Think Pink

On the phone with DD today, she asked what the sketch was, and what I had used as a  panel image.  When I told her pink crocuses, she laughed, and said she thought I was trying to skip Winter entirely.  Works for me!!

The last Christmas gift arrived yesterday and is wrapped, so I guess we are ready.  We will celebrate tonight with DS Paul, Debbie, and grandson Jake.  Paul is having hip surgery tomorrow, so will be unable to be here, of course.  Since it's also Hannukah, Jake will be glad to get his C/H gift early, and not have to wait.  I think Debbie and Jake may pop in on Christmas, to deliver Cousin gifts, and receive as well.

We are apparently NOT going to have a white Christmas after all, and I am so glad, although the snow is always beautiful.  This way, we can all be together without the worry of bad driving.  Hope you are hunkered down for your own holiday, and that it will be wonderful.  Hugs to you all.

Gingerbread Hello

This card was made for two challenges today at SCS.  One was the color challenge, the other was Teapot Tuesday (theme: gingerbread).

Mom and I got really smart and combined them in an easy CAS card.  We thought with the "Hello" we could use it for practically any reason.  The little teeny weeny punch of the guy has outstretched arms that could be a welcome or a hug.

On to other things........

We have decided to revamp our plans for Christmas dinner.  I am too tired to do all the Swedish cooking this year, and Paul and his family will not be with us as he is having hip surgery on the 22nd.  Chicken will be fine.

Mom and I are off for a little pampering.  We are REALLY in need of pedicures.  Last night we became Pinkless and Blueless.  Wonder what funny colors we will deal with today??

Hope you're planning a fun day too.  See you soon.

Valentines

Today was the day to start making valentine cards.  Enough with the Winter and Christmas.  When you make LOTS of them, you get tired of the same old images and colors.  The challenges today were to make a shaker card and to follow the sketch for a Clean and Simple Card.  I hope you like them.  I'm so happpy to be using my RED again (without gold and green!)  Have a great day!

Inspiration Challenge - West End

 

These cards were inspired by recycled items for sale at West End. There were beautiful ceramic pots in different colors holding white tulips, and pinecone Christmas tree ornaments.  I think  you can figure out which is which.

Today DD and DSIL will be here with the grands.  Apparently Tommy and John got VERY short haircuts, and their mother is in the doghouse for it!  DGD Erin still has her long hair, so mom has at least one person on her side!!  We haven't seen them all for a while, I guess since Thanksgiving, so this is a treat for us.  They will be here for Christmas, as well as eldest DS and family.  Middle son Paul is having hip surgery on the 22nd (again), so will not be here, but we hope to see Debbie, and son Jake for a small part of the day.

We are invited out for lunch today, and will watch some football until family arrives.  Just a fun day for us.  Hope you are having a fun day too!  Hhugs to you all.

Dried Winter Flowers

This card is a case of Christine's (whim6915), our QFTD.  It's also for the Free for All, to make a card of winter flowers.  In my garden, everything is dead, of course.  The only blooms there are are dried blooms that never got cleaned up for Fall and Winter!  Hence the dried arrangment done in gold embossing.

Have a great day.  Thanks to those of you who joined me for the Blog Hop!

Blog Hop Day 3 - New Pines

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.
Here is the DT.  Check out their samples using this new set,  New pines:

Lois
Vicky
Anne - That's me!
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
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Here's my sample:

Here are two I made as  Sneak Peeks and posted:                                                   

 

Thanks for joining us, and good luck to you all!

Blog Hop Day 2 - Pussy Willows and Ice and Snow

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.
Here are the DT's samples.  Mine are at the bottom.

Lois
Vicky
Anne - That's me!
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
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Here are my samples of PussyWillows

This one was posted as a Sneak Peek:

And this one is an outrageous case of a card by Linda Bullard.  Linda, I couldn't help myself!!!        

Here are some samples of Ice and Snow:                                                                             

Please join us again tomorrow for our LAST day!

Blog Hop Day 1 - Pucker Up

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Pucker Up Featured December 13

Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14

New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.

Below are the members of the DT - please check out what they have done, and then see mine below theirs!

Lois

Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
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Here's my sample of Pucker Up for the Blog Hop.  Under it is one I made as a Sneak Peek!

Please join us again tomorrow!

Two Blue! - and a Brick Theme

These cards use MFP - A Heinrich Co. images.  The doorway has icicles from Ice and Snow, which will be released toomorrow.  Please join me here for the BLOG HOP>

The butterfly card was an additional card in honor of Peggy McCurry, our FS, using Brick Wall.

