2019 Sale-a-bration Preview!

Here's a Sale-a-bration preview of three SAB items.

I used the sketch at Fab Friday#153 here for this card.

The stamp set is called Part of My Story, the DSP is called Botanical Butterfly DSP and there's a coordinating ribbon called Organdy Ribbon Combo pack that has 5 yards of ribbon in Balmy Blue, Daffodil Delight, Grapefruit Grove, Highland Heather and Lemon Lime Twist.

You can earn these items free with a $50 purchase ( each $50 purchase = 1 free item) from Jan 3 thru March 31st.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Part of My Story
Papers: WW, Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Botanical Butterfly DSP
Inks: Basic Black
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack, Stampin dimensionals

Valentine Card with some Holiday Catalog Items

This is a card for the Case this Sketch#302 here.

I got a head start on my Valentine cards.
I just love the Nothing Sweeter stamp set and the coordinating Sweetly Stitched Framelits!  It's not just for Christmas and neither is the Festive Farmhouse DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Nothing Sweeter
Papers: WW, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Cherry Cobbler and Smoky Slate
Accessories: Sweetly Stitched Framelits, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

Two for Thursday Card with Occasions Catalog Goodies!

Here's a double-duty card using some fun new goodies from the Occasions Catalog.

I also used a sketch and a color challenge.

First, the sketch is from the Paper Craft Crew#319 here.

And second, the colors from the Splitcoast Color Combination#719 here.  The colors to use are Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray and Lovely Lipstick.

The new stamp set is called Amazing Life and there's new DSP called Gingham Gala 6 by 6 DSP.

The little shapes are from a new punch set called the Bitty Blooms Punch Pack.

And there are new Rectangle Stitched Framelits.

Here's my recipe:
 
Stamps:  Amazing Life
Papers: WW, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray, Lovely Lipstick, Gingham Gala 6 by 6 DSP
Inks:  Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray, Lovely Lipstick
Accessories: Bitty Blooms punch pack, Banner triple punch, Rectangle Stitched Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

Yet Another Occasions Catalog Sneak Peek!

Here's some more goodies from the Occasions Catalog.

This has to be my favorite DSP in the catalog!! It's called Happiness Blooms DSP and the colors are so bright and the designs so bold, I just love it!

The coordinating stamp set is called Bloom by Bloom and it's another winner too! It even has a coordinating 4 mini punches which I'll show you later too!

I also used A Big Thank You for the greeting.

I used the Freshly Made Sketch#368 here.


Here's my recipe:
Stamps: A Big Thank You and Bloom by Bloom
Papers: WW, Call Me Clover, Night of Navy, Happiness Blooms DSP
Inks: Call Me Clover and Night of Navy
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

Merry Christmas Gift Boxes

Merry Christmas to all!
Hope you're enjoying time with family, friends and loved ones!
We've had lots of fun already and there's more to come!

I'm sharing some mini pizza boxes I created.
I made these for gift cards for my nephews.

These qualify for the Just Add Ink#439 here-Gift Box.

I used the Splitcoast Tutorial here.
These are so cute and so easy and you can make them for any reason!

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Farmhouse Christmas
Papers: WW, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Gray Granite,Farmhouse Christmas DSP
Inks: Basic Black, Gray Granite, Daffodil Delight, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Farmhouse Framelits, Corrugated embossing folder, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Wine Bottle Tags

I made these wine bottle tags to spruce up some hostess gifts that I'll need in the next few days.

These also qualify for the TGIF Challenge#191-Stocking Stuffers & Neighbor Gifts, here.

Merry Christmas to All, Nothing Sweeter, Snowflake Sentiments and Buffalo Check background are the stamp sets.

Also used the Merry Christmas Thinlits and Sweetly Stitched Framelits.  And a bit of the Festive Farmhouse DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All, Nothing Sweeter, Snowflake Sentiments and Buffalo Check background
Papers: WW, Real Red, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green
Inks: Real Red, Garden Green, White Craft
Accessories: Merry Christmas Thinlits, Sweetly Stitched Framelits, White embossing powder, Garden Green bakers twine, Stampin dimensionals, 1 3/4 inch Circle punch

Another Occasions Catalog Sneak Peek!

 

 

Here's a sneak peek of some new products in the Occasions Catalog.

The stamp set is a great birthday set called Birthday Cheer and it's with some DSP called Happiness Blooms DSP.

