Monday, December 31, 2012

Christmas Gifts...

Good morning on this last day of 2012!  Wow has this year flown by!  I'm sure most of you feel the same way too.  Well today's cards are actually gifts that I made for my family for Christmas.  I made six packs of four cards each with a variety of different sayings...and everyone a different color except I made two sets with Island Indigo.  I actually enjoyed making these cards too.  Sometimes when I'm stressed and need to get cards done I don't have any fun at all, but I really enjoyed making these this year. :)  


No boxes this time though.  I quickly packaged them up in Stampin' Up! 6 x 8 cellophane bags so they could choose the color of cards they wanted.  I sure wish the pictures turned out better because they were SO much prettier in person, but I was in a hurry to take pics they didn't turn out the greatest.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Field Flowers, Perfectly Penned & Curly Cute
Card Stock:  Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery,
Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Real Red, Old Olive,
Elegant Eggplant, Always Artichoke & Cherry Cobbler
Embossing Folder:  Square Lattice
Ribbon: 3/8" Taffeta in Real Red & Perfect Plum, 
3/8" Ruffled in Island Indigo, Seam Binding in Cherry Cobbler,
& 1/4" Grosgrain in Elegant Eggplant (retired) 
Jewels:  Basic Pearls
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist








Sunday, December 30, 2012

Evergreen at Night

Welcome to the last Red Hot Stampers challenge for 2012!  Wow, did I have to think about the sketch this time.  I was trying to figure out what to do with it after I printed it out when I saw the sketch upside down where I left the sheet lying.  An idea came to me instantly then...pine trees in the moon light. :)   Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made here using this same sketch...and remember we have a special gift for you this month! Yes, this whole month! If you submit a sample using our sketch you will receive a gift in the mail from us.

Here are the details:

- Use our sketch to create your card or scrapbook page.

- Post your take of our sketch on our blog here using the Mr. Linky on the Red Hot Stampers' blog.

- Post our sketch and your take on our sketch on your blog or a gallery with a link to our blog.

- Sketches must be uploaded by Saturday.

- Participate each week for the whole month and receive a bonus gift!

- Email glenda@thestampcamp.com with your address so she can mail you your gift for playing along.







Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Evergreen
Card Stock:  Basic Black, Basic Gray & Whisper White
Classic Stampin Pad:  Basic Gray
StazOn:  Black
Punch:  1 1/4" Circle
Stampin' Glitter:  Dazzling Diamonds
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Snowflake Soiree Christmas

Well I've been taking a break from blogging this Christmas season, but that doesn't mean I wasn't still busy working on things.  This is one of the cards I made when my dad came to me a week or so before Christmas and asked if I would make a card for my mom, and I said I'd be glad to.  I actually didn't procrastinate too much on this one either...amazing!  Since her favorite color is blue I decided to use a few different colors of blue and blend (sponge) them together using the emboss resist technique.  I've already done a couple of cards with this technique lately, but really liked a card my stamping friend Christi made and wanted to add some "swirls" in with a darker blue like she did.  I love how it turned out!    



I'm also entering it into the Friday Mashup challenge #90.  This week's theme is "Snowflakes" and/or colors Whisper White, Pool Party, Midnight Muse and Basic Black.  Super close on the colors for making the card over a week ago!  



Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Snowflake Soiree & Everything Eleanor
Card Stock:  Midnight Muse & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Midnight Muse, Island Indigo & Pool Party
Punch:  Scallop Trim Border
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear
Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to show you the main Christmas card I made this year...and I didn't have enough! :(  Good thing I had a few extra cards that I had made the past few weeks for stamp a stacks and challenges so I had enough for everyone on my list. :)


Thanks for looking and have yourself a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Stamp Set:  Evergreen
Card Stock:  Raspberry Ripple, Primrose Petals & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Raspberry Ripple & Primrose Petals
Embossing Folder:  Lacy Brocade
Ribbon:  5/8" Satin in Very Vanilla (retired)
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist (mixed with Raspberry Ripple reinker)

Sunday, December 23, 2012

RHSSC 68

Welcome to another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  Since it's the Sunday before Christmas I had to make another Christmas card and here is what I came up with.  Pretty simple and quick...full of shimmer too! lol  Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made using this sketch.  Check them out here.  




Remember...If you submit a sample using our sketch you will receive a gift in the mail from us. 

Here are the details if you'd like to give our sketch a try:

- Use our sketch to create your card or scrapbook page.
- Post your take on our sketch on our blog here using the Mr. Linky below.
- Post our sketch and your take on our sketch on your blog or a gallery with a link to our blog.
- Sketches must be uploaded by Saturday.
- Participate each week for the whole month and receive a bonus gift!
- Email glenda@thestampcamp.com with your address so I can mail you your gift for playing along.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree, Snowflake Soiree
& En Francais
Card Stock:  Soft Suede, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Soft Suede
Framelits:  Labels Collection
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Snowflake Soiree Thank You

Today's cards are a bunch of thank yous because, well, it's that time of year again...  It's that time when my husband receives lots of goodies from customers at his job.  Here's the stack that I made for this year. :)




Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Snowflake Soiree & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Island Indigo & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Island Indigo
Bigz Die:  Snow Flurry
Embossing Folder:  Snow Burst (retired)
Punch:  Decorative Label
Jewel:  Basic Pearl
Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Celebrate!

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers sketch challenge card.  It's been a while since I've made a masculine card so I decided to make a simple one using something from the Sale-A-Bration brochure which can be earned starting January 22. :)  Plus I just needed a break from all the Christmas cards I've been making!  Remember to head over to the Red Hot Stampers' blog here to see what  other cards were made using this sketch.   





Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Feeling Sentimental (Sale-A-Bration 2013)
Card Stock:  Bravo Burgundy, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Bravo Burgundy & Early Espresso
Punches:  1 1/4" Circle & 1 3/8" Circle