Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Merry Christmas to you! I am enjoying my Christmas much more than last year.  :)  I even managed to make some cards this year.  Not as many as I would have liked, but it felt good to stamp.  That may be my Christmas miracle....that I got my stamping groove back.  (I think..) Here is one of the cards I made- the only one I managed to get a picture of.  So I am sharing it with you and wishing you the Merriest Christmas ever!

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo Snowman, Stamping Up All Year Cheer I Sentiment

Paper: Gina K Kraft; PTI White; My Mind's Eye Be Merry Collection

Accessories: Prismacolor Pencils; Oval Nestabilities; Baja Breeze Ribbon; SU Felt Snowflakes; Rhinestone

 

Thanks for stopping by today- Merry, Merry Christmas!

Fun With Chipboard!

Happy Thursday! Today I made a project for the Artful Inkables Think Ink Challenge- to use chipboard. You can get more details on the challenge and learn how you can win a some stamps from Artful Inkables on their blog HERE. You can also see some great samples from the Awesome AI Design Team.
For my project I decided to use a chipboard coaster to make a Christmas Ornament. I am going to try and put my tree up this week, and this little guy from License to Chill is going to go on it! Isn't he cute?
The ornament was very easy to make- I basically glued some designer paper (I used My Mind's Eye paper) and cut it to size and sanded the rough edges with a sanding block. From there it was just attaching the ribbon and my images. Voila- a fun ornament to give away or keep for yourself!
Thanks for stopping by today- I hope you have a great day!

Easy Gift Idea

Happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is turning out to be great. You may have noticed that it's been a week since I have posted here. I have been pretty sick with a sinus infection but- I am starting to feel human again and I finally made it to my stamping table!

Today I have a Christmas ornament to show you that I made using the Artful Inkables Set Holiday Treats and Tails. This set is GREAT for everything Christmas. I really wish these pictures did the ornament justice, but they don't. I used a favor tin that can be bought in packages at your local hobby and craft store. I punched holes in the tin with my Cropadile and attached the ribbon. The present image is stamped on the front with Black Stazon then colored with Bic Mark Its from the inside. Once dry, I put a circle of designer paper inside and some glittery "snow" and sealed it up with Crystal Effects.
On the back I added a circle of matching Designer Paper (both prints are from Basic Grey) and then put the sentiment on the back as well. To add a little extra zing I put some Dew Drops the outside.

Voila! You have a easy and ornament or gift to give to friends or co-workers. It is relatively inexpensive to produce as well, so if you have a lot of people on your list you can play Santa without breaking the bank.

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Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful and Merry Christmas!! I just have one more card for Christmas- I made three of these last night. (nothing like waiting until the last minute, huh?) I am not sure I am totally in love with them- I think I should have used plain white card stock instead of shimmer white- but it was Christmas Eve and I had to get them done- so here is the card:

Stamps: Unity- Trinity Trio; Stampin Up- Warm Words

Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate chip, Shimmer White; Ski Slop DSP

Ink: Brown Stazon

Accessories: Top Note die, Brown 5/8 Grosgrain Ribbon; Red Stickles

Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog today- I know it is a busy time of year. Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful weekend!

Last Minute Christmas Madness!

I'm a procrastinator for sure. This week I have been working like crazy to get everything done (and I'm not finished yet...) on time. Some of the projects I have been working on are Christmas cards and ornaments for my co-workers. I finished in the nick of time (last night) and gave them out today. I think they liked them. :)

My first card is made with Unity's Trinity Trio stamp. I love this stamp- I don't think I will ever get tired of it. I stamped it onto white card stock twice and colored the trees with Regal Rose, Certainly Celery and tempting turquoise (I used my ink pad and blender pen to lighten it up a bit since Soft Sky was too light and Tempting Turquoise was too dark...) Then the trees were cut out and popped up onto the original image. Silver Stickles decorate the large tree because for a girly Christmas Card like this- you gotta have some sparkle!

Stamps: Unity Trinity Trio

Paper: Kraft, Regal Rose, PTI White, My Minds Eye Be Merry Trim the Tree DSP

Ink: Black Stazon, Regal Rose, Certainly Celery, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Nestabilities, Regal Rose Wide Grosgrain Ribbon, Silver Stickles, Dimensionals

My next card was made special for my co-worker that loves Polar Bears. The image is from Inkadinkadoo Christmas Characters set. The bears are popped up for dimension and I added snow with white craft ink as well as with my white gel pen. I touched up the main image with Stickles in Xmas Red and Frosted Lace for a little extra oomph. (I have a hard time not adding some sort of glitter at Christmas time...I can't help it!)

