Holiday One-On-One Swap

I recently participated in Brian King's One-for-One Holiday Swap. Check out the two post that showcase all of the amazing talent. Thanks Brian for hosting a fun swap! Post #1 and Post #2.

Here are the two cards I sent in! I hope you enjoy them! Off to work on my Christmas Cards. I have 90 completed. Only 60 more to go :)

Fancy Fun Folds!

I made this card a few weeks ago to practice the tri-fold card. I am using this technique for our Xmas Cards. It is an easy and fun fold! Take a 12x12 piece of paper and cute it to 12" x 5 1/2". Score at 4 and 8. The inner piece of paper is cute at 3 3/4" and 5 1/4". 

This cards fits right in over at the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge this week.As I am posting the picture I realized my DSP matches the banner for this challenge, he he. Be sure to play along!

 

Stamps: Happiest Birthday Wishes, Bright Blossoms, Itty Bitty Banners
Paper: Summer Smooches DSP, Whisper White, Lucky Limeade, Rich Razzleberry

Ink: Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Bitty Banners Framelits, Big Shot, Bone Folder, Decorative Label

Are you ready for Black Friday?

I am so Thankful  for all of my friends, family, my job, and husband! I love this time of year. Tomorrow everyone will hustle and bustle at the malls and shops looking for the best deal. This time of year reminds me that Christmas is just around the corner. To get into the spirit I wanted to play along with The Paper Players and show off some bling! Enjoy and have a wonderful day!

Stamps: Four the Holidays
Paper: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Champagne Glimmer Paper, Festival of Prints DSP
Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Blossom  Punch, Snowflake Sizzlits from Sizzix, Big Shot, Gold Cord

Thanks is for Giving

Since the leaves in California don't really change colors and we are still in summer time heat, I decided to create my own. Let me tell you these leaves look so real. I learned this awesome technique from my up line, Krista Jensen. I love all of the cool things she has taught me over the last few months. 

To help get my inspiration I turned to the Fab Friday awesome sketch challenge for this week. It is clean and simple sketch. 

Paper Players and Stampin Celebration are both fall theme challenges which this card fits right in. Be sure to check them out and play along.

   

 

Stamps: Seasonal Sayings

Paper: Yoyo Yellow, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Core'dinations Card Stock Early Espresso, Orchard Harvest DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Raspberry Ripple, Chocolate Chip Marker, Always Artichoke Marker

Accessories: Autumn Accents Bigz Die, Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Natural Buttons, Linen Thread, Gold Glow Smooch Spritz, Color Spritzer Tool, Stamping Sponges, Scoring Stylus

It's Beginning To Look Like......

Christmas!!!!

It is still over 90 degrees here in So Cal so it is hard to think about winter! Christmas Card Operation 2012 has started at my house this week.  In the spirit of the holiday I wanted to play along with the Tag Challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments http://handstampedsentiments.blogspot.com

I have seen several cute versions of this punch art on Pinterest! My hubby thinks it looks like Hermey The Elf from Rudolph! Only Hermy will know if you have been Naughty or Nice!

Stamps: Naughty or Nice
Paper: Gumball Green, Blush Blossom, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Champagne Glimmer Paper, Festival of Prints DSP
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Cameo Coral Marker, Close to Cocoa Marker, Signo White Gel Pen

Accessories: Owl Punch (Eyes and Nose), Ornament Punch (Face), Blossom Petals Builder Punch (Ears), Star from Merry Minis Punch Pack, Modern Label Punch, Heart from Framelits (Hat), Big Shot, Window Framelits, Gumball Green 3/8" Stitched Ribbon, Wired Silver Tinsel

Witchy Witch

In preparation for Halloween I always give my close neighborhood friends a fun treat. This year they are getting a really cute Halloween bag filled with Treats. I love the Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit.

The cute little witch is part of the theme over at The Friday Mashup- http://www.fridaymashup.com/ Since I already had the bags made I thought I would play along in this weeks challenge.

 

 

Trick or Treat! Have a safe Halloween!

