You Put the Merry in Christmas!

Well, this will be my last post before Christmas, I truly hope that all of you who celebrate it have a wonderful one!  For everyone else I hope that you have a nice break from school and work.

I used one of Amy's fabulous Sweet November sentiments and some new CC's Cutters, "Phlox Flowers" and "Leaves" paired with adorable new Greeting Farm stamp "Holiday Anya".  I think it came together pretty nicely, love the colors in this EP paper from last year and I thought the sentiment was sweet and fun :0)  Merry Christmas to you all!!!

Stamps - Sweet November sentiment, TGF Holiday Anya

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Paper- Echo Park 2010

CC's Cutter Dies - Phlox Flowers, Leaves

Viva Decor pearl pen (red), Liquid Applique

Snowflakes are winter's butterflies...

I had this beautiful new BoBunny paper that I got from All That Scraps as well as this great sentiment set by AmyR that I really wanted to pair together.  Then I remembered that I bought my very first Gorjuss Girl called "The Winter's Night" from ATS awhile ago (a LONG while ago).  After some frantic searching, I unearthed her from my "desk", right now known as the towering stack of crap.  After adding some various snowflake stamps I had to the Gorjuss Girl, I thought the three elements came together really well into kind of a peaceful, vintagey winter or Christmas card! 

Hope you all are retaining your sanity before Christmas and that it's a merry one!

Stamps - AmyR 'Holiday Greetings', Gorjuss 'The Winter's Night'

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Paper - BoBunny "Snowfall"

Distress Ink - Antique Linen

Martha Stewart and EK Success snowflake punches

Viva Decor pearl pens in brown and light blue

ATS Wed Challenge - Anything Goes!

It's my favorite kind of challenge this week at the All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge...anything goes!  Doesn't get easier than that, right???  I used a beautiful new Kraftin Kimmie "Felicity" stamp that I got at ATS paired with a sentiment from an AmyR sentiment set that came out last year called "Holiday Greetings".  I was so pleased with how it all came together, LOVE this new BoBunny paper too, what a great set of colors! Can't wait to see what you all come up with :0)

At the ATS Wednesday Challenge, there will be two new challenges each month with a chance to win a fun prize each time! Make sure you use a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store if you want to be eligible to win!  CC's Designs and Sweet November stamps along with all the other companies that ATS carries gives you quite a selection to choose from. Good luck!

Stamps - Kraftin Kimmie 'Felicity', AmyR "Holiday Greetings"

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Paper - BoBunny Snowfall

Fiskars Apron Lace border punch

Nesties - Build A Snowflake

Stickles

ATS Review Preview - Snowman!

It's time for Review Previews at All That Scraps where we show off some of the adorable new stamps that came out at ATS this month :0) This is the simply titled "Snowman" that Christine drew up and I used one of the coordinating and SUPER cute AmyR "Snowman Sayings" sentiments too.  I kept the rest of the card simple and used some die cuts from a paper pad I got last year.  Love these bright and fun colors, I really need to try my hand at some more traditional stuff but these are just more fun for me to work with ;0)

Stamps - CC's Designs "Snowman", AmyR Snowman Sayings

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MME Paper & Die Cuts

Nestie - Labels 12

Stickles

ATS Wed Challenge - Give Thanks!

It's Wednesday Challenge time!  This week we've got an easy 'Give Thanks' theme.  You could do a more general Thank You card or even a Thanksgiving/Fall themed one but I wanted to break out my favorite new stamp again...Through The Night!  Love her to pieces and used her to create a non-traditional holiday thank you card that I can use this winter :0)

At the ATS Wed challenge, there will be two new challenges each month with a chance to win a fun prize each time! Make sure you use a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store if you want to be eligible to win!  CC's Designs and Sweet November stamps along with all the other companies that ATS carries gives you quite a selection to choose from. Good luck!

Stamp - CC Designs "Through the Night"

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Paper - Old DCWV

Nestie - Labels 3, Circles

Adorn It letter stickers

EK Success Mini Snowflake punch

Liquid Applique, Stickles

You've Been Snowballed!!!!

Had to break this guy out to stamp with because he's too cute to keep put away!! I paired "Snowman" here with the fab sentiment that Christine over at ATS made to go with him the "Laugh Line Splat Saying".  Don't they go so well together?  I broke out some more paper from last year, I know I might be throw out of the stamping community for this but...I haven't bought any new holiday paper this year!  AAGHH!  Anyways, hope you enjoy this bright and cheery creation :0)

Stamps - CC Designs Snowman, Laugh Lines Splat Saying

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Paper - MME?

The Twinery twine

Nesties - Labels 15, Twisted Metal Tags and Accents

Sweet November Preview - Day 4!

It's that time again...Sweet November time!! This time Amy has brought us some happy snowman (snowperson?) friends!  Today I'm sharing Dazzle M Nightly with you!  I loved his little string of lights and super fun hat and it gave me the perfect opportunity to use the new CC's Cutter Christmas Bulb border die too. I, of course, had to color coordinate my bulbs to match Dazzle and his lights ;0)  Make sure to check back for more snow cuties in the coming days, these adorable peeps will be available at All That Scraps on November 4th!

