Wednesday, December 28, 2011

The Stockings were hung...



by the chimney with care... Hello Everyone, My family has a long drawn out Christmas celebration. With family scattered through out the States, we see them all different days! This is good and bad... good because we can prolong the celebration, bad for the waistline! :)

I just love this  "I Scene a Stocking" stamp from DRS Designs. I stamped this on White Neenah cardstock and colored it with my Copic Markers. Using a Glassy glaze, I added White Flower Soft on the cuff. 

I used a Stocking Punch for the additional stockings and stamped the Starry background in Red Ink and the Open Plaid Background with White Craft Ink. I used a Signo White Gel Pen to add the faux stitching. I added the Water Colored Dew Drops along the button with some Mini Glue Dots to finish off the card!


Thank you for stopping by!! Have a wonderful day!!!
Chrissy D

Sunday, December 25, 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Hello Friends- Welcome! Merry Christmas and Season Greetings to you all! I am so glad you stopped by today! 


The first card I am sharing is one my talented 10 year old daughter created. She LOVES to stamp with me, as does my 7 year old daughter.

You can save an additional 10% by using my Coupon Code SAVE10CHRISat I BRAKE FOR STAMPS




Here are the details of Grace's card...
Cardstock: White
Accessories: Water based Markers (Mom is mean and won't allow her to use her Copics without CLOSE supervision), Pink Organdy Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter and 2 way glue pen


Here are the juicy details:
Stamp Sets: 
I Brake For Stamps new release Christmas Collage

Best of all you can SAVE 10% at  I Brake For Stamps by using the coupon code SAVE10CHRIS

Cardstock: Wassail, Burgundy, Vanilla, Espresso
Ink:  Brown Staz OnPaint: Creative Inspirations - wheat, Rustic Red, Burgundy, Chocolate, Evergreen
Accessories: Aqua painter, Paper Snips, Offray stitched ribbon, Dew Drops, Mini Glue Dots, Crystal Effects. 1/2 inch Circle Punch

I hope you enjoy this Christmas Season!!!
Chrissy D

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Blessed Christmas

Hello Everyone!!! It is Thursday which means it is time for another weekly challenge. This week, we'd like to see what you can do with your heat guns. Show us your projects using heat embossing and you:'' be entered to win your choice of 3 stamps from DRS Designs! To enter, please link up your project on the DRS Designs Blog. 



Here are the details to my card:
Cardstock: Brushed Gold, Black Sparkle
Accessories: Gold Embossing Powder, Spellbinders, Big Shot, Cuttlebug Folder, Vanilla Ribbon, Gold Pearls, Heat Tool, Dimensionals

I hope you will join us in this weeks challenge!! Thank you for stopping by!! Have a blessed day!

Chrissy D

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

NUTHATCH TOP NOTE DIE BOX

 Hello!!!  I hope you are all staying healthy and enjoying the Christmas Season! I spent the day working in my stamp room and doing some filming!

Have you purchased your 3-D and Fun Folds Cd yet? This brand new CD has 70 tutorials for gifts, decorations, boxes, cards, and much more! the original Fancy Folds and Motion CD was so popular, we just had to create MORE foyou.

All of the tutorials are in step-by-step PDF pictorial format -- and are printable to 8-1/2" x 11" paper. We even have an index with thumbnails on this CD to help you find a project quickly and easily!

The CD is $17.95 for US/Canadian Addresses and $19.95 for Overseas addresses. If you are only looking for the CD, or would like to see the full list of items on the CD, it can be ordered here:

Location

If you have never seen a TJ CD, here is a real example from the Fancy Folds and Motion CD (the format is the same, but ALL of the techniques are different!) of the Vertical Accordion Card:



My project today uses the Top Note Die Box technique the 3D and Fun Folds Cd. Such a wonderful, fast fun gift! The hardest part about this little box was picking out the papers and stamps!!!

Here are the materials I used from  Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company 

I hope you enjoyed my project today! Have a Merry Christmas!

