Ice Fishing Riley and Percy!

Hi everyone!

It’s challenge time again over on the Riley and Company blog. Cindy Haffner is the hostess for our final challenge for 2011 (yes we will be back with more challenges in 2012 ).

Cindy has challenged us to decorate our envelopes to match our cards this week. What a fun challenge!

Christmas may be over, but it is still winter up in the northern hemisphere so I decided to play with Ice Fishing Riley and Percy … I just love these images .

Here is a close up of my envelope … I stamped Percy Snow Angel onto the lower right hand corner of my envelope and also added some die cut snowflakes. The designer paper at the top of the envelope continues from the flap at the back.

And one last photo to share with you, this time so you can see the back of my envelope. I thought it was boring just taking the envelope on it’s own so I put it with the card again.

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today so see what they created for this challenge.

Cindy Haffner

Jovita Torres

Joy Stagg

Kelly Santi

Laurie Clout

Margie Cortina

Michele L

Silke Kittmann

Stamps: Ice Fishing Riley and Percy; Snow Angel Percy – Riley and Company

Paper: White; Black; Green; DP – Echo Park

Other: Black Ink; Sizzix Framelits Tags Rounded; Caribbean Twine; Button; MFT Die-namics Let It Snowflake Die; Brad; Glitter; Foam Tape; Copics

Grandpa’s Little Mate!

Hi everyone,

First up I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I had a wonderful day yesterday with at my daughter's house with her DH's family.

The festivities are still continuing today down in Australia as today is what is called Boxing Day, and I will be spending time with other family members I didn’t get to see yesterday.



Today’s project is something I created as an extra gift for my hubby for Christmas. He loves trains and when I saw this train kit by Kaisercraft a few months ago, I knew I had to purchase one and decorate it so he could have photos of our Grandson in it.



Here is a close up of the engine, I’m biased but I just love that train driver



And one more photo, this time a close up of the carriage. I used my computer to print out the “Grandpa’s little mate!” for the centre window.

Paper: Little Toot DP – Kaisercraft; Tree DP – Basic Grey

Other: Kaisercraft Train Kit; Brads; Rhinestones; Circle Punch;

For Someone Special!

Hi everyone and Merry Christmas to you all!

Today is the birthday of one of the Paper Pretties Digi Team members … Lawren Fowlkes, Happy Birthday Lawren!

Of course there is only one way to celebrate than a Birthday Blog Hop Prettie Girl style! As we can't get together to celebrate in person the next best thing is a virtual birthday party .... yahhhhhhhh what fun!

For my card today I used Paper Pretties Gliding By Sophia …. I love this cute stamp set!.

Here is the inside of my card, the sentiment used here is from the Paper Pretties Happy Days sentiment set.

Here is the order of the hop in case you get lost along the way.

• # Paper Pretties Blog
• Frances Byrne
• Amber Hillman
• Heather Lee-Reppen
• Jennifer Greco
• Kristine Reynolds
• Lynda Benden
• Cely Smith
• Jackie Rakoski
• Lisa Rasmussen
• Melissa Craig
• Nancy Bush
• Stephanie George
• Lawren Fowlkes(the birthday girl!!)

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the party festivities so far. Now it is time to continue on our birthday blog hop and visit the blog of Amber Hillman . Don’t forget to wish Lawren a Happy Birthday when you reach her blog.

Stamps: Gliding By Sophia; Happy Days Sentiments – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Pink; Dark Pink; Jolly By Golly DP – Cosmo Cricket

Other: Black Ink; MFT Die-namics Let It Snowflake; MFT Die-namics First Place Award Ribbon; MFT Die-namics High Tea Doily; MFT Die-namics Icicles Border; Circle Nestabilities; Brad; Pearl; Foam Tape; Copics

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!!!!!

It’s Christmas Day already down here in Australia. I must have been a good girl again this year cause I did very well *smile*

There are many of you who visit my blog regularly, so I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all so much for your support throughout the year. Hope you all have a wonderful and safe Christmas!

For my card today I just had to play with a couple of new toys I got prior to Christmas. First up the stamp used here is Magnolia’s Lighting Edwin … isn’t he adorable, I can see my grandson getting in a mess like that if he got anywhere near the lights hehe! The tree is a Sizzix Tim Holtz  Pine Tree die, love this tree and I plan on using it a lot more!

As you can see I have created another centre step card … you know I love making these. For those of you who haven’t tried them yet you can find my tutorial and video on the resources section of Splitcoast Stampers.

Here is the inside of my card, as you can see I used another of those pine trees and added a sentiment as well.

Well that is it from me for now … hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, I will be back later today with another card to share with you all.

Stamps: Lighting Edwin – Magnolia; Merry Christmas – Stamp It; Sentiment inside – Print Works

Paper: White; Red; Green; Season’s Greetings DP – Echo Park

Other: Black Ink; Sizzix Pine Tree Die; Rhinestones; Glitter; Buttons; Twine; Foam Tape; Copics

 

Christmas Crackers!

Hi everyone,

Well there is only one sleep now til Christmas … well for those of us down here is Australia anyway

Each year for the past thirty odd years I have been creating my own Christmas crackers to use on Christmas Day … today I am sharing the ones I created this year. My daughter selected the paper which is just wrapping paper she found in a local chain store.

The ornament on the front of each cracker is from Waltzing Mouse Stamps. I stamped the ornaments in different colors to match the paper used on the crackers.

Birthday Girl!

Hi everyone,

Recently I found the cutest stamps I just had to purchase LOL … this cute elephant is from a range of stamps called Humphrey’s Corner Collection. Isn’t she adorable! My sister collects elephants so of course when I saw these I knew I needed them.



