Thank You

Hope you all had a wonderful holiday. We were busy and sick but it was still fantastic. I am looking forward to 4 more days with family and friends before everything goes back to normal again. There was not a lot of time left over for crafting or blog hopping this week, but I wanted to share something new. So here's a fun little image I got for Christmas. Iused some K& Company papers and colored her with Copics. Quick post as we are getting ready for a play date:) Best wishes for a safe and Happy New Year!!! See you in 2010!
Challenges....
Inky Impressions...embossing
Spoonful of Sugar...Sketch
Creative Inspirations...Thank you
My time to craft..anything goes
Polka Doodles...Free
CRAFT challenge..thank you

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Whimsy Advent Event ~ Day 23!!!!!!

ETA:: WINNER.....Dawn Frost said...

I love the raccoons they are adorable! My favorite thing that's happened so far is being able to spend so much time with family this year.

Email me with your info and I'll forward it along to Denise!! Congrats and Happy New year!!!!

Where did this month go????? It seems like just yesterday was Thanksgiving and now we are 2 days away from Christmas!!! I am happy to share with you what I think is my LAST Christmas card of the year!!! I still have some Eskimo Kisses paper left so you never know, but it's the last planned one anyhow!!
I used Whimsy's Winter Raccoons for this one!! That is also the image I AM GIVING AWAY TODAY!!! WOOO HOOO!! I colored these cuties with copics and added some stickles and sponging. The DSP is from a Me and My Big Ideas Fall pack, but I thought it worked well for Christmas. The sentiment is Whimsy too!! I'm going to miss this little sentiment!!! BUt there are 5 others in the set waiting to get inky!
Sooo to win this stamp all you need to do is leave a comment on this post and since we are in the middle of the holiday season, how about sharing the best thing that's happened so far this season. I'll be picking the random winner at some point tomorrow. My hubby and I have our annual Christmas Eve day of fun planned so it will be after that:)
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Challenges....
Stamp with Us....Christmas
Sketch Saturday....Sketch
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Whimsy Advent Event ~ Day 19!!! (WINNER!!!)

ETA.....WINNER of this Connor Baseball stamp is........
beadz said...

Your card turned out great!
hugs,
Gini

Email me Gini and I'll get the info to Denise!!!! Congrats!! Visit Crissy's blog for another chance to win!!!!

Good Morning and welcome to Day 19 of the Whimsy Advent event!!! I not only have a card for you today but also a chance to win a Baseball Connor stamp of your own!!!! I used this little cutie to make a Christmas card. The papers are from basic grey and the sentiment is SU. Just leave a comment under this post for your chance to win!!!!
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Last Stamp Something Card of the year!!

I can believe it!!! The last SS challenge of the year. Then we'll be back on 1-1-10 with a new team!!!! I want to first say bye to some fabulous gals and friends, Jenni, Katie, Giovanna, Lisa and Shelly. This has been such a fun 6 months (or in Lisa's case a year!!). I know I'll see you all around blog land, so no need to be sad:) Hugs to all of you talented ladies!
OK onto the card!!! We are sponsored by Digital Ink Co. this week. I chose to use two of the Whimsy digi's that they carry, Christmas tree and Christmas baby. The papers are K&Co. I also tested out my Martha Stewart present punch, fun!!! The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps. Quick post today, I have a kindergarten Holiday party to go to and then wrapping!!! See you all tomorrow when I host the Whimsy Advent Event!
Challenges...
Papertake..sketch
Dare you to digi..last minute Christmas
Creative Card Crew...Anything goes
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White Christmas

Well it is COLD today!!!! My thermometer says 10 degrees, but the wind is howling so it feels a lot colder!!! I plan on staying by the fire as long as I can! It's also Thursday, so another fun day with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. I saw a card on Denise's blog the other day that was all white and really wanted to make one!! So I picked this ornament image from Christmas potpourri and gave it a whirl!! I just think all white is so clean and pretty, and of course sparkly too!!! I used the swirls and snowflakes embossing folders, pearls, ribbon, a giant snowflake and some buttons. I also distressed all the edges and sprayed with shimmer spritz. The rest of the ladies have some wonderful creations to, be sure to check those out! Lindsay is also offering a buy 2 get 1 free deal, so it's a great time to stock up!
Challenges...
Spoonful of sugar...sketch
Simon Says...Merry Christmas
CRAFT...free for all
Whimsy Stamps...black and white
Pink elephant..winter
Allsorts...swirls and pearls
Saturday Challenge...snow
Totally gorjus...anything goes
Kaboodle....sparkling winter
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Belles and Whistles Day 16 Advent Giveaway

