Monthly Archives: December 2012

A Secret Garden Sneak Peek

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Secret Garden

I am always a sucker for floral stamps.  When I saw the new floral set, Secret Garden, in the Spring catalog, and that it had matching framelits, I knew I had to have the bundle.  The coordinating framelits dies are such time savers — I love them!

Have a great Monday!  Do you have big plans for New Years Eve?  We’ll be hanging out here at home with three children who will all be asleep well before midnight rolls around.  Sounds like a fun night to me!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Secret Garden (available Jan. 3), Friendly Phrases
Ink:  Versamark, Basic Black
Paper:  Pool Party, Calypso Coral, Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade, In Color dsp stack
Embellishments:  Secret Garden Framelits (available Jan. 3), Pearl Basic Jewels, 3/16″ Corner punch

Sweet Dreams Trigger

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Sweet Dreams of Oh Hello

I just love the colors in the current Tuesday Trigger at Moxie Fab World.  I wish my bedroom looked like this.

I used some of the new products in the upcoming Spring catalog for this card.  The stamp set is called “Oh, Hello” and the designer paper (which is oh, so beautiful!) is called “Tea for Two.”

I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Oh, Hello (available Jan. 3)
Ink:  Basic Black, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron
Paper:  Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Tea for Two dsp (available Jan. 3)
Embellishments:  Tea Lace Paper Doilies (available Jan. 3), Ovals Collection framelits (available Jan. 3), Finishing Touches edgelits, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine

A Fluttering Heart

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Fluttering Heart

The new products from the Spring catalog will be available in just one short week.  I played with some of the new goodies for this card.  I used a new stamp set called “Hearts a Flutter” as well as some fun new embellishments and designer paper.  I used the sketch from the Retro Sketches site.  I hadn’t used my Top Note die in such a long time, and I used to use it all the time.

I hope you have a great weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Hearts a Flutter, That’s the Ticket (both available Jan. 3)
Ink:  Pool Party, Primrose Petals, Versamark
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Real Red, More Amore Specialty dsp (available Jan. 3)
Embellishments:  Artisan Embellishments Kit (available Jan. 3), Hearts a Flutter Framelits dies (available Jan. 3), Designer Builder Brads (available Jan. 3), In Color Dahlias, 5/8″ Flower Trim (available Jan. 3), Ticket Duo Builder punch, 1/2″ Very Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Top Note Bigz die

A Sneak Peek at Posies & More

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Pop-up Posie

Here’s a card with a bunch of sneak peeks for you.  I used some products from the new Spring catalog, which will be live on January 3rd, and some designer series paper and a stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration catalog, which will be available on January 22nd.

The beautiful flower was made using a new kit, called the Pop-Up Posies Designer kit.  It includes the precut paper flower pieces and the embossed Crumb Cake tag.  The kit also includes some other goodies, which I didn’t use on this card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Vintage Verses (available Jan. 22)
Ink:  Island Indigo
Paper:  Pool Party, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit (available Jan. 3), Sycamore Street dsp (available Jan. 22)
Embellishments:  Needlepoint Border embossing folders (available Jan. 3), 3/8″ Designer Printed Brads, 1/2″ Circle Punch

Triple Thanks

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I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!  My three excited children had a great time playing with all of their new “toys.”  We stayed at home all day yesterday, snuggled up by the fire.  Our warm winter came to a sudden end with quite a bit of snow yesterday.  Snow in Texas on Christmas day — what a rare and wonderful treat (I can say that because I know it won’t last long before it melts here)!

3 Affection Thanks

Now that Christmas is over, it’s time for some thank you notes.  These were quick and easy.  I used the Affection Collection stamp set.  If you don’t have it and you like it, you’d better get it quick.  It will not be available after January 2nd.  Here’s a closer look at the three cards:

Vanilla Affection Thanks

Pool Party Affection Thanks

Pink Affection Thanks

Enjoy your Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Affection Collection, Fabulous Phrases
Ink:  Real Red, Pool Party, Pink Pirouette
Paper:  Pink Pirouette, Pool Party, Very Vanilla
Embellishments:  Modern Label punch, Pearl Basic Jewels, 3/16″ Corner punch

Thanks a Ton

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Whale Thanks

Isn’t this whale so cute!  I thought he was cute, and when I saw he had a coordinating clearlits die, I knew I had to have him.  These are products from the upcoming Spring catalog, which will go live on January 3rd.

Enjoy your Sunday!  Today’s a big baking day in our house.  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Oh, Whale! (available Jan. 3)
Ink:  Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Pacific Point
Paper:  Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Sunshine & Sprinkles dsp (available Jan. 3)
Embellishments:  Happy Whale Clearlits die, Marina Mist 1/8″ Taffeta Ribbon, 3/16″ Corner punch, Pearl Basic Jewels

Just Thinking of You

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Spring Thinking

Yea!  Christmas break is here!  It’s so good to have the kids home for a couple of weeks, and having my husband at home for a week of that makes it even better.  My parents will come stay with us starting tomorrow, and Christmas couldn’t come soon enough for my three children.  I love this time of the year!

I’ve been playing with some of my pre-order items from the Spring catalog.  This is one of the new single stamps in the catalog.  I used the sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for this one.

Enjoy your Saturday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Just Thinking (available Jan. 3)
Ink:  Cajun Craze, Midnight Muse
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Comfort Cafe, In-Color dsp stack
Embellishments:  Finishing Touches edgelits, Window Frames collection framelits, Boho Blossoms punch, In-Color Dahlias, Midnight Muse 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon, Color Spritzer Tool

A Scrappy Birthday

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I needed to make a birthday card for a friend I’ve known since junior high.  Her birthday is just a couple of days before Christmas, and I remember how she didn’t like having a birthday so close to Christmas because she didn’t feel like her birthday was very special.  So I always make an effort to give her a birthday card that is non-Christmas-y.  It was fun using some bright colors again.

A Scrappy Birthday

I used some of my paper scraps on this one.  I love this pack of dsp, and save all of my little scraps from it.

Enjoy your Thursday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Topsy-Turvy Celebration
Ink:  Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze, Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade, Tangerine Tango, Basic Black
Paper:  Tangerine Tango, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Floral District dsp
Embellishments:  Scallop Edge Border punch, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack

A Framed Newsprint Noel

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I can tell I’m ready to move on from Christmas cards.  I sat and stared at my Christmas-themed papers today, and couldn’t find any that I wanted to use. So I reached for an old favorite — First Edition (newsprint) and decided to pair it with the Lucky Limeade dsp stack (polka dots).  And now that I’m addicted to Pool Party once again, I reached for it too.

A Framed Newsprint Noel

I stamped the holly from Watercolor Winter and then embossed the sentiment with black embossing powder over it.  I even pulled out my little sewing machine for this one.

Enjoy your Wednesday!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Watercolor Winter, Greetings of the Season
Ink:  Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, Versamark
Paper:  Pool Party, Very Vanilla, First Edition Specialty dsp, In-Color dsp stack
Embellishments:  Labels Collection framelits, Black Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Brushed Bronze designer buttons, Cherry Cobbler 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine