Big News!!

HOORAY!

I have been selected to be a Design Team Member for Treehouse Stamps, beginning January 2010! Ashley Bowen (company owner) and Neva McMullen(Design Team Coordinator) have just posted the new team on the Treehouse Blog here:

http://www.treehousestamps.blogspot.com/
The new team is listed in my sidebar, along with the link to find the blog and the company for purchasing stamps. Stay tuned..............

Creative Belli Challenge #80

The CBC this week is to use flourishes on your card or project.

This card is very simple, but I think it's also very pretty and feminine. The bg is kraft, and at the bottom is vellum, stamped with the flourish from SU's Baroque Motifs. The butterfly is also stamped vellum (Priceless), and I polished it off with a satin ribbon and some gold domes. I couldn't wait to use a new border punch from MS....and that's it.

Join us, and put CBC80 in your keyword!

Don't forget to check in on the rest of the Design Team, and if you would like to be a DT member, go to the blog for details....we are having a SEARCH!!

Birthday in Pink and Orange

My friend Mary loves orange. She's the only person I know that loves it!! Her birthday is in January, so it's not too soon to make her a card (I just won't send it yet!).

The sketch challenge at SCS today was just right for this image and sentiment, but in order to make it fit, I had to flip it on its side. I love the paper, I wish I knew where I got it. The image is from Paper Parachute, and is stamped twice, cut out and popped.

Thanks for looking today, andmake it a fun one!

A Little Tree For Me!

This card takes care of three challenges today.......the CC of razz, banana, and artichoke.

The DDC this week is hosted by Julia (artystamper) who dared us to make a Christmas Thank you card in warm winter colors. Join us, and put DDC in your keyword.

The MMTPT71 is hosted by Lisa. Here is my story. In the night, the snowmen, snowwomen and snowkids put their boots to good use. They sing and dance, and play in the snow. This little guy has gone out to the deep woods and found himself a Christmas tree to decorate.......and it's just his size!! The snow is pretty deep, and he's kinda little, so he had better get back to his family fast.....the morning is not too far away!!

Puppy Love in RED (CAS)

How fun to wake up to a challenge that calls for RED! oh..and also brown. Any other color is merely secondary!

The puppy is from CatsPajamas, and I added an embossed border, but all the rest is RED ... the twill ribbon, the headband, the brad DeelieBoppers, and the popped up heart.

I'm glad to be making Valentine's Day cards, because they are ... you know! Have a great day!

Son's Birthday Card

Our eldest son, David, is turning 45 (!!) in January. I can't believe it!! Anyway, he is an avid and fabulous golfer. He and his family just purchased a condo in FL just a mile and a half from a golf course that he loves. My grandson Nate is a pretty good golfer too at age 15.

I cased our FS Michelle today, and kept her tent topper layout and bg, but changed everything else to accommodate this wonderful image.

I think David will get a kick out of this. I always make him a golf-themed card. Maybe he's sick of them, I don't know, but I'm not!

We had a few inches of snow last night, and the day is bright and clear....perfect for taking pictures. This came out true to color for a change! Thanks for looking, and enjoy the day!!

Acetate for the StampinB's and LSC Across the Sky!

I just had to add another card today, and the StampinB's challenge was up, so here it is. The challenge was to use acetate, either as a card or as a window. It also fit with the LSC because it was white cardstock and only one color, Rose Romance.

Below is the card I made first for the LSC....I kinda like them both.

The LSC today was to make something in WHITE, but limited layers, and only one color of ink. While I was in NH on vacation last month, I bought this wonderful Dreamweaver stencil, and hadn't used it. I really thought I was done making Christmas cards.....mine go out today, but then again, are we ever truly done with anything???LOL! The bg is cb'd with the Snowflakes embossing folder, and I used a new EKSuccess punch and my scalloped scissors. I sponged some Cool Caribbean over the raised part so you could see it better, and popped that panel up. A bow, and done. I hope you like it. Enjoy the day! Hugs to you all.

THT026, WT247, A Day Filled With Love!

This morning at 9:30, our family increased by one.....my DD and DSIL adopted an eight year old boy, a brother for their 9 yr. old son and 12 yr. old daughter. The personal and legal ceremony took place in court, and the judge was wonderful! At the end, everyone took pictures of the family with the judge, and each other. The Bailiff even took pics. Then the judge gave our new DGS a special light up pen (which he flipped over), lollipops, a game, and some baseballs. How cool! Afterwards, we went to our DD's for brunch. So happy an occasion, and so much love!!