Chrissy D

RED HOLLY DAYS!


Happy "Holly" Days Everyone!!! This is Chrissy D here!!! I can hardly believe Christmas is a mere 4 days away! Every day has been packed with activities and while this is my favorite time of year, I am ready for all of the Christmas cookies to be gone! 

On todays card, I used the FUN Fanfare Square and stamp it in red, blue and green. I then made them into a diamond shape and mounted them on black card stock. I stamped the Design Tag Die Cut  in Black Memento Ink and colored it with B05, R46 and YG67 from my Copic collection and cut it out with my scissors and mounted it on dimensionals. I stamped the Happy Holly Days Greeting in blue ink and finished the card off with some Red Satin Ribbon and gems in each corner.

I hope you have a WONDERFUL, SAFE and VERY MERRY Christmas! Thank you for stopping by!!
Chrissy D

Saturday, December 17, 2011

SNOWFLAKE COLLAGE


 Hi Everyone! Today is Sweet Stop Sketch Saturday and todays Sketch has a TWIST! You need to use Chipboard!!! :) Here is the sketch - I twisted it up right to change it up a bit....




Here is a close up of my card and the details:
Stamps: I Brake For Stamps Snowflake Collage, words are from SU -  use code SAVE10CHRIS as you shop at I Brake For Stamps to save 10%!
Cardstock: White, Olive, Crumb Cake
Accessories: Clear Snap Smooch Spritz, Heat Tool, Gold Embossing Powder, White Embossing Powder, Martha Stewart Gold Twill, Making Memories Chipboard, Big Shot, Embossing Folder Snowflakes

I was struggling with creativity and decided to mist my background with Clear Snap Smooch Spray Turquoise, but it looked plain so I then ran it through my Big Shot with my Snowflakes cuttlebug folder... Well, then I couldn't see the snowflakes very well... so I decided to smear White Craft Ink over it, but then I couldn't see that very well, so I added White Embossing Powder and heat embossed it and this is the background I came up with.... It really shimmers!!!


Take some time to check out the other FANTASTIC SUGAR BABIES Blogs...


Have a wonderful weekend!!! Thank you for stopping by!!!
Chrissy D

Thursday, December 15, 2011

NEW PINES



Hello! Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop!
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Pucker Up Featured December 13
Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14
New Pines Featured December 15


On my card today, I used the Technique Junkie Newsletter technique called Bold Ghosting. 
Here are some more details:
Stamps: New Pines from Mark's Finest Papers
Cardstock: Deep Olive, White Storm, Brownish Charcoal
Accessories: Viva Pearl Pen, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Color Box Ink, Chocolate Ribbon 5/8", Tag, Twine

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.


Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy - You are HERE
Karen K. - GO HERE NEXT
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers


Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Chrissy D

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

ICE & SNOW and PUSSY WILLOWS

Hello!  I have two posts today! When you are done looking here, please take a moment to scroll down HERE.


Welcome to Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's December Blog Hop!
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Pucker Up Featured December 13
Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14
New Pines Featured December 15



On my first card, I stamped the tree line from the Ice and Snow set on the Mottled Berry Cardstock . Then I sponged the edges with Bashful Blue ink. Along the bottom portion of my card, I masked the trees and sponged the snow with White Craft Ink, then sprinkled Hologram Highlights Embossing Powder and heat embossed the snow to give it that fabulous SPARKLE!


I embossed the snowflakes from the Ice & Snow Set with the White Embossing on the Patterned Paper from the Summer Garden Premium Paper Pack. I Added the Beautiful, Satin Light Blue Ribbon. I used the Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch and ran it through my Xyron. Unpeeled it and added some Sparkly Glitter! The thinking of you comes from the Pussy Willows Set on the Spellbinders. 