The doorway uses the T.H. ef, Bricks, so I guess they both are brick related.

Pats won yesterday, but it wasn't pretty!  Cross your fingers for next week against the Broncos!, and have a great day today...............13 days to Christmas.

For Peggy McCurry, our FS!

My Paper Doll friend, Peggy, is this week's Featured Stamper.  Yay!!  I cased a card of hers done in shades of brown, changing the colors to orange (which I seldom use), and adding a ribbon and bow.   Mom and I are happy with how it came out.

Patriots today.......see you tomorrow!

Peace Dove

You know of course we are done with Christmas cards, and they have all been sent out, but I have had this idea in my head for a while, and only got to it today.  As I was looking at the site for the Inspiration Challenge, I saw a white dove, so it had to be made.  And of course you also know it had to have a RED background.  How else could you really see the doves??????

This will be in my Christmas card stash for next year.  Never too early to start!!  Have a great day.

A Thankyou and a challenge combo

This card was made for the QFTD and F4A challenges at SCS.  When it was done, Mom and I decided it would be a great Thankyou card for her neighbors who sent some gorgeous Christmas Cactus plants, that are just FULL of blossoms.  They will be bursting into bloom shortly, and will really add some sparkle to the holidays to come.

Hairdresser this AM for Mom, and then a Shingles shot.  She's doing really well, but never needs to get the darn shingles again!!!  Have a great day, from both of us!

Enjoy Your Day

Mom and I made a generic card this morning using the challenge on SCS to stencil.  That's something we haven't done in a VERY long time!  We used a negative of a die cut, sponged, and added the butterfly from MFP's "I'd Pick You".

The rain is over, but the wind still howls.  Guess we're in for the day.  I gather we will be spending MORE time in the craft room!  Have a good one too.

Sneak Peek- PussyWillows

There will be a BLOG HOP here next week on Tuesday through Thursday.  New releases will be featured.  Be sure to come!  This is one of the new sets, and I think you're gonna love them!

Rain, raiin all day, but better than SNOW!!  Have a good one!

Sneak Peek of New Pines and Wild Santa

My card for the CC today uses the new set, New Pines, that will be released next week by Mark's Finest Papers - A Heinrich Co.  I needed one extra card for a friend who lost her husband of 50 years last month.  Inside it says "Peace".  I think that says it all. 

The teapot challenge today involved a Santa teapot with Leopard trim on his suit.  I went one better, and gave him whole suit of it!!  This will hold a check for one of the older Grands.  The word Wild came from Big Cats, and the Santa from Snowball?, both MFP.

Thanks for looking.

Birthday Bear and Butterfly - buttons!

Today I combined two challenges, the CAS (twine) and TLC (buttons).  Simple easy card, after a busy weekend.  We saw friends who came here for dinner and cards, and DD and DGD after her Irish Dance competition where she got a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!!

Edit:  Added a second button card, using MFP's "I'd Pick You Mini Stamp Set".

Have a fun day.  We are off to the Dr. for a checkup this afternoon for Mom, and football again tonight!  I'll catch up with you during the in-betweens!

Kudos!

 Today was a aday of casing other stamper's cards.  The tag is a case of Lois (Clownmom), using her card to make a tag.

Below is a case of Wendy (our Queen For The Day), keeping her tree theme, but making a sympathy card.  I hope both of you girls like what I did!!

That's it for me.  Have a fun day!

Lemon Sneak Peek

Here's a sneak peek of a new set from Mark's Finest Papers - a Heinrich Co.  It's called "Pucker Up", and will be released this month in a Blgo Hop.  It was made for the WT challenge to use the Faux Letterpress technique, which I never do..........I make a terrible mess.

Have a nice day today..enjoy the nice weather while it lasts!

New Year Baby

Christmas cards are done and will go in the mail today. Hooray!!  Mom and I need just a few New Year's cards, and we won't make the mistake of duplicating this one!

It was a lot of work...finding the image on the computer, printing it out in two colors, cutting the baby, markering all the confetti and streamers, using the sketch challenge at SCS,.........just NOT fun!  At least this is done!

We are enjoying some really pleasant weather..in the 60's in November!  Makes me fearful for what the winter is going to bring us later!  Presents are being ordered for the Grands, and are starting to arrive.  So much easier than going shopping, which I HATE!!

Have a great day....hugs to you all.

