Cheery Cherry Cobbler Card for The Paper Players

I love this sketch from The Paper Players#420 here because it leads to using beautiful DSP!

I used some Festive Farmhouse DSP and the Nothing Sweeter stamp set with it's coordinating Sweetly Stitched Framelits. I also used the At Home With You stamp set for the greeting.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Nothing Sweeter and At Home With You
Papers: WW, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Cherry Cobbler and Grey Granite
Accessories: Sweetly Stitched Framelits and Stampin dimensionals

Merry Wishes Christmas Card for a Global Design Project Sketch

This card uses the Global Design Project#166 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, Shaded Spruce, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Shaded Spruce
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch Circle punch, 1/8 inch Real Red Solid Ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card for Two Inspiration Challenges

This card is for two Inspiration Challenges.

First, Just Add Ink#435 here.
I was inspired by the trees and the snow. And I thought this pattern of DSP from the Festive Farmhouse DSP reminds me of snow!

And second, Hand Stamped Sentiements#303 here.
With this pic I was inspired by the trees, snow and the red images.

Farmhouse Christmas is the stamp set with its coordinating Festive Farmhouse DSP and Farmhouse Framelits.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Farmhouse Christmas
Papers: WW, Gray Granite, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Mossy Meadow, Gray Granite
Accessories: Farmhouse Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card for a Paper Craft Crew Sketch

I'm plugging along with my Christmas cards so I used the Paper Craft Crew Sketch#315 here for this card.

Merry Christmas to All is the stamp set with some Under the Mistletoe DSP. I also used the Sweetly Stitched Framelits for the tree.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Old Olive, Night of Navy, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Old Olive
Accessories: Sweetly Stitched Framelits, Sprig punch, Banner Triple punch, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card for a Freshly Made Sketch

Hope everyone enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving weekend! I had all three kids home so that makes a mom's heart happy!

Now time to finish my Christmas cards!


This Christmas card is for the Freshly Made Sketch#364 here.

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

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Farmhouse Christmas
Papers: VV, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Gray, Black, Daffodil Delight
Accessories: Farmhouse Framelits, 1 3/8 inch Circle punch, Layering Circles Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

Sweet Gingerbread Christmas Card for The Paper Players

Hopefully everyone enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving!
We sure did! And now I'm really into Christmas mode!!

This is my take on The Paper Players#419-Clean and Simple: Sweet Treats, here.

Cookie Cutter Christmas and Buffalo Check Background are the stamp sets.  And I ran some Crumb Cake thru the Cable Knit embossing folder.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas
Papers: WW, Crumb Cake, Real Red
Inks: Crumb Cake and Real Red
Accessories: Cable Knit embossing folder, Starburst punch, 2 inch and 1 3/4 inch Circle punches, Cookie Cutter builder punch, Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin dimensionals

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!

Our family has a Thanksgiving tradition to play bingo after we've enjoyed our turkey and we hosted this year so I made these money envelopes for the prizes.

They are so easy! And you can adapt them for any occasion!

Just use an 8 by 7 piece of cardstock, scoring on the 8 inch side at 2 1/4 and 5 1/4. I used some heavy adhesive to adhere just the sides of the inside pocket.

Labels to Love is the stamp set with some Share What You Love Specialty DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Labels to Love
Papers: WW, Old Olive, Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Share What You Love DSP
Inks: Old Olive, Blackberry Bliss, Rich Razzleberry, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake
Accessories: 1 3/4 inch Circle punch, Starburst punch, Stampin dimesionals

Two for Tuesday Birthday Card

Today is my oldest daugher Megan's 24th birthday.
Naturally I needed a birthday card for this beautiful, smart, kind, funny, thoughtful and caring young woman.
So her birthday card is for two challenges.

First, the sketch is for Sunday Stamps#192 here.

And second, Just Add Ink#434-Big Bold Sentiment, here.

Broadway Birthday is the stamp set and I used it's coordinating Broadway Lights Framelits.

There's also a bit of the Brights 6 by 6 DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Broadway Birthday
Papers: WW, Basic Gray, Poppy Parade, Brights 6 by 6 DSP
Inks: Poppy Parade and Basic Gray
Accessories: Broadway Lights Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card Duo for a Case this Sketch

I made two cards right away with the sketch at Case this Sketch#298 here.

