Thank You Very Much!

No stamping tonight!

This is a card I made a month or so ago, then decided I didn't like it and didn't post it. I just think it needs something more. Well, since I didn't have anything else for you tonight I decided to post it anyway.

The background stamp is a favorite of mine, and I really do need to use it more often. It's JudiKins Deco Background . I stamped it on blue cardstock using brown ink. I *think* I used VersaMagic Jumbo Java. It was then embossed using JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder.
The sentiment is Outlines Thank you very much! . I stamped it twice, once on cream cardstock with brown ink, then again on cream cardstsock using blue ink. The center of the blue stamped layer was cut out and layered over the brown layer using Scotch Mounting Tape for dimension.

Very quick and simple card...but sometimes we need those, don't we?

I am going to enjoy having the night off, and do some things around my terribly neglected house! I am, however, already working on a new card for tomorrow, so please be sure to stop back by.

Until then....

Thank You for Christmas...

I attended a Christmas luncheon today. It was really a very nice event, and extremely thoughtful of them to invite me. So I decided I would make a little thank you card to send the hosts. Of course, this could be used as a thank you for a Christmas gift as well.

This was really a pretty quick and easy card, so you could make several in a short amount of time if you needed to. If you changed the papers, it could be used for any occasion. I am always in need of thank you cards. I don't send nearly as many as I should. And it really makes someone feel so special to get one in the mail, doesn't it?



This was made from two different Outlines Rubber Stamps. The red square layer is from the Joy Ornament Square , and the other stamp is Outlines Thank You .

First I stamped the Joy Ornament Square on red Daisy D's designer paper, then embossed with detail clear embossing powder. The reason I chose this stamp for my back layer is because it has a more festive border than that Thank You square. I added Green Geo Shapes Sparkler Stickers for a little bling.

The Thank You was stamped and embossed twice, once on blue Daisy D's designer paper, and again on green cardstock. Each was cut out and layered.

The blue scalloped layer was cut from Daisy D's paper using square Nestabilities.

The bottom edge was trimmed with my new Martha Stewart embossing punch. I used a 50% off coupon to buy it at Michael's a few weeks ago.

The new My Favorite Things stamps are here. And they are cute, cute, cute! I will have them up in the store before I go to bed tonight.

So...that's it for me. I'm still recovering from yesterday's marathon day, so I'm going to try to hit the sack a little early if I can. Somehow, that never seems to work out as I have it planned!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Joy!

This stamp is such a happy one! You may recall that I used it once before for a gift card holder. But I think it looks much different on this card.

The stamp is from Outlines Rubber Stamps and is called Joy Ornament Square . One of the things I like about this stamp is that you can change the colors and make it look great with most any designer paper or background. As you can see here, I got a little carried away using different colors.

I stamped the image on cream colored cardstock using Versafine Onyx Black ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder.



The stamped image was colored using Tombow markers. I chose colors from the Basic Grey Fruitcake designer paper used for my background.

The image was stamped twice more, once on red cardstock, then again on green cardstock. Each was cut out then layered using Scotch Mounting Tape to give added dimension. The red layer in the back was cut and embossed with my square Nestabilities.

As a finishing touch I added Red Geo Shapes Sparkles Stickers to the green frame. The ribbon is from my stash, and is most likely from Michael's.

TIP: When applying Geo Shapes Sparkler stickers, instead of using tweezers or your fingernails, "stab them" with your craft knife. Works like a charm!

I have a horrendous day ahead tomorrow. We are having a Christmas Open House at our office. My boss sent out 1569 invitations, then told me a week later that he has a meeting with the governor that day, and will not be able to attend. Yikes! (Actually, that isn't exactly what I said when he told me! But since this site is G Rated, I will leave it at that!)

I have been decorating the office for a week, shopping for food, making many batches of punch, and buying food to serve. Since I will be the host in his absence, it's going to be a helluv a long day! Can't wait.

Anyway, that's it for me tonight, peeps. Thanks so much for stopping in. If I have an ounce of energy left tomorrow night, I will be back. I hope you are too!

Joy Gift Card Holder

Well, when I make a mistake it's usually a whopper! I was going to re-do this one, but time ran out, so I decided to post it "as is" and maybe you can learn from my mistake.

The challenge for the gift card holder was posted by one of my favorite bloggers, Sharon Johnson at No Time To Stamp . If you haven't visited her blog you just MUST! Everything she does is with such style and elegance!

