pastel christmas

Hello everyone...

I am almost done with posting of my Christmas cards just a couple more 

This one I quickly made for my daughter to hold money that she received on Christmas from me ;)

I was inspired because of the following challenges:

pixie dust studio - celebrations

tip top tuesday - anything Christmas

pause dream and enjoy - atg 

more than favors - Christmas 

tuesday alchemy - atg

the ribbon carousel - holiday spirit 

lady anne's - atg

unity stamp collection - non-traditional colours

fetch a sketch - sketch

christmas wreath

Ok... I said a couple more christmas cards...

this one is done with all close to my heart products

I was inspired to create this card because of the following challenges:

digi designs - christmas 

cudi - not a creature was stirring 

simon says stamps - atg 

party time tuesday - atg

scrapbookers paradise - merry christmas

by lori designs - red and green

die cutin diva's - more holiday spirit 

mojo monday - sketch

gingerbread card

Ok... so I lied... a couple more christmas cards to show you... now of course they have all been given away but like i said earlier i will be trying to get at least one done a month. 

This one is such a cutie...

the following are the challenges that inspired me:

creative belli blog - christmas 

craft us crazy - christmas

penny's paper crafty challenge blog - christmas 

the lollipop ladies - gingerbread house (sorry all i had was men :))

qkr stampede - let it shine

hanna and friends - Christmas 

crafty sentiments - glitter

crafting for all seasons - green and red plus sparkle

stamp and create - sparkly christmas

seems a little sketchy - sketch

let's hang out

hey everyone... so the holidays are over and time to move on to new cards. Don't fret I have decided to at least make one Christmas card a month - this way i won't be completely stressed at the end of the year to get them all done... Also i need to make at least three birthday cards a month ... busy ... busy... 

Here is one that I made to go into a set that gave away for Christmas 

I was inspired to create this card because of the following challenges:

charisma cardz - atg

crafts 4 eternity - 1-2-3 (one ribbon or image, 2 bling, 3 pieces of paper)

little miss muffets - atg

simon says - atg

stamptacular sunday - embossing

delicious doodles - out with the old (all old paper and ribbon)

daring cardmakers - paper piecing 

the craft's meow store -sketch

you Rock!!!

Hey... one more card for a present that I gave to a dear friend.

I was inspired to create this card because of the following challenges:

the pink elephant - atg

through the craftroom door - atg

PPA149 - sketch

when life gives your lemons....

hey everyone..

it has been a busy couple of days and I have't had a chance to post some of the cards I made for a set to give away.  Here is one of the cards..

I love the CAS look

the stamp is from CTMH... the new book is coming out soon and I am super excited!!!

i was inspired to create this card because of the following challenges 

sweet stampin challenge - doubles (two lemons)

totally gorjuss - CAS

stamptacular sunday - embossing

CASology - fav...fruit 

MTME pretty patterns - sketch(really like the cas look)

your sweet

hello everyone...

hope you had a great christmas!!

today I was out enjoying Boxing day - love the deals!

made this card to go with a set I gave away at christmas for a close friend 

I was inspired to create this card from the following challenges:

my heart pieces - atg

stamptacular sunday - emboss me

fussy and fancy - banner

hiding in my craftroom - anything but Christmas

crafts 4 eternity - atg

random acts of creativity - sketch 

happy belated birthday

So I have been tired of making Christmas cards... but I still have a couple of gifts to make... this is a card that is going into a set for really good friend of mine..

the set is going to be a bunch of different theme cards

I was inspired because of the following challenges:

Paper crafting journey - atg

paper play challenges - out with the old - in with the new (old paper new stamp)

papertake weekly - ribbons and pearls

pause dream enjoy - birthday celeration

stampin for the weekend - atg

aud sentiments - sentiment

delightful challenges - atg

unscripted sketches - sketch

just beecause

Hey everyone,

Hope you are all doing great

the wings have sparkle on them

I was inspired to create this card because of the following challenges:

catch the bug - boarder

through the craftroom door - atg

inky impressions - sparkle

diva's by design - atg

Mojo monday - sketch

Noel

hey.. another christmas card

this one I made to use up the mittens and ribbon I have had for quiet awhile.