Make sure to check Amy and Nancy's blogs as well as the ATS blog for more sweet previews!

Stamps - Sweet November Dazzle M Nightly

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Paper - MME

Dies - Nesties Labels Two, CC's Cutter Christmas Bulb border

ATS Preview - Through The Night

Ok, in all honesty this may be my total favorite stamp that Christine has ever put out for ATS, I absolutely fell in LOVE with it at first sight!  I think she's just classic and beautiful and makes a wonderful addition to my Christmas/holiday stamp collection and you guys can snap her up at ATS as of November 4th!  Make sure to check out the ATS Blog for more great previews :0) Hope you enjoy looking at her as much as I enjoyed coloring her.

Also, I used Amy's totally fabulous video on how to add candle glow on projects.  I didn't do things exactly the way she did but gosh I couldn't have done it without her, she's so fab!

Stamp - CC's Designs 'Through the Night", Amy R Sentiment

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Paper - BoBunny

Nesties - Labels 10, Twisted Metal Tags and Accents

CC's Cutter - Banner Tags

Stickles, Glossy Accents, Martha Stewart Snowflake Embellies

Sweet November Previews Day 2!

It's that time again...Sweet November time!! This time Amy has brought us some happy snowman (snowperson?) friends!  Today I'm sharing Chill E Pinebough with you!  He's such a cute and dare I say "cuddly" looking snowman and his birdie friend is just to die for.  He looks so excited that the bird is actually hanging out for awhile :0) And did you check out his "buttons?  Little pine cones!!!

Make sure to check back for more snow cuties in the coming days, these adorable peeps will be available at All That Scraps on November 4th! Check Amy and Nancy's blogs as well as the ATS blog for more sweet previews!

Stamps - Sweet November Chill E Pinebough. Amy R Sentiment

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Paper - Old paper DCWV

Martha Stewart snowflake punch

Viva Decor pearl pen in red

Sweet November Preview - Day 1!

It's that time again...Sweet November time!! This time Amy has brought us some happy snowman (snowperson?) friends!  Today I'm sharing Wish U Goodcheer with you!  I just love his big ol' grin and the super fun hat and scarf combo he's sporting, that's one super stylin' snowman :0)

Make sure to check back for more snow cuties in the coming days, these adorable peeps will be available at All That Scraps on November 4th! Check Amy and Nancy's blogs as well as the ATS blog for more sweet previews!

Stamps - Sweet November Wish U Goodcheer

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Paper - Old paper from HL and DCWV

Twinery Twine

Prima flowers

Viva Decor pearl pen in blue

Review Preview - Sweet November!

It's Review Preview time at ATS where we show off some of the fabulous releases that came out earlier in the month.  Today I've got just one of the adorable new Sweet November holiday Fairwees..."Piper's Snowman!"  These little ladies have captured my heart and this image is a total favorite of mine this month because not only is Piper just toooooo cute, look at the adorable snowman Amy drew!  Love his personality and he's great because you could easily wipe off or not stamp Piper and use him on his own ;0)

You can pick up this adorable stamp set NOW at All That Scraps!

Stamp - Sweet November "Piper and her Snowman"

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Paper - Echo Park (?)

EK Success mini snowflake punch

Nestabilities - Build a snowflake, Mega Curved Rectangles

Stickles

ATS Wed Inspiration Piece - Let It Snow Piper

I used the super adorable and versatile new "Piper and her Snowman" for this week's ATS "theme".  There is no new challenge this week but we are showing off some of the great new releases that came out this month at ATS.  I love all the bright colors in this paper and something makes me think these little Fairwee ladies are not shy and retiring so I figured they don't mind if I brighten up the "normal" Christmas colors :0)

There will be a new challenge posted at the beginning of each month and the winner will be annouced at the beginning of the next month, but make sure you use a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store if you want to be eligible to win!  CC's Designs and Sweet November stamps along with all the other companies that ATS carries gives you quite a selection to choose from.  Good luck!

Stamp - Sweet November "Piper's Snowman"

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Paper - MME

Snowflake punches

Viva decor pearl pen - white, turquoise

Authentique letter stickers

Liquid Applique - green

Review Preview - A Child Is Born

It's Review Preview time at ATS where we show off some of the fabulous releases that came out earlier in the month.  Today I've got a new Swiss Pixie Angel and Baby Jesus that also comes with a super adorable sentiment reading "A Child is Born".  I kept this card CAS because I thought it was such a pretty and solemn image, though I did add some fabulous twine from The Twinery to add a bit of color.  You can pick up this adorable stamp set NOW at All That Scraps!

Stamps - CC's Designs Swiss Pixie Angel and Baby Jesus

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Twinery Twine

ATS Wed Challenge - Use pink!

So for this week's ATS Wed Challenge "theme", we are using pink on our projects. SO not hard ;0)  I used the too flippin adorable new Sweet November stamp "Mia's Ornament".  I just love the design of this, it's so fun and different and cute and soooooo much fun to color and use!

