You Touched My Heart!

If you are looking for the Verve Thankful Hearts Blog Hop click here, it is not to late to leave a comment. One commenter will win a special treat! It ends tonight at midnight.

Good Monday Morning, it is mojo time. I decided to make my card a smaller size, it is 4 x 4. I adore the cute little square cards. I used the Verve set Hearts On Fire and the new set Thankful Hearts. I used Basicgrey designer paper, I added a vibrant red ribbon, a fancy square diamond bling. The sentiment is stamped and punched with the oval SU punches and SU dazzling diamonds adorns the oval. I stamped the hearts, cut them out, and popped them up. Since the release of the Thankful Hearts set I am wanting to make lovey cards.....hehehe. We all like getting lovey cards anytime, right? I hope you have a fabulous day, it will be my first day back to work since November 13....wow...I hope I can make it....lol. I can see an early bedtime tonight. Enjoy your day! Be sure to head over to the Mojo Monday Blog and send some luv to the other mojo makers.
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Stamps: Verve Hearts On Fire and Thankful Hearts
Paper: Prism Blush Red Dark and Basicgrey Designer Paper
Ink: SU Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, Ribbon, Bling, SU Oval Punches, and Glue Dots

Sparkly Mittens

If you are looking for the Verve Thankful Hearts Blog Hop scroll down or click here.

This is for today's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge CIC35, I think this is the cutest cupcake, he looks so happy...hehee. I was drawn to the wintry feel, and the lacy snowflakes. The embossing on the main panel of my card is done with the new 5 x 7 folder called Holly Ribbon. I luv this size folder, you can stick the entire card base in there and emboss the base without having an edge that is not embossed. These 5 x 7 folders are da bomb! I decided to use the Organic Flourish Embossing Folder o the scalloped part of my card, this is one of my all time favorite folders. I adore the richness it gives it, elegant and gorgeous. I used the Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly Designer paper behind my mittens, this paper is the cutest. This was my first time using it, it is so whimsical. I used the Imaginisce Polar Expressions Mitten stamp, I colored the mittens with Copics and then added Crystal Stickles to the cuffs to make them glittery, I adore the cuffs of my mittens sparkly...hehehe. I also added one Zva Creative Pearl to the center of the snowflakes. This is one of the few cards I made without a sentiment, I usually do not do that. I will put one on the inside. I hope you can play along with us this week, this image gets me in the mood for snow.....I do luv the snow, but not the cold. I hope you have a blessed day and be sure to enjoy life!

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Stamps: Imaginisce Polar Expressions Mittens
Paper: Bazzil and Cosmo Cricket Jolly by Golly DP
Ink: SU Blue Bayou and Copics
Accessories: Provo Craft Organic Flourish Embossing Folder, Holly Ribbon Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Crystal Stickles, Ek Success large Scalloped Border Punch, Label 1 Nesties, Zva Creative Pearls,

Thanks Be To God

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I created this card for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge MTSC49 and for The Play Date Cafe #6 color challenge. I used various designer papers and I thought these colors would look great with a pop of black so I added that as well. I done a little stitching, sponging, and distressing. These fabulous paper flowers came from the blog of Wendy Smedley. They sure are easy to make and they really make a statement, I used designer paper but can use anything you want to give a totally different look. Wendy is using a paperback book. I used the new set from Verve, 1 Corinthians 15:57. I hope you are inspired by my card today and always encourage others around you. Enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve 1 Corinthians 15:57
Paper: Bazzil and Various Designer Paper
Ink: SU Blue Bayou
Accessories: SU Scalloped Circle Punch, Brad, Janome, Scalloped Border Punch, SU Leaf Embossing Die, Distressing Tool, Sponging, and Glue Dots

Verve Thankful Hearts Blog Hop

It’s new release time at Verve and we’re topping off our Thankful Hearts Blog Party with a blog hop featuring three new sets that just released, all focused on thankfulness. If you’ve been hopping and arrived from Laurie’s blog, then you’re right where you should be. If you’ve just happened by, then you’ll want to hop on over to Poetic Artistry to start from the beginning! And to make this hop even sweeter, we’ve got a special treat hidden along the way for one lucky commenter. So if you see something that makes you smile, be sure to give a little shout-out in the comments for a chance to win our entire release!

