Christmas Friends

I hope all of you have full tummies and got to spend lots of wonderful times with your family. I know we did and I am stuffed to the brim........... but still looking forward to those left overs! I love them.

Today's card is another one that I made with my Penny Black Christmas set from ABC Toys and Crafts. These little critters just tickle my funny bone. I colored them with my copics after stamping the image with Memento ink. The image is of course punched with my nestabilities Label Four.

So now that Thanksgiving is over, we all need to focus on finishing up our cards and oh boy- shopping. Speaking of which- I am probably out there now! Have a great Black Friday!

Also wanted to share about some wonderful Blog Candy:

Christmas Critter

Happy Friday! I am off work today and I am actually running behind on my posting! Is that kind of funny? I typically load them the day before but figured since I was off I could do it this morning and here I am .............. LATE. But I am here, so I will share my creations. This first card just came together so easily and is definately one of those cards you can duplicate over and over. The stamp set is Christmas Critters by Penny Black and I just got it from Julie over at ABC Toys and Crafts. I colored that little critter with copics, the grosgrain is SU and then I used the snowflake cuttlebug folder to emboss the top layer. Do you see it? That wonderful border punch- that is the MS christmas ornament one. It is fabulous and it also makes confetti because all those little ornament punches are left over!

Stamps: Penny Black Christmas Critters

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Misc: MS ornament border punch

Fluttering Butterflies

Hello! Well it is another Friday (woot woot!) and I have 2 cards to show you today! Once again, I was in need of some simple cards that are everyday. I pulled out this set because it has such a variety of images and is simple to make everyday cards. This card I stamped the greens with SU Celery and Old Olive, colored the butterfly with my B21 and B24 copics- shading the inner edges darker.

This card here I just used the copics R20, R32, G20 and G24 to color the butterflies, once again shading the inner butterfly darker and lightening as I went outwards.

Stamps: Penny Black Bubbly

Paper: K&Co Amy Butler Lotus, Stampin Up

Misc: MS border punch, copics

Spoil Yourself

Happy Friday all! I hope your week is going well and is coming to a nice ending........ I am hoping mine is too! So I was thinking of the weekend and the first thing I thought of was "spoiling" myself! So I pulled out my Penny Black set and got to work. I thought the paper was soothing and calming as well. I kept the card fairly simple don't you think? Add a couple colors that would help the image pop off the paper and a little border punch and done.

So where can you get this "spoiling set"? I got mine at ABC Toys and Crafts. Stop on over, Julie is having some great things going on:

1. BLOG CANDY - Fabulous tools HERE!

2. 25% off Inkadinkadoo stamps through Saturday 10/24.

Now- go and have a good weekend and SPOIL yourself!

Stamps: Penny Black Bubbly

DSP: K&Co Amy Butler Lotus

Misc: MS Border Punch Floral lace, Nesties label four

HI!

Today's card is a little different than I am used to making b/c it has barely any coloring on it and still makes a statement. I did start with the little hedgehog from the Penny Black Set Bubbly. I colored him and the little ladybug with my copic markers. I always find these smaller images to be a little more difficult to use and this is one of the ideas that were rattling around in my head. Just a simple HI with the image still the focus. The letter H is a Hero Arts letter for stamping that I covered with paper from the Basic Grey Bittersweet line. The letter i well I had to improvise on that one because I wanted it smaller but still with the same shapes- so I doodled it. The little tag is one I made to go with the card, I love all the fun tags I am seeing and plan to make many more!

I also wanted to share a "heidi" special over on ABC Toys and Crafts. You can get 15% off the regular price of your entire order by using the promotional code ABC15H through September 30th. Yes- that is 15% off your entire order and you can use it as many times as you would like! Oh- and do share this code with your friends......... I would love to see how much sales are generated with the code!

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Thinking of you.....

Oh Happy Friday!

Today's card is one that I made to stock up on my basic cards and I wanted to keep it simple and quick. I pulled out my Penny Black Enjoy Life Stamp set that I got from Julie over at ABC Toys and Crafts and stamped it all in black and then left it. I took the spellbinder small label and die cut it and then I just squared it off around the outside to make the frame. I thought the tree would do well sitting back so I lifted the frame with some 3D foam. Then I added a little border punch and I tell you, Julie has tons of the new Martha Stewart ones over there! Now I have another card in my box!

I also wanted to let you know what is going on over at ABC.............

50% off lots of products HERE
10% off Storewide sale
Check out the GIVEAWAY that Julie has over on the ABC Design Team Blog: uh, do I see a couple Martha Stewart Punches in there? Yep I do! You gotta go on over and give her a shout out and be eligible to win!!!!- HERE

Have a fabulous weekend!
Heidi

PB Congrats

Happy Saturday all! I hope that today is wonderful and you are all getting your well earned rest, relaxation and YAHOO it is Saturday feeling! LOL!

