Joy....

This month over at ABC Toys and Crafts we are challenging you all to make Christmas cards, perfect timing, right? I mean we all are going to be working on these until Christmas Eve so join us!

But here is the fun part, this stamp is a Stampavie EASTER stamp! Yep, for those of you who know these images probably had to look twice. I just stamped the image with Memento ink but didn't ink the easter eggs that were sitting in the bucket or next to the bucket. Instead I used my Martha Stewart branch punch to fill these areas. Of course, I colored the image with my copics (R29, E31, E21, G99, G42). To finish off I put rhinestones on the wreath and then the branches got a little liquid pearls.

Now don't forget about the sales going on until the end of the day today: Slice and Ink Products 23% off, KI Memories 40% off! And when you are done shopping stop over and enter your Christmas cards in our November Challenge!

Smiles are Welcomed

Happy Monday!We are showcasing Stampavie again this week, these sweet images are always fun to color. So I pulled out my copic markers and set to working on this card. I wanted it to be soft, subtle and pink of course! :)

To start I stamped my image with memento ink and then used copics (R22, R20, R00, G07,E25, E21). I then die cut it with Nestabilities Label One and then used the scallop circle for my sentiment. Added a few little adhesive pearls to give it a "dainty feel, just what every girl needs right?

Specials till 10/31/11: Slice products and INK products 23% off , KI Memories 40% off till gone. As always- 10% off everyday

Challenges: Sweet N Sassy Sketch, Bizzy Bec Girlie/Pearls

Do you hear an Angel?

I just had to make one more holiday card with this sweet angel. I didn't really need anymore but I only got to use her for a short time and their little faces are so sweet. Looking at her though in the picture she looks very pale (more so than in real life) so I hope she is not getting sick. (wink).

This is one of the sweet well known CC Designs that I got from Kelly over at KLSNS. And of course I was able to play with my copics, it had been 10 days since I had crafted with all the travel and holiday decorating that I had done.

And check it out, Kelly is offering $10 off any order of $50 or more right now with code Dec2009 and as always, Magnolia's are 10% off.

Joy to the World

Today's card I made for the Mojo Monday Sketch challenge. Julee always puts out the bestest challenges and this was no exception although I did have a bit of a hard time getting my circles. But I managed and I love the colors, pinks and celery.

The stamp is a Hero Arts set called Share the Joy which I colored in with copic markers. The stamp is a cling mount stamp and it is truly lovely to work with. The sentiment comes with the set and it is on sale right now!

Julie over at ABC Toys and Kraft is having a fabulous sale too: the pink slice has free shipping and then 25% off the cartridges. You know me and pink............ so sweet! PLUS

25%off Sizzix until December 15th 2009
25%off Spellbinders until December 15th 2009
25% off Clear Stamps until December 31st, 2009
25%off Rubber Stamps until December 31st, 2009

So stop on over and check it out- I am sure that your holiday needs can be met! Give that list to someone that is looking to buy for YOU, because you deserve it of course!

Have a great day!

Brrrrr..............

Hello everyone, I hope that you all are having a wonderful weekend. I hosted a bazaar yesterday at church that went well, but boy was I beat. Wonderful crafters....... such talent out there!

So last night had to get to workin on a card. I used the Friday sketch challenge to make this card. The image is one of cuteness, and I am sure you can all tell it is a CC design (Nora) that Kelly over at KLSNS sent to me. . She is ready for the cold weather we are getting here I will tell you. I colored her with my copic markers, mounted her on Cosmo Cricket papers that are all layered with SU papers. The punches are our favorite, MS snowflake and icicle borders. I spritzed the snowflakes with glimmer mist as well so they coordinated with the paper.

I hope you find it warmer by you- otherwise just dress up like Nora! LOL. Have a great day!
Heidi

Nothing but Trouble.........

I am so late today! I just got in early this morning from California- it was cool our there too! You all are lauging I am sure since I have not even posted in 3 days anyways- but I like my Friday posts up early! So this little cutie is a Shirley's 2 Girls image and I always laugh at this one. That darned cat, mine like to chew on the lights when they are on the floor- are they crazy or what? The image is colored with copic markers and then a little sparkle added with stickles. The little ornament is the Hero Arts set for Christmas

Sorry it is short but I gotta catch up.

Stamp; Bad or Good Cat,
Hero Arts Christmas
Coloring: Copic markers
Misc: embellishments in picture: MS branch, ornament punches.

Angel Emma

Ooooooh, I got this in the mail this last week from Kelly at KLSStampinNScrappin! It is one of three Emma Angels that comes as a set! is she not the cutest angel you've seen (well except for your own of course). She definately has the Sugarplum face that we all just love. I colored her with my copic markers and layered her on some Basic Grey papers. The little angel charm is one that I got last year from a friend and thought it went perfectly. I hope you find her as fun as I have- and that these cards are giving you inspiration to work on your own Christmas cards.

