Monday, December 31, 2012

Winter Wonderland

I just wanted to get one more card posted before the end of 2013. I had the image all coloured and sitting on my craft table, I really like making gate fold cards and this one has a twist…..when you open it the image is on the right gate and the sentiment on the left. The inside is also decorated with the same dsp (I forgot to take a picture)  

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I am entering this in the Clear it Out Christmas challenge you will find HERE. There are lots of prizes to be won and a chance to be a featured stamper.One day left to join in the fun.
What I used
Stamp……Hero Arts
Sentiment…….Impression Obsession
Cardstock…GP white Garden Green Real Red
DSP from 6 X 5 pack I bought two years ago
Liquid Pearls White Opal
Thanks for looking today and have a fabulous day!!

Saturday, December 29, 2012

All That Glitters…Challenge #112 @ Drunken Stampers

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I did it again……slipped in a card for the Flirtini Challenge week, I hope they don’ t mind. First I did think the last challenge of 2012 was a combined one, second I love glitter and couldn’t let it go by without making a card with lots of GLITTER. So if you didn’t arrive here from the Drunken Stampers blog head over there and check out what you need to do to join in the glittery mess I got into. Just click HERE,
Here is what I came up with for some inspiration to get that glitter out and create.
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I used my brand new Nellie for the oval, it was fun poking all the little cuts out of it too. Although you cannot tell the image is covered in cool tone Ritz Glitter. The inside of the card is posted below.
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I used the silver glitter piece that was cut from what I used for the frame. The sentiment was sitting finished in my box of bits.
What I used
Stamp Thomas Kinkade Silent Night
Nellie Ovals Spellbinder ovals
Ink Brilliance Sky Blue pearlescent
Cardstock….GP White, Pacific Point
Glitter cardstock from the dollar store.
Sentiment ….not sure of what company
Snowflakes…EK mini punch
Thanks for stopping by today and come back again soon.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

It is still Christmas at Clear it Out…….

I checked it out today and there is still 4 days to get a project in for the draws at Clear it Out, check it out for yourself HERE. 
At the Stampin’up Hostess group this month we made some awesome cards, one of them I wanted to “case” but the only thing I had was the Very Vanilla cardstock, so putting my thinking cap on I used gold ink instead of crumb cake, I used a different set of snowflakes, but my big problem was the gold glitter cardstock and the lace. Last year I bought the white glitter cardstock from SU so I cut strips of it and punched the scallop border, then took a bic marker in beige and coloured the glitter cardstock,  I know there is some ivory cotton lace somewhere in my stash but just couldn’t find it in a hurry so went and bought some that Fabricland was clearing out for 25 cents a yard.
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This is the card that I made, the card I cased is below.
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I like the way mine turned out and the recipient was very pleased with it too.
Thanks for looking today and check back again soon, I am hoping to have more time in 2013 to update my blog more often.
I am entering my card in the December Christmas challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

Drunken Stamper’s challenge #111- Eat, Pray, Love

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What better time of year for a food challenge then Christmas, we seem to be eating starting the first of December to January 1st. If you didn’t arrive here from the Drunken Stamper’s blog then head over there to check out all the information on joining in the Fun Food Challenge, you will find it HERE.
I think everyone is as tired of looking at Christmas cards as I am so I made something a little different. I used my House Mouse image the Nutty Juggler, coloured with my prisma pencils and oms. It’s just a fun image and you can find it at House Mouse Designs
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Materials I used:
Stamp…….Nutty Juggler by House Mouse Designs
Card stock………….Crumb cake Stampin’ up
DSP……from a stack pack
Spellbinders circles
Glitter cardstock……..from the Dollar store
Thanks for stopping by today and please check out the challenge to use Food on your project at the Drunken Stamper’s Blog.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

New Drunken Stamper’s challenge #110…STRIPE

This is team Flirtini’s challenge week but I just had to add mine to the inspiration.  The challenge is to use “stripes” and what more delicious thing than candy cane stripes….yum. When I saw the challenge I knew I wanted to use my House Mouse stamp with the candy canes, the were coloured with prisma pencil crayons and oms. The red was glittered with diamond stickles and the white with liquid pearls, white opal. If you didn’t arrive here via the Drunken Stampers challenge blog then head right over and check out the challenge and add your project using STRIPES. Just click HERE.
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Here is what I used:
Stamps…..House Mouse, sentiment from SU
Card stock…..Real Red & GP white
Ribbon…..seam binding from the sewing box
DSP……Christmas 2010 or 2011 Stampin’up
Spellbinders large rectangle plain and scalloped
Thanks for looking today and you have until Friday to join in the fun at the Drunken Stamper’s Challenge Blog. See you there.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Let it Snow…………….

I am still busy making Christmas cards, they seem to be taking me forever to get done. I will be working on something a tad more simple to mail to my friends. I just had to use one of my favourite companies, House Mouse and it’s a Gruffie, which is a cute bear, I think he is just adorable. You can find them HERE.
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Here is what I used
Stamp…..Gruffies Beary Fast Sled
Ink….memento tuxedo black
Card stock…..Pacific point and GP white
Embossing folder……Sizzix from SU
Accessories …stickles diamond, Liquid pearl white opal
Colouring medium….prisms and oms
The fabric snowflake and blue rhinestones are from last year’s supply.
I am entering this in House Mouse & Friends challenge Let it Snow
Clear it Out Holiday time challenge Christmas and anything goes stash
Use it Tuesday All about Christmas and use your hoarded stash.
Snow Fun w/bling at Digi Darla's challenges
Thanks for stopping by today and come back again soon. Check out Clear it Out and Use it Tuesday the challenge is for all of December

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Drunken Stamper’s challenge #109….For the Boys

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It’s Saturday time for another Drunken Stampers challenge, you can find all the information HERE. The theme is “For the Boys” which is to make a masculine themed card. You can make one for the big boys or for the little ones and please enter it on the Drunken Stampers Blog so we can see your fabulous work.
I am so late getting my blog posted, I have had the card done for a few weeks  and when I decided to do my blog post I had no phone line and no internet until Saturday afternoon. I hope you think it is worth the wait.
I used a PSX stamp, it was one of my early purchases and the newest purchase, the window die.
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Stamp  ………..PSX sail boat, Wood grain
Cardstock…,,Crumb Cake, GP white, Blue Bayou
Ink…..Blue Bayou & Versafine Sepia
DSP……Masculine pack from SU (retired)
Blue & white baker’s twine
Thanks for stopping by today and come back soon, you are always welcome. Please stop by the Drunken Stamper’s challenge Blog and see what the rest of the Mojitos have done for inspiration.

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Clear it Out & Saturated Canary for all of December!!!

December is going to be a fabulous month for Clear it Out, All the design team is going to inspire you to join us for the challenge, the theme is  Christmas and  the stash item is “anything goes” so dig out anything from your stash and use it. Saturated Canary is our sponsors for the month long challenge you can have a look at the digis they have to offer by clicking HERE.  
For my card I used  “Stockings” digi from our sponsor, Saturated Canary. I was in a whimsical mood when started making my card and decided on non-traditional colours, using pink and green and the paper I found in my stash was perfect. I coloured with prisma pencils and blended with odourless mineral spirits. Cut with my oval nesties and added pretty in pink ribbon with a small sentiment.
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This is what I used:
Image….Stockings from Saturated Canary
Sentiment…..from Stampin’ up
Cardstock…..Pretty in Pink, GP white
DSP ……SU Christmas either 2010 or 2011
Ribbon…..pretty in pink SU
Thanks for stopping by today and stop by Clear it Out for more information on joining in the fun.