FOLLOWER GIFT GIVE AWAY

With the holidays, I just feel so blessed.  I have been fortunate to have had my Father help me with some remodeling and it has forced me to do some cleaning and I have more to do.  I have realized that I have WAY to many craft supplies and I found that I even have duplicates.  It was my husband who talked me into starting my blog, and he has since passed away.  He was always amazed at how many views I would get on my cards and the wonderful comments.  He was accustomed to doing camera reviews and people would be critical and even nasty to each other.  I feel so fortunate to have met and even made friends with people in other states and countries by the common thread of card making.  So to those people who are my friends and those of you who are my followers, I would like to extend a gift that I would like to send out after the holidays and in the new year.  So if you are interested just please leave a comment below.  Please just make sure that you are a follower and I will choose a name on January 1, 2017.  You have until midnight of December 31, 2016 CST.  And again thanks for all your support and love, it is greatly appreciated.  I make cards to escape the stress of life so I enjoy the people that I meet and share that with.  I have a picture of just a few of the items, but I will be adding to the bundle through the month.

Happy Holidays!

Snowballs

I was able to squeeze in some time to play because my daughter wanted to work on some school work.  So I did this winter card.  I actually pulled out some stamps that I haven't used in ages and inked up. I also pulled out some embossing powder, punches, dies, pearls and washi tape.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Close to My Heart

Versa Mark

Embossing Powder:  Zing

Washi Tape:  Recollections

Punch: EK Success

Pearls:  Recollection

Die:  Die-Namics - Tab

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Sketch 302

CHNC - Ch. 313 Use a sentiment

CHNC Extra - December

CHNC Patterned - December

A Gem of a Challenge - Ch. 184 Anything Christmas

Alphabet Challenge - U for Use something Red

Christmas Card All Year Round - December Anything Christmas/Holiday

Crafty Boots - Winter Wonderland

Pawsing to wish you a Merry Christmas

I have this card that will be posted on the Thursday Inspiration at Imagine That Digistamp, but I wanted to post it today because my daughter will be coming and I wasn't sure if I will have time to get it all posted since she is a distraction for me, hehe.  This is using one of the new stamp sets called Dachshund Christmas and I colored it in non-Traditional Christmas colors.  I used a patterned paper from TLC.  I added a blue liquid applique on the sweater and a white on the hat and a glimmery pom on the hat.

I hope everyone survived the Christmas holiday and now will have a Happy and Safe New Year!

Patterned Paper:  TLC, Create - Winter Quilt Paper 3

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Imagine That Digistamp (see above for direct link)

Doily:  Recollections

Ribbon:  Really Reasonable Ribbon

Bling Snowflakes:  Hobby Lobby

Pom:  Celebrate It

Liquid Applique Blue & White

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 313 Use a sentiment

CHNC Extra - December

CHNC Patterned - December

Robyn's Fetish - Ch. 348 Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Ch. 331 Any Holiday

Brown Sugar - Ch. 230 Christmas

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 262-263 Anything Goes

Creative Knockout - Ch. 173 Christmas Delight

Naughty or Nice SC is coming to town

I'm not sure if I will get a chance to post another time before the holiday, if not I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!

For this card I am using the monthly image from Gerda Steiner and a sentiment from TLC. I made this an easel card which is one of my favorite layouts.

Boyfriend's tree - I didn't put one up....my cats are too naughty.

Patterned Paper: Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Gerda Steiner - Wishlist Santa

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Naughty or Nice

Spellbinders:  Grand Circle; Grand Scalloped Circle

Pom:  Celebrate It

Washi Tape:  Recollections

Bling:  Duct Tape

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Button:  Dress it Up

Twine:  Lawn Fawn

Felt words:  Hobby Lobby

Ink:  Memento - Lady Bug

Challenges

Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - used Sketch 96

Gerda Steiner - December 

CHNC - Ch. 312 Cute or anything Christmas

CHNC Extra - December

CHNC Patterned - December

QKR - Ch. 223 Santa

Brown Sugar - Ch. 230 Christmas

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 262 - 263 Anything Goes

Hanna & Friends - Ch. 264 Christmas

Di's Design Challenge - Any Winter Holiday

Over the hill

I don't know about you, but I'm there....hehe.  I was trying to replenish my stash, and I just loved this weeks sketch at Atlantic Hearts Sketch.  I found this stamp in my stash that I don't know if I ever used/inked, but I embossed it this time.  I also dry embossed the background.  Now I'm thinking I want to do another one in a masculine theme.

