Dazzling Diamond Dust Technique

Bordering on Romance Dazzling Diamonds Dust Technique

At last night's technique class we learned the Dazzling Diamonds Dust technique.  I had found this on several other demonstrator's blogs lately and we had such a fun time making it.  I am entering the card in the Stampin' Queen's Sketch Challenge SQSC31 and I hope you go check out their fun website.  Here is the sketch:

Recipe:

Stamp:  Bordering on Romance and Elementary Elegance (SAB)

Ink:  Stazon

Paper:  Beyond the Garden, So Saffron and Whisper White Card Stock

Accessories:  Dazzling Diamonds, Label Collection Framelits Die, Big Shot, Big Shot Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets, Stampin' Write Markers, Retired SU Ribbon

Happy Birthday Hub

Countryside for the Hub

Well, I finally got the hub's birthday card done!  Yea!  Nothing like doing it on the day it is due.  So while I was at creating a one of a kind card, I thought, why not enter it into some challenges?  The first challenge is with Freshly Made Sketches and here is the sketch #27:

The second challenge is from Hand Stamped Sentiments - HSSTC110  it is a technique challenge for water coloring.  Here is hoping that Scott loves the card.  Thanks for stopping by.

Well Worn Birthday

Well Worn Birthday

Today is my husband's birthday and I have been contemplating the card that I want to create for him.  For me, a male card is sooooo hard.  It is a challenge to think outside of the female/flower/froufrou box.  I will come up with a unique card to show you tomorrow, but for now here is one that I have on my card buffet.    I have to thank Dawn Olchefske for this idea.  Don't you just love how easy it is and what a great way to use up dsp scraps.  If you cut your dsp for card fronts, first cut the 12x12 into three 4x12 strips.  Then with each of these cut into 4x5 1/4 and you will get six card fronts out of one sheet of dsp!  Then the bonus is that you will also have three pieces of 4x1 1/2 strips and those I used for this card, punching out the circles with the 1 1/4" circle punch.  You could make a card for children or adults with this theme. 

I am making many cards for our soldiers by donating cards to Operation Write Home.  Our local ladies will be having a card making day for Operation Write Home on Thursday, April 12th from 10 to 4pm at the Sallie Logan Library in Murphysboro, IL.  Please come and join us, but if you can't we can always use donations of paper, envelopes(A2 size) or money for postage.  Email me with questions or donations.  Last year our small group sent 552 cards and this year we plan to beat that number.

Recipe:

Stamp:  Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink:  Early Espresso

Paper:  Well Worn DSP, Early Espresso and Naturals Ivory Card Stock

Accessories:  1 1/4" circle punch, Modern Label and Word Window Punches

Lego Birthday - rs#3

Lego Birthday

Well, I finally am posting on my blog, don't faint.  First my mojo left the building, then I visited my darling daughter and her husband and menagerie.  Then my father fell and I went to help the parental units.  So, I'm home and mojo has returned.  YEA!!!!

One of the demonstrators that I received blog posts from introduced retro sketches to me and I decided to try out their fun challenge for the Lego Birthday card above, I decided to flip the sketch on it's side.   And here is retrosketches#3:

Just a reminder that there is less than two weeks left of sale-a-bration!  If you go to the bar on the right you can click and see the great items that are available for free for purchasing $50 in product.  You can go shopping on my website by clicking on the Shop Now button on the right also.  The Lego Birthday card will be added to my Card Buffet.  I will be posting more of those cards in the next few days.  Have a great day, it is sunny here and 78 degrees!

Recipe:

Stamps:  Occasions Alphabet

Ink:  Pacific Point, Real Red and Crumb Cake

Paper:  Big Top Birthday DSP, Pacific Point, Real Red, Whisper White and Daffodil Delight Card Stock

Accessories:  Corner Rounder, 1/2" Circle Scallop Edge Border and Owl Punches, Uniball White Pen, Brights Brads and Retired Stampin' Up! Ribbon

Winner - One Year Anniversary Blog Candy Giveaway!!!!!!!!

And the winner is:  

shensen said...

