Thursday, October 28, 2010

Good Morning!

What a wonderful fall morning! I woke up to a crisp, cool morning and a beautiful sunrise!

The card that I have to share with you today is my first Christmas card this year...I am way behind last year! For some reason, I haven't been able to find my crafty mojo for a few weeks, and it has been somewhat of a challenge to make myself put together the cards and pages that I have! Ok, enough about me, on to my card!
I started with this sketch from Stampin Royalty :
I used a digital scrapbook kit from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, "Winterland".
 I embossed some cardstock with a snowflakes to go underneath the sled image, which was cut in a circle shape using my Cricut and Winter Wonderland Cartridge, which I also used to cut the sentiment "Warm Winter Wishes" in regular, then the shift in the light blue cardstock, which I embossed with my Swiss Dots folder. I layered snowflakes-the felt one was a stiffened glittery felt that I cut with my Doodlecharms cart and Deep Cut Blade, and some rhinestone snowflakes. I added pink flocked brads from Doodlebug, a deep red shabby seam binding ribbon, a clear acrylic snowflake with glittered red dots from Making Memories Fa La La line, and a red glitter brad by Making Memories.

The challenges that I am entering this card into are:

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! Now, grab a cup of coffee, and pop by the other designers' blogs for more crafty inspiration

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick(me)

Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Sometimes guest
Erin Bailey

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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Happy Fall, Y'all!

Well, it's finally starting to feel like fall where I live, and I am truly enjoying the cooler weather!I really wish there were more fall colors here this year, but it has been so dry for the last few months!Flag football has ended for my little guy, now it's cheerleading for the twins and basketball for my son! Busy, busy, busy! But, in between all of the hectic hustle and bustle, I was able to eke out a card...I love the uptown houndstooth digi paper from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, and I was able to use Lindsay's Leaf Prints digistamps in a way to satisfy my longing for pretty fall colors. I coated the leaves with Glossy Accents and let them curl a bit for a realistic look, and mounted them on some pretty textured chocolate colored cardstock that reminds me of a warm sweater, and some yummy ribbon and shabby seam binding.I based the card on a sketch from 2Sketches4You, and followed several challenges for this card:

And guess what?!If you loved the sets I used for my card, EVERYTHING at MyGraphico is on sale for 40% off, today only!! Don't miss it! And, while you're there, check out the Halloween contest/giveaway-there are awesome prizes (including a Cuttlebug) to be won!



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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Blog Candy Alert!


Over at the Stamping Boutique, they are giving all of this away!Go folllow their site, leave a comment and let them know I sent you! Good luck!
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

I Vant To Drink Your Blood...




Cackle,cackle! And, guess what...it's another way to use my favorite stamp set! I promise, I'll try to move on to another set next week, but I just wanted to show one more way to use this awesome set! I used a black shimmer cardstock for the background, cut a scalloped square with my Winter Woodland Cricut cartridge on Fit to Page, using GCD Studios Paris Nights flocked cardstock. Then, a smaller square of GCD Studios Paris Nights cardstock, a shimmer this time, inked the edges with red ink, and dripped Candy Apple Red Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to look like blood, then mounted a photo of my son drinking "blood punch" from a skull cup on Bazzill Swiss Dots cardstock. I used the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Vintage Halloween Labels as a banner, dripping the Candy Apple Red Glimmer Mist on the banners (I made a bunch more of them for a swap, as well), and I inked the edges with silver ink, punched holes and threaded black satin ribbon through them. To finish the page, I took a red lollipop flower that I received from another swap, a white paper "doily" that I cut with my Cricut and an svg file, dripped Glimmer mist on the doily, inked the edges of everything with silver ink, then twisted and hot glued black tulle to the back, then added the embellishment to the page.I added a bit of black tulle under the mini-banner to ground it, as well.
Challenges that I am entering this week are:

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share with you today!Head by Lindsay and the other designers' blogs Thursday at 10 am (ET) for inspiration and a freebie!And, Thursday through Saturday, Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is having a 30% off sale-everything in the store!
Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Halloween Treats...

Today, I am sharing an easy peasy Halloween goody bag and sprinkle set using Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Vintage Halloween Labels (my current favorite set-I keep finding tons of different ways to use it!!). I started with a plain kraft paper gift bag. I spritzed it with Truffle Shimmerz, then dabbed it with a paper towels. I printed a label from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Vintage Halloween Labels at about 6-7 inches (they blow up nicely, by the way). I just printed on a pumpkin colored cardstock, and cut it out. After that, I put double stick tape on the back of the label and attached black tulle, twisting and ruffling as I went. I then put quick-dry Tacky glue all over the back, with Glue Dots in the corners for extra hold. A bow on the handle, and then I am ready to start stuffing it with goodies and treats!
After I made the bag, I found these awesome sprinkles in test tubes, so I had to make a label to match (also from Lindsay's Vintage Halloween Labels). I printed on cream cardstock, used pumpkin chalk ink to color the label,colored the witch with my copics, and coated the crystal ball with Glossy Accents and Martha Stewart marble glitter for a fabulous sparkle. The challenges I am entering this into are:
Lots of Halloween Challenges this week, wow!! Thanks for visiting with me today,have a "spooktacacular" day! And if you have a minute, stop by Lindsay's blog for her weekly freebie, and the rest of the LSS dt for more inspiration!
Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Tracy Vinson
Sometimes guest
Erin Bailey
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