A Santa and some Snowmen

Yesterday my littlest turned 3. I just can't believe how time flies - Happy Birthday Samantha!











And what a treat to 'party' in a fresh snowfall. She and her sister had so much fun!














OYE, I've been SO busy, like I know many of you! So I will quickly show you what I did for my oldest daughters pre-school party. Cute little Santa's made using my Big Shot, the Top Note die and some punches. I perched him on giant Candy Canes for all the kids in her class. Cute right? PS - I don't know who the originator of this idea is, but if you know, I give them FULL credit :)
































My Simple Seasonal Thanks snowman, from the Holiday Mini Catalog (111548 available only through Jan 4, 2010) - kreated a cute little gift package for her teacher. Stamped in Stazon Black for a crisp image and snipped out using the fabulously sharp Paper Snips! Using some different colored SU Markers I decorated the hat and scarf. With some Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds I made the 'brim' of the hat shimmer. So cute! On his Only Orange carrot nose, I added a tad more Crystal Effects.
Packaged them and tied them up with Real Red Polka Dot Ribbon with a few dangling snowflakes (can be found online in the Clearance Rack!)






















Hope this inspires you for a few of those last minute gifts. Because of all the hustle and bustle I have left, my future posting will be short, but hopefully still inspiring :) Don't forget, the 12 Days of Holiday Sales ends tomorrow. If you own the Big Shot or like machine, you won't want to miss it!!Check out the items on sale online!

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Serene and Lovely

Another kreation from stamping the night away with some friends. I love how this turned out. Serene and Lovely :) I took the general idea from this Dasher card I did and changed the focal image. There is something about Kraft and Soft Suede and the vintage feel, that I just love!
* Kraft standard card base. Distressed the edges with my Sponge Dauber and Soft Suede.
* Serene Snowflakes, inked in Soft Suede (some stamped off on scrap for a lighter image) and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, kreated a soft and pretty background.
* Ran a piece of Whisper White and Top Note Die through the Big Shot
* Inked up the trees image from Lovely as a Tree in Soft Suede ink.
* Inked up the stamp again in VersaMark and slightly offset it to the original Soft Suede image. Added Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and set the sparkle with my Heat Tool. GORGEOUS, I tell ya. Click on the photo to enlarge for a close up - sorry it is so difficult to capture sparkle. But it is truly so pretty in person!
* Used the Horizontal Slot Punch and slipped a piece of the Wide Choc Chip Striped Ribbon through a tied it off with a linen thread bow.
* Added my sentiment from Many Merry Messages in Soft Suede again. Love it!

Leave me a comment below and let me know what you think. :)

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Supplies:
Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Serene Snowflakes (Holiday Mini)
Paper: Kraft, Whisper White
Ink: Soft Suede, VersaMark, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (Holiday Mini)
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Linen Thread, Horizontal Slot Punch, Wide Choc Chip Striped Ribbon, Sponge Daubers

More Tags

This time I made tags using the Delightful Decorations set and Ornament punch found in the Holiday Mini. Not only will they be so cute on a package, but a cute little gift too! Scroll down to the next post to see tags kreated with the Lev 2 Hostess set, Christmas Punch. I rec'd a lot of requests for my 'tweaked' version of box and acetate lid. I will bring both box versions to you later this week :) I just need to get caught up after a weekend away.
*Ornament images were stamped in Soft Suede, Real Red, Old Olive and Bashful Blue onto Whisper White and then popped out with the Ornament Punch.
*Each ornament was also 'backed' with a Real Red punched out ornament.
*Using the 1/16" Circle Punch to pop out a hole in the neck of the ornament to thread some Gold Elastic Cord through.
*Tied each gold loop with a knotted 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon in Real Red, Old Olive, White, or Bashful Blue.
*Placed them in my 4 quadrant box (stay tune for directions at the end of the week!)
*Acetate lid and adorable Red Polka Dot Ribbon to hold this cute little package together.


