A Second Post for Today...Sleigh Bells

I CASE's one of my all-time favorite cards from Tosh (stamps4funinCA on SCS) for this creation. You can see her fabulous beauty, Stylin' Snowman, here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...amp;perpage=48 (Hope I added the link correctly!) Tosh has such an amazing gift for adding just the right touch to every inch of her creations....I guarantee that you'll add a bunch of beauties to your favorites album too! I did add some swirls from Bronc Buster to several panels...it just seemed to need something. I also ended up stamping several images & cutting apart the leaves of the holly image in Sleigh Bells Ring, and combing the leaf that I liked best to make it fit the space I had. I have several more creations to post, but need to run errands now, so I'll try to stop back a little later. Have a wonderful day everyone!

Stamps: Sleigh Bells Ring, Bronc Buster
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Really Ruse, Sage Shadow, Naturals Ivory, Outlaw DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: SU markers, ticket corner punch, brads, dimensionals, ribbon, distressing tool.

A Bouquet of Poinsettias....

This set Build a Bouquet (by My Favorite Things) is SO much fun to work with! SO many endless possibilities... I decided to make some poinsettias, and pulled my colors for the card from the colors in SU's Dashing designer paper. I separated each layer of the flower with dimensionals, to give it some depth, and also raised most of my other layers on dimensionals as well. (The color of the ribbon appears a bit off in the photo, but it really does match IRL.) This card ended up pretty thick and heavy--I think it may need to be hand-delivered! Thanks for looking, I hope you like it! Have a wonderful day!

Stamps: MFT Build a Bouquet
Paper: Old Olive, Rose Red, River Rock, Vanilla, Dshing DP
Ink: Old Olive, River Rock, Rose Red
Accessories: Brads, ticket corner punch (SU), Cuttlebug & Swirls embossing folder, ribbon, gold cord, dimensionals, sponge daubers.

Wedding Card by request....

I created this card as a specific request of my Mom, who needs a wedding card. I really struggle with 'fancy' cards.... I always think of Sharon's (notimetostamp) amazing creations. She has such a gift! Her gallery is filled with stunning, fancy & elegant cards. If Sharon sees this, I hope she likes it---and I hope you all like it too!! Thanks for looking, and have a good evening everyone!!

Stamps: Fabulous Flowers, En Francais, Wonderful Words
Paper: Papertrey white, SU brushed silver
Ink: Going Grey
Accessories: Silver embossing powder, brads, ticket corner punch, dazzling diamonds, glue pen, ribbon, silver cord .

A Holly Jolly Reindeer and a Sketch Challenge

Love this little guy....though I think he's been feeling neglected!! I almost started playing Christmas music while making this---but thought I'd better not tempt fate---I don't want the snow to start flying quite so soon. (Especially since we're taking care of snow removal for our elderly neighbor this winter.) Ugh...don't want to think about that kind of stuff just yet. I want to enjoy Fall weather a bit longer....say 'til Christmas Eve???





Stamps: MFT-Hare for the Holidays
Paper: Naturals Ivory, Papertrey white, Old Olive, Bravo Burgundy, Basic Grey-Fruitcake
Ink: Old Olive, Bravo Burgundy, Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Distressing Tool, Ticket Corner & Word Window punches, ribbon, Copic & SU markers, dimensionals, brads, hardware.

This was created for this week's sketch challenge on SCS....a great forum for trying new layouts & finding inspiration!! SCS is such a fabulous site---SO much talent, willingness to share and encouragement from others! One of my favorite parts of SCS is the 'Dirty Dozen' gallery---with new designs by the current design team members unveiled on the 15th of every month! For a small fee, you are able to view some unbelievable creations made by super-talented artists AND help support the greatest stamping site on the web! I tried paper-piecing and used a scrap of Basic Grey DP to make Santa's outfit for this card.

Stamps: Naughty or Nice, MFT-Sassy Sayings
Paper: Ruby Red, Old Olive, white, Basic GreyFruitcake
Ink: Old Olive, Ruby Red
Accessories: Copic markers, Stickles, ribon, brads, ticket corner punch, Cuttlebug & die, dimensionals, distressing tool.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look at what I've made today. Be sure to introduce yourselves and say 'Hi'!! Have a wonderful day!

A Creative Weekend......

