A Very Special Christmas Card

Lets help make a little girl smile this Christmas. This is a very sad story, but we can help bring light to it , here is the link to all the details:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=405054

I made this card for Hannah and it is the most special for me this Christmas and my favorite! Please help if you can....enjoy your visit!

Maximo Trees

I created this card for todays IC159, there is some very interesting pieces of art on this site, check it out and play along.

I was inspired by this pillow, but I changed the colors to make it a little brighter, kiwi kiss is definitely bright. I used Mojo65 sketch. I ran the piece of riding hood red through the CB with the houndstooth embossing folder, I really like the great texture the houndstooth gives cs. I ran the main panel through the CB with the label 1 nesties and sponged the edges with kiwi kiss, added kiwi kiss ribbon, and the sentiment. The trees are different companys, I can't remember where I got them. I have several more cards to make for Christmas, I received two big orders this past week. Enjoy your visit and come back often. I will be adding some personal photos in the next week and through Christmas.

Mostly Blue Snowflakes

I created this for todays LSC199, to use mostly blue on your creation. I wanted to add chocolate chip, I ran it through the CB with the snowflake embossing folder and then lightly sponged it with white. I added a piece of baja breeze dp stamped with white snowflakes. I then added Martha Stewart snow to the cut out snowflakes. I stamped Merry Christmas in chocolate chip and added baja breze ribbon tied with hemp. Please visit again, I should be on track with postings now. Enjoy your Friday evening!

I Now Have Music

Hi everybody...I am still here. I have been so busy, trying to get through the work week, Christmas get togethers, and stuff for church, I have not had the time to create and bring you new posts. I will be on ten hour shifts the next two days and working Saturday then the fun starts. I will not have to go back to work until January 5, 2009.....thats a big yeah. I wanted to let you know where I have been and that I did add some great Christian music for your listening enjoyment. If you are not familiar with some of these songs I encourage you to listen to a few......they have beautiful lyrics with so much meaning. I hope to get back on track Friday or Saturday....enjoy the music!

FS97 Congratualtions America

I created this card for todays FS97 over at SCS. I used the same airplane theme that America did, but I added snowflakes to Rileys scene....hehehehe...can you tell I want some snow..alot of snow! I stamped snowflakes on the baja breeze dp, then added a piece of riding hood red, colored Riley and paper pierced his Merry Christmas to make it pop. I added SU snowflakes flurries with gemstone brads in the center. The card base is black so I added a piece of baja breeze with snowflakes and a strip of ribbon to the inside. Enjoy your visit, I hope you come back often.

Jazzy Silver Quintet

I created this card for the first Jazzy Challenge, we where to draw inspiration from this album cover.

I was drawn to the open hand, the five fingers, and the word silver. This huge tree stamp is by Hero Arts its called Design Block Tree. I used black, white, and basic gray as my colors. There are five layers including the basicgrey ribbon. I paper pierced around the outside of the black and gray layers. I sponged the sentiment and the spotlighting part of the tree. I chose not to use color and only sponge the spot lighted circle. This stamp is fabulous, it is huge. I hope you like my card and I hope you play along. If you decide to play, please post a link to your blog and leave me a comment so that I can see your fabulous creation.....enjoy the jazzy challenge.

Happy Haul-A-Days Giveaway

WOW...is this ever a huge blog candy give away. Suzy is giving you not one but two chances to win....thats a double WOW! Click on the link, visit her blog and learn all about the give away and how to win....it is some really great stuff! Pictured is just some of what you could win. Enjoy her blog, Paper Monkey

Jazzy Inspiration DT

I am so excited to annouce that I will be on the Jazzy Inspiration Design Team. We will start our first challenge this Saturday December 13. Please come back and visit to check it out and play along. There is so much talent on this team...I look forward to getting to know everyone and of course I look forward to the fun! Enjoy

Blue Snow

I created this for todays CC196 over at SCS, to use taken with teal, riding hood red, and baja breeze......wow....what a color combo..it is gorgeous! You must try it for yourself...just wonderful. I used Stampendous jolly snowman for this Mojo64 sketch, it fits perfect. I used baja breeze dp and stamped snowflakes on it, added bling to the scallops....I am luvin that lately! Layered the snowman with riding hood red and taken with teal, stamped Merry Christmas on to the dp. I colored the snow first with baja breeze and then added glitter...the baja breeze is slightly showing thru...it looks like blue snow, very pretty! Thanks for the visit and come back often....enjoy your day! I would luv for you to follow me...click on the link to the left and lets start having some fun together!

Designer Paper Snowman

I created this card for the Sweet N' Sassy Monday Challenge to use Christmas dp. This snowman stamp is by SNSS and it is called For You Snowman he is on sale, so hurry over and get yours today. I stamped him onto the SU Christmas dp and mainly outlined him with markers, coloring in his hat and scarf. I CB the white piece of cs with the snowflake embossing folder and then lightly sponged it with baja breeze. I scalloped the bottom, added bling to the scallops, and then added the ribbon and sentiment. Enjoy your visit and come back often....don't forget to go over to the SNSS Blog and play along.

