Christmas Shaker

It's a little shaker for Christmas. This was a fun card to make; however, it's one-of-a-kind! It was long and complicated. It's actually a complete window shaker because I used two sheets of plastic and the blue ornament is on the inside of the card.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (Build-a-Bauble, Holiday Script); Cardstock ~ PTI, SU; Ink ~ SU; Nestabilities; Glitter Flakes ~ Magic Scraps; Ribbon ~ SU.

Build-A-Bauble

I know, I know...Christmas is two months away. But, I seem to be working on all kinds of seasonal stuff from the first day of school, Halloween, fall, Thanksgiving and Christmas. I hardly know what day or month it is any more.

It's appropriate that I'm posting a Christmas card today because today would have been my mom's 73rd Birthday & Christmas was her favorite holiday.

This fun set is called Build-A-Bauble by Lizzie Anne Designs and I LOVE this snowflake ornament.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (Build-A-Bauble, Holiday Script); Cardstock ~ Papertrey, Stampin' Up!; Pattern Paper ~ American Crafts; Ink ~ SU, Palette; Ribbon ~ May Arts.

Animal Party on Parade...

This is the perfect set to paper piece. I love the party hats and balloon pieced in ~ CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!!! Look at the shimmer on that sweet turtle! I used my Shimmerz Paint (in Olive) and he really turned out super.

This new Lizzie Anne set called Party Animal has been so fun to play with. I just love the little animals, sentiments and the accessories that come with it.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (Party Animal); Cardstock ~ SU, PTI; Pattern Paper ~ Imaginisce; Ribbon ~ SEI; Ink ~ Palette, Copics; Shimmerz Paint.

Monday Sketch Challenge...

Today is the day for a sketch challenge over at Lizzie Anne Designs. Meridith is having computer issues, so I said I'd help out today. I don't draw sketches very often so it usually takes me extra time to figure out how to make all the shapes I want to use. I was pretty happy with how the scallop edge turned out!

So this is the sketch, but the extra challenge is to use some dry embossing someplace on your card (like your Cuttlebug embossing folders).

Once you have your card finished, make sure you post a link in the Lizzie Anne Designs Forum under sketch #50.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (Circle Sentiments); Cardstock ~ SU; Ink ~ SU; Circle dies ~ Nestabilities; Ribbon ~ May Arts; Pattern Paper ~ Heidi Grace; Shimmerz Paint ~ Pink; Scallop Border punch ~ SU; Paisley embossing plate ~ Cuddlebug.

Circle Sentiments ~ Basic Layout...

I realize this is the same layout I used a few days ago; however, I wanted to show you a completely different look. I not only used the same layout but I also used the same Lizzie Anne set (Circle Sentiments). Isn't it amazing how different this card looks?

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (Circle Sentiments); Cardstock, Pattern Paper, Punches & Ink ~ SU; Ribbon ~ Michael's; Brad ~ Making Memories.

I need to take a class!

I am having so much fun taking pictures this fall. I think I really need to take a photography class so I can use my camera to it's full potential! Here are a few more shots from our weekend getaway last weekend in Wisconsin.

Green Bay

The grounds at Heritage Hill
Green Bay, WI

Lake Michigan ~ Sturgeon Bay, WI

Enjoy your weekend!

Celebrate...

CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES ... WOOHOO! That song will get ya going won't it? Sorry, I couldn't come up with anything else for this post ~ LOL!

Have a great weekend!

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (Party Animal, Happy Birthday); Cardstock ~ SU; Ink ~ Palette; Pattern Paper ~ Imaginisce; Eyelets ~ SU.

Leaves are falling...

Welcome back to Inchie Friday! Today's installment includes some pictures I took 4 years ago. I just adore this picture of my son. I remember the kids had such a great time that day at our neighbor's house. They had just raked the leaves and had a huge pile ready for JUMPING!

I used my Inchie squares from Inchie Arts a few different ways this week. First I colored the edges with my Copic markers to cover the white. Then I covered them with 1" squres of Basic Grey pattern paper. For the "FALL" title, I used rub-ons for the letters. To set the title off, I used some Basic Grey chipboard letter covered with a coordinating pattern paper.

For the acorn embellishments, I stamped my Itty Bitty Acorn from Lockhart Stamps on vanilla cardstock and colored them with my Copic Markers. Then I trimmed them out with brown cardstock and a green scallop square to make them pop up off the page.

On the green 12x12 sheet, I stamped a coordinating leaf/acorn around the border in Versamark ink & added the brown scallop paper on top. These great scallop papers are available from Bazzill and you don't have to do a thing to them!

Supplies Used: Inchie Art squares by Inchie Arts; Cardstock ~ Bazzill; Pattern Paper ~ Basic Grey; Punches ~ SU; Stamps ~ Lockhart Stamp Company, Hero Arts (numbers for date); Ink ~ Palette, Copics, VersaMark; Brads ~ Making Memories.


While I'm showing you a fall page, I thought I'd share a few more pictures I took this week in my backyard.


That's it for today... next Friday I'll share a fun Halloween Inchie Arts project! But don't worry, I've got lots of fun creations to show you every day this week.

PJ Time...

Jammie time...isn't this Riley adorable? Makes me feel like putting on my comfy jammies and just hanging out today. Unfortunately, it's another busy day in our house with school for the kids, volunteering for me, my daughter's first basketball game of the season & I need to get my project ready for Inchie Friday tomorrow.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Hanna Stamps (Riley Collection); Cardstock ~ PTI, SU; Pattern Paper ~ Basic Grey; Ink ~ Palette & Copics; Ribbon ~ May Arts; Brads ~ Making Memories; Embossing plate ~ Cuttlebug; Ticket Corner Punch ~ SU; Nestabilities.

Oh Happy Day...

These are just PERFECT fall colors! I love this super simple design for card (not to mention it's super easy too). It' one of those layouts that you come back to over and over, but with new paper, stamps and embellishments, it looks a bit different.

I feel like I'm in a rut right now with card layouts ~ they all look the same to me. I think I need to go browse some sketch sites and add them to my sketch book so I don't feel like all my cards look the same.

I just got back from a 3-day car trip with my husband ~ you would have thought I would have lots of new sketches in my book. NOPE! I only opened a magazine once. I guess I needed a few days off "work". Yes, designing is my full-time job now so I consider it my new job. Anyway, it did feel pretty good to have a few days off.

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (Circle Sentiments); Cardstock, Pattern Paper, Ink & Ribbon ~ Stampin' Up!; Flowers ~ Prima.

A weekend drive...

Saturday evening, my husband & I left for a quick getaway trip to Wisconsin for a friend's wedding. It was a gorgeous fall weekend and yesterday we drove up to Door County to view the beautiful autumn colors. I was just looking at some of the pictures I took and thought I would share them.

Green Bay, WI ~ Heritage Hill

The Moravian Church at Heritage Hill
Green Bay, WI

The bride's flowers

On the coast of Green Bay

Lake Michigan off the coast of Sturgeon Bay, WI

Snow Globe...

Look at the gorgeous detail of this stamp image ~ AMAZING!!! I love the fact that the beautiful images in this Build-A-Bauble set by Lizzie Anne Designs can either be a Snow Globe or an ornament.

It's a very easy image to color and can be perfectly cut out with my Nestabilities circle dies ~ LOVE IT!!!

Supplies Used: Stamps ~ Lizzie Anne Designs (Build-a-Bauble, Holiday Script); Cardstock ~ PTI & SU; Ink ~ Palette, Copics; Ribbon ~ May Arts; Nestabilities; Punch ~ SU; Embossing Plate ~ Cuttlebug.

Say What???

This card could go either way...either Riley lost a bunch or gained a bunch! Don't we all just hate that wicked silver box? YUCK!!!

Well I'm out of town with my hubby right now ~ but I wanted to keep sharing new creations with you. This adorable new Riley stamp is available from Hanna Stamps right now!

Party Time...

Yes, I'm still loving the macro setting on my camera. This time I really wanted to show the sweet little package inside the main image.

I really LOVE the colors on this card. The sweet paper is from Heidi Grace ~ she has such an incredible talent for sweet designs & is one of my new favorites.

On the bottom of the card, I've used some other images from Lizzie Anne sets (paisley & a little flower form Circle Sentiments) that are stamps in VersaMark ink. I just love that Lizzie Anne stamps use similar lines and designs so that most of the sets can be used together.

Supplies Used: Lizzie Anne Designs (Party Animal, Circle Sentiments, Jolies Fleurs); Cardstock ~ SU; Pattern Paper ~ Heidi Grace; Ink ~ Palette, Copics, VersaMark; Baubles ~ Starlit Studios; Ric Rac ~ May Arts; Nestabilities.