Four Seasons for Merry Monday

I've watched Bonnie make some lovely cards over the past year with Merry Monday and whilst I was struggling to keep up with the cards I required, I vowed to join in this year.  So here I am with a card for the first challenge of the year following the colours Island Indigo, Real Red, and Pool Party. 

I stamped my image from the Hostess set Four Seasons, in Island Indigo and then again in Real Red and punched out using circle punches.  I cut a background in Pool Party using the Labels Collection Framelit and embossed it with the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder.  I attach the ring of snowflakes with Dimensionals with the robin circle in recess.  Then added some Basic Rhinestones to the snowflakes.  On the Whisper White base I stamped the snowflake in pool party, sometimes stamping without reinking.  I made a sentiment banner with the More Merry Messages Set. 

Whilst I was trying out the colour variations, I made a couple of tags from the leftovers.  Another tick in the box to have a supply of tags on hand! 

Can you hear me patting myself on my back?  Well it probably wont last but I will try! 

A big Hello and welcome to my new followers - Jen, Jmsluyter, Autumn Mist.  I'm so pleased to welcome you here.

I'm delighted to share with you that I was chosen as December winner at Less is More.  This was the first challenge site I entered when I started blogging so it's extra sweet to have this win.  Thanks Ladies I've a permanent big grin! 

I'm also delighted to say I was a Dynamic Darling at  Dynamic Duo for this card.  Wow hope this means I have a lucky year coming up even though it has a 13 at the end!! 

I also hope 2013 proves to be very lucky for you too.  All the best. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Pool Party

Ink - Island Indigo, Real Red, Pool Party

Stamp - Four Seasons, More Merry Monday

Framelits - Labels Collection

Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots

Punch - 2 1/2" Circle, 1" Circle

Other - Dimensionals, Basic Rhinestones

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Stylin' Snowfolk Hubby Card

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 

I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and Santa was good to you.  I was spoilt with some lovely new Stampin' Up! goodies.  Well it would have been wrong of me not to have prepared my own wish list!!  Hee Hee.

This is the card I made for my hubby.  As I've said before he likes cartoony or humourous.  Stampin' Up!'s Stylin' Snowfolk fit the bill.  

I stamped one body in Marina Mist then masked it before stamping the second to make them cuddle up.  Then it was just a case of dressing them up.  My snow lady is dressed in the very fashionable Melon Mambo hat with Perfect Plum flower and Basic Rhinestone.  Her scarf  and snowman's bow tie are Cherry Cobbler.  Mr snowman's top hat is Marina Mist and both hats are popped up on dimensionals.  The panel is mounted onto Night of Navy before attaching to a Bashful Blue and Whisper White card base.  I used the little snowflake in Bashful Blue on the main panel and background.  Merry Christmas is from More Merry Messages and To my Husband is from For the Family.  I punched out the second with the Decorative Label Punch. 

Thanks for your visit.  I'm hoping to get round everyone for a catch up in the lull of the festivities.  x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Night of Navy

Ink - Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Night of Navy

Stamp - Stylin' Snowfolk, More Merry Messages, For My Family

Punch - Decorative Label 

Other - Basic Rhinestone, Dimensionals

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Stampin' Up!'s Frosty Friends

A big welcome to my new follower, Sudha.  Thanks so much for choosing to follow me and I hope to see you visiting often! 

Here I am running late for CAS - Colours and Sketches again.  I didn't get round to joining in the colour challenge last week so definitely wanted to join in with the sketch.  A big thank you to the ladies for choosing my card as Top Pick for week 1.  I was so thrilled! 

Here's this week's sketch -

You must think I only have snowmen stamp sets with a couple of baubles thrown in for good measure.  I don't but I'm so enjoying using these stamp sets and Stampin' Up!'s Frosty Friends seemed a super match for this sketch.  I did use a new embossing folder to me - Petals a Plenty.  I've loved this folder when I've seen it on other blogs.  

I've started with a card base of Garden Green and added a panel of Whisper White.  The ribbon tag is Cherry Cobbler embossed with the Petals a Plenty Folder.  It gives a deep rich emboss.  I stamped my Frosty Friends in Night of Navy and coloured with the Regals Stampin' Write Markers.  I love colouring with the brush tip it's just like using a paint brush.  This was then matted onto another panel of Garden Green.  The panel was popped up on Dimensionals.

Don't you love the font of the sentiment?  It's from More Merry Messages and was stamped in Night of Navy.  

This was a commission request from my husband to give to his colleagues.  Cartoony was the only clue he gave me!  Hope they like them. 

