The Winter Fun Continues

I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas!  We had a great time relaxing and hanging out at home.  This morning I'm heading out for a little post Christmas shopping, I love to stock up on gift wrap, bags, etc. for next year while the sales are so great.  I'm also so excited since we still have a week of fun before it's time to head back to work and school.  During that time we're going to enjoy a few winter activities, including ice skating which was the inspiration for this card.  It uses the Winter Memories stamp set and I cut out the ice stake image after coloring in a few elements and mounted on a piece of vellum and Baja Breeze cardstock that was cut out with the Window Frame Framelits and embossed with the Big Shot and Snowflurry embossing folder.  Then I just added a piece of Cherry Cobbler Polka Dot Scallop Ribbon (showing the backside) designer paper from the Candlelight Christmas DSP, and the greeting is from the Christmas Lodge Stamp set.

 

This card is so soft I love the holiday memories it invokes.

 

Hope you enjoy the rest of the holiday week!

 

Diana

Christmas Lodge Christmas Greetings

I’m definitely in full swing holiday preparations and while I’ve finished my families Christmas cards (I actually make them in the summer so there is one less thing to worry about) I know that many of you are still working on your cards so I want to provide you inspiration.  Today’s card is actually I card I made to swap for convention this summer and never shared it (can you believe that?)  This card has a Crumb Cake card base (I love how versatile this color is and use it ALL the time.  Next I took a piece of Whisper White cardstock and embossed it with the Big Shot and the Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder.  The striped paper is Island Indigo DSP from the In Color 2011-2013 Designer Series Paper stack and I added a piece of Cherry Cobbler Polka Dot Scalloped Grosgrain Ribbon.  The greeting is from the Christmas Lodge stamp set and is one of my favorite Holiday images we have.  All I did was ink the stamp with Stampin’ Write markers to add all the colors, huffed on the stamp and stamped, easy peasy.  This piece was matted on a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock. 

I love this card layout and have used it with several different color combinations.  This card is also great because it’s easy to make so you can make a lot, is mailable, and still has a WOW factor.  If you haven’t decided on your Holiday card design this is a great option and let me know and we can adapt it to any colors you wish and make sure you have all the necessary supplies.

Enjoy,

Diana

Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Welcome back friends!  Today I just wanted to drop in to share with you the projects we'll be making at the Christmas Stamp-a-Stack class, this Sunday, at 2:00 PM.  You'll be making one of each of these 5 awesome designs for $15.  For this months add on option we'll be making all occasions card and you'll be making 3 additional cards for $5. 

 

 This is going to be a fun class and the last class of the year so make sure you don't miss out on the fun.  You still have time to sign up, so contact me soon to reserve your spot.

Hope to see you Sunday!

Diana

12 Days of Christmas Stockings - Day 12

Merry Christmas!  What a fabulous day, we've spent the day at home spending time together and playing with all our new toys, Aidan has been going none stop.  I hope you've had a great day as well.  So I'm a little late in posting the last stocking of the series since I haven't been on the computer what I wanted to pop on to share this stocking with you since it turned out so well.  The stocking was cut from the Frostwood Lodge designer paper and the cuff, heel, and toe are Early Espresso and was embossed with the houndstooth embossing folder.  Then I added strings of pearls around the edges to make it really shine.  The tree  is Wild Wasabi and was cut with the Stocking accent die and then I used Dazzling Details to highlight the edge of the tree.  The greeting is from the Christmas Lodge stamp set and was stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink and the edges were sponged with Early Espresso ink.  I had a scrap piece of another pattern of DSP that was 1/2" wide and had already been scored with the Simply Scored every 1/4" inch (from another project) so I cut it down to 6" long and created a tiny lolly to add behind a Wild Wasabi button.  I used Early Espresso baker's twine to tie a bow on the front of the button.  This stocking is definately one of my favorite but I couldn't stop adding things to it.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your Christmas, I think I'm going to have an early night tonight since I need to go shopping tomorrow morning (can't believe I've depleted by stash of wrapping paper, etc) before our family arrives tomorrow, definately another fun day ahead.

