Circle Punches, Circle Nesties, SU Border Punch, Ribbon, Cuttlebug, and Glue Dots

For You

This is for today's IC190 and for Taylor's sketch, you can read all about it here. I was inspired by the different pictures on the wall making each one of the circle images in the sketch different. All the images are SU, I really luv this butterfly, it is adorable. I cut out the center scroll twice and matted it. i added buttons to the center of the flowers, i also used my Janome to add a little stitching. The chocolate ribbon is from Michael's and the dp's are from SU. Enjoy your Saturday evening!

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Stamps: SU

Paper: Bazzil Mud Pie, SU Kiwi Kiss, and SU DP

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa, SU Riding Hood Red, Copics YG95 and R20

Accessories: Janome Sewing Machine, Buttons, Twine, Ribbon, Scissors, and Glue Dots

For My Friend

This is for today's Sweet Stop Sketch SSS14, I flipped it so that I could use my favorite tree stamp, I so luv this tree. You know how you have certain stamps that are your favorites; the ones you could use over and over again, well this is one of those stamps for me. You can get yours here, it is called Doodle Birds. I like to add some sort of bling or pearls to the tree, I also sponged around the edges with the two new SU in colors Soft Suede and Rich Razzleberry. I added the punched sentiment and white ribbon. The base of the card is Prism Birchtone Medium, this color matches the SU Soft Suede perfectly. Enjoy your Saturday!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Doodle Birds and the sentiment is from I'd Pick You

Paper: Prism Birchtone Medium BR071-D, Bianco W041-F, SU Rich Razzleberry, and SU Autumn Traditions DP

Accessories: SU Circle Punches, SU White Ribbon, Bling, Sponging, and Glue Dots

Simple

Happy Friday to everyone, I am so glad the weekend is here. I look forward to the weekend so much, I feel like I have more time to create on the weekends. I created this card for Karen's sketch from last Sunday SSSc27. I decided to keep it simple and make a serene sympathy card. I stamped the sentiment long ways, stamped the main image and added my glitter pen to the little puff blooms. I added ribbon and a tiny button. Have a wonderful weekend, we will hooking up our new computer tomorrow. I hope it doesn't keep me away long.....enjoy!

God's Way Is Perfect

I created this for today's SCS sketch, SC238; it is a fun one with lots of options. I used all Prism papers, which I luv and Sweet 'N Sassy images. This adorable butterfly is from the Beautiful Borders set, I just stamped one on each circle, colored with copic marker R85, sponged, and punched out. I used the new SU in color Melon Mambo to stamp the sentiment. I distressed the edges, ran checkered ribbon through a punched out eyelet for an extra touch. This is also for The Pink Elephant Challenge to use animals, TPE24; I know my butterflies are a stretch...hehehe...I hope that is ok. I really enjoy TPE challenge. I hope you are having a wonderful week and remember to show others around you some love. Enjoy!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Elegant Blessings and Beautiful Borders

Paper: Prism Burned BR350-F, Bianco W041-F, Crabapple Light P027-E, Crabapple Medium P032-E

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa, SU Melon Mambo, and Copic R85

Accessories: Distressing Tool, SU Circle Punches, Crop-a-Dile, Eyelet, Ribbon, and Glue Dots

Let's Go On A Picnic

I am thrilled to show off part of my creation made with a fabulous template that I purchased from Papertrey Ink, you can see all of my creation over at Prism-Cardstock For A Lifetime. There are some great templates over at PTI, check them out. I was inspired by this beautiful picnic lay out, isn't it gorgeous...I luv a picnic! I used checkered ribbon and twine to make the trim to my creation. I used both sizes of the SU scalloped circle punches to make the flowers, I stamped a filigree on the blue paper and layered it with glue dots. I used my Scor Pal to make the basket weave and then sponged all over. This is perfect for gift giving. I hope you enjoy my creation!

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Stamps: Verve Atrful Elegance and Just For You

Paper: Prism Burned BR350-F, Twilight Medium B471-D, ans Birchtone Light BR271-D

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Checkered Ribbon, Twine, Button, SU Scalloped Circle Punches, Brads, Crop-a-Dile, Eyelets, Tag Nesties, Scor Pal, Pack A Picnic Template by Papertrey Ink, and Tacky Tape

Winter Wishes

Good morning, I hope your mojo is in full swing for this awesome sketch. I am in the Christmas card mood, I know in a month or so I will be kicking myself.....lol. I like to get a head start, I am task oriented. For today's card I used the new SU dp, luv it and the new SU snowflake punch. The stamp set I used is called Snow Wonderful and it is on sale over at Verve. I used a zig zag stitch down the columns of the sketch, I added a sentiment circle and a snowflake. I used a glitter pen to color in the snowman's body for a little added shimmer. I added a olive colored velvet ribbon and olive stickles for the buttons on the snowman, soooo cute. I hope you enjoy my mojo card and all the other fabulous mojo makers creations. You can head over to the Mojo Sketch Blog to view the other creations.

