KSSC #30- casing the experts!!!!

The challenge this month with the Kitchen Sink Crew was to case one of the design team's great cards from the year. I found this one on Connie's blog for September 26, 2010. I photographed my card to the left of the computer screen beside Connie's. I had that design paper but changed the colors somewhat and made the kittens a different color. I think Connie's was an easel card, and mine is just a plain jane card. Earlier this week I made an anniversary card from one I found on my sister, Lynn's blog. I thought it would be perfect for my parent's 61st anniversary, which is January 1. The vintage look of it seemed to depict the 61 years!! Sorry I didn't photo my card next to hers but her multilayering skills put mine to shame. (Not that I can keep up with any of those Kitchen Sink girls!!!)

I did mine in tan and brown tones of ink. I embossed the cardstock and used my Brillance Platinum Planet ink pad to rub over the embossed pattern. Love how that turned out.

I hear there is going to be some real fun New Year's Eve over at Kitchen Sink. It's worth staying home New Year's Eve I think! What better way to bring in the new year than to stamp with my internet buddies? Hope you come join in on the fun!!!

Stampin' Sisters in Christ 30

This card is for the Stampin' Sisters in Christ challenge #70. It was to use inchies. I found this set of 4 in a $1 set I got at Joann's last month. Thought it would be perfect. It is also for the Ways to Use Challenge #302 which was to  pop part of the card up. I popped up this diecut bow. I cuttlebugged the red background.

MOJO Monday 169

This is for the MOJO Monday 169 challenge sketch. This was one of my new Christmas stamps this season. It is from Stampendous. The design paper is from Basic Grey. I embossed the light blue cardstock from Mark's Finest Papers with my cuttlebug folder. I chose this soft blue for that soft and serene effect it has. I think I have come to the end of my Christmas card list, but will have a few extras for those unexpected cards. I hope all your Christmas stamping is about done and that you will have time to enjoy the fellowship of friends and family during this holiday season. May Christ's love shine from you to brighten the world around you and may you bring a little cheer to someone who might be having a difficult time this year. Peace and love to you and yours. 

Final Day of Mark's Finest Paper's December Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP December Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!
We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released: Hearts, Hearts, Hearts, Nature's Postage Due; Hello Sunshine and Take a Peek. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!
For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (December 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

Friday, December 10: Take a Peek:


Emily- http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com/

Karen- http://karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/

Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/

Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/

Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/

Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/

Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/

Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/

Joanne T- http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com/

Nicole - http://nicolesbutterflyears.blogspot.com/

Marilynn- http://mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com/

Peggysue- http://rosesbymywindow.blogspot.com/

Susan – http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/

Connie – http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/

Emily N.- http://emmielouwho.blogspot.com/

Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

This has been a fun week and how great these new stamps are to use. Hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have.

Day #3 of Mark's Finest Papers' Blog Hop

Welcome to the MFP December Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!


And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released: Hearts, Hearts, Hearts, Nature's Postage Due; Hello Sunshine and Take a Peek. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (December 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

Thursday, December 9, 2010: Hello Sunshine

Nancyruth - http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com/
Lois - http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/
Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblings.blogspot.com/
Dawn L.- http://dawnanewday.blogspot.com/
Anne- http://inkinginred.blogspot.com/
Emily- http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com/
Karen- http://karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/
Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/
Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/
Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Joanne T- http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com/
Nicole - http://nicolesbutterflyears.blogspot.com/
Marilynn- http://mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com/
Geri – http://geriscards.blogspot.com/
Lynn- http://confessionsofaleft-brainedstamper.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

This set was like a blast to the past since I grew up in the 60's. It is fun and has some great sentiments included with the set.

Blog Hop Day # 2 at Mark's Finest Papers

I'm not in the line up today, so it's not necessary to leave me a comment, but I wanted to post one of the cards I made with the Nature's Postage set. As always, not only are there other postage stamps of various sizes, there is also a wonderful collection sentiments that are very useful.

