Joe's Birthday December 2016

Hi Friends,

I needed a Money Holder for a Gift for our Son in Law, and I made two, found the directions on Pinterest here.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Label Love
Card: Back to Black DSP, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Grey
Finishing Touches: Buttons
Cool Tools: Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Ruler, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,

Graham's 70th December 2016

Hi Friends,

My Husband recently turned 70 and this is the card I made for him.

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado 97121-P Main Image, S/U's Party Pants
Card: Whisper White, Basic Grey, Silver Glimmer, Patterns Stack Neutrals DSP
Ink: Basic Grey, Stazon Black
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle Dies, Mama Elephant Inline Letters and Number Dies, Computer, Printer, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #227 - Holiday Cheer

Hello there,
It's Monday and time for another Merry Monday Challenge.  This week Nina is challenging us to Use Holiday Cheer on our Christmas cards.  I used Whisper White, Old Olive and Metallic Copper to make my card with Orange Sequins and Silver Foil for the Spoon.  I dry embossed the Mug Die cut and Embossed the steam with White embossing powder on Vellum.  I used Copper embossing powder for the Sentiment.

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamps - Happy 3 x 4, Paper Smooches - Christmas Sampler, S/U Scentsational Season

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Old Olive, Copper Metallic, Silver Foil, Vellum 

Ink: Versamark

Finishing Touches: Sequins

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Provo Craft Little Holly Leaves E/Folder, Sizzix Christmas Stockings Thinlits Dies, Holiday Collections Framelit Dies,Cups and Kettle Framelit Dies, Lil' Inker Designs - Stitched Mats Rectangle Dies, Embossing Buddy, White and Copper E/ Powder, Heat Tool, Mitsi Positioning Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Mini Glue Dots

Thanks for dropping by today, this is our last challenge before Christmas and we will be back again on the 2nd of January, 2017.  Wishing all my followers a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Hugs,

Merry Monday # 226 - Winter Fun

Hi Stamping Friends,
It's just over 2 weeks to Christmas, do you have all your Christmas cards made and sent?  The Design Team at Merry Monday have been making cards all year and we have a lovely lot of cards made without having to rush this Christmas, hope you will join us for this weeks challenge and continue to make Christmas cards all year. For this week's Merry Monday challenge Lori is challenging us to Create some Winter Fun on our cards.  I have made a snowy scene with sledders riding down a bank of snow.  Did a bit of stamping, die cutting and applied some embossing paste for the snow.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Cozy Christmas, Curly Cute, Papertrey Ink - In the Meadow
Card: Whisper White,
Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, Smokey Slate, Basic Grey, Stazon Black
Finishing Touches:
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Papertrey Ink - In the Meadow Silhouette Die, My Favourite Things - Fishtail Flags Stax Die, Simon Says Stamps - Falling Snow Stencil, Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste,  Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Merry Monday #225 - Candy Canes

Hi Stamping Friends,
Welcome to a new challenge at Merry Monday.  Linda is challenging us to Use Candy Canes on our card this week.  I decided to add the Candy Canes to tag and attach the tag to a present using red and white as my colour theme. The white mat is embossed with the Stripes embossing folder from Sizzix. I finished off with a red glitter bow and round foiled candy punched out from some designer paper.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Button Bear, Star of Light, Simon Says Stamp - Holiday Hellos
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Real Red, Basic Black, Red Glitter Card, Sugar and Spice Studio - Nordic Christmas DSP, Kaisercraft - Mint Twist DSP
Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red
Cool Tools: Note Tag Punch, Big Shot, Sizzix Stylish Stripes E/Folder, Aqua Painter, Papertrey Ink - Bells and Boughs Die, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Merry Monday #224 - Cool Santa

Hi Stamping Friends,
It's time for this weeks Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge and Kathy is challenging us to Create a Masculine Christmas card.  I used the Detailed Santa Thinlit Dies from Stampin' Up and made a fun Santa card.  Hope you will join us this week to keep your stash of cards going for Christmas.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Sassy Salutations, Holiday Home
Card: Real Red, Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Stazon Black, Artline Black Pen
Finishing Touches: Pearls
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Detailed Santa Thinlits Die, Misti Positioning Tool, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Twelve Tags of Christmas With Loll and Friends 2016 - Christmas Gingerbread

Hi Friends,
Today I have another tag to add to Loll's 12 Tags of Christmas Challenge.  I created a Shaving Cream Background for this Tag, Die cut the Tag, and Gingerbread, Stamped the Gingerbread and Sentiment Banner, Fussy Cut the Banner and Punched out the Hearts and Circles for the Bows.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Scentsational Season, Simon Says Stamps - Small Folded Banners Holiday
Card: Gloss White, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Pretty In Pink
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Close to Cocoa, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake
Finishing Touches: Pearls, Crumb Cake Seam Binding Ribbon
Cool Tools: Shaving Cream, Big Shot, Sizzix Holiday Collection Framelits, Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #4 Die, Misti Positioning Tool, Owl Builder Punch, Fiskars Heart Punch, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Foam Tape

Thanks for dropping by today.  Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Twelve Tags of Christmas with Loll and Friends 2016 - Reindeer Tag

Hi Friends,
I have been wanting to join in with Loll's Twelve Tags of Christmas Challenge for the last couple of weeks and I finally found time to make a tag.  I made the background with a Clear Acrylic Block, Watercolour Markers and a Mini Mister and stamped on Watercolour card.  When the background was dry I stamped the Fir Trees, Grass and Sentiment.  I Die cut the Reindeer and attached it with Dimensionals.  The Mini Crystal for the eye was coloured with a Black Sharpie.  You can still play along with the challenge until the 25th November using Stamping plus 2 Mixed Media Elements.