Right away I thought of using washi tape and then I had some perfectly sized scraps of Festive Farmhouse  DSP to use up too.

Another Wonderful Year is the stamp set. 

It's hard to see in the pictures cuz it's such a grey day here, but I also used the Cable Knit embossing folder on the Whisper White piece and the Softly Falling embossing folder on the Gray Granite piece.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Another Wonderful Year
Papers: WW, Gray Granite, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Starburst punch, Suite Season Specialty Washi tape, Softly Falling embossing folder, Cable Knit embossing folder, Stampin dimensionals

Sweet Christmas Card for the Global Design Project

This sweet Christmas card is for the Global Design Project#164 here.
It's a Case the designer and I chose to Case Louise Sharp's card pretty closely.


I kept the gingham background using the Buffalo Check stamp. And then the tree and greeting are from the Nothing Sweeter stamp set.  I also used the Sweetly Stitched Framelits.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Buffalo Check background and Nothing Sweeter
Papers: WW, Garden Green, Real Red
Inks: Garden Green and Real Red
Accessories: Garden Green Baker's Twine, Sweetly Stitched Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

Masculine Birthday Card for a Splitcoast Sketch

I needed a birthday card for a great kid who's turning 9 years old.

I used the Splitcoast Sketch Challenge#723 here.

I think the Best Route DSP is great for masculine cards!

Picture Perfect Birthday is the stamp set.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Picture Perfect Birthday
Papers: WW, Blueberry Bushel, Mango Melody, Gray Granite, Best Route DSP
Inks: Gray Granite, Blueberry Bushel and Mango Melody
Accessories: 1 1/4 inch Circle punch, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card for a Freshly Made Sketch

Here's a quick, cute, clean and simple Christmas card thanks to the Freshly Made Sketch#363 here.
I just turned the sketch on it's side.

Merry Christmas to All is the stamp set with it's coordinating Merry Christmas Thinlits.  And then there's some Under the Mistletoe DSP.

Even though it's hard to see, I ran the Old Olive thru the Big Shot with the Sparkle embossing folder.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps:  Merry Christmas to All
Papers:  Old Olive, Real Red, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: White Craft
Accessories: Merry Christmas Thinlits, Sparkle embossing folder, White embossing powder, Stampin dimensionals

Lodge Inspired Christmas Card for a Stamp Ink Paper Challenge

Since I had the Buffalo Check background stamp out for my last card, I used it again for this card.

I also used the Stamp Ink Paper Challenge#176-At the Lodge, here.

The Wood Textures DSP and the red and black buffalo check make me think of a lodge.

Snowflake Sentiments and Nothing Sweeter are the stamp sets too.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Buffalo Check background, Snowflake Sentiments, Nothing Sweeter
Papers: WW, Crumb Cake, Basic Black, Real Red, Wood Textures DSP
Inks: Basic Black, Real Red and Crumb Cake
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Ovals Framelits, Sweetly Stitched Framelits, Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, 3/8 inch Real Red Cotton Ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Cozy Christmas Card for The Paper Players

This is my take on the color challenge at The Paper Players#418 here.
The colors to use are Poppy Parade, So Saffron and Smoky Slate.

Buffalo Check background and Farmhouse Christmas are the stamp sets with a bit of the Neutrals 6 by 6 DSP.

Here's my recipe:
Stamps: Buffalo Check background and Farmhouse Christmas
Papers: WW, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Neutrals 6 by 6 DSP
Inks: Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Smoky Slate, Old Olive
Accessories: Farmhouse Framelits, Stampin dimensionals

Birthday Card for Two Challenges

This birthday card is for two challenges.
First, the sketch is for TGIF Challenge#185 here.

And second, the colors are for Just Add Ink#433 here.
The colors to use are Blueberry Bliss, Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst.

Broadway Birthday is the stamp set with it's coordinating Broadway Lights Framelits.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Broadway Birthday
Papers: WW, Blueberry Bliss, Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst
Inks: Blueberry Bliss, Lemon Lime Twist and Berry Burst
Accessories: Broadway Lights Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Stampin dimensionals, 1/8 inch Blueberry Bliss grosgrain ribbon

Festive Farmhouse Christmas Suite Card for a Case this Sketch

This card showcases the Festive Farmhouse Christmas Suite for sketch challenge.

