On the seventh day...

...a CARDS June 2012 pub that sums up this year!
Old, yummy, Websters Pages. Fond memories of WP, as I made my first card with Hero Arts stamps using my brand new "Postcards from Paris" 6x6 pad. To this day, that is my favorite WP collection. :)

This card kinda mixed my styles, even if it was made around two or three years ago - has layers and yet, is a bit CAS at the same time. Plus it has my favorite cardmaking colors - pink and blue. ;)

If you'd like to win a large flat rate box stocked full of papercrafting goodies, you can participate in the my twelve days of Christmas challenge by checking out THIS post, or linking up your card on the sidebar!

Bonjour 2012!!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: LSS, SU!
Patterned paper: Websters Pages "Postcards from Paris"
Stamp: Waltzingmouse "Fancy Phrases"
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Walnut Stain"
Other: gems (Hero Arts)

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, sewing machine

On the sixth day...

Using up some old kraft cardstock, some old-ish yummy October Afternoon paper, with some relatively new stamps and some brand new flower embellies.

If you'd like to win a large flat rate box stocked full of papercrafting goodies, you can participate in the my twelve days of Christmas challenge by checking out THIS post, or linking up your card on the sidebar!

Thanks for popping in today!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: October Afternoon "Fly A Kite"
Stamp: Hero Arts "Just Saying Hi"
Ink: Staz-on
Flowers: Recollection (Michaels)
Pearls: Recollection (Michaels)

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, sewing machine, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, scissors, MFS die, MS punch

On the fifth day...

...a card using my two fave colors outside of papercrafting - blue and green.

I felt like I was in this "pink and blue" color phase, so I made myself work with my two favorite colors outside of papercrafting - pink and blue is definitely my fave for making cards. :)

And some stitches, just because I felt like it. ;)

If you'd like to win a large flat rate box stocked full of papercrafting goodies, you can participate in the my twelve days of Christmas challenge by checking out THIS post, or linking up your card on the sidebar!

Oh, and I've been really bad this year about blogging about the new GCD Studio collections! There are so many fabulous ones coming out, but these are my favorite, along with the links to win the ENTIRE collection (including the fabulous new embellishments!)...

Sunkissed by Heidi Soboul

HERE and HERE

Pure Bliss by Heather Tozzi
HERE

Special Delivery by Heidi Sonboul
HERE and HERE

Nostalgia by Diane Kappa
HERE

I'll show you some of my favorite individual papers tomorrow. ;)

Till then, adieu! 

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Card recipe
Cardstock: LSS, DCWV
Patterned paper: Crate "Restoration", K&Co "Wild Saffron"
Stamp: Hero Arts "Type"
Ink: Staz-on
Ribbon: Offray
Other: safety pin, thread, image (K&Co)

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, needle

On the fourth day...

....I went cuckoo for the Hero Arts 'Cuckoo' stamp set. :)

However, the "I'm cuckoo for you!" sentiment didn't fit nicely on a small tag, so I went with 'hello'
My first time stamping on felt...

Love that little flower. You know the Websters Pages bloomers? Well, sometimes I only use one rosette, and then there's the little pieces in between. So I saved those little pieces, and made another mini rosette with one. :)
And then, to finish it up, some deeeelicious Girls Paperie...I only was able to get my hands on four sheets, and now there are only bits and pieces left. :( I seriously need to get some more. Wish they came in a 6x6 pad Crate Paper style.

If you'd like to win a large flat rate box stocked full of papercrafting goodies, you can participate in the my twelve days of Christmas challenge by checking out THIS post, or linking up your card on the sidebar!

Thanks for popping in today!

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Card recipe
Cardstock: LSS, Bazzil
Patterned paper: Girls Paperie
Stamps: Hero Arts "Cuckoo" and "Just saying hi"
Ink: Staz-on, Tim Holtz Distress Ink "Walnut Stain" and "Worn Lipstick"
Trim: Websters Pages
Pearl: Kaisercraft
Other: doily HERE, twine HERE

Tools: trimmer, scissors, adhesive

On the third day...

...Clare missed her third day post, so she's posting it now. ;)
The cards today were made almost two years ago!

Instructions: Cut and score card base. Adhere green paper to base, tearing off one side irregularly. Tie bow around base. Paper piece elephant, and adhere to base. Stamp sentiment and cloud image onto scrap cardstock, and adhere to base. Distress edges with ink.

If you'd like to win a large flat rate box stocked full of papercrafting goodies, you can participate in the my twelve days of Christmas challenge by checking out THIS post, or linking up your card on the sidebar!

