Let it Snow - Scrappy Saturday

 

 

I'm so loving this new Echo Park kit club kit it is from Crate Paper called Winter Market.  You will see a number of pages from this kit as I received the one from Echo Park and a bit of it from the Scraproom Kit Club as well.  Which makes it doubly better since I love the colors and patterns so much.

 

So for the first layout using this I chose a snow picture because, you have to, right?  This is our large window on the front of our house with the Christmas Tree and lights.  I love how the snow looks in the dark.  I stamped and embossed some snowflakes(with the Crate Paper stamp set) in white sparkle embossing powder.  Cut a few from dies and the remainder are from the embellishment or chipboard kit from Crate paper.  The frame or photo mat is a die cut as well.

Seed Starting - Garden

This year we are staring our garden early.  I blame the ridiculous cold and snow here.  Every weekend snow and ice then after driving in it on Monday the rest of the week is bitter cold negative degrees.  UGHH seems to be never ending.  Anyhoo this has motivated me to start planting the garden so we got a bunch of seeds and we're off.

Dave rigged up a grow light over our trays of plants so they get artificial sun throughout the growing process.  I can't wait to see how it turns out.  In the mean time it's nice to have green growing in the house.

We will be tearing out the old garden bed in back and putting in a new one since the wood on the old one is dying.  Can't wait for planting season.

So glad you stopped by today to see what we're up to.  Keep Warm.

Christmas Cards - Christmas in July

Who'd have thunk it Christmas in July is almost over.  I've been meaning to share these cards.  I created sets of them for my Etsy shop for this month and going forward.

The stamp set is a retired one from Stampin' Up called Seasons of Friendship.  I love it for so many reasons.  I really utilized my stamp press with this one for the first time since I made a ton of sets.  The background paper(red) is  stamped with a Dot Background stamp and the word Joy is from a die cut.   I've always loved Red and Brown together for the Holidays it's warm and inviting.

Thank you again for stopping by!  Here's hoping everyone has an Amazing Weekend.  If your so inclined you can stop by my ETSY SHOP HERE and check out my other crafty items as well.  Toodles!

Let It Snow Bunny

Good Freezing January Morning!  It's below zero here and it's snowed so this card is very appropriate.  I love love love how the little bunny is looking up at the sky watching the snow fall down.  This one is done for the current Lawnscaping Challenge #121 - Winter Wonderland - Create a Winter Themed Project.

I've used a few LawnFawn stamps here today the bunny is Hello Baby, the snow is a New one for me Snowy Backdrops,  and the trees are from Let it Snow.  The "let it snow" phrase is die cut Let It Snow Border.  The scallop pinpoint circle is Memory Box where I stamped the trees with Wendy Vecchi Archival ink then masked and airbrushed the sky with Copics.  The snow is stamped over that and embossed in white.  I Copic colored the bunny, cut it out and popped it up with foam tape.   I was excited to use some plaid paper I got this past week from MFT and a New to me embossing folder from Sizzix.

Hope you like it thank you so much for stopping by. 

Silent Sound of Snow

Good Morning.  Happy Winter everyone.  It's finally arrived here brrrrrr...... it's in the low 20's here as I type this.   We're all bundled up in our flannels snug as bugs in a rug.  Well until we have to take the doggies out to go potty then it all becomes a thing. Short little dogs with short little legs do not think Snow is "MAGIC".   I however do and I love love love this stamped phrase from IndigoBlu! I just had to used it for the Pals Paper Arts Challenge #281 you can see the sketch below.  I know it's hard to read the greeting on the card with all the little snowflakes about but I've put a picture of the stamp set below.  The background here is is created with Distress Inks and Inka Gold in Silver and Memory box stencils.  Everything is layered onto blue shimmer paper by Coordinations. 

 

The fun tinsel twine I found at a little shop with stalls quite some time ago.  I've just been waiting to open it up and use the fun vintagey tinsel!  I did cut the circles and scalloped with Memory Box Open Studio dies.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I promise clearer image next time!  Have a wonderful warm cozy Sunday.  I'm off to work!

Dashing Through The Snow - Memory Box

Good Morning!  We've experienced snow already it was pretty when it started like this floating around the trees.  I love the soft sound snow creates in the world it's as if everything is muffled!  Today I have created a soft card using some of my collected vintage sheet music over on the Memory Box Blog.  Some of the sheet music I collect is to fragile to actually use or display it can then become part of a project so it can live on.  First used the Zippy Dots stencil randomly with Versamark ink and white embossing powder from Imagine Crafts.  Just sponge it randomly through the stencil, over a piece of vintage sheet music,  and add the embossing powder.  Once everything was heat set I layed down the Birch Landscape Stencil and used 2 colors of Pan Pastels, Ultramarine Blue Tint and Ultramarine Blue, over the stencil.  I kept checking for color intensity.   It had to be blue visible but still remain soft.  Finally I added the sheet music to a white card and cut a snow drift and the phrase Dashing Through The Snow from pearl paper with the Curved Dashing Die.  It is attached with foam tape for dimension.  The Midnight Blue solid twine finishes the project off.