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Stamps: Verve Snow Wonderful and Sentiment Winter Wonder

Paper: Prism Burned, Bazzil, and SU Merry Moments DP

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa, SU Riding Hood Red, and Copic R29

Accessories: Circle Nesties, Janome Sewing Machine, Kaiser Craft Pearl, Ribbon, SU Snowflake Punch, SU Circle Punches, Sponging, and Glue Dots

Enjoy

Wow, I created this for four challenges, there are lots of challenges blogs to be found. I found serveal new ones today while blog hopping. I have a list of the ones I enjoy and the links down the side of my blog. Check them out and play along. The sketch is from a new sketch blog I found called Sketch Girl, she has two sketches per month on this blog. The Pink Elephant Challenge to use two shades of blue and a red, TEPP23 . The Cupcake Craft Challenge to use butterflies and flowers CCC48. Lastly, it is for the OCCC; to use three embellishments from the list listed on the blog. I hope you enjoy the challenges you choose to play.

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Stamps: The Little Paper Shop

Paper: SU Blue Bayou, Soft Sky, and Prism Red Bluch Medium

Ink: SU Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Ribbon, Button, Twine, Distressing Tool, Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Liguid Pearls, Hedi Swapp Ghost Flower, and Glue Dots

Congratulations Diane

I created today's card for the FS128, Diane; you can click here to see her work. I was drawn to a card she had made with a big bow, striped background, and the darker background of the main image. I noticed that several of he creation she used darker backgrounds for the main image, I really like the look of that. You can see the card I was inspired by here. I used my scalloped nesties for the main panel, stamped onto the dp, added the butterfly from SU, I think this has got to be one of my favorite butterflies, it's beautiful! I added Kaiser bling to the body and a small amount of stitching the the corner. Instead of the striped dp, I used my Scor Pal to score the back panel. This is also Taylors' sketch for the week, TECC74. I absolutely luv the pumpkin color with the chocolate color, don't you? Enjoy your day!

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Stamps: SU Great Friend and Micheal's Sentiment

Paper: Bazzil Mud Pie, SU Pumpkin Pie, and Vanilla Textured Watercolor Paper

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: SU Wide Pumpkin Pie Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Bling, Scalloped Nesites, Circle Nesties, Distressing Tool, and Glue Dots

Verve Project Parade-Divine Details

This is for the Verve Project Parade and for Karen's Sweet Sunday sketch challenge from last week.. You can learn about the Verve Project Parade here. You can learn more about the sketch challenge here. I used sewing, sponging, and made a tag. I am a sketch girl and almost always start with a sketch and then I am drawn to color, dp, or ribbon that I want to use. Sometimes I use embellishments as a starting point, but if I do it is because I want to use a particular color. I also like depth and try to use images that can be cut out and/or popped up. I used the wide striped ribbon from last Winter's SU cattie for this card. I also used colors from our wedding, I wanted to load this to the LSC from yesterday but I was missing some of the requirments so I cannot load it. Part of the challenge yesterday was to use high school colors or wedding colors. I used our wedding colors, I wore a ivory dress and carried red roses and dh wore a black suit with a ivory shirt and red tie. I added one of my favorite photos from our wedding for you to see, my dh has since cut his hair if you are wondering. Enjoy!

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Verve: Plain Jane Proverbs 3:5 and Thankful Blossoms

Paper: Prism

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black and Tim Holtz Distressed Brick Red Ink

Accessories: Janome Sewing Machine, SU Build-a-Brad, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Glitter Pen, SU Wide Ribbon, SU Crystal Effects, and Glue Dots

Penguin Christmas

I created this for today's Sweet Stop Sketch, this week there is a spin; a spin of Christmas. So dust off those Christmas stamps and let's start on our Christmas cards. I used the penguin digi from Sweet 'N Sassy, to learn how to get yours go here. I colored him with copics and then paper pieced the scarf, yes you can paper piece with digi's. I print my image on patterened paper and cut it out just like stamping, easy peasy! My card is very simple, I added sewing, a few kaiser Craft Pearls, and the SU HPH with the sentiment. I hope you play along with us this week, to see all the other Sweet Stop creations go here. I cannot wait to see what you come up with, be sure to use the code SSS13 when uploading to galleries and forums. Enjoy your weekend!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Stanely The Penguin

Paper: Prism Island Mist Light B428-D, Black Prismactic BK281-F Bianco W041-F, SU DP

Ink: Printer Ink and Copics W7 and W9

Accessories: Janome Sewing Machine, Kaiser Craft Pearls, SU Styled Silver HPH, Distressing Tool, SU Scalloped Border Punch, and Glue Dots

He Cares For You

I created this card for this past weekends WSC88, you can go to Jenn's blog to learn all the details, it is here. I really had fun with this one, I luv adding all the different panels and different dp's. I added SU filigree brads for the flowers rather than stamping blooms...I think it turned out sooo cute. I added a Martha Stewart butterfly to the circles that are punched out. Of course I ran my Janome over the back panel, I gotta get some sewing in there somewhere...hehehehe. I hope you like today's card and I really hope you have a wonderful day! Take time to hug someone today and say something positive to them, we all need encouragement and love, enjoy. You can see all the other WSC88 cards over at SCS here.

