Spirit of the Season

I made this using the stamp set Jingle Jangle which has some of the cutest sentiments and sayings. I used some little stickers from Stampendous for the lights that he is all tangled up in and colored him with Copics.

I am going to have to keep this short...It appears as though my family shared their cold with me and I feel rotten... :o( Hope you have a great day!
Blessings,



Card Deets:
Stamps: Jingle Jangle
Cardstock: Real Red, Creamy Caramel, VV and Basic Grey June Bug
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Real Red
Accessories: Stampendous Bling stickers, Red Ric Rac, Nesties, Red Brads

You Deserve the VERY best!!!

I put this card together using I'm Your Friend from the Sentiment Singles line from Creative Clear Stamps by Creative Vision.   This sentiment so sassy and I know it will bring a smile to the one I am sending it to. :o)    If you would like one of your own.... they are very reasonable at only $3.00!!  I used some Basic Grey designer paper with Chocolate Chip and Pink Pirouette cardstock.   Nesties were used for the sentiment and I added a little flower with a pale pink pearl for the center.

Some good news to share...Laura (the creator of Creative Clear Stamps) had another card published in Scrap and Stamp Arts!  You can find the details HERE and we are so excited for her!!!  Laura also has a new newsletter coming out soon with a *valuable* coupon I have heard, so be sure you are signed up so you don't miss out!  You can find more info on the Creative Clear Blog!

Card Deets:

Stamp: I'm Your Friend

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette, VV and Basic Grey

Ink: Vivid Cocoa Bean and Pink Pirouette

Accessories: Nesties, flower, Basic Grey pearls, and Scallop Edge Punch

Friendship

One of the first stamp sets I received from Creative Vision was the set Friendship. For that reason, it holds a sweet little spot in my crafting heart.... the sentiments included in this set are just beautiful! I wanted to create a more autumn-like card so used the colors Pumpkin Pie and Apricot Appeal paired with some Basic Grey Ambrosia. I recently bought some new Nesties and realized they are perfect for phrases and am sure they will work perfectly in the Sentiment Singles line of stamps as well!

So...is anyone really excited for Laura's BIG annoucement? You can find all of the details on this link HERE tomorrow!

Gone Hunting

Gone Hunting from Creative Clear Vision stamps is one of those stamp sets that is perfect for scrapbooking and card making. I was so excited to scrap with this set because my oldest son was able to get his first deer this past December. He was as proud as he could be with his accomplishment. It was from about 150 yards away! His little brother got in this picture with him and looks quite impressed (not!)

The CREATIVE CLEAR STAMPS STORE is having a HUGE inventory reduction sale! Save up to 40%! Lowest prices EVER. These prices will not be offered again this year. Limited time, limited quantity. When they are gone, they are gone!  The last day of the sale is this Sunday so get your favorites before they are gone.

There is also a Design Team Call going on now and you can find all of the details HERE. 

Blog Candy....and a card!

I made this card using a sketch from Limelight last week. This sentiment Nappy Hour from the Sentiment Singles line of Creative Vision just cracks me up! Again this time I used two different colors of ink (Sage Shadow and Regal Rose) which is easy to do with the Stampin' Spots.

I know that Creative Vision will be having a Design Team call coming up this week so check out the company blog for all of the details at A Fairy Creative Place (make sure you are a follower to get the requirements and updates) I have had a wonderful experience designing for them the past several months and highly recommend it. The quality of stamps is really top notch and some cute and fun holiday stamps will be available soon! Eeeks, so exciting! :o)

Now to some more fun stuff....

I have some blog candy I want to share. You all have been so wonderful to me and I have some goodies to share! Included in the blog candy are three Sentiment Singles stamps: Nappy Hour, Motherhood and I'm Your Friend as well as some ribbon, Silver stickles and a little bling. I figured with it being my birthday Monday why not have blog candy and celebrate...any ideas how old I am?? You have until September 6th to leave a comment (if you spread the word and become a follower you get extra chances to win, of course) and on Monday, September 7th I will draw a winner!

Not sure anyone has noticed, but I have had quite a few Chinese/Japanese commenters leaving "stuff" in my comment section so I having to add a word verification for a bit...sorry for the inconvenience!  