I have decided that I will follow you through email. Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy and Happy Anniversay with many more years of success. Sharon Hensen

January 9, 2012 9:16 PM

Sharon, let me know your address and I will send it out in the mail to you.  Thanks everyone for your kind wishes!

One Year Anniversary Blog Candy Giveaway!!!!!!!!

Blog candy Giveaway!

So it has been a year since I started my blog...it is really hard to believe how fast it has gone.  And I want to give you, my loyal followers a chance to win my blog candy.  What is included?  Fifty sheets of 6x6 designer series paper, a brand new Scallop Trim Boarder punch, Stampin'Up! retired flowers and pearls, brads and a brand new bottle of Smooch Silver Fox Pearlized Accent Ink.  I would appreciate it if you would either become a Follower or sign up for my Follow by Email and tell me in your comment that you leave what you option you have used.  Only one entry per person, please, and if you comment using Anonymous, please check back next Sunday to see if you have won.  I will end the contest on next Sunday, January 15 and choose the winner with a random number generator.  Good luck, and thanks for visiting me.  Debbie

Merry Monday Challenge #1

The Mocha Morning Sounding Joy

I know, I'm crazy, but I ran into a brand new challenge over at Always Playing With Paper and could not pass it by.  Leslie is a wonderful talented lady and I have been following her blog for a long time.  Good time to get a start on next year's Christmas cards and I will have this one available to make in my card buffet.  So, here is the Challenge Sketch:

Recipe:

Stamps:  The Sounding Joy and Season of Joy

Ink:  Versamark

Paper: Basic Black, Early Espresso and Gold cardstock, Paper Vellum and Mocha Morning DSP

Accessories:  Big Shot, Oval Scallop Frame, Scallop Oval Punch, Scallop Edge Border, Black and Gold Emboss Powder, Embossing Buddy

Stampin Llamas Occasionally Occasions Blog Hop

Stampin' Llamas Occasionally Occasions Blog Hop

The Stampin’ Llamas are hoppin’ into 2012! As we showcase products in the new Stampin’ Up! Occasions mini catalog and free items in the Sale-a-bration brochure*, you’ll find projects for any occasion. Watch for new products for your Sizzix Big Shot, as well as fresh new fabric, designer series paper, ribbons and hardware, and, of course, exclusive rubber stamps from Stampin’ Up!.

Packed for Baby-Girl

Detail of Packed for Baby Stamp

Twitterpated Designer Button

This was the first chance I have had to sit down and play with my new stamps, and tools from the Occasions Mini Catalog.  After the holidays, I had the flu again, so now I am feeling better and happy to create again.  This card is made using the new Packed for Baby, isn't it so cute?  I am in the process of designing cards for my upcoming Card Buffet and this will be one of them.  I used the Stampin' Up! Watercolor Pencils and a Blender Pen to color the Packed for Baby.  I used the Petite Pairs stamp set for the sentiment and the set comes with an inside sentiment also that reads, "so glad you're here!".  Bet you are wondering how I got the background pink?  Our hostess stamp set in the Holiday Mini, Warmest of Wishes, had an inside circle cut out of the wreath.  I used that circle to stamp the Blushing Bride ink over the sentiment, then used a 1 1/4" Circle Punch to cut it out.  Doesn't it leave a nice clean white border?  The background DSP is the new Twitterpated and the button is out of the Twitterpated Designer buttons, aren't they too cute?  The hearts were made using the new Fashionable Hearts Embosslits Die and they come in different textures.

Everyday Enchantment Paper Doily

Everyday Enchantment Ribbon & Brad

Isn't this new Paper Doily Large Sizzlits Die gorgeous?  Hint, cut a Scallop Circle Bigz Die and tape it to the back of the sizzlit and all of those little punch-outs fall out of the doily.  The DSP used on the card is from the Everyday Enchantment paper in the upcoming sale-a-bration catalog as well as the ribbon that I laced through the doily and the matching brad.  Too cute!  The sentiment is from the Apothecary Art stamp set that I colored with our markers to match.  It was cut out with the new Framelits Die Labels Collection.  If you don't have a copy of the new mini yet, there is a link to the right on my blog.  If you don't have a demonstrator yet, please consider becoming one of my special customers.  Email me for my online specials.

