You are whaley the best

Since today was my first day at my new job....I wasn't going to post a card for Imagine That; however, I found sometime when I got home.  I just love this sentiment from TLC and I put it to use with the image in the set of  Under the Sea.  I love this style of the Decorative Corner Card and I have made a couple of these now.  They are simple and look so stylish.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Memento - London Fog

Sequins:  Stash

Spellbinder:  Small Circle

Challenges

CHNC Patterned - December

Craft your Passion - Ch. 290 Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 88 Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 211 Anything goes

Our friendship is the best gift ever

I almost forgot to post this card for Deedee's digi's progressive challenge. I survived my first day at my new job.  I'm just afraid that I am going to have to sleep at night and not make cards like an elf so I will have to adjust to daytime hours again.  For this card, I used a wonderful sentiment from TLC.  This is going to be a perfect card for a friend of my who loves to go observing and star gazing.  I added some glitter paper to back the image and some stars around the sentiment.

Cardstock: Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollection

Stamp:  Deedee's - Polar peace

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Stars:  Favorite Findings

Challenges

Deedee's - November Digi of the month

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 389

The Glory of Christmas - Ch.73 Outdoor Scene

CHNC Extra - November

12 months of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

Fab 'n  Funky - Ch. 283 Christmas

OSAAT - Ch. 251 Winter

CRAFT - Ch. 339 Winter

Let there be Peace

Paulette at TLC asked her DT to create samples with this gorgeous image.  It is truly what Christmas is all about.  I layered my cardinal so he would pop up.  I added pearls on the beautiful Cherry Lynn snowflake. So whether you are celebrating Thanksgiving or not, I hope that you have peace and are able to spend time with your family either today or this weekend.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Joyful Christmas

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dination; Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create

Die:  Cherry Lynn - Snowflake

Pearls:  Recollection

Pop Dot: Recollection

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - November

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 283 Christmas

CHNC - Ch. 256 Things with wings

CHNC Extra - November

12 months of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

Inky Impressions - Ch. 228 Traditional Christmas colors

CRAFT - Ch. 339 Winter

Papertake - Take your Pick (Red and Green)

It's beginning to cost a lot like Christmas

My daughter came home on Tuesday night which is wonderful since I don't get to spend a lot of time with her anymore.  I start my new job on Monday so it is great that we are able to be together for a few days and she will spend Thanksgiving with her Father.  We usually do a shopping thing on Black Friday so we are looking forward to that again.  This year, we did do some on-line things on Wednesday and even went out and did some things in store on too.
For my card, I used a pre-colored image from Pink Gems who is having a sale, and my sentiment which compliments it so well is from TLC.  I pulled out some digital papers from Bearly Mine which match nicely.

Patterned Paper:  Melissa Frances & Bearly Mine

Carstock: Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollection

Stamp:  Pink Gems - Christmas shopping Emma colored

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Gems:  Recollection

Challenges

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Sketch 328

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 158 Inspired by a Christmas song (Silver Bells)

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 271 Shopping Spree

CHNC Extra - November

12 months of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 9 Fashion Chic

Christmas cocktails - Crazy Aunts - Cheer

My Mom comes from a family of 13 children with there being 10 girls and 3 boys.  So needless to say....I have a few Aunts and LOTS of cousins.  For Christmas, they rent a hall.  So, when I saw this sentiment from TLC there were a few Aunts that I thought of, hehe.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Spellbinder:  small and large petite ovals; Background

Gem:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Hemp: Hemptique

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 245

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 164 Purple and Black

CHNC Extra - November

12 months of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

the Glory of Christmas - Ch. 72 CAS

Crafty Boots - Spots or Dots

JOY

Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends.  Hope you have time to spend with family and have safe travels.  I will be joining my Mom and Dad as well as my brother and his family.  My kids will be with their Father today, but my daughter and I will plan to do our shopping tomorrow.  We actually started yesterday, hehe.  For this card, I used a beautiful image from TLC and kept it CAS.  I was debating whether to emboss the background, but decided to go plain.

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Spellbinder:  Small and large petite ovals

Sequins:  stash

Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch 214

12 months of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

CHNC Extra - November

The Glory of Christmas - Ch. 72 CAS

Color Throwdow - Ch. 370

CRAFT - Ch. 339 Winter

QKR - Ch. 166 Snowmen

Come and Get It - Snowmen Love

Sisterhood of Crafters - Snowmen

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 283 Christmas

Cheers to a warm and toasty Christmas

I made my monthly progressive challenge card for Gerda Steiner.  This adorable bear is perfect to give for a Christmas gift card for Starbucks.  So I made it a Twisted card which is one of my favorite layouts for a gift card.  It is a very simple design.