I was inspired to create this card because of the following challenges:

ribbon carousel blog - christmas with ribbon
milk coffee challenge -christmas/winter
top tip tuesday - christmas
love rubberstamps - christmas
eureka stamps - christmas
quirky crafts - last min christmas

willow sketchie - sketch

gingerbread - merry christmas

hello... 

I haven't done any baking in a long time... and I think I miss it.  I have found myself in my craft room more than the kitchen... I might have to work on that for Valentine's day... here is a quick card i whipped up for christmas

I still have more to make - wow... i don't think i have ever made so many Christmas cards

anyhoo... I was inspired for this card because of the following challenges:

addicted to CAS - sweet

cute card thursdy - eat, drink be merry

the ribbon reel - nordic noel

cupcake inspiration - christmas

whoopsi daisy challenge - christmas

paper pretties - christmas

ribbon carousel blog - christmas

druken stampers challenge - eat, pray, love 

CRAFT challenge - sketch

jingle all the way!!!!

hey everyone...

Well the big day is almost here... I still have a couple of cards to finish up tomorrow 

here is a gift card holder I made.

I used dude time doodles digi stamp and the red lights along the edge are done with retired CTMH stamps.

 

I would love to enter my card into the following challenges:

 the paper shelter - atg

365 cards - teen age boy

fresh brewed - christmas

the friday mashup - embossing and cas

digi design challegne - christmas

stamptacular sunday - christmas 

just add ink - christmas

the squirrel and the fox - christmas

3 girl jam - christmas inspiration

brown sugar challenge - not a hallmark (funny)

Frosty

Hey everyone...

I have a couple more cards to make before the big day!  Here is one that i just made tonight - super fast... it only took me 4 1/2 min.  so easy...

I really love the white on white look...

 I had this cute little snowman in my stuff cut a while ago 

and I used an old CTMH stamp for the Frosty

 the background was embossed with an old Fiskar embossing plate run through my cuttlebug

and a touch of ribbon to add to the top

I was inspired by the following challenges to complete this card:

loves rubberstamps - merry christmas

cut it up - white elegance

totally stampalicious - CAS

the paper players - CAS with snow

love to create - winter fun

the friday mash up - cas and embossing

guylou inimitability - snow happy 

Pinspirational challenge - picture

lexi's creations - snow

MTME - sketch

have a ice day!

Hey everyone... I have picked up some gift cards for some presents.  

I needed to whip up card holders... but i forgot to take picture of the inside for you to see the way it works... it is actually really cool - the design is cut out with my Artiste cartridge and I love how it turned out.  Any hoo.... here is the first one i just made...

I first cut then misted the blue background with white.  I used a stamp I won and coloured it with my copics and added some faux stitching around it.

I would like to enter this gc holder into the following challenges:

here comes the boys - atg

atc's and cards with attitude - atg

hotshot craft - cas

card makin mamas - it's the holidays

little scrap pieces - fun friday challenge 

the play date cafe - colours

staff gifts

wow... only a bit more time left and so much more to do!!!   

actually I am almost done.  Spent yesterday shopping - done it all in 24 hrs!!!

finished off the staff little gifts - I have 22 child care centres so i made a quick wrap/tag for the kit kat bars... tomorrow we are going out for lunch so i wanted to put these at their spots :)   I used perfect fit holiday stamps and left over paper from Close to my heart 

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

anything but a card challenge - abc

go fish challenge -atg

little miss muffet - christmas

the crazy challenge - christmas

paper pretties - christmas creation 

Friends warm up the day!

hey everyone...

I love this stamp set from CTMH - the little guy is too cute

I paper peiced the image together 

used my CM circle cutter and liquid applique to give the top of his hat some pop 

you can get yours here 

I was inspired by the following challenges:

craft us crazy - it's begging to look a lot

the lollipop ladies - candy canes

hot shot crafts - CAS 

3 girl jam - atg christmas 

the crafty pad - friendship 

pinspirational challenge - image clothing

the stamp man - the bleak of winter

scrapbookers paradise - sketch