I used the Case this Sketch#297 here.

Farmhouse Christmas is the stamp set with some Festive Farmhouse DSP,  the Farmhouse Thinlits and some Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Farmhouse Christmas
Papers: VV, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Farmhouse Framelits, Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine, Stampin dimensionals

Triple Treat Birthday Card

I made this bright Birthday card for three challenges!!

First, the sketch is from the Splitcoast Sketch#722 here.

Second, I got the colors from the Hand Stamped Sentiments #302 here.
The colors to use are Merry Merlot, Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry.

And finally, the Global Design Project#163 Theme-30 Years of Stampin UP, here.
I went with the Birthday theme.  So happy I've been with them for part of those years!

Merry Christmas to All is the stamp set with some Neutrals and Regals 6 by 6 DSP.

I colored some watercolor paper with the three colors and an Aqua painter and cut the sentiment out with the Happy Birthday Thinlits.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Papers: Watercolor, VV, Crushed Curry, Neutrals and Regals 6 by 6 DSP
Inks: Merry Merlot, Cruched Curry and Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Happy Birthday Thinlits, Aqua painter, Fine tip glue pen

Christmas Joy for a Freshly Made Sketch

This is a Christmas card for the Freshly Made Sketch#362 here.

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

I can see using this sketch again and again for all different occasions!

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Real Red, Old Olive, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Real Red, Old Olive
Accessories: Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Layering Circles Framelits, 3/8 inch Real Red cotton ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card for a Fab Friday Sketch

This is my take on the sketch at Fab Friday#149 here.

A cute, quick and clean Christmas card!

Nothing Sweeter and At Home With You are the stamp sets with some Festive Farmhouse DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Nothing Sweeter and At Home With You
Papers: VV, Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, Festive Farmhouse DSP
Inks: Mossy Meadow and Cherry Cobbler
Accessories: Stitched Shapes Framelits, Layering Squares Framelits, Sweetly Stitched Framelits, Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine, Stampin dimensionals

Two for Tuesday Fall Thank You Card

Here's a thank you card for two challenges.

First, I found the colors for this card at Sunday Stamps#191 here.

I chose to focus on the blue, gray and yellow, using Pool Party, Gray Granite and So Saffron.

The second challenge is for The Paper Players#417-Give Thanks, here.

At Home with You is the stamp set with it's coordinating At Home Framelits.
I also ran the Pool Party piece thru the Big Shot with the Pinewood Planks textured embossing folder.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: At Home With You
Papers: WW, Gray Granite, So Saffron, Pool Party
Inks: Gray Granite, So Saffron, Pool Party, Old Olive, Mango Melody
Accessories: At Home Framelits, Pinewood Planks textured embossing folder, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Card for a Case this Sketch

Another cute, quick, clean and simple Christmas card thanks to the Case this Sketch#296 here.

Since I had the Merry Christmas to All stamp set and Under the Mistletoe DSP out from my last card, I used them again for this card.

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: Stamparatus, Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin dimensionals

Christmas Blessings Card for a Freshly Made Sketch

This Christmas card uses the Freshly Made Sketch#361 here.  I just love a clean and quick card, especially when I need to make about 100 for Christmas!!

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

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Merry Christmas to All
Papers: WW, Shaded Spruce, Under the Mistletoe DSP
Inks: Shaded Spruce and Real Red
Accessories: Merry Christmas Thinlits, 3/8 inch Real Red grosgrain ribbon, Stampin dimensionals

Birthday Card for The Paper Players

 
 

I needed a birthday card for a great friend's birthday today so I used the sketch at The Paper Players#416 here.

Picture Perfect Birthday and Broadway Birthday are the stamp sets with some Broadway Bound Specialty DSP.

Here's my recipe:

Stamps: Picture Perfect Birthday and Broadway Birthday
Papers: WW, Grey Granite, Broadway Bound Specialty DSP
Inks: Lovely Lipstick and Grey Granite
Accessories: Broadway Lights Framelits, 1/8 inch Lovely Lipstick grosgrain ribbon, Stampin dimensionals