*Kreated an additional gift tag using my Big Shot and Two Tags Die
*Ran my Whisper White tag back through the Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder
*Using my Crop a dile, placed a Jumbo Eyelet through the top
*Popped out an additional Real Red stamped Delightful Decoration ornament and adhered it with a dimensional to the front of my tag.
*The inside of the tag, a 'to: from:' and a Merry Christmas wish to my recipient.
Cute right?



Tomorrow, Nov 10th, a talented group of Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators are getting ready to show off their paper crafting skills with you once again. Our second holiday blog hop will focus on Thanksgiving & Fall and showcase all that Stampin' Up! has to offer, from rubber stamps, designer paper, embellishments, and much more.

Mark the Date on your calendar for our next hop. You won’t want to miss the kreations we have to share.

Christmas/Winter – December 1, 2009

Here's the Holiday Line-Up
1. Kris (Kween Bee Kreations)
2. Carla (Carla's Scraps)
3. Linda (Stampin' Seasons)
4. Melanie (Oops a Daisy)
5. Mary (Stampin' Pretty)
6. Trish (Soul Stamper)
7. Jill (Stamping Heart)
8. Liz (DIY Paper Creations)
9. Kim (Stamp, Scrap, Get Kreative)
10. Kalshelia (Stampin' Fabulousity)
11. Regina (The Stampin' Bean)
12. Margaret (Margaret Moody)
13. Debbie (Stampin' Sunshine)
14. Ann (The Stampin' Schach)
15. Gina (Cards by Gina)
16. Lourdes (Cozy Crafty Corner)


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On Comet, On Cupid, On DASHER!

Time to play at the Pals Paper Arts. Today is a sketch challenge, PPA12. As soon as I saw that circle, I knew I wanted to use the very popular single stamp, Dasher. He is just dashing, isn't he!! And for $8.95, what a deal!!! Tip: Make sure to check out the 'under $10' page in the Idea Book and Catalog (pg 208). Great for little gifts!

I had a piece of Shimmery White paper that had been run through my Big Shot with the Petals a Plenty Impressions folder, from the Holiday Mini, just waiting to be used. I thought it would be so pretty to add a little extra shimmer to this already lustery paper. A little shimmer paint, Dasher and a sketch...and away we go


* Standard Whisper White card base. Top corners rounded with a 3/16" Corner Rounder Punch
* 4 x 5-1/4 Shimmer White piece run through the Big Shot with the Petals-a-Plenty Impressions folder - then cut in half.
* Inked up a Dauber with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint and daubbed it over my embossed flowers.
* Using my Circle Scissors Plus, I cut out my perfect 3" Circle. Tip: If you like drawing or cutting circles and layering circles, this is a must have tool!! So easy, I just love it!!
* Inked up dauber again with Champagne Mist and applied it directly to Dasher and stamped him onto my circle - Gorgeous!! (unfortunately you can't see the shimmer) A little more ink onto the dauber and applied to the edges of the circle.
* Using the already gorgeous Organza ribbon, I applied Champagne Mist with a dauber directly onto my ribbon. Shimmery and so pretty and a perfect match to my card! Tied a separate bow and with a glue dot placed it directly in the center.

This card is so much prettier in person and I'm sorry that I couldn't capture it with the photo, you're just gonna have to trust me :)

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Supplies:

Stamps: Dasher(116816)
Paper: Shimmery White(101910), Whisper White(100730)
Ink: Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (116806)
Accessories: Big Shot(113439), Petals-a-Plenty Impressions Folder(116824), Circle Scissors Plus(112530), Corner Rounder (109047) , White Organza Ribbon(114319), Daubers(102892)

Ho Ho Ho

I was ecstatic to know that Michelle Zindorf is a part of our regional group of SU Demo's and she was to teach us one of her fabulous techniques at Fall Fest a few weeks ago. All about the sponge and masking... isn't this so pretty (if I do say so myself). Not an easy card to photograph for some reason, it is much prettier in person... But yes, I did kreate it, from the step by step direction from Michelle. Its really not that difficult and if it were, who cares, look at the end result! Can't you just hear Santa jingling his sleigh bells with a deep belly 'Ho Ho Ho'?! Let me know what you think, love it when you do!