Here is the inside of my card. I left the white part of the card blank to write my message when I am ready to use this card and added the sentiment to the bottom of the card.

Stamps: Birthday Girl – Humphrey’s Corner Collection

Paper: White; Yellow; Pink; DP – My Mind’s Eye

Other: Black Ink; Oval Nestabilities; Circle Punches; MFT Die-namics Mini Scallop Border; MFT Die-namics Double Scallop Border; Ribbon; Button; Twine; Foam Tape; Copics

O Holy Night!

Hi everyone,

It’s Wednesday which means it’s time for this week’s Wednesday Stamp Club sketch over on the MFT Stamps Member Forum of SCS. This week we are up to sketch #51 can you believe we have almost finished a whole year of sketches.

For my card today I used the PI Precious Little Lamb – Baby Lamb in Manager. I just adore this stamp set, isn’t this image just simply adorable!!!!!!!

I have three Die-namic dies for the front of my card these are:

• MFT Die-namics Mini Tabs Foursome
• MFT Die-namics Stacking Stars
• MFT Die-namics Medium Simply Scallops

Here is the inside of my card. I used the sentiment which was included in the set. I used one of the dies from the MFT Die-namics Well Worn Greetings set and also the MFT Die-namics Vintage Cameo Frame die.

To play along with us this week all you need to do is follow the sketch, upload your creation to SCS using the keyword MFTWSC51. Join us this week in the MFT forum for lots of chatter and fun! Be sure to check out Kim's Blog, she will have a full list of all the designers participating in today's challenge!

Stamps: PI Precious Little Lamb – Baby Lamb in Manager – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Black; Orange; Darling Deer DP – My Mind’s Eye

Die-namics: Mini Tab Foursome; Stacking Star; Well Worn Greetings; Vintage Cameo Frame; Med Simply Scallop Border – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Ribbon; Sewing Machine; Foam Tape; Copics

Sending You A Snowy Snuggle!

Hi everyone,

It’s time for another Pretties Wednesday Challenge over on the Paper Pretties Blog. This week the challenge is a Let It Snow Inspiration Challenge.

For my card today I used Paper Pretties Snowy Snuggles stamp set. This is such a sweet stamp, don’t you think .

How to Enter: If you would like to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project using the above challenge and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword PWC185.

Don’t forget to include a link to your card on the Paper Pretties Blog, so everyone can see it too. You don’t have to use Paper Pretties stamps to play, but of course if you have them we would love to see you use them. One random participant will receive a Paper Pretties Stamps set … see the Paper Pretties Blog for more details.

 

Stamps: Snowy Snuggles – Paper Pretties

Paper: White; Green; Red; Jolly By Golly DP – Cosmo Cricket

Other: Black Ink; Red Ribbon; Green Button; Twine; MFT Die-namics Let It Snowflake Die; Glitter; Corner Rounder; MFT Die-namics Jumbo Scallop Border Die; Copics

Pure Innocence In the Air VIP New Product Tour!

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog. It time to join the MFT Stamps Design Team for our MFT "VIP New Product Tour!" to celebrate the release of this month’s MFT VIP Kit. This month the VIP kit again features two Pure Innocence stamp sets.

Head over to Kim's blog to see the list of which Design Team members are participating in the tour.

Today only VIP customers have the opportunity of purchasing the Pure Innocence In The Air VIP Collection THREE WEEKS EARLY!!!!!!!!!! There will only be 50 VIP collections available and then the set will be unavailable until the full release on January 3rd at 10:00 PM EST.

Pure Innocence In the Air VIP Collection $25.95

• Pure Innocence Jump for Joy stamp set
• Pure Innocence Plane Amazing stamp set
• In the Air Sentiments mini (VIP exclusive stamp set - will never be offered for sale or be available again $9 value, FREE)
• Rolled Scallop Flower Die-namics Die

For my first card I used the PI Plane Amazing stamp set, isn’t she a cutie! I remembered I had this plane themed designer paper which I wanted to use for this card. Although I found out after I had almost put it all together that it had the word ‘baby’ in a couple of places … fortunately I was able to cover those words up using the MFT Die-namics Mix and Match Banner die and the MFT Die-namics Rolled Scallop Flower die. The leaves used with the flower on this card are from the MFT Die-namics Sheltering Tree & Leaf Trio die.

Here is the inside of my card. I added one of the sentiments from the set using the MFT Die-namics Mix & Match Banner die.

Stamps: PI Plane Amazing – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Black; Orange; DP – K&Co

Die-namics: Rolled Scallop Flower; Mix & Match Banner; Sheltering Tree & Leaf Trio – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Sewing Machine; Foam Tape; Copics

For my second card today I used the PI Jump for Joy stamp set, another adorable stamp set. The layout used on this card is the SFYTT December sketch. I paper pieced the girls dress using designer paper.

I created three flowers using the new MFT Die-namics Rolled Scallop Flower die. i also used the MFT Die-namics Mini Tabs Foursome die.

Here is the inside of my card. I used another of the sentiments from the set. I also used two Die-namics dies …. which are MFT Die-namics Sweet Stack Labels and MFT Die-namics Little Open Scallop Strip Die.

Stamps: PI Jump For Joy – MFT Stamps

Paper: White; Pink; Orange; Oh La La DP – My Mind’s Eye

Die-namics: Rolled Scallop Flower; Little Open Scallop Strip; Sweet Stack Labels; Mini Tab Foursome – MFT Stamps

Other: Black Ink; Sewing Machine; Foam Tape; Copics