You're Invited To Celebrate the Season continued 21

Hi Girls! I hope you are all having a great week! Some of you may recognize this card from a previous post. I am re-posting it because I am thrilled that I have finished ALL 13 :) My sister's dear friend Sue, is hosting this year's Christmas party for 12 of her childhood friends. She is in her late 50's early 60's & has a dozen friends dating back to the FIRST grade! I am honored that Sue asked ME to make the invitations for such a special event! :) Sue just asked that the invitations be "rich" looking, not the traditional Christmas Greens & Reds. LOL Thanks for taking the time to look! Be Sweet!


I like the way the gold embossing powder shows up on the SU Old Olive cs.
Here is a pic of all the pieces prior to assembly :) I like the way the punched snowflakes look when they are all in a bowl together. (I changed the snowflake from the Cuttlebug die cut one to a snowflake punched with a Martha Stewart punch.)

Ingredients Used: Stamps: PTI Fancy Flourishes, 2008 Holiday Tag Collection, SU To You & Yours, Inkadinkadoo Invitations Paper: K&Company Christmas Cheer, SU Bravo Burgandy, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Very Vanilla Ink: VersaMark, SU Not Quite Navy, Old Olive Sprinkles: Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals & Oval Nesties, Offray ribbon, SU Tag punches, generic gold cord, brads & embossing powder, Martha Stewart snowflake punch

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Deck The Halls... 21

Hello Ladies! We are 1/2 way there :) to Friday that is! & another day closer to Thanksgiving & Christmas :0 Before we all know it, we will be thinking about hearts for Valentine's Day! LOL My girlfriend who works at a LSS notified me this morning that Valentine's paper has ALREADY arrived & is on the shelves! Personally, I would like to ENJOY Thanksgiving & Christmas for as long as I can.... After all, I just received an order of Christmas stamps & more are on the way :) If you visit often, you know I work in an Operating Room & have a lot of co-workers. We are like a BIG family. I can't afford to purchase everyone a gift so, I make them each a HOMESPUN card with lots of love :) With that thought in mind, I wanted to create a card that I could easily "mass produce". LOL I would love to know if you "mass produce" your Christmas/Holiday cards or do you make a "few" & purchase the rest? Be Sweet!

Here is my "Deck The Halls" card:


I really liked the soft, sweet look of the Making Memories DP. I didn't want to hide all that goodness on the paper, so I made a lil' tag to accent the Holly leafs & berries as well as the sentiment.


After inking up the PTI Holly leaf images with SU Glorious Green & stamping, I used a super sharp scissors to cut out the leafs to piece them on the tag. I gave the tag & perimeter of the card a soft- vintagey look by inking up a sponge dauber with Ranger/Tim Holtz Antique Photo ink & gently applying to the edges.
These are all the "pieces" for my cards. Being the CRAZY stamper that I am, I think this picture is sooo YUMMY looking :) All those buttons, brads, tags ....
Here are most of the supplies I used to make these Deck The Halls cards. YUMMY toys :)

Ingredients Used: Stamps: PTI Holiday Button Bits Paper: Making Memories DP, Bazzill Pomegranate, Kraft, SU Naturals Ivory Ink: SU Basic Black, Ranger/Tim Holtz Antique Photo Sprinkles: Sizzix Snowflake EF, Spellbinders Labels 1 dies, Crop A Dile 1, EK Success punch, PTI twine, Michael's ribbon, DMC floss, American Crafts buttons

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From My Home To Yours! 23

Hello Ladies! I hope everyone is having a FANTASTIC weekend! :) I want to send a Heartfelt Thanks to the girls over at the Use It! challenge. My Get Well Wishes Gift Set was randomly chosen as the winner of last week's Use It! challenge #23! Yeah :) As the winner, I will be creating the Use It! challenge for next week so please be sure to give it a try! Every week, it is some sort of new challenge. If you are interested in putting your creative skills to work, give it a go! This week's Use It! challenge #24, these few simple guidelines were to be followed: 1. Make a Cute Paper Gift (I used Nichole Heady's FREE birdhouse template), 2. Bling It Up (I used crystal eyelet brads), 3. Add a Tag (one of MY FAVORITE THINGS :)), 4. Cut Out Some Flowers (I used Quickutz Pointsettia die), 5. Tie it Up (you know I LOVE LOTS of ribbon). If this was not enough of a challenge, a card could be made using the same stash! :) I gave a shot at making a coordinating card! My sketch inspiration is from this week's Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #79, TESC79. If ANY of you ladies are looking for some inspiration or a challenge, I recommend visiting either of these sites! REMEMBER: On Friday, August 28th, I will be creating the Use It! challenge so be sure to stop by & see what I have come up with & give it a try! :) I would love to know if you are feeling inspired? Thanks for stopping by! Be Sweet!