Motherhood

This was a quick card I put together using the Motherhood stamp from the Sentiment Singles line at Creative Vision. I used the new Basic Grey Lemonade 6x6 pad. I added a few matching buttons along the bottom right to tie it all together. I just love these sweet sentiment stamps from Creative Vision. I just found out another dear friend of mine is going to be having another little blessing soon (yep, a different friend than the mom of nearly 7) so I will be sending this to her. It seems quite a few ladies I know are expecting little bundles of joy soon, just so exciting! and just so you know, there will be no more here....I am D-O-N-E, too old to do that again! LOL! :o)

Speaking of which...I have a birthday coming up soon and will be offering some fun blog candy... so be sure to check back!

Creative Vision Sale!!!

Sale Alert!!! There is a great deal for bloggers at Creative Vision for 3 days only. When you go to Creative Vision, you can get a coupon code for 30% off your entire order.  AND the ENTIRE store is on sale. That is some BIG SAVINGS, but remember it is for 3 days only.  :o) 

Extra Little Blessing

Today I have a card made with another clear stamp from Creative Vision's Sentiment Singles line. This is for a friend of mine who is expecting another little one (her 7th!!!) and they know it will be a little boy.  The sentiment Little Blessing (which is on sale for only $4.00) was stamped using Versamark and Clear Embossing Powder and heavily sponged to make the sentiment POP!  The designer paper is from the Making Memories Chloe's Closet line that I found real cheap :o)  The buttons were threaded with white organdy ribbon and knotted through the holes.  This was a very quick card to make and the little saying is just perfect for her new little bundle coming....  

Have a great day!

Sketch Girls #3

Are you ready for another great Sketch Girls challenge? Leigh Ann came up with this fun sketch:

I created this card using two stamps from the Sentiment Singles line of stamps from Creative Vision.  They work perfectly together and this will be a great card for just about anyone!  I really like the large font and the inside just cracks me up....

Be sure and check out the rest of the gals from Sketch Girls which you can find on the right column of my blog.  I can't wait to see what they did with this fabulous sketch!!!!!!

Have a great weekend!

Nappy Hour

I have another card to share using a sentiment from the Sentiment Singles line of stamps from Creative Vision.  I think this saying (Nappy Hour) is so funny and for me, it is so true.  I am most creative when my 16 month old goes down for his nap :o)  Somehow I can clean, cook, and fold laundry, but stamp time is harder to come by when he is underfoot.  

VBS is going very well...the week is flying by and I have been stamping up a storm while my little one naps in the afternoon (hence another reason I love this sentiment!)  

**Blog Candy Alert**  Tina is having some fun blog candy over on her blog today...She is giving away blog candy that will include a Gina K. stamp set, I am all over that one! :o) 

Have a great day!

What lies before us...

Family Blessings is a great stamp set for scrapbooking, but the sayings also lend themselves well to the focal point of a card. It seems everywhere you Iook...whether in a paper crafting magazines or online galleries...quotes and sayings are BIG! I chose this sentiment and wanted to keep the colors subdued so went with shades of brown. I accented with a prima flower and some punched sprigs from a Martha Stewart punch. Nice and simple :o) I cannot believe it is the last day of July. I am not yet ready for summer to be over, but I do look forward to the cooler weather of fall!
Have a great day!

Christmas 8x8 page

I made this 8x8 scrapbook page using the stamp set Family Blessings from Creative Vision.  I wanted to scrap a picture of my kids making cookies at Grandma's house several years ago.  I picked up this paper a few weeks ago at a fun little scrapbook store in Brevard, NC (it was 50% off which is always a nice deal!)  The sentiment "Remember this Moment" was the perfect title!  Grandma is so laid back and doesn't mind all of the sprinkles getting everywhere. :o)  The journal stamp that is included in the set is so versatile.  It is the perfect size and accents a page beautifully!  If you haven't checked out this stamp set: Family Blessings, ...it is on sale and would be a wonderful set to add for both card making and scrapbooking!

Have a great day!

