Market Street Block Party Card

Before I get up and start tackling all the Christmas decorations and general "mess," I wanted to share a card. This is one I did for the Market Street Block Party and for Casual Friday #33 (using kraft and twine). The stamps are from the newest Market Street release. Of course I loved this set because of the butterflies (you know how I "collect" them). :) I torn some cardboard off a box plus used it to cut a tag (die by Sizzix). The basic black and white twine is from The Twinery.
This is the first year ever I have not had my Christmas decorations put away before New Year's. I think I like it better too! It gives a person some time to rest up after all the Christmas "madness." I have my two daughters to help go up and down the stairs so hopefully we will have it all done in a couple of hours. Then the house will need a good cleaning and things will be back to normal....at least until next Christmas. :)

New Stamps, New Year! :)

What better way to start off a brand new year than with brand new stamps, right? The {Stamps} of Life has a new release today called list2write. I'm sharing three cards I created with it (and for even more ideas, visit the SOL gallery). :)


I looked and my last blog post was on December 10th. Sometime after that I got "lost" in the Christmas "madness" (plus got sick on top of it). I hope you had a wonderful holiday. (My bunch surprised me with a Kindle Fire so I was a "happy camper." No, it won't replace my Kindle keypad which is the BEST for reading but it will be great in warmer weather. I love to read outside at night on my front porch....ceiling fans going, birds chirping, lost in a good book....awwwwww heaven!) :) Hope you liked my cards today. Thanks for stopping by and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Peace, Joy and Love

Are you as busy as I am now? :) December is here and I am rushing around like MAD trying to get everything done. (I seriously need at least 50 elves to help!) :) I haven't even seen my craft room in days which is my way of having fun and relaxing. What I have seen is too much cleaning, decorating, fighting the crowds shopping for presents, and then wrapping said presents! I haven't started the baking yet either.....I'm getting tired just typing about it. :) Since I'm getting a little "grinch" like, I am planning an afternoon in my studio today. The question is will I be able to create or will my mind keep making "still to do" lists! :) BUT I do have a card to share that was done a few weeks ago for Sizzix and the Scrap Mart blog hop. It is also my wish to you during this crazy but fun(?) season. :)

I used a Sizzix embossing folder plus Sizzix Tags Framelits. Those cute penguins and sentiments are by The {Stamps} of Life. If you think the "poles" of the banners look like toothpicks, then you are correct. Who would have thought a box of toothpicks would end up as a "staple" in my craft room? (Honey, where's the toothpicks? Oh, they're in my craft room. Hubby mumbling "should have known!" Wink!) :) So to all my "crafty" friends I wish "Peace, Joy and Love."

How About Some Steampunk Adventure?

I'm sharing a card today I did using Graphic 45's Steampunk Debutante collection. The embossing folder is by Sizzix and the stamp is by Unity Stamp Company. The jewels are by KaiserCraft. This card is being done for La Vikingas scrap's blog where she has a contest going on. She wanted cards created using any Graphic 45 papers. The prize is gift certificates from Stop and Scrap....always a "good" thing. :)
Thanks for stopping by. I'm off to spend more time in the kitchen getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday. My oldest daughter comes in from college tomorrow! I'm so excited! :) Enjoy your Monday and don't forget to "gobble, gobble" ALL week! :)

Bloomers Card and Giveaway Winners!!!!

I have to confess I got "busy" in the kitchen today trying to get a head start on Thanksgiving....and gasp, forgot to draw the Stop and Scrap gift certificate winners until a few minutes ago! So like my card says, "I messed up!" :) My youngest daughter put all the names in her "famous" houndstooth hat and drew the following names:
$25 gift certificate goes to ginalovesdave
$10 gift certificates go to Jennifer Scull, Cindy Vernon and Tessa

Winners contact me before Wednesday so I can send you your Stop and Scrap gift certificate codes. If I don't hear from you, then we'll draw another name from "the hat." :) Leave a comment here (with your email, so I can get in touch with you.) Congratulations and have fun picking out your "winnings."

Stop and Scrap Giveaway!!!!

You're going to be glad you stopped by my blog today because I have a fantastic giveaway from Stop and Scrap! :) Stop and Scrap has all the latest and greatest paper crafting supplies (at very good prices I might add....which my credit card will vouch for). :) They have free shipping with orders over $50 too. Their customer service is some of the very BEST. Stop and Scrap also has a customer rewards program (details here). So what is the giveaway? Hold on to your seat because I have four! Stop and Scrap is generously giving away four gift certificates. One winner will receive a $25 gift certificate while three winners will receive $10 gift certificates. Leave a comment on my blog today and I will draw the winners by random. (I'll put my youngest daughter in charge of that....she loves doing things like that! She'll put all your names in a hat which is a black and white houndstooth....roll tide hat. Wink!) :) I announce the winners Saturday so make sure you come check to see if you've won. I'll give you a code good at Stop and Scrap for your gift certificate. IF you don't contact me in three days, I'll have my daughter "draw" another name from her "famous hat." :)

I'm sharing a card I did last week after a box arrived from Stop and Scrap.
I had ordered some of their sale items (Stop and Scrap has great sales!)
Don't you just love when the mailman delivers a "scrappy" box (or in my case a "card making" box)?? :) The papers and brad are by Pink Paislee (Vintage Vogue Collection which was on clearance at Stop and Scrap). The pretty sheer trim is by Crate Paper (which was also on clearance at Stop and Scrap). The vintage image is by Lunagirl and I put photo corners on it by Canson. I used stamps by Hero Arts. The diecut letters were done with my Sizzix eClips. A flower by Prima Marketing and some baker's twine from The Twinery add the perfect finishing touches. :)

Thanks for stopping by and good luck! Don't forget to leave a comment and don't forget to check to see if you won (winners will be posted Saturday!). If I don't hear back from the winner in three days, a new winner will be chosen from "the hat." Let's all give a BIG thank you to Stop and Scrap for this awesome giveaway!!!! :)

Happy Veteran's Day!

Happy Veteran's Day to all our wonderful past and present veterans! I want to say a BIG thank you for your service to our great country.

Today's card is also being featured at the Sizzix blog as part of the Operation Write Home Veteran's Day Blog Hop. The stars were done with Sizzix Star Framelits and I also used stamps by The Stamps of Life. The patterned papers are by We R Memory Keepers.

Again, Happy Veteran's Day!!!!! Hope you have a wonderful 11-11-11!!! :)