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Don't you just love our new little Berisova Ballerina by ARTish for Paper Pretties? She is a new digi image available today from Paper Pretties. We also have a special treat for you today--Heather is offering a freebie image in recognition of the launch of our new Digi team. Hop on over to the Paper Pretties blog for more details! Also, we have an amazing new team, and they would love for you to visit their blogs and leave some love...check out the links on my sidebar on the left!

Thank you for visiting today--I'm always amazed by my visitors!

Card Details:

Stamps: Berisova Ballerina and sentiment from Paper Pretties

Paper: Rose Red, Basic Black and Pink Pirouette by Stampin' Up; Lemonade by Basic Grey

Ink: Rose Red by Stampin' Up for sentiment

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; SU circle and Scalloped circle punch; rhinestone stickers; Spica glitter pens

Woodware USA Challenge #8 - Something NEW!!

Happy Monday everyone!! I've been away a bit for the past two weeks, but I am ready to rock and roll now!! January is going to be a great month to shake off those holiday blues.

Our challenge this week at Woodware USA is to use something new on your creation. Well, I have some new things on this card. They are: a new stamp set (Winter Tots); new to me Nestabilities frames; new small sparkly snowball stickers; and Bo Bunny paper that I bought on my recent excursion to Archivers. We would love for you to join us this week at Woodware USA. All you need to do is link up HERE with your "NEW" creation. We have many chances to win free Woodware USA stamps, so don't miss out!!

Paper Sundaes #50 - Something New

Card Details:
Stamps: Winter Tots by Woodware USA
Paper: Bo Bunny designer paper: Night of Navy and Going Gray by Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Silver Encore
Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; snowball stickers; SU taffeta ribbon

Paper Pretties and Flutter By Wednesday News

Just wanted to let you all know that Paper Pretties is having a sale until the end of the year where you can get your entire purchase at 30% off!! That is an amazing sale...just use the code MERRYCHRISTMAS to get your awesome deal! Only a couple of days left!

The second announcement is that you still have time to enter your application to be a part of the Flutter By Wednesday team. We have such an awesome time creating cards every Wednesday using fairies, butterflies and angels. Check out the details HERE!

See you soon!

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes

It's my last post with the Party Time Tuesdays team. I've had a lot of fun creating birthday cards every week, and I will miss this time on Tuesdays! Thanks to Kristie and Dianna for making it so much fun!

This week our challenge is Anything Goes. I have wanted to use this rhinestone Cupcake phrase for the longest time, so I figured now was my chance!! If you would like to play along, please upload your creation HERE. Thanks for the memories!

Card Details:

Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes and Versatile Verses by Stampin' Up
Paper: DeLovely by Cosmo Cricket; Melon Mambo, Basic Black and

Pink Pirouette by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; Spica Glitter Pens; Nestabilities; Word Window and

Modern Label punches by Stampin' Up; unknown ribbon

Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots!

2nd post today -- scroll down for Woodware USA

It's Monday, and we have snow on the ground! My toes were a bit frozen yesterday just like these adorable frogs' legs are in my card! Monday means new digital images from Artish for Paper Pretties! Next Monday is the official kickoff of our tenure as the Digi team from Paper Pretties, but we are warming up quite nicely with this week's image. Frozen Froglegs is the title, and it is available from Paper Pretties HERE. Dr. Feelgood is also being premiered today at Paper Pretties. ARTish is amazing, and it is really fun to use her creations each week!

Hop on over to the Paper Pretties blog HERE to see all of the creations from our inaugural team! There is so much talent to admire there, so it's worth the trip!

Card Details:

Stamps: Frozen Froglegs by ARTish for Paper Pretties

Paper: BoBunny designer paper; Not Quite Navy, Baja Breeze, and Going Gray by Stampin' Up

Accessories: Copic markers; EK Success corner punch; Prima bling flourishes

Woodware USA Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Wow, I survived Christmas!! Barely!! We got a little snowy surprise on Christmas night, so Sunday was spent playing in the snow. That is a novelty here in Charlotte, NC, but it is nice when it only lasts a day or two. Having grown up near Buffalo, NY, snow usually lasted from Halloween until Easter, so it was easy to get sick of the white stuff!

