Merry Christmas (from all of us!)

Good morning and welcome to my TGIF post! It’s the last day of November and the first sketch of the December Viva La Verve challenges!  Amber is starting the month off right with a fun sketch with so many possibilities :)  I grabbed my Basicgrey Aspen Frost paper pad and pulled out some papers that made me smile.  I die cut  a lace doily from one of them and unfortunately it’s mostly covered by the other elements.  Really, though, that whole pad is gorgeous!  Want to win some big Verve bucks?  Play all month with our Viva La Verve sketches over on the SCS forum and YOU could win $100 to the Verve Store!  How’s that for a whole lot of Merry Merry?!  AND, there’s always a sale on at Verve… click on the photo below!

  

Have a great start to your weekend.  Hugs!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Merry and Bright (Verve)

paper: rustic white, kraft (PTI), Aspen Frost (Basicgrey)

ink: onyx (Versafine)

accessories: journal, large doily, scallop dies, button (PTI), linen thread (SU), bakers twine (Twinery), bells (Michaels), seam binding (Etsy shop)

With Gratitude ~ CASE Study #119

Hi everyone!  Welcome to another fun week over on the CASE Study Blog!  We are being treated to a sweet, adorable card by our November Muse, Angeline Yong.  How {literally} yummy is this card?  I focused on the colourful bakers twine and “thankful” sentiment.  Bakers twine has become another little addiction and I have it in all colours now, thanks to this ETSY Store :)  I’m also a little hooked on PTI’s grid cardstock.  It was out of stock for awhile but I finally snagged a couple of packs.  The organized, anal part of me loves the clean, graphic lines which are also functional when lining up your sentiment stamps! Bonus!

Stephanie over at Clearly Besotted Stamps is once again offering up 2 stamp sets to a lucky participant.  Head over to the CASE Study Blog for all the deets!  I hope you’ll join us this week!  Take a look at the Design Team’s take on this week’s card over on the CASE Study blog or directly on their blogs…

Maureen Merritt (November Guest Designer)

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Christina MacLaren

Clare Buswell

Debby Hughes

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

Jean Martin

Jeanne Jachna

Maureen Plut (you’re here!)

Teneale Williams

Hope your week is humming along!  Thanks for stopping by!

 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: clearly besotted stamps butterfly wishes

ink: versafine onyx

paper: pti white, grid

accessories: the twinery bakers twine, pti button

My Greatest Joy ~ Happy 24th!

Good morning!  It’s that special day in my life when I share my son’s birthday card.  He’s 24, far from being little, but he’ll always be my “baby,” right?  I usually share his first baby pictures, but I thought I’d treat you to our first “Santa Hat” Christmas photo.  We continued this tradition for several years until it got too difficult once he moved to go to university. Back when I was young and brunette!

Here’s a more recent photo taken 2 years ago…

And as per tradition, Jake will get his birthday cake when he comes home for Christmas.  I’m a stickler for everyone having a birthday cake to make a wish! And a cake made by someone who loves you has more wish-coming-true clout ;)  Have a great day :)

what’s in it?

stamps: pti, technique tuesday

ink: versafine onyx, su cherry cobbler

paper: pti, su, echo park, basicgrey

accessories: pti dies, burlap, button, twine

Howdy Christmas!

Good morning, friends!  I’m starting to think about my own Christmas cards now and decided that this week’s Waltzingmouse Sketch was the perfect inspiration for Dad’s Christmas card.  I don’t have the latest Yonder Star set so I paired Back in the Saddle with Compliments of the Season to create a Western themed Christmas card.  I think Dad will get a kick out of it ;)  So no “bells” and whistles on this one.  Dad’s a pretty Plain Joe kind of guy so I kept things low key (minus the sweet twine bow and stitching! HA!).  Thanks fer stoppin’ in!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: wms back in the saddle, compliments of the season

ink: versafine onyx

paper: pti rustic white, su ruby red, basicgrey aspen frost, authentique lively, corrugated cardboard

accessories: pti tag die, spellbinders oval dies, pti twine and button, ek success star punch, stitching

Peace on Earth ~ Papertrey Ink Blog Hop

Hello again!  I couldn’t help but make another card for this month’s Papertrey Ink Blog Hop!  I tried looking for my own cover to use, but it was driving me crazy, so I opted to use the ones Nichole offered.  I love the colours on this second cover.  My new Echo Park paper pad has oodles of these colours in it, so it was easy to find some fabulous paper to use. 

