Be Mine Valentine

I said I'd be back soon and look at me, I'm posting 2 days in a row! Woot!

Because February is coming up so fast, I got out ALL of my Valentine stuff tonight and...had a complete blank. Its hard to get back into things! But The Paper Players luckily has a great challenge going with a nice easy welcome into stamping for 2012. Thanks Paper Players!

The theme challenge is All You Need is Love and here's what I came up with:

Hopefully the first of many more Valentine cards coming in the nest couple weeks.

You can't see it but the whole thing is covered with Vanilla Smooch Spritz that adds a nice subtle shine. Also, I was going to watercolor the entire image but after I did her heart and bow I sort of lost interest :)

I used:

* Greeting Card Kids and Outlines Occasions (SAB 2012!) stamp sets

* Music Notes Stampin' around wheel

* Basic Black Craft Ink and Soft Suede Classic ink

* Crumb Cake, Naturals Ivory and Soft Suede card stock

* Antique Wallpaper embossing folder

* Vanilla Smooch Spritz

* Pink Pirouette Taffeta Ribbon

* Blender Pen and Stampin' Pastels

Christmas Recap

I lost December again! AH! I do this to myself every year! I start planning Christmas in September, I forget about it and then all of a sudden its December 1st and I have nothing done. This is also about the time when I decided to start a new hobby (knitting this year) and decide to make everyone I know a handmade gift. Then you have all the decorating, parties, baking, shopping, family from out of town, school out...and here I am on January 11th feeling like a human being again. Whew. I love Christmas!
While I love December and the magic of Christmas, there are things that suffer. My waistline AND my blog. So here is ALL of the stuff I made but never had time to post:

This was out family's official Christmas card. Quick, easy and hopefully cute!

And of course the photo I tucked inside each one.

 (This card uses Petite Pairs and Pennant Parade)

This is the thank you note I made my kids (and myself) write to all of our loved ones:

And I'm so happy I finally got a chance to use the Sweet Snowglobe stamp!

(Perfectly Penned is in there too!)

Here's a fun little stocking pocket, perfect for holding a gift card and a candy cane!

I used Dear Santa stamp set with the Holiday Stocking Die and added some Smooch Spritz for a little sparkle.

I almost chose this card as our official Christmas card but by the time I got around to making my own cards, I didn't have time for it. I know. I'm lame.

But I got the idea for this on Kimberly Van Diepen's lovely blog. Check it out!

http://stampinbythesea.com/free-digital-download

I really love this because instead of cutting all those tedious triangles, I used my Perfect Pennants die for all of them! Yay me!

I used Season of Joy and Many Merry Messages on this one. And Woodgrain.

Last but not least is this fun card using the new Micah Flakes. While I love the idea of them, I found them really hard to use on a card because they are just sooo big! But once I made this card I knew I found the perfect use for them. Big and messy! Don't they give the card such a nice shiny glow?

I got the idea from this gorgeous card but simplified it a little.

I used the Christmas Lodge set.

Hopefully I'll post some new stuff very soon. Valentines day is coming up!!!

Welcome back Season of Joy!

This stamp set has been in the catalog forever! Sometimes I pass over my older sets in favor of newer unused options...but not today! But to keep things fresh I've paired it with some newer products and guess what? Its like a whole new stamp set!

And Of course instead of just making a boring card, there is also a matching tag!

Did you spot the new-ish stuff?

Mostly its just the silver glimmer paper. You really only need a little of this stuff to add a perfect amount of shine! And to stick with the glimmer theme, I added a basic rhinestone to each of my trees and TA DA! A perfectly jolly Christmas card!

And here's the wee little tag:

I need more of these!

... and I also need to think of some presents, order them, wrap them, ship them...AH!!!

I used:

* Season of Joy stamp set

* Real Red and Whisper White card stock

* Real Red and Wild Wasabi ink

* Real Red designer paper

* Silver Glimmer Paper

*Basic Rhinestones

* Scallop edge punch, tag corner edge punch

* Real Red 1/4" grosgrain ribbon

Give Thanks

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

With so much to be thankful for I'm not even sure where to start. Mostly I'm grateful for a loving Father in Heaven who has blessed me with so much. For my family, for perfect children, for a selfless husband, for a job, for a roof over our heads, for food in the cupboards, for good friends and neighbors, for the fun things in life like stamping and for the things that make life easier, like the internet and my cell phone.

Life is good.

I'm thankful for it.

I used:

* Lovely Letters alphabet stamp set

* Soft Suede ink

* very Vanilla, More Mustard and Soft Suede card stocks

* Autumn Spice Designer Paper

* Color Spritzer Tool and Soft Suede Marker

* Perfect Pennants die

* 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 3/4" scallop circle punches

Hooo is Merry and Wise and Plaid all over???

Christmas Owl!!!

I know, he's pretty much identical to "fart" owl, except he seems to be past his little problem...and he's plaid!

Here's another great example of why I LOVE the Frostwood Lodge designer paper. It's so easy to use!

Here's a shot of the inside. I love the Petite Pairs stamp set! It's so nice to have sets of greetings that go on the inside and outside!

I used:

* Woodgrain and Petite Pairs stamp sets

* Early Espresso ink

* Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock

* Frostwood Lodge Designer Paper

* Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border, Scallop Oval, Large Oval, Owl Builder and Bird Builder Punches

* Color Spritzer Tool and Early Espresso Marker

Card Box Christmas Gift

Anyone need a Christmas Gift?

Decorated Card Box with 12 Cards

$30

This lovely box is perfect for that person who you NEVER know what to give.

If you're interested in purchasing one (or ten), just let me know in the next couple weeks and I'll take care of the rest!

Here is a link to my For Sale page with a few more deltails for purchasing this box.

Keep checking back for more to be added!

Or if you'd like to make you own, I can help with that too!

I used a Stampin' Card Keeper from the holiday Mini Catalog, and a few sheets of card stock but you could go all kinds of crazy adding ribbons and flowers and tags and all kinds of stuff. The possibilities are endless!

The box comes unassembled but is really easy to whip together, (covering it in paper was a small nightmare, but that might have just been me) it comes with 6 dividers and will hold up to about 25 cards depending on how thick they are.

Cute right?

I'll be making one for my Grandmother for sure...even if she still doesn't believe I make the cards myself:)

Christmas Card Class 2011!!!

Christmas Card Class 

November 19th

Open house 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Cost is $20

Price includes:

12 Handmade cards (all supplies provided)

Brunch

Games and Prizes

Reserve your spot today!


Here are the 3 cards we'll be making!
( 4 of each of them!)

Snowman:

If you'd like the cards but can't make it to the class I'm happy to stamp the cards for you and mail them to you!

Finished box of cards: $22.00

(Plus shipping!)

Christmas Trees:

I got the idea for this fabulous little card here!

So cute right?

Well its also so quick and easy!

Holly and Pines: