Merry Monday #138 - A Merry Christmas to You

Welcome Everyone,
It's Monday and time for another challenge at Merry Monday.  Debbie is Hostess this week and she is challenging us to Use, Gold, Silver and White with the addition of a Fourth Colour.  I chose red as my 4th colour. I used heaps of Punches this week for the candles, flowers and leaves.  I dry embossed the candles and shaped the flowers and leaves for more dimension.  I finished off with some Pearls and Liquid Pearls.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Flower Shop, Petite Petals, Bells and Boughs
Card and Papers: Whisper White, Real Red, Gold and Silver Foil Card
Ink: Real Red, Versamark
Finishing Touches: Pearls, Liquid Pearls Ruby Red
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Papertrey Ink Photo - Finish Strips Dies Favourite Things Banner Die, S/U's Build a Bird Punch, Modern Label Punch, Pansy Punch, Petite Petals Punch, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, Martha Stewart Rose Leaf Punch, Couture Creations Cabaret E/Folder, Sizzix Little Holly Leaves E/Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Tombow Multi Glue, Dble Sided Tape, Glue Pen, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday # 137 - Christmas Holly

Hello Stampers,
This week Deanne is our Hostess at Merry Monday and she is challenging us to Use a Bird on our cards.  I have used the beautiful bird and holly stamp from Stampin' Up's Beautiful Season.  I have had this stamp set since it first came out and I don't think I have inked it up until now, no idea why as it it a lovely image.  I used Blendabilities to colour the image. I still need a bit of practise when I go outside the lines to clean up but I find the colour bleeds very easily.  The mat colour Primrose Petals is a bit off, much brighter in the photo than it really is, it does match the Pinky Red in the DSP.  I used a crystal for the birds eye and the Early Espresso Bakers Twine for some added interest. The sentiment is popped up on dimensionals and stamped with Always Artichoke.  Hope you can join us this week, we would love you to play along.



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Beautiful Season, Teeny Tiny Sentiments
Card and Papers: Always Artichoke, Whisper White, Primrose Petals, Kaisercraft Christmas Carol DSP
Ink: Memento Black, Always Artichoke
Blendabilities: Old Olive, Calypso Coral, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Smokey Slate
Finishing Touches: Early Espresso Bakers Twine, Crystal
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Lil Inkers Stitched Rectangle Dies, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,



Merry Monday #136 - Fairisle Sweaters, Mittens and Hot Chocolate

Hello Friends,
For today's Merry Monday Challenge Bonnie is challenging us to Use Red, Green and White for our cards.  I love to use these festive colours at Christmas.  I have gone for a Northern Hemisphere theme of Fairisle Sweaters, Mittens and Hot Chocolate for my card.  It's certainly not what we would wear with our 40 degree Celsius plus temperatures at Christmas. Hope you will join us this week for Bonnie's challenge.



Supplies:

Stamps: WPlus9 Fairisle Background, S/U's Make a Mitten, Scentsational Season, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Card and Papers: Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede Marker

Finishing Touches: Mini Crystals

Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Make a Mitten Punch, Big Shot, Sizzix Holiday Collection Framelits, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for popping in today.

Hugs,

 

Merry Monday #135 - Sue's Christmas Bells

Hi Friends,
A big warm welcome to the Merry Monday Challenge this week.  It's my turn to be Hostess for the challenge and I would like you to Feature some Bells on your card.  The Design Team has created some wonderful inspiration for you, so do check out their cards and join us this week as there is only five and a half weeks to Christmas. 
For my card I have used the Ornamental Pine Stamp with Gold Embossing on Gold Foil Card for the Bells.  I also used some Gold Foil Vellum and Old Olive Washi Tape, Gold Bakers Twine and Clear Sequins. I shaped the bells to give them more dimension.



Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink's - Bells and Boughs,  S/U's Ornamental Pine, Purple Onion Sentiment

Card and Papers: Whisper White, Gold Foil Vellum

Ink: Old Olive, Versamark,

Finishing Touches: Gold Baker's Twine, Washi Tape, Clear Sequins

Cool Tools: Embossing Buddy, Gold E/Powder, Heat Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dot, Tombow Multi Glue

Thanks for dropping in today.

Hugs,

 

 



Merry Monday #134 - Silver Pine

Welcome to this week's Merry Monday Challenge.  Wendy is challenging us to Create a card using Silver, Grey and Blue.  I Silver embossed the Pine Needles and Sentiment. and stamped the Ornaments in three different colours.  The back ground was sponged with Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Island Indigo and Pacific Point. 



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Ornamental Pine, Mama Elephant - Merry Greetings, Papertrey Ink - Bells and Boughs

Card and Papers: Whisper White

Ink: Bashful Blue, Pacific Point, Island Indigo, Basic Grey, Tempting Turquoise, Versamark

Finishing Touches: 1/8" Silver Ribbon, Gelly Roll Pen

Cool Tools: Embossing Buddy, Silver E/Powder, Heat Tool, Sponges, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,



Merry Monday #133 - Wild Deer

Hi there,
Welcome to the Merry Monday Challenge this week.  Nina is challenging us to Create a Rustic looking card using Creams, Tans and Browns. I used stamps and dies from Tim  Holtz for my card and the Falling Snow Embossing Folder from Sizzix.  I hope you have checked out the rest of the Design Teams fabulous cards.  We would love to see your card using Nina's challenge so do join us this week.



Supplies:

Stamps: Tim Holtz Holiday Joy, Kaisercraft Christmas Sentiments

Card and Papers: Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Ink: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Crumb Cake Blendability

Finishing Touches: Soft Suede Grossgrain Ribbon, Pearl

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Holiday Joy Dies, Papertrey Ink Tags Die, Sizzix Falling Snow E/Folder, Sponges, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs, 



Merry Monday #132 - Snowflakes

Hello there,
It's Monday again and time for another challenge at Merry Monday and this week Lesley is challenging us to use Snowflakes, Dry Embossing and Neutral Colours on our cards.



Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Signature Greetings

Card and Papers: Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Champagne Glitter Card

Ink: Crumb Cake

Finishing Touches: Pearl

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Simon Says Stamp Eliza Snowflake Die, MFT Die-namics Zipper Dies, Sizzix Snow Burst E/Folder, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen

Hope you have a nice stash of Christmas Cards, if not it's time to start making some before the rush of Christmas.  We would love to have you join us and play along this week. 

Thanks for calling in today.

Hugs,

 



Merry Monday #131 - Three Ornaments

Hello Stampers,
Lori is challenging us to use Non-Traditional Colours for our Merry Monday Challenge this week. I decided to use my new Christmas Collectibles stamp set and punch and my Perfect Pearls Pigment.  I love using the Perfect Pearls Pigment you get an instant Wow when you apply it to the Versamark.  I dusted the gold on first and then added the other colours.  Hope you like it!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Christmas Collectibles, Sweet and Sassy Stamps - Season of Love

Card and Papers: Basic Black, Gold Foil Card, Whisper White

Ink: Versamark

Finishing Touches: Perfect Pearls Pigment Sunflower Sparkle, Turquoise, Forever Violet, Interference Red, Forever Green, Gold Cord

Cool Tools: Paintbrush, Christmas Ornament Punch, Large Oval Punch, Scalloped Oval Punch, Embossing Buddy, Gold E/Powder, Heat Tool, Helmar Crystal Kote Fixative, Dimensionals, Dble Sided Tape

Thanks for dropping in today.

Hugs,

 

 



Merry Monday #130 - Shining Star

Hi Folks,
Welcome to this weeks Merry Monday Challenge.  LeAnne is challenging us to create a card using a gorgeous scene with the title of Silent Night as inspiration. I made a scene similar to the inspiration photo using retired and new stamps from Stampin' Up!  Hope it gives you an idea or two, we would love you to join us this week.





Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's A Wish for Peace, White Christmas, Scenic Season, Perfect Ending

Card and Papers:  Smokey Slate Whisper White, Silver Foil Card

Ink: Tsukineko Memento London Fog,  Smokey Slate, So Saffron

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Star Die, Papertrey Ink - In the Meadow Dies, Sponge, Small Oval Punch, Embossing Buddy, Silver E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

 

Merry Monday #129 - Merry and Bright

Hello Friends,
Welcome to this weeks Merry Monday Challenge.  Kristie is challenging us to use Neon Colours. So not having much in my stash that would fit the challenge I went with a piece of Fluro card and the brightest green I could find that matched my Designer Paper.  I think my card looks a bit Retro or Seventies style, especially seeing that the DSP has a furry element on some of the purple circles.  I cut out the Merry die cut and backed it with the pink card and then added all the other elements you can see.  The pearls were coloured with a Copic Marker. 



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Ornamental Pine

Card and Papers: Whisper White, Fluro Pink Card, Kaisercraft La Di Da Collection DSP

Ink: Green Galore, V17 Amethyst Copic

Finishing Touches: Pearls

Cool Tools: Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Big Shot, Papertrey Ink Wonderful Words Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Corner Rounder Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals 

Thanks for popping in today. Happy Stamping!

Hugs,

 

 



Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser - Bits and Pieces

Hi there,
Just dropping by today to show you some of the Bits and Pieces that you don't always see from a fundraiser, but things that make the day and Pat and her helpers always go to a lot of trouble to do.



A little Gift for Everyone - A miniature Coffee Cup full of Mini Jelly Beans by Pat

Name Tags made by Andrea Buckland

 Special Cup Cakes for Afternoon Tea

 

 A Display of Projects created with the Envelope Maker by Jenny Chilton

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

 

 



Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser - Project #8 - Handbag

Hello Friends,
Today's post is this gorgeous handbag.  Pat has created a lovely new spin on it.



Supplies:
Card and Papers: Cherry Cobbler Cardstock,  Crumb Cake, Silver Glitter Card, Season of Style DSP
Finishing Touches: Brads, Crystal, In Colour Dahlia
Cool Tools: Pansy Punch, 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Word Window Punch, Mat Pack and Piercing Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Sticky Strip
Thanks for popping in today.
Hugs,

Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser - Project #7 - Curvy Keepsake Box with Candle

Hi Stampers,
Today's post is a cute little Gift Box with a Candle inside, made with the new Curvy Keepsake Die. Very easy to make and would make a lovely present at any time of the year.



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Dotty Angles, Flamingo Lingo
Card: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Tissue Paper
Ink: Versamark, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler
Finishing Touches: Gold Thread, Gold Sequin Trim, Candle
Cool Tools: Petite Curly Label Punch, Big Shot, Curvy Keepsake Box Thinlits Die, Embossing Buddy, Gold E/Powder, Heat Tool, Sticky Strip, Dble Sided Tape
Hugs,

Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser - Project #6 - Christmas Wishes

Hello Friends,
Today's card is Project #6 from the Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser that I attended recently.  The two stamp sets are lovely together and create a pretty Christmas card.



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Ornamental Pine, Christmas Bauble
Card: Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink: Versamark, Real Red, Old Olive
Finishing Touches: 1/8" Real Red Ribbon
Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,