Fab Friday 03

Hi Stampers!!  Here is the third Fab Friday challenge!!  I'm in the Halloween mood.  I put up my Halloween decorations at home last week.  And have my fall candles and wax scents melting.  I do think I OD'd on the Dazzling Diamonds on this card, but who doesn't love diamonds!!! :)  Love it!!!

Here is my card:

Supplies (all are Stampin' Up! unless stated otherwise):

• Stamps: Googly Ghouls
• Cardstock/Paper: Basic Black, Tangerine Tango and Lucky Limeade     card stocks; and Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper and Lucky Limeade Designer Paper from the In Color '11-'13 Stack.
• Ink: Staz-On Jet Black
• Other: Lucky Limeade Twine, Dazzling Diamonds (adhered with 2-way Glue Pen), Googly Eyes, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle Punch, Spider Web Embossing Folder and Tag is from Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit.

Here is the Challenge for round 3:






I hope you are able to join us in the fun!!

You can also visit the other DT members' blogs and see what they have come up with for this challenge:

Mindy Backes
Cindy Beach
Jason Casper
Amanda Mertz
Marla Reed
Pam Steckman

Jan Tinklenberg

Wendy Weixler

Thank you for looking!!

Fab Friday 02

Hi Stampers!!  I'm back with the second Fab Friday challenge!!  I was a bit stumped with this one, but finally came up with a pretty cute card, I think anyway.  :)  I hope you can join us in the challenge!!

Here is my card:

Supplies (all are Stampin' Up! unless stated otherwise):

• Stamps: Create A Cupcake
• Cardstock/Paper: Basic Gray, So Saffron, Sahara Sand and Whisper White card stocks; and Basic Gray Designer Paper from the Neutrals Stack.
• Ink: Sahara Sand and Basic Gray
• Other: Basic Gray Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds (adhered with 2-way Glue Pen), Rhinestones, Cupcake Punch, Word Window and Modern Label Punches.

Here is the Challenge for this round (it's a color challenge):

I hope you are able to join us in the fun!!

You can also visit the other DT members' blogs and see what they have come up with for this challenge:

Mindy Backes
Cindy Beach
Jason Casper
Amanda Mertz
Marla Reed
Pam Steckman

Jan Tinklenberg

Wendy Weixler
Thank you for looking!!

Fab Friday 01

Hi Stampers!!  I'm so excited to announce that I am on the Fab Friday Design Team!!  It's a new challenge blog, Fab Friday and this our first challenge!!  Here is the fabulous layout for today's challenge:

I love making cards for holidays, so of course I went with a fun Halloween card!! I used several things for the first time on this card!!  So cool!!

Stampin' Supplies: 

• Stamps: Frightening Feline and sentiment from Googly Ghouls
• Ink: Basic Gray
• Paper: Basic Gray, Very Vanilla and Basic Black card stock; and Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper
• Misc.: Linen thread, Neutrals button, Dotted Scallop Ribbon punch, and Dazzling Diamonds with the 2-way glue pen

I just love fall and Halloween!!  But I'm not really ready for it to be here yet!!  The summer went way too fast!!

Head over to the challenge blog to check out the team's fabulous work!!

2012 Back To School Teacher Gifts

These are the gifts that I made for my daughter to give to her teacher's for back-to-school this year.  They turned out so cute!!

I filled the 3 drawers with paper clips, post-its and Andes Mints.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! (unless otherwise mentioned):

• Stamps: Perfectly Preserved
• Paper: Cardstock: Whisper White, Raspberry Ripple, More Mustard, Lucky Limeade and Cajun Craze; DSP-Orchard Harvest
• Ink: Raspberry Ripple, More Mustard, Lucky Limeade and Cajun Craze
• Misc.: Ribbons, large eyelets (retired), Big Shot, Matchbox Die (retired), Cannery Framelits, and Baker's Twine

Christmas Card

 

Here is a cute card that is cased from Ronda Wade.  I think I used a different ribbon than her, but otherwise it's the same. 

Frosty #2