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Supplies:
Stamps: Wandering Words(116507), Lovely as a Tree (115026)
Paper: Lavendar Lace, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Almost Amethyst, Basic Black, Night of navy
Accessories: Sponges, Brads, 1-3/4" Circle Punch

Delightfully Festive

This was a very simple card that I did at a workshop this past weekend. Simple, but really pretty with that festive shimmer!

* Standard card base of Ruby Red
* Whisper White was decorated with some Frost Shimmer Serene Snowflakes, both from the Holiday Mini. Simply shake up your shimmer paint and using a dauber which fits perfectly in the cap, ink up your dauber and apply it directly to your snowflakes and stamp them randomly onto your paper. Such a pretty and soft 'lustery' effect
* Ink up your Delightful Decorations ornament in Ruby Red and stamp onto a scrap piece of Whisper White
* Using your Ornament punch, pop out your ornament.
* Ink up your sentiment, from All Holidays, with Ruby Red Craft ink and heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.
* With a glue dot adhere a piece of Silver Cording to the back of your ornament. Tie up a separate bow and adhere that with a glue dot to the 'neck' of your ornament. Place some SNAIL along the top of your Whisper White and fold over your Silver Cording to adhere. Add some additional SNAIL and adhere to your card base.

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Supplies:
Stamps: Serene Snowflakes (115438), Delightful Decorations (116517), All Holiday (114916)
Paper: Ruby Red(102030), Whisper White(100730)
Ink: Frost White Shimmer Paint(116854), Ruby Red Classic(102259) and Craft(101009),
Accessories: Silver Cord (109866), Clear Embossing Powder(109130), Heat Tool(100005), Daubers(102892), Ornament Punch(116794)

Ready for some Black Magic with a Twist?

I was busy preparing for a workshop on Saturday, but I'm back :) But how fun to be stamping the night away on World Card Making Day. Hope you had a chance to stamp your hearts out :) I will wait to show you what we did because I had promised to show you what we learned from the very talented Karen Barber at Fall Fest. This was her technique called Black Magic with a Twist. Stunning! The set we used for this card was Charming from the Holiday Mini. She designed this card as a Make and Take for us, so here is what I did (on her direction)

* Ovals were precut using the Big Shot and Ovals Original Die

* Stamp an image in Whisper White Craft (let dry or use heat tool to speed up the drying process) onto Basic Black cardstock. TIP: You may want to click on the card to enlarge the image so you could get a better look at the floral image. I couldn't get a closer image as it looked too fuzzy- sorry!

* With Watercolor pencils color over your image - using 2 shades of a color (with a definite contrast!), color lighter shade first, than highlight areas with the darker shade and build color on color. TIP: Be careful not to overshade with your darker color - it loses the POP without the color contrast!

* The 'twist' using your White Signo Gel pen add a bit of white contrast here and there and your image POPs even more - its so pretty and I can see I'll be using this technique more often

* Karen likes to create backgrounds using a smaller image and repeating them all over overlapping and close together. So the top portion on Melon Mambo was stamped with Melon Mambo ink using the circular 'damask' image repeatedly over the top.

* The bottom portion was kreated the same way repeating over and over and overlapping using the small floral 'damask' using Melon Mambo ink on Whisper White

* Hide the seam with a pretty 5/8" White Stain Ribbon

* Sentiment from Short and Sweet was inked in Basic Black and popped out with the Small Oval punch and matted with a black Large Oval.

* My focal images may appear shiny (they are, your eyes are not playing any tricks)- the large black oval and my flower focal image were each pounced in VersaMark and then heat embossed with Clear Embossing Powder. Oooooo, aaaahhhhhh!!

Isn't this card so pretty? I'm so happy to have learned this technique and I'm sure it will appear again on my cards! And I was lucky enough to get a Karen original when we swapped for each others card (thanks Natalie for giving yours up so I could give it to Karen - yours will be in the mail soon:) ). I was ecstatic (understatement!!) to know that she was looking to swap with me, she really liked my SWAP card here :)
She used the same Black Magic with Twist using the set from the Holiday Mini, Note to Self as well as the background was stamped with the new Medallion Background stamp. So pretty right!? Leave me a comment and let me know what you think of this Black Magic with a Twist - would you like to see more? (I hope so!) Any questions, as always, email me I'm just a click away!


