2012 in review

Thank you to all of you that have subscribed to my blog – I really do appreciate  you spending the time to look at my creations!  Have a wonderful 2013!

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All the Joys of Christmas

wishing you

Not your traditional Christmas color scheme but I wanted to make a girly Christmas card and to me that means pink!

Paper: What a Hoot – Nitwit Collections digi paper

Image: Rosie – Sugar Nellie

Die: Snowflake – Memory Box,  Circle and Scalloped Circle – Spellbinders,  Banner – PaperTrey Ink

Embellishments: Rhinestone, Martha Stewart Glitter Glue For the Snowflake I coated the patted the snowflake on to a Versamark pad, sprinkled it with Stampin’ Up’s Heat and Stick powder – heat set it and then sprinkled it with ultrafine prism glitter; such a pretty effect!

Thanks so much for stopping by – Happy Holidays!  Dee

Challenges:

Divas by Design – Anything Goes

Nutcrafters – Lots of Layers plus Sparkle/ Bling

Simon Says – Anything Goes

Creative Craft – Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Crafty Sentiments – Glitter

Party Time Tuesday – Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie – Cute Christmas

I Did it Creations – Christmas Card for a Child

From Our Home to Yours

MC2

I hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday.  We had a fun-filled day with kids and my sister here for the day.  We had lots of food, lots to drink and lots of presents to open – but the best present for me was being able to spend the day with family!MC

I have a few cards I haven’t had a chance to post yet, so I thought I’d take a minute to post a couple of them now.

Paper: PaperTrey Ink

Stamps: Lili of the Valley

Sentiment: Pink Petticoat

Die: Doilies, Diamond Plate – PaperTrey Ink

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug

Embellishments: Baker’s Twine and Ultra-fine Prism Glitter

Enjoy the rest of the holiday season!  Dee

Challenges:

ABC Christmas – “Z”oo Animals

Crafting for all Seasons – Red and Green plus Sparkle/ Glitter

Inky Impressions – Sparkle

Penny’s Paper-Crafty – Merry Christmas

Simon Says – Anything Goes

Christmas Challenges – Someone Special

Lil’s Little Fairies – Something New (stamps)

My Time to Craft – Animals in the Snow

Stamptacular Sunday – Emboss Me

 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmouse

I woke up bright and early this morning, long before the sun rose in the sky.  I’m like every little kid out there – too excited to sleep.  Today the kids will be coming over along with all of the little ones – there will be lots of food and drink, there will be laughter, there will probably be a few tears, it will be loud, there will be excitement in the air, it will be wonderful!

Paper: PaperTrey Ink

Stamp: Gillian Roberts – Stampavie

Die: Circle Coverplate, Holly – PaperTrey Ink

Sentiment: Holiday Word Art – Sassy Designs

Embellishments: Felt, Pearls

May you have a Merry, Merry Christmas and a wonderful and Happy New Year!  Dee

Challenges:

Anything Goes – Traditional Christmas Colors

Clear it Out – Christmas (I have a huge stash of pearls)

Die Cutting Divas – More Holiday Spirit

Kaboodle Doodles – Christmas, Holidays or New Years

Top Tip Tuesday – Anything Goes

Simon Says – Anything Christmasy

Penny’s Paper-Crafty – Merry Christmas

Divas by Design – Anything Goes

Stampin’ for the Weekend – Anything Goes

Joanna Sheen – With Love at Christmas

The Squirrel and the Fox – Christmas

The Cutie Pie – Cute Christmas

Sunshine Creations – Season’s Greetings

What do you call…

… a penguin in the desert?

penguin desert

Lost! He, He!!!  Aren’t these little penguins ADORABLE?

Papers: Flight School – Nitwit Collections Digi Papers

Image: Stack Pals – Clear Dollar Stamps

Die: Reverse Wonky Rectangle – Spellbinders

Embellishments: Ultrafine Glitter, Ribbon

I want to wish each of you the Happiest of Holiday Seasons!  Dee

Challenges:

Delightful Sketches – Anything Goes

Forever Friends – Christmas

Little Miss Muffet – It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Natalie and Amy – Christmas or Winter

Crafts and Me – Winter Wonderland

Creative Inspiration – Anything Goes

Simon Says – Anything Christmasy

“Tis the Season

tis the season

It’s only one more week until Christmas Eve and Santa is packing his sleigh getting ready to deliver all of his goodies!