Today's challenge at Woodware USA is Anything Goes, and I have chosen to use my set called Birdsong from Woodware USA on my card. I actually used vellum and did embossing on my card--two things that hadn't been used for a long time! We would love for you to join us this week! Remember that if you play along, you will be entered into our monthly drawing to win a Woodware USA set. If you use a Woodware USA set in your creation, you will be given an extra entry. Upload your creation HERE to play along!

Card Details:
Stamps: Birdsong by Woodware USA
Paper: Vellum, Gold Shimmer, and Early Espresso by Stampin' Up
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: Copic markers; Judykins embossing powder; Martha Stewart ribbon; Bow Easy

Party Time Tuesdays Color Challenge

It's Tuesday, and we have a color combo challenge for you this week at Party Time Tuesdays--red, green, and white! Perfect timing for me as I needed a birthday card for my father-in-law. His birthday sometimes gets lost in the shuffle being so close to Christmas, so my Christmas-y birthday card was a good fit for him!

We'd love to have you join us this week! Just upload your card HERE!

Card Details:

Stamps: Bells and Boughs and Warmest Regards by Stampin' Up

Paper: Deck the Halls DSP by SU; Cherry Cobbler and Soft Suede by SU

Ink: Early Espresso by SU; Memento Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; SU punch; Sizzix embossing folder

Woodware USA Challenge #6 - Gettin' Sketchy!

I decided to go very low-tech with designing the sketch this week for Woodware USA's challenge. Check out the details and enter your card HERE. I actually constructed the sketch in a word processing program, but initially I had difficulty translating it into a picture. So, I just decided to make the sketch out of cardstock and take a picture of it. Well, one of our more high tech designers (Kerry) on our Woodware team was able to translate it for me, but I had already done this one. So, this week, we will be old-fashioned!! And, this is my first official sketch that I have designed...woohoo!!

I have used the Deck the Halls designer paper from Stampin' Up along with Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler. The stamp set is Holly Swirls by Woodware USA, and I finally was able to ink it up! It is a beautiful set! The sentiment is also Woodware USA, and it is Traditional Christmas Greetings. I used Copic markers to color the image and Nestabilities to cut the scalloped ovals!

Check back tomorrow for my Party Time Tuesdays card!

SCH Believe in Santa Claus

Greetings all!! I tried to use one of the digis from Sugar Creek Hollow that I hadn't used yet. That was our challenge this week, and I had a lot of fun with the ones that I chose. We are going to be taking a two week break for the holidays, but we will be back January 8th with some fresh designs for you!

I used the Christmas Plaque to make a background paper, and I printed it out on a piece of Basic Grey Mistletoe and Pear. I mounted it on Basic Black, and the card base is Riding Hood Red. I then printed out the Santa Claus card on Riding Hood Red, cut it down, and rounded the corners. I added black pearls to the tips of the letters. I printed the "Believe" sentiment (my absolute favorite) on Riding Hood Red and used my small oval punch from Stampin' Up and mounted it on the next highest size of punch. I finished off the look with silver pearls in the corner and a faux bow on the bottom. The Santa bingo card is from a set from October Afternoon that I purchased recently at Archivers. My little Santa in the background is a Swedish Santa candle holder...isn't he cute?

I wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and the most blessed New Year!

Two Quick Christmas Cards

Two quick and almost identical Christmas cards! I found these lovely little cards for October Afternoon at Archivers this past weekend! I knew that they would make super fun Christmas cards...just love the old Dick and Jane books!

I hope you are all making merry and keeping the stress down! Hang in there and enjoy the moments!

Card Details:

Stamps: Winter Tots (snowflakes) by Woodware USA

Paper: Basic Black by Stampin' Up; DSP by October Afternoon

Ink: Silver Encore

Accessories: ATC cards from October Afternoon; EK Success border punch; Red gingham ribbon by SU