Stamps: Toxic Treats, Googly Ghouls

Paper: Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow, Howls & Scaringbone DSP, Printed labels from the Ghoulish Kit
Ink: Basic Black, Old Olive Marker, Blush Blossom Marker, Lavender Marker, Only Orange Marker

Accessories: Glassine Bags, Pumpkin Pie Twine,Googly Eyes, Big Shot, Chevron Embossing Folder, 1/2" Striped Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones

Halloween Shadow Box

After completing my Halloween cards I realized I needed a few more so I dedcided to come up with something to play along in this weeks Paper Players Challenge #118- Frames
http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ 

Trick or Treat!!!!

 

Stamps: Googly Ghouls, Toxic Treats
Paper: Sahara Sand, More Mustard, Howlstooth and Scaringbone DSP
Ink: Basic Black

Accessories: Big Shot, Window Frames Collection Framelits,Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Linen Thread, Googlies, Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Sparkle Sparkle

It is beginning to look like Christmas! 

I start making my Christmas cards on Halloween and I can't wait! Today I wanted to play along with two challenges to start getting me in the mood :) Friday Mashup http://www.fridaymashup.com/ and Freshly Made Sketches http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/

         

Stamps: Sassy Salutations
Paper: Raspberry Ripple, Whisper White, Champagne Glitter Paper
Ink: Raspberry Ripple

Accessories: Ornament Punch, Big Shot, Snowflake Embossing Folder, Raspberry Ripple 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Gold Cord, Dazzling Diamonds

Fab Friday 04- Color Challenge

Greetings! After looking at the Fab Friday Color Challenge, http://fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com I decided this would be a good color combination for a neutral baby shower card. This request came from my sister to give to someone. I hope she likes it.

Stamps: Baby Prints
Paper: Midnight Muse, Island Indigo, Summer Starfruit, Summer Smooches DSP

Ink: Midnight Muse
Accessories: Midnight Muse 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon

Pumpkins and Scarecrows

I love Fall! I love Halloween! 

I love passing out candy to Trick or Treaters! 

I couldn't think of a better way to show off PUMPKINS than to enter the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge. 

 Didn't my Scarecrow come out so cute!?!?  The Scarecrow "Owl" is CASEd from a variety of Pinterest post I have seen. The owl punch makes some really great characters. I used raffia to make the straw more of a 3-D effect. This is a one of a kind card so someone this year will be very lucky to get this in the mail.

 Happy Halloween!!

Stamps: All Holidays

Paper: True Thyme, Wild Wasbi, Garden Green, Very Vanilla, Orchard Harvest DSP, and various of SU colors for the Scarecrow
Punches: Blossom Petals Builder Punch, Extra Large Oval, Large Oval, Small Oval, Owl Punch

 Accessories: Bitty Banners Framelits, Raffia, Chocolate Chip Ribbon- 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon, 1/8" Taffeta, 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain 

Boooooo!

I can't wait for it to finally get cooler so it will feels like Fall. It is still "HOT" here in California so it is hard to start thinking about Halloween. To get in the spirit I used a piece of candy corn for my inspiration. Aren't the googley eyes cute?

Stamps: Googley Ghouls
Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Only Orange, Yoyo Yellow, Howlstooth & Scaringbone DSP
Ink: Basic Gray
Punches: Modern Label Punch
Accessories: Big Shot, Windows Frame Framelits, Cheveron Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers

Fab Friday Challenge

I finally had a little time to stamp this morning so I thought I would give the Fab Friday challenge a try. This card is very simple and clean on the outside. I stamped a greeting on the inside.

http://fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com/ 

Stamps: Sassy Salutations

Paper: Rose Red, Prints Sampler DSP, Whisper White
Punches: Blossom Punch, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Spring Bouquet Flower Punch

My 1st post & Color Challenge

Greetings!

This is my very first blog post! How exiciting! I recently joined the Stampin' Up team after being a hobby stamper for the last 13 years. I couldn't think of a better way to start my blog then with a Color Challenge from the Fab Friday Challenge Blog. Be sure to check out this blog. http://fabfridaystampinchallenge.blogspot.com/

I actually made this card a couple of weeks ago for a bridal shower. The colors of the card were inspired by her wedding colors and invitation. 

Stamps: Sincere Salutations, Doodle This
Paper: Basic Gray, So Saffron, Whisper White, Sahara Sand
Ink: Basic Gray
Punches: Decorative Label, 5 Petal Flower, Boho Blossoms, Scollop Edge Border
Accessories: Big Shot, Beautiful Wings Embosslits, Basic Pearls, Sponge Daubers