Sweet Cake

This card was made using the Sweet Cake stamp set that I earned for free because of my new recruit, Paula!  Thanks Paula!!!!!  It is on the new DSP Sweet Shop and that cute ribbon in the background is our new 3/8" Pleated Satin Ribbon, Blushing Bride.
Come back on Sunday to sign up for my Blog One Year Anniversary Blog Candy Giveaway!!!!!!!!  I am making a pledge this year to be a better blogger and to blog at least once a week.  If you would like to receive email notifications of my blog updates, please sign up to the right. It has been a great blogging year for me, and thank all of you for visiting and your supportive comments.
Next, on to Heather, she is so talented as well as my other Llama sisters, thanks for stopping by.

Heather

Here’s the list of occasionally sale-a-brating llamas. You can start anywhere on the list and make a complete circuit; each stop will link to the next blog. And you can return here from any of the llama blogs.

Buffy - http://buffycooper.wordpress.com/

Christine - http://www.dancinstamps.blogspot.com/

Darrah -  http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/darrah/blog

Debbie - http://www.cleverandcute.blogspot.com/ - You are HERE!

Heather - http://stampwithheather.blogspot.com/

Kathe - http://kathesadventure.blogspot.com/

Kathryn - http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/

Linda - http://www.nutty4stampin.blogspot.com/

Marsha - http://hereallamathereallama.blogspot.com/

Stacey - http://theresglitteronthedogs.blogspot.com/

Stephanie - http://www.pleasepassthesnail.blogspot.com/

Clearance Rack Blitz

Now through January 5th Stampin' Up! is having a Clearance Rack Blitz.  Nearly 200 new Clearance Rack items are being added to the Online Store at discounts up to 80 percent off retail--while supplies last!  The old black body punches are on the rack and won't last long.  The only way to get these great discounts is to order online through my Store and then click on the Shop Now! button.

Initial Gift Set

Initial Gift Set

This coming Thursday I will be having an Initial Gift Set class.  We will be making the holder(one piece of 12x12 DSP, thanks to Michelle Suit) and six note cards and matching envelopes.  Can you see the detail on the envelop flap?  That detail was made with the new Adorning Accents Textured Impressions Embossing Folders(It includes three different ones, I'm so excited) that will be in the new Occasions Mini Catalog starting on 1/4/12.  These were made using the Paisley Petals DSP, but my ladies can pick which DSP they want to use.  This would really make a nice Christmas present.  I still have openings, so give me a call or email.  Here are more pictures:

 

Soul Scrap Quest #10 - There's Something About Christmas!!

SSQ#10 Martin Christmas

Over at Soul Scrappers I am participating in a scrap challenge and here were the rules:

This Quest allows you to create anything you want......

What makes this a QUEST unique..... is that until you open your envelope you are really not going to know what is in it, and what you are expected to use.   Some of the embellies could be shop bought, painted items,  stickers,  stamped images,  polymer clay items,  metal items,  hand pieced images,  handmade flowers, sewn items,  felt items etc......... the list goes on!! I will post a list of the goodies here, once all envelopes have been received.

Well, when I received the envelope it was FULL of items to use on my project.  And I managed to use it all.  I also got to use a new Stampin' Up! Big Shot die that will be coming out on January 4th in the new Occasions Mini Catalog. See the large Rosette on the background?  That new die really made this rosette or lollie easy as pie to make.  So here are some more pictures with details.  I believe that I have more stuff on this page than ever before.  Come join us over at Soul Scrappers and have fun scrapping with us.  I have a button on the right to take you there.

Christmas Cards - Card Buffet

Wednesday, December 7th is the last Card Buffet of the year.  Below are the cards I have added to the buffet for Wednesday night:

Besides the pictured cards above, I have 30 other cards to choose from.  If you would like to come, give me a call and join us.  New stampers welcome.