Thanks for hopping by! Next up on the hop is… Sankari.

Here is the line up of the blog hop if you would need a reference.
Julee
Amy
Mercy
Laurie
Teresa-ME
Sankari
Jen d.
Michelle
Tosh
Jackie
Susan
Lynda
Charmaine
Jen T.
Amber
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Stamps: Thankful Hearts (Verve)
Paper: Bianco, Blush Red Dark, Suede Brown Dark(Prism), and Bella Rose Designer Paper(SU)
Ink: Chocolate Chip and Riding Hood Red(SU)
Accessories: Janome, SU Curly Label Punch, SU Chunky Glitter, Ribbon, Making Memories Brad, Distressing Tool, Sponging, and Glue Dots

Verve Sneak Peak and Challenges

This is for Amber's Viva la Verve sketch challenge and for Dawn's Raspberry Suite Color Challenge #19. I know have brought to you a lot of posts today, but Verve is having there release and I didn't want you to miss the new stamps. We are celebrating at 9:00 PM Eastern time with a Verve Thankful Hearts Blog Hop and the stamps will go on sale then, you don't want to miss that! I used the sets Thankful Accents and Grateful Heart. I changed the sketch up just a little to fir the longer piece of card stock I had cut already. I hope you have enjoyed the release and will be back for the blog hop.

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Stamps: Verve Grateful Heart and Thankful Accents
Paper: Bazzil
Ink: Versamagic
Accessories: SU Butterfly Punch, Bling, Embossing Folder, Ribbon, Buton, Twine, Nesting Labels, and Glue Dots

Verve Sneak Peak and Challenges

It's time for the third challenge of the day, brought to you by Lynda and Michelle. Their challenge is to embellish your card with the word V-E-R-V-E, you can use as many or as little as you want. I used the letters V, E, and R.
V-Verve stamps
E-embossing powder
R-made it round

To read all about this challenge head over to the Verve blog. To see my first posts of the day scroll down or click here and here.
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Stamps: Thankful Accents (Verve)
Paper: Baja Breeze, Old Olive, White(SU), and Hand Drawn Designer Paper(SU)
Ink: Baja Breeze and Old Olive(SU) and Dazzle Frost(VersaMark)
Accessories: Scalloped Circle Nesties, Circle Nesties, SU Baja Breeze Ribbon, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, Silver Beads, Button, Twine, and Glue Dots

Verve Sneak Peak and Challenges

I have lots of posts today, we are having challenges, and sneak peaks today for the Verve release tonight. This card is for the sketch challenge that Laurie and Tosh have brought to ya. To see there fabulous samples and to get all the details to the challenges head over to the Verve Blog.....enjoy the sneak peaks! Be sure to scroll down or click here to see the first Verve challenge.
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Stamps: Thankful Accents, Thankful Hearts (Verve)
Paper: Burned(Prism), Vanilla(SU), and Bellezo(My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Chocolate Chip(SU) and Pink Petunia(VersaMagic)
Accessories: Heat Embosing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, SU Circle Punches, Making Memories Corner Rounder, Ribbon, Pearls, and Glue Dots

Verve Sneak Peak and Challenges

Good afternoon, I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I know you gals will be doing some shopping today, we will for sure. I hope you make time to play with the Verve divas, we have challenges through out the day, sneak peaks of the new Verve release, and tonight at 9:00PM Eastern time we will be having a Verve Blog Hop. Now, you know there will be chances to win Verve during the entire day, so lets get the mojo going.

Today's card and challenge is brought to you by myself and Mercy Kerin, we have put together a color/thank you challenge. The colors are teal, olive, black, and white. I used the new sets called Celebration of Thanks and Thankful Accents. I stamped them together to make the flourish have a center to which I added bling. I luv the flourish that has the sentiment on a pedestal, so adorable, I also added bling to that one as well. I hope you head over to the Verve Blog to get all the details on today's fun challenges. Don't forget to play along with our color challenge and be sure to make it a thank you card.