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Gratitude and Thanks

Time to Play at PPA. Todays PPA challenge is a theme: Gratitude and Thanks. 'Tis the season of thankfulness and I thank God every day for all my many blessings.

I started this card with a new set I rec'd at Fall Fest, Wandering Words, from the Holiday Mini. The words that are wondering through the breeze all function to describe gratitude, so this was the perfect set to start my card.

Using SU Markers, Choc Chip, Creamy Caramel, Dusty Durango, Crushed Curry and Rich Razzleberry, I colored directly onto my stamp. A huff of breath to remoisten the ink and then stamped onto Very Vanilla

Ran my image through the Big Shot with the Top Note Die (with my image toward the top of the die). Then ran Crushed Curry through with the Top Note too.

Took my Crushed Curry Top Note and ran it through the Big Shot again with my 'swirly/breezy' Background Texturz Plate.

Distressed my entire top note using Soft Suede ink and my dauber in light circular motions to add some color. Edges were given a darker distressed look.

Added the Crushed Curry Polka Dot Ribbon (where are the dots you ask? Reversible ribbon, such versatility!!) to hide my seam and matted onto a Soft Suede standard card base.

Using my Large Oval Punch with Dusty Durango, I kreated my pumpkin with 5 ovals. The Boho Blossom Punch and some Old Olive scrap kreated my leaves. And with a snippet of scrap and my Paper Snips(scissors), I kreated my stem.

Since my Snips were out, I inked up the leaf from the Autumn Days set in the same ink color as paper and stamped out a few Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango and Rich Razzleberry leaves. Snipped them out and placed them around my card with glue dots. I'm still not sure this was the best idea? Too busy?? Anywho...

I'm thankful that you dropped by to see my kreation :) for it would be no fun without YOU :)

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Fall Fest 09

Saturday I attended Fall Fest, a wonderfully fun day of stamping with approx 100 other SU demonstrators. Make and Takes, card swaps, inspiration galore, fabulous demonstrations, amazing displays AND 2 SUPER talented INKsisters, that I am so happy are in our group, Karen Barber and Michelle Zindorf!! Karen and Michelle came out to NJ from their busy lives in Ohio to spend the day stamping with us and each teaching us one of their stamping techniques/styles. Thanks so much to them both! I am busting a gut to show you what we made with them, but I will save the best for last. So you'll have to continue to pop back in to see. I had a great time with my table mates and new stamping friends Debbie J, Debbie M, Lorraine, Natalie and Stasia and I can't wait ladies until Spring Fling :)



This was our first Make and Take...Isn't this little photo cube, designed by Tina Rosenkrans (our INKredibles 'leader'), adorable! So 'simple' too (although we did have a few laughs in our assembly of this one didn't we girls!)
Decor Elements Blocks, found in the Holiday Mini pg30, some 3x3 DSP(we used Tall Tales here)/decorate your own cardstock squares to adhere to each side, a wire and Library Clip and some extra embellishments and you have the makings to this fun little photo cube!! Cute right? Great little gift idea too!! Just wait until you see what else :) ....


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I'm Wishing...

