So thankful

Hi everyone!  Can you believe tomorrow is Nov. 1st?!  I have a lot of friends and family members with birthdays in November.  I love the Monthly Moments stamps by Papertrey Ink.  I made a bunch of these cards just switching out the leaves.

I stamped the leaf using the amazing Tomato Vine Kaleidacolor ink pad.  Love the gradient color you get with these ink pads.  I followed the sketch at The Paper Players.

I am adding this to Simon Says Challenge: Anything Goes.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Stamps:  Monthly Moments: November (PTI), Thankful Leaves (MFT)
Ink:  Tomato Vine (Kaleidacolor), Versafine Black
Paper:  Kraft, White, Gold Glimmer
Accessories:  Quilted Stitched cover die (Lil' Inker), Thankful Leaves dies (MFT), linen thread

A Very Trendy Holiday Inspiration & A WINNER!!!!

Hi friends!

I am back with another card that was inspired by A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0!

  My card was inspired by a card Catherine made on StampNation, she was inspired by a card Sue made and shared on StampNation.  Sue's card was inspired by a card Allison made for the class.  

Whew!  How is that for inspiration?!!!

Catherine embossed images in gold on kraft cardstock.  It looked amazing and I knew I had to try it.  Instead of embossing in gold, I used my Golden Glitz, Delicata ink pad and sponged through my Poinsettia stencil.  I am absolutely in LOVE with this gold ink pad.  If you don't have it, I highly recommend it for your holiday cards or any cards.  It is amazing!  This photo doesn't capture the shimmer but in person it really sparkles and shines.  I apologize for the photo too, the weather has been very gray here so my picture quality is not the greatest.

AND now for the winner of a FREE spot in A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0....

Drum roll....

Comment #21 is RUBY!!!

Congratulations, Ruby!  I have sent you an email. 

 Even if you didn't win a spot, you can still join the class.

Click HERE to register for the class.

StampNation members get a $10 discount for the class.
Click HERE to join StampNation and grab your code.

I am entering my card over at Simon Says Challenge: Anything Goes!

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Stamps:  Endless Wishes (SU)

Ink:  Golden Glitz (Delicata), Versafine black

Paper:  Cherry Cobbler, Kraft

Accessories:  Poinsettia stencil (Dreamweavers)

Merry & Bright

Hi friends!

I have another card to share with you all that was totally inspired by A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0.

I have used 3 of the many trends that are featured in the class.

Any guesses on which ones I used?

Don't forget to comment on this post
for a chance to win a FREE spot in A Very Trendy Holiday class.

 Click HERE to register for the class.

StampNation members get a $10 discount for the class.
Click HERE to join StampNation and grab your code.

I am entering this card over at Hero Arts Holiday Challenge-White Out Category!

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Stamps:  Christmas Crystals (Hero Arts), Christmas 3x4 (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Versamark, Silver (Hero Arts)

Paper:  Watercolor paper (Tim Holtz), White, Silver Foil

Accessories:  Silver Embossing powder, Peerless Watercolors, Embossing folder, Banner trio dies (PTI)

Merry Monday #132

Happy Monday friends!

Time for another Merry Monday Challenge.

This week Lesley challenges us to use snowflakes, dry embossing and neutral colors on our card.

Isn't this graphic beautiful?  I used my embossing folder by Stampin' Up! for the bottom half of my Very Vanilla panel.  I used the vanilla, velvet ribbon and the snowflake die from Wplus9 in kraft.  The button is from my button sizzlet.  The sentiment is from Verve's Merry & Bright.

Christmas will be here before you know it.  Make sure you check out the other DT members cards over at the Merry Monday challenge blog.

Lastly, don't forget to comment on this post
for a chance to win a FREE spot in A Very Trendy Holiday class.

Click HERE to register for the class.

StampNation members get a $10 discount for the class.
Click HERE to join StampNation and grab your code.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

Happy Saturday!  

I am playing along with Papertrey Ink's October Blog Hop Challenge.

I was not only inspired by the color choices but, the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch! AND I used some of the trends featured in A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0 Class.  Can you guess which trends I featured?  :)

I was inspired to use these colors:

and the sketch:

Click HERE to register for the class.

Don't forget my GIVEAWAY post HERE.

Thank you for hopping along.

Stamps:  Jolly Holiday (Papertrey Ink)

Ink:  New Leaf, Pure Poppy, Hawaiian Shores & Raspberry Fizz (Papertrey Ink)

Paper:  White

Accessories:  Jolly Holiday dies (PTI), Embossing paste, Peppermint stripe stencil (Simon Says Stamp), 4mm Raspberry sequins (Pretty Pink Posh), White Crystal Snow (Stampendous)

A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0 + Giveaway!!!