I will be shopping today, dh and I always head out on black Friday, we luv being out in the hustle and bustle. We are not looking for anything, just spreading the Christmas cheer, it's never to early for that.....have a blessed day and enjoy! I will be bringing you moe sneak peaks, so stay tuned.
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Stamps: Celebration of Thanks and Thankful Accents (Verve)
Paper: Black Prismatic, Spring Willow Medium, White(Prism), and Thoroughly Modern Designer Paper(SU)
Ink: Mermuda Bay, Old Olive(SU), and Dazzle Frost(VersaMark)
Accessories: Label 4 Nesties, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Kaiser Craft Bling, Kaiser Craft Pearls, and Glue Dots

The Joy Of The Lord

I created this card for Taylor's Sketch TESC92 and for the Embellish Color Challenge, the colors are red, yellow, blue, green, and to use brads. I used these wonderful chipboard flowers from Hope Stamps Eternal, they are EK Success Art Blanche. They have a white base which makes it so easy to cover and use....I luv these, I will be picking up some more. I lightly sanded the sides and added silver beads, I didn't use brads on the chipboard. I used the SU Embosslit sweetest stem die for the leaves. I stamped the sentiment unto the petals of one of the flowers. I embossed the two side panels using the Victoria embossing folder. I hope my creation inspires you and that you enjoy your evening!

I was thinking how great it would be to start a family tradition this Thanksgiving, especially if you don't have one. My thoughts where to have everyone in your family make a list of five things they are thankful for and share them together this Thanksgiving meal. It's is important to keep heritage in our families and this is a simple way to hear each others heart.

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Stamps: Verve Serenity

Paper: Prism Red, White, and Various Designer Papers

Ink: SU Real Red

Accessories: EK Success Art Blanche Chipboard Flowers, SU Embosslit Sweetest Stem Die, Victoria Embossing Folder, Silver Beads, and Glue Dots

Holiday Wishes

I have SU stamp sets for sale here, great prices!

Good mojo Monday morning peeps, isn't this a great sketch? I adore all of Julee's sketches. I luv the big scallops in this one, the punch is EK Success. I also used the yummy colors from The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC05 I luv making Christmas cards with non traditional colors. I used the Verve Mitten digi, that was given away during a past release. These are so adorable, I want to put fancy glitter on the fur part of the mitten, I luv that; I can't help myself, I think they look like they need it....lol. I would like to have a pair of mittens with the fancy glitter cuffs, wouldn't you? I hope you can find time to play along with us and be sure to head over to the Mojo Monday blog and check out the other mojo makers creations. I will be at the church the first couple of days this week to decorate for Christmas, did I mention that I am off again this week......aahhhhh..I am luvin it! Enjoy your Monday, this will be a short one for most people, I hope one of those persons is you. (*grin*)

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Stamps: Verve Mitten Digi

Paper: Prism and Basicgrey Eskimo Kisses

Ink: SU Bermuda Bay

Accessories: EK Success Large Scalloped Border Punch, Silver Pearls, Silver Cord, Ribbon, SU Chunky Glitter, Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, Sponging, and Glue Dots

Patterned Pines

It is getting so hard to keep up with all the fabulous challenges out there. You know I luv a sketch challenge and there are tons of them. I have been combining lots of them together, but I am going to start posting more than one each post, I am running out of days of the week...lol. The first challenge I want to tell you about is The Color Throwdown #69, this is my first time playing along with these gals. The colors are wonderful for Christmas so I made Christmas cards to add to my growing pile, but hey I will need everyone of then.

The first challenge up is Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch, SSSC45, I adore this sketch, perfect for quick cards. The second sketch is a brand new challenge it is called Everything But The Kitchen Sink, EBTKS1. There will believe two challenges per month, you can had ove and check it out.