Today's card I had to post is just adorable...... well I think. I used a Penny Black Stamp called Bubbly that I got from ABC Toys and Crafts. What I like about this set, and you will see if you look at it, is that it give you alot of different stamps and can be quite versatile. You purchase ones set and you can create cards for a variety of occasions. This one I chose to use as a Congrats kind of card....... The papers are bright and cheerful and who wouldn't want to get mail from those little critters!

So stop on over and check out all the Martha Stewart Punches that Julie has in stock now. I am amazed at the variety and I am guessing we won't be seeing all of these in the stores. Plus if your store is like mine, they get 3 and that is it, so you better be there the day the arrive! OR, better yet just order them from Julie! Plus Julie is having a sale of 10% a lot of her merchandise.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Heidi

Summer Butterfly

Today's card is made using one of my Edwin stamps BUT it is also showcasing one of my new Penny black clear stamps called Enjoy Life. I got this at ABC Toys and Crafts because I thought it would go wonderfully with many of the Magnolia stamps- so ladies, this is another brand that goes well with them. Julie also has a couple other sets Thinking of You and Teddy & Co (the tree is perfect!).

I stamped the image with Tuxedo black on Neenah cardstock and then of course colored him with my copics. The swirl is chipboard that I used a stamp pad to color. The little acrylic tag I got from a show I went to last year and I just stamped Be Happy on it with stazon.

Oh OH- ABC Toys and Crafts has a BUNCH of new Martha Stewart punches.......... you better get them fast b/c they always sell out so fast- Julie has been very busy filling orders!
Heidi

Mousey Smiles

I can't help but giggle when I see this little card, that little mouse is just too cute and is having such a grande time too! He is an image from the Penny Black set bubbly. I stamped him and colored him with copics and honestly took me all of a couple minutes. I think it took me more time to sort out the copics to find the ones I wanted. I really need to get a better filing system for them. But either way- thank you to Julie over at ABC Toys and Crafts for sending me this set, I am not a huge clear stamp person but these Penny Blacks are awesome and stamp nice and clear for me.

Ok, before I go I have to tell you that Julie has some of the new Martha Stewart Punches in- take a look at this one for halloween Graveyard or what about Icicles! Oh and there is a sale too- 10% off until July 31st- with great shipping charges. Julie has also implemented a Customer of the week program where if you use product from her store and link it she will put you on her blog- check it out.

Ok, sorry this is so short (if you call that short!) but I am still trying to catch up from being on vacation last week! Take care and catch you later!

Mom, I love you!

Oh my gosh.............. we have yet another cold flash through Michigan and more snow! It is all blustery out there and it looks like Christmas still. The funny thing is I have lived here all my life and I know we have at least 6 more weeks (minimally) of this crud. Oh yucky!

So to cheer myself up I used another Penny Black from my friend Tammi (thank you again Tammy!) and this little guy is just too sweet. Look what he brought to his mother- what every young boy brings to his mother sometime in his youth- I hope! I remember I got dandelions and I loved them. The DP is from Bo Bunny Chabby Princess line , I do not know how that is princess but it says it so right on the back so I am goin' with it. I also used SU Barely banana and Old Olive with it- this card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 due to the size of the image. I colored my image with a variety of copics and I used my air system to do the light circles of color around him- the white looked to stark without it and my hubby likes to know I am using that system! LOL! If you do a close up of the picture, I used flower soft on just the 2 pink flowers to give it some dimension and it is too cute that way. Now if I could make them smell too! Oh and look ladies- there are 2 pieces of metal on this card, can you believe that I parted with 2 at one time? I know.... I told you I would turn over the new leaf this year.

Well have a wonderful Hump Day!
Heidi

Make a WISH

HAPPY "END OF WEEKEND!"
Oh that is not so nice is it? I had a good weekend, got some errands done, house cleaning, laundry, and crafting and I was thrilled. I hope you all had a good one too!
Today's card I have to thank my new friend Tammy for because she sent me the image. It is a Penny Black and who knew that PB had these awesome little boy images? I DID NOT until I saw a card that Tammy had done. I might have to break down and get some of these little cuties! I just wish I could purchase them in person- I am an instant gratification gal!
Oh - the card, okay so I colored him with all my wonderful copics and tried to make him look as fisherman"ish" as I could, lots of neutral and earthtones- love the colors. The paper, well I have to tell you that I am a paper (addict) and I have stacks and this one didn't have a label on it- but I used SU chocolate for the base and rust to mate the image and do my litte corner punch out. The grosgrain is also SU and the little wish medallion is Marcella Kay and I thought it perfectly fit. You all know that I have 2 boys and these images are very special to me..... they remind me of my kids (when they were younger, and cartoonish looking- LOL!) Is he not the sweetest?

So- go and have a fabulous week, surfing the web for all those wonderful CHA releases that we are going to be stalking the stores and web for! (evil giggle!)
Take care,
Heidi