Saturday, November 24, 2012

BLOG HOP!!

So I entered to play along in a blog hop and TOTALLY forgot about it!  OOPS!  Nothing like down to the last minute and doing thinkgs right?

For my homemade card I did some punch art and I have to say I really love how it turned out. I saw this card on another blog can't remember which one, sorry... I like to look around  at blogs and get some inspirations.  I was a little terrified to make this card but so glad I challenged myself to do it because I just LOVE it!  (Although it is a little time consuming)

Here is the card I made

 
 
For some reason I didn't take a picture of the card by itself!  Silly me,  the card I did for this blog hop is the one on the left with the pine cones.  For this card I used all Stampin' Up products.  Here is the list of products I used..
 
Card base is 5.5 by 4.25 in Early Espresso
Very Vanilla is embossed with the lace brocade folder and is 5.25 by 4
For the Vertical stripe I used Early Espresso and some Paper from the Christmas Fun pack.
Then the Banners I used again Early espresso cut in 1.5 strips and then put some more paper from the Christams fun pack on it. I also used a die out of the pennants from Stampin Up! and distressed it in Chocolate Chip.  For the pine cones I used the Blossom punch and punched out ALOT of petals and distressed them in Chocolate Chip as well! (This was the time consuming part of things)  Then just layered them until I got my pine cone shapes.  Then to add some color I cut some very thin pieces of Gumball green for the sprigs of my pinecones and finished off with some seam binding ribbon.
 
There it is folks hope you enjoyed my card and have fun Hopping TODAY!!!
 
That's it for me this morning got to get some sleep before my family Thanksgiving in 8 hours!!
 
Here is the other blogs to visit on our Blog Hop
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Merry Monday Challenge 17

I found time this week to play along with the Merry Monday challenge at Always playing with paper with Lesley.  I have done all of the challenges but was not able to post some of them due to me ALWAYS being on the run!!  Life just wouldn't be the same if I wasn't running around like a chicken and it's head cut off!!

Well here is the sketch we worked with this week.




And here is my card.......


I really LOVE this card, must say it is my FAVORITE one I have done thus far.

For the base of the card I used from Stampin' Up Night of Navy.  The background paper is from BOBUNNY called Midnight Frost Snowfall.  The circles are punched out using the Rich Razzleberry paper from Stampin' Up.

I also go to use my FRAMELITS!!!  Must say I LOVE EM'!  It's using Stampin' Up Pool Party paper stamped in Rich Razzleberry from the stamp set Many Merry Messages.  Then I distressed the edge of it in Basic Gray.  The snowflakes are cut from the sizzlits Snowflakes set #2 die sets.  Then gone over in Diamond and Baby Blue Stickles!!

Hope you enjoyed the card as much as I do!!  Till next week.


Friday, April 6, 2012

Merry Monday Challenge # 14

I really enjoyed this layout and had fun creating it. Here is what I came up with this week.


I used Lucky Limeade CS for the base of the card and paired it with DSP from SU in Lucky Limeade. Also used from SU whisper white CS that is embossed with holly and berries. Finshed off with white satin ribbon also from SU! The Christmas tree is from the SU set Snow Much Fun. Used my blender pen to color in the stamped image using Lucky limeade and Baja breeze. For the ornaments on the tree I used the Viva Decor light blue pearl pen.

Til next week!!

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Merry Monday Challenge 13

So I found some time this week to participate in teh Merry Monday Challenge!! Here is the sketch that we used this week. I love the idea that by the time Christmas is here I will have all of my cards done! No waiting till the last minute. Here is what I came up with although the picture does not give this card justice. The stickles really shimmers in the light and really makes the snowflake stand out more. I also used some pearl pens for the coals on the snowman and on the falling snow! Enjoy
Till next week!!

Friday, March 16, 2012

Merry Monday Challenge 11

So I'm joining in a little late, but better late than never right? Found this cute blog online one night and thought I should do this that way when I'm ready to send out Christmas cards they will all be done and I won't have to make sooo many at one sitting.
So here is a picture of my first Christmas card.