Saturday, December 29, 2012

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
more than favors - Christmas 
the ribbon carousel - holiday spirit 
unity stamp collection - non-traditional colours
fetch a sketch - sketch

Friday, December 28, 2012

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 
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
the lollipop ladies - gingerbread house (sorry all i had was men :))
qkr stampede - let it shine
hanna and friends - Christmas 
crafting for all seasons - green and red plus sparkle
stamp and create - sparkly christmas

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:
crafts 4 eternity - 1-2-3 (one ribbon or image, 2 bling, 3 pieces of paper)
simon says - atg
stamptacular sunday - embossing
delicious doodles - out with the old (all old paper and ribbon)
daring cardmakers - paper piecing 


Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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:
PPA149 - sketch
PPA149 Sketch Dec 20 2012


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)
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:
stamptacular sunday - emboss me
fussy and fancy - banner
hiding in my craftroom - anything but Christmas

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 play challenges - out with the old - in with the new (old paper new stamp)
papertake weekly - ribbons and pearls
pause dream enjoy - birthday celeration
aud sentiments - sentiment

Sunday, December 23, 2012

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
inky impressions - sparkle
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

Saturday, December 22, 2012

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:

cute card thursdy - eat, drink be merry
the ribbon reel - nordic noel
cupcake inspiration - 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:

365 cards - teen age boy
fresh brewed - christmas
the friday mashup - embossing and cas
stamptacular sunday - christmas 
just add ink - christmas
3 girl jam - christmas inspiration
brown sugar challenge - not a hallmark (funny)

Thursday, December 20, 2012

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
the paper players - CAS with snow
love to create - winter fun
the friday mash up - cas and embossing
guylou inimitability - snow happy 
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:
card makin mamas - it's the holidays
little scrap pieces - fun friday challenge 


Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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:
little miss muffet - christmas
the crazy challenge - christmas
paper pretties - christmas creation 

Monday, December 17, 2012

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
3 girl jam - atg christmas 
the crafty pad - friendship 
pinspirational challenge - image clothing
the stamp man - the bleak of winter