Thanks for visiting again!  I love when the hop is on a weekend so I can look at all the entries :)  Enjoy!

 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: pti vintage ornaments additions, bells and boughs

ink: versafine onyx, su perfect plum

paper: pti white, lavender moon, echo park winter wishes

accessories: kraft doily, pti vintage ornaments, simple circles dies, bakers twine, Michaels bells

Happily Ever After ~ PTI November Blog Hop

Good morning!  I’ve got two posts today as I made 2 cards for this month’s Papertrey Ink Blog Hop.  I couldn’t help myself!  We are asked to be inspired by book covers.  I’m hoping the inspiration for this first card is a giveaway!  I have a dear blog friend (many of you will know!) who recently got engaged on a very special trip to Canada ;)  So when I saw the gradient colours, the hearts and the CAS design, I knew I had the perfect ingredients for an engagement card ;)  I

Thanks for stopping by!  This is going to be one amazing and fun hop!!

what’s in it?

stamps: pti love and marriage

ink: versafine onyx

paper: pti white, soft stone, su going gray, basic gray, American Crafts glitter cardstock

accessories: pti heart border

Peace ~ Love ~ Joy

Good morning!  Can it be glorious Friday again?!  Now that reports are done and handed in, I can focus more on getting for Christmas.  There will be 2 lists, one for home and one for my class.  Today’s card uses some of my favourite items, a few which arrived by happy mail last Friday :)  It also uses the new Viva La Verve sketch brought to us by Diva Teresa.  I was channeling her BIG time while making this card.  She loves distressing, lace, gorgeous paper and made the sweetest little trees out of patterned paper during the last Verve Release (see her card HERE).  Have you been playing all month?  Head over to the Viva La Verve forum to see how YOU could win $100 in Verve Bucks!  But wait, before you go, have you heard about the fun SALE going on in the Verve Store?

…and one more SALE to help you get your subtotal higher!  Enjoy a discount on all the sets in these categories!

Have a lovely day and a fabulous start to the weekend :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Bright Spirits, Holiday Greetings (Verve)

paper: white, soft stone (PTI), Winter Wishes (Echo Park)

ink: onyx (Versafine)

accessories: felt snowflake (SU), twine, button (PTI), wood snowflakes (Studio Calico), gems (Kaisercraft), stitched rectangle die (Lil’ Inkers), lace trim (Funkie Junkie)

A Whole Lot of Merry ~ CASE Study #118

 

Hi everyone!  Welcome to another fun week over on the CASE Study Blog!  Feast your eyes on this beauty by our November Muse, Angeline Yong.  I love the way this one layer card looks like more than one layer!

 

I’ve continued the Christmas card making by using holly leaves and berries instead of leaves and by adding a matching holly die cut (couldn’t resist!).  I also added some berry bling for a little sparkle ;)  How are YOU inspired by this card?  I hope you’ll join us this week. Take a look at the Design Team’s take on this week’s card over on the CASE Study blog or directly on their blogs…

Maureen Merritt (November Guest Designer)

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Christina MacLaren

Clare Buswell

Debby Hughes

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

Jean Martin

Jeanne Jachna

Maureen Plut (you’re here!)

Teneale Williams

Hope your week is going well!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Verve Merry and Bright, PTI Mistletoe and Holly

ink: versafine onyx, su kiwi kiss, cherry cobbler, wild wasabi

paper: pti rustic white

accessories: pti buttons, holly die, gems, bakers twine

Wishing You Peace

Hi again!  I’ve got another Verve Release card to share :)  I used two different sets, Merry and Bright and Joyous Noel to create the sentiment.  I LOVE doing that!  Nothing too difficult…just some ribbon, bells, die cuts and some gorgeous paper that really does all the work! Thanks for popping by! 