I used in these cards the new SU set that has the three trees, I cut them apart to make single trees and can stamp them together if I want. I am taking all of my SU sets and making them "naked", (taking them off the wood mount) and then I will be able to adhere them to clear blocks. Have you heard? SU is going red rubber acrylic mounted, I am totally thrilled and cannot wait to order my first "naked" set....hehehe.

Be sure to come back in the morning I will have the Mojo Monday Sketch for ya. Enjoy your evening!

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Stamps: SU Patterned Pines Sentiments are Verve

Paper: SU Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, and SU Designer Papers
Ink: SU Old Olive, Chocolate Chip and Copics

Accessories: Circle Nesties, Scalloped Circle Nesties, Janome, Ribbon, Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch, Buttons, Twine, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Scalloped Borer Punch, Cuttlebug, Embossing Folder, Bling, and Glue Dots

Merry & Bright

Good morning, I hope you are ready for the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge CIC34. I adore green so I could not get my eyes off the green apples....lol. I wanted use this tree from Bella Blvd called December Details, so green worked perfect. I adore this tree, it is so cute. I added Crystal Stickles to the tree, as well as boarding the outside of the sentiment oval with it too. I added tiny star bling to various spots on the tree. The sentiment is from Imaginisce from the Polar Expressions Merry & Bright, these little guys are only .99 cents, luv that! I used two strips of ribbon and then adhered the green ribbon with a fabulous button brad, these are the coolest, it's a button that is a brad. They are called Imaginisce Stitchin Button Brads. The yummy papers I used are Bella Blvd too, the green(my favorite) is called December Details and the checkered chocolate is called Honey I'm Home. I hope you can make time to play with us, be sure to upload your car to Mr Linky over at the Hope Stamps Eternal Blog. You will also want to check out the other cuppies creation, these girls are amazing....

Bonnie (no card this week) ~ Carolina ~ Colleen ~ Jessica ~ Kelli ~ Michelle ~ Natalie

I hope you have a fabulous day, we are serving families in our community Thanksgiving dinner today at our church, so I will be a busy gal....enjoy your day!

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Stamps: Bella Blvd December Details and Polar Expressions Merry & Bright

Paper: Prism, Bella Blvd. December Details and Bella Blvd. Honey I'm Home

Ink: SU Wild Wasabi and Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Janome, Ribbon, Labels 4 Nesties, Crystal Stickles, Star Bling, Stitchin Button Brads and Glue Dots

Joy For Mourning

I have stamp sets for sale here!

I created this card for today's LSC247 to make it a long and tall, perfect for Mercy's sketch this week MTSC48. I need a symathy card, I think the verse from Verve Isaiah 61:3 is perfect for sympathy. I used the wide SU ribbon for the long panel, the designer paper is Bo Bunny(Unknown). I used the SU Butterfly die, ran it through a cuttlebug folder, and then added some SU dazzling diamonds. I wanted this to be perfect, it is for a family that has gone through a tragic death. I hope you like me creation, mostly enjoy your weekend!

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Stamps: Verve Isaiah 61:3 and Hearts on Fire

Paper: Prism Black, Bazzil Mystic, and Bo Bunny Designer Paper(Unknown)

Ink: Stazon Jet Black and Versafine Oynx Black

Accessories: SU Wide Ribbon, SU Butterfly Die, Silver Beads, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Cuttlebug Victoria Embossing Folder, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, and Glue Dots

FOR SALE

Stampin Up sets for sale. All are either new or in EUC(excellent used condition). I use Pay Pal only, you will need a email addie and I can email you the invoice to pay. Shipping will be one set is $4.95, two sets $7.00, and three or more will be $10.35. You can PM me your email addie by using the SCS link here.