My 2 year old daughter is dancing around singing 'I'm Wishing...' from Snow White and I thought how fitting 'cause I am wishing you could see the effect of the Champagne Shimmer Paint on this card - it is SO pretty!! I couldn't get a good photo :( I started my inspiration with the MOJO Monday sketch and off I went. I originally placed my order for the Forest Friends set when it first debuted because I couldn't wait to turn my deer into Rudolph. The time has come :)
* Standard Soft Suede card base, edges sponged with Soft Suede ink
* The snowflake designer paper comes from the new Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP found in the Holiday Mini and again edges accented with Soft Suede ink
* A recycled red stitched ribbon I've held onto since last Valentines was the perfect pop of color with Rudolphs nose. (lucky for you and I, new in the catty is 1" Real Red Stitched Grosgrain 115607)
* Scallop punched 2 Soft Suede circles and cut them in half to line 3 under my ribbon. Each was sponged with Soft Suede ink and then each were given that holiday sparkle with Champaign Shimmer Paint. Tip: Shake up your shimmer paints, remove the cap, and using your dauber that fits perfectly into your cap, ink up your dauber and apply using a light hand. A little goes a long way!
* My Forest Friend, Rudy was inked in Soft Suede onto Whisper White, sponged edges with Soft Suede and mounted on Soft Suede.
* Rudy wouldn't be Rudy without his red nose, so I took the smallest Circle Fire Rhinestone Brad and opened up the prongs on the back to 'release' the red rhinestone. Applied his nose with just a dot of Crystal Effects.
* Added a touch more Champaign Shimmer Paint to my Dauber and applied over the entire card, edges, card front and even the ribbon. WOW, wish you could see the before and after. Unfortunately what you see is probably more of the before as it was difficult to capture the shimmer, but trust me on this one friends. If you click on the photo you may see a touch more... oh, just go try it!!
Hope you like it, leave me a comment and let me know, love it when ya do :)

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Supplies:
Stamps: Forest Friends(113748)
Paper: Soft Suede, Christmas Cocoa Specialty (Holiday Mini 116770)
Ink: Soft Suede, Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (Holiday Mini 116806
Accessories: Scallop Punch (109043), Daubers(102892), Circle Fire Rhinestone Brads(109110)

Beary Simple

These were the last two cards kreated at my Holiday Mini class bash. Simple, but I think so cute :) And the girls in my class adored making them.
* A zip through the Big Shot with the new Bear Die kreated my Kraft and Choc Chip teddys. An additional zip through the Big Shot with scraps of Very Vanilla and Close to Cocoa kreate my 'muzzle' around the nose and mouth and Real Red for a 'real' heart.
* To kreate the eyes, nose and mouth, I punched out a 1" circle to coordinate with my teddys fur (one is Choc Chip for Kraft teddy, the other is Basic Black for Choc Chip teddy) and adhered it to the back of the bear.
* Bashful Blue and the 'argyle' Texturz Background I plate take a spin through the Big Shot, as does Regal Rose and the large polka dots Texturz Background I plate.
* Then each were run through the Big Shot with the Top Note Die. Perfect little backgrounds to pop up (adhere with dimensionals for a 3D effect) my teddy bear.
* Sentiments from the new Beary Nice Wishes were inked across the bottom of the So Saffron and Dusty Durango standard card bases.
* A cupcake from Crazy for Cupcakes was snipped out and placed onto my teddys paw to wish a very Happy Bearthday to someone special.
* A single flower punched from Boho Blossoms, stem from the Swirls Scribbles Sizzlit, in teddys paw offers a bit of cheer to wish someone well, beary soon!

Wait until you see this bear all dolled up, yep, die cut clothes and accessories available too. Check them out in the Holiday Mini Catalog.
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Supplies:
Stamps: Beary Nice Wishes(118050), Crazy for Cupcakes(111618)
Paper: So Saffron, Regal Rose, Kraft, Very Vanilla, Real Red
Dusty Durango, Bashful Blue, Choc Chip, Close to Cocoa, Real Red
Ink: Regal Rose Craft, VersaMark
Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder (sentiments), Iridescent Ice EP(cupcake), Boho Blossom Punch(flower), Clear Brad, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Texturz Background I Plates, SU Bear Bigz Die(117977), Swirls Scribbles Sizzlit

Shabby Chic Christmas

More cards from my Holiday Mini class bash. This one (or I should say 2), inspired by Kim Vandiepen, uses the gorgeous new holiday Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper. Isn't this red and white paper pretty, and its even better in person when you see the dimension the flocking gives to the white damask image! Yep, I said flocking - its SO pretty!!!
OK, my girls had their choice which color combo they wanted to go with...so heres the gist of it
* Real Red card base or Soft Suede card base
* Using the fabulous Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil (found in the definitely decorative catalog), I kreated the background by placing my stencil then using a Sponge Dauber to apply VersaMark to my card base
* A torn (and the other one torn and rolled) strip of Whisper White was adhered to the top of a strip of Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP and adhered to the bottom half of the card
* White Taffeta or Kraft Taffeta Ribbon was used to hide the seam
* The final touches were my sentiments that came from the hostess lev 2 Christmas Punch set. The Wide Oval Punch was used to pop one out and then it dangles with some hemp twine. The other sentiment was popped out with the Large Oval Punch and placed on a Soft Suede Scallop Oval.

