Monday, December 16, 2013

Festive Flurry Snowflakes

Today's cards are the last cards I made for my December stamp a stack.  I wanted something simple for the ladies to make and this was pretty simple. :)  Plus they needed to be cards that could be Christmas or winter.  I made these two samples to be birthday and thank you cards.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Festive Flurry, Perfectly Penned & Simply Sketched
Card Stock:  Wisteria Wonder & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Wisteria Wonder
Framelits:  Festive Flurry
Jewels:  Basic Pearls - Large

Friday, December 13, 2013

Bird on the Moon

Today's card is another stamp a stack card.  It was a little harder than the other cards, but the ladies that made it seemed to really like it.  I have to admit it was my favorite. :)  And, of course, it uses one of my favorite techniques...sponging!


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Set:  Inspired by Nature (retired)
Card Stock:  Real Red, Crumb Cake, Tangerine Tango & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Marina Mist, Pacific Point & Night of Navy
StazOn:  Black
Framelits:  Circles Collection
Punch:  Bird
Sponges

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Bright and Beautiful

It's time for four more cards for the next 'Tis the Season's color challenge.  So far I've managed to keep up with my "resolution"...making four cards every time this challenge is posted.  If I do that I'll have my Christmas cards done by mid October next year for Christmas 2014.  I think I'll like that. :)  I almost didn't come close to keeping it up for this week's card.  I love how they turned out, but they were also a little bit of work...make that a LOT of work! lol   Don't forget to head over to 'Tis the Season to check out what the other designers made and to play along using this week's color combo...Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry and Midnight Muse.  I loved working with these colors.  The optional trimming is embossing.  I did plenty of that on these cards!  




Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Set:  Beautiful Season (retired)
Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Midnight Muse & Whisper White
Stampin' Write Markers:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive & Midnight Muse
StazOn:  Black
Versa Mark & Versa Marker
Blender Pen
Stampin' Emboss Powder:  Clear
Brayer 

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Christmas Coffee

Today's card is another one of my December stamp a stack cards.  I thought it would be fun to use the set Perfect Blend to put on a winter/Christmas card.  If you need to give a gift, but don't want it to be too expensive this card is the perfect way to do it.  Just slip something like a Starbucks or Biggby gift card in one.  My design was inspired by this week's Mojo Monday sketch challenge #323.





Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Perfect Blend & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Early Espresso & Very Vanilla
DSP:  Season of Style
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Early Espresso
Punches:  Word Window & Modern Label
Embossing Folder:  Northern Flurry
Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones
Sponges


Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Elegant Evergreen

Hello, Everyone!  Today's card is another pretty clean and simple card using this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch challenge #146, and the twist is to use gold on your card.  This was a nice and simple sketch that you can do so much with.  Check out all the other great cards the designers made for this week's challenge HERE.



Since I didn't have enough champagne glimmer paper for all of my stamp a stack cards I had to make a few with the silver glimmer paper.  What do you like better?  My husband and I don't agree! lol



Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Evergreen & Simply Sketched
Card Stock:  Naturals White
Glimmer Paper:  Champagne
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Pool Party
Embossing Folder:  Delicate Designs
Ribbon:  1/2" Seam Binding in Pool Party
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer
Sponges


Sunday, December 8, 2013

Festive Snow Day

Another quick post for today.  I need five winter cards for my three December stamp a stacks this week, so I looked through a few sketch challenges and used Freshly Made Sketches 115 to come up with this card.  I don't usually make my cards so simple, but I really like how this one turned out.  I need to do some clean and simple cards more often!


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Snow Day, Festive Flurry & Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Soft Sky, Wild Wasabi, 
Real Red, Basic Black & Tangerine Tango
Framelits:  Festive Flurry
Smooch Sprtiz:  Vanilla Shimmer



Saturday, December 7, 2013

Lovely as a Tree Gift

Just a quick post today...I sponged and brayered (is that even a word? lol) this scene as a gift at our annual Red Hot Stampers Christmas party.  We had to bring a $5 gift for our Bingo game.  Since I HATE to shop (except at Hobby Lobby occasionally) I figured I could make a pic to put in a frame.  I actually bought three and the colors I used went best with this frame.  Guess I'll need to come up with pics for my other two frames.  


This is the gift I received...A beautifully decorated bag using the Festive Flurry Ornament kit and a candle with another ornament on top of it.  What scent was it???  Spiced Cranberry, and it smells wonderful!  Thanks, Melinda! :)  Yup, always a fun night with the Red Hots!


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Lovely as a Tree & Everything Eleanor
Card Stock:  Naturals White & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Wisteria Wonder,
Perfect Plum & Elegant Eggplant
StazOn:  Black
Sponges
Brayer