Ingredients Used:

Stamps: PTI Fancy Flourishes, SU To You & Yours, Definitely Decorative Branch

Paper: Bazzill Apple Green, Pomegranate, White, SU Kraft, Whisper White, K&Company Christmas Cheer

Ink: VersaMark, SU Chocolate Chip, Close To Cocoa

Sprinkles: Spellbinders Scalloped Rectangle & Square Nesties, Making Memories Crystal brads, Cuttlebug NEW Herringbone EF, Offray ribbon, generic twine, Filigree embossing powder, EK Success flower punches

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You're Invited to Celebrate The Season 26

Hi Girlfriends! First, I would like to share with all of you my Cyber Girlfriend Julie's excitement. Julie, at Julie's Open Window is celebrating going over the 100th Follower mark! :) CONGRATS Julie! She has something special to share with one lucky winner! Be sure to stop by her blog to see ALL of her amazing creations! :)

My sister's dear friend Sue, is hosting this year's Christmas party for 12 of her childhood friends. She is in her late 50's early 60's & has a dozen friends dating back to the FIRST grade! I am honored that Sue asked ME to make the invitations for such a special event! :) Sue just asked that the invitations be "rich" looking, not the traditional Christmas greens & reds. I was soooo excited to find K&Company's NEW Christmas Cheer Specialty Paper Pad that is FULL of all "rich" colors: Forest Green, Burgandy, Navy, Gold & Dark Red! :) For this SPECIAL invitation layout, I was inspired by all the amazing samples at 2Sketches4You to incorporate Kazan's Sketch 33. This week's Cuttlebug Spot Challenge #44, You're Invited, the girls are making invitations & they invited papercrafters to join along with them in the challenge! I would love to know if you would like to receive an invitation like the one I created? Be Sweet!

Ingredients Used:

Stamps: PTI Fancy Flourishes, 2008 Holiday Tag Collection, SU To You & Yours, Inkadinkadoo Invitations

Paper: K&Company Christmas Cheer, SU Bravo Burgandy, Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Ink: VersaMark, SU Not Quite Navy, Old Olive

Sprinkles: Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals & Oval Nesties, Offray ribbon, SU Tag punches, Cuttlebug Snowflake die, generic gold cord, brads & embossing powder

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Flurries! 2

Baby it's cold outside!

Still stampin away! I love this snowflake patterned paper from Die Cuts With A View that I used as my background. This card is made from SU Pixie Pink CS. I used Bazzill Red Robin CS and a white piece of Bazzill CS for the borders. I cut the white borders using Spellbinders Nestabilities scalloped rectangle die. (one of my favorites!) I really have been into embossing lately, so you will probably get tired of it! I just love the way it looks! All images are stamped with SU stamps including the Perfect Presentation set, inked with VersaMark chalk ink, then embossed with Jo-Ann Craft Essentials clear powder. I then cut the scalloped circles using Cuttlebug Flower dies out of SU Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Pixie Pink and Bazzill Red Robin CS. Paper piercing the scalloped flower edges just gives a bit more detail. I applied the final embellishments: Making Memories crystal brads and SU silver cord to finish off the card.
Stay Warm!

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Noel 0

The clock is ticking!
I have been busy, stamping the night away, making more Christmas cards for my buddies! This card is made using SU Old Olive CS. Bazzill Red Robin CS is used to make the borders and one of the scalloped circles. The white scalloped border and Old Olive rectangle is made with a Spellbinders Nestabilities rectangular die. I stamped all the images using SU Perfect Presentation stamp set images with VersaMagic inks then embossed them using Jo-Ann Craft Essentials clear powder on SU Whisper White CS. Using a 7/8" EK Success circle punch, I punched the pointsettia images out, then adhered them on the various colored Cuttlebug Flower die cut pieces. I used SU Certainly Celery, Pink Passion, and Old Olive CS. I jazzed up the flower embellishments with Making Memories crystal brads, some paper piercing, and added a bow using SU silver cord. The patterned CS is from a Die Cuts With A View Christmas stack. Another simple yet sophisticated card, I think? Hope you like it!

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Deck the Halls 0

Time To Deck the Halls!
I am going to kick off my holiday card season with this SU Season of Joy set. The vibrance of the images are very eye pleasing. This was achieved by stamping with VersaMagic chalk inks and embossed with clear Jo Ann powder on SU Whisper White CS. I layered the image on SU Pink Passion CS then on a scalloped rectangle cut with Spellbinders Nestablilites die in SU Old Olive CS. For a little extra touch, I added a bow using a piece of SU silver cord at the bottom of the rectangle. The patterned background CS came from a Die Cuts With A View Christmas stack. I think the colors all compliment each other so well. The snowflakes and flower are stamped with SU images, embossed, then punched out with the use of an EK Success 3/4" circle and 1/2" circle. All the flowers are cut using the Cuttlebug Flower set and paper pierced. The Making Memories crystal and silver brads add a little something extra! The white scalloped edging is made using the Spellbinders scalloped rectangle set and layered on top SU Bravo Burgandy CS. This card is made with SU Old Olive CS. I am off to a good start!

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Glittering Christmas Tree Card 0

Glitter Galore!
Christmas is right around the corner! I have been gathering all my Christmas stamps to begin the holiday stamping frenzy. This card appears to be simple, yet I think it is very elegant. This card is stamped on SU Tempting Turquoise CS, layered with White Die Cuts With A View CS that is embossed with Cuttlebug a2 snowflakes embossing folder. The blue glittery CS came from a Die Cuts With A View Christmas stack. I stamped the tree image with VersaMark ink, then applied SU Heat and Stick powder, then sprinkled with Martha Stewart silver glitter. I used the SU Cute and Curly stamp set and punch to make the Merry Christmas tag. The image was stamped using VersaMark, then embossed with Martha Stewart silver powder. I finished off the card with a couple Making Memories brads and SU silver cord. I think this card is very shimmery and glittery!
Merry Stampin!

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