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

a STAMPIN' UP demonstrator

& 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....

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....

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....

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 ;)

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....

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....

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....

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 ;)

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....

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....