Sparkly Wishes

It's been a while!!!  Christmas has come and gone and I haven't posted any of my cards.  It was a busy season and honestly, I didn't create many of 'my own' cards.  I actually cased quite a few.  Sometimes, I just wanted to recreate (as close as I could with my stash) what I saw, other times, I just didn't have the energy to create something from scratch.  But this - this is all mine :)  I stamped and coloured him before Christmas (with a little help from Amy), but I hadn't found the right layout, and then I came across The Deconstructed Sketch #84 for this week. It was perfect. 
I'm also entering this in Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge #6.

Stamps:  CC Designs Reindeer Lights, Sparkly Wishes

Paper:  MME 12 Days of Christmas dsp, Stampin Up Pool Party cs, PTI white cs

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Accessories:  MME 12 Days of Christmas ribbon, decorative brads and pearls

 

Halloween Tags

Hi all!! I wanted to share some fun I had this halloween season. I was inspired to make tags this year and bag the treats. I only get a few children as we live in a rural area, but I did up 10 bags and they went over quite well!! My inspiration came from this lady Danielle Lounds at Fat Cat Stamper. Last year and this year she made several tags and gave them away to lucky winners and (lucky me)I happened to win a set both times. Here are links to the tags she's made and given away - 2012 Summer Tags and Christmas Tags 2011 (scroll down to see all 5 tags). 

So - decided to make my own tags.  I used 3 different paper and accessory packs - Cosmo Cricket Matilda, Basic Grey Eerie, My Minds Eye Mischievous.  I used Stampin Up's Teeny Tiny Wishes and Amy R's Ghostly Greetings for the sentiments.  So much fun :)  The stamped images were coloured with my copics. I also used Martha Stewart ribbon and punch and Stampin Up punches.  This is the first time I used little chipboard stickers too. The tags were cut with my Cricut using the Art Philosophy cartridge. I think my favourites are the ones using the Mischievous paper. 

 

Merry Christmas

Hello - I couldn't wait to use this Scentsational stamp and die set from Stampin Up and I used the Sugar & Spice Embossing Powder on the mug so it smells yummy!! 

I wish I could have got a better picture, the background is sooo sparkly :)  After embossing with the snow burst embossing folder I stamped it with versamark ink and added Irredescent Ice and heat embossed it.  This card is perfect this week for the The Paper Players Challenge #116 - Cup of Joy.

Stamps:  SU Scentsational Season and Bright Hopes
Paper:  SU Close to Cocoa, Crumb Cake and Very Vanilla
Ink:  SU Real Red and Close to Cocoa
Accessories:  SU - Scentsational Season die set, Irredescent Ice, Snow Burst embossing folder, Sugar and Spice scented embossing powder, Close to Cocoa striped grosgrain ribbon, Big Designer buttons

 

Happy Birthday Wishes

Yay!! I finally used my Spice Cake dsp!!! I know, takes me a while to get around to using stuff, lol. This is a birthday card for my Dad. He's90 this year and believe it or not he's still traveling on his own. He flew to Switzerland and drove to Florida after Christmas last year. He's slowing down, but still very active for his age.

I used The Paper Players Sketch #114.

I'm also entering Ribbon Carousel's Challenge #72 - Buttons and Twine.

(all products Stampin Up)

Stamps:  Lovely As a Tree and Petite Pairs

Paper:  Spike Cake dsp, More Mustard, Very Vanilla and Soft Suede cs

Ink:  Soft Suede

Accessories:  Label punch, Key Tag punch, Big Designer Buttons, Metallic brads, twine (non SU)

Happiness Always

Here's another card I want to share over at Freshly Make Sketches this week. I am just squeaking this one in. I used Sketch #16 again.

This card is for my sister in law and family who just purchased their first home.  The little houses were stamped and coloured in with copics, cut out and popped up.

 

Stamps:  Stampin Up Good Neighbours and Whimsical Words

Paper:  Stampin Up Welcome Neighbour dsp, Really Rust cs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, copics

Accessories: SU Old Olive scallop dots ribbon, SU scalloped edge punch, twine