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White Christmas....
Hello!  Have you enjoyed your weekend as much as I have?  It was super busy and seemed really short but it was filled with tons of productivity! Everything from cooking, cleaning, working out at the gym and even stamping! I created a beautiful card using the watercolor technique.  I wasn't sure if I liked it at first as the watercolor is really subtle but it's growing on me.  I didn't want to make the sky seem too bold and bright as the card is meant for a holiday during the winter season.  Sometimes I think less is more!

Here's some fun news!  Every Sunday from now until the end of football season is Open Stamping at my house.  What does this mean?  From 1pm until 6pm everyone is invited to stop by and create!  My stamps as well as tools will be available for you to use.  All you need is your consumable supplies (card stock, adhesive, etc...)  Interested in joining me?  Give me a call at (734) 497-8521 or email me to let me know that you will be attending!  

Stay tuned for holiday classes!  Times and dates are currently being finalized!  There will be stamp-a-stack's, Project Life classes, holiday packaging and much much more!

Card ingredients:
Card Stock:  Lost Lagoon, Watercolor paper, Silver Foil Sheets

Stamps:  White Christmas

Inks:  Lost Lagoon, Black Staz-On, Soft Suede

Tools/other supplies:  Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Distressing Tool, All is Calm Designer Washi Tape, Lost Lagoon 3/8" Silky Taffeta Ribbon, Handheld Stapler, Aquapainter, Stampin' Dimensionals, SNAIL

Tee hee hee

Do you recognize this card?  Unfortunately I can't take credit for it as it's not my original idea.  It can actually be found on page 47 of the Holiday Mini from Stampin' Up!  I CASED the card because I thought it was absolutely adorable!

If you look in the Mini- you'll see that mine is just a smidgen different.  For starters- mine only has a watercolor card stock layer as opposed to the entire card.  I adhered my layer to a Basic Black card base.  Yes- this makes writing a greeting inside the card a bit tricky but since I planned to decorate the inside of my card anyway- it wasn't an issue.   I cut the hat, tights, dress and one shoe out of Very Vanilla card stock and adhered them to the "clothes" line using a stamped clothespin and a Stampin' Dimensional.
Super easy and way too cute!
Do you have your copy of the new Holiday Mini?  If not- let me know and I'll drop one in the mail! Interested in placing an order?  Head on over to my STORE and click on shop!
Thanks for stopping by!

A little pumpkin...

Hello there!
Thanks for stopping by!  Today I have a super cute little treat box to share with you!  It was created using the brand new Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Die from the Holiday Mini.  This lil' pumpkin was ridiculously easy to make!
First- I cut two of the box shapes from the Curvy Keepsake Box Die, adhered them together and then used the straight lines image from Gorgeous Grunge stamp set to add some decoration.  Once fully assembled- I then used the medium sized leaf image from the Fall Fest stamp set to create 2 leaves for the top.  A 1/8" strip of Old Olive card stock was used to create a small coil.  The little pumpkin wasn't complete until I added a tiny Linen Thread bow and a Linen Thread coil.

 How perfect for a little classroom treat!  At less than 5 minutes to create- these will easily be a go to favorite for me!  I'm thinking these would also be adorable to use as place cards at Thanksgiving.  Fill with some Autumn Harvest mix, add a name and it's good to go!

Monday Montage 27: For all Things

        Hello there and welcome back for the bi-weekly Monday Montage blog hop.  You should have arrived here from the wonderful Cathy Casey's blog.  If not and I'm your first stop- no worries! Simply use the back/next buttons at the bottom of this post to navigate your way around the hop.

My card tonight features one of my new favorite stamp sets- For all Things.  This set is simply beautiful.  Not only does it have watercolor images (without all the work!) but it also has some fabulous sentiments as well!  For this card- I chose to use some fall like colors- Crushed Curry, Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss, Soft Suede and Cajun Craze.  You'll notice that the colors on this card aren't as vivid as they normally are.  This is because I inked the image and stamped it onto scrap paper first to create a much more muted look.

Don't you just LOVE the button?  It was actually created using two of the brand new and absolutely gorgeous Gold Basic Metal Buttons.  I simply layered them together using Linen Thread.  The little pennants to the side were created using the new Color Me Autumn Washi tape and stapled to the card layer using the new Handheld Stapler.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hopefully I'm not your last stop and that you'll click the next button to head on over to the fabulous Dara Gloden's blog.