That's why I had to make a RED card today...in celebration. This one is a case of Cathleen (ctorina) here : http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1506149?&cat=500&ppuser=156733, for the THT026 challenge. I reversed the colors, and exchanged the sleigh for a dove. I hope you (and she) like it! This also works for the WT today, and for the RedDivas gallery. This has been a wonderful day, and it continues, as DH has gone to get our 10 yr. old to stay with us for dinner and until his Mom can get him at 8 tonight. Mom has parent meetings all day, and DS is in the play with his students - tonight is the dress rehearsal). We are so lucky!!!

DDIC #17

On the left is the picture Lori chose for our Inspiration Challenge this time. It comes from Garnet Hill. There are wonderful mugs for hot cocoa, tea, coffee, latte, whatever anyone would love to warm up on a cold winter night!

I chose to work with the colors in making my card for the Divine Divas. The bg is the dotted blue and white, and the mug is a wonderful new Cloud Nine dp that my mother found, and brought to me. I added marshmallows, because that's the best part of hot cocoa, right??

I love the sentiment that was on one of the mugs, Let It Snow. I HATE snow, and dislike it more the older I get, but it sure was just right to fit on the punches for my card. I prefer, Eat Drink and be Merry, but I didn't happen to have those words. Gotta go with what ya got!!

I hope you will join us this week, and that you look at the cards of the DT on the sidebar of my blog. If you should participate, please put DDIC in your keyword, and check in with us again in two weeks.

Tellen's Pink and Red Challenge

The Challenge for week 2 at Tellen's Place http://tellensplace.blogspot.com/ is to make a card using Pink and RED! How cool is that? Tailor made for me, right?

There are even three adorable girls as freebie digital images you can use, or you can use any set you want. I paper pieced this cutie!!

There's a story that goes with this card....it will be for my DH, whose birthday happens to be on Valentine's Day. The story is:

The first time we saw the movie Crocodile Dundee, at one point he was in the bathtub singing, "If I give my heart to you, You'll have none and I'll have two". We began laughing so hard! Since then, every once in a while, one of us will come out with it. This card will make him laugh all over again!!

Join the challenge..........just for fun!

Winter Birthday for the DDC and RESQ#25

This week I am the hostess for the Doubledog Dare Challenge. I DARED the team (and you, if you want to join in with us - add DDC to your keyword) to make a winter birthday card. I kept it simple.... we have enough stress these days! This card is for my aunt in Arizona. She hardly misses the snow and ice of New England, and I feel it my duty to remind her of what she HAD!! Her birthday is Christmas Eve, and I always send her a card like this!!

The base is Going Gray. The next layer is Caramel to match the two deer, then silver mirror paper. The main panel is cut from a card I received last year and couldn't bear to throw away! There is sparkling snow all over the front...hard to get a good photo! This is also for the SC257 today at SCS. The layout is wonderful, and oh boy! yesterday I bought the EK Success Fleur-de-lis punch, so I just had to use it.

Also for the SC with a slight variation, I made this card for the RESQ#25 challenge. The directions were to use: polka dots, pink, something round, and food. I think this matching paper is DCWV, but I can't be sure because there is no printing on it, and I've had it for ages. The ice cream is from Stamps Happen, and an Amuse sentiment plus some punches and dimensionals finish it up. I love this saying.....but Carol (Bobbiesgirl) ends it with.....on the good dishes. WOW! That's it. I'm done for the day!!

CC247 #2 (Check out the one below too)

I hate to admit just how DOPEY I really am, but when you hear what I have done, you will agree!!

Pat Smethers (that sweet girl) sent me the images from the SU set, Wild Wild West. You have to admit it's one of the best SU ever made. Many of us (and your names are safe with me) stupidly passed it by, and later regretted it so much that we were willing to do almost anything to get it. Now that I have it, wouldn't you think that the first opportunity to use it, I would??? Well, I made a flower card with these colors, and posted it (below). I really like it, but then LIGHT DAWNED OVER MARBLEHEAD, and I went back to my addict....um...craft room, and made THIS card. Better late than never, but it almost didn't get done. Dopey, right????

Anyhow, I really like this one better. Thanks for listening to my saga.

CC247 Dried Flowers

The colors for the challenge today are vanilla, black, and Soft Suede. Nice combination, huh??

This card almost made itself. I masked the central scalloped circle, and sponged, then stamped. The bg is sponged and inked with French Script, and I used my cuttlebug to cut out some Sizzix corners. The embellishments are pearls and a black ribbon and bow.

I hope you like this. IRL it's brighter....the day is still not conducive to taking photos!

Under the Mistletoe - THT025, CAS43

This morning my card is for two challenges......CAS43, to remake a card you have made before, which was this one:http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1543374?&cat=500&ppuser=136194, and also for the Treehouse Thursday (THT025), which was a color challenge.

