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Friday, December 31, 2010

Happy New Year's Eve & etc ;)

it's a quiet New Year's Eve for me...
I thought I'd share one last Christmas card of 2010,
& tell you that the latest edition of USTAMP has started today
& last but not least,
share another picture of my back yard...
but first, I want to
THANK
all of my LOYAL STAMPIN' UP customers, my friends & family!
without you ALL, I could not have made it thru my year,
~~ you are the BEST!! ~~
THANK YOU for ALL you have done for me!!!
I so, so APPRECIATE you!!!
& yes, it's been a tough year,
but the future holds better days ;)












my entire crafting year has seen me as
& involved with a variety of Ustamp events,
as a project designer using STAMPIN' UP products.
during this time, I've met alot of great stamping friends from all over the world...
so glad I decided to check it out when I did...
it's been alot of FUN!!

















here's another picture of my back yard...

this was taken early one December morning, while we still had snow...

"pink sky in the morning - sailor's taking warning"

this saying still holds true...

it was so pieceful & still that morning, little did we know that very soon mother nature would bring crazy high winds & record breaking heavy rains that flooded local areas...

my heart goes out to those whose homes were flooded in the Bonny River area...





















& finally my last Christmas card for 2010!

I think one could say this was a glittering year ;)

all materials STAMPIN' UP: bashful blue, certainly celery & very vanilla CS; early espresso & crumb cake ink; champagne mist shimmer paint in alcohol spritz; Northern Flurry embossing folder; punches: pinking edge & scallop circle & large oval; dimensionals & mini glue dots; chunky glitter & crystal effects....



















Friday, December 24, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS

a special THANK YOU to all who visit my blog!!
may the wonder & joy of CHRISTMAS find you all year long!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS
& HAPPY HOLIDAYS ;)
enjoy your holiday time!!

materials: Christmas College, Bells & Boughs & Medallion stamps; Old Olive & Crumb Cake inks; Very Vanilla & Real Red CS; Scallop Circle punch; ChampagneMist Shimmer paint in alcohol spritz; Red Satin Ribbon; red chunky glitter & crystal effects; dimensionals & sponge....






SSC183 - JOY at Christmas

my attempt at this week's Stamping 411's Staurday Sketch #183 is more of a version of playing Horse Shoes than following the sketch!! the card was actually made earlier in Dec but I think it fits the sketch "close enough for horse shoes"...

materials: baja breeze, certainly celery & very vanilla CS; early espresso & crumb cake ink; champagne mist shimmer paint in alcohol spritz; Northern Flurry embossing folder; punches: scallop circle & large oval; dimensionals & mini glue dots; chunky glitter & crystal effects; Victorian trim....






Tuesday, December 21, 2010

SSC182 - Joy to the World

my attempt at Stamping 411's sketch #182....
sorry the color isn't quite, the card is "creamier' in person, but my light wouldn't co-operate!!

SSC182 - Joy to the World

materials: crumb cake & very vanilla CS;
Baroque Motifs, Bells & Boughs & Christmas College stamp sets & Music Notes wheel;
early espresso, cherry cobbler, old olive & crumb cake inks;
cherry cobbler Stampin' Write marker;
flourish texturz plate & big shot machine;
scallop circle punch; sponge;
log cabin & gold glow smooch; champagne mist in alcohol spritz;
dimensionals, mini glue dots & cherry cobbler seam binding....










Saturday, December 18, 2010

Deck the Halls 3x3 Christmas card

Transforming a 3x3 into a card...

materials: very vanilla, cherry cobbler & always artichoke CS; Deck the Halls DSP; petals-a-plenty embossing folder; tasteful trim die; pearls; pinking hearts corner & edge punches; crystal effects & red glitter; crumb cake, always artichoke & early espresso inks; Peaceful Season & A Cardinal Christmas stamp sets...









Deck the Halls 3x3 swap

a few of girlies & I swaped a few 3x3 "Deck the Halls" squares....

didn't they do a great job????




non SU challenge ;) a couple more Christmas cards

last week one of my stampin' girlies challenged me to use some nonSU printed paper....
here are my results ~ everything but the printed paper, 1 embossing folder & 1 bow is SU... enjoy ;)









Thursday, December 16, 2010

MOJO169 - Embossed Vintage Christmas


here's my attempt at MOJO Monday's sketch #169....

materials: crumb cake, old olive, cherry cobbler & very vanilla CS;
Christmas Postcard & Christmas College stamp sets;
versamark ink & white embossing powder;
more mustard, cherry cobbler, old olive & crumb cake inks;
aquapen, sponge dauber & sponge;
Top Note die, flourish texturz plate & big shot machine;
scallop circle punch;
Fine Galaxy Red glitter & crystal effects,
dimensionals, mini glue dots & Victoria crochet trim....

























































Monday, December 13, 2010

PPA72 ~ Vintage Wreath

here's my try at Pals Paper Arts color challenge #72....

I LOVE the WINTER WHITE challenge theme!!

lol, but, once again I didn't end up quite as planned & my colors are a bit darker than I expected, but I love my results away ~ hope you do too ;) I off stamped the medallion once to make the Early Espresso ink lighter, however, when I alcohol spritzed it, the ink color seemed to change to a pinky-purply hue... kinda neat...

materials: Christmas College, Bells & Boughs & Medallion stamps; Early Expresso & Crumb Cake inks; Very Vanilla CS; Scallop Circle punch; ChampagneMist Shimmer paint in alcohol spritz; Flourish Texturz plate; Victoria Crochet Ribbon & Pearls; dimensionals & sponge....






Sunday, December 12, 2010

MOJO168 - Vintage Christmas Holly

It's been awhile since I've had the extra time to complete a MOJO Monday challenge....
here's my offering for MOJO168...

Lol, believe it or not, this card started as a 'winter white' color challenge -- humm, somewhere I lost the white..... funny, how the stages of creativity take you off course....

materials: cherry cobbler, old olive, shimmer white & crumb cake CS; versamark ink & white embossing powder; more mustard, cherry cobbler, old olive & crumb cake ink; aquapen & sponge; flourish texturz plate & big shot machine; oval punch, clear chunky glitter & crystal effects, mini glue dots, Victoria crochet trim & pearls....










Saturday, December 11, 2010

announcing Ustamp's YEAR END BLAST 2010

another round of USTAMP with Dawn & friends is about start!!!
will you be joining us??
40 exclusive projects & instructions over 20 days!!!


















USTAMP - COOL MOVES 1


sharing with you
a few shots of my COOL MOVES, project 1
~ especially made for USTAMP with Dawn & friends~
enjoy ;)


















Thursday, December 9, 2010

ustamp a HOLIDAY BANNER - card close ups

more cards made especially for
Ustamp with Dawn & friends - "GET A JUMP ON YOUR JINGLE"






ustamp a HOLIDAY BANNER



here's my 3rd project that I made especially for
USTAMP with Dawn & friends ~ "Get a JUMP on your JINGLE"
& I just had to share it ;)




sorry, I can't share any details on the how-to or materials used, but,
click here to learn more about Ustamp with DAWN & friends & the many wonderful projects we offer....




Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Ustamp an ADVENT CALENDAR

here's another project that I made especially for
USTAMP with Dawn & friends ~ "Get a JUMP on your JINGLE"
& I just had to share it ;)


















































































sorry, I can't share any details on the how-to or materials used, but,
click here to learn more about Ustamp with DAWN & friends & the many wonderful projects we offer....