Patterned Paper:  Craft and Me

Cardstock: Bazzil; Core-dination; Recollection

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Bear mug

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Cheers Warm and Toasty Christmas

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Gems:  Recollection

Challenges

Gerda Steiner - Stamp of the Month

Cupcake Inspiration - Ch. 337 Bears

CHNC Extra - November

12 months of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

The Glory of Christmas - Ch. 72 CAS

Creative Knockout - Ch. 116 No square cards

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' - Ch. 107 Beverages

Friendship

Paulette at TLC had this image as part of the Winter Club and is now offering it as part of a special promo.

Buy any SET from the store, and get this promotional set as a gift.  Only place you can get it....unless you were a member of the Christmas club.

Offer available through Saturday, November 28th

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Flowers:  Recollection; Wild Orchid Crafts

Pearls:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 388

CHNC Extra - November

12 months of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

Incy Wincy - Tic Tac Toe  (Kraft, free, distress)  (pearls, girly, distress)  (flowers, free, girly)

Lacy Sunshine - Ch. 72 Sweet Dreams of Christmas

I love hanging with my Flaky Friends

This is a great image From the Heart which I had fun making.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp & Sentiment:  From the Heart - Swinging Snowman

Ink:  Memento - Cottage Ivy

Spellbinder:  Small and large circle

Die:  Sizzix

Snowflakes:  Dress it Up

Challenges

From the Heart - Sketch 128

CHNC Extra - November

12 month of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

The Glory of Christmas - Ch. 72 CAS

QKR - Ch. 166 Snowmen

Come and Get It - Snowmen Love

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 98 Fun in the Snow

It's Thanksgiving gobble up all the fun you can

For my card I used the Autumn Turkey from Miss Rach.  I think he is a cutie and is perfect for the Thankful Challenge.  The sentiment is from TLC.  I need to get my Thanksgiving cards out in the mail today.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp: Miss Rach (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Gems:  Paper Studio

Challenges

Viva la Verve - November Sketch Wk 3

Incy Wincy - Tic Tac Toe  (Emboss, free, for a man)

Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 291 Autumn Colors

Catch the Bug - BINGO  (Turkey, Texture, Sentiment)

Baked with Love

This is my card for my Monday post at Imagine That which I am posting on my site today since I have to go out of town for a funeral tomorrow.  Since I have been off of work, I asked my boyfriend's Aunt on how to make his favorite cookies that his Mother (her sister) would make.  So Friday, I went to her house and we made pumpkin cookies together, and they made Jeff sooooooo happy.  The batch is GONE!!!!  Since they have dates, let's just say he cleaned his system out, hehe.  I warned him too.
For this card, I used the Imagine That Chef Freddy with a sentiment from TLC.  The patterned paper is also from the Chef Freddy set.  I used the pre-colored image so it made it a simple card.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Circle punches:  EK success

Die:  Sweet Pea

Buttons:  Dress it Up

Ribbon:  American Crafts

Challenges

Friday Sketch - Sketch 104

Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 137 CAS with food or drink theme

The Glory of Christmas - Ch. 72 CAS

12 month Christmas link up - Ch. 11

CHNC Extra - November

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 210 Anything Goes

A gem of a challenge - Ch. 158 Inspired by a Christmas song "Bring us some figgy pudding"

4 Crafty Chicks - Ch. 273 Inspired by a Chirstmas song "Bring us some figgy pudding"

Happy Owlidays

Kris at Imagine That has a new imagine out with papers that is super adorable called Owl with Robbin.  For my card, I used the image and paper and the sentiment is from TLC.  I used the pre-colored image so it matches perfectly with the paper.

Patterned Paper:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Gems:  Pebbles

Challenges

Stella says Sketch - Sketch 318

CHNC - Ch. 256 Things with wings

A snowflake promise - Ch. 10 Anything Goes

CHNC Extra - November

12 month of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

Creatalicious - Ch. 81 Merry Christmas

Scribbles - Ch. 35 Non-traditional Christmas colors

The Glory of Christmas - Ch. 72 CAS

T is for Turtle Doves

It is interesting that this week in Paulette's Winter Club at TLC she had this wonderful sentiment about turtle doves and this is the FREEBIE at Miss Rach's this week.  The challenge for the week is Thankful.  I did more of a Christmas card with the dove friend image.  I will have another card this week with her turkey image.  I made this a pop up box card which is one of my favorite layouts.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey; Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Miss Rach - Dove friend