Morning everyone!
Welcome to the 16th Day of the Belles and Whistles advent giveaway! I decided to share my matchbox advent calendar using the Christmas hearth image. This project is actually pretty easy and lots of fun!! I used retired SU wintergreen papers with sage and artichoke cardstock. The drawer pulls are flower spacers I attached with crystal effects. Each little box holds a Hershey's miniature. I used my snowflake die to punch out some snowflakes for the sides. I first embossed them with iridescent ice then added either a pearl or rhinestone to the center.
The card on top is my first attempt at an easel card! Another really fun and easy project! I colored the image with copics and then sprayed with shimmer mist. Then added a bow. The card will hold a gift card as this advent calendar is on its way to my soon to be sister in law as her Christmas gift.
Be sure to check out the Belles and Whistles blog for you chance at a fabulous goodie bag:)
Challenges...
Creative inspirations(Wednesday)....something to decorate your home
Copic creations...pine boughs and branches
Stamp with fun...little presents
Creative Inspirations...Christmas gift
Double Dutch...gift wrap
Pile it on...chipboard...the top and base are chipboard.

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Doodle Palace Mail Pup

Hello All!!! Another busy holiday day here! We are finally decorating our gingerbread house. As long as we still have candy left that is!! I wanted to share this Doodle Palace card with you first though. They are releasing some new borders this week! I used the bones and balls border paired with this little mail pup. The papers are retired SU and I used them to make a die cut snowflake as well. Added lots of glitter glue to really make some sparkly snow! The sentiment is from Whimsy stamps.
Challenges.....
My Time to craft....yuletide wishes
The Pink Elephant...winter
Die Cut Dreams.....glitter me silly
Saturday Challenge....Snow
Sketch Saturday...sketch
See you tomorrow when it is my turn to host the Belles and Whistles advent giveaway!!!!
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WOJ Christmas

The snow has just started here. And I have a little stamping break thanks to a a nap and a football game!! I decided to use this WOJ image today since I haven't inked him up in a little while. I paper pieced his hat with the same DSP as the card and colored him with copics. I also did his outline and the snowflake in stickles for some sparkle.
Challenges...
Whiff of Joy..sparkle
Papertake..no red and green
Creative inspiration...non trad colors
Delightful Sketches...sketch
Cute Card Thursday...sew beady
Stampin for the weekend..blue and brown
Simon says....let it snow
Copic creations...snow people
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A musical Saturday Spotlight with Belles and Whistles

The weekend is here! I am looking forward to 2 fun Christmas parties tonight and then a day of relaxing tomorrow!! I may start wrapping, who knows! I've never been done Christmas shopping so early so I really don't know what to do! I'll probably do as much stamping as I can so I can take a break with the family for Christmas.
Our challenge at Saturday spotlight is to make a card with your favorite musical style. Well I LOVE Christmas music. I actually make a CD each year to send out with my Christmas cards. I tried to take a year off a few years ago and well after tons of emails wondering where it was, I put one together!
I chose this adorable Belles and whistles image, Belle's Carols, for this one. I added some yummy cranberry ribbon and a shiny burgundy prima. I also spritzed the image with shimmer spray to give it lots of sparkle. The papers are Basic Grey.
Check out the rest of the girls to see what their favorite music is:)
Challenges....
Stamp with fun....sketch
Cooking it up with Katie....Christmas, ribbon and a sketch
Our creative corner...Christmas
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Winter wonderland

