Every Snowflake...

...is a package of holiday blessings. That's the sentiment on the inside of this card. I really like that sentiment by Penny Black. I've had it for some time and I don't know that it's seen ink before today! This card is for the Sketch Challenge on SCS (SC206). When I first saw it, I knew I had to use it. I couldn't find any holiday stamps small enough to fit on the 1" circle, so I used my Martha Stewart snowflake punch on top of the circle instead. Not much stamping on this one. I needed to do a quick one because it's late and I'm tired today. The base is PTI white and I layered baja breeze and Ski Slope dp on top. I ran the small rectangular baja breeze piece through the cuttlebug using the swirls folder. The snowflakes were punched from real red paper and I placed a white glitter dot in the middle. The ribbon is PTI's Pure Poppy and the sentiment is from Rubbernecker. Very simple card, but I think it's kind of cute! Here's a picture of the inside sentiment. Hope you enjoyed today's card. I'm on a roll this week...I have another to share with you tomorrow. Nothing else is getting done around here, but I'm cranking out cards! (LOL!) Have a great day and Happy Holidays!
Recipe
Stamps: Rubbernecker, Penny Black
Paper: PTI white, baja breeze, real red, Ski Slope dp
Ink: Adirondack black, real red
Accessories: Martha Stewart snowflake punch, 1" circle punch, ticket corner punch, glitter dots, PTI Pure Poppy grosgrain ribbon, swirls CB folder, dimensionals

The Delightful Miss Candy

Isn't she beautiful? I'm thinking of sending her to all our bachelor friends! Merry Christmas, guys! I just got her and two others today from Rubbernecker. I saw Linda doing a few of these on her blog (Linda's Works of Heart) and they are fabulous...so fabulous that I had to get the three Christmas girls! I had to ink one up today and thought Julee Tilman's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge would work with this stamp. It's a little bigger than Julee's sketch, but I think it may pass. Here's her sketch...what do you think?

She's colored with copic markers and I put glitter on the fur of her hat, dress, and boots. The dp is the DCWV Christmas stack I've been using and the pointsettia is a Prima with a glitter dot in the middle. On the inside I used a lacy Martha Stewart border punch and a sentiment from Printworks. Hope you enjoyed this card as much as I did! Happy Holidays and thanks for stopping by! I have more tomorrow!

Recipe

Stamps: Miss Candy (Rubbernecker), Holiday Tag Collection (Just for You: PTI), Season's Greetings (Printworks)

Paper: Real red, white, DCWV Christmas stack

Ink: Adirondack black, copic markers

Accessories: Large and small oval punches, scallop border and Martha Stewart lacy border punches, Primas, glitter dots, glitter, dimensionals

Birthday Fishes

Hi everyone! It's been too long since I've posted something. School started for me. It's back to work...enough said! My time is LIMITED! Anyway, I made this card for my nephew Ethan who celebrated his 4th birthday last week! Bad aunt, I know! I got this stamp from Rubbernecker and his name is Sammy. Let me tell you how I got this stamp. I was on Linda's blog, Linda's Works of Heart, and she asked the question "are you glad school is back in session, and if yes, why?" Well I responded "no, because I'm a teacher and have to go back to work", which doesn't leave much time for stamping! Well, I was randomly chosen. I saw that I had won a day or two after Linda posted that I was the winner, but I still didn't know what the heck I won! Turns out I won a $10 shopping spree at Rubbernecker! Cool, huh? I got a bunch of stamps and went over the free $10 two-fold, but I'm in love with this one! I chose this especially for Ethan because last week my DH took him fishing for the first time. He had so much fun and caught four fish! Here is a picture of Ethan with the little bass he caught (of course Lizzie had to be in the picture too!).
I started the card by choosing my dp. I knew I had some fish paper, and my DH chose this one. I took the green, blue and brown colors from the paper. I matched up the copic markers to the paper and colored away. I find these markers are so fun and soothing to color with. The final product looks so professional, and believe me I'm not a pro by any means! I also used the Spica silver glitter pen on his button and the fish hook in his hat, red glitter pen on the feather, and clear glitter pen on his cheeks. I placed the main image in the corner so some of the fish could still be seen...Sammy is a pretty big stamp! The "birthday fishes" is from PTI's Pond Life sentiments. It was perfect for this card. I stamped it then punched it out with the small oval and layered it on the large oval. The dew drops were the perfect color and looked like bubbles. I got these at my LSS, Buffalo Stamps & Stuff. Here is the inside of the card. I hope Ethan likes his card. I also hope he forgives me for getting it to him so late! Thanks for stopping by! Tomorrow I should have a tutorial for you. See you then!

Recipe

Stamps: Sammy (Rubbernecker), Pond Life and Pond Life Sentiments (PTI), All Year Cheer II (SU)

Paper: River rock, always artichoke, whisper white, Paper Adventures by Carolyn Holt Designs

Ink: Adirondack black, always artichoke, river rock, baja breeze, copic markers

Accessories: Spica glitter pens, dew drops, punches: ticket corner, small and large ovals, twine, dimensionals, mini glue dots

Happy Mother's Day!

This is the card my mom and mother-in-law are receiving today for Mother's Day. I received this stamp at the recent SCS WNY stamping event I went to. You can see pictures and cards from that event here. We each received 3 stamps donated by Rubbernecker. I had seen this one before on SCS, and when I opened my bag and saw it in there, I was excited! But as I sat down to use it, I was intimidated until I saw Jeanne Streiff use it just the other day. It's posted on her blog here. I totally cased her image, but did a different layout. I used mostly the same copics, but didn't have a couple, so I improvised. This image was surprisingly easy to color once I had the colors chosen (which Jeanne did for me)! I also used her idea of sponging the image while it was still in the Nestability. You get that nice white rim around it. So cool! I used PTI's Polka Dot Basics in Pretty in Pink for the background. I was going to used patterned paper, but it was too busy. I really like this polka dot stamp. It's subtle enough but gives the background some texture. The sentiment is from SU's All Holidays and I tied it with the ribbon slide from the Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware. (I just read on SU's demonstrator website that the finishes on the HPH in the Spring/Summer catalog are being retired, so get yours before they go!) The green ribbon is from Michael's and I tied a piece of SU's pink taffeta ribbon with it. There are Crystal Stickles all over this card! I love shine and glitter on my cards! I also made this a 5.25" square card because of the larger image. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Mother's Day!

Recipe

Stamps: Stamp Oasis Hearty Vase, All Holidays, PTI Polka Dot Basics

Paper: PTI white, old olive, pretty in pink

Ink: Adirondak pitch black, old olive, pretty in pink, copics

Accessories: Nestabilities, crystal stickles, HPH silver, dimensionals, ribbon, daubers