I've also used the sketch at Sunday Stamps#194 here for this card.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Birthday Cheer
Papers: WW, Calypso Coral, Happiness Blooms DSP
Inks: Calypso Coral, Pineapple Punch, Lovely Lipstick
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, 1/8 inch Pineapple Punch grosgrain ribbon, Stampin dimensionals, Blender pens

Final Christmas Card for 2018!

Here's my last Christmas card for 2018!

I used the Splitcoast Sketch#728 here.

Buffalo Check background and Farmhouse Christmas are the stamp sets.  And I used the Farmhouse Framelits too.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Farmhouse Christmas and Buffalo Check Background
Papers: WW, Real Red
Inks: Real Red, Gray Granite, Basic Black
Accessories: Farmhouse Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

2019 Occasions Preview!

Here's a bit of new with some current DSP.

I used a new stamp set in the 2019 Occasions Catalog, Itty Bitty Birthdays. I paired that with the new Detailed Birthday Edgelits.  And then used some Under the Mistletoe DSP.

This is also based on the sketch at TGIF Challenge#190 here.

Here's my recipe:


Stamps: Itty Bitty Birthdays
Papers: WW, Old Olive, Night of Navy, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Night of Navy
Accessories: Detailed Birthday Edgelits, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card for a Case this Sketch

Just finishing up the last of this years' Christmas cards.

This one came together quickly thanks to the Case this Sketch#301 here.

Merry Christmas to All is the stamp set with it's coordinating Merry Christmas Thinlits.  I also used some Suite Season Specialty Washi tape and some Festive Farmhouse DSP.

Here's my recipe:


Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Gray Granite, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Merry Christmas Thinlits, Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card for a Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch

This Christmas card is for the sketch at the Hand Stamped Sentiments #304 here.

Snowflake Sentiments is the stamp set with some Under the Mistletoe DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Snowflake Sentiments
Papers: WW, Real Red, Old Olive, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Old Olive
Accessories: Layering Circles Framelits, Farmhouse Framelits, Everyday Label punch, Softly Falling embossing folder, Stampin dimensionals

Festive Farmhouse Suite Card for a Freshly Made Sketch

This card using a couple elements from the Festive Farmhouse Suite is for the Freshly Made Sketch#367 here.

Farmhouse Christmas is the stamp set with it's coordinating Farmhouse Framelits and Festive Farmhouse DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Farmhouse Christmas
Papers: VV, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Smoky Slate
Accessories: Farmhouse Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas CASE for the Global Design Project

This is my take on the Global Design Project#168-Case the Designer, here.

I took the colors and the shape of the wreath and made it my own!

Merry Christmas to All is the stamp set.

And I ran the Whisper White card stock thru the Big Shot with the Swirls & Curls embossing folder.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Garden Green
Inks: Garden Green
Accessories: Layering Circles Framelits, 3/8 inch Real Red cotton ribbon, Red Rhinestone basic jewels, Swirls & Curls embossing folder, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card for The Paper Players

Getting down to my last few Christmas cards for this year!

This one uses The Paper Players#422 here.

It's a color challenge to use Real Red, Shaded Spruce and color of choice. I obviously chose Whisper White.

Snowflake Sentiments and Buffalo Check background are the stamp sets.


Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Snowflake Sentiments and Buffalo Check background
Papers: WW, Shaded Spruce, Real Red
Inks: Real Red and Shaded Spruce
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Sprig punch, Metallic Ribbon combo and Stampin dimensionals

Snowflake Card for a Fab Friday Challenge

This Christmas card is for the Fab Friday#152 here.

It's a color challenge to use Shaded Spruce, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Pool Party and Cherry Cobbler.

Snowflake Sentiments and Colorful Seasons are the stamp sets.

I just made my own patterned paper with the snowflakes from the two sets.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Snowflake Sentiments and Colorful Seasons
Papers: WW, Soft Suede, Shaded Spruce
Inks: Shaded Spruce, Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede, Pool Party and Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine, Stampin dimensionals

Clean and Simple Christmas Card

This CAS Christmas card is for the Case this Sketch#300 here.

Merry Christmas to All is the stamp set with some Under the Mistletoe DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Real Red, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Old Olive
Accessories: Merry Christmas Thinlits, Stampin dimensionals

Two for Tuesday Christmas Card

Here's another Christmas card that's for two challenges.

First, is my take on the Paper Craft Crew Sketch#317 here.

And second, SUO Challenge#212-Anything Christmas, here.

Farmhouse Christmas is the stamp set with it's coordinating Farmhouse Framelits and some Festive Farmhouse DSP.

I also used a bit of the Brights 6 by 6 DSP.  And a couple of the Santa's Workshop Enamel Shapes.


Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Farmhouse Christmas
Papers: WW, Poppy Parade, Mossy Meadow, Festive Farmhouse DSP, Brights 6 by b 6 DSP
Inks: Poppy Parade, Mossy Meadow
Accessories: 2 inch Circle punch, Starburst punch, Farmhouse Framelits, 3/4 inch and 1/2 inch Circle punches, Santa's Workshop Enamel Shapes, Stampin dimensionals

Merry & Bright Card for a Freshly Made Sketch

This is my take on the Freshly Made Sketch#366 here.

The striped background of the sketch inspired me to get out my Corrugated Textured Embossing folder.

Nothing Sweeter stamp and it's coordinating Sweetly Stitched Framelits were also used.

And the greeting is from Merry Christmas to All.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All and Nothing Sweeter
Papers: WW, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler
Inks: Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, Sweetly Stitched Framelits, Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine, Corrugated Textured embossing folder, Stampin dimensionals

Another CAS Christmas Card for a Sketch

Thank goodness for these CAS sketches!  They're really getting me to finish my Christmas cards!!

I used the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge#726 here for this card.

Another Wonderful Year is the stamp set with some Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape.  I also ran the WW card stock thru the Big Shot with the Oh My Stars embossing folder.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Another Wonderful Year
Papers: WW, Garden Green, Real Red
Inks: Garden Green and Real Red
Accessories: Suite Season Specialty Washi Tape, Oh My Stars embossing folder, 1 3/4 inch and 2 inch Circle punches, Starburst punch, Stampin dimensionals

Different Christmas Color Card for a Splitcoast Challenge

This non-traditional Christmas color card is for the Splitcoast Color Combination#716 here.

The colors to use are Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo and Pear Pizzazz.

I ran the WW card stock thru the Big Shot with the snowflakes from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits, embossing them rather than cutting them out.  Then I sponged the three colors over the card stock.

Snowflake Sentiments is the stamp set.


Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Snowflake Sentiments
Papers: WW, Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo
Inks: Pear Pizzazz, Melon Mambo and Blushing Bride
Accessories: Seasonal Layers Thinlits, Tailored Tag punch, Sponges, Stampin dimensonals, Sprig punch

Christmas Card for Three Theme Challenges

This Christmas card qualifies for three theme challenges.

First, the Global Design Project#167-'Tis the Season theme, here.

Second, The Paper Players#421-It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas, here.

And finally, Stamp Ink Paper#179-Holidays, here.

Merry Christmas to All is the stamp set with some Under the Mistletoe DSP.

I embossed the WW card stock with the Stitched Shapes Framelits.  It's a cloudy day and it's hard to see in my picture but it looks really great in real life!


Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Real Red, Old Olive, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Real Red and Old Olive
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, 3/8 inch Real Red Cotton Ribon, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Greetings Card for a Fab Friday Sketch

This is my take on the sketch at Fab Friday#151 here.

I pretty much followed it to a T, specifically thinking of the tree stamp from the Nothing Sweeter stamp set. I also used the coordinating Sweetly Stitched Framelits on the tree, star and trim on the bottom of the plaid DSP from Under the Mistletoe.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Nothing Sweeter
Papers: WW, Real Red, Old Olive, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Old Olive
Accessories: Sweetly Stitched Framelits, 1 3/4 inch and 2 inch Circle punches, Stampin dimensionals

CAS Christmas Card for a Just Add Ink Sketch

Clean and Simple is a must for me to get my Christmas cards finished!

So I used the sketch at Just Add Ink#436 here.

Farmhouse Christmas is the stamp set with it's coordinating Farmhouse Framelits and the Festive Farmhouse DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Farmhouse Christmas
Papers: VV, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Black, Mossy Meadow, Daffodil Delight, Gray Granite, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: 2 inch Circle punch, Starburst punch, Stampin dimensionals, Farmhouse Framelits

Christmas Treat Bag for a TGIF Challenge

Here's a cute little Christmas treat bag.

This qualifies for the challenge at TGIF Challenge#188-Anything But a Card, here.

I saw the instructions on Angie Juda's blog here and had to make one too!  They're so easy and you can use virtually any papers and stamp sets! I think I might make one for a birthday present!

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Snowflake Sentiments and Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Real Red, Old Olive, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Real Red and Old Olive
Accessories: Layering Squares Framelits, 1 1/4 inch and 1 3/8 inch Circle punches, Detailed Trio punch, Basic Rhinestone Jewels (retired), 1/8 inch Old Olive sheer ribbon, Binder Clip (from Office Depot)