Well winter is certainly here!!! We have snow, ice and cold noses to prove it! We're celebrating winter at Stamp Something today along with In style stamps! They donated 2 super sweet winter images for the team to work with. I chose this cutie! I used some my mind's eye paper that I LOVE!!! Along with some soft sky card stock from my very little stash. I also used some yummy olive striped ribbon. I also sprayed the image with shimmer spritz, so it's sparkly. Check out the rest of the team's creations here.
Challenges.....
Creative Inspirations....sketch
Inky Impressions....snowflakes
Dutch Dare...color inspiration
Kaboodle...snowflakes


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Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

Good morning! We are gearing up for a jam packed day today. The girls are very excited as the day includes a visit to Santa. My fingers are crossed that the little one is OK with him this year.
The card for today features a wreath from Lindsay's stamp stuff. I printed it twice so I could cut out the image and pop it up. The papers are Wassill from Basic Grey. I also added some gold accents and flowers. I also used my Martha Stewart snowflake punch to create a border.
Challenges....
Inspirational Card Sketches...sketch
Stampin for the weekend, Carisma cardz, dare u to digi...red and green

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Whimsy Advent Event ~ Day 9!!

Here we are, the 9th of December already!!!! Thanks to the storm outside we have tons of white fluffy snow and it looks a lot like Christmas out there! We'll see if it stays pretty all the way to Christmas or not! No school today so we are staying nice and warm by the fire and coloring up a storm!
I chose to use m N'ice friends image from Whimsy Stamps today! I love this little guy, or gal since she's in pink today! So quick and easy to color and super adorable! Check out my sidebar for the other DT gals featuring the advent event today, there may be some free rubber available!!
I used vellum for my snowflake. I used my snowflake sizzlet to cut it out, then covered in iridescent ice EP and heat set. I also ran some vellum thru my CB using the snowflakes folder to add to the top of the pink layer. The paper is my mind's eye that Denise was so kind to share!
The paper is sparkly and I added glitter where ever I could! I also used a teeny tiny brad I found at my LSS the other day as the center of my flower.
Now to write Christmas Cards and have some cocoa!
Challenges....
Truly Scrumptious....Sketch + vellum
Creative Inspirations....non trad colors
LaLa Land..pink and green
Inky Impressions...Add snowflakes
Simon Says....Let it snow
Whimsy Stamps...die cuts
Copic Creations...snow/snowpeople
Kaboodle Blog...Snowflakes

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Snow Angel Emma

This card reminds me of yesterday. The girls were outside making snow angels like crazy! Unlike Thursday when we were outside in short sleeves eating popsicles. Ahhhh the joys of New England. Bare feet to boots in 24 hours! This is a new image from Fred, She said. I cut out Emma, the snow angel and popped her up on tape after I covered the snow below her with glitter. The papers are from Basic Grey and the sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.
Challenges...
Papertake weekly...no green or red
Cute Daisy May...twinkle
Cupcake Craft....song(let it snow)
The pink elephant...fav. Christmas combo (my fav non-trad combo)
Sketch Saturday...sketch
Paperplay...no red or green
Cute Card Thursday...Swirly Girly
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Cooking with Belles and Whistles

Afternoon everyone! Late post today as I was taking the girls' holiday picture earlier. That is always an adventure in this house! We were going to include the kitty in this year, but I know my limits!!
I snuck in a bit of time to make this card using baking with Nana from Belles and Whistles! The Advent giveaway is in full swing, check out the blog for your chance to win some goody bags! I used some DSP from an old scrappin kit from SU. I colored in the image with copics and added some sponging and doodles to the edge. Finally I added a few different embellies to dress it up!
The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps. Check out my sidebar of the site for details on how to win free whimsy rubber during their advent event!
Challenges.....
Papertake weekly...sketch
LaLa Land...buttons
Creative Card Crew...Christmas
Everybody art...stitching
The Pink Elephant...fav christmas combo, today it's red and green:)
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Christmas flowers

It's the weekend!!! That means time for another Saturday Spotlight Challenge! This week's theme is to...... use flowers with Christmas in mind! Poinsettias will count for your flowers....use red, green, white flowers or make your own with the Christmas spirit in mind...
So I decided to pair some prima hydrangeas with a Christmas image from Mo's digital pencil for my Christmas flowers. I used retired SU paper along with sage and razzleberry card stock. The paper are also poinsettias so I have flowers covered there too! The other divas have some amazing samples for you too and there is a wonderful Inktegrity prize available so give this one a try!
Challenges....
Allsorts...purple
Mo's Digital Pencil...Christmas for someone special
Inspirational Card Sketches..sketch
Spoonful of sugar...non-trad colors
Pink Elephant...favorite coloring...copics
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Glitz with Belles and Whistles!!!