SU Ribbon-Blue Bayou(3/4 roll), River Rock(3/4 roll), Wild Wasabi(1/2 roll), Soft Sky(3/4 roll), Purely Pomegrante(3/4 roll), and Groovy Guave(1/2 roll) all for $8.00, shiping $4.00. Ribbon Is SOLD

Stamp Sets
Country Morning-$7.00 Hostess(NEW, not put together)-SOLD
Darling Dots-$7.00 Hostess(NEW, not put together)-SOLD
Holiday Print-$7.00(NEW, not put together)
It's A Loop Thing-$4.00
Just K-$4.00-SOLD
Love You Much-$7.00
Natural Beauty-$7.00
Oval All-$5.00
Pocket Silhouttes-$5.00-SOLD
So Many Scallops-$5.00-SOLD
Say It With Scallops-$5.00-SOLD
Thoroughly Thankful-$7.00-SOLD
Yummy-$7.00(NEW, not put together)

Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for stopping by and for commenting, I luv reading your thoughts!

Home For The Holidays-Verve Project Parade

I am excited to share with you my project for the Verve Project Parade, the theme is Home For The Holidays. We are trying to keep our gifts under $10, I bought this hanging frame from Michael's for $7.99. It is beautiful and of excellent quality, that means a lot to me. I used the SEI Winter Song designer paper, I paper pieced the tree using the Verve set Christmas In The Air. I stamped the snowflakes, cut them out, and added Martha Stewart glitter and adhered to the outside of the frame. I made a matching card, because I adore the colors and I enjoy making cards. As with all the challenges and releases there are prizes; you still have time to get yours in. Make your very own Home For The Holidays project and upload it to the Verve Blog by Thursday November 26 and you could win some new Verve! Be sure to head over to the Verve Blog and check out the other divas creations, your chances of winning are better if you comment on our projects. Enjoy your creating time!

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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air and Blessed Christmas

Paper: Black Prismatic, Blue Yonder(Prism), and SEI Winter Song

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: SU Scalloped Border Punch, SU Dazzling Diamonds, Heat Embossing Tool, Judikins Embossing Powder, Silver Beads, Ribbon, SU Curly Punch, and Glue Dots

Christmas Wishes From Jessie

I created this card for the Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge SSS30 and for The Play Date Cafe Challenge #4, to use the colors in the color palette above. I used this adorable image from Sweet 'N Sassy called Christmas Cheer. This is the perfect stamp set to have for the dog and cat lover. I will be sending these cards to my family and friends who know my Jessie girl, so the card is really from her. Some of you may think I am crazy for sending cards to people from my dog, but I do not have children so my Mom keeps my dog and she is a granddog to her.....hehehe. My Mom loves her as much as I do.

Anyway, I am happy with the colors, the lay-out, and the image; it all works well together. I could not resist adding the red button, I think it really adds to the whole card. I added chunky glitter to the stocking ends, so cuuuute. The card stock is Prism and the designer paper is SU Thoroughly Modern. I paper pieced the main part of the stocking. I hope you are preparing for Christmas, you know it is only 38 days away, can you believe it? I hope you have a fantastic day and enjoy!

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Stamps: Sweet 'n Sassy Christmas Cheer

Paper: Prism and Su Thoroughly Moder Designer Paper

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa and Copics

Accessories: Janome, Martha Stewart Chunky Glitter, SU Curly Punch, Ribbon, Twine, Button, Sponging, Paper Piecing, and Glue Dots

Post Card Christmas

I created this for today's CC245 to use Chocolate, Red, and Artichoke(I used Olive). This is also for the OCC sketch challenge. I would have luv to have had the SU Winter Post set today, but I have not bought it, yet. Notice I said yet, it has been on my wish list since it came out....hehehehe. I used what I had to make it look like a post card. I used the Verve sets Christmas In The Air and O Christmas Tree. I used the SU Simply Scrappin designer paper Christmas Jingle. To make the stamp I cut a piece of card stock using the rectangle scalloped nesties. I added a snowflake for the stamp design and a bigger snowflake for the main panel. I hope you like my post card creation, take time to for others today, enjoy!

