It's brrrr cold!

So it's just not cold here, it's brrrr cold. I have been freezing all day and just can't seem to get warm at all. It's terrible, but I am so glad I don't live where Julie over at Paper Pleasing lives. Check out this post to see what I mean. I am so sorry Julie! I don't think I could survive in those temps - I would be heading south just like the birds!  Anyway, I made this card before the holidays and never got around to showing you all. Today's chilly weather made me remember.

Mr. Snowman can be found on SCS HERE. 

I didn't use any stamps on this one, just an assortment of punches and my gel pen. I did put glitter on the eyelids, you can't tell in this picture. Enjoy!!

Follower Winner #4

I know - WOW - it has really been a long time since my last post. I really enjoyed the holiday break, spending all the time with our families and having my hubby around almost the whole time. I was wonderful, but it has finally caught up with me. I am so far behind on so many projects. I was hoping to be back to blogging this week, but I think it will have to wait until I catch up a bit. I will have lots to show you when I am done - so bare with me.

In the meantime, it's time to reward one of "My Messages Followers". Around the first of each month I will pick a follower to receive a card that has been seen on my blog as a "Thank You" for tuning in. Be sure to sign up on the sidebar under "My Messages Followers" to have a chance to get your own. This months Message Follower spotlighted is:

Vicky over at OkieNurse's Paper & Ink Therapy

She just started her blog, so pop over and check it out. She has some cute things posted. Leave her a comment for support!

Thanks Vicky for tuning in and I will get your card out to you soon!

Stampin' Up! promotions!!

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Thanks!

Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration #35

It's been a while since I have been able to do one of Kristina Werner's Color Inspiration Challenges - or any for that matter. So last night, as I was working on my Sister's Purse Color Challenge, I decided to attempt to do her challenge this week. 

Since I am still trying to decide on my Christmas Cards I thought I would tackle one more just so I am sure that I really like the one we are going to send out. I love this card and it just may be the one!

It is so simple and all the colors work wonderfully together. Enjoy!

Details for my "Sweet Christmas Card" can be found HERE on SCS.

Stamps: Deer Friends and Heard from the Heart

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Baja Breeze, 

So Saffron and Very Vanilla

Inks: Chocolate Chip, So Saffron and Very Vanilla

Accessories: Scallop Edge, Scallop Circle and Circle Punches, 

Chocolate Chip Poly-Twill Ribbon, Dimensionals and adhesive

Sister's Purse Color Challenge #14

The purse for this weeks "Sister's Purse Color Challenge #14" was chosen by Becky. I like this tote - it's really simple and it's a big! All the details can be found on eBags.com at THIS link. 

Colors to be used this week:

Basic Black, Chocolate Chip and Very Vanilla

You can add another neutral if you like, but its not necessary.

Here is Becky's card. She loves cats so it is very fitting that she used her cat stamp to make this card. You can find the details HERE on SCS.

Stamps: Here Kitty Kitty and matching wheel

Paper: Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Chocolate Chip

Inks: Basic Black

Accessories: Buttons and adhesive

For my card, you will have to forgive me, I for some reason had in my head that I was supposed to use Whisper White instead of Very Vanilla. I really don't think you can tell, but I just wanted to let you know that I had a brain hiccup! I love how it turned out! You can find it on SCS HERE.

Stamps: Seasons of Friendship

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black and Chocolate Chip

Inks: Chocolate Chip and Whisper White

Accessories: Chocolate Chip poly-twill Ribbon, Dimensionals and adhesive

Want to play along?: Leave us a comment on this post where your card is located. If uploading to SCS please use the keyword SPCC14(Gallery HERE) for this weeks entry, so we can find your card quickly. We will pick our favorites and post them with next week's challenge. Should be lots of fun!

Change it up Tuesday #18

It's time for the 18th installment of "Change it up Tuesday"! This is one of my favorite challenges I do. I love seeing how each card changes by just choosing different colors. It sometimes works where I like the card better, but sometimes not. This weeks I just so happen to like the first one I made better - I am partial to the green and orange combo though. 