Can you believe Christmas is next week?  Thanks for coming in by. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Garden Green, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler

Ink - Night of Navy

Stamp - Frosty Friends, More Merry Messages

Stampin' Write Markers - Regals Collection

Embossing Folder - Petals a Plenty

Other - Dimensionals  

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Christmas Blessings Trio of Ornament Keepsakes

Case this Sketch 

My card today follows the the sketch at Case this sketch and the colours from the current ColourQ challenge.  The colours are a combo I wouldn't have chosen myself but look fab together.

The sketch just said Christmas ornaments to me so that's what I went with.  I used scored lines for my baubles to hang from using my scoring tool.  So I'm also going to pop this into CAS-ual Fridays: Even the Score - CFC82: Create a CAS project that features scoring...

and no, the fold on your card does not count *wink*

So quite a lot going on for a CAS card! 

Colour Q

My sentiment comes from the wonderful More Merry Messages. 

Honest I haven't been at the wine tonight (well maybe a small glass!) but my blog post photos have a life of their own!! 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Real Red, Pool Party (my substitute for Sage Shadow), Whisper White

Ink - Real Red, Pool Party, Always Artichoke, Lucky Limeade

Stamps - Ornament Keepsakes, More Merry Messages

Framelits - Holiday Ornaments

Other - Scoring Tool, Basic Rhinestone

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Happy Holidays from Stampin' Up!

I'm so chuffed with these little tags.  I stamped Frosty Friends from Stampin' Up! and coloured then cut into 3.  They were originally destined for a card but I was so behind with my tags they fell onto these instead.  I used More Merry Messages to add a little sentiment.  The star and snowflakes were from my stash.  To round the top of your tag, cut the tag so the width is narrower than the 2 1/2" Circle punch.  Then slide one end in and punch.  They just need a little ribbon or silver thread to finish them off. 

I'm starting to feel so Christmassy as jobs are gradually being ticked off. 

So I thought I'd share a Christmas message from Stampin' Up! with you.  I'm sure you'll be singing along and having a chuckle at the same time.  Do have a look it's fun to watch.

Supplies Used
All Stampin' Up!

Card - Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Whisper White
Ink - Marina Mist
Stamp - Frosty Friends, More Merry Messages
Stampin Write Markers - Subtles Collection
Punch - 2 1/2" Circle
Other - Brads from my stash

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Only a few more days left to take advantage of the Ink-credible offer.  I'd be delighted to hear from you.  

If you want gifts for Christmas then orders need to be received by Monday 17th December to make sure your items arrive on time. 

Pick a Square with Stampin' Up!

I had loads of fun making this card for my Aunt to give to her son.  I started with a Perfect Plum Card base and made square mats out of Elegant Eggplant.  I then added a further mat of Crumb Cake.  The Whisper White tops were punched out using the Square Punch and Curly Label Punch.  

Each square is decorated with different stamps from the following sets - Stylin' Snowfolk, Mixed Medley, Snow Much Fun, More Merry Messages, Four Seasons, and Pennant Parade.

I added some dimension and sparkle using Dimensionals for the punched circles and Silver Glimmer Paper.  

It was so much fun to make all these little squares.  You can really let your creative juices flow. 

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges

christmas at sweet stampin challenge blog  - anything goes with a Christmas feel.

 Stampavie and more - Christmas

Stampin Royalty - Christmas/Winter 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink - Elegant Eggplant, Crumb Cake, Marina Mist

Stamp - Stylin' Snowfolk, Mixed Medley, Snow Much Fun, More Merry Messages, Four Seasons, Pennant Parade

Punch - 1 1/4" Square Punch, Curly Label, Small Heart, 3/4" circle, 1/2" circle 

Stampin Write Markers - Crumb Cake, Real Red (for the robin)

Embossing Folder - Perfect Polka Dots

Other - Silver Glimmer Paper, Dimensionals

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Only a few more days left to take advantage of the Ink-credible offer.  I'd be delighted to hear from you.  

If you want gifts for Christmas then orders need to be received by Monday 17th December to make sure your items arrive on time. 

Snow Much Fun Christmas Tag

Another tag to share with you today.  I've used Stampin' Up's Snow Much Fun on Crumb Cake.  I then coloured him in with my Watercolour Pencils.  I stamped a sentiment from More Merry Messages. 

I've had a little production line going with making tags.  So I'll have more to show in the next few days.  I'm definitely going to have to start earlier next year!  Probably in January!! 

I'd like to enter my card into CASology which has a cue card of gift. 

Aren't gifts more delightful with a lovely tag on them? 

Also I'd like to enter this in the Craft Room Challenge - Make a Tag

Thanks for popping in past and I hope your Christmas preparations are going well. x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Crumb Cake

Ink - Basic Black
Stamp - Snow Much Fun, More Merry Messages

Other - Watercolour Pencils

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Only a few more days left to take advantage of the Ink-credible offer.  I'd be delighted to hear from you.  