Hi friends!

I am so excited to announce that  A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0 is now available for purchase.

  This is a class you won't want to miss!

Inside the classroom, the written and video tutorials will teach you:

• Creative uses for dies
• Faux Watercoloring with Distress Markers
• Inlaid Die Cutting techniques
• Simple cards that pack a huge WOW
• Advanced stenciling techniques
• How to make metal accent pieces
• Simple coloring with Copics
• Emboss Resist techniques
• Watercoloring embossed images
• CASEing cards, but making them your own
• How to get perfectly aligned layers
• Masking Techniques
• and more!

Here’s a little sneak peek for you…

StampNation members got early access yesterday, along with a $10 off coupon!
They are loving the class!

This is a great time to become a member.  You will get access to StampNation and get a discount for the class! 

I'm lucky enough to have one  

FREE CLASS REGISTRATION 
to giveaway to one lucky commenter!  

Leave me a comment below and tell me what card trends you will be following (if any) for making your holiday cards  this year.

Please leave your first name and email in your comment so I can contact you if you are a winner.

A winner will be chosen at random and posted

 here on my blog on Thursday, Oct. 30th.

Click here to purchase A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0.

Click here to become a StampNation member.
 

Hope to see you there!

Merry Monday #131

Happy Monday friends!

Time for another Merry Monday Challenge.

This week Lori challenges us to use Non-traditional colors.

I was inspired by this card and wanted to use the Holiday Frames die by Simon Says.  The star is from Bright and Beautiful by Stampin' Up!  I love the colors blue and orange together so decided they were perfect for this challenge using non-traditional colors.

Christmas will be here before you know it.  Make sure you check out the other DT members cards over at the Merry Monday challenge blog.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

  **I have added more items on my FOR SALE page**

 

Exciting News!!!!

Happy Sunday everyone.

I am popping in real quick with some exciting news!

I am thrilled to be contributing to the newest Online Card Class with Catherine Pooler and 9 other amazing designers.  The class is called A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0!

We are thrilled, proud and EXCITED to finally be releasing this class to you so you can get ready for your holidays this year.

Here are a few details that you need to know:

• The doors to A Very Trendy Holiday 2.0 opens on Wednesday, Oct. 22nd to StampNation members with a $10 off coupon code.  Not a member yet?  Click here to get started now.

• AVTH 2.0 opens its doors wide on Thursday, Oct. 23rd at 1pm EDT.

With FIFTEEN video tutorials, written tutorials and more than 50 samples to inspire you, this class will have you running to grab your ink and stamps and get started right now on this year’s holiday cards.  I hope you join so you don't miss out on all the fabulous inspiration and techniques that are being featured in the class!

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Pink Christmas

Hi everyone!  I am back again today with yet another Christmas card.  When I saw the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch! I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  I purchased the connected circles die from Lil' Inker a while ago but, sadly it has been very neglected.  It works perfectly for this sketch.  My first thought was to use flowers in the circles.  I was searching my stamps and found this snowflake from the Four Seasons stamp set by SU and it was perfect.

I also searched around for a color combo and found on Amy's blog that Jingle Belles is hosting a Pink Christmas card challenge in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness month.   I knew I had to play along.  For every card that is linked up $2 is being donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation!  I love pink and silver together on a Christmas card.

**Editing to Add this over at Virginia View's Challenge.**

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Stamps:  Four Seasons (SU), Keep it Simple: Christmas (PTI)

Ink:  Regal Rose, Silver (Hero Arts), Versamark

Paper:  Regal Rose, Whisper White, Silver (Bazzil)

Accessories:  White Embossing powder, Rhinestones, Connected Circles Die (Lil' Inker)

Merry Monday #130

Happy Monday friends!

Time for another Merry Monday Challenge.

This week LeAnne challenges us to be inspired by "Silent Night".

I was inspired to try to recreate the scene in the photo.  I used my dies from Papertrey Ink.  I love these little houses and the church up on the hillside.  The sentiment is an older one from Papertrey Ink called Silent Night.  

  Christmas will be here before you know it.  Make sure you check out the other DT members cards over at the Merry Monday challenge blog.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

  **I have added more items on my FOR SALE page**

Merry Monday #129

Happy Monday everyone!

Time for another Merry Monday Challenge.

