CHRISTMAS CARD - MITTEN PUNCH

I LOVE ALL THINGS SMALL.  MINI TEACUPS, LITTLE DOGGIES, LITTLE PURSES, ETC.  SO THIS MITTEN PUNCH IS TOTALLY FOR ME!!  LOVE IT!!

AT MY CARD CLUB THIS MONTH WE MADE CHRISTMAS CARDS.  THIS FIRST ONE IS WHAT I CALL A STAIR STEP CARD.  YOU HAVE SEEN ME USE THIS SHAPE IN THE PAST FOR HALLOWEEN LAST YEAR.  IT IS A FUN AND EASY CARD SHAPE WITH A BIG WOW FACTOR.

DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE SHAPE OF THIS STAIR STEP CARD?

WE USED THE PETALS A PLENTY EMBOSSING FOLDER ON THE TWO SIDE STEPS.  IT LOOKS LIKE POINSETTIAS ON THIS CHERRY COBBLER CARD STOCK.  WE THEN USED THE LIQUID GLITTER (WHAT IS THIS CALLED?) FOR THE INSIDE OF THE FLOWERS HERE AND THERE. WE ALSO DOTTED THE "I" IN CHRISTMAS ON THE SENTIMENT.

I USED THE CUTE MITTEN PUNCH AND THE GLIMMER PAPER IN BOTH CHERRY COBBLER AND SILVER FOR THE MITTENS.  I USED RETIRED TINSEL RIBBON FROM LAST YEAR FOR THE CORD TO TIE THE TWO MITTENS TOGETHER.  LOVE THIS GLIMMER PAPER FOR THE MITTENS.

OLD OLIVE CARD STOCK AND CHERRY COBBLER INK FOR THE SENTIMENT N THE FRONT.  BEHIND IT IS A PIECE OF THE NEW DESIGNER PAPER STACK FOR CHRISTMAS.  I AM LOVING THE SIZE OF THIS PAPER PACK.

MORE CARDS TOMORROW FROM MY CARD CLUB.  HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS CARD.  IF YOU DECIDE TO CASE IT, PLEASE PROVIDE A LINK BACK TO MY BLOG.  THANKS.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE CREATIVE THIS WEEKEND?

KEEP SAFE Y'ALL WHERE EVER YOU LIVE.

CHRISTMAS CARD FOR Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 242 (TSSC242)

Hi Y'all,

I am back in my comfy home here in Texas.  I really enjoyed my visit to the great state of UTAH to visit my daughter and family, but it is also good to come back home.

Today I have a Christmas Card to share with you.

THIS CARD IS MADE WITH THE "GOT TREAT" STAMP SET.  I LOVE THIS SET AND WAS SO GLAD TO SEE IT IN THIS YEARS CATALOG ALSO.  I LIKE THE SMALL SIZE OF THE GINGERBREAD BOY.

HERE IS A CLOSEUP OF GINGIE SO YOU CAN SEE THAT I PUT SOME BRADS ON HIS BUTTONS SO THAT THEY SHOW UP AS CHERRY POLK-A-DOTS LIKE THE BACKGROUND PAPER.  I USED OLD OLIVE STRIPED RIBBON.

I AM ENTERING THIS IN THE Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 242 (TSSC242) THIS WEEK.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT YOU THINK OF MY CUTE AND SIMPLE CARD.

HERE'S TO INKY FINGERS, Y'ALL!!

PPA111 entry

Hi Y'all,

I have a cute Christmas card for the Paper Pals Arts Challenge 111 this week.  I have been trying to keep abreast of the holidays and did most of my halloween last week, now I am working on my Christmas cards.

This stamps set is so cute and so versatile.  It is the GOT TREATS stamp set.(120627).  I love LOVE LOVE it.  I made this card rather clean and simple so the gingerbread man would stand out as the thing your eye goes to first.

I used last year's dsp called Jolly Holidays.  It is cherry cobbler and old olive as the main colors.  I used some fine glitter on the buttons of my little man, but used real glimmer brads for the accent up at the top of my card. The ribbon is striped old olive ribbon from the clearance rack.  I LOVE this ribbon and got several rolls so I am well stocked before it is all gone.

