Christmas Shimmer

I have missed my blog for the last couple days.  I have missed getting to know you.   Something smacked me, right in the face two days ago - I'm sure this won't be a surprise to you - but it was to me!  Did you know that thanksgiving is next week?!  As in, less than 7 days next week.  We have a bunch of people coming over - expecting a huge meal, that I am going to cook - in less than 7 days.  Ok, so I know that Thanksgiving comes every year, at the end of November - but geez!  I didn't realize we were at the end of November already!!  So, I have been researching recipes, doing test runs, and planning seating arrangements for the past couple days.  (Don't tell anyone - but my fall decorations weren't even up until yesterday!)  But, I think I am doing ok now, menu is done, seating is done, decorations are mostly done.  Now, I just need to do some cleaning - and we will be all set.  Do you host Thanksgiving dinner at your house?  If so, how early do you start cooking?

Ok - onto the important stuff!!  The card!  I made this card for a sketch challenge over at CPS - Card Sketches.  The one thing I love most about challenges is that they stretch you to do things that maybe you wouldn't normally do, something just a little bit out of your comfort zone.  That is what happened with this sketch.  I don't usually do very many square cards.  And for some reason, when I do make a square card, I usually make all of the other layers square too.

The sketch:

My card:

My favorite part is the shimmer painted dots on the christmas tree, and the shimmer paint on the background.

What do you think?

Here's what I used:

Snow Swirled Stamp Set

Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set

Early Espresso Classic Ink

Cherry Cobbler Cardtsock

Early Espresso Cardstock

Crumb Cake Cardstock

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Deck the Halls DSP

Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

Stampin' Sponge

Aquapainter

Stampin' Dimensionals

Early Espresso 5/8" Satin Ribbon

Scallop Oval Punch

Modern Label Punch

1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval Punch

Scallop Circle Bigz Die

Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

Day of Gratitude

I love this stamp set!  I was so happy when I saw that this was the stamp set we would be getting for attending regionals.  I made this card for a color lab color challenge over at My Create Ink.  I had a lot of fun working with these warm fall colors.

What do you think?

Here's what I used:

Day of Gratitude Stamp Set

Cajun Craze Classic Ink 

Cajun Craze Stampin' Write Marker

Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker

More Mustard Stampin' Write Marker

Cajun Craze Cardstock

Old Olive Cardstock

More Mustard Cardstock 

Early Espresso Cardstock

Whisper White Cardstock

Stampin' Dimensionals

Decorative Label Punch

Old Olive 5/8' Grosgrain

Early Espresso 1/8' Taffeta

Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 

Best Wishes

I made this card for the Create with Connie and Mary Color Challenge.  My favorite part about this card is the subtle design in the background - that was very hard to pick up with my camera.  Let me know what you think!

Here's what I used:

Bella Toile Stamp Set

Only Ovals Stamp Set

Basic Black Craft Ink

Basic Black Cardstock

Crumb Cake Cardstock

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Scallop Oval Punch

Oval Punch

Stampin' Dimensionals 

Black Stampin' Emboss Powder

Heat Tool

Very Vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

Top Note Bigz Die

Thanksgiving

I love fall!!  I love all of the rich colors, and the textures.  I love that families spend more time together, and that everyone remembers what they are thankful for.  What do you love about fall?

I made this card for the inspiration challenge over at Stampin' Celebration, and also for the technique challenge at Just Us Girls.  I had so much fun with my pastels - I don't think I've used them since I got my starter kit so many years ago.  Hope you like it!

Here's what I used:

Lovely As a Tree Stamp Set

Seasonal Sentiments Stamp Set

Soft Suede Classic Ink

Cajun Craze Ink

Versamark Ink

More Mustard Cardstock

Pumpkin Pie Cardstock

Soft Suede Cardstock

Whisper White Cardstock

Vellum Paper

Stampin' Pastels

Stampin' Dimensionals

Metallic Brads

Sponge Daubers

Sponge

Square Lattice Textured Impressions Folder

For my friend

I made this card for my friend.  I have been missing her a lot lately - and I wanted to remind her how much I love her.  For this card I put together the challenges on The Color Dare and Friday Mashup.  I was too late for posting my card for The Color Dare - I got sidetracked with a new CD in my craft room.  This is my first time doing a Friday Mashup challenge - they look fun!  This week was a great sketch.  What do you think of my card?

CD84

Soft Suede

Night of Navy

Pear Pizzazz

Here's what I used:

Great Friend Stamp Set

Night of Navy Classic Ink

Pear Pizazz Classic Ink

Night of Navy Cardstock

Soft Suede Cardstock

Pear Pizazz Designer Series Paper

Stampin' Dimensionals

2-Way Glue Pen

Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Scallop Oval Punch

Modern Label Punch

Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die

Suede Christmas

I *love* making Christmas cards.  For this card I combined the Just Add Ink Challenge with the Color Throwdown colors.

Here are the colors:


Enjoy!

Here's what I used:

Christmas Postcard Stamp Set

Crumb Cake Classic Ink

Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink

Soft Suede Classic Ink

Crumb Cake Cardstock

Soft Suede Cardstock

Very Vanilla Cardstock

Deck the Halls DSP

Stampin' Dimensionals

Aquapainter

Soft Suede Grosgrain (Polka Dotted, Retired)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Can you believe Christmas is coming up so fast?   I made this card for the challenge over on The Sweetest Thing for the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge 93, and also for the color challenge over at The Paper Players.  What do you think?

Here is the sketch:

Here are the colors:

And here is my card:

This was my first try at making paper flowers - I really like how it turned out.

Here's what I used:

Dasher Stamp Set     116816     $8.95

Seasonal Sentiments Stamp Set (C)     121130     $11.95

Season of Joy Stamp Set     110384     $26.95

Cherry Cobbler Classic Ink     119669     $5.95

Crumb Cake Classic Ink     121030     $5.95

Cherry Cobbler Cardstock     119685     $6.95

Always Artichoke Cardstock     105119     $6.95

Crumb Cake Cardstock     119686     $6.95

Very Vanilla Cardstock     101650     $8.50 (40 Sheets)

Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper     120810     $9.95

Jewels Basic Pearls     119247     $4.95

Victoria Crochet Trim     118481     $6.95

Stylus     100663     $2.50

Stampin' Dimnensionals     104430     $3.95

5-Petal Flower Punch     119880     $16.95

Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack     118309     $16.95

Square Lattice Textured Embossing Folder     119976     $7.95