I used pretty in pink paper with a striped design paper. The image is stamped in Tuxedo black on white and colored with copic markers. This lovely black ribbon is from Mark's Finest Papers as well.

Here are the wonderful blogs for the hop that you will want to visit today:

Wednesday December 8: Nature's Postage

Nancyruth - http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com/
Lois - http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/
Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblings.blogspot.com/
Dawn L.- http://dawnanewday.blogspot.com/
Anne- http://inkinginred.blogspot.com/
Peggysue- http://rosesbymywindow.blogspot.com/
Susan – http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/
Connie – http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/
Claudine- http://cardsbyclaudine.blogspot.com/
Dawn- http://dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Joanne T- http://sleepyinseattlestamps.blogspot.com/
Nicole - http://nicolesbutterflyears.blogspot.com/
Marilynn- http://mississippi-mcgyver.blogspot.com/
Geri – http://geriscards.blogspot.com/
Lynn- http://confessionsofaleft-brainedstamper.blogspot.com/
Emily N.- http://emmielouwho.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

Blog Hop Day #1 at Mark's Finest Papers

Welcome to the MFP December Blog Hop! This month, we are releasing 4 NEW SETS!
And…LOOK for a NEW LINK LIST TOMORROW!!!

We have 4 New Stamp Sets Released: Hearts, Hearts, Hearts, Nature's Postage Due; Hello Sunshine and Take a Peek. For your convenience, all 4 stamp sets are available for purchase TODAY!

For your chance to win BLOG CANDY, (a set that will be released NEXT month), visit and comment on each of the following design team members' blogs TODAY. On Saturday, (December 11, 2010), a winner will be chosen from those participants who visited all the blogs listed for today. (There will be four different winners, one winner for each day of the blog hop. You DO NOT have to comment every day. However, the more days you comment, the more chances you have to win!) If you miss a day, you can go back and comment on each day's blogs, as the winners will be chosen Saturday morning.

DECEMBER 7, 2010- Hearts, Hearts, Hearts:

Nancyruth - http://nancyruthat.blogspot.com/
Lois - http://clownmomcreations.blogspot.com/
Vicky- http://www.villagestamperramblings.blogspot.com/
Dawn L.- http://dawnanewday.blogspot.com/
Anne- http://inkinginred.blogspot.com/
Peggysue- http://rosesbymywindow.blogspot.com/
Susan – http://simplicitybylateblossom.blogspot.com/
Connie – http://sodakstamping.blogspot.com/
Emily- http://mylittlesliceofbliss.blogspot.com/
Karen- http://karenskreativekreations.blogspot.com/
Patty- http://winnieswhimsandmycrafts.blogspot.com/
Roxie- http://paperscaper.blogspot.com/
Vicki- http://allidoisstamp.blogspot.com/
Liz: http://rightbrainmadness.blogspot.com/
Geri – http://geriscards.blogspot.com/
Lynn- http://confessionsofaleft-brainedstamper.blogspot.com/
Emily N.- http://emmielouwho.blogspot.com/
Mark’s Finest Papers - http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/

Stampin' Sisters in Christ 68

Rebekkah Reed had a beautiful message to go along with the challenge over on Stampin' Sisters in Christ this week that is based on the scripture from Isaiah 1:18. You can find it here. I used the lovely poinsettia stamp from Mark's Finest Papers. Here is a little poem I wrote to put inside:

We celebrate this season for the birth of a baby boy

He brought a gift of salvation--generations of hope and joy.

The beautiful poinsettias all bright in festive red,

Reminding us of His amazing love  and the sacrificial blood He shed.

HAVE A BLESSED SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT.

This was a fun card that took only a few minutes of punching holes with my mega cropadile and ribbon woven in the holes like a tree. The truck end wraps around the back of the front of the card and ties at the top of the card. I tied on a star button and stamped this Mark's Finest Papers' sentiment onto the front and had an instant card. Love the contast of the shade of green with the red.