Stamps: Inkadinkadoo: Christmas Characters

Paper: Kraft, Ski Slope DSP, Baja Breeze, Real Red

Ink: Night of Navy, Baja Breeze, Old Olive, Real Red, White

Accessories: Nestabilities, Stickles, White Gel Pen, Red grosgrain ribbon

Here are the ornaments I made with the same Inkadinkadoo stamp set. I made a total of 12 ornaments and I am giving them as gifts to my co-workers and neighbors.





I have more projects to work on and if I get them done in time I will post those as well.

Merry Christmas!!

Friday Fun # 13 and a Hip Hop Hangover

I have lots of stamping goodies for you today! It's the 13th week of the Friday Fun Challenge with my Sassy Friends. This week Kim at Papertastic Creations is our hostess and she challenged us to make a card with snowflakes without using the color blue! We would love for you to play along- just link your card on my blog and use keyword FFC13 when uploading to SCS. You can find more Friday Fun on the following blogs:

Jimmi: The Stamping Shopper
Katherine: Blame it on the Mojo








Stamps: Unity Snowflake JOY
Paper: SU: Certainly Celery, Pretty In Pink; PTI White
Ink: Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: PIP Taffeta Ribbon, Circle Punches, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Silver Stickles



Now for Hip Hop Hangover cards. The first challenge was to use something gold on your card. I used Sheer gold ribbon and three gold brads.


Stamps: Unity: Ho Ho HO and Do Not Open
Paper: SU: Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red, Basic Grey Wassail
Ink: Riding Hood red
Accessories, Nestabilities, Gold Brads, Sheer Gold ribbon


The second challenge was to use a phrase as the focal point on your card. I also combined this with the sketch challenge for the week (SC205)


Stamps: Unity: Jesus is the Reason
Paper: Riding Hood red, Basic Grey Wassail
Ink: Riding Hood Red
Accessories: RDH Ribbon, Nestabilities, Primas



Thanks for stopping by today!!

Friday Fun Challenge # 12

I promised you that when I was recovered from the Black Friday madness of the morning I would post my Friday Fun Challenge card. This week Katherine at Blame it on the Mojo is our hostess and she issued a sketch challenge. Play along with us!! Just link your creation here on my blog or use keyword FFC12 when you upload to the SCS Gallery.

I turned my card on the side to compensate for the image I used. I knew when I opened this paper I HAD to use this stamp. It is Sleigh Ride from Unity. The only way to use it was to flip the sketch. I also added a circle element for my sentiment. But the basics of the sketch are the same- the tilted rectangle and 3 embellishments on the corner.

For more Friday Fun Creations check out the following Blogs:

Kim: Papertastic Creations

Jimmi: The Stamping Shopper

Stamps: Unity: Sleigh Ride; SU: AYC 1

Paper: SU: Baja Breeze, DSP, Real Red; PTI White

Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Close to Cocoa and Black Stazon

Accessories: Rhinestones, Nestabilities, Baja Breeze Ribbon, SU Circle Punches and Scalloped Circle Punch

Thanks for being patient and stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful weekend- I will be back to work on Sunday but this sure has been a SUPER week off! Yay!!

My Christmas Swaps are done!

This week has been so hectic I wasn't sure if I would ever get them done! Between work, taking care of the house AND raising a teenage boy who thinks he knows it all (does anyone want one- I am willing to consider trades....) I have been running on empty. But last night I got my second wind and TA DA!! My Christmas swap card!

I hope I don't disappoint my fellow swappers. I have seen some of the other swaps and they are fabulous! I tend to be more traditional when it comes to Christmas cards. I love Christmas just the way it is and I make my cards that way too. I used the Unity Stamp Joy Words for my main (and only) image. I colored it with SU markers except for the Riding Hood Red which I used my ink pad and blender pen for. I accented the image with a Saukura Gelly Roll pen in Stardust and Frosted Lace Stickles. The designer paper is Holy Jolly Stripe from Flair Designs. I picked up these Prima Pointsettias at Michael's and they are just beautiful. It's a little disappointing however when you buy this huge tin of flowers and then open them and find there's an insert that takes up half the tin. Oh well. I still love them!

Thanks for stopping by- I hope you have a wonderful day and if you don't already know- It's Hip Hop Thursday in the Unity Forum. Check it out!