Week #3 of the Warm and Fuzzies at Clear it Out.

Darned if I didn't schedule this wrong and it didn't post at midnight, well it would have if it was January 7th. I did a post for Shopping Our Stash and if you are looking for it, scroll down or click HERE.

Can you believe it’s New Year’s Eve day, do you have plans to ring in the New Year tonight? We don’t have any plans for tonight but things might change.  It is the final week of the challenge, weekly challenges will start in the New Year, January 7, 2014. Now to remember to date everything with the new year.
If you haven’t checked out all the rules of the challenge please stop by Clear it Out Tuesday Challenge blog  and while you are there check out the great project the design team has done for your inspiration. This week for my project II used a Stitchy Bear digi outlet, along with snowmen I love penguins and I saw this cute image with three penguins mailing cards which reminded me   of mailing  cards to my friends.

Well no snowflake embossing folder this time, the texture I used is buttons and the white opal liquid pearl on the hats. The sentiment was from the $1 bin at Michaels (they are now $1/50) so you know how long I’ve had it. I love the Merry Christmas script. Patterned paper from a Christmas pad, cardstock is real red and gp white. Stitchy Bear digi outlet is one sponsor for this last challenge of 2013 the other two are Digi Darla Designs and QKR Stampede.

When I was ready to mail all my cards to friends I took this card with me to give to the workers at the Post Office as I only do my mailing from there. I think they were pleased that I thought of them.

Thanks for stopping by today and have a happy and prosperous 2014

SOS challenge #132 Use the Last of Something!!!

Although I’m not officially starting until January 7th 2014, I really wanted to get my feet wet, actually I wanted practice loading my card up and if it didn’t work then I wouldn’t feel bad as if it was my first official post. I think I’m rambling……………Shopping Our Stash has a NEW challenge to use up the last of SOMETHING, might be the last piece of patterned paper, the last piece of a particular colour cardstock, the last embellishment what every you come up with. I had a cute little plastic ladybug that once was a decoration on a plant someone gave me, I had 3 or 4 or maybe even 5 but this was the last one so I used it on my card.

Isn’t it adorable, the red bow was also sitting on my desk, wonder why I don’t have room to work?

Stamps Lady bug Fluffles from Stampendous, Spring from Hero arts (set of 4) Nellie Snellen scalloped circle die Spellbinders small plain circle die. Crystal effects. Smooch pearlized accent ink and ;Craft concepts embossing folder Florette.

I used Crystal effects on all the ladybugs and fluffles eyes.

Thanks for having a look today and I hope you will join us at SOS for use the Last of Something challenge.

Anything Goes at the Cheerful Stamp Pad…week 2

I know what you will be thinking…..not another Christmas card!! it’s the second to last one I will be posting….I promise to go on to thank-you, birthday and heading into February Valentines Day.  The challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad is Anything goes so it’s crafter’s choice. The sponsor for the challenge is Bugaboo Digis check them out they are having a sale right now and wow the prices are great.  Now on to my card…….

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The stamp I used the snowman stamp from Holiday Line-up, a retired stampin’up set. The sentiment is from the $1 bin (now that was a long time ago) at Michaels, I loved the script. I used Real Red cardstock, GP white and the patterned paper is also retired from SU,

I love this sentiment for the snowmen cards, it is from High Hopes Rubber Stamps which has new owner since I got this stamp. The company is in London, Ontario, Canada, and I didn’t even know it myself. The have great stamps, My Merry Christmas, EH! is also from the company.
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope to see you get your crafty on and join us at the Cheerful Stamp Pad for the Anything goes challenge.

Stop the Presses I’m Bringing you a NEWSFLASH!!!

Guess who is one of the  new design team members of SHOPPING OUR STASH!!!

You guessed it right……..it’s ME, joining me are Donna and Chris. Wow I’m so excited. we don’t have to go on duty until January 7th but Donna has already made a card for Dec. 31st  I have some plans but they might not happen. You will have to stay tuned to find out if I made it or not. The names of the team members are on the sidebar of my blog. I should explain Shopping Our Stash, you get to shop in your own store using things that you already have…..wow how great for me, I think I have more paper, ribbon, buttons and a whole lot more than any store around. My motto was, if you really like something buy two because they might not have it when you go back. I’m sure most of you crafty people can relate.

Here is the link to the blog and the announcement

Thanks for joining me today to hear my news.

Merry Christmas to my Friends, Family and Followers.

The Cheerful Stamp Pad’s Challenge was delayed by a couple of days, but my post was done on Monday, you will find it HERE.
I would like to take today to wish all my friends, family and blog followers a Merry Christmas and all the best in 2014. The card I have for you today is one that I made multiples of for my friends. The ideas and supplies for this card came from the Butterfly Moon in Lyndoch ON, you will find the Facebook page HERE.
The cardstock is Basic Grey, GP white & real red. Inks Versafine Black and Brilliance Moonlight white, the stamp I used is Impression Obsession Inc Cardinals by window. the sentiment is from Hampton stamps. (one I picked up at a craft yard sale) and a bit of ribbon for the bow is from Wal-Mart. (can you believe out of all the spools I had there was not a sheer one) I coloured with cardinals with my Tim Holtz distress markers.

Here is my friends and family card for all of you to enjoy.

My 16 year old cat, Spook would also like to wish you a Merry Christmas  She is really enjoying taking the decorations off the tree and playing with them. I will have to collect them and put them back where they belong.

She wasn’t as excited about it as I was, but sat still for the picture.
Merry Christmas and a Fabulous New Year!
keep crafting
Barbara

Last Minute Christmas Card…..

If you are looking for the Clear it Out Challenge just click HERE. 

I have made a lot of Christmas cards and still finishing up a few to put gift cards in. They are not the regular size of a gift card they are larger, still I need to put them inside something so they don’t get lost in the shuffle. This card I made to put with a friend’s gift I was delivering on Monday, she has a “few” cats so when I found the image already coloured in my stash went looking for a sketch, Seems a little Sketchy was in my mail box. When I looked at the sketch I thought the background looked sparkly so I used some glitter cardstock I had left over from other projects. I used the narrow black border on the card to make the gold pop. The challenge is on until January 12, 2014. I am sure I will use this sketch again I think it is great!!

Everything I used was from my stash, starting with the card base to using scraps to punch the snowflakes……I’m getting good at this “shopping my stash” I am so looking forward to making my thank you cards with this sketch.

It’s time for me to get going today and get loose ends tied up, I hope you have all your shopping done.

I am entering this in the sketch challenge at Seems a little Sketchy

Thanks for stopping by today and have a Fabulous Christmas day with family!!!

Second Week of the Warm and Fuzzies……………

Wow can you believe it is Christmas eve day? Time moves so fast at this time of the year, I hope you have everything you need I sure wouldn’t want to have to fight the crowds today, that’s why I’m here in the warm visiting with you.
In case you didn’t join us last week, head over to Clear it Out Tuesday’s challenge blog for all the information on the challenge. The sponsors for this challenge are QKR Stampede, Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet and Digi Darla Designs. For this weeks card I picked another snowman, wonder why I like snowmen so much? He is adorable holding a tree, I did the traditional colour of red for this one.

Again I use my snowflake embossing folder for texture, I added black dew drops to the snowman, and then did some red snowflakes with my EK punch. The sentiment is one I bought last year and finally saw ink, it is from Impression Obsession Inc.
I'm entering this in the Any Thing Goes challenge at Digi Darla's challenges
Thanks for stopping by today and don’t forget there is one more week after this to have fun with the Warm and Fuzzies challenge.
Have a Wonderful Holiday.