Cardstock:  Recollections

Stamp:  B & B - Over the Hill

Versa Mark

Embossing Powder:  Hampton Art

Ribbon & Bling:  Recollection

Flowers:  Prima

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges

Atlantic Heart Sketch - Sketch 191

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 141 Anything Goes

Sparkle 'n Sprinkle - December

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 457 Anything Goes

Sparkles - Ch. 87 Happy Birthday

Santa Claus is coming to town

Well I didn't leave the country or fall off the face of the earth.  I had to get all my Christmas cards mailed and packages which I tend to mail out about 60 cards and then have the special ones for my close immediate family.  I had my last minute shopping to get done, and check my list twice.  My boyfriend is off until after the holidays and I have been spending time with him, but that takes away from my "me" crafting time.  The holidays turn people crazy and I dislike that.  I hope that people remember the reason for the season.  I agreed to help my boyfriend's daughter print some pictures that she was giving as a gift so we stopped at Best Buy to pick up some ink so I made sure I didn't run out in the middle of the process.  It was Tuesday evening and they had only one register open and the clerk was beyond rude.  I bought one movie and 3 inks and I asked for a bag and he pointed to the bags and I had to do it myself as he stood there and there was a line.  I was appalled besides the interaction I had about my credit card and Reward Card.  Then we went to PetSmart and there again there was only one register open, and the sales clerk was the opposite and as pleasant as she could be even with one of the dog toys we purchased didn't have a tag on it.  And I couldn't pass up a new home for my cats, hehe.
My son is on a work trip and left after Thanksgiving and I'm sure when he will be returning home, but he is in South Carolina.  I made this card for him since he is in the Army Reserves using an image and sentiment from TLC.  I embossed and distressed the sides of the card and made a gate fold card for him.  I put a pom on the hat of Santa.
Sorry this was such a long post today.  Just wishing everyone Christmas Spirit!

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections; Bazzil

Stamp:  TLC, Create - Santa's New Ride Retro

Sentiment:  Santa Claus is coming to town

Embossing Folders:  Cuttlebug

Sandpaper

Pom:  Celebrate It

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 312 Cute or Anything Christmas

CHNC Extra - December

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 383

CRAFT - Ch. 395 Anything Goes

Hanna & Friends - Ch. 264 Christmas

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 173 Christmas Delight

Melonheadz - Time for Christmas

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 141 Anything Goes

Good things come in small packages

My cousin was blessed on Sunday with a healthy baby girl, Isabelle Grace, weighing 6lbs 9oz and 20 in long.  She has an older sister so I was out tonight picking up a baby gift to mail out with the card.  The image is from Mo Manning and the sentiment is from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Crate; Recollection

Cardstock:  Craft Smith; Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Mo Manning - Just baby girl

Sentiment:  Good things come in small packages

Punches:  EK Success

Die:  Die-Namic Stitched rectangles

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart

Ribbon:  Offray

Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts; Paper Studio

Challenges

Cheerful Sketches - December

Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 140 Anything Goes

Craft your Passion - Ch. 342 Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 162 Use ribbon

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 260-261 Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

A Pink Gem - Ch. 184 Anything Goes

Mo Manning - Ch. 270 Anything Goes with Mo image

Holiday Cheer

I made this card yesterday, I just didn't get a chance to get it posted.  I have been so busy running errands since I know we are suppose to be hit with 7-9 inches of snow coming up as well as having our temps drop.  We have winter weather advisory going on which makes it difficult to get Christmas shopping and the such done when you are trying to make sure you have gas in the car and food in the house.
For this card this adorable image by Miss Rach that is Atlantic Puffin and the sentiment is from a digital set at Verve. I did the card in Non-Traditional Christmas colors which I enjoy doing.  I would grab this stamp from Miss Rach now while she has it on special.

Patterned Paper:  Basic Grey

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Miss Rach (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  Verve - My Cup to Yours

Spellbinder:  Large Petite Oval

Hemptique

Pom:  Celebrate It

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Challenges

CHNC - Ch. 311 Silver or Grey a little or a lot

CHNC Extra - December

Creative Knockouts - Ch. 172 Winter Wonderland/Festive Fun

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 50 CAS

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 218 Anything Goes

Merry Monday - Ch. 226 Winter Fun

Tuesday Throwdown - Ch. 323 Anything Goes

A Snowflake Promise - Ch. 35 Anything Goes

Gingerbread Latte

For my 2nd TLC card, I used the Gingerbread latte image and sentiment.  At this time of year, I usually buy a box of Pepperidge Farm Ginger cookies.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