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - T is for tinsel toys

Straws:  American Crafts

Snowflake punch:  EK Success & Cherry Lynn

Snowflakes:  Hobby Lobby

Ink:  Memento - London Fog

Spellbinder:  Small and large petite ovals

Ribbon:  Really reasonable ribbon

Pearl:  Recollection

Challenges

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 116 No square cards

A snowflake promise - Ch. 10 Anything Goes

CHNC Extra - November

12 month of Christmas link up - Ch. 11

Incy Wincy - Critters small and large

Creatalicious - Ch. 81 Merry Christmas

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 163 Add a die and/or punch

Scribbles - Ch. 35 Non-traditional Christmas colors

Hectic Birdbrain

I've had this colored, but just hadn't put it together until today.  I've always colored my Birdbrains yellow, but this time I decided to go outside my norm.  This is how I feel when it comes to getting all the decorating done, running around the house before guests arrive.  So I think this is just the perfect image.  It just happens to be the November Stamp of the Month.

inside of card

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Stamp:  From the Heart - Deck the Halls Birdbrain

Bling:  Recollection

Challenges

From the Heart - November Challenge

From the Heart - Sketch 127

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 399 Birds/Animals

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 281 CAS

CHNC Extra - November

ABC Christmas -W for wild thing

A Snowflake Promise - Ch. 10 Anything Goes

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 157 Christmas critters

12 month Christmas link up - Ch. 11

Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 290 Embossing

The Glory of Christmas - Ch. 72 CAS

Scribbles - Ch. 35 Non- traditional Christmas colors

Incy Wincy - Critters large and small

Autumn acorn

Paulette at TLC has this great Autumn subway art which I think is great wonderful.  I'm not a big squash fan, except for decoration.  I have LOTS of crunchy leaves which I'm hoping are almost done.  My Dad cleared my roof so my gutters are free since we are suppose to get 1-2 inches of rain over the next 2 days.  And I already have my flannel sheets on which are a MUST.  I do have a fireplace, but I don't use it since I have too many squirrels and they like to make a nest in it.

Patterned Paper:  TPC 

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Paper Company; Recollection

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Autumn comforts subway art

Ribbon: Stash

Acorn:  Jolee

Embossing Folder:  Paper Studio

Challenge

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 244

Polkadoodles - wk 46 Autumn/Fall colors

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 86 Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Ch. 288 Anything Goes

O Christmas Tree

Here is a Christmas card that I made using one of the new images from Imagine That,  Tree with presents.  I colored my ornaments red and the garland gold.  For the presents, I did turquoise and green.  The sentiment is from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Imagine That (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create (see above for direct link)

Die Cut: Die-Namic

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Ribbon:  Offray

Embossing Folder:  Paper Studio

Ornament Balls:  Jolee

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 387

CHNC Extra - November

CHNC - Ch. 255 Red and green

12 month Christmas link up - Ch. 11

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - November O Christmas Tree

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Ch. 60 Anything Goes

CRAFT - Ch. 337 Christmas

Sisterhood of Crafters - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Crafty Ribbons - Ch. 134 Christmas Tree

Scrapping 4 fun - Ch. 54 Traditional Christmas colors

Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 290 Embossing

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 163 Add a die and/or punch

I am praying for you

I made this card following the Week 2 Viva la Verve Sketch and I pulled out my Wonderfully Made set of Verve stamps.  I will add this to the collection for my Mom's sympathy cards for Christmas.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock;  Bazzil

Stamp:  Verve (see above)

Ink:  Dew Drop

Pearls:  Paper Studio

Ribbon:  stash

Spellbinder:  Picot circle

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges

Viva la Verve - Sketch November Wk 2 

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 209 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - November

RRR - Ch. 129 Tag, with a ribbon

Please deliver to Trevor

Paulette has her Winter Club and she made a personalized sentiment for each member to use for a gift card.  I am using mine to give to my son.  For my card, I made a twisted card which has an opening for a gift card on the inside.  I put a masculine image from Miss Rach which is available in her ETSY shop for just a $1.  I added some sequins I had - I took them out of the bag and put them in a container so I don't know the manufacturer.  The hardest part was going through my Christmas paper to find double sided paper.

inside

with gift card in pocket

Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Bazzil; Recollection

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Stamp:  Miss Rach (see above for direct link)

Spellbinder:  Small circle, picot circle, Small petite oval

Sequins:  stash

Challenges

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 96 More than one fold

12 months Christmas link up - Ch. 11

CHNC Extra - November

ABC Christmas - W for Wild Things

Dream Valley - Ch. 119 Shaped Cards

CRAFT - Ch. 337 Christmas

Creatalicious - Ch. 81 Merry Christmas

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 399 Birds/Animals

Alphabet Challenge - T for Tis the Season

Incy Wincy - Critters large and small

Papertake - Christmas critters