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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air and O Christmas Tree

Paper: Prism Suede Brown Dark, SU Very Vanilla, SU Real Red, and SU Christmas Jingle

Ink: Stazon Timber Brown, SU Real Red, and SU Old Olive

Accessories: Janome, SU Snowflake Punch, Buttons, Twine, Ribbon, Rectangle Nesties, Sponging, Distressing Tool, and Glue Dots

Winter Song Christmas

I have created this gift box full of cards and used four different sketches to complete it. The first sketch is Jen's Sketch For You To Try, SFYTT. I used the SU wide Baja Breeze ribbon and the Verve Christmas In The Air set. The second one is Karen's Sweet Sunday Sketch SSSC44. I used the SU top die instead of a circle, I added polished embellies, sponging and distressing. the third sketch is for Taylor's Sketch TESC91. I used only designer paper, some stitching and a punched snowflake covered with glitter. The sentiment you can't see is "Merry Christmas". The final sketch is for The Pink Elephant Challenge, TPE41. It is the little circle card, I used the Verve set Blessed Christmas. All card stock is Prism and the designer paper is SEI Winter Song. This is a gift that I am donating to a friend, for an upcoming action. I hope you have a wonderful day and be sure to make the most of family moments, enjoy!
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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air, Blessed Christmas, and Ornamental Christmas

Paper: Prism and SEI Winter Song Designer Paper

Ink: SU Riding Hood Red

Accessories: Janome, Nesties, Ribbon, Snowflakes Punches, Glitter, Silver Beads, Polished Embellies, Fibers, Card Box, Curly Label Punch, Jolee's Snowflakes, and Glue Dots

From The Heart

Good morning, it's mojo time! Today's sketch is lots of fun, I like having the different dp, embossing, and stamping backgrounds all together. I have need several Sympathy cards lately, I should make these to have on hand and then they wouldn't be as hard to do. I used the Verve stamp Budding Blossom and the sentiment is from Forever In Our Hearts. The background behind the main panel is Bountiful Backgrounds, I heat embossed it to give it a little shine and depth. I used nestie label 1 to cut out the sentiment, I added ribbon, with twin and a button. I added stickles to the flower to add a little something to the image.

Be sure to head over to the Mojo Monday Blog and check out the other mojo makers creations! I am a busy gal this week, creating and designing; did I mention I am off...hehehehe...I enjoy being able to stay at home and create, so be sure to check back often!

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Stamps: Verve Bountiful Backgrounds, Budding Blossoms, and Forever In Our Hearts

Paper: Prism and Basicgrey Bittersweet Designer Paper

Ink: Momento Rich Cocoa

Accessories: Janome, Embossing Folder, Heat Embossing, Judikins Embossing Powder, Ribbon, Button, Twine, Stickles, Nesties Labels 1, and Glue Dots

Hello Flower

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Good morning gals, I am super excited about today's card, why you ask? Well, our church sends care packages to the soldiers for Christmas and I always include handmade cards for them to send back home to love ones. I get over joyed by giving them my cards, I like knowing they have a special card to send to family and friends. Today's card is going in that pile.

If you are not playing Rachel's Cupcake Inspiration Challenge, you should give it a try. I luv inspiration challenges and the cupcakes she finds to inspire us are gorgeous! I used several goodies from the Hope Stamps Eternal Store. The cuttlebug embossing folder is called Morrocan Screen and the chocolate designer paper is Basicgrey Nook & Pantry. I did a little sanding to give it a distressed look, I added a rust ribbon. The hello sentiment is from the set Inkadinkado Hello Hummingbird, I added several Zva Creative Pearls under the hello sentiment. Let me tell you about the flower it is Bella Blvd Blooms, they are cotton and the layers can be taken apart. I left this one together, since it is cotton it absorbs ink very well. I heavily sponged it with my SU Really Rust ink and then went back with a thin line of glue on the petal tips and added SU Dazzling Diamonds. It is really pretty IRL. It really makes a statement. Be sure to use the keyword CIC33 when loading to on line galleries and upload you creation to Mr Linky at Hope Stamps Eternal Blog. I hope you like my hello flower creation, enjoy your day and take time to hug someone today!

Check out the other cuppies creation with today's cupcake.

