It's Saturday and a New Challenge at the Sisterhood!!!

The Sisterhood of Snarky stampers is hosting a new challenge ~~ R is for Remember.  Being a Snarky stamper is sometimes a little hard as I had so much trouble with this challenge, all the R for Remember dt cards were awesome and I hadn't a clue what to do. Of course once I had an idea my printer was out of ink to print the digi that I wanted to use, so a new printer (was cheaper than the two ink cartridges I needed) and I was on my way, with the exception of finding time to put it together. Well now it's done and I'm pleased that it worked the way I envisioned.

When having trouble with what todo find an awesome sketch like Tuesday Morning Sketches 428!! then a super cute image from Bugaboo Stamps. 

Well it isn't a big snark but a cute one.  The sentiment is from Stampendous.

I want to enter this in:

Tuesday Morning Sketches ~~ #428 I flipped the sketch.

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge ~~ Kraft and Red.#264

Thanks for visiting today and head over to the Main Blog and check out the rest of the design team's inspiration then let us know what you "remember"

Last Pink Christmas card for the Jingle Belles!!!

Had a bit of time this afternoon to make one more Pink Christmas card for  Jingle Belles Rock Pink Christmas for the Cure. this is #8 and I am happy with them all. Since the time for the linky to close this will be a short post although there is a lot to post.

Wow a super CAS card from me? I used Tuesday Morning sketches #426 Sketch again, The stamp I used is Acrobat by Penny Black and it's from 2006 but I love it as it can be used for any occasion where you give gifts. 

A close up of the image.

Finished the inside with a Stampabilites sentiment (it's not blurry irl)

I am entering this in:

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Pink Christmas for the Cure

Tuesday Morning sketches ~~ #426

Merry Monday ~~ #262

Her Peaceful Garden ~~ Cat Lovers Blog Hop

Well finally at the end of the list!!! Thanks for checking out my blog today.

It's a "trifecta" Jingle Belles, Merry Monday and Rudolph Days!!!

Knowing Rudolph days was on and Merry Monday Christmas challenge  popped into my mailbox the same day just worked right in to making another card for the Jingle Belles Christmas tic tac toe!!!

Wow it's not a House Mouse!!! but it's a super cute penguin stamp from Penny Black. I've used ever year for who knows how long,  For the Jingle Belles Rock tic tac toe I used the Diagonal line Red, cardstock and bling but it also plays into the center vertical line blue, cardstock and snow.  again would have been more if I could have figured out how to put a flower on it lol.  Merry Monday Christmas challenge was Penguins, second of the trifecta, well Rudolph days is from the 25th of the month until the last day and it happens each month of the year...bonus!!!

And here is the "BLING"

A favourite "snow" sentiment from High Hopes Stamps

Here is the trifecta I'm entering:

Jingle Belles rock ~~ Tic tac toe

Merry Monday Christmas challenge #258 ~~ Penguins

September Rudolph Days 

There you have it for today,  unless I get really busy check back on Saturday it's a "special" yearly challenge and you won't be disappointed with the design team cards and we know you will want to support our  special challenge.

Squeaking in at the Jingle Belles Challenge.......

It's been a busy, busy couple of weeks and I really want to keep up at least one card for the Jingle Belles Rock.  When I saw the sketch from Mojo Monday I knew I wanted to put the two of them together and here is what I came up with.

I used my favourite set of snowmen from Sunshine Designs  added some snowflake die cuts with some bling in the centers.

Love those snowflakes 

Finished inside with a simple Let it Snow!!! 

Challenges I want to enter:

Jingle Belles Rock  Let flakes fall where they may. (not here please) Ending in less than 24 hours but a new challenge will be up on Friday.

Mojo Monday  Sketch 482 (current)

Merry Monday (current)

Thanks for spending some time here and seeing I am working on my Holiday Stash, and it's easy with great challenges like these. 

Frosty the Snowman part #2

Wow another Blue snowman card, I promise if I make another it won't be Blue, I just happen to think snow cards should be blue. I'm not sure when I coloured this image as I just found it in an office folder I bring cardstock to the lake in.  I checked the Sketch Saturday blog and the sketch worked perfect for my image. Since I only brought Red/Green Christmas paper pads with me I was at a loss what to use until voila on piece of blue patterned paper surfaced in the file folder of cardstock. Now my stamp is the first snowman stamp I bought and it's from Hero Arts.  Here is my "Frosty".

What a job taking a picture, first it was too dark on the deck so I took it to the breakwall and it is windy out there, I'm lucky to have gotten a picture (please ignore the "hand" shadow, I wasn't going to try again) the Washi tape I bought at the $$ store as well as those little candy dots, there are 9 different colours in the package for $1.25. 

Inside finished with the sketch too. 

I would like to enter this in these challenges.

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Frosty the Snowman

Merry Monday #208 Cards for Kids

Sketch Saturday #415

Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful week.

Who is peeking out of the Window?

The Jingle Belles Rock posted a new challenge on Friday so I pack my equipment (or some of the right equipment) for their challenge.  I've had this stamp and idea since last November at a class at the Butterfly Moon but the poor fella has never seen ink until today. It was trial and error to get it done as I only had one piece of patterned paper and I used it on the wrong section of the card but that's what creating is all about ~~ see how well you can adapt when you mess up!!  Oh yes BTW it's another Blue card.

As you can see the challenge is to use a snowman/woman or even snowflakes as that is what they were before they were made. The card is 5 1/4 square, the ef is softly falling from SU. the stamp set is from Impression Obsession and is a set of three.

this is the same card but it's open and the snowman is no longer holding on to the window.