Hope everyone is having a Wonderful Tuesday.  You can find all of the Memory Box Products used on Memory Box Co. Website.

Thank you so much for stopping by have a great day!

Treasured Times Challenge #29 - Anything Goes

It's time for a Challenge on the Treasured Times Rubber Stamp Challenge Blog!  We are so excited as we get closer to Halloween.  The amazingly talented girls on Team B and myself were challenged to create projects using the 

The patterned Paper on the card is by Doodlebug and the dies used are Impresson Obsession Snowflakes out of Silver Cardstock, Purple and Pearl.  There is also a bit of Glitter Paper by American Crafts.  The cardstock is Bazzill.  Once the entire card was put together I added rhinestones to the snowflake centers and a bit of lavendar tulle for a bow.

 Be sure to check out all of the other amazing projects by my team mates on the Blog Here.  Challenge Details are BELOW !  Enjoy!

This next challenge is an "Anything Goes" challenge.

The challenge runs from November 15th 8:00 am PDT - November 28th at 11:55 pm PDT.

You may use any stamp of your choice for this challenge. 

You may enter up to three items as long as they aren't old entries.

Link your project to your blog then Link Your Projects to this Post..... 

The prizes for Challenge #29 are Amazing!

Take advantage of all 3 Times you can enter!  GOOD LUCK!

Thanks so much for stopping by Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!

Winter Stenciling

I'm back at the Memory Box Blog Today.   I've been having a blast playing with all of the new Memory Box Stencils.  Here are a couple of cards inspired by our current winter atmosphere! (just a nice way of saying cold, wind and ice).

1.  For the Birch Card sponged the Antique Linen Distress ink all over the paper before putting down the Stencil and adding the Various Blues/Greys and Blacks over.  Once the color was the depth I wanted I added the die cut bird and the card was done.  You could embellish this so much more but it is stunning in this simple form.
Products Used -

• Garden Birch Stencil - 88527
• Resting Birds - 98527
• Russian Sage Cardstock for the Card Base
• Distress Ink Antique Linen, Weathered Wood, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Black Soot
• Red Cardstock to cut the Bird

2.  For the Snow Card I added some Zig 2-way Glue to the back of the Delicate Snowflakes Stencil in a few spots and let it dry.  Then I attachted it to the center of my card to hold it in place.  Sponged all of the Blue Distress Inks all around, concentrating on the center with the deepest colors, and pulled up the stencil.  I then stencilled some letters/words starting with S using the Alphabet Crumbled Stencil in the darkest blue.  Once this was complete I used my 2-way glue again and traced all of the snowflakes and added Distress Glitter - Clear Rock Candy.  It's hard to see in the picture but they really sparkle.  This is a fun Winter Card.
Products Used -

• Delicate Snowflakes Stencil - 88529
• Alpha Crumbled Stencil - 88500
• Blueberry Distressed Dots Paper for Layering
• Distress Ink - Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Tumbled Glass, Weathered Wood
• Distress Glitter - Clear Rock Candy
• Zig 2-Way Glue pen

 Hope your all staying warm this Winter.  Thank you for stopping by!
 

More Winter Cards

Winter Cards

SNOW DAY

It's official we are all home snug as bugs in a rug today.  Having a snow day!  Everything shut down about 2 yesterday afternoon.  Dave's work, my work and evening activities were cancelled as the storm moved in.  After the kids finished their home work(AHHHHH MATH) we all snuggled together under the warm blankets together and watched some movies.  I mad a nice turkey meatloaf and mashed potatoes for dinner and the kids helped me make some cupcakes(YUMMY). 

Today we're all hanging out for the most part.  Well Dave's trying to stay on top of our drifting driveway and doing some work from home.  It's been super windy here since yesterday afternoon.  I've been cleaning my scrap room putting things away(I never put things away! HA)  Connie inspired me and today I have time, lots and lots of time.  I had to run outside and take some picutres though.

First to get out of the front door......EEEK

You must have a place to keep your beer cool while snowblowing the driveway.

The kids enjoyed climbing the snow mountains in the back yard.

Look how tall it is around our front walk.