What a fun word!! And fun stuff too, I just love glitz! That's the challenge of the day at Stamp Something today. I chose to add some glitz to this brand new Belles and Whistles image, Star of Bethlehem. I also used some more of the my mind's eye paper Denise shared with me, every piece is just so sparkly!!! I added a charm that says "believe" to the ribbon, it was an impulse buy while I was at the store yesterday, 40% off!! The girls have been colored with copics and then lightly covered with glitter. The rest of the girls made some glitzy creations, so be sure to check those out; while you're there see how you can join the Stamp Something team!!!
Challenges....
Lili of the Valley....sketch
Simon Says....so charming
Cute Card Thursday...Swirly Girly
Stamp with fun...Christmas
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Whimsy Advent Event and Lindsay's Stamping Stuff

WHIMSY ADVENT EVENT

Morning!!! It's day 3 of the Whimsy Advent event!!!!! And I have some Whimsy inspiration for you!!! I used the very present helpers image from Crissy Armstrong for this one. I paired it with some wassill basic grey papers and the whimsy holiday postmark sentiment. One of my fellow DT gals is offering a prize today so check out the Whimsy site for more details!

I'll be spending some time now creating my Christmas wish list for my secret Santa. My husband said things that aren't stamp related um WHAT??? Why would I want something non-stamp related when I NEED copics, nesties and other goodies?? Although flower soft sounds like it could be for gardening......:)
Challenges....
Creative Card Crew......Christmas
Lala Land....Buttons
Whimsy Stamps....mono chromatic(well except for the ribbon, I just couldn't help it, it's so pretty!)
Basic Grey....sketch
Scrap, stamp & doodle....Christmas
Allsorts Challenge....buttons

LINDSAY'S STAMP STUFF

My second card of the post is using this super cute image from LSS. I used 4 of the SU Christmas papers with it. I paper pieced the mug and added a bit of glitter to it for some sparkle. Makes me want to curl up with some cocoa myself! The rest of the team has prepared some fabulous projects too!

Challenges......
Papertake weekly....sketch
Everybody art Challenge...stitching
Die Cut Dreams...hot Chocolate
Stamp with Fun....Christmas
Double Dutch...keeping it warm
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Whimsy Snowman:)

I was just playing around with some new I paper I received from Denise, thanks sooooo much!!! And came up with this fun, bright cutie! Not my normal color choices but I wanted to challenge myself with the SPCC color combo this week of red, lavender and white, tricky huh? I added some celery too to match these fun my mind's eye papers. The image is from Whimsy Stamps. And I just used a charm for the sentiment. Don't forget about the Whimsy and Belles and Whistles advent events!
Challenges....
SPCC...color combo
Creative Inspirations....sketch
Charisma Cardz...anything Christmas
My time to craft...winter pals
Copic Creations...snow people
Cooking it up with Katie recipe....brad, color red and 3(3 snowmen)
Simon Says...So charming

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Belles and Whistles advent giveaway

Evening everyone! What a busy day here for the first of December! My girls were very excited to start their chocolate advent calendars this morning! I am excited to start 2 advent events today!! The first is for Belles and Whistles. Check out the blog for all the giveaway details!! There are tons of goodies!!!! Here is what i made for today using the Belle's carols image. It's already pitch black here so it was a bit of a struggle for the picture.
The second advent event is for Whimsy Stamps!! Check out the blog for details, I'll have my sample for you on Thursday:) Sorry so short, but I need to start some yummy enchiladas, see you tomorrow:)
Challenges....
Sketch Saturday...sketch
Creative Card Crew....Christmas
Cupcake Craft...red and green
Pink elephant...favorite coloring medium...copics
Charisma Cardz...anything Christmas

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