So....the mistake I made was that I adhered my designer paper to my cardstock, THEN folded the card. What WAS I thinking? See the wrinkled paper at the top of the fold? Grrrrrrrrrrr! Oh well...now we've ALL learned somthing. Actually, most of you would have probably thought of that.

The stamp is from Outlines, and is called Joy Ornament Square . Isn't that just the best and happiest stamp? It's a little different than my usual style, but different is good. Stepping out of our comfort zone helps us to stretch our abilities. (I always tell myself that!) LOL!

I stamped on white cardstock with VersaFine Onyx Black ink, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Clear embossing powder. Then I stamped and embossed once again on red cardstock.

The stamped white panel was colored with Tombow markers, then cut out along the inner square, and layered on top of the stamped red panel. I added Green Geo Shapes Sparkler Stickers for a little bling and added dimension.

The white frame behind the stamped panel was cut and embossed with a Nestabilities square scalloped die. I put a small green square behind it for added interest.

I love the design of the gift card holder. It would also be perfect for checks or cash. Be sure to check out Sharon's challenge HERE .

Thanks so much for checking in tonight. Have a great evening, and be sure to stop in again tomorrow.

Christmas Isn't....

This isn't a typical card for my style, as many of you know. But I was drawn to the Outlines tree because is has so much versatlity, and I love those wavy lines.

The name of the Outlines stamp is Ornament Tree , and the topper is called Flower Tree Topper .

I stamped the image on watercolor paper using VersaMark ink, then finishing with JudiKins Detail Gold embossing powder. Once it was stamped on watercolor paper, and the second time it was stamped on lavendar cardstock.

The watercolor stamped image was colored using Tombow markers and a blender pen. It was cut on the inside line of the tree, then layered with the lavendar stamped image which was cut on the outside lines.

All the other details are pretty apparent. I used a Gold Geo Shapes sticker in the center of the tree topper.

The sentiment is from Penny Black, and one of my all time favorites.

Add a little May Arts ribbon, and it's a card!

Sorry to be so late posting. Blogger was having some problem with uploading photos, and what's a post without a photo?

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Thanks so much for stopping by!

Outlines Poinsettia

I really love this card. And I do so hope my photograph does it justice, because in real life, it's a looker! LOL!

All stamps on this card are from Outlines, and the stamps used for the poinsettia are not really Christmas stamps.

To make the poinsettia I stamped the Medium Clematis twice, and the Large Clematis once on red cardstock. I used VersaMark ink to stamp, then embossed with JudiKins Detail Gold embossing powder.

For the leaves I stamped on green cardstock with Leaf 1 Small and Leaf 1 Medium . They were also stamped with VersaMark, and embossed with JudiKins Detail Gold embossing powder.

All Clematis and leaves were cut out and arranged on the cream colored layer. I used Scotch Foam Tape to layer some of the Clematis to give it dimension.

The sentiment is Outlines Merry . It was stamped twice on green cardstock, then once on red. Layers were cut out and adhered with foam tape.

I hope I didn't skip any steps. If any part of this was unclear, please feel free to email me.

I had a GREAT day today! We had a shoebox party at my house this morning and it was sooooooooooo much fun! I have some cool new cards to share with you later this week, so be sure to check back in.

Thanks so much!

Joy to the World...

I hope you are all enjoying your holiday weekend. I spent a good bit of today stamping, which always makes my day fun.

This is one of the cards I made today. My photography on this one isn't great because the red ornament really isn't that color in real life. Anyway...the ornament stamp is from Outlines and is called Plain Ornament . One of the coolest things about this stamp IS that it's plain, so you can decorate it any way you wish.

I chose to stamp Outlines Joy to the World inside the ornament. Then I added more stamping by using the Swirly Star Design . Can you see how the design elements are just like the stars and swirls in the Joy to the World stamp? It's a perfect match! All the stamping and embossing were done using a VersaMark ink pad and JudiKins Detail Gold embossing powder.

The background is a stamp from Hero Arts called Snowflake & Flourish Background . I stamped it with metallic gold pigment ink.

The corners of each of the layers was punched with a Corner Adorner Concave punch. The embellishments on each corner are Gold GeoShapes Sparklers from Stampendous. These are adhesive gem stickers....and they are way cool! The ribbon is actually two different May Arts ribbons that I put together.

So...that's it for me tonight. I plan to get more stamping done tomorrow...so stay tuned!

And thanks so much for stopping by.