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Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #88

Hello again, my crafty friends! Please join me this week for another fun Stamptacular Sunday Challenge This week's theme is "Blue, Blue Christmas" This week's fabulous prizes donated by: SIMPLY BETTY STAMPS PRIZE: $10 Gift Certificate and MELJEN’S DESIGNS PRIZE: Winner’s CHOICE of FOUR Digis! Here is my card for this week... I do hope you'll join us this week. My team mates & I look forward to seeing your Christmas card or project using only colors of BLUE…Oh, and don’t forget to STAMP! Afterall, we don’t call this STAMPtacular Sunday for nothing! Thanks for visiting today - please leave me a comment to let me know that you stopped by!

A Christmas Birthday

Hello & Happy Thursday! Please join me my crafty friends, for another fun challenge at the CRAFT Challenge blog - week #79. This week's challenge theme:  "Christmas Birthday" Our challenge is sponsored by TOUCAN STAMPS I happen to have two December babies!  Here is one of their birthday cards, also my DT project for this week....   Thanks for visiting today. Please show me some love by leaving me a comment! 

I made TOP 3 at Die cut Dreams!

  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....  

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #78

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...

A Time for Giving

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 lanter...

CRAFT Challenge #77

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...

Eskimo Delight

Can you believe that Christmas is less than three months away?  I've been toiling away for the past month making Christmas cards and gifts, and here is my newest Christmas creation using "Eskimo Delight" available at Di's Digi Downloads A little something to hang on the Christmas tree.... This is the back of the ornament  Surprise!  It's not just an ornament, but a card too! Isn't that just the cutest Eskimo couple ever?  And how about that adorable Penguin?!  Di has been on a roll with her Christmas digi's & I am having so much fun creating with her new digi images.  Check out all of Di's Digi Downloads HERE .  New images are added regularly, so visit often - oh, and you get INSTANT DOWNLOAD ! Woo hoo! Di is also offering some yummy candy for her SUBSCRIBERS and followers !   *** Hurry!  You only have until October 17th to join in! *** Visit Di's Digi Downloads today! I have entered this project in the following c...

Let's See Layers

Welcome back, Friends!   Please join me for this week's Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #79:   "Layer it On!"  Create a card that has at least five layers! Use designer papers and cardstocks stacked on top of one another - This is a good opportunity to dig into that scrap paper basket/box/bin that I we all have.  I'll bet you (like me) have lot's of left over designer paper & cardstock pieces stashed somewhere! You can also add 3-D effects, pop-ups, embellishments, etc...  Oh the things you can do! Just make sure you have five layers somewhere on your card front when you're finished! SPONSOR: The Greeting Farm PRIZE: Single stamp of winner's choice Here is my DT card sample.... Card Recipe Stamps:   Inkadinkado Holiday Words Ink: Ranger Distress Ink Fired Brick Paper:  Stampin' Up! Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Whisper White, Jolly Holiday ; Couture Cardstock   Doubloon Tools:   Nestabilities Labels 8, Fancy Tags Embe...