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Change up the sentiments and this doesn't have to be Christmas-y! So which one would you like to see in your mailbox? Leave me a comment and let me know :) Love it when you do!

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Supplies
Stamps: Stencil (definitely decorative - 116573)
Paper: Christmas Cocoa Specialty(116770), Real Red, Soft Suede, Whisper White
Ink: VersaMark(102283)
Accessories: Wide Oval Punch(112082), Large Oval Punch(107305), Scallop Oval(114889)
Red Hemp Twine (retired, sorry), Daubers (102892)

Serene Snowflakes

I kreated this card for my recent Holiday Mini class bash and it also complies with Stamp Simply #103 challenge to 'merely stamp your sentiment over your image'. This card had the wow factor in my class as it was so easy to kreate using a very cool technique called VersaMark Resist. (click on card to enlarge) Ready for the steps and supplies...
* Started with Glossy White cardstock
* Inked up my Serene Snowflakes in VersaMark and randomly stamped them onto the Glossy Cardstock
* Inked up my Brayer in Bashful Blue Classic ink and rolled it over my Glossy Cardstock until it was completely covered and 'blended'. Tip: I rolled my brayer both vertically and horizontally over the card to get full blended coverage - continue to ink up brayer and apply to glossy paper to achieve desired hue of color.
VOILA' my beautiful Serene Snowflakes resist the ink and kreate a beautiful card in minutes!
* My sentiment from All Holidays was inked with Ruby Red Craft ink and guess what... for those of you who follow me regularly know that I love my Ice :), I sprinkled Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and with my Heat Tool, heated to set my sparkle. Tip: When heating Glossy Cardstock it tends to warp slightly, a little extra SNAIL adhesive to the back and layering onto an additional matte will do the trick!
* Glossy Cardstock image matted with Whisper White and layered onto my Brocade Blue card base.
* The delicate Organza Ribbon was the perfect touch for my Serene Snowflakes. Accented with a Jumbo White Grommet and faux knot adhered in the middle with a glue dot... I LOVE the simplicity of this card. Definitely falls into my 'under 15' minutes category! Hope you like it. Leave me a comment below to let me know, love it when you do!!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Serene Snowflakes (Holiday Mini 115438), All Holidays (114916)
Paper: Glossy Cardstock (102599), Whisper White (100730), Brocade Blue (101166)
Ink: VersaMark( , Bashful Blue(105209)
Accessories: Brayer (102395), Organza Ribbon(114319), Jumbo Grommets(114348)
Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder(101930), Heat Tool (100005)

Simple Snowman

When I first saw this set in the mini, I knew I wanted to isolate my 'man', leaving off the thank you sentiment on his belly and kreate my snowman in the snow. So with todays PPA color challenge, Brocade Blue, Ruby Red, Crushed Curry, I decided to dress him up and sit him in the snow.
* Using my Basic Black SU marker to outline him, I stamped him onto Whisper White
* Inked up his hat and scarf again and stamped on Ruby Red and Crushed Curry. Snipped out the layers of his hat and scarf and pieced the 'outfit' together. Tedious task but worth the look, I punched out my little Crushed Curry dots with my handheld punch and adhered them with my 2-way glue pen
* Tore a piece of Whisper White and scraped the edges with VersaMark and gave the snow some life with Iridescent Ice
* Kreated a 'mask' of this snowman by stamping and snipping him out. Layered my mask over my card and then with my dauber and Brocade Blue ink, I kreated by sky background
* Using a small circle punch and piercer, I kreated my Ruby Red buttons.
* Pastel chalks give a subtle pink glow to the cheeks and an Only Orange Marker makes for the perfect carrot nose
* Finally took my 'scene' and layered onto a Ruby Red card base

Isn't he a darling snowman? I love it :)