This week I am the challenge hostess.  I challenge you to use neon colors on your Christmas card. Use a little or a lot, it is up to you.  Use neon inks and/or papers.  I can't wait to see all the neon Christmas in the gallery!  Have fun!

I decided to just use neon paper on my card.  I have all the Neon ink pad colors from Imagine crafts but didn't feel led to use them for this challenge.  I used the Pine Trio background & outline dies from Memory box using the inlaid die cutting technique.  The sentiment is from Ornament Banner Builder by My Favorite Things.

I hope you will join us this week to get a head start on your Christmas cards for 2014.  Make sure you check out the other DT members cards over at the Merry Monday challenge blog.

I am adding this over at Virginia's View Challenge.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

October Birthday

Hi everyone!

Hope you all had a great WCMD and were able to make some cards.

This card is for The Card Concept challenge - I am thinking this fits in the Clean & Layered category & Virgina's View Challenge.

As you know we have been celebrating WCMD on StampNation.  We have been stamping around the world since Friday at 8am EDT.  Our 10th destination is Stonehenge, UK.  

Here is a peek at my card....

Members have 2 weeks to play along in these challenges for a chance to win prizes from 9 amazing sponsors.  The challenges will NEVER close though, and members can play along days, weeks, months even a year from now.  

This event is exclusive to StampNation members!

Are you a member yet?

Click here to join now or learn more about StampNation membership benefits!

Thank you for visiting and I hope to see you there!

Merry Christmas on WCMD

Hi everyone!

I am popping in real quick with a couple of cards.

For this card I followed the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch!

While I was at it why not make another card using the same supplies but making it a little different?!

I am not sure which one I like better, do you have a preference?

I will also link up to Virgina's View Challenge - Clean and Simple.

Thank you for visiting and have a great day!

Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Inks:  Cherry Cobbler, Fresh Snow (PTI), Soft Sand (Hero Arts)

Stamps:  Stitched Stockings & Starry Christmas (MFT)

Accessories: Linen thread

Joy to the World

Happy World Card Making Day everyone!  Do you have any creative plans for the day?  We have been celebrating since yesterday morning at 8am over on StampNation.  Check out this post for more details.

This card is for the Hero Arts Holiday challenge in the White out category.  I absolutely LOVE these geometric ornaments.  Instead of coloring them in I used the back of each stamp to stamp in Neon colors.  A great way to add color without coloring.  My sentiment was embossed using Black Sparkle embossing powder.  I love that this powder matches the Black sparkle paper I found at my local craft store.

I followed this sketch.

I am also adding this to Virginia's View Challenge- Clean and Simple.

Thank you for visiting and hope you have a great WCMD.  Hope you make some time to get inky!

Stamps:  Christmas Crystals (Hero Arts), Christmas Carols ( CAS-ual Fridays)
Ink:  Radiant Neon Electric Blue, Orange & Pink, Versamark
Paper:  White, Black Glitter
Accessories:  Black Sparkle embossing powder, Black Sequins (PPP)

StampNation WCMD Australia

Happy Friday friends!  I am popping in with a quick sneak peek of my card kicking off our WCMD event on StampNation.  This year we are celebrating all weekend long so that wherever you are in the World you can participate with us.  Our first challenge went up this morning.

Here is a peek at my card...

This year's celebration is taking us to iconic places around the world.  Any guesses on which iconic place we were to be inspired by? 

Not only are there prizes from a huge list of amazing sponsors but some of the sponsors are even giving StampNation members only, a discount shopping code.  WOOT!!! 

Members can view the challenge here.

Not a member yet?!

What are you waiting for?

Come join the fun!!

Click here to join now or learn more about StampNation membership benefits!

Thank you for visiting and I hope to see you there!

WORLD CARD MAKING DAY

World Card Making Day is almost here!  StampNation celebrates this special day in the most amazing way!!!  We have a HUGE event and this year is no different!  This year there will be challenges with Dream Team inspiration posted every 4 hours from Friday at 8am EDT through Sunday at 7am.  So no matter where you live, you will be able to participate ON WCMD!  Awesome, right?!

Here is a "little" peek...

WOW, right?!

This year we have amazing sponsors...

Thank you!

CAS-ual Fridays

Winnie & Walter

Ellen Hutson

Some Odd Girl

Butterfly Reflections

Pretty Pink Posh

Simon Says Stamp

Verve

Power Poppy Stamps and Allison Cope

This event is exclusive to StampNation members!

Are you a member yet?

Click here to join now or learn more about StampNation membership benefits!

Thank you for visiting and I hope to see you there!