Papers: PaperTrey Ink

Image: Bugaboo Stamps

Stamp: Holiday Button Bits – Paper Trey Ink

Sentiment – Bells & Boughs – PaperTrey Ink

Dies: Holly – Cherry Lynn Designs, Tag – Magnolia

Embellishments: Ultrafine Glitter, Glitter Glue – Martha Stewart, Ribbon, Flat-backed Pearls and Brads for Ornaments

Have a wonderful and safe Holiday Season!  Dee

Challenges:

The Crazy Challenge – Christmas Time

The Pink Elephant – Holiday Gift Tags

Charisma Cardz – Christmas Makes

Go Fish – Anything Goes

PaperPlay – You’re a Star

Jellypark – Tag It

Follow the Recipe – Tag You’re It

Sentimental Sundays – Christmas Tags

 

Catch the Bug – Bugaboo Bingo; Starts with “S” (Santa), Red & Green, Pearls

 

 

Winter Wonderland

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It’s been a full weekend.  Did some shopping, the kids were over yesterday and today, finally got the tree put up, went and looked at light displays tonight… So much to do and just not enough time – but I love it all!

Paper: Cardstock – PaperTrey Ink

Image: Pure Innocence Digi – Digi Stamp Characters

Dies: Snowflake – Circle Coverplate – PaperTrey InkMembory Box, Reverse Wonky Rectangle and Rectangle – Spellbinders

Embellishments: Stickles, Rhinestone, Ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by – Happy Holidays!  Dee

Challenges:

Anything Goes – Traditional Colors

Crafty Sentiments – Snowflakes

Everybody Art – Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays – Children’t Christmas

Shopping Our Stash – Sentimentally Yours (ribbon is from stash)

Dutch Dare – Snowflakes

Pixie Dust – Traditional Colors

Sweetest Christmas Ever

So pretty in Pink!  Not your traditional Christmas color scheme but it is so girly and cute!

sweetest christmas

The challenge this week at Capture the Moment is Detail Glitter Technique.  So glad I watched this video – adding just this bit of glitter to the can really makes it sparkle, LOVE it!  To make the “wrapper” for the candy, I took a pinking circle from Spellbinders and scored it between each of the notches, a fourth of the circle was used for each end of the “wrapper”.

Papers: PaperTrey Ink

Image: BB XMAS Brat Girl – Bugaboo Stamps

Sentiment and Candy: Candy Cane Christmas – PaperTrey Ink

Embossing Folder: Bugaboo

Dies: Oval and Pinking Circle – Spellbinders

Punch: Embossed Scallop border punch – EK Success, this is my all-time favorite border punch

Embellishments: Ribbon, Ultrafine Glitter, Pearls on boots

Happy Holidays!

Challenges:

There She Goes – The Season of Giving

Flourishes – No Red or Green

Top Tip Tuesday – Christmas

ABC Christmas – “Y”our Favorite Punch/ Die

Creative Inspiration – Contemporary Christmas Colors

Really Reasonable Ribbon – Anything Goes

Catch the Bug – Bugaboo Bingo; Pearl (boots), Bugaboo Image, Sentiment

I believe in…

Santa!

I believe

Oh! To be a child again!!!

Papers: Patchwork Christmas – Nitwit Collections Digi Papers

Image: Window Santa – Bugaboo (this is a freebie this week at Bugaboo)

Embellishments: Ribbon, Glossy Accents, Ultrafine prism glitter, Glass Glitter

Happy Holidays!  Dee

Challenges:

Songbird – Merry Christmas Everybody

Deep Ocean – So this is Christmas

Oldie but Goodie – Use a Sponsor’s Image – Bugaboo, Ribbon is from last Christmas

Ribbon Carousel – The Holidays

Little Miss Muffet – It’s Beginning to Feel a lot like Christmas

My Time to Craft – Santa

Sweet Stampin – Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Catch the Bug – Bugaboo Bingo, Starts with “S” (Santa), Ribbon, Sentiment

Digi Haven – Anything Goes

PEACE on Earth

Good Will  Toward Men – isn’t this what Christmas is really all about?

Peace

I’ve been eyeing this adorable stamp from Crissy Armstrong for awhile now and today I noticed Whimsy Stamps is having a sale on all digi images – 50%, well I couldn’t resist any longer!

It’s been a bit since I’ve made an easel card and the sentiment works perfectly for an outside/inside verse.

Papers: Flight School – Nitwit Collection digi paper

Image: Star of Bethlehem – Whimsey Stamps

Dies: Medium Scallop border – Memory Box, Labels Twenty-Two, Long Rectangle and Tag – Spellbinders

Embellishments: Baker’s Twine

So glad you stopped by – Happy Holidays!  Dee

Challenges:

Forever Friends – Christmas

Delightful Sketches – All about Christmas

Wags ‘n Whiskers – Anything Goes

Crafty Creations – Wise Words

Jellypark – Stars are Brightly Shining

Jingle Belles – Anything Goes

Here Come the Boys – Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers – Inspired by a Song (Hark the Herald)

Shopping Our Stash – Sentimentally Yours (Baker’s Twine)

One Crazy Stamper – Holiday Card