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Supplies:
Stamps: Simple Seasonal Thanks (111548)
Paper: Whisper White, Ruby Red, Crushed Curry
Ink: Brocade Blue, Basic Black, VersaMark
Accessories: Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Dauber, 1/16" Circle Punch, Pastel Chalks

The Holidays are a coming, the Mini Catalog is HERE

Today is the release of the much anticipated Holiday Mini Catalog. I think you are going to love all the fun treats you find inside. There will be a downloadable version on my right sidebar (as soon as it is released, be sure to check back). If you'd like a copy mailed to you, let me know.
One of the hot/must have 'treats' I think you will find is the Sweet Centers Stamp set with the coordinating Sweet Treat Cups. I had my mind wrapped around this kreation the minute I saw the Halloween Eek. My spider came to life with a body of Sweet Treats, legs punched from the Photo Corner Punch, a hand 'spun' web and of course some Iridescent Ice, some googlie eyes and a sweet little smile. My grandfather always used to say EVERYTHING has a heart, so as I think of all the shreeks and eeks I've let out over seeing a spider, I remember my PopPops words. And you know they probably ARE smiling thinking how silly are these people, frightened of lil ol me. LOL So leave me a comment and let me know what ya think of my spider, with a heart :)

You will also see a brand new SU exclusive... My Digital Studio Software. Customer ordering for this item will begin Oct 1.

Another sweet deal, from today through November, host a workshop totaling $250 or more and choose any one item* from the 2009 Holiday Mini Catalog for only $10! (*offer excludes hostess sets and My Digital Studio)

If you live in the Bergen County NJ area and are interested in hosting a party in your home, contact me, I'd love to stamp and party with you. Or placing a qualifying order yourself or with a few friends and earn hostess benefits (it won't be hard to do in this catty :) Happy Shopping, Happy Stamping :)

I'm off to finish preparations for my own Holiday Mini Bash this evening. FUN :) Make sure to have a Wish List... I'll leave ya to prepare to peruse a good book :)

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A Sweet Peek

Do you see something unique on this card? That little 'Sweet Treat Cup' along with a very cute stamp set called Sweet Centers will both be available to order Sept 1 in the new Holiday Mini Catalog.
*I started with a standard Bashful Blue card base 4-1/4 x 5-1/2 scored at the side
*I free formed a cloud and cut it out and used it as my template to kreate my sky - using Bashful Blue and my Dauber, I lightly dabbed around the edges of my template and moved it around and continued daubbing until I achieved my cloudy sky
*Then up up and away, I used the basket image from the set and stamped it in Choc Chip Craft ink and heat embossed with Clear Embossing powder.
*Added a Circle Fire Rhinestone to the basket with a dab of Crystal Effects. TIP: The rhinestone pops right out of the brad, simply by opening up the brad and prying back the little tabs that hold the rhinestone in place.
*Used my 1-3/4 Circle Punch to kreate the perfect opening to pop my sweet treat cup through. TIP: The cups have their own adhesive to keep them secure on your card.
*Paper pierced a frame around my image
*Using the Oval All set, I inked up my sentiment with my VersaMarker onto Real Red and heat embossed with White Embossing Powder and punched out with my Scallop Circle. Real Red was sponged onto the edges for some depth
*A scrap Crushed Curry Scallop that had been run through my Big Shot using the Scallop #2 die was looking to be used, so I layered it behind. Lets not be wasteful :)
*Crushed Curry Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon with dove-tailed edges is the final touch with my scalloped sentiment set on top with dimensionals. TIP: Dove-tails, so easy -fold your ribbon in half and cut at an angle (now if you do it wrong the first time, yes I'll admit it :), you'll kreate a point - go back and snip in the opposite direction. You'll get it :)

Really a quick card to kreate, no frills. I think the longest part was trying to draw my 'perfect' cloud LOL. So do you like my sweet peek card?
You are going to love this set... Shhhh, I'll let ya in on a secret :) the other images involve Christmas, Halloween, Valentines, a flower - oh are you gonna love it!

The Holiday Mini will be available for download here on Sept 1st. If you'd like a hard copy mailed to you, email me and let me know.

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