Let It Snow

A little dusting of snow is not my idea of snow.  Most people in this part of the country think I am crazy, but I want a lot of snow if we are going to have any.  This slushy stuff just doesn't get it.  So while many people are already tired of snow, I am hoping for some.  So while I wait, I made a card with lots of snow.  I am so late sending out thank you cards for Christmas presents and visits, I made this one to send this week.  Hopefully I will get a few more out too. 

Pieces of DP
New Snowman stamp by Inkadinkado (isn't he cute?)
Scallop edge - Recollections
Spellbinders circle and scallop circle
Cuttlebug snowflakes
Sentiment is computer generated
Mark's Finest Papers - Use border punch - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2012/01/speedy-fox-and-friends-challenge-90.html
Clear it Out - Thank you card - http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/its-challenge-time.html
Lothian - die cuts - http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/lothian-crafts-online-challenge-22.html
Card Patterns - sketch - http://cardpatterns.blogspot.com/2012/01/sketch-148.html
Stampin Sisters in Christ - something new - http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-122-rev-215.html

Son, This Card Is For You

As you can see, I have changed the look of my blog for awhile.  We had a dusting of snow last night but it is now raining so even though I can see snow capped mountains from my windows, it is dreary outside.  Dreary, discouraged, emotionally and physically hurting - that describes a couple important men in my life.  Both my son and my husband are gone, working out of state or out of the country.  Things just are not going well for them.  I think about them a lot, pray for them just as often.  I made this card for my son but he does not have an address yet, so I do hope you are reading this blog, "D".  Thank goodness for email, facebook, and blogs.  Sometime soon, each of them will have addresses.   But until then, photos will have to do.  Speaking of photos, I put a tiny little photo of us on this card.  It was taken at Christmas time, right before their departures.

I used the GKD set by Melanie Muenchinger called Tech Talk
Stampin Sisters in Christ -
http://stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-121-phil-23-4.html
Our Daily Bread Design - Stamping in Time SNTODBD51  http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Stamping%20in%20Time  2 hearts, 0 emboss, 1 stamp set, 2 Card Stock layers

More Fun Toys - This Time Pretty Paper

Both my daughter and my daughter in law gave me pads of paper as Christmas gift.  Oh, how beautiful and fun.
It did not take me long to start in on them.  These papers (Me and My Big Ideas) are two of the colors and there are two other colors of the same design.  Going to be fun.

The stamped hearts are from the Loads of Love Ippity set.  I embossed the gold one and added crystal lacquer to the rose hearts.   Color Challenge at http://www.unityopportunity-challenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/jan-4-15-color-challenge.html
The sketch is for the Chick Challenge 12 http://chickchallengeswithippity.blogspot.com/2012/01/chick-challenge-12.html

Simon Says -new http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/simon-says-new-something.html
Mark's Finest - brads http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2012/01/speedy-fox-and-friends-challenge-89-use.html
Clearly i Stamp http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/01/clearly-inspired-challenge-43-cic43.html
Lothian http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/lothian-crafts-online-challenge-22.html

New Fun Toys

It was almost by chance that I found a super duper sale on some EK Sucess items.  I bought two new punches for a song and I love them.  Never have had an EK punch and I am ready to do a commercial - love them, so easy.  So I used my new scallop punch for this 4 X 4 card and an OLD stamp - not even sure of the company but I pull it out every year for Valentines Day.

Wee Memories Challenge - mini- http://www.weememories.net/2012/01/challenge-82-sponsored-by-my-favorite.html
Lothian- die cuts - http://lothiancrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/lothian-crafts-online-challenge-22.html
Simon Says - something new -http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/simon-says-new-something.html
Marks Finest - brads - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/2012/01/speedy-fox-and-friends-challenge-89-use.html

Some Fun For A Birthday

I picked up this new digi at Lawnscaping Challenge (thank you for the freebie Melania Deasy !) wondering if I would use it.  Not my usual style.  But after I colored it and put it all together into a card, I really like it.  I mean how fun is this card? The only stamped parts are the sentiment and stars - both OLD Stampin'Up stamps.  And of course, I had to use crystal lacquer for the balloon and the middle guy's glasses.

Lawnscaping Challenge http://lawnscaping.blogspot.com/2012/01/challenge-25-birthday-and-we-have.html
Simon Says http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/simon-says-new-something.html
Our Daily Bread Design http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/odbdslc91-in-with-newout-with-old.html

Friends With Flair Friday

Fun Valentine card today (yes, I am concentrating on Valentines because I have a minimum of 22 to make), using two stamps from two Ippity sets: Loads of Love and So This is Love.  I used the colors of JenMarie Taylor's card http://www.unityopportunity-challenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/jan-4-15-color-challenge.html but also loved her use of ribbon and  twine so I incorporated those ideas too.

  The BG paper is digital by Daisy Doodle.
Sketch is CPS 249 flipped. http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/2012/01/sponsor-spotlight-clear-dollar-stamps.html
Friends with Flair http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/2012/01/fantastic-friday.html

Happy New Year

I'm already running late in this new year !!!  It is the 4th and I am just now wishing you all a Happy New Year.

This 2012 digi is a NEW digi by MelonHeadz.  It is already precolored so I just added stars and confetti in the same colors as the digi.  To some of the stars, I added gold with a Sakura pen.  The New Year sentiment by Studio g is popped up on the card.  I outlined it with a silver Sakura pen.
CPS - http://cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com/
Wee Memories http://www.weememories.net/2012/01/challenge-81.html
Simon Says http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/01/simon-says-new-something.html