WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

This is card #19 for my Christmas Card Challenge. The sketch is from www.deconstructingjen.com , its #20.
Cardstock: Kraft, Whisper White,  Early Espresso, Ridinghood Red, and Not Quite Navy
Stamps: Scandanavian Season, and Jolly Old Saint Nick
Ink: Early Espresso, and Versamark
Punches: 2 1/2 and 2 3/8 circles, and Scallop Border
I used clear embossing powder to emboss the snowfakes and mittens. I also used an embossing folder, brad, and seam binding ribbon.

HAVE A CUTE CHRISTMAS

Here is Christmas Card #18. This is also a sketch from www.gotsketch.blogspot.com , Sketch #128.
Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, and Marina Mist
DSP: Candy Cane Christmas
Stamp Set: A Cute Christmas
Punches: Corner Rounder, Word Window, 1 3/8 circle, and Scallop circle punches
The ribbon is Wild Wasabi

BINGO

I am really hoping to catch up! This should be fun. Here is card #17.
Cardstock: Naturals Ivory, and Cherry Cobbler
Stamps: Bingo Card, Many Merry Messages, and Jolly Bingo Bits
Ink: Early Espresso, So Saffron, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Peach           Parfait, Pink Pirouette, Basic Black
I also used Dimensionals and Vintage Brads

MERRY CHRISTMAS

This card would be # 16 in my 52 cards by Christmas (a card a week). I would like to see if I can still pull it off.  This is a sketch from www.gotsketch.blogspot.com .This card does not really use a stamp set like I challenged myself, but it is a Christmas card.
Cardstock: Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, and Very Vanilla
Ink: Crumb Cake
Stamp Set: Forest Festivities
I also used the Northern Frost die cut strip from Sizzix, the Decorative Label Punch, Stampin Up! courduroy buttons, my paper piercing kit, and a Sizzix Snowflake embossing folder that I inked instead of embossing.

HEADS UP

For those of you who do follow me, you know that since I am a Stampin Up! demonstrator I am only aloud to advertise their supplies. Don't get me wrong, I love Stampin Up!, but I have started a new blog that allows me to publish supplies from other companies. I will continue to post here when they are strickly Stampin Up! supplies, but I will be primarily using Michelle's Little Creations for everything else. My goal is to start my own craft business, and sell at craft fairs, hopefully this fall. I have much to make.Wish me luck! Thank you for watching.

LUAU PARTY

I saw this tutorial on http://www.artisticavenger.wordpress.com/ and knew it was the perfect layout for the stamp set I wanted to use. This is a birthday card for my friends daughter, she is having a luau party.

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Melon Mambo, and Whisper White

DSP: Buid a Bear

Stamp Sets: Tropical Party and Word Play

Ink: Melon Mambo, Chocolate Chip and Old Olive

Markers: Tempting Turquoise, Daffodil Delight, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink and Old Olive

CPS #218

It's been a while since I've made a card, wow! I made this card for http://www.cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/ challenge.

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, Basic Black and Whisper White

DSP: Black from the Neutrals Pack, Floral?

Stamp Set: Friends Rock

Ink: Basic Black

ANOTHER HOBBY!?

Had a jewelery making party the other day for the girls in my family. It was really fun. I know this is not "papercraft" related, but still a craft and I'm proud of it!

POOKA

10-21-10

This layout is in memory of my sweet  Pooka. She was 6 months old. She had a severe hernia that was obstructing her breathing. We tried to do the surgery, but she was not strong enough, she passed away on the table while being prepped. I thought I was doing better, but when our newest kitten passed of Feline Leukemia I realized it was fresher than I thought. Our pets are like our family. I will do a page for my Oliver, I hadn't even had a chance to get them printed, but at least I got some.

CARD PATTERN SKETCH #113

I made this card for my parents. Their cat passed away today. He was 17. We will miss him.

This is for http://www.cardpatterns.blogspot.com/ challenge.

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Baja Breeze. and Basic Black

Ink: Basic Black and Versamark

Stamp Set: C is for Cat

I also used the Rough Texture wheel,  Scallop Circle die cut, circle punches, and leaves from bird punch.

COASTERS

This coaster set was a gift from First Niagara Bank to the volunteers of student banking. Thank you back to them, it was a nice gift. I can slide the pieces out of the coaster and change them up whenever I want. They were meant to hold photos. I can also pop the tag off the front and change out the ribbon if I choose.

GREAT FRIEND

This is for http://www.suochallenges.com/ # 18 Butterflies challenge.

Stamp: Great Friend

Cardstock: Blushing Bride and Whisper White

DSP: Sunny Garden

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Blushing Bride, and Pear Pizzazz

I used the cirle punch to make the ticket corners, gems, and pear pizzazz ribbon.

CARDS PATTERNS #112

This is the next stamp set in order. I have fallen behind due to Easter cards and treat boxes, and making samples for baby announcements.

Cardstock: Daffodil Delight, Certainly Celery, Whisper White and Early Espresso

DSP: Tall Tales

Stamp: Forest Friends and Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Soft Suede and Early Espresso

Markers: Early Espresso and Old Olive

I also used the Rough Texture wheel, brads, and Old Olive Ribbon

EASTER FAVORS

I made these to put at each seat at the table. I filled them with candy each person liked. There is a tag with their name on each.

HAPPY EASTER!

I made these cards after seeing something similar in my blog hopping. I made them all the same way different pattern paper packs. I love how they turned out. Hopefully the recipients will love them just as much! I think I would love anything that involved this chocolate bunny!

BIRD HOUSE

I bought this bird house at Target in their dollar bin. I knew I had to get it to alter. Its amazing how much you can actually spend in the "dollar bin" ! There are so many possibilities.

ALTERED ABC BOARD BOOK

I found these ABC board books in a 3 pack at the dollar store. I decided I would play around and see what happened. I made this for my niece Kaylee. I think next time I will slice the pages apart then cover them. They dont close very well with all the paper in it. Will look really cute on her shelf with pic of the family in it. She lives in NC and us in NY :( 

Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Melon Mambo, and Whisper White

DSP: Razzleberry Lemonade

Rich Razzleberry Ribbon

EASTER CHOCOLATE MILK POUCH

I found this pouch tutorial on the internet for Hot Chocolate, but I knew what I had to do with it. I had just found Chocolate Milk pouches at Michael's.

Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Pear Pizazz

DSP: Sale-a-Bration paper pack

Punches: Decorative Label and Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border

I also used Pear Pizazz Binding ribbon and Vintage Flower Adornments.

POP-UP CHRISTMAS CARD

This is Christmas card #15, I may be behind 1, I will have to check. Its been busy, but my studio is alittle more organized (?)

Cardstock: Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, and Very Vanilla

DSP: Holiday Treasures

Stamp Set: Cardinal Christmas

Ink: Jet Black Stazon, Ridinghood Red, Chocolate Chip, Basic Gray and Versamark

Punches: Modern Label and curly Label

I also used a Red Corduroy Brad and retired Christmas Ribbon

BABY ANNOUNCEMENT

My friend asked me to make up some birth announcement cards for her to pick from. It is still unknown what the baby is so I will make boy and girl cards.

Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, and Whisper White

Stamp Set: Event Full

Small Tag punch and retired Bashful Blue ribbon where also used.