Santa...

Hi there! This is for the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge this week. I borrowed this Santa stamp from a friend and the sentiment is from Many Merry Messages. The designer paper is retired Ski Slope combined with old olive, real red and very vanilla card stock.

I've also added a jumbo pewter brad and tied old olive ribbon through it. Santa has dazzling diamonds glitter on the brim and pom pom of his hat.
Thanks for stopping by. Enjoy your evening!

Supplies:
Stamps: many merry messages, Santa (not sure of what set)
Inks & Markers: black stazon, real red, old olive, blush blossom
Paper: ski slope, real red, old olive, watercolour, very vanilla
Accessories: nestabilities, jumbo pewter brad, old olive ribbon, dimensionals

Happy Holidays...

This is for Mercy's Tuesday Sketch Challenge #47. You can view the sketch and more cards created using it on her blog here.
I watercoloured the snowmen from the More the Merrier set onto a piece of watercolour paper that was cut out using a nestability die and the big shot machine. I cut the next largest shape out in real red to frame it. The sentiment is from Many Merry Messages and is stamped in chocolate chip ink onto very vanilla. The buttons are from my LSS and the dp is Merry Moments.

Beth

Supplies:
Stamps: More the Merrier, Many Merry Messages
Inks & Markers: various SU
Paper: Merry Moments dp, real red, chocolate chip, watercolour
Accessories: buttons, hemp twine, nestabilities, dazzling diamonds

Holly Jolly Christmas...

Good morning! Last night I had time to make this quick card - using up some old scrapbooking papers from my stash :) It is difficult to see in the photo but I stamped the snowflakes from the Christmas Punch set in versamark ink onto the pink pirouette cs above the strip of snowmen! Then punched the sentiment out using the curly label punch and tucked the top edge under the ribbon. A super quick and easy card that showcases some fun papers. I think this would make a cute Christmas card for a child :)

Enjoy your day!

Supplies:
Stamps: Christmas Punch, inside sentiment is from Many Merry Messages
Inks & Markers: regal rose, versamark
Paper: from lls, and pink pirouette
Accessories: pretty in pink ribbon, curly label punch

CAS challenge card...

Hello, today's clean and simple (CAS) challenge on SCS is to use only one other colour plus white so this is what I made. I used very vanilla and old olive only with the set Lovely as a Tree.
The paper is from the Merry Moments pack and I've added lots of dazzling diamonds glitter!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day :)


Supplies:
Stamps: lovely as a tree
Inks & Markers: old olive
Paper: merry moments, very vanilla, old olive
Accessories: nestabilities, ribbon, dimensionals, half pearls, slot punch

Boxed Top Note Tag Set...

This is the second set of top note tags and gift box I've made with gift giving for Christmas in mind. I made 6 tags this time around instead of the previous 4 - there is plenty of room in the box for 6 so may as well add 2 more tags :)

You will find a tutorial for making the box on Andrea Walford's blog Sunny Stampin'.

Supplies:
Stamps: Christmas Punch
Inks & Markers: chocolate chip, real red, old olive
Paper: Merry Moments, very vanilla, old olive, garden green, real red, chocolate chip
Accessories: top note die and big shot machine, silver elastic cording, jumbo pewter eyelets, crop-o-dile, ribbon, various punches

Cupcakes...

Good morning, I have a 'pretty in pink' tier of cupcakes card to share today! My stash of girly birthday cards was running low so I got busy and made this very pink card to add to it :) I've used the Crazy for Cupcakes and WOW Flowers stamp sets and Sweet Always paper.

Have a great day!



Supplies:
Stamps: crazy for cupcakes, wow flowers
Inks & Markers: black stazon, pretty in pink regal rose
Paper: sweet always dp, regal rose, pretty in pink, whisper white
Accessories: circle punches, lace border punch, white taffeta ribbon, dimensionals

Mojo 111, Christ is Born...

This is for the Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge.

Today I was stamping with a friend :) and borrowed the set Christ is Born. I stamped out a few of the images and sentiments and then this evening I had time to put this card together. I combined it with some Holiday Treasures designer paper (retired).

Cheers,


Supplies:
Stamps: Christ is Born
Inks & Markers: old olive
Paper: old olive, riding hood red, chocolate chip, very vanilla, holiday treasures
Accessories: mat pack, photo corner punch, dimensionals

Merry Moments Christmas cards...

Hi there, I have two cards to show you today, both are made with Merry Moments designer papers. On this first card, I used the Season of Joy stamp set.

This is a {case} of a card I saw by Andrea Walford. I really like how this ornament paper is the focal point of the card! The Season's Greetings sentiment is from the Many Merry Messages set.

Hope you've had some time to stamp today :)

Supplies:
Stamps: season of joy, many merry messages
Inks & Markers: old olive, chocolate chip
Paper: merry moments, real red, old olive, chocolate chip, very vanilla, garden green
Accessories: brads, ribbon, dimensionals, scallop edge punch, corner rounder

Pink Rose...