Snowy Lovely as a Tree

My entry for Less is More, all in a row, is another Lovely as a Tree card.  I stamped my pine tree in Old Olive then stamped again slightly off set in Versamark and embossed in white.  I love the snowy effect of my row of pine trees.  I then added my sentiment form More Merry Messages in Old Olive.  I thought the card needed a little pop of colour so added this cute little Robin in Real Red from the Stylin' SnowFolk set.  I added some Old Olive to his stripey hat with a Stampin' Write Marker. 

Our snow is finally washing away with the rain.  I wonder if that's the last of it or will we have a white christmas?  Keep cosy. x 

Fancy receiving a complete collection of inks from Stampin' Up!?  Check out our Ink-credible promotion but don't delay it finishes on the 16th!

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White

Ink - Old Olive, Versamark

Stamp - Lovely as a Tree, More Merry Messages, Stylin' Snowfolk

Stampin' Write Marker - Real Red

Other - White Embossing Powder

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Snow Much Fun throwing snowballs!

Oooh a second post from me today.  That's really unusual for me but I so wanted to join in with CASe this sketch this week which closes in a few hours. 

Isn't this a super sketch?

I've used my naughty little snowman from Snow Much Fun throwing snowballs for this card.  He's stamped in Marina Mist and coloured with the In Colours Stampin' Write Markers.  I also used my Bashful Blue Stampin' Write Marker for the snow.  The sentiment is from More Merry Messages and stamped in Marina Mist.  I used the Scallop Edge Border Punch for my trim. 

I popped all my panels up on Dimensionals for a little extra added interest. I love how clean and crisp this looks.  

Stay cosy. x 

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Whisper White, Marina Mist

Ink - Marina Mist

Stamp - Snow Much Fun, More Merry Messages

Punch - Scallop Edge Border

Other - Dimensionals

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Frosty Friends Tag

A Frosty Friends tag to share today, and it's been frosty and snowy up here over the weekend.  Not enough to build a snowman, maybe just a snowball but it is now all slushy.  

Over at CAS-ual Fridays it's all about gift tags.  This is exactly what I need just now as I'm busy wrapping presents. 

My tag is a Crumb Cake base with Frosty Friends stamped in Basic Black then coloured with my Stampin' Up! Watercolour pencils. I made a ribbon tag for my sentiment from More Merry Messages. 

I'm hoping to get most of my wrapping finished today so will need plenty more of these!  We did get our decorations all done on Saturday.  Unfortunately before I got a pic of my tree the bottom set of lights decided to give up.  The top half is very sparkly and bright though!! 

Some exciting news from Stampin' Up!.  The newly designed, by paper crafters for paper crafters, Stampin' Trimmer is now available to purchase.  I can't wait to order mine.   No more marks rubbing off and a bigger base for cutting.  Check out this video from Stampin' Up! to see all the fab features. 

• 129722: 33,95 €/£25.95
• Replacement Blades and scoring blades will be available shortly

Thanks for your visit.  Look forward to popping in to see what you've been up to. x 

Supply List

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black

Stamp - Frosty Friends, More Merry Messages

Other - Watercolour Pencils

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Snow Flurry Tag

Good morning.  We have a frosty morning today so I feel the colours of my card are quite appropriate. 

I'm so behind with my Christmas cards so when I saw Less is More this week is Glamour and Glitz I knew what I wanted to do.  

I have the gorgeous Snow Flurry Die from the Autumn/Winter catalogue ( do you realise that there is just over 2 months left on this catalogue?!  Where is time going?).  I die cut the snowflake out of Silver Glimmer paper and the smaller one from Whisper White.  I then attached them to a Whisper White tag decorated with a panel of Bashful Blue with a strip of Night of Navy.  How did I get my curve for my tag?  I cut the Whisper White to 2 1/4" so slightly smaller than my 2 1/2" Circle Punch and  threaded the card through the circle of the punch so only one edge would cut.  My card base is the subtly sparkly Shimmer card stock.  That leaves my sentiment from the More Merry Messages stamp set.  You can never have enough sentiments I say! 

Hope your day turns out merry and bright and not shimmery with frost. x

Supplies Used

All Stampin' Up!

Card - Shimmer, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy

Ink - Night of Navy

Stamp - More Merry Messages

Die - Snow Flurry

Punch - 1 1/2" Circle

Other - Dimensional, Night of Navy ribbon (retired)

If you would like to order any of the above or the other supplies from the current catalogues then please get in touch either by e mail ails300@btinternet.com or call 07827923123.  I would be delighted to help you with your crafty projects.  A parcel of lovely goodies could be winging it's way direct to your home in the UK, Deutchsland, France, Nederland or Osterreich.  

Don't forget to take a look at our current promotions.  There's still time!! 

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