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

Die:  Die-Namic

Snowflakes:  Hobby Lobby

Ribbon:  Michael's

Challenges

2016 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

CHNC - Ch. 311 Silver or Grey a little or a lot

CHNC Extra - December

CRAFT - Ch. 394 Christmas

Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 162 Use ribbon

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 456 Snowflakes

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 331 Glitter & Sparkle

If you give a crafter a cookie - Ch. 59

Coffee candy cane warm Christmas wishes

Paulette at TLC has several new images that are perfect for this hop and this time of year.  I made two cards with these images and sentiments.  For this first one, I added some glossy accents to the coffee, and I added some ink around the sentiment.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Recollections

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

Ink:  Memento - London Fog

Glossy Accents

Challenges

2016 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 382

CHNC - Ch. 311 Silver or Grey a little or a lot

CHNC Extra - December

CRAFT - Ch. 394 Christmas

Cupcake Inspirations - Ch. 388

No peeking

I finally pulled out my Newton's Nook stamps and inked them up.  I have 3 Siamese cats and I am trying to get them in for their routine visits with the vet yesterday and today.  I left the carrier out since I took the one girl, Snookie for a hair cut and today the two girls were to go.  I could only catch Jasmine and Snookie was too smart for me and hid.  Maybe I can get her tomorrow.  Casio my male cat loves to lie on top of my new couch so now he is leaving an indent on the cushion.

Patterned Paper:  Recollections

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp & Sentiment: Newton's Nook - Newton's Curious Christmas

Ink:  Distress Black Soot

Divine Twine

Spellbinders:  Star Circle

Washi Tape:  Recollections

Flowers:  Petaloo

Challenges

Inky Paws - Ch. 38 color challenge

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 79

CHNC Extra - December

Show us your Pussies - Ch. 13

Sweet Stampin' - Animals

Di's Design Challenge - December Traditional Christmas Colors

Cute Card Thursday - Ch. 455 Stars/Sparkles

Merry Christmas from my cup to yours

I colored another one of the Verve digi stamps from the new set My Cup to Yours which is available for a limited time. I inked the sentiment with a gold ink that I had in my stash from Target, and kept the card simple.

 

Patterned Paper:  Craft Smith

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp & Sentiment:  Verve (see above for direct link)

Ink:  Target (stash)

Ribbon:  American Crafts

Doily:  Recollections

Challenges

Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

CHNC Extra - December

Cupcake Inspiration - Ch. 388

Alphabet Challenge - U for use something red

Brown Sugar - Ch. 228 Anything Goes

Jingle all the Way

When I saw this stamp....I just had to get it because I thought it was too funny a reindeer wiggling it's butt.  So it's my sick sense of humor, but it works for me.

Action wobbler disc

Patterned Papers:  Pebbles and Paper Studio

Cardstock:  Bazzil

Stamp and Sentiment:  Art Impression Jingle Set

Bell:  stash

Ribbon:  Michael's

Bow:  Hobby Low

Bling:  Recollections

Die:  Die-Namics 

Hemptique

Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Challenges

Art Impressions - Ch. 198 Shake a little

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 330 Make Someone Smile

CHNC Extra - December

Crafty Catz - Ch. 350 Non-traditional Christmas colors

Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 149 Christmas Animals

Sweet Stampin' - Animals

Catch the Bug - Make us laugh

Glitter 'n Sparkle - Ch. 218 Anything Goes

12 months of Christmas - Welcome to the North Pole

Bringing joy to large and small

Here is a Christmas card that I did using an image from Di's Digi Stamps.  I added a sentiment from TLC and for this card I went with traditional Christmas colors.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp; Di's - Christmas Bertie

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Bring joy to large and small

Circle Punches:  EK Success

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Ribbon:  Bazzil 

Bow:  Hobby Lobby

Bling:  Recollection

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 330

Di's Designs - December Traditional Christmas Colors

CHNC Extra - December

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Alphabet Challenge - U for Use something Red

Christmas a time to make magic

I wanted to try a little something different on my card so I many times use digital paper, but this time I printed just strips of the paper along with the sentiment on the white cardstock as my background.  I wanted a CAS card for my non-traditional colors.  It was fun and easy to do.  The snowman is freebie that I got from Melonheadz quite some time ago, and the sentiment is from TLC.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Melonheadz - Snowbunch 1

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Time to make magic Christmas

Bling:  Mark Richards

Challenges

CHNC Extra - December

Melonheadz - Winter is here

Color Throwdown - Ch. 422

Crafty Boots - Christmas

Crafty Catz - Ch. 350 Non-traditional Christmas colors

Brown Sugar - Ch. 228 Anything Goes