Take care,

Diana

Christmas Stamp-a-Stack

Good afternoon!  I wanted to drop by to share with you the projects for this weekends Stamp-a-Stack.  You are going to LOVE this class, there are so many fun techniques, folds, accessories, and stamp sets and I can't wait to share them with you.  Since this is a Christmas class we still have the add on option but will be making three everyday cards (they use the Spice Cake fabric which is so beautiful).  Check them out below....

There's still time to register, but contact me soon to reserve your spot.!

Hope to see you Sunday,

Diana

Christmas Lodge - Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge

 Good evening!  We had a great weekend spending some fun family time together and hope you were able to have a restful weekend also.  When I saw this weeks Stamping 411 challenge sketch I immediately knew the Christmas Lodge stamp set would be perfect. 

The cardbase is Cherry Cobbler and then has a layer of Frostwood Lodge designer paper.  The main image is a 3 1/2" circle of Whisper White cardstock and I stamped the house image after inking the stamp with Garden Green and Early Espresso Stampin' Write markers.  Then I used the color spritzer and  a Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Write marker to add speckles to the paper (this was my first time using the color spritzer and I'm still figuring it out, but it definately adds a fun element).  The circle is then matted on an early espresso scallop circle that I cut out with the Big Shot and the Scallop Circle #2 die.


The greeting is from the stame stamp set and uses Garden Green classic ink.  I used the ticket corner punch to punch the corners and then sponged Crumb Cake ink all over the cardstock.  I used a bone folder to break the fibers of the cardstock and which made it easier to ribble the greeting.  The final touch was a bow made with 3/8" Cherry Cobbler quilted satin ribbon and a rhinestone added to the "C" in the greeting.

This card is so pretty!  The Christmas Lodge stamp set is quickly becoming one of my favorites from the Holiday mini catalog, you definately have to get this stamp set.

Have a great week!

Diana

Holiday Gift Class - Rescheduled so you still have time!

I wanted to let you know that I've rescheduled this years Holiday Gift Class to Saturday, October 8 at 10:00 AM.  This means you still have time to sign up for this fabulous class. 

Below are the projects we'll be making and they are so much fun. 

The class fee is $30 and as usual will include a light lunch. As an added bonus each attendee will receive to items to use in class and then you get to take them home so you can make additional items even easier!

Make sure to RSVP soon, the last day to register is September 28 or until the class is full!

Hope you can make it!

Diana

September Stamp-a-Stack

Good evening!  What a crazy week, it's amazing how the start of school turned out schedules upside and left us running to catch up.  I wanted to share the projects we'll be making at this months Stamp-a-Stack, you are going to love them!

There's still time to join us on Sunday, just call or email me so everything will be all set.

It's been so much fun playing with all the fun new items from the Holiday mini catalog, you have got to try them out.  One of my favorites the the new Simply Scored Board, it's so easy and I've been having fun making lollies all night tonight (I'm going to try to make a version of the wreath from the catalog so we'll see how it goes.

Have a great weekend!

Diana

Christmas Wishes

Good morning! 

I wanted to drop in to show you a sample with the great new stamp set from the Holiday Mini Catalog:  Christmas Lodge.   This set is definately going to be one of my favorites for the the upcoming holidays, it's so peaceful.  Other than the fabulous lodge the other highlight of the card is the embossed piece.  I used a brayer to ink up my Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder with Cherry Cobbler ink and ran a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock through the Big shot.  The effect is absolutely beautiful because the raised images stay Vanilla and the rest of the card takes on the Cherry Cobbler ink.

Hope you enjoy and keep your eye out for other samples with this same set. 

If you haven't received your copy of the Holiday Mini catalog and would like one please let me know and I can get one to you.

Thanks and have a great day!

Diana