I wanted to make this card look a little bit like a Christmas package, and since I found some fabulous ribbon this weekend, I thought I'd use some of it to pull it all together. I added lots of sparkle with Stickles...after all, what's Christmas without sparkle and bright colors? It looks like Hanna is decorating her tree outside while it's snowing, but in 'stamp-land', anything is possible, right? I used a pretty basic layout for this card so Hanna could 'shine' in her gorgeous holiday outfit! On each layer, I used the ticket corner punch and sponged the edges----it seems bare to me if I don't complete those steps. When I create, it feels like a square corner or plain edge looks like it needs 'dressing up' and I just can't leave them alone. Now that Hanna has placed her gifts under the tree, she's off to do more shopping!

Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'But I Need It'
Paper: American Crafts DP, Old Olive, Real Red, White
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red
Accessories: Ticket corner punch, brads, ribbon, dimensionals, Liquid Applique, heat tool, Stickles, sponge daubers.

I just love the cheery, bright colors in the Dashing DP (SU). I added a LOT of Stickles for sparkle...it makes me think of the tinsel my parents put on the Christmas tree when I was a little girl. I always loved looking at the colors of the strings of lights reflecting in the shiny strands of tinsel, and the bright colored ornaments hanging from each branch. Such wonderful memories....memories that I am lucky to have, and will always treasure.


Stamps: Naughty or Nice, Warm Words
Paper: Naturals Ivory, Old Olive, Real Red, white (Papertrey), Dashing DP
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red, River Rock
Accessories: Copic markers, Ticket Corner & Photo Corner punches (SU), small & large oval punches (SU), brads, Old Olive ribbon, silver cord, Liquid Applique, heat tool, Stickles, sponge daubers.

I think I fiddled with the ribbon on this card for at least an hour---I just couldn't seem to figure out where to put it. I finally added a square-spiral clip, and some small ribbon 'tabs', and 'poof!', that's what it needed! Funny how the creative process moves along, huh? I also used my 'Tres Chic' background stamp for the first time---at first I wasn't sure that I liked it, but now I am SO glad that I ordered it! I love the look it gives and the way it enhances the main image without overpowering it.

Stamps: Penny Black ('Blush' is the name on the stamp), Much Appreciated, Tres Chic BG (SU)
Paper: Chocolate Chip, Pretty in Pink, Naturals Ivory, Basic Grey-Infuse DP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Old Olive
Accessories: Ticket corner punch, brads, ribbon, HPH, SU markers, dimensionals, sponge daubers.

Thanks for stopping by to visit---I'll have more to post tomorrow! Have a wonderful day everyone!!

A Very Special Thank You!!!

I wanted to make this a separate entry, to make it stand apart from the previous post, because I want to say a very special thank you--a HUGE thank-you to Kendra Giles (scrapstampindiva on SCS). Kendra and I were in a card-swap together and she liked the card that I created, so she contacted Kristi (the owner of Hannah Stamps)....and the rest is history! Kendra has a heart of gold, and is THE sweetest, kindest, funniest person!! So.....Kendra, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
To see Kendra's gorgeous creations, visit her blog....'Inkin' It Up!'... listed on my sidebar. You will be amazed by her beautiful creations!!
Have a good afternoon!

Hannah Stamps & Some Exciting News!!!

Surprise, surprise, dreams do come true--most of the time, when you least expect it!! Several days ago, Kristi, the owner of Hannah Stamps, contacted me and asked me to become a member of the Hannah Stamps' Design Team-----of course, I said YES!!! I think I've read Kristi's message 20 or 30 times just to make sure it's real! This is my very first DT position, and I am SO excited about working with Kristi, such amazingly talented Design Team members, and these fabulous stamps!

I received my stamps Saturday morning, and I have been creating like a mad woman!! They are so much fun to use---so many images are included in each set---the possibilities really are endless! I used some bright-colored My Mind's Eye papers for this creation---my Copic markers got a real workout this weekend, that's for sure! I hope you like it! Thank you so much for stopping by to visit & share in my excitement!

Stamps: Hannah Stamps
Paper: Tempting Turquoise, Papertray white, MME-DP
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Tempting Turquoise, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Copic markers, brads, ticket corner punch, circle punches, eyelets, Crop-a-dile, silver cord, ribbon, dimensionals, sponge daubers
Techniques: matting, sponging, layering, coloring