I also used the scalloped circle punch for the main image second layer, with just the circle punch, sponged on the edges, for my little man.

Isn't he cute?  I love gingerbread men/folks/people...what would be the politically correct name these days?  ha

Thanks for stopping by.  Won't you leave me a comment?  I love hearing your thoughts and look forward to seeing what everyone says.

Thanks!  Inky fingers y'all!

TWO CHALLENGES, TWO CARDS - FRIDAY MASHUP #20 AND STAMPING ROYALTY #59

HERE IS MY FIRST CARD FROM THE CUTE SUMMER SUITE STAMP SET FOR THE FRIDAY MASHUP CHALLENGE (http://fridaymashup.com/).  I HAD SO HOPED FOR THIS SET TO BE IN THIS CURRENT CATALOG.  MAYBE IT WILL BE IN NEXT YEARS?  ANYWAYS, I USED BUTTONS IN TANGERINE TANGO, MELON MAMBO AND DAFFODIL DELIGHT ON THE BUTTON CARD THAT WAS STAMPED FROM THE SET.  I MADE A TAPE MEASURER WITH YELLOW CARD STOCK AND THE STAMP, AND BROKE DOWN THE FIBERS SO I COULD MAKE IT BE UP AND DOWN ALONG THE CARD BY USING GLUE DOTS UNDERNEATH CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE TAPE.  I PUT A REAL NEEDLE IN THE SPOOL OF THREAD.

I USED TANGERINE TANGO CARD STOCK AND PRINTED PAPER FOR THE CARD ITSELF.  YELLOW SCALLOP OVAL BEHIND THE STAMPED SPOOL.  MELON MAMBE BEHIND THE BUTTON CARD. 

I LOVE BUTTONS!! 

MY STAMPING ROYALTY CHALLENGE (http://stampinroyalty.blogspot.com/) ENTRY IS THE FOLLOWING CARD:

I USED CAJUN CRAZE LAYER ON THE BASE.  ON THE I USED AN UNUSUAL TEXTURED WALL PAPER SAMPLE THAT SEEMS LIKE IT IS BAMBOO OR STRAW.  I LIKED THE TEXTURE AND THE COLORS MATCHED MY CARD.  I STAMPED MY ONE LARGE IMAGE USING MY MARKERS TO COLOR IT WITH OLD OLIVE, GARDEN GREEN, DAFFODIL DELIGHT, AND CAJUN CRAZE.  I LIKE HOW THE DIFFERENT COLORS ALL WENT SO WELL TOGETHER AND GAVE IT A MUCH MORE DECORATIVE FEEL.  I USED 3 BRADS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAMPED IMAGE IN THE ORANGE, GREEN AND YELLOW COLOR.

I FINISHED IT OFF WITH TWO RIBBONS TIED INTO A KNOT AND GLUED ONTO THE WALL PAPER SAMPLE ON THE LEFT.

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING.

Please leave a comment.  I love to hear from YOU.

SPRING, GLORIOUS SPRING ...

Spring is Blossoming

Promotion details: Spring is Blossoming with Sneak Peek products from the upcoming 2011-2012 Idea Book and Catalog. You can get these brand-new products in one of two ways in the month of April:

•Spend $20* on any Stampin' Up! products and become eligible to purchase both the Four Frames Stamp Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.


•Host a $350* workshop and get the Four Frames Stamp Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper for FREE! 
                  *Net sales before tax and shipping

Start thinking about having a spring workshop now so you can get your hands on these exciting, new products in April--three months before the debut of the new Idea Book & Catalog!

                                

Four Frames Stamp Set                                            

Wood item #123440   $20.95

Clear Mount item #123442  $15.95

Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper item #122367  $9.95

There are (9) Colors in the Pasiley Petals designer paper pack:

Baja Breeze ~ Chocolate Chip ~ River Rock~ Old Olive~ Cherry Cobbler~ Not Quite Navy ~ Soft Suede ~ Tangerine Tango ~ Marina Mist

Call or email me *info at top of blog* to get on my APRIL WORKSHOP CALENDAR FOR YOUR WORKSHOP.