A Christmas Card: Rejoicing with You

I'm still in a Holiday state of mind! This is another card from my last Paper Party. For this one I used the Rejoicing with You (126300), page 21,  stamp set. I love the crackled look of the angel image. I stamped it in crumb cake ink and stamped the verse in Cherry Cobbler ink. I added a little flower button with some baker's twine. I  layered the button over a punched flower.

I am having lots of fun playing with all of my new Christmas stamps. I am trying to find the right color combination/layout for this year's Christmas card so that means lots more playing for me.

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Come to Bethlehem

We are just a little over two months away from Christmas!!! Can you believe it? I can't. It feels like just last week my kids and I were spending our days at the pool.

Last week I did my first Christmas Paper Party for the 2012 holiday season. The hostess wanted a Christmas theme so I got busy thinking and planning. This is the first of the cards she and her guests made. It uses the Come to Bethlehem (118732), page 20. This layout came straight from the Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog on page 12. The card in the catalog used a different stamp set and oriented the card differently but I pretty much copied everything else. (ha ha) If I were to make more of this particular card I think I would tie the linen thread into a bow. Live and learn. I pre cut the borders to help keep the class moving and it worked. We made this card along with two others and we were done in less than 1- 1/2 hours.

Card recipe:
Stamp set: Come to Bethlehem
Card stock: Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: Rhinestones, Linen Thread

Have you started your Christmas cards yet? Live in the Philly/Delaware/New Jersey area? I can help you get started and even plan a Paper Party for you.

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A Happy Birthday Card

Here's another card for the basket that I worked so hard on. Each of the card sets consisted of four cards of the same design. Again, I used the Floral District designer series paper. I decided to be consistent and use the same pattern for both sets of cards as well as the journal.

I love how well the baja blue card stock works well with so many other colors. This was a fun set to create...now I just want one for me.

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An Easy Thank You Using The Floral District

I've been sharing the different items from the basket I put together for last weekend's fundraiser event. Well, here's another one.  These were quick and easy to make. I layered whisper white card stock onto Whisper White. I used the Fancy Fan folder textured impressions embossing folder on the top layer. I love what it added to the look of the card.I used a strip of the Floral District designer series paper and some pretty Baja Blue seam binding ribbon. I think the seam binding ribbon is my favorite of all the ribbon. It has an elegant look to it and steps up any card.

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Floral District Journal

Over the weekend I attended a fundraiser for my sister who is donating a kidney to a special friend of hers. She will be out of work for a few weeks and the fundraiser was set up to help her out financially during the time she will be out of work. In honor of the event, I was asked to create a basket for the raffle. I just happened to have one last chip board journal that Stampin' Up! use to sell so I decided to cover it with some of the pretty Floral District designer series paper (126919). I found the retired tag, amongst my stash, stamped a few images on it and used dimensionals to adhere it to the journal. I placed a couple of rhinestones on each of the butterflies for some sparkle. In addition, I also used twine and a linen colored button. I was so happy with it that I wanted to keep it for myself...but I didn't. I placed it along with a few other goodies into a basket for a good cause. Creating this journal was super easy to make. What do you think? I'll share a pic of the complete basket after sharing each of the contents with you.

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Pink Baby Prints

Happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! We spent ours at multiple soccer games for our boys. Always fun watching them at their games. Today's card was made for one of my colleagues. She is expecting her first child...a girl! Brings back memories of my first, such an exciting time filled with hopes and dreams and lots of the unknown. You think you know what life will be like with a new baby, but you really have NO idea until it happens. It's hard work but we wouldn't change a moment of it. I think it's really when we find out what love really is. A little life that you would do anything for. An AMAZING journey!

I had lots of fun making this card. I like it so much, I wish I'd made two like I usually do, but I had lots of projects I needed to get done this weekend. I'll be sharing more of them this week, so remember to check back. I used the Baby Prints stamp set (125470), Itty Bitty Banners stamp set (126255), Chevron Embossing Folder (127749), 2-1/2" Circle Punch (120906), and 3" Circle Originals Die (122125), and the Bitty Banners Framelits (129267). In addition, I used Regal Rose card stock and marker, Soft Suede card stock and marker, Versamark, and white embossing powder.

I hope you enjoy your Monday. My kids and hubby are off today for Columbus day. Me, I've got work today. The weather is a bit cooler here today which makes me a bit happy because I get to pull out my tall boots. I love wearing my boots with a dress; a carefree look! So.... I am a happy girl as I head off to work. I hope you have a wonderful day full of discovery....or in Christopher Columbus' fashion...re-discovery. LOL!

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October Family Calendar MDS Page

How did this happen? Is it really October already?  I feel like summer just ended and school just began... and here we are..... smack dab into Fall! Here is our October page from our family calendar. I create these calendars each year. They make wonderful grandparent gifts to give out during the holidays. The pictures on this page are from last year's Halloween Season. I just love Halloween. It's such a colorful time. All of the beautiful fall foliage.

I hope you are enjoying the colors of Fall!

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