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  My thanks to the uber talented ladies over at Die cut Dreams Challenge blog , for selecting my project for their "Anything But A Card" TOP 3 . Here's what caught their eye....  

Happy Sunday, Friends!  Please join me for another fun   Stamptacular Sunday Challenge This week's challenge theme is “FALL”ing For You! For this weeks challenge you will create a card or project all about LOVE, but using only FALL COLORS! Don’t forget to include a STAMP on your finished work! Afterall, we're not called STAMPtacular Sunday for nothing! We have two wonderful sponsors this week: The lovely Barb, former Stamptacular DT Member, has donated this fabulous prize! -AND - CraftBrule Here's my DT card for this week... Clean & simple....that's my approach to this week's card.  Can you believe it?  Me, who takes forever to finish a single card?! Oh my!  lol!  I had this beautiful paper from Basic Gray in my stash (for like, forever) & I didn't want to cover up the beautiful print.  In this case, less is definitely better! I stitched around the page, added a sheer green ribbon & topped it with a ribbon jewel.  TA-DA!  Please join us at t

Hello my crafty friends!  It's Thursday, time for another fun challenge at The C.R.A.F.T. Challenge This week's challenge theme is "Christmas Present" For this challenge, you will create a GIFT.  Something that you would give to someone special. This week's challenge is sponsored by The Crafty Pad The lucky winner will receive this lovely polymer snowglobe stamp Here's a little something I made for a special young man... Sshhhh! He doen't know it yet! I'm gonna have to add a little more to this (lol!) But this is all I had at the time of this picture...so this is just for the effect ;) There's an enclosed gift card too... I used magnets for the closure Project materials : Paper: Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip, Real Red; Stamps: Stampin' Up! Vintage Christmas, Impression Obsession background stamp Ink: Stampin' Up! Chocolate Chip; Adondrinak Lake Mist; Versamark, Clear & copper embossing powders Tools: Square Nestabil

I know we still have yet to get past Thanksgiving, but think of it, Christmas is fast approaching too! I actually started making my homemade gifts, and our challenge at Stamptacular Sunday has provided a perfect opportunity to get everyone inspired and in the mood for the holidays. Please join me for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #86: "A Time for Giving" For this week's challenge you will create a gift for someone for a special occasion. NO CARDS ALLOWED! …However, don’t forget to STAMP! Afterall, we are the STAMPtacular Sunday Challenge! This week's fabulous prize donated by: MAGNOLIA-LICIOUS PRIZE: This lovely Magnolia Stamp    Here's a special gift I created - all festive and twinkley, and loaded with lots of sweets! Check out the twinkling lights wrapped around the roof trim!  Ooooh!  It's actually a necklace, which I was lucky enough to find at a Hallmark shop... I saw the necklace & knew that it would be perfect on this little lantern! The

It's Thursday again, and that means it's time for another C.R.A.F.T Challenge !  Please join us for C.R.A.F.T Challenge #77:   Use Vellum on your card or project.  Layer it, emboss it....time to get creative with Vellum! Our fabulous prize is provided by http://shop.sewmanycards.com Prize for the winner is their choice of 5 stamps from the shop.   Here is my vellum creation....... A Christmas Luminaria For easier access to the votive, I made a door on hinges.  I really love these lanterns, and have made several of them for various occasions other than just Christmas.  This lantern based on a Lantern Gift Box which I found HERE Basically, I followed the template, except that I attached the roof to the lantern base (it's glued, so the roof top does not open.)  Then to access the votive, I made a door which is attached by small hinges.  Project matierials : Stamps:  All images are from Di's Digi Downloads * Images were printed on X-Press It Blending Card &

My creation won the Week #35 Challenge: "Lavendar & Lace" at The Shabby Tea Room! I'd like to express my thanks to Debbie Marcinkiewicz and the super talented Shabby Girls at The Shabby Tea Room , for this honor! I love, love the challenge themes at The Shabby Tea Room !  And let me just say, that the design team creations are nothing less than AMAZING and truly INSPIRING! Here is what caught their eye..... You can view my original post HERE

My bad!  I'm a little late with this post... I should've known, because I did not have a good start this morning.  And it all began with making my first cup of coffee!  But before I start my whinning... Happy Sunday, Dear Friends !  Come join me and my uber-talented DT Sisters for another fun challenge at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge . This week we have a SKETCH challenge for you: Please feel free to flip it, flop it, twist it or turn it BUT please make sure the original sketch is visible in your finished work.  Oh, and don’t forget to STAMP! Afterall, we are the STAMPtacular Sunday Challenge blog ! >wink!< This week's prize is donated by our fabulous sponsor MY FAVORITE THINGS PRIZE: $25.00 Gift Certificate Here is my DT card for this challenge, using a digi image from My Favorite Things I kinda feel like I need a visit from that friendly nurse.  Not for medication, but a HUGE cup of strong coffee & a GI-NORMOUS chocolate bar!  Oh you thought I'd g

With Christmas fast approaching, I've been busy creating not just cards, but also gifts, packaging and decorations.  Here's a little something I made, using non-traditional Christmas colors.  How about this lovely lavendar & lace & flowers gift? The lavendar rose is handmade & sits so prettily upon a paper doiley, which is mounted on lavendar pieces cut with oval & scalloped oval nesties. I embossed the background paper with my favorite embossing folder "swiss dots," then added some very decadent lace which I bought from Wild Orchid Crafts. There's just a small touch of bling onto the lace, in which I added small purple rhinestones. Remove the "flowered sleeve" .... Ooooh.... there's more! Aha!  A shutter card! And look - there's a little surprise!  A yummy chocolate bar! Now isn't this a lavish presentation?     I've entered this project in the following challenges: The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #35 - Lavendar and