Oh So Sweet, Christmas!

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HAPPY WEDNESDAY! I have a very laid back kind of day today. The children have finished their school work and are enjoying playing with the cats. For my card today, I used the WISPED FRAMES technique from Technique Junkies Newsletter.


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Stamp Sets: Hugs by SWAK and O Little Town Background available at I Brake For Stamps

As you shop at I Brake For Stamps, you can enjoy a 10% 

discount by using the code SAVE10Chris!

Cardstock:  Wassail Basic Grey DP, Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Copic Markers, Memento, Cherry Cobbler Ink
Accessories: Stipple Brush, Frame, Wassail Paper Pack, Cherry ribbon, Vanilla brads, paper snips

Here are some challenges I participated in... Ellephantastic - Christmas/Winter Craft Your Days Away - Punch it out Lil Red Wagon - Use a Diecut (green paper under sentiment is a die cut!) Penny's Paper Crafty - Christmas A Spoonfull of Sugar - Christmas Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes Mami Doodles - Anything Goes Crazy Challenge:Use at least 3 dp 


Ok! I am off to do some more stamping! Have a wonderful day!!! Be blessed!

Stationary Box and Note cards

Hello! I am going to keep this short right now! Lots to do on this busy morning! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Isn't this Stationary Box Cute? You can get all of the instructions the Fancy Folds and Motion Cd from the Technique Junkies Newsletter! Over 60 tutorials alone on this fabulous step by step pictorial cd! You will LOVE IT!!!!  Lots of inspiration and ideas too!  You can even order it directly here on my blog - just to the right on my side bar!!! This makes such a GREAT Christmas gift!

Stamps - Butterflies, Dianthus and Flourishes from Mark's Finest Papers

Cardstock: Basic Grey, Cajun Craze, Vanilla

Accessories: 1 3/4 circle punch, Scor-pal

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!!!

ODBDSLC41 Inspiration challenge

Hello and Welcome to my Blog today! Yesterday we spent the day going to Rescue Shelters on a hunt for a new cat to add to our family. One place had 10 cats and I had the feeling that even if we liked them, they were NOT going to give any of them up - I think they liked them too much! The second place we went had over 50 cats to look at, and that was overwhelming! After watching the children play for about an hour, we decided to go home and think about it. The children wanted a kitten, but it is so hard to know what their personalities will be like at such a young age and I have specific wants in the personality department of a cat! So today, my husband and I may go to another animal shelter or go back and get one of the cats we saw last night! Exciting! If we get a cat, I will be sure to share pictures this coming week!

As you know - today is SATURDAY and that means it is ODBD Shining Light Challenge Day! I have only a few more weeks of being on this beloved team and then - I have a new opportunity within the ODBD Team! I am very excited about this opportunity!

This week's Challenge:

Well...Christmas is just around the corner now and we haven't done any inspiration challenges yet so here is a collage of photos to inspire you.  We can't wait to see what you create!! There are several photographs for you to choose from here.

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $ 15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, December 16. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday.

Have you checked out the Pre-cuts at Our Daily Bread Designs? I purchased a few packs of them and had SOOOO MUCH fun playing! These pre-cuts and pre-colored and EASY to assemble and there is a BUNCH of different styles to play with too!

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Stamps: Sing to the Lord, Precuts - Pyramid Purple & White Flowers

Accessories: Silver, Gold cardstock, Embossing Powder, Sizzix Big Shot Flourish Die, Dimensionals, White Organdy Ribbon, Dew Drops, Heat Tool

From here, you will definitely want to Be sure to check out my SUPER talented design team members blogs here: 

Sabrina Jackson

Patter Cross

Fran Gumprecht

Chris Olsen

Here are a few challenges I participated in...

 Craft Your Passion - anything goes,
Gingerloft (2 weeks) - bows , Top Tip Tuesday -use ribbon  
OSAAT #42 ~ Old Stash/New Stash  (ribbon and pre-cuts)
 Creative Card Crew- Anything goes Craft your Days Away - Texture 

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have a FANTASTIC weekend!

Many Blessings,

BLOGGERS CHALLENGE #181 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Good Morning! Today, we all are a bit excited because we are going to an animal shelter to look at cats. Funny thing is... until this week when we had to put our other cat down, I always thought my husband was the "cat person." I told him last night over dinner that I had a cat shaped hole in my heart and I think I need a new cat to complain about before the end of the year! LOL So he said I could!!!


Todays Bloggers Challenge is to create something with a BIRTHDAY THEME. I chose to make a BIRTHDAY GIFT for my grandmother! I used the Technique Junkies Newsletter Fancy Fold and Motion Paper Cd. There are Birthday cards in this cute little Box! I just love the technique cd, so MANY great ideas! This cd would make a GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT, if you have not ordered it yet! You can find out more about it on my side bar (on the right).

Here are the details:

Stamp Sets: Things with Wings from I Brake for Stamps

As you shop at I Brake For Stamps, you can enjoy a 10% 

discount by using the code SAVE10Chris!

Accessories: Brads, Bone folder, Scoring Tool, Dimensional 1/16th hole punch, Buttons, pearl gems, Red Tacky Tape

Be sure to click on the Bloggers Challenge Icon and see the rest of the Blogger Challenge Participants projects! Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek! Have a great day!

BELLI CHALLENGE #106 CHRISTMAS EMBELLISHMENTS/ PAPERS

Hello Everyone - Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers! We are doing a bit better today. I think with each passing day things will get better.

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Have you played along with the BELLI CHALLENGE yet? The Belli Challenge is a great way to use your old and forgotten embellishments on your projects! This week's Belli Challenge is

Challenge #106 (CBC106)

Christmas themed embellishments

This can include ribbons, brads, buttons, glitter, patterned paper, chipboard, stickers - anything that is Christmas themed.

For this project I used my long LOST EMBOSSING POWDER and KIWI KISS ribbon! Sad to say, I used the last of this ribbon up! I loved this ribbon...

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The background is created with Technique Junkies background Brick Wall from the December 2010 newsletter.

Stamps: I Brake For Stamps - Holiday Squares

Accessories: Silver Embossing Powder, Paper Trimmer, Heat Tool, Circle Punches, Silver Pen, Circle Punches, Dimensionals, Paper Snips, Top Note Die, 

On this project, I used this Gold Lined paper I bought 4 years ago that I had to have and NEVER touched!

This next project uses Technique Junkies, Deconstructed Collage  from the December 2010 newsletter.

Stamp Sets: Christmas Collage Rubber Sheet from I Brake For Stamps

Accessories: Tear Drops, Mini Glue Dots, Paper Snips, Dimensionals

As you shop at I Brake For Stamps, you can enjoy a 10% 

discount by using the code SAVE10Chris!

The Brakefast Club has a challenge this week to make a Christmas card! I hope you will join in the fun!

Thank you for taking the time to stop by! I hope you have a very BLESSED day! 

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