Supplies: 

Stamps: S/U's Wonderland, Petite Pairs, Stamp World - Grassy Hills B 586
Card: Watercolour Card, Champagne Glitter Card
Ink: Bashful Blue, Crumb Cake, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Sharpie Black Pen
Finishing Touches: Mini Crystal, Bashful Blue Taffeta Ribbon
Cool Tools: Clear Acrylic Block, Mini Water Mister, Big Shot, Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #3 Die, Impression Obsession Deer Die, Misti Positioning Tool, Post It Note, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #223 - Christmas Stockings

Hi Stamping Friends,
Today is Monday and that means there is a new challenge from Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge.  Debbie is Hostess and she has a colour combination for you to Create with Light Blue, Dark Blue and Pink.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Hang Your Stocking
Card: Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, Soft Sky, Pacific Point, Fancy Frost DSP
Ink: Flirty Flamingo, Pacific Point, Pink Pirouette, Soft Sky
Finishing Touches: Pearls
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Christmas Stockings Thinlit Dies, Misti Positioning Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Merry Monday #222 - Wishing You Lots and Lots of Christmas Joy

Hi Stamping Friends,
It's Monday and time for a new challenge at Merry Monday.  Deanne is challenging us to Use a colour combination of Red, White and Grey for our Christmas card this week.  Hope you will join us and play along.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Lots of Joy,
Card: Basic Grey, Whisper White, Warmth and Cheer DSP
Ink: Stazon Black, Versamark, Basic Grey, Real Red
Finishing Touches: Crystals, 1/8" Smokey Slate Stitched Ribbon
Cool Tools: 1 1/2" Circle Punch, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Merry Monday #221 - Winter in the Snow

Hi Stamping Friends,
It's Monday and time for a new challenge at Merry Monday.  Colleen is Hostess this week and challenging us to Create a Christmas card with a Winter Activity on it.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Winter Post, Happy Scenes, White Christmas, Papertrey Ink - In the Meadow
Card: Whisper White, Soft Sky
Ink: Stazon Black, Bashful Blue, Soft Sky, Real Red, Cucumber Crush, Blush Blossom, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Smokey Grey, Pacific Point, Tangerine Tango, Always Artichoke
Finishing Touches: Dazzling Diamonds
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Ovals Collection Framelits, Sizzix Softly Falling E/Folder, Sponges, Crop-a-dile, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Merry Monday #220 - Decorated Christmas Doorway

Hi Stamping Friends,
Bonnie is our Hostess at Merry Monday this week and she is challenging us to Decorate Your Door for Christmas.  I decided on a Santa face, with layered door panels, embossed walls, trees in planter boxes and lights on the sides.  Hope you will join us and get another card made for the Festive Season.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Old Fashioned Christmas, Greetings from Santa, Curly Cute, Penny Black 30-260 On the Town
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Smokey Slate, Real Red
Ink: Stazon Black, Old Olive, Real Red, Blush Blossom, Blushing Bride, Strawberry Crush
Finishing Touches: Gelly Roll Pen, Liquid Pearls - Ruby Red, Silver Pearl
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Brick Wall E/Folder, Memory Box Grand Madison Door Die, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Merry Monday #219 - 'Tis the Season

Hi Stamping Friends,
Welcome to this weeks Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge. I am Hostess this week and I am challenging you to Use a Bird or Birds on your Christmas card.  I love the photo image I found for the challenge and hope it will give you some inspiration for your card.  I used some non traditional colours this week and finished off with Gold Foil and the Shiny Gold Pearls.

Supplies:

Stamps: Stamp It Australia - Bird Carte Postale 4604F Micky Choo,  Simon Says Stamp - Small Folded Banners Holiday
Card: Basic Grey, Whisper White, Basic Black, Gold Foil, Warmth and Cheer DSP
Ink: Stazon Black
Finishing Touches: Shiny Pearls
Cool Tools: Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Merry Monday #218 - Plaid Christmas

Hi Stamping Friends,
This week Nina is Challenging us to Use Plaids on our Christmas cards.  I used Plaid Designer Papers for the Trees and Deer to make my scene.  Hope you will join us for this fun challenge at Merry Monday.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Star of Light
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Adverture Bound DSP, Merry Moments DSP
Ink: Bashful Blue, Pear Pizzazz, Garden Green
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Impression Obsession Deer, Sizzix Perfect Pines Framelit Dies, Sizzix Halloween Scenes Edgelit Dies, Sponges, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,

Merry Monday #217 - Retro Christmas

Hi Stamping Friends,
Welcome to a new challenge at Merry Monday, this week Lori is challenging us to Create a Christmas card with a Vintage/Retro theme.  Hoping this Designer Paper is right for this challenge, not very Christmasy but it was as retro as I could find. Please join us and play along.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Occasional Greetings
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Kaisercraft Tea Party DSP
Ink: Bashful Blue
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Classic Circle Dies, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today. Happy Crafting!
Hugs,