Limelight Sketch Challenge #26

There is another great sketch this weekend over at Limelight Papercrafts and I had the perfect stamp to use....this new sentiment single from Creative Vision called Motherhood.  I just love this phrase and was so glad that Laura sent it to me in my package of stamps for August...Oh, that's right, it's not August yet, but I just couldn't resist. :o)  

I hope you have a great Saturday!  I am off to a Stamp&Scrap Art show in Winston-Salem with dear friends and we are even going to the Enchanted Cottage...talk about a dreamy stamping/scrapbooking store!!! Oh, my that place can do some damage to the wallet :o)

Enjoy your weekend!

CAS: Hooked on Fishing

Here is a quick little card I made using the bobbers from the Hooked on Fishing stamp set.  I alternated the two bobbers in red and blue to create a background design on Kraft cardstock.  I layered that onto a red card base and added the sentiment with a little bit of ribbon folded over.  I think this would qualify as CAS ;o)  Have a wonderful rest of your day!!

Hooked on Fishing

Hooked on Fishing is a great outdoor stamp set that is perfect for both cards and scrapbooks.  My children enjoy fishing and I foresee quite a few pages using this set. I found this photo from many years ago when we lived up in Virginia and am amazed with how much my middle son has grown since 2004.  It seems like just yesterday....

I used the tackle box stamp and created a bit of a design along the bottom of  River Rock cardstock using Vivid Coffee Bean ink.  With it being clear, there are no mess ups or worries with not getting it straight (which for me a huge plus!)  I used the little worm stamp as well as the wording "On the Lake" and finished it off with a bit of Tulle tied around.  It gives the impression of netting.

There is something HUGE coming to Creative Vision this week.  I have seen what is coming and am so excited for the release! :o) I don't want to say too much.....hee-hee! But you can catch a sneak peek Laura has posted HERE. :o)

True Love

I was tickled when I opened up my package of stamps from Creative Vision and saw three new sets I would have picked out myself.  True Love is one of those fun stamp sets I received that I will use to create lovey dovey cards for my husband.  I used Basic Black, Real Red and Whisper White to create this card.  The sentiment was stamped with Memento Black and I used Vivid Brick for the rest of the card.  I will confess to a slight smudge of ink... so covered it with a heart brad.  Honestly, sometimes you just have to improvise!

Have a great day!

Let No One...

I have another card to share using the stamp set Mother Bear from Creative Vision.  I think these bears are so cute and love the two sizes that come in the set.  I nestled the smaller bear into the arms of his mama and thought the sentiment "Let no one come between a Mother and her cub" just too sweet!  I kept thinking the card needed a little something else and added a little bow to the little bear which finished the card perfectly :o)

I did recently receive some new stamps from Creative Vision so I am looking forward to getting those inky and sharing samples later this week.  Have a great day!

Mother Bear Scrapbook page

I created this scrapbook page using the stamp set Mother Bear from Creative Vision.  This is my youngest during various months when I was able to snap a picture and don't you just love watching a little one sleep!  I stamped the bears to create a border along the bottom and added the sentiment about him always "bee"ing my baby!  That is so true...no matter how big our children get, they are always our babies!   I am enjoying the way you can see through the Creative Vision stamps to get a nice clean impression. No measuring and no worries, I see exactly where I want to get inky :o)

I hope you have a great weekend!  

Friendship

I love the sentiments in the stamp set Friendship.  I made this card using Blue Bayou, Soft Sky and Whisper White.  I added just a hint of yellow for the flowers from the stamp set as well some yellow brads.  It is going to be a busy week, lots of baseball games and my parents are in town visiting for a few days.  In fact, today Grandma is making homemade Cinnamon Rolls with the grandkids and they are so excited.  The last time they made these together I was in the hospital having their little brother.  They are so good....Mmm!  

Have a great day!

Friends for Life

Creative Vision has their first challenge on their blog A Fairy Creative Place to create something layered with Red, White and Blue. Everyone is welcomed to join in on this challenge and create something to win a stamp set. The last day to enter is Friday, June 12 so you still have several days! :o)

I created this card using the stamp set Friendship.   My sweet Secret Sister sent me some star brads in a package recently and one worked perfectly for this card. The background paper is a patriotic designer paper I found recently at AC Moore. The sentiment was stamped with Vivid Brick ink on Whisper White cardstock and layered on red and navy cardstock. I am tickled with how it turned out :o)

Have a great day!