Aren't these just THE cutest things you've ever seen? Besides the yellow/brown package of hot chocolate (next time I will splurge and get Nestle! They are red/white!) I think they are adorable. I am making some up for our TOPS Christmas Potluck on Tuesday night....thanks for looking!
Well ladies….after much thought (stressful too, I might add) I have picked a name for my business. Before I announce the name of it and the winner – please know that I sure do appreciate ALL the creative ideas everyone sent! (and there were A LOT of them….) There were so many neat and creative names that I had to narrow it down….… and I’ve had it narrowed down to 5 for the past week and a half. I then narrowed them down to 3 today and I put them in a hat and I picked one. The winning name is…………
“INKINGLY YOURS”
Submitted by Jackie Anderson. Congratulations girlie – you get your choice of any stamp set in any current catty I have going on right now!! WAHOOOO! You let me know what set you would like and I will get on that pronto!
Thanks again so much everyone who played along! This was fun and I think I *might* just run contests more often HEE HEE….(Ya, now that it’s over it’s fun LOL….It was a very difficult choice) J
I wandered on over to Taylored Expressions this evening and found this challenge waiting for me:
I was quite excited to see this sketch because I like using the multiple layers and deciding what DP to use AND...it's a chance to use my nesties! FUN!
Here is my card:
I used the Holiday Treasures designer paper with a ruby red base. For the top layer I used my fav color, Chocolate Chip and used a gemstone brad in the center of the snowflake.
I added the Peaceful Tidings rub on after I got the card assembled. Thanks for looking!
Recipe:
Stamps: Winter Post
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Paper: Ruby Red, Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Holiday Treasures DP
Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch, scallop square punch, nesties, paper piercer, riding hood ribbon, dimensionals, sponge dauber, rub on's
Here's another card I've done today with my sister, Jackie's, help...thanks girlie!!
Good morning crafters! I've been in my craft room since 8 a.m. and the sun is pouring in, warming my back as I stamp, stamp, stamp the day away! :) Who could ask for a better day?! I had a *vision* of what this next card was gonna look like, but turns out, we don't have snowmen stamps that work with the size of squares I cut out. So...off I went to my retired cupboard and found Merry. It's such a cute set too - and I figured it works! I might dig out Frosty and try him on the next one...:) Thank goodness I kept some of these oldies but goodies! I went to a CTMH show last night and they used adorable snowmen on the card - that's what gave me the idea *wink* This card is a 5 x 7 card which is a size I have NEVER made...I like it! I have made 16 so far this morning and plan on making more this size...it's a great size to work with!
Thanks for looking! Tell me what ya think....
Recipe:
Stamps: Merry (retired)
Paper: So Saffron, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Aspen DP from CTMH
Ink: Close to Cocoa
Accessories: Chocolate Chip Ribbon, 1 3/8" circle punch, Key Tag PUnch, Martha Stewart snowflake punch, dauber, stickles/glitter
WAHOOOO! I pre-ordered some boxes of the new Spring/Summer 2008-09 Catty! I am so excited - can't wait to see it! :) I am really hoping to see some more male-oriented stamps and more for young kids. It's always a great book, so why worry?! LOL....
I went to visit a dear friend of mine, Tamie, yesterday and she showed me some glass Christmas ornaments she put our rub-on's onto! OMGOSH are they freakin cute!!! SO....I stopped at Walmart on my way home last night, grabbed 4 boxes of the large glass balls and I just finished my first one. I LOVE THESE! Tamie, thank you, thank you, thank you for showing me the idea! YOU ROCK girl! Here's my first decorated ball...
What did I get up to today you ask? Well....let me just show you! *giggle*
I hosted a DVD Tin Scrapbook/Album class today! These are soooo fun and easy peesy to make! They would make such awesome gifts for ANY occasion...Bonnie and I were talking as we were crafting, and we figured they would make cute baby girl/boy shower gifts, girls birthday albums, recipe albums for wedding showers, to just name a few! Bonnie, it was so nice to just sit and *be* with you today - you're like a Mom to me and I hope you know how special you are! *HUGS*
THEN...the day just kept adding surprises...Melissa came over to visit! :) So...we went over our *other* addiction - Partylite - and discovered what we must have from the discontinue list and figured out our orders as Tamie is having a party tomorrow! FUN!
Now, everyone knows that I can't have Melissa over and NOT create *something.* So I set Melissa in charge of finding us something NEW to make. She came up with Laura's new technique she showcased on her blog, Scrapnextras.
Click above to read more!
Here is what Melissa and I came up with:
You might have to click on each picture to give you a closer shot of the different color of embossing powders we used. There is silver, black and red glittery embossing powders! This technique is so fun! I will DEFINITELY be doing it again with other colors....the possibilites are ENDLESS!
Recipe:
Stamps: En Francais, Winter Post
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White, Basic Gray
Ink: VersaMark
Accessories: black, silver and red embossing powder, embossing buddy, real red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, gray taffeta ribbon, nestabilities, black brads
Thanks so much for coming over today ladies! I had a good day - it was so nice to just sit, stamp, visit and RELAX! HUGS!!!
Good morning! I should *really* be tidying up my kitchen and getting ready for my DVD tin Scrapbook Album class, but once I saw Beate's weekend Sketch Challenge, I wanted to make a card! Gotta luv these challenges...makes me sit down and actually MAKE things! Thanks, Beate! Here's her sketch:
and here's mine....
Recipe:
Stamps: To You & Yours
Paper: Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Baroque Burgundy, Confetti, Wassail by Basic Grey
Ink: Baroque Burgundy and Always Artichoke
Accessories: white ribbon, ticket corner punch, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches, silver brads, dimensionals, sponge daubers
Seriously...I think I could do Christmas all year-round! *GIGGLE* I'm such a kid at heart....I found these adorable snowman jars at Walmart and decided I will fill them with my leftover mini Hershey chocolate bars from my last stamper's club get-together. I then found some red 5/8" grosgrain ribbon and tied it around the jar! EASY PEEZY! Walaaa...3 gifts in 10 minutes! TFL!