The snowman brad is from the Eyelet Outlet (I find mine at the craft store in Delhi)

This is the inside, of course he is popped up and I used the off cut from the frame.

I would love to enter this in the following Christmas challenges:

Jingle Belles ~~ Frosty The Snowman

Weekly Christmas Card Challenges #27

Merry Monday #208 ~~ Create a fun card for a child.

Thanks for stopping by today ~~ have you started your Christmas stash? 

Christmas is in the Bag!!!

I know, I know so many Christmas posts but there are so many challenges out there to get a jump start on the holiday season, and I've had extra time this week and a good bunch of mojo. I really like Merry Monday challenges and this past Monday really intrigued me and I had the perfect stamp for it. I hope you don't get tired of seeing my House Mouse creations because I love making them.  Right the challenge is to make a holiday card with a bag or sack on it. Oh and Crafty Hazel nut's Christmas challenge is to put a sentiment on your card. I thought of entering something old nothing new challenge at House Mouse and friends but had to go with the Anything goes section as the die I used is less than a year old, the stamp is 2009 and the rest is at least 1 year old.

This took me longer to decide what paper to use than it did to put it together.

The fur on "santa's" hat and coat is liquid pearl and the snow is done with stickles.

Finished the inside with a favourite sentiment and a scrap of patterned paper.

Crafty  Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge  #283 put a sentiment on it.

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge #220 Anything goes. 

Merry Monday Christmas challenge #207 Use a sack or a bag on your Christmas card.

Thanks for visiting today and there are still more days this week to craft and more challenges to enter, so stay tuned there is always more to come.

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #202 ~~ Let it Snow!!!

Well I don't really want it to snow, we are heading to the cottage Saturday for the weekend, it's our first trip and there is "work" to do but I wanted to get this card done before the challenge at Merry Monday Christmas Challenge  closes.

This card was built around a piece of BoBunny paper, as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted to use my super cute Impression obsession snowman stamp. I added the mounds of snow, the sentiment from Stampabilies and the snowflake from my odds bucket. Stickles was added to the white dots on the paper, it sparkles IRL.

Finished inside with a sentiment from Impression Obsession.

I would like to enter this in:

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #202 Let it Snow

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.

Purple, Silver and White......

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #201 ends in less than 24 hour, gee I'm sliding in almost last again but the challenge is colours that I love....Purple, silver and white, so pretty.  I had a lot of fun deciding what to use and while looking for some silver paper I found purple papers too, I've had them forever as well, nice to use up stash. Here is my card.

I used the memory box snowflake ornament and I made one silver on purple and reversed the colours for the second, added a silver thread and place them on embossed white cardstock.

Finished inside.

I would like to enter this in:

 Merry Monday Christmas challenge: #201

Thanks for visiting today and have a great weekend.

Getting Sentimental with the Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #199

I had plans, lots of plans for this challenge but only one card emerged from my plans. while planning this one I found that my two Brilliance ink pads were in dire need of ink lucky me I was heading to The Butterfly Moon in Lyndoch as Natalia will re-ink them for me, it's just a perk of buying from her, we take our own inks to class if we have them. So the card was on hold for a day or two. I changed my mind two or maybe three times on how to assemble it......so here is my card with the sentiment as the focal point.

The sentiment is from Stampabilities stamped with brilliance Mediterranean blue, I stamped the Thomas Kinkade Silent Night image with brilliance ice blue. I love the subtle look.

I carried the subtle theme to the inside and stamped the Hampton Art stamp sentiment across the TK cottage scene.

I'm entering this in:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #199 Let's get sentimental.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful weekend.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town.....

Well it sure looks like Santa will be arriving soon, I can't believe my eyes...we are having snow showers all day and into tomorrow, Mother Nature sure gave us a belated April Fool.  Well this certainly fits in with two challenges one for Merry Monday Christmas Challenge and Jingle Belles Rock!!! Here is what I came up with that gave me a two-fer this week.

The image is a digi from Dr. Digi House of Stamps called Naughty or Nice.

Close up of the image and the ho ho ho stamp.

Finished inside using scraps left over from the front.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Merry Monday Christmas challenge #198 Christmas Carols (Santa Claus is Coming to Town.

Jingle Belles Rock Santa Baby (Santa or any character you would find at the north pole)

I am still working on making two Christmas cards a week but some weeks I get a bit behind as Merry Monday's challenge closes tomorrow. I really need to re-organize my Christmas stamps especially my sentiments. 

So happy you stopped by today to check up on my Holiday stamping.

Take Me To The Vintage Church!!!

Don't you love it when you see a challenge and know you are going to love it!!! Merry Monday's Christmas challenge blog has a new challenge and it is to put a Church on your project and at the same time Jingle Belles Rock a Vintage challenge so I put the two together and this is what I came up with.

Believe it or not it's another PSX stamp, now this has not seen ink (by me) as I bought it at a yard sale or some sort of sale  but at the time I loved PSX stamps and really had to have it. The image was coloured with copics and cut with a large spellbinder circle. I had some gold paper and made a rick rack frame for the stamp and popped it up on the embossed background. The frame was made with the large scalloped circle die and the large inverted circle die, when cutting it I off set the inverted die so the points were across from the scallops. Most of the card is made with Very Vanilla cardstock with the exception of the gold frame.

I had the vanilla lace out for another project and the button was sitting on my table and just begging to be used.

The inside was finished with a gold embossed sentiment.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #197 Take me to the Church

Jingle Belles Rock ~~ Spirit of Christmas Past

Thanks for stopping by today to see another of my Holiday stash that is growing week by week.  If you want to get an early start on your holiday cards consider both these challenges the themes are always fabulous and fun.