Have a Blessed Day!
Heidi

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

Aww- Nuts!

Good Morning to you all! Today's card I made for the Friday Sketch Challenge Blog. When I first saw it I was overwhelmed with it, I actually thought I would skip it but when I pulled out this image and the DSP I thought it just might work. I am actually really liking the results. It is a 5 1/2 x 51/2 card though and I had stopped making so many of them due to my customers prefer to purchase the normal size card but he is a BIG elephant. This is a High Hopes image and the sentiments are also from HH. Tab over at 7kids has also started carrying a very large stock of high hopes and if she doesn't have one that you want- send her an email and she will look into it.

Take care and have a great day!
Heidi

Stamps: High Hopes
Paper: SU
Misc: Copics

Your Happiness

Good Morning and Happy Sunday to you all!

I got this cute little stamp from Kelly and although I am not a bakin girl I find her so cute........ this would be so cute with a little package of cookies or a pie as well wouldn't it? No, I didn't make any of those....................... too busy for that! Ha ha!

Kelly has new High Hope stamps, Basic Grey paper and stamps- AND more high hopes coming in November. New CC Designs on their way and all the Magnolia's are 10% off everyday. So stop on over to KLStampinNScrappin.

Stamps: Chef Tilda
Paper: Basic Grey
Colors: Copics
Misc: buttons, swirl made with sizzix

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

Can you tell I am in the mood to make some holiday cards and gift cards? This top one could easily be used as a place setting card. It is only about 2.5 inches tall but a gift card could be attached to the inside with a little sticky. I have a little holiday wish stamped on the inside top so I can use it either way! Or if you were having company and wanted to label the holiday dishes, these little cards could sit in front of the dishes........ oh I am hosting this year and I think that I just might do that!
This one is a holiday gift card holder. I wanted to make something for my niece as I almost always purchase her a card to her favorite store. This will fit into a regular sized envelope making it easy to mail as well without being too bulky.

I hope you get some ideas with these two cards!

Heidi

Stamps: High Hopes

Paper: BG Eskimo Kisses

Punch: MS Icicles SU Top Note SU Oval/scallop

Misc: Paper piercer

Thankful

Oh I had to participate in the Friday Sketcher Blog Challenge this week as the sketch is so cute. I colored this sweet little Hanglar some time ago using my earth tone copic markers and it has been waiting for some DSP. I thought the ribbon which I got for $1 at Mike's some time ago was perfect coloring. I am always working on my bows though- just struggle with them. Once I figure it out I can't do it again with another type of ribbon. Ugh............. anyways, I hope you will join us for this challenge.

Stamp: Hanglar
Paper: K&Co
Ink: Memento Copics

Treats for you!

Oh I just love this little box. It is one that I put together a template for one evening this week and will include the details below. The stamp of course is Pixie Heidi sitting in flowers, I wanted it to be fallish but honestly didn't have a stamp to use. So instead I thought, she could be sitting in the last flowers left but they will be fall colored! Kelly has some of the newest Pixies available for pre-order right now- they are all tooooo darned cute too! I have colored Heidi with copic markers as well. Once the box was put together I punched out the leaf but you could use any shape and then I used a transparency to make the clear see through covering. Isn't it a perfect treat box?


Details for the box:


12 x 7 1/2 piece of cardstock

Length wise you score at 1/2, 4 1/2, 6, 10, and 11 1/2

Width wise you score at 1 1/2 and 5 1/2


Then you will cut the outside score lines at the 4 1/2 and 6 inch and then the 10 and 11 1/2

Once you have creased all your score lines adhere the 1/2 in score inward. Then assemble the box.

Reminder: there is a attached lid to the box. The flaps that are actually between the 10in and 11 1/2 in score I cut them and wrapped the outside flap around it so that it was a clean box top.

I hope this helps! And have a great day!

Heidi

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Edwin's Day!

Hello everyone!

Today's card is one that I colored a couple of weeks ago when I was working on some shading and I thought I better use it before the end of summer or at least the feeling of summer is gone. I had used alot of earth tones so I went to my basic greys and found this paper which I thought looked earthy and masculine. I also got to use my newest nestabilities as well! I love it. I know that Kelly still has a few of these Magnolia stamps left so don't miss out on getting him.

Kelly also has brand new Basic Grey stamps coming in HERE.
She is also pre-ordering High Hopes and there are only a few stores ordering Here
Also, Kelly will be doing a DT call soon- so watch if you are interested!

Stamp: Magnolia Edwin on bike
Ink: Momento Black tuxedo, copics
Paper: Basic grey Porcelain
Misc: nestabilities label four

Holiday Extravaganza

Good day to you all! This last weekend I pulled out these new little Hero Arts stamps to give them a try and I had so much fun with them. They are really tiny but I think that they pack quite a punch for their size. (and shhhhhhhh they are easy to color!) This first set is a little Snowmand and then round ornaments. I used more of my SU papers (I am being so good). I colored them with my copics and then just layered them really. They didn't take any time at all. I used vellum square tags on both of them, tore it and then layered it over the red which I also tore. The ornament card, I used my MS Snowflake embossing border punch too! Now, they are 4x4 inch cards and I did this because I found ( yes, I did say found b/c they were buried in one of my drawers) a package of my 4x4 clear envelopes.

