Monthly Archives: November 2009

Fluffles

This album contains 3 items.

Here’s a Thank You card I made for my husband’s sister and her husband.  They sent us an adorable stuffed cat that’s just the cat’s M-E-O-W!  Just scrolled down some and you’ll see my assistant (Alice, the cat) with the stuffed cat.    Alice is not sure if she likes the stuffed cat.
It seemed [...]

Pizza Boxes

 DSCN1996

You are looking at a Mini Pizza box that is oh so simple to make.  {CLICK HERE} for the link to the short and easy-to-follow tutorial on Splitcoaststampers.  Verve stamps has a Mini Pizza box challenge going on too.  Just make and post your pizza box before 10pm MT 11/30/2009.

DSCN1995Here’s the 4 1/4 x 4 1/4" square card I made to go with the Mini Pizza box.  It’s essentially replicating the box top design.  The SU! Christmas theme DSP I used on the two projects is retired and just about gone.  The card base is Always Artichoke and card mats were created using Sage Shadow, Whisper White, and Always Artichoke.  Dasher (116816 – $8.95 a great bargain for such a beautiful and versatile stamp!) was stamped using Always Artichoke ink.  The little red rhinestone addition turned Dasher in to a Rudolph. :-)   The SU! grosgrain Cranbery ribbon is from ages ago. 

DSCN1998

Pictured above is the first Mini Pizza box I made and was not totally thrilled with…  No particular reason as to why.  The box was made using retired SU! In-Colors Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, and complimentary retired DSP.  I pulled out my SU! sizzlets dies (see SU! IB&C pgs. 196-197) to create the "thank you" sentiment (Many Thanks – 115972), leaf pattern (Little Leaves – 114511), and flower (Birds & Blooms – 113485).

Stamp on and with Aloha!

signature-001

How lovely

VSNOV09B - Sketch Challenge

O Christmas Tree, how lovely are thy branches. This card is based on Verve’s sketch challenge VSNOV09B.  I just went back to re-read the sketch challenge rules and the theme is about being ‘Thankful’.  Ooops.  Pure Christmas theme…  LOL.

VSNOV09BSketchHere’s the inside of the card.  I just had to include the Spellbinders Santa’s hat that I created couple days ago.

Inside of VSNOV09B sketch challenge cardToday’s card features all Verve stamps with a Spellbinder Santa’s hat die thrown in for the fun of it.

The big question for you…are you ready for Christmas???? 

signature-001

Christmas Stocking

This album contains 1 items.

Twas the night before Christmas…
I just love this Spellbinder die set because it makes me feel Christmassy.  The die set is so much fun to play with that I spent way too much time p-l-a-y-i-n-g around trying different colors of paper and ink.   Isn’t the candy cane just precious?! There’s also a Santa’s hat that [...]

Thankful

STVSC39 - Sketch Challenge

Happy Thanksgiving day to all!  We will be celebrating the day at our neighbors who live just across the street.  My contributions for the Thanksgiving Day meal are almost completed.  I am just wondering to myself if it was a good idea to volunteer to make homemade rolls.  They could turn out to be small door stoppers…

I do know there is much to be thankful and grateful for in my life.  One thing I try to do each night before falling to sleep is to thank God for all the blessings that came my way that day.  Some times I find myself smiling in the dark as I recall a particular blessing. 

Today’s card is my take on Stamp TVs sketch challenge STVSC39.  I thought the Verve stamp sentiment was perfect for this particular sketch.  The sketch gave me the excuse to use my SU! Kiwi Kiss corduroy buttons.  OK—I have been hoarding them.  Remember, SU! has a great promotion going on right now and you can purchase a cool bundle of corduroy buttons of various colors. 

I dipped in to my stash and pulled out retired SU! In-Colors Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, and retired In-Color DSP to make this card.  My SU! Sizzlit die, Birds & Blooms, was used to cut out two flowers using Chocolate Chip scrap paper pieces. 

Card Deets

Stamp Sets Verve
Ink Chocolate Chip
Sizzix Birds & Blooms sizzlet (113485)
Paper Tangerine Tango (card base), Kiwi Kiss, W. White, Chocolate Chip, retired DSP
Misc Scallop punch, Kiwi Kiss corduroy buttons

May you find Happiness along the Way and Happy Thanksgiving!!

signature-001