Let It Snow!

I got a snowflake stamp! haha! My mom does have a couple snowflake sets but I always forget to borrow them. I got these photos printed earlier this summer and have been waiting for a snowflake stamp. This one arrived yesterday! And today when I pulled out the colors to work with, inspiration struck to stamp on the ribbon! Whoo! Craft ink would have been richer, but this worked fine for me! It also works for a challenge to scrap something you love. You got it! I love my son and he loves the snow! (he also loves when I make pages for his books! lol) The photos look better IRL, sorry the quality of picture is not good. The sun will not shine...it is too wet to play..... These pictures are a few years old now. They are of my son playing in the snow while my in-laws were staying with us. I was on bed rest and dealing with pre-term labor, so my FIL kept the walk clear just in case! At least my little boy had a great time! (oh and we were living at camp at the time, which explains the very cute port-a-potty in the background.) Supplies: Stamps: Berry Christmas, Big on Christmas Ink: Night of Navy, Basic Black Paper: Baja Breeze (retired), Night of Navy, Whisper White card stocks Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Pencils, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Baja Breeze stitched grosgrain ribbon (retired), Baja Breeze corduroy buttons (retired) And there's a little close-up!

Holiday Quiz

yeah, like, which holiday is it? Valentines of course! haha! I had these pictures printed so I thought I'd play with them before my Christmas class supplies start arriving! I think the stamp I used is a little bit out of the box, which is such a fun thing to do... I used bits (tiny bits!) of scotch tape to cover the "thank you" word inside the hearts! This page also qualifies for a challenge to do at least 100 words of journaling. There was a story to tell here so that worked fabulously!
Supplies:
Stamps: Very Thankful, Classic ABC Numbers (retired)
Ink: Basic Black, Real Red
Paper: Real Red, Whisper White card stocks
Accessories: Real Red Striped Grosgrain ribbon

Embossing Class part 2

I had my second Embossing Class this week, so now I can share the very last of the cards we made! This is the Cracked Glass technique. Isn't it pretty?! I've wanted to try this for a really long time, and what better time than an Embossing Class? Supplies: Stamps: Ever After Ink: Always Artichoke, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron Marker Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, So Saffron Accessories: Glassy Glaze EP Powder, Heat Tool, Chocolate Taffeta Ribbon, Stamping Sponge

Have a button!

Here is another page I did a couple nights ago. The layout was just me playing around, but the colors, and the chipboard come from a recipe challenge!

Supplies:
Stamps: All Gods Children (retired)
Ink: Basic Black, Really Rust
Paper: Really Rust, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
Accessories: EE/N Buttons (retired), Chipboard circle (retired), Seaside Ribbon (retired)

Double Sketch!

So. I've been busily cleaning up my office. Photos tomorrow. *grin!* Then, I got to do scrapbooking! This layout is found on "52 Sketches 52 Weeks", and I used a color challenge to do a monochromatic blue page. Supplies: Stamps: none Ink: White craft Paper: Ballet Blue, Bashful Blue, Whisper White card stock Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Mat Pack, EE brads, Seaside ribbon (retired), unknown stickers
This page uses the same layout and then a color challenge from a recipe for spinach-artichoke dip! Cool, huh? And, you see, you clean up the stamp room and you find all kinds of things you forgot about! Supplies:
Stamps: ABC Lower Alphabet Ink: Always Artichoke Paper: Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Naturals card stock, Autumn Vine DP Accessories: EE/Neutral Buttons, Fresh Fav Buttons
Anyway, I've posted this photo here before...it was taken last October. I was sick and went to bed early. When my husband came to bed, this is what he found, LOL! I was surprised he thought to take a picture of it, but he wanted to show me. ...needless to say, I did not feel much better the next morning, haha!

Birthday Sketch

We have some birthdays coming up in our family so here are the two cards I've made...

This first one is for Jen's SSFYTT. I got a little crazy with the swiping, but its for a very young girl- she won't care. hee hee! I liked the little cupcakes cut from the wheeled image. Turns out I need a medium sized circle punch! :)

Supplies: Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, Cupcakes wheel Ink: Black Paper: Orchid Opulence, Yoyo Yellow, Real Red, Whisper White card stock Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens, Red striped grosgrain ribbon, 1/2 inch circle punch,

This next one I actually made on World Card Making Day, but I didn't want to post it til it was in the mail. Believe it or not, its still late. :(

Supplies:

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, unknown circley image

Ink: Black, Tempting Turquoise

Paper: Whisper White card stock, very old DP

Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens

October is...

Breast Cancer Awareness month! Here are three cards I've made, and one showing another option with this very handy ribbon stamp...
Stamps: Ribbon of Hope, Sincere Salutations, Very Thankful Stamps: Ribbon of Hope, Curvy Verses Stamps: MFT freebie image

Autumn!

I promised you something crafty! ta-da! Sooo I played with a page sketch and scrapped a few pictures from LAST autumn. I love taking the kids up the canyon for pictures like this and I really love these pictures. Supplies: Paper: Always Artichoke card stock, Autumn Vine DP (retired) Accessories: Loads of Letters chipboard, Twill Tape, Linen Thread, EE buttons (retired)

Soft Autumn

This card uses colors from the OCC weekend challenge. I thought it would make a lovely, autumny birthday card! I love this set too- sweet and simple! Supplies: Stamps: Pocket Silhouettes, Upsy Daisy Ink: Close to Cocoa Paper: Mellow Moss, Close to Cocoa, Really Rust, So Saffron Accessories: Linen Thread, EE Buttons (retired)

World Card Making Day!

This day is always busy for me and not so much craft time available. So tonight, starting about.....7:30 PM I started browsing my favorite challenges........ By 1030 I had made four cards! WHOO! They can all be mailed out too! How fun is that?!

So here's the card for right now... I used Jen's SSFYTT and that new favorite set of mine.

Supplies: Stamps: Country Morning Ink: Basic Black, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip Paper: More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White, Autumn Vine DP (retired) Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Blender Pens, Stamping Sponge, felt ribbon (retired), staple