Bonnie ~ Carolina ~ Colleen (no card this week) ~ Jessica ~ Kelli ~ Michelle ~ Natalie

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Stamps: Inkadinkado Hello Humminbird

Paper: Prism Cream and Basicgrey Nook & Pantry

Ink: SU Really Rust

Accessories: Cuttlebug Morrocan Screen Folder, Zva Creative Pearls, Bella Blvd Blooms, Ribbon, Nesting Labels, and Glue Dots

Wonderful

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I created this card for today's IC206, I was inspired by this necklace here. It didn't go exactly like I had planned, but I am pleased with the outcome. I used Amber's Viva la Verve, VLVNOV03 sketch with a twist, the twist was to make a holiday card. I need lots more Christmas cards, so I was glad for the challenge.

The snowflakes are chipboard from K&Company called Evergreen. I adhered with glue dots. I used black ribbon with a big gold stone and added pearls to the snowflakes that are embossed.

I hope you like my Christmas creation and be sure to stop by often in the coming week, I am off from work and plan on bringing to you lots of creations. If you haven't started thinking about a Christmas to do list now is the time. Plan those family gatherings, cookie baking with friends, and breakfast get togethers. Also make time to do for those who are less fortune, we need to help one another! Enjoy.

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Stamps: Verve Christmas In The Air

Paper: Prism Black, Cream, and Basigrey Figgy Pudding

Ink: Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Ribbon, Gold Stone, Kaiser Craft Pearls, Snowflake Embossing Folder, Distressing Tool, Sponging, and Glue Dots

Thankful For Friends Faith Blog Hop

Welcome to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine's A Faith Perspective Thankful for Friends Faith Blog Hop. Today, we're out in force on the internet -- showing our faith and giving the glory to God. United, we stand as Christian paper crafters and blow owners to make a presence on the internet for all to see.

We're celebrating the theme of friends and we're happy to share our projects with based on the verse: "Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. " Ecc4:9-10

If you're just joining in on the fun, you can find the start of the train here: A Faith Perspective

First, we would like to take a moment to thank our generous co-sponsors: Layers of Colors Stamps, Gina K Designs Stamps and Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps. Together with Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, these companies have donated some wonderful prizes for today’s blog hop.
Prizes? Oh, yeah! There will be three lucky grand prize winners for today’s event. To enter, simply hop to the blogs of all of the participating staff members of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, take note of the staff member’s name, and leave a comment on their posts. Then send us an email at games@scrapbooknewsandreview.com listing each of the staff members who participated in today’s hop. It’s that easy. All entries must be received by Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12 noon, EST and three winners will be randomly chosen to win.

What are the prizes? One $100 gift certificate from Layers of Colors Stamps AND a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.One basket of goodies -- four stamp sets from Gina K Designs and a 6 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.One set of digital stamps from Sweet ‘n ‘Sassy Stamps and a 3 month subscription to Scrapbook News and Review Magazine.In addition, every participating staff member of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine will offer a free one-month subscription to the magazine to one of their lucky visitors by simply for leaving a comment on their blog. That's a lot of chances to win, so let’s get to the Hop!

The next stop on this blog hop is: Carla Robinson

For my faith perspective card creation I used the Verve Plane Jane Psalm 121:1-2, Verve has lots of scripture stamps, check them out here. I used Prism card stock and Nook & Pantry designer paper. I did a little distressing, stitching, and used the fabulous Organic Flourish Embossing Folder. I ruffled the ribbon and adhered with a Zva Corduroy brad. I used Mercy's Tuesday Sketch challenge MTSC47, check out her fabulous sketches and play along! The brad, embossing folder and designer paper you can get at Hope Stamps Eternal. This is also for The Pink Elephant Challenge,TPE40; to make a thankful card. I am thankful for my friends and mostly for having the Lord in my life to lift my eyes to for help! Enjoy the rest of the hop!

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Stamps: Verve Plain Jane Psalm 121:1-2

Paper: Prism, Nook and Pantry Designer Paper

Ink: Stazon Timber Brown

Accessories: Janome, Organic Flourish Embossing Folder, Ribbon, and Zva Corduroy Brad, Distressing Tool, and Glue Dots