The Pals Paper Arts challenge this week is called "In the Pink" for Breast Cancer Awareness. Of course, we were to use pink on our cards - so I watercoloured this rose from the Fifth Avenue Floral set using 4 colours of pink :) they were pretty in pink, pink pirouette, rose red, and regal rose. I embossed the white background with the Manhattan Flower folder and attached the regal rose ribbon along the top. The 'hello' sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Thanks for stopping by.

Starry Bermuda Birthday...

Today's Sweet Sunday Sketch found here - is super! I love this sketch and this is what I came up with. I have another idea in mind for this sketch as well so stay tuned for another post! I used in colours on this card with the Pun Fun and Lots of Thoughts stamp sets and Classic Stars wheel.

Supplies:
Stamps: pun fun, lots of thoughts, classic stars wheel
Inks & Markers: dusty durango, bermuda bay, crushed curry
Paper: bermuda bay, dusty durango, soft suede, very vanilla, watercolour
Accessories: wheel, circle punches, ribbon, dazzling diamonds, dimensionals, mat pack

Winter Post Skaters...

Just playing around with my Winter Post set this morning. I love the vintage feel this set has and look forward to making more of these cards for Christmas. I think I'll use different colours (maybe soft sky and river rock would be nice!) and add some dazzling diamonds too!

I cased this card from the SCS gallery and changed only a few things -

the RHR to ruby red and adhered the skaters straight instead of on an angle!

Cheers,

Supplies:
Stamps: winter post, season of friendship (small snowflake)
Inks & Markers: ruby red, close to cocoa, timber brown stazon
Paper: sahara sand, ruby red, very vanilla,chocolate chip
Accessories: chocolate chip taffeta ribbon, dimensionals

Falling Leaves...

Today's featured stamper on SCS is Miss Boo! This is the card I cased from her gallery. Jen has a very clean and simple style that I like very much. I stayed with the Fall theme and layout but changed the stamp set to Falling Leaves. I also added two extra layers of cardstock but kept everything else the same.

It feels good to be back in my stamp room!

Happy Sunday!

Supplies:
Stamps: Falling Leaves
Inks & Markers: really rust, more mustard, pumpkin pie, chocolate chip
Paper: really rust, chocolate chip, whisper white, autumn vine dp
Accessories: chocolate chip ribbon, brads, dimensionals

tis' the SEASON...

Hello there and thanks for being so patient with me, I know it has been quite sometime since my last card post, but it is with good reason! Taking care of the family comes first and everything else just has to take a back seat :) I am happy to report that now everyone in my family is well again after some nasty bugs and a very bad virus that had 3 out of 4 feeling lousy off and on for what has been 3 weeks all tolled! I was the 1 out of 4 that remained healthy - so I am crossing my fingers and toes I stay that way! It is a long winter flu and cold season here, so I'm sure I will have my turn at some point down the road :(

Anyways, onto the card I have to share with you today... I started with the limited supply challenge today #244 on SCS - to use 2 snowflakes, 2 ribbons and 2 designer papers and your card should be themed around the weather outside your door as well. So since it is snowy and cold here I went with a Christmas themed card using the Season of Joy stamp set. I did go over the limit on the snowflakes because I used some Merry Moments designer paper, but I have the 2 ribbons - chocolate chip and real red ;) and the second designer paper is on the inside of the card. I also pulled out my neglected corner rounder to use on this card today, it hasn't seen much love lately!

Sure hope you are having a great day!

Cheers,


Supplies:
Stamps: Season of Joy
Inks & Markers: old olive
Paper: merry moments dp, old olive, real red, very vanilla, chocolate chip
Accessories: real red and chocolate chip ribbon, corner rounder

Birthday cards for me...

Hello there, my birthday was 2 Sundays ago and since I still don't have a card of my own to share with you I thought I would show you the beautiful handmade birthday cards I received!
This first one is a BRAK from Neptunem on SCS - isn't it gorgeous! Thank you Kristen - it was such a wonderful surprise to find this beauty in the mailbox the other day!

Up next is this lovely from my friend and upline Debbie - she knows how much I {heart} pink and brown together!!! Thanks so much Debbie for thinking of me on my birthday :)

And finally my friend Sue made this perfect in pink :) paisley card in my fav colours -Thanks Sue!!! It is a wonderful world :)

So aren't I just the lucky girl to receive these 3 beauties! I had a wonderful day on my birthday visiting friends and dinner out and it was Thanksgiving here in Canada so there was lots of family time and of course lots of turkey and fixin's over the weekend to boot - I couldn't have asked for anything more - I am so THANKFUL!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Sick Bay...

It has been a week of no posts for me! My son has been very sick with a horrible virus so this past week included 2 trips to the IV clinic at the hospital for him and lots of tending too by me :) Thankfully he is on the mend this week, but it has turned the house a bit upside down if you know what I mean. I will get things back on track today and after a day of cleaning and finishing up some overdue errands, etc I will have time to make a card or two to share :)
Back soon!