Thanks for stopping in today!
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Card recipe
Cardstock: Unknown
Patterned paper: Sassafras 'Indie Girl', Making Memories
Stamps: Hero Arts "Elephants", "Mi Casa", "School Animals"
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Ribbon: Seam binding

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors

On the second day...

Hiya!
I hope you all had a truly blessed Christmas, but don't stop the celebrations yet! We've got twelve whole days in this season, and eleven (including today) left! :)

I was debating on what to blog, since there seemed so much to blog about - a HUGE stack of paper I'm gonna give away, some new cards, some fun new product I wanna share with you - and I finally decided that  every day till New Years, a old, possibly published, card will be posted. With 200 drafts just gathering dust, I need to get these out. Plus, it's fun (for me at least) to see how my style has changed - cardmaking, photography, even blogging style! I'm even going to keep the original draft the same (anything I had previously written), with a little prelude before. ;)
So here's an '11 April pub with CARDS, with details on a little contest below....

Instructions: Cut and score card base, and round corners. Cut patterned paper out, and adhere to base. Adhere half doily to base, and tie ribbon around card base. Top ribbon with rose. Ink back side of chipboard flourish, and adhere to base. Adhere glitter to back of chipboard frame. Stamp frame and sentiment onto white paper, and adhere behind glittered frame. Adhere frame to card base.

So here's the deal - I'm gonna make this little 'countdown to New Years' blogging thing into a fun game: I want you to link up a card that has been in your drafts for at least a year! If you're not a bad blogger like me, and don't have a draft that old, then reach back into your archives, and get a post from a year back. If you're a new blogger, just post one of your first posts.
Also, comment on this post and you'll have another chance!
One last chance - mention this giveaway in a blog post. It doesn't have to be entirely dedicated to this - just a snippet. :) Link that post up as well, and you'll be entered again!
The prize? As many goodies as I can cram in a large flat rate box! Which I guarantee you is a big lot! I'll try and get little sneaks up. :)
You have until my birthday, January 9th, to enter!





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Card recipe
Cardstock: Bazzil
Patterned paper: Crate "Lillian"
Stamps: Hero Arts "Thinking of You messages", Studio G
Ink: Colorbox
Chipboard: K&Company
Ribbon: Seam binding available HERE
Rose: Remembrance
Doily: Available HERE
Other: glitter

Tools: trimmer, stylus, adhesive

Project Thursday {waxy tag}

I started this tag out by stamping the fun borders from Precious Remembrance's Christmas stamp set in some non-traditional Christmas colors, then stamped the merry&bright image on some kraft paper.

I decided to do something fun to make the '&' part of the sentiment stand out. Basically, I rubbed some scrap kraft paper against my Versamark pad, embossed, and repeated those two steps a couple times until I had about four nice layers of embossing powder, and then I quickly impressed the stamp into the warm layers. Makes a nice little 'waxy' looking label! Snuck a little banner underneath it to give it a little more emphasis, and I was donsies!

Tied the tag off with ribbon, and then I stuck a little piece of magnetic tape to the tag so it could also be used as a decoration! You could opt out of the magnetic tape and just write a little message. ;)

Thanks so much for stopping in with me today!

Sledding

...hasn't been a real possibility here yet, as we've hardly gotten any snow! Right now, that is perfectly with me, at least until this finals week is over. ;) After that, let it snow, let it snow!

This card was published in the November Create magazine...

Gah! I love this brad (with hinges cut off) on these metal snowflakes!

I love sticking random objects in here and there - this little sticker added a pop of green I needed here, and then a little 'button' for the finishing touch.

And a big ol' fat silky bow...if you've never tried silk ribbon before, you need to try it soon! It's the loveliest stuff to tie into bows - soooo....silky! ;) It's totally worth the price!

I don't have this card in the Etsy shoppe, but I have added a couple! Here's a few peeks;

 

More can be found in the shoppe. :)

And now for some pretty slick news! Check THIS out - I can officially say I'm a covergirl. ;)

Pretty much my typical shabby card - pretty papers, die cut, interesting focal point, doily and some fibers. I'll have a giveaway celebrating this and the end of finals (last one on Friday) soon. :)

Thanks for popping in and God bless!\

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Cardstock: LSS
Patterned paper: October Afternoon 'Sidewalks'
Fibers: ribbon (Creative Impressions), burlap (LSS), hemp cord (Bearydo Shoppe)
Other papers: sticker (October Afternoon), die cut (K&Company)
Other: metal snowflakes (Bearydo Shoppe), brad and pearl (Michaels), doily (hotel), wooden tag (Darice), button (stash)

Tools: trimmer, adhesive, scissors, sewing machine