On my second card, I stamped the snowflakes on the Glossy White Cardstock in Bashful Blue ink. I then ran it through the Big Shot with the Snowflakes embossing folder. I stamped the tree line from the Ice & Snow stamp set on the Glossy White Cardstock and sponged around the sky line. I added some Stardust Stickles to the trees and ground. It did not turn out like I was hoping! I used the Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch and added the Basic Grey Half Pearls. I then added this gorgeous Satin Turquoise Ribbon to finish it off!
On my final card, I heat embossed the bird and font stamps from the Pussy Willows Stamp Set with gold embossing powder on the Corn Husk Card stock. I stamped the pussy willows along the bottom portion and heat embossed with the gold embossing powder on the Brushed Gold Card stock. I used the Momma's Favorite Purple Linen Finish Card stock and the Premium Vanilla Cardstock as additional layers. I used some gold ribbon I had in my stash and added a purple button too.



Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011. You will not want to miss what the Design Team has to share with you!


Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy - you are here
Karen K. - GO HERE NEXT
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers


Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

Chrissy D

SNOWMEN BRING SMILES


I have TWO posts today - you can see the other one here!


HELLO!!! I love this little snowman - he really makes me SMILE! This card was so fun to make. I do not know about you, but I can get stuck in a "color" rut and use the same colors all of the time. Red is one of my favorite colors, so that is one I use a lot!  I tried a new color scheme for this card instead of the "traditional" winter whites and blues which is what I would gravitate towards to create a wintery feel. I took the Marina Mist card stock and ran it through the Big Shot with the snowflakes cuttlebug folder. Once the card stock was embossed, I sponged it with the White Craft Ink.


I stamped the Heart Swag Snowman with Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black) and colored him with my Copic Markers. I started cutting out the cute snowman but ran out of space, so I placed the remaining heart on the top of the die cut. I used the Spellbinders Elegant Ovals die to stamp the Snowmen Smiles Greeting on and tied a big Satin Red Bow along the bottom portion of the card. Using Mini Glue Dots, I added three Dew Drops in the upper left corner of the card.


I hope you enjoyed my card today! Have a wonderful day and enjoy this Christmas Season! 

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS....

Hello Friends! I hope this finds you well and healthy!!! I have spent the weekend resting and sick. My children were generous enough to share their colds and viruses and with a lack of sleep, I caught it! BLECH! 

Today is Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Company's November Blog Hop, WELCOME!
This month's New Stamp Set Releases are
Pucker Up Featured December 13
Pussy Willows Featured December 14
Ice and Snow Featured December 14
New Pines Featured December 15

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets! Just comment on the following blogs (don't forget this one), each day for more chances to win! We will announce all four winners on December 16, 2011 on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day. The winners will be chosen at 11PM EST on Thursday December 15, 2011.


On my first card, I stamped the lemons and the branch from Pucker Up with Distress Ink in Wild Honey and Peeled Paint on the White Storm Cardstock. I layered it on the Deep Olive and Aged Sunflower Premium Papers. I painted the image with a water color brush and the Creative Inspiration Paints in Chocolate, Green Olive, Sunshine, Buttercup, Evergreen. I wrapped the luscious Spring Leaf Gingham ribbon and added a pretty Hat Pin.

I made my second card for Saturdays Sweet Stop Sketch (to find more about the Sweet Stop Sketch scroll down 2 posts!) I used the  White Storm Cardstock, Black Linen Cardstock, Basic Grey Papers, and Yoyo Yellow Cardstock to layer the card. I ran the Basic Grey Paper through my Big Shot and used the Swiss Dots folder to add the cute dots. I added some Dew Drops and the Black Stitched Ribbon to finish it off.




Be sure to take some time to check out the rest of the Design Team! They are sure to DELIGHT you!!



Lois
Vicky
Anne
Connie
Linda
Karen H.
Patty P.
Geri
Dawn M.
Marilynn
Chrissy - YOU ARE HERE
Karen K. - GO HERE NEXT
Pam
Debbie
Brenda T
Bonnie
Harriet
Tammylee
Silvia
Mark's Finest Papers

Thank you for stopping by! Have a WONDERFUL DAY!!!!