Let me know what you think and you could possibly own one of these cards. Last weeks card will be making it's way to Australia to my blog buddy Tegan over at "Swiftly Created". So just leave me a comment or play along for a chance to have one of these cards in your snail mail box!

My old card - "Just Because - Flip#1" details can be found on SCS HERE.

My "Change it up Tuesday" card - "Just Because - Flip#1 - Take 2" details can be found on SCS HERE.

How to play: Take a card you previously created and only change the colors used. The layout and the stamped images should remain the same. Then leave me a comment where your cards are located or if you upload to SCS use keyword CIUT18 (Gallery HERE). For fun, I will pick from those commenting (with or without a card) on Monday (12/22) and I will send you my "Change it up Tuesday" creation. Have fun and I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Looky Looky !!

Tori, who just happens to have one of the greatest blogs I regularly look at and is extremely talented, is offering up some blog candy over at her site - Wild Sprinkles! Check out all the really inspiring things - her coloring is fantastic!!

1 Down - 39 to go - MAYBE?!

I finally got a little time to work on our Christmas Cards and this is one design that I came up with. I haven't quite yet decided if it is the one, I think I may try to dabble a little more this weekend to see what I come up with. I will definitely decide which one I like the best by Monday and start mass producing. So - here's to hopefully having a creative weekend.

This card is fairly simple. I stamped the poinsettia twice and cut them out and then pieced them together for a fuller flower. I, of course, had to add the little rhinestones to finish it off. Enjoy!!

Stamps: Season of Joy

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss and Bella Rose DSP

Ink: Riding Hood Red and Kiwi Kiss

Accessories: Rhinestones, Paper Piercer, Dimensionals and adhesive

You can find this card on SCS HERE.

Look a blog award!

I just wanted to send a HUGE thank you to Robyn over at "Rainbows by Robyn" for giving me this award. I am so grateful that you thought of me. Thanks again and sorry I was late to post it. It got lost in my inbox and then I totally forgot - but I assure you that I was really excited when I first saw it!

So, being thorough - ok perfectionist as my hubby would say -  I had to locate the rules for this award. Here is what I came across when I googled it.

THE RULES:

1. Post the award logo on your blog.

2. Add the link to the person who nominated you.

3. Nominate 10 (yikes) other blogs and add post their links as well.

4. Let those people know that they received the award.

MY NOMINEES:

All of these ladies blogs are those that I regularly stop by and think are so creative and inspiring! So now all you ladies know you have a blog stalker! I try to leave a comment every so often, but - well - you know how it is. Congrats and Thank You for inspiring me!

Rachel at "My Cardstock Creations"

Julie at "Julie Case Designs"

Karen at "Stampin with Karen"

Tegan at "Swiftly Created"

Tori at "Wild Sprinkles"

Jen at "Stampin' Spot Studio"

Robin at "About a Girl"

Donna at "Butternut Sage Designs"

Jen at "Life in the Scrappy Lane"

JoAnn at "Studio no. 8"

WHEWW! That was almost exhausting! Thanks again Robyn and all the ladies for sharing your works!

My Christmas Present Gift Tags

I bought this really cute wrapping paper with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer on it for wrapping all of our Christmas Gifts this year. The picture does not show just how extremely cute the paper is. I think it is one of my favorites that I have ever bought! Anyway, I wanted some really cute gift tags to add to the packages, but I could not find any to go with the paper, so I made my own.

When I got the SU Deer Friends stamp set, I debated about using it and had even thought about giving it away as a gift, but I am so glad that I kept it. The little reindeer from this set is exactly what I wanted for my present's gift tags. 

My 3 x 3 gift tag was super simple to make and fits my wrapping paper perfectly. I globbed crystal effects on the nose of that cute reindeer and then covered it with the red glitter. As that was drying, I punched all the pieces and then assembled. I spent more time searching for the perfect gift tag than it took me to actually make them. Enjoy!

Stamps: Deer Friends and  Season of Joy

Paper: Whisper White, Real Red, Kraft and Real Red DSP

Inks: Chocolate Chip and Close to Cocoa

Accessories: Scallop Punch, Circle Punch, Crystal Effects, 

Red Glitter, Dimensionals and adhesive