This next set is actually a book mark that I made for a package that will go out next month. This ornament card is very simple and I used the wintery village MS border punch on it. I am soooo loving these holiday punches!

I hope you enjoy them..... these little 4 pack of stamps (I didn't use the snowflake/trees yet) come together with some little gems like you can see on the top card. I got them from ABC Toys and Crafts. And don't forget you can still get 15% off your order with promotional code ABC15H.

Have a great weekend!

Adventurous Edwin

Ok, Ok.......... it is like midnight and I just finished this card. I thought this Edwin on the bike was so natural, so all American and perfect for any little boy card. So I settled in to make this card, it is all American right? Red, white, blue and well- I guess a splash of green! Ok, I am not done there......... in my mind I envisioned Edwin in the bathing ring, so here is another take using this same stamp!

So I am kind of excited as I used two of the Magnolia stamps. I took the Edwin riding a bike and then of course the bathing ring and put them together. It is not perfect- but I will perfect it but I think that it turned out really cute. I was disappointed that they didn't make an edwin to go in the tube- so I had to make my own. I really wanted to show the versatility of some of these stamps because although Tilda is the sweetest, I have boys- so I am partial to Edwin.

So- not only can you get the Magnolia stamps at a discount at KLSNS but guess what else is new over there?

Preorders on Little Yummy for your Tummy Magnolias

Preorders on High Hopes stamps! **NEW**

Huge sale on older Magnolias - up to 35% OFF!~

If you order one of the Magnolia Halloween stamps in the store and another $15 in orders and Kelly will add a pack of Eerie paper to your shipment for free!!

Coupon Code for this month is SAVE5, meaning you will get $5 off your order of $30!

Challenge- YOU have to check this out: we need more ladies to join the challenge: Kelly is offering up stamps and freebies- but we need stampers- check it out HERE!

Heidi

A wonderful Gift

Happy Saturday and it is a beautiful one here in Michigan- holding out a little longer. The leaves are just starting to turn and the weather is cooler, crisper already. But the sun is shining. But I will move on to today's card. I made this following the Friday Sketchers sketch for this week. My image is a High Hopes and did you know that you will be able to get these over at 7kidscollegefund? Tab is taking orders- as she is kindly focusing on what you, the customer, wants her to carry. So- if you love these cute little stamps and you can't get them from high hopes anymore- you will want to stop over at 7kids.

As you can see- I put a little pocket on the inside to hide a little prize and this is what the Cute Card Thursday challenge was- this will make a sweet little gift for a little boy!

Have a great day! Heidi

Stamp: High Hopes 7 kids college fund

DSP: SU wintergreen

Ink: Memento, copics

Other: Nesties oval

NEW Magnolia Collection at KLSNS

Today is another wonderful Sunday............ and I am excited to show you all this fun little project that I spent a good part of Friday evening working on. I have been telling myself I need to make something "other than a card!" Of course there are wonderful ideas out there and so I chose this one to present today!
This little image is one from the new Magnolia line "A Little Yummy for your Tummy"called Baking Tilda. I am just loving her and my first project for this was this little accordian folder.

I know there are a few different tutorials on this and I got mine from Val's blog. I was thinking that this will make the sweetest little dessert or cookie file folder and a great little gift to maybe someone just starting out. Don't you think? One thing I will say is be sure your envelopes are NOT the privacy ones. I also decorated the end of my tab so I had it come through from the backside so that you can see it. I just like the look a little better.

For those of you that are bakers- this little Magnolia has to be a MUST in your collections. And you can find them now on pre-order over at KLSNS right now- where you always get 10% off on Magnolia's. Plus you can save $5 on all orders of $30 with code SAVE5.

Heidi

Inka Dinka Turkey!!!

Oh my goodness, these are a couple new stamps that I got from ABC Toys and Crafts this week. I am obviously ramping up for the holidays and made these to have them on hand. The first one is Inkadinkadoo turkey and it is nice colored or left black. The punch is the Martha Stewart Floral Lace punch, which is great for these fall card.

This next card is a Happy Thanksgiving stamp from Inkadinkado and what a joy to color, very simple and easy to use. I colored the pumpkin and fruit with copics. The leaf is one I punched from chipboard and spritzed with Glimmer Mist.

Don't forget that if you use the promotional code ABC15H over at ABC Toys and Crafts this month you will get 15% off your entire purchase (regular prices): just register an account and you can use it more than once. Please share this code with your family and friends - I think that you will definately find what you need over there!