Merry Merry!

This card is made with Real Red base that I put in the CB to give some texture. Then I used some of my ski slope SU DP (love it!). I then took blue bliss and real red ink to stamp the images which are from SU Merry Merry set- I love this it has a retro look to it (retired though). I then took red glitter and put it on the red ornament and siler glitter on the blue one. I really like the feel/look of this card, finished off with some real red grosgrain and popped the image up a bit and done! I am submitting this to the Creative Corner Challenge in hopes to win some goodies. These challenges are giving me inspiration that is for sure.
Thanks for checking out the blog- you ladies have been leaving some wonderful comments. Thanks!
Heidi

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Tilda's Garden

I just have to share this with you all. I have had a busy week and so on Thursday night I was feeling creative and sat down with some images and put some thoughts into my head (yeah, I know, scary isn't it?) Anyways- two hours later this is what I had done. I know, 2 hours is a long time but coloring, cutting, die cutting, embossing and planning the layout ......... well I am so thrilled with this one. Even my husband looked at it and was like- WOW!

I colored the tilda with copics and the big flowers and birds are both magnolia stamps that coordinate. The flowers in the back ground are high hope stamps that I layered in two rows, the front row is actually standing out from the back- it is almost like I have 4 layers deep on this card. The ladybug and kitten are die cuts with my sizzix (yeah- I got to use it again!). I used wire to attach the birds to make them flying above the garden. I hope you like it and it makes you feel creative this Sunday afternoon! If you have not tried the step card, give it a whirl the possibilities are endless.

Heidi

Roses Abound

I wanted to join a challenge over at the Dutch Dare site and it was for cardstock only- they have some fabulous challenges and then of course, samples. So here is my entry for this:

It has a cranberry crisp base and matte, the cardstock is vanilla stamped with the weathered BG stamp for the base and then french script for the top one. I then stamped the Roses in cranberry crisp and the greens in Hunter/moss. I love how this card turned out as it feels vintage/shabby I think. The images are not real crisp which adds to the feel of the card. Plus, no DP on this one and really looks like it could be in some places!

I will try to post again in a bit- I have another step card that I must show you- I LOVE it.

Heidi

Kristin's Candy

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Step Card

I just happened upon this challenge over on SCS and just fell in love with these cards and truly they are so easy! I am going to post mine over there and will share with you the details of the card as well. I used SU Winter Post (yeah, so glad it arrived in time for this card!) and stamped the trees which are from Stampers Anonymous Believe set in kiwi on whisper white cardstock and matted on cocoa cardstock. Then I stamped the skaters in chocolate chip, colored a couple of things and then I cut around them but left the bottom portion of the paper so that it would attach to step 2 of my card. I also stamped the reindeer, matted him on cocoa and attached at step 2. The front is Ski Slope DP and the Postcard image from the set in chocolate chip. I added some stickles to the skating pond that I made and done. I am pleased with the way it turned out.

Details:
Cardstock 10.5 x 5. Scored at 1.25, 2.5, 4.25, 6, and 8.25.
Fold the card accordian style making sure the smallest fold is folded down as this will be the front of your card.
Start embellishing it!

I hope you give this one a try it truly is fun and lets you be very creative in decorating the steps. If you make one, please leave a link and I will stop over and take a lookie! Have a great day!

Heidi

Magnolia Cutie!

Oh boy- it has been 4 days since I last posted- sorry about that. Thank you to everyone for your kind words. The car went into the shop and since we have a rental my son can not drive it, thus no road test till it is out. He told me that he is fine with that, he doesn't have a car right now so it isn't important to him if he gets his license ON the actual day or not so it will be later this week.
So- on to some fun stuff! I pulled out my Magnolia's since I had not used them in a bit and worked on this little sweetie!

This is birthday Tilda and she has a yummy litte cake for you for your Birthday Celebrations (SU). I used a sketch on this one, was lacking some creative MOJO I guess so took it from Mojo Challenge she has some FAB sketches for you to use! I colored her with my copic markers and matted on SU celery cardstock. I then took the polka do pink paper from my DCWV nursery paper and used my hearts border punch. I had not used this in some time and wouldnt you know it broke half way through! (Ugh..... I fix and will now call Fiskars) . The strip is celery and the main paper is DCWV another nursery paper from that pack. I added a couple of prima and good to go. Happy Birthday to someone!

Question for today: you make all these cards so what do you do with them (if they are not for a design team) ?

Mine go in a box to use for future needs, some I package and give away for birthday gifts, christmas, prizes to my staff at work.

I will be back later this week with some fun CB folder projects and a great site that I found. Also check out my blog candy list- I have been trying to keep it up to date- Bunny Zoe has some new HH goodies! Talk to ya later!

Did this really happen today?

Okay so I have to share this with you because I am still in disbelief- I mean I am actually hoping to wake up tomorrow and it will not be true (probably not though). Today my almost 16 yo had his rode test, he has been driving for about 15 months without any problems but he was nervous. I assured him it would go fine........ and thankfully he got through all the functional testing, parrallel parking, stopping, backing, etc.............. so then he gets on the freeway, she takes him through a "round about" and construction zone- I thought, man he is doing great we just have to go through a quiet neighborhood and stop at a zillion stop signs but he can do that without any problem. Oh wait................. ack! it is a busy intersection now, he has to stop at the light and turn left. Phew- he has come to a complete stop and is waiting and BAM! Wait, did we just get hit? Uh........ yeah we did. Not only that- she hit us so hard we went flying into the car in front of us. Thankfully my son put on the brake and we did limited damage to that little yellow mustang (oh so sorry!) So here we are sitting sandwiched between two cars, the van behind us is a mess (probably totalled) and my poor son is sitting at the wheel with a driving instructor in the passenger seat. I could have cried- the poor kid was shaking. Now I know it is not his fault and it will not effect his license but he didnt finish the test and so now we have to start over. Ugh....... can you believe this? I am thankful that all are safe but what an "inconvenience"

Now I will share with you a challenge that I am participating in since you hung around and heard our sad story

Ha ha............ that little turkey is a wild animal right? I was looking at some challenges and the Dutch Dare one had to be a wild animal. Well I have others but I was giggling when I looked at this one because it will throw you off I think. How many wild animals eat dinner at the table with ya! This is a precious moment stamp, they are retired and not for sale anymore but I had to pull this one out as we come into fall and Thanksgiving! I used some Debbie Mum paper that I got at Jo's the other day, real rust and mustard SU cardstock to matte them. I colored them with my copics and love the results. It is soft and yet vibrant. I am also submitting this card for a sketch challenge as well. I thought it was a nice sketch and will use it again.