If you play along use the code SNSMC05 at SCS when you upload your card.

FS96 Congratulations Anna

I created this for todays FS96 Anna over at the SCS site. You gotta check out her work...sooo awesome. She does some beautiful silhouttes, using a brayer. I do not have a brayer and always figured I wouldnt need it...I think I need it after gazing her gallery. I cased a more simple card, well, beacuse believe or not I still need Christmas cards. These stamps are from Imaginisce, they are so cute. I used kraft, SU dp, ribbon from Michael's and added brads on circle dots. I really luv using kraft, you ccan do so much with it. Thank you for visiting, I enjoy reading your thoughts! Have a wonderful evening.

Snowflakes & Bling

I created this for todays IC157, I luvd this snowflake necklace. I made this with a very special friend in mind. She likes bling and stylish things....hey, that rhymes...hehehehe. I used K & Company dp, black, and white cardstock. I used SU felt flurry snowflakes with diamond brads in the center. I punched the bottom with the SU scalloped punch, I then put Hero Arts diamond bling in the center of each scallop. I stamped the sentiment and punched it out with the curly label punch and the added balck ribbon. Thanks for visiting....enjoy your day!

Curly Punch Gift Tags

Here is a closer look at the gift tag...the curly punch tag is just added to the back with the ribbon between the two layers.

Well, I had one of those WOW moments last night. I was putting together a card and discovered that the SU curly punch when added to the circle nesties looks like a Christmas ornament. How fun is that....they are super easy to make. You can make all styles and colors, to match with your Christmas paper or gift bags. I have been wanting to discover different ways to use punches, they have so many uses. I am happy with the way these turned out. Thanks for visiting and enjoy making your gift tags!

Stampin Up Country Living Holiday Collection

I ordered this from my demo, Country Living has paired up with Stampin Up and put together this awesome set. It has chipboard, patteren cardstock, a six piece stamp set, dazzling diamonds, tombow glue, silver cord, three ink spots, crystal brads,white ribbon,and pop dots. This is really great value for the money, only $49.95. I am really pleased with the collection and I luv the stamp set that is included! Contact your demo to order yours today. The link to the SU website to see it is here Stampin Kit Holiday Collection

Envelope & Card Combo

I created this fancy envelope and card for todasy SCS challenge WT195. the challenge was to use an envelope in some way with your creation. I do not have any templates for envies, so I added ribbon and embellies to a regular size envie. Super simple card using the Verve snowman stamp and sentiment form rubbernecker. I added the wide baja breeze ribbon and dazzling diamonds to the snowmans little hat. Thanks for the visit and enjoy your day!

Thank You Tenia

Tenia from Jazzy Paper Designs nominated me for the Butterfly Award.....so cool! thank you Tenia. Check out her awesome blog.

Simply Snowflakes

I created this card for todays sketch SC205, I really like it. It will make awesome quick Christmas cards. I used K & Compnay Christmas Cheer dp....this stuff is fabulous. The colors are rich and bold. I then added the SU felt flurry snowflakes, they really match wonderfully. I wanted to use the big Hero Arts blings in the center of my snowflakes. I didn't have big ones in black, so I took a black sharpie and colored them. I then wanted them to sparkle so I added dazzling diamonds.....instant glitter and glitz! I really wanted to add my glittery mittens from yesterday....I know you are probally over them, but not me....I just luv em! I will be making a card with the little shimmery mittens in the corner, I can't resist. I hope you enjoy your day, it is back to work for me tomorrow; I have enjoyed so much being home and playing early in the morning. Let me know if you think I should post the little mitten card...o.k.?

Jazzed Mittens

I had to make one of the little gift card boxes with the dazzling daimonds mittens. The instructions for making the little boxes can be found in last months posts. Enjoy!

I created this card for todays CC195, to use sahara sand, black, and vanilla. I luv these colors together, try them for yourself. I used these mittens from Rubbernecker, I colored them with black and jazzed them up with dazzling diamonds...so very cute. I would like to have a pair IRL...hehehe. The sentiment is Inkadinkado, I added some black bling to the flourishes. Everything else is basic layering. Enjoy your visit.

Blogger Group #3 Challenge Voting

I am in a blogger group from SCS, we all made cards using yellow, orange, and flowers. You can go here and vote for your favorite, check it out and vote.

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/thankyou.zgi?p=WEB228K8VPGHK8

Enjoy your visit!

Speckled Snow

I created this card for four different challenges. I used todays TLC197, to used simple green spritzed on your card, I used alcohol instead. TECC44, Taylors sketch; ssnotime63 Sharon's challenge to make a thank-you card; OCCC to make a card with snowflakes or snowmen. I was determined to play today, but when I saw the challenge I was like "oh no". I have no glossy paper or simple green. I wanted to use kraft paper with bravo burgandy and the wasabi, so I spritzed the kraft with alcohol....I wounld't try this at home..lol...just kidding. It is not the best way to do this technique, but I think it turned out o.k. Using glossy paper would be much better. The sentiment is from Verve and the dp is K & Company. I hope you come back and visit, but most of all.......enjoy your day!