Merry Christmas!!!

Taking a few moments to wish one and all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!  Remember Jesus is the reason we celebrate the season folks.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great holiday.

Published!!

Hello and welcome.  Today I am sharing a card that was just published in the Holidays 2013-2014 issue of RubberStampMadness for their Art Of Giving call.  I used one of my favorite stamps from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company called Snow Gifts Mini along with some Stampin Up! card stock.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.



Stamps: MFP Snow Gifts Mini
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Card Stock: Stampin Up!
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Small Hole Punch, 2-Way Glue Pen, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Gold Bow

Chill In The Air - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 4

Nov. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Nov. 12 - Tigers

Featured Nov. 13 - Duck Hunting

 Featured Nov. 14 - Out on the Town

Featured Nov. 15 - Chill in the Air

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on Nov. 16, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday Nov. 15, 2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

Calendar

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

Mini New Year

                                                 

Here's the Design Team:

Patty
Lois
Jane C
 Pam
Pat G
Thrfity Stamper
Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy
 Cathy C
Toni
Sue W
Janine
An'Jenic
 Shirley Q
 Amy
Gail
KelliJo
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

My project today is a little out of the box for me - mixed media.  I started out by watercoloring a Strathmore illustration ATC board using watercolor crayons and a watercolor brush, then letting it dry.  Once dry, I stamped my saying and images in memento black before chalking the sun and adding some purple streaks to imitate an early winter morning and layering.  After adding some silver brads and some silver foil snowflakes, I stamped the card for my background using the same branch image in pacific pointe ink before adding the layered mixed media image.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs for a chance to win today's featured set.

Stamps: MFP Chill In The Air
Ink: Memento Black, SU Pacific Pointe
Card Stock: Stampin Up!, Strathmore Illustration ATC Board
Accessories: Watercolor Crayons, Watercolor Brush, Brads, Chalk, Silver Foil Snowflake Stickers

Out On The Town - Mark's Finest Papers Blog Hop Day 3

Nov. Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured Nov. 12 - Tigers

Featured Nov. 13 - Duck Hunting

 Featured Nov. 14  - Out on the Town

Featured Nov. 15 - Chill in the Air

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on Nov. 16, 2013 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 10 PM EST on Friday Nov. 15, 2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

Calendar

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is:

Mini New Year

                                                 

Here's the Design Team:

Patty

Lois

Jane C

 Pam

Pat G

Thrfity Stamper

Marilynn

Karen K

Bonnie

Kathy

 Cathy C

Toni

Sue W

Janine

An'Jenic

 Shirley Q

 Amy

Gail
Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co.

This new set from Mark's Finest Papers, a Heinrich Company is wonderful for folks who love vintage images or creating scrapbook pages with a vintage flair.  I paired this image with some October Afternoon Thrift Shop designer paper and went with a black/vanilla theme with just a pop of purple.  Once my coloring was finished, I added a small doily from Michael's, pearls, and some Making Memories vintage ribbon.

Here's another card I made using Out On The Town and some more October Afternoon designer paper, pearls, ribbon, and a doily flower.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to stop by the rest of the design team blogs for a chance to win today's featured set.

Stamps: MFP Out On The Town
Ink: Memento Black
Card Stock: MFP, October Afternoon Thrift Shop
Accessories: Prismacolor Markers, Pearl Stickers, Ribbon, Doily, Brads, Glue Dots