MFP's Speedy TV Challenge - Favorite Layout

Here's the card I made for Saturday's Speedy TV Challenge........use your favorite layout.  I love simple layouts that show off the image.  This one is a retired set from MFP - A Heinrich Co. called Poppies, Poppies Poppies.  Please join us this week and every week for a fun challenge.

Guy Cards today!

The top card here will go to one of our January birthday men.  It was made for the color challenge, white, kraft, and green.  The blue card is for a twelve year-old boy who just lost his mother to cancer, our destination for the Teapot Challenge.  The boy is named Hunter, and loves anything Harry Potter, hence the glasses and owl.

Waiting for the rain today.......it's dark and dismal.  Guess we'll hunker down and do some serious reading! Have a good day.

CAS and Tags

These were made for the challenges today...all easy to figure out.  Have a great day.

Still a Winter Theme

This is my card for the Featured Stamper at SCS today.  I cased a blue card, but of course I had to make it RED.  Almost done with Christmas cards........which is great, because they will go out the end of this week.

Today is Mom's birthday, and DH said to me "today she's older than old."  I told him I would wait for him some other place.  Actually, he told her she's merely MORE VINTAGE!!  Which she is!

If you missed the family Thanksgiving picture, it's below.  You can see Mom there.  I am not in RED!!! 
Have a great day!

Inspired by Baby Bedding.....And a Thanksgiving picture of the family

These colors were part of the "Meadow" collection at Glenna Jean, our inspiration site today.  still making Christmas cards as you can see.

Now for the family:

In the front, DGD Erin.  From L to R around the table,
Mom, Debbie, Tommy, tom, Jay, me, John, Paul, Jake.  Amy is the camera person.

I think you can get a bigger picture by clicking on it.

Black and White for Black Friday!

If it hadn't been for the challenge this morning, I never would have made a black Christmas card.  The white tones it down a little, and of course I had to add some RED.  I love the ornament punch, and since it really only works for this season, I'm trying to get it in as often as I can.

Hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving.  We had pie for breakfast.  How cool is that??????  Have a great day all.

MFP Blog Hop - What A Fox

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Peaceful Nuthatch

A Trip to Lancaster

What a Fox

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day! We will announce all three winners on Thanksgiving Day. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Wednesday November 23, 2011.

Here's a sample of this wonderful set:

Here's the DT - Check them out!!
Lois

Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Mark's Finest Papers

MFP Blog Hop - A Trip To Lancaster

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Peaceful Nuthatch

A Trip to Lancaster

What a Fox

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day! We will announce all three winners on Thanksgiving Day. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Wednesday November 23, 2011.

Here are my samples of this set:

Here's the DT - check out their samples too!

Lois

Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
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MFP Blog Hop - Peaceful Nuthatch

Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

Peaceful Nuthatch

A Trip to Lancaster

What a Fox

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day! We will announce all three winners on Thanksgiving Day. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Wednesday November 23, 2011.

Here are samples of this wonderful set:

HEre's the DT to check out:

Lois

Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy
Karen K.
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Mark's Finest Papers

Hurry Santa!

Our FS today is Tenia Sanders-Nelson.  Congratulations, t.-, you are so deserving of being honored this week.  Your CAS gallery is fabulous, and your colors are so smart!!

I cased a CAS card in my favorite colors, making one that will easily go to little ones only a year old.  Nothing to hurt fingers or mouths, which everything goes into at this age!!!

Have a great day, everyone! And enjoy, t.!!

Snowflake on lime and blue

The Inspiration Challenge today used a site called Singing Cat Studio, where there was a beautiful selection of one-of-a-kind pieces of jewelry.  I chose a pendant in these colors, that had a large white flower in the center.  I layered a number of different snowflakes to replace that flower...still working on my Christmas cards.  I hope you like it.  Have a nice day!

RED Barn

Today's challenge at SCS was to use pixels.....hence all the squares on which I stamped the barn from A Trip To Lancaster.  This is a new set from MFP - A Heinrich Co.  It's part of Amish-looking images and sayings...fun!

Nice sunny day today.  DH is gone to meetings, so Mom and I will make our favorite lunch, macaroni and tomatoes, with scads of BUTTER.  So delish.  Hope you're having something today that is comfort food too! See you tomorrow!

Snow in the Forest

The challenge today was to make a card based on "Baby, it's COLD outside!"  I think this looks cold....even though I'm not ready to think of winter.  We are having a bit of Indian Summer, with short sleeve weather!  It will be cold soon enough, and surely for LONG enough!  Have a great day.