Still don't have your copy of the Brand New HOLIDAY MINI?  Email me!  I'm happy to send one out to you!

Project Ingredients:

Card Stock: Whisper White

Stamps: For all Things

Inks: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Blackberry Bliss, Mossy Meadow

Tools/other supplies:  Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Basic Metal Buttons, Linen Thread, Color Me Autumn Washi Tape

August My Paper Pumpkin

Hi!

I'm back...with another fabulous card!  My card tonight was created using the August My Paper Pumpkin kit and a few embellishments.  The kit this month was AWESOME!  Instead of using the card bases from the kit- I chose to create my own!  

My color combination for this card was Pool Party, Island Indigo and Calypso Coral.  I'm not sure if you've had a chance to try the new 1/4" Cotton Ribbon yet but if not- I highly recommend it!  The colors available are gorgeous and I can't forget to mention how easy it is to work with! 

Are you a My Paper Pumpkin subscriber?  If not- what are you waiting for?  Use this link and subscribe today!  Don't forget to select me as your demo!  If you sign up before 9/10- you can get HALF OFF your first two months!   After that- it's $19.95 + shipping per month!  Just be sure to enter the promo code HALFOFF2 at the checkout!

Are you a My Paper Pumpkin subscriber yet?  If not- what are you waiting for?  You do NOT want to miss out on next month's kit!  

Love you...

Hello?  Is anyone there?  I know.  It seems like forever since I posted to my blog regularly.  As I mentioned before- it's been a struggle finding the right balance between my regular 40 hours/week job and my passion for stamping.  Thankfully the Holiday Mini Catalog is coming out soon.  It will push me to create lots of new projects with all the fabulous new products!

My project for tonight is a card created with some of my favorite products!  Yes- I do say that a LOT!  *Could* be because I love just about everything in the Stampin' Up! Catalog!  Ok who am I kidding?  I love EVERYTHING!

Not really sure why I created a card with a heart on it in the middle of August but when I sat down to work at my desk- this is idea is what popped into my head!  Sometimes ya just gotta roll with it!

Have a fabulous evening and happy stampin'!

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Real Red, Very Vanilla

DSP:  Typeset Specialty DSP

Stamp Set:  Itty Bitty Banners, Everything Eleanor

Inks:  Real Red, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede

Tools/other supplies:  Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Linen Thread, Big Shot, Hearts Collection Framelits, Lovely Lace Embossing Folder, Paper Doilies, Bitty Banners Framelits, Stampin' Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Sponge Daubers 

Monday Montage 26: Truly Grateful

        Hello there and welcome back for the bi-weekly Monday Montage blog hop.  You should have arrived here from the wonderful Cathy Casey's blog.  If not and I'm your first stop- no worries! Simply use the back/next buttons at the bottom of this post to navigate your way around the hop.

Tonight's project is a card featuring the Truly Grateful stamp set.  This set was originally released in last year's Holiday Mini Catalog and I'm so happy that it made it into the 2014-2015 Annual Catalog.  I LOVE this set!  I'm not a fan of fall (or fall weather) because I know that it means that winter is just around the corner and I much prefer sunshine and 80 degree days!  But- this set is sure does make for some beautiful fall cards!

I made a card very similar to tonight's project  last year but wanted to update it with a few changes.  My color scheme for tonight was Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede, Crushed Curry and Lost Lagoon. I rounded opposite corners using the Project Life Corner Rounder punch.

My next project is a project that can be created in approximately 5 minutes or less.  I have received a few emails lately about projects that can be done with very little time.  This little treat box was created using the Fry Box Big Shot die, the Mini Banner punch and the Banner Banter stamp set.  Super simple and oh so cute!

Thanks for stopping by!  Hopefully I'm not your last stop and that you'll click the next button to head on over to the fabulous Dara Gloden's blog.

Project Ingredients:

Card Stock:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Blackberry Bliss

DSP:  Subtles DSP stack

Stamps: Truly Grateful, Banner Banter, Gorgeous Grunge

Inks:   Early Espresso, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Soft Suede

Tools/other supplies:  Stampin' Trimmer, Paper Snips, Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals, Linen Thread, Mini Banner Punch, Stapler, treat bag, Lost Lagoon 3/8" Satin Stitched ribbon, Project Life Corner Rounder Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals