I wish you all a Merry Christmas! May you have a wonderful day with those you love most.
Amy
Thanks a Ton
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
Triple Snowflakes
My stamping time has been very limited the past few days. I don’t like that. I thought I’d have some time yesterday morning, but that didn’t work out. Why does it always take so much longer to wrap Christmas presents than I think it will? I thought it would take me about an hour-and-a-half, and three-and-a-half hours later I was finally finishing up. Granted, I was also doing laundry, coordinating the 2nd grade teachers’ gifts, checking up on the painters who are working on the outside of our house, and the countless other things us stay-at-home moms do all day. But still…it took all morning! And I was supposed to have stamping time in there. Oh well, that’s the way it goes it sometimes! At least I got all of the Christmas presents wrapped, right.
I wanted to play along with the challenge at the Paper Players for this week. The challenge is to make a clean and simple project featuring snowflakes.
I used the sketch at Mojo Monday for my card.
Enjoy your Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Greetings of the Season
Ink: Versamark
Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Snow Festival dsp, Silver Glimmer Paper
Embellishments: Snow Flurry Bigz die, Perfect Polka dots embossing folder, Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder, 3/8″ Brights Glimmer Brads, Real Red 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon
Oh, Hello! Spring Catalog — Sneak Peek
I received my pre-order for the new Spring catalog last week and I have been good about not playing with it, until now. I made myself promise that I wouldn’t get into it until I finished my Christmas crafting, because I knew that once I went down the Spring road it would be hard to come back to Christmas. I’m close, but not quite done with my Christmas stamping, but I just couldn’t resist today — I felt like I needed a little treat. Oh, discipline is so NOT fun! 🙂
I wanted to play along with the challenge over at Freshly Made Sketches, and I thought this new stamp set, called Oh, Hello would be perfect (plus, I just really wanted to play with it). There are also a couple of other sneak peeks with this card — some new oval framelits dies, some new dsp called Tea for Two, and another set of new framelits which has some cute banner shapes. So save your Christmas money — the new Spring catalog goes live on January 3.
Enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Oh, Hello (available Jan. 3), You Are Loved (sentiment)
Ink: Island Indigo, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade
Paper: Very Vanilla, So Saffron, Calypso Coral, Tea for Two dsp (available Jan. 3)
Embellishments: Ovals Collection framelits (available Jan. 3), Hearts a Flutter framelits (available Jan. 3), Pearl Basic Jewels, Victoria 5/8″ Crochet Trim, Island Indigo Baker’s Twine, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons
A Christmas Owl Treat Sack
I wanted to make some little Christmas treat sacks in which I could put some Christmas cookies for little gifts for my kids’ teachers. The Fancy Favor die is such a time saver when it comes to making things like this! It makes these cute little sacks in no time. I added some of the scalloped tulle ribbon from the holiday catalog and a little red jingle bell to tie it up. I attached a Snow Festival Designer Printed tag after stamping the greeting. I can write a quick message on the back.
Now, to just get the cookies made this weekend! There’s a lot on my list to do this weekend! But it’s all good!
Enjoy your Saturday! Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies used:
Stamps: Greetings of the Season
Ink: Cherry Cobbler
Paper: Snow Festival dsp
Embellishments: Snow Festival Designer Printed Tags, Cherry Cobbler Baker’s Twine, 3-1/2″ Scalloped Tulle Ribbon, Medium Cellophane Bag
Swirled Sympathy
I needed to make a sympathy card for my mother-in-law, whose dog was run over yesterday. She lives alone, and her dog was her beloved companion. It’s so hard to lose a pet! My heart goes out to her.
I hope you have a good Friday! Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Loving Thoughts
Ink: Old Olive, Basic Black
Paper: Very Vanilla, Raspberry Ripple, Pink Pirouette, Fan Fair dsp
Embellishments: Finishing Touches edgelits, Raspberry Ripple 3/8″Stitched Satin ribbon, Bitty Buttons, Boho Blossoms punch, Pearl Basic Jewels
Oh, Come Let Us Adore Him
I love this stamp set and couldn’t believe that I hadn’t pulled it out yet this year. The sentiments and main image are meaningful and capture the true beauty of Christmas. I embossed the main image with clear embossing powder and kept the rest simple. I did have to add a little bit of bling with the Champagne Glimmer Paper though.
Have a great Wednesday! Thanks for stopping by!
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Come to Bethlehem
Ink: Versamark, Early Espresso
Paper: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Champagne Glimmer Paper
Embellishments: Clear Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Pearl Basic Jewels, Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, Linen Thread, Naturals Designer Buttons, Large Scallop edgelits, Color Spritzer Tool
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