Chrissy D

Monday, December 12, 2011

Christmas Ornaments


Accessories: Chipboard, Gem Adhesives, Aquapainter, Dimensionals, White satin Offray ribbon
Creative Inspirations Paint: Lavender, Turquoise, Mango, Pumpkin, Burgundy, Emerald



Stamps: I Brake for Stamps Vintage Christmas,
I just LOVE the ornaments that are available at Creative Cuts and More.
Diecut: Christmas Ornament #01 Largeperfect for your tree or an addition to your gifts!
Accessories: Chipboard, Silver ribbon, Aqua painter, Rub Ons, Copic




As you shop at I Brake For Stampsyou can enjoy a 10% discount by using the code SAVE10Chris and  at Creative Cuts and More you can save 10% by using CC&M10Chris

Enjoy the Christmas Season and have a great day!
Chrissy D

Saturday, December 10, 2011

SATURDAY SKETCH!

Hello My Friends! I am SO THANKFUL it is Saturday! My children have been ill most of the week, and every night my sleep has been interrupted. I asked them to NOT wake me up today! I am looking forward to sleep in!

Today is Sweet Stop Sketch Day! I love sketches and this one is so fun! I am going to use it for another card later next week. :)



These are the brand new stamps from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company. The Brand NEW Release will be coming up this week! Come back Monday for a Sneak Peek!!!


I will pop back in tomorrow to share more details! 

Take some time to check out the other FANTASTIC SUGAR BABIES Blogs...



Have a wonderful weekend!!! Thank you for stopping by!!!

Chrissy D

Thursday, December 8, 2011

A CHRISTMAS PACKAGE

Hello Everyone-
I am in a WONDERFUL Yahoo Group we call the "ISLAND." It is filled with a sweet group of women - all different personalities and gifted in so many ways!!! I have been a part of this group around 8 years.  Many of them have been in this group for longer than I have. We all share different  opinions, etc - but the best thing of all is we can discuss these things with Love and Respect for one another. It is so nice to have a group of friends - some we have met and some we have not and to what a blessing it is to SHARE LIFE TOGETHER. I LOVE THIS GROUP of wonderful women even when we can agree to disagree!


Anyways, this Christmas Season, we decided to do a STOCKING SWAP! I received mine yesterday from my beautiful friend, Angie, who is having quite the challenging year! I am SO BLESSED by all of the goodies she sent to me - most of which were HANDMADE!!! In between caring for her husband and family through many Character Building Opportunities, she found the time to BLESS ME! So here is a BIG THANK YOU and a BIG HUG to her....


Here are the goodies she sent to me!!! I am SOOOO BLESSED!!!


Here is my goodie box....


Such a gorgeous card!!! Love the SPARKLES!!!!


A beautiful picture and Cross Stitched Book mark! 






This little treasure box filled with Inspirational Quotes to lift me up when I am feeling low. Cards shown below...










Ohhh here is my stocking! As you can see not everything fit into this beautiful stocking!!!
A gift pack of cards and kisses.... yummmm - wait I think those are called HUGS? :)




2 Little Note pads and a wooden Christmas Tree... but now that I think about it I think the Christmas Tree should be with the ornament.


A Little Box of THANKS filled with strips of paper so that I can write all that I am thankful for!
 A Beautifully crocheted or knit wash cloth..... The poem says


Thank you God for dirty dishes,
They have quite the Tale to tell.
While many folks go hungry, 
We hope you are eating well.
With home, health and happiness,
We shouldn't want the fuss,
For by the stack of evidence,
GOD is very good to us.


LOVE THIS!!! I need new wash cloths!!! :)
 This CUTE ornament

This beautiful hand made wreath...
And LAST but not least - this COZY handmade hat and scarf. 




THANK YOU SO MUCH ANGIE!!!!!
Chrissy D