There will be a new challenge posted at the beginning of each month and the winner will be annouced at the beginning of the next month, but make sure you use a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store if you want to be eligible to win!  CC's Designs and Sweet November stamps along with all the other companies that ATS carries gives you quite a selection to choose from.  .  Good luck!

Stamps - Sweet November Mia's Ornament, AmyR Big Christmas Wishes

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Paper - ?

Dies - CC's Cutters Banner Tags, Nestie Circles

Viva Decor pearl pen - Kiwi, Red

Sweet November Preview - Day 3!

Amy has brought us some fun new CHRISTMAS fairwees!!!  These little cuties were pretty popular the first time around so it's only fitting they be the ones to help kick of this holiday season :0)  Today I've got Josie's Mistletoe!  I can just picture her flitting about the house adding all of her Christmas touches.  She can swing by my place any time!
 They'll be available at All That Scraps on October 2nd!

Make sure to check Amy, Danni and Nancy's blogs for more sweet previews!

Stamps - SN Josie's Mistletoe, AmyR Big Christmas Wishes
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Paper- old DCWV

Nesties - Label 22, Oval, Twisted Metal Tags & Accents

SU Ticket Corner punch

Viva Decor glitter liners - Red, Peridot
Prima flowers

Sweet November Previews Day 2!

Amy has brought us some fun new CHRISTMAS fairwees!!!  These little cuties were pretty popular the first time around so it's only fitting they be the ones to help kick of this holiday season :0)  Today I've got Snow Flurry Emaline! I stamped some of the cute little snowflakes surrounding her extra times onto the image so it looks like she's in a little snow storm.  She'll make such a cute bookmark for someone's mid-winter read!

 They'll be available at All That Scraps on October 2nd!

Make sure to check Amy, Danni and Nancy's blogs for more sweet previews!

Stamps - SN Snow Flurry Emaline
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Paper- old DCWV, Bazzil embossed

SU Ticket Corner punch

Nesties - snowflakes
Viva Decor glitter liner - Peridot
Stickles

Sweet November Preview - Day 1!

Amy has brought us some fun new CHRISTMAS fairwees!!!  These little cuties were pretty popular the first time around so it's only fitting they be the ones to help kick of this holiday season :0)  Today I've got Jilly and Daphne the tree trimmers.  Sure looks like not a whole lot of that trim is going to make it on the tree though ;0)  Kept this card CAS because I wanted the image to be the focal point and also because the paper was kinda busy.

 They'll be available at All That Scraps on October 2nd!

Make sure to check Amy, Danni and Nancy's blogs for more sweet previews!

Stamps - SN Jilly and Daphne Tree Trimmers, AmyR Handy Christmas Greetings

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Paper- old DCWV

Martha Stewart photo corner punch

Nesties - Label 10

Viva Decor pearl pen in white

Good & Stylish!

This is actually a birthday card, but works well as a Christmas card too!  I used one of the Anya's from TGF's "Miss Anya Lounge" set because I've been sadly neglecting them :0( 

This is one of my rare (as of late at least) "just for fun" cards though this would be great for the Copic Creations "sparkle" challenge.  Added some fun rhinestones and glitter to her barette, jacket, leggings and some is even on the paper though it's hard to see.  Isn't she fun??  Wish I could carry off that outfit ;0)

Stamp - The Greeting Farm 'Miss Anya Lounge', Inkadinkado 'Kids Sentiments'
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Paper - Doodlebug
Nestabilties - Circle, Lacey Circles
Punch - EK success snowflake mini punch
Embellies - misc rhinestones, ribbon, Stickles (Star Dust), sponged ink  - Tim Holtz distress ink (peeled paint)

ATS Wed Challenge - Christmas flowers!

Super fun and easy challenge again this week at ATS...Christmas flowers! No excuse not to get your cards in :0)

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There is a new prize offered every week on the ATS Challenge blog but make sure you use a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store if you want to be eligible to win!  CC's Designs and Sweet November stamps along with all the other companies that ATS carries gives you quite a selection to choose from.  You have until 10 PM on the Tuesday following each challenge to link your entry.  Good luck!

Stamp - Milton in Hat

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Paper - Echo Park "Everybody Loves Christmas"

Embellies - Primas, various jewels

ATS Wed Challenge - Gift ideas!

The vast majority of us are making cards this time of year, but we are also making fun handmade gifts.  For the ATS Wednesday challenge this week we want you to share gifts that you've made.  I used the super-beautiful new Sweet November fairy, Neva and made a fun altered box which I plan to fill with candy for a special friend.

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There is a new prize offered every week on the ATS Challenge blog but make sure you use a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store if you want to be eligible to win!  CC's Designs and Sweet November stamps along with all the other companies that ATS carries gives you quite a selection to choose from.  You have until 10 PM on the Tuesday following each challenge to link your entry.  Good luck!

Ingredients:

Stamp - Sweet November "Neva"

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White paperboard box (from Michaels)

Paper - MME "I Love Christmas"

Dies/Punches - Nestabilities "Curved Rectangles", Martha Stewart snowflake punch

Embellies - Misc jewels, stickles, Viva decor pearl pen