Whimsical Christmas, GDP106

I love whimsy, and there is a bumper crop of whimsical stamp sets in the new Holiday catalog. I fell in love and bought 3 right off.  This one is Mistletow Friends, it's the second one I've used so far. the sentiment is also whimsical and fun.

I used my blender pen and ink pads to color with, but it would be perfect for the color pencils too. I just used the thick Whisper white, but if you are going to use a lot of water, switch that to either watercolor paper or the shimmery white, it has a coating that takes the water better.

I've been experimenting with taking photos different ways when using the metallics.  I laid this one down with a block under the top, it shows much of the gold foil, but the tiny edge of the layer under my Berry Burst looks pretty dark.  Still working on it.

I colored my image first, then die cut, put my 2 layers on top of the White card base, then decided how big I wanted my Gold layer, I did about 2", then my white strip with the sentiment. I put a dimentional right near the flag cut and just a bit of glue on the edge covering the circle. It should stay nice for sending.

Here is the challege for this week:

Click here to check it out.
My colors today are: Berry Burst, Smoky Slate, Powder Pink, Lemon Lime Twist, Pumpkin Pie, Crumb cake.

Mistletoe Friends Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

Blender Pens

$12.00

Gold Foil Sheets

$4.00

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It's a wonderful life, Merry Monday 256, Christmas card.

This weeks Merry Monday is a theme challenge.  Create a card based on your favorite Holiday movie. Can you see It's a Wonderful Life in here?   I didn't have an angel, especially a male angel. But here is the town and snow and santa. I can just imagine George and family celebrating in one of those houses.

I used some brand new sets that I just got from Mr Brown today.  And I am in love with the sentiment here, it comes in Hearts come Home bundle.   Go on over and see how the team did up their favorite movies. 

Colors for this are Whisper White, Night of Navy, and Silver.
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Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Bundle

$47.50

Snowflake Sentiments Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$22.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

Versamark Pad

$8.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

$5.00

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

$5.00

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Thinking Of You, Tic Tac Toe #007

I am totally in love with this set in the new Annual catalog, Colorful Seasons. So many things can be done with it, all year long.  I just had to try out the fall leaves.  If you look close you can see that although I die cut them, I only ran it through once and I left all the little pieces in, so you just see where they would have come out.    I tried it both ways, but the leaf was too delicate to stand up to the embossing folder with the pieces out, sure was pretty though.

The card is for the Tic Tac Toe challenge over here.

I did the right side down, diecut, floral, yellow.
Pretty simple card to make, I used the new Layered Leaves folder, ran my hard brayer over the embossing folder on the side I wanted and then run it through the Big Shot.  This is one of the new style 3D folders, they can be a little tricky to run though, so, for my machine, and they are all a little different, I didn't use a bottom clear plate, had one flap out and a clear plate on top. That works well for my machine.

My colors today are: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Soft Suede and Whisper white. The ribbon I used is now retired, sorry.  I don't buy much in that color, I'm usually more of a pink and blue  kinda person.

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00

Seasonal Layers Thinlits Dies

$33.00

Colorful Seasons Photopolymer Bundle

$54.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

Delicate White Doilies

$3.00

Watercolor Paper

$5.00

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Thanks for being a friend, FMS296

We have a fun little sketch today from FMS, a square one.  It's been a long time since I worked on a square card and this one was so easy.  I recently got my 12x12 incolor paper stack. The designs are awesome, this one being my favorite.  It comes in a stack with all 5 of the new incolors and wow did we get great colors this time.   Normally green is just NOT my favorite color, but I can't keep my hands off this Lemon Lime Twist.

So, here is the sketch, and the link to go and check out the sketch on site and see the fabulous cards the team did this week.

Window Shopping Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.00

Lemon Lime Twist 1/4" Ombre Ribbon

$7.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

$35.00

Umbrella Weather Framelits Dies

$25.00

Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper Stack

$22.00

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One more Birthday card, Just Add Ink #357

I have lots of birthdays this time of year.  Hubby, Me, grandsons, a brother who passed away at age 30, how do you send a card?  Such a long time ago, but I always think about him this time of year.

I think I need the Motorbike set for him, he loved them and was the mechanic for his group for all the motorcycles.
This one is a bit feminine for him however, I do tend to love those kinds of cards.  I'm afraid I was pulling down sets all over the place for this card, it's just like that sometimes.  I even got out the Papillion Potpourri set.  It's been in the catalog for a long time, mine is old enough it's still in the old style case. I need to get it out more, such a pretty set, but :( the bitty butterfly punch used here is retiring.   I'm keeping mine, along with this set and the bold butterfly dies and the Butterflies thinlits.

Anyway, Just Add Ink had a color challenge this week. Some great colors! Go here to check it out.

I have to admit, Sahara Sand is my least favorite color in the SU line up.  I do have a pack of the CS, just so in case I need it, but I've never gotten the ink. Sometimes I think I should, but more interesting things come up to purchase. Don't tell on me though.

I wish I could give you sizes for all of my layers, but I am an eyeballer.   My card base is 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", open at the bottom.  and from there I just started cutting pieces and trimming until the fit the way I liked.

Big On Birthdays Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00

Window Shopping Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.00

Falling Flowers Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$20.00

May Flowers Framelits Dies

$31.00

Papillon Potpourri Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$15.00

Butterflies Thinlits Dies

$25.00

Bitty Butterfly Punch

$16.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

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Thinking of You, GDP#082

I just purchased this set recently and have been dying to try it out.  Using the small background type stamps is a challenge for me.  I use the full sized ones all the time in many ways but these I usually am just scratching my head.    Really good news is that it will be in the new catalog also.

I hope you can easily see the tiny bit of Red foil I used. I just wanted a bit of pop and it shows really well in person, but I don't think there is a card out there that doesn't.

I used Perfect Plum and stamped that little tiny stamp on the left edge using VersaMark.   My card base is Plum also.  It's going to look like a lot of product was used,  and I'm sorry. But 2 different sets for the squares as well as the main stamped image and yet another set for the sentiment and a banner die cut for the sentiment shape as well.

So, here is the Sketch challenge, how did I do?  Come on over the check out the rest of the cards.

Window Shopping Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$18.00

Teeny Tiny Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$27.00

Bunch Of Banners Framelits Dies

$27.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

$35.00

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FMS#282, Hello heart

Hello cards as well as thinking of you and Just for you cards are really nice to have on hand, they work for so many occasions.  Sometimes I just want to let someone I care about know I haven't forgotten them.

I almost did a floral on this with leaves sticking out, but then I came across my Sunshine Wishes dies.  I have always been intreged by the little butterfly, but hadn't used it. I think it works really cute here.

The Hello is from the Greetings die set, and sorry to say it is retired.  I would really like more greeting die sets.

We are on the downhill side for the 2016/2017 annual catalog, as well as the 2017 Occasions catalog, both retire May 31st.  Excitement is pretty high for the new catalog given the fabulous ones we have been getting so far the past couple years!    Pre order will start on May 2nd, and as soon as your demonstrator gets his/her order you will be able to get your new catalogs.   I place my order on the first day I can order just so I can get those catalogs into the hands of my  customers.

Here is the sketch for this weeks FMS, and take a peek at the teams cards as well.

Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies

$27.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies

$35.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

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