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Stamps: Verve

Paper: Prism Burned, Blush red Dark, Baby Pink Light, and SU dp's

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa and Copic R000 marker

Accessories: Janome Sewing Machine, SU Filigree Brads, Kaiser Craft Pearls, and Glue Dots

God Grant Me Serenity

Good mojo Monday morning, is this a great sketch or what? Julee continues to WOW us with her sketches, they are ones I know I return to over and over again. I used the Verve sets Serenity and Thankful Blossoms, I used one of the new in colors from SU called Rich Razzleberry and the fabulous dp that matches this color called Cottage Wall. I colored the tiny blossom with SU rich razzleberry marker and copics. I added a cluster of white pearls to the center and tied the white ribbon in a bow. Be sure to head over to the Mojo Monday Sketch Blog and check out the other mojo makers awesome creations. Enjoy your Monday and I hope you have time to play with the mojo sketch this week.

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Stamps: Verve Serenity and Thankful Blossoms

Paper: SU Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Bazzil White, and SU Cottage Wall DP

Ink: SU Rich Razzleberry and Copics

Accessories: White Ribbon, SU Border Punch, Cluster of Pearls, and Glue Dots

Congratulations Kelly

I created this for today's FS127, Kelly; her style is so unique, I luv it. I chose her card here to case, changing the size, the colors, and stamp sets. I used Sweet 'N Sassy Beautiful Borders and all Prism papers. I used checkered ribbon and stamped the sentiment onto the main panel, I also added Kaiser Pearls to the center of the flowers. Don't forget to check out the top post of my blog, I am offering blog candy and it ends tonight! Enjoy.

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Beautiful Borders

Paper: Prism Black Prismatic BK281-F, Intense Teal B561-E, and Frosted Teal B558-D

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: SU Flower Punch, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Ribbon, Distressing Tool, Scor Pal, and Glue Dots

Christmas In July Blog Candy

BLOG CANDY IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNER IS

maiahs_momma Catherine

Congratulations Catherine, I so enjoyed reading all of your comments, it was such a blessing, thank you!

I am giving away two stamp sets from my two favorite stamp company's Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps and Verve Stamps. I want to share with you the great stamps that both Korin and Julee offer. All you have to do is leave a comment, I will not make you become a follower of my blog. If you want to great and I would be thrilled. I will pick a winner using Random.org on Sunday July 11, 2009 at 8:00 PM Eastern time. Tell all your friends and post it to your blog if you would like. Let's see, I would like to get to know you better so I will ask a question:

I would like to know your most memorable Christmas.

Thanks for your many visits and comments, they are greatly appreciated! Scroll down for the most recent posts and don't be surprised if there are a few other goodies added to the blog candy.

Lighthouse-Thinking Of You

I created this for today's Sweet Stop sketch, you can read all the details and see the other DT's take on the sketch here. I used the Light of The World new release, you can see it and all the other new releases here. Of course I used my Janome and I chose to just color the lighthouse, I added some Kaiser Craft pearls, and circle punched the sentiment. I hope you like my lighthouse creation and be sure to check out the first post on my blog, I am giving away one of the fabulous stamp sets from SNSS. I have so enjoyed reading your memorable Christmas posts, you all have touched my heart, thank you...go here for the blog candy. Enjoy!

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Stamps: Sweet 'N Sassy Light Of The World

Paper: Prism Burned, SU Very Vanilla, and My Mind's Eye dp

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Janome Sewing Machine, Kaiser Craft Pearls, SU Circle Punches, and Glue Dots

Faith

I created this for today's IC188 and for the Viva la Verve VLVJUL03 sketch with a twist, the twist is scoring. I could not wait to use my new SU goodies, so I am not sure if you can see the scoring but it is there. I scored horizontal lines on the piece of dp under the scipture sentiment. I used this piece of inspiration shown here. I used the new in color Rich Razzleberry and the new dp from SU called Cottage Wall. I luv the new wide striped ribbon, it comes in awesome colors this year. I used the stamp sets from Verve, I first stamped the background stamp from the Wishful Elegance set and then stamped the Plain Janes Hebrews 11:1 on top. I hope you like my card using the new SU goodies. Enjoy your weekend! Don't forget to check out my blog candy, top post on my blog.

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Stamps: Verve Wishful Elegance and Plain Jane Hebrews 11:1

Paper: SU Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, and SU Cottage Wall dp

Ink: SU Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry

Accessories: SU wide Old Olive Ribbon, Scor Pal, SU Filigree Brads, and Glue Dots

Merry Little Christmas

I created this for today's WT226, to make a Christmas creation. I chose to use the Verve set Ornamental Christmas. I used one of my favorite dp's from last year, even though I received the my new SU stuff in today's mail. Yeah! This was a super fast card, pretty simple, stamping, distressing, and sewing. I used Prism papers for this too. Enjoy your evening!

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Stamps: Verve Ornamental Christmas

Paper: Prism Burned, Blush Red Dark, SU Old Olive, and SU dp's

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa, and SU markers

Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Pearls, and Glue Dots