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Merry and Bright, Joyous Noel (Verve)

paper: spring moss, rustic cream (PTI),Season’s Greetings (Echo Park)

ink: onyx (Versafine)

accessories: double banner and edger #4 dies, button, twine (PTI), jingle bells (Michaels), seam binding ribbon (Memrie Mare Etsy Store)

October CARDS Publications

Good morning!  Just popping in quickly again with my cards that were in the recent October CARDS magazine.  I really love this first one with the layered PTI Frilly flowers.  It is such a great set!

This second one was a Tuesday Trigger card…no go on a Moxie Fab shout out, but a go for publication :)

And this last one uses so many of my favourite things :)  Thanks for stopping by!  There was little time to stamp this past week but I should be getting back into my groove now that reports are done :)  Thanks for spending a few moments with me :)

Joy to the World

Hey Peeps!  Just posting a quick card I made during the Verve Release a few weeks ago.  I kept a few projects to post during report card writing time so it wouldn’t seem like I dropped off the face of the earth ;)  Nothing new here except the fabulous new Plain Jane and the new snowflake image from Merry and Bright :)  Otherwise, non traditional colours, some sparkly stitched ribbon and, of course, some jingle bells :)  Have a wonderful day…the reports will be done by late afternoon! Woohoo!  Thanks for stopping by :)

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Merry and Bright, Joy to the World Plain Jane (Verve)

paper: white, soft stone (PTI), Holly Jolly Christmas (Echo Park), white glitter paper (American Crafts)

ink: choc chip, pretty in pink, mellow moss, soft stone (SU)

accessories: circle die (Spellbinders), ghost snowflake (Heidi Swapp), snowflake punch (Martha Stewart), button (PTI), jingle bells (Michaels), silver cording, stitching

Glory to the Newborn King

Good morning!  I knew this week would go by quickly just because it’s report card writing weekend!  LOL  I’ve relinquished all the household duties to the DH this week and will knock these babies off ASAP :)  Then I’ll be able to focus on getting ready for Christmas :)  Today’s card uses the new Viva La Verve sketch by our own sweet Diva Janelle.  I had a few ideas for this sketch, but opted for a shabby/vintage feel as I was using a spiritual sentiment.  I chose this particular stamp from the newly released Joyous Noel because of the way it fit so well on the Ribbon Banner die :)  I also had this gold Ribbon Banner shape in my “use me!” pile so then I just had to follow the vintage feel with a doily and stitching :) 

I hope you’ll join us this week over on the Viva La Verve Forum!  If you play all month with all the sketches, you could win $100 in Verve Dollars!  Now that would be one FANTASTIC shopping spree!  Have a glorious day!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: Joyous Noel, Thatched Banner plain jane (Verve)

paper: kraft, vintage cream (PTI), Holiday Style (October Afternoon), Wonder (Authentique)

ink: onyx (Versafine), sahara sand (SU)

accessories: Ribbon Banner die (A Cut Above by Verve), tag die, rustic twine (PTI), paper doily (Wilton), embossing folder (SU), sheer ribbon and jingle bells (Michaels), snowflake trim punch (Martha Stewart), stitching

Merry Christmas ~ CASE Study #117

Greetings everyone! Welcome to another fun week over on the CASE Study Blog!  Let’s get right to the next fabulous inspiration card by this month’s Muse, Angeline Yong.

I love the kraft card base and the pop of red and green so I continued with my Christmas card roll! I just received my latest PTI shipment with Bells and Boughs and HAD to ink up those super fun poinsettias!  I hope you’ll join us this week. Take a look at the Design Team’s take on this week’s card over on the CASE Study blog or directly on their blogs…

 

Maureen Merritt (November Guest Designer)

Amy Wanford

Andrea Ewen

Christina MacLaren

Clare Buswell

Debby Hughes

Iwona Palamountain (Chupa)

Jean Martin

Jeanne Jachna

Maureen Plut (you’re here!)

Teneale Williams

Hope your week is going well!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

what’s in it?

stamps: pti bells and boughs, christmas poinsettia

ink: versafine onyx, su cherry cobbler, real red, kiwi kiss

paper: pti kraft, white, basicgrey nordic holiday

accessories: bells and boughs and christmas poinsettia dies, lil’ inkers stitched rectangle die, gems