The colors were to be black, white, olive green and Real RED! Now if you know me even a little bit, you know that RED is my favorite color, and that RED, black and white is my favorite combination!! Adding the olive green gave me a tiny pause, but I think this card has just the right amount. I'm still making my Christmas cards, and hadn't inked up this wonderful silhouette, so I guess it was about time. The mistletoe is popped up, and the snowflake on the tag has an olive green brad. I polished it off with a satin white bow. If you should want to join in on the Treehouse Thursday challenge for this week, be sure to put THT025 in your keyword.

It's bleak and gloomy here, but the orders for the grands for Christmas are arriving every day. I am wrapping as they get here. I can't believe how the time has flown. Tomorrow is December 1st. WOW! Have a wonderful day, do something fun, be creative, and be kind. Hugs to you all.

FS CASING CarrollAnn

Today's FS is CarrollAnn, whose gallery has such lovely cards in it, that choosing just one to CASE is very difficult. I got a very late start this morning, so I chose a quick and easy one.

I changed the embossing folder and the sentiment to go with it, and punched flowers instead of primas. The rest is pure CA......how can you tinker with perfection????

I'll be back with another CASE of her fabulous work later, when I wake up a little more. The sun is shining, the day is beautiful, and I have some mojo, so I think I'll take advantage of it!!

Here is the secoond card, called a side-step, which I first saw in her gallery. Hers was RED and white, and fairly simple. When I was making this one, I got carried away, and kept adding more and more. I think to do one again, I would be more frugal. Tell me what you think, okay??

I'm really sorry....I uploaded this in too small a size for you to look at very well. If you go to my gallery on SCS by going to my sidebar, you can see this better. You can also just click on it and it will open into a bigger window. If you want to leave a comment, you can do it in either place. I'm done for the day, now to clean up!

SSHP09 Hats Off!

You know I love humorous sentiments. This is one of my favorites, and I couldn't resist it today for the Saturday Spotlight challenge. I even stamped a veil on acetate so it would fit the words!!

I hope you get a kick out of this card. I love all the pinks and yellows, and the touches of black.

Thanks for looking, and please check out my IC below.

Happy Birthday Inspiration

I made this card for the Inspiration Challenge this morning after seeing this baby blanket in my favorite color combination. One of my sweetest friends is celebrating a birthday in a few days, and I wanted to get this in the mail this morning (Hi Joanne!)

I liked both the striped side of the blanket, and the flowered one, so I used both on my card. It's a little busy I guess, but also fun, I think. I hope you do too.

Thanks to those of you who wished my Mom a HB...she LOVED it!! She's back home, with all her presents and a BAGFULL of cards we made over Thanksgiving. Have a great day, all!!

Flower Replay for LSC

Happy Day after!! We are still celebrating, as today is Mom's REAL birthday! She says she is NOT OLD, just not getting any younger. She is 87 today...wish her a HB!

These two cards are for the LSC today...make two cards with the same theme and images, but two different layouts. We had fun with some great dp (that has no name on the back...alas!).

It's raining here...we are staying IN, I think (there's always the allure of M's and ACM), but we will be eating leftovers and making cards. You're probably doing the same!! Good for US!!!!! Have a great day, and thanks for joining us here.

Another Piece of Pie!

For the WT, sweets, I chose to make something humorous...at least I think so. We had Thanksgiving dinner here, and ate too much because it was so yummy! Aren't I a humble cook!! We had all the fixin's, plus three kinds of pie and birthday cake. We started the morning off with Mimosas and Bloody Mary's, and it was all downhill from there.

The kids were busy together, and really great, and now that everyone but Mom has gone home, the peace and quiet is wonderful.

I thought the computer generated sentiment was really appropriate for a day like today, when we overeat and it's OK. I hope you think it's fun too.

For BLACK FRIDAY, we are staying in. No shopping for us. see you tomorrow for the LSC.

Gingerbread Guy and the Belli Challenge Today

Busy day today! The Belli Challenge and the Sketch Challenge, and Mom arrives for Thanksgiving.

For the sketch, Roxie gave us something funky.... a shape to copy. I really needed to make a RED card, so I picked out this Paper Patch print, and after I cut it out, I realized I would have to flip it so the cookies would be going in the right direction. Not the worst disaster. I really like how it turned out, and if I can keep my wits about me, I may try another.

Mom arrives after the hairdresser. We'll make the stuffing, the cranberry sauce, get the veggies ready, and find some time to make a card or two.

Have a happy Thanksgiving with friends and family. This is our favorite holiday.... great food, company, no craziness, just FUN!! Love to you all!