Merry & Bright - CASE-ing Christmas

Hello Crafters,

Welcome back for another CASE-ing Christmas challenge!  This challenge will run from the 5th of each month at 6:00 am CST until the last day of the month at 11:55 pm CST.

REMINDER:  Each month, we will be celebrating CHRISTMAS on the 25th by doing a random giveaway to one lucky participant!  We will have a variety of prizes to give out, but you MUST be linked up by the 23rd of each month in order to be entered into the drawing!

This month our card to CASE is from  DT member Donna.

 

Here is my take on Donna's card:

 I chose to flip the card to landscape and to switch the orientation of the sentiment and ribbon.  I really like the look of this card.  Turquoise and Red are one of my favorite color combinations.  I played around with a few new products:  Lighthearted Leaves (trees) and Softy Falling embossing folder.  I am really loving the Lighthearted Leaves set.  It is so versatile.  See more about the details below.

Stamp sets:  Endless Wishes and Lighthearted Leaves

Card Stock:  Tempting Turquoise and Whisper White

Ink:  Cherry Cobbler, Tempting Turquoise (on envelope) and VersaMark

Misc:  Leaflet Framelits, Softly Falling TIEF, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim, Frosted Sequins (retired), Glue Dots and Stampin' Dimensionals

I had a lot of fun playing with these tools and making this card.  Now it is your turn to show us your take on Donna's card.  Link up with us at CASE-ing Christmas.  I will be looking for your creation.

This card is entered into the following challenges:
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - #112 Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Dies and/or Punches
Allsorts Challenge - #335 Christmas
Glitter n Sparkle - #161 Anything Goes
Hiding in My Craft Room - #223 Freestyle
Snippets Playground - #201

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

CASE-ing Christmas Challenge #28

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to my first CASE-ing Christmas Challenge post as a Design Team Member.  I am very excited to be working with this wonderful design team as I have to stretch a bit and that is usually a good thing.  Each month CASE-ing Christmas Challenge will offer a card to CASE (Copy And Share Everything).  You can choose your inspiration from the offered card, it could be color, texture, design, etc.  Here is my take on this month's inspiration card:

Now here is the inspiration card from Steph:

I love Steph's design.  I love the idea of SNOW and snowflakes are right up there with snow, snowmen, glittery icicles and more.  I have a wonderful collection of snowmen, crystal icicles, glittery and handmade snowflakes.  I would keep this stuff up all year if people would not think I am crazy.  I do keep my snowmen and a few selected snow inspired items out for most of the year.  Here in Texas we don't get much snow, but we do get ice almost every year.  I usually don't venture out into either except to take a few pictures.

Here are the details of my card, all items used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated:
Stamp set:  Endless Wishes
Card Stock:  Pool Party and Whisper White
Ink:  Lost Lagoon
Misc:  Scallop Edge Punch (retired), Frosted Sequins (retired), 3/8" Lost Lagoon Stitched Satin Ribbon (retired), Snowflakes Embossing folder (Cuttlebug), Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and SNAIL adhesive

Well, it is time for you to get your creation linked up.  CASE-ing Christmas Challenge is now a monthly challenge.  Our challenges run from the 5th of the month at 6:00am CST until 11:55pm CST the last day of the month.  Oh, a new feature is that we will be celebrating CHRISTMAS on the 25th of each month with a random giveaway.  We will have a variety of prizes to give out, but you MUST be linked up by the 23rd of each month in order to be entered into the drawing.  So, get your clever creation made and linked up to join in on the fun!

This card is entered into the following challenges:
Pile It On - #80, Sequins and/or Beads
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra - Anything Goes Christmas
Crafts 4 Eternity - #237 Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle - #148 Anything Goes
{Cupcake Inspirations} Challenge - CIC321 - Embellishments
Clear It Out - Theme:  Anything Goes + Stash: Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Holidays
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
House of Cards - Metallics



I have been really wordy this time around.  It is time to get back to the craft desk to make another creation.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Christmas Gift

Happy Monday!

The temperature is climbing today and all are thinking of cooler times.  A great day to work on some Christmas in July cards.  I am enjoying another play day at the craft table.  Here is my offering for today:

Here are the details:

All items used by Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise stated.

Stamp sets:  Endless Wishes

Card stock:  Basic Black, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White and Stacked with Love DSP stack (retired)

Ink:  Calypso Coral and Pear Pizzazz

Misc:  Hexagon punch, Large Polka Dot Embossing Folder, Stripes Embossing Folder (The Paper Studio), Blushing Bride Baker’s Twine, SNAIL adhesive and Stampin’ Dimensionals

This card is entered into the follow challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door – Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - #89 Get Ahead for Christmas

This color combo was used for this card, but I was too late for entering the challenge.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Please leave a comment and let me know you were here. 

Blessings and Happy Crafting,

Belinda

CASE-ing Christmas in August

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to the August CASE-ing Christmas Challenge.  I am very excited as this is my first post with the CASE-ing Christmas Design Team.  At CASE-ing Christmas Challenge we provide a card for you to CASE (Copy And Share Everything).  Here is my take on this month's inspiration.

Here is our inspiration card by Steph:

Here are the details on my card, all products used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise stated:
Stamp Set:  Endless Wishes
Card Stock:  Pool Party and Whisper White
Ink:  Lost Lagoon
Misc:  Scallop Edge Punch (retired), Frosted Sequins (retired), 3/8" Lost Lagoon Stitched Satin Ribbon (retired), Snowflakes Embossing folder (Cuttlebug), Glue Dots, Multipurpose Liquid Glue and SNAIL adhesive

This card was very simple to put together.  I love this embossing folder ... of course I love the idea of SNOW ... don't really like dealing with snow, ice or colder temps.  Living in Texas I don't see much snow ... we have more ice than snow.  However, I do love me some ICED tea and I do have a collection of Snowmen, crystal icicles, glittery snowflakes, etc.  I love sparkly things and generally that is what happens when the sun glints off the snow.

Now it is time for you to CASE Steph's card and link it back to CASE-ing Christmas Challenge.  You have until 11:55pm CST on the last day of the month.  Also, each month, we will be celebrating CHRISTMAS on the 25th by doing a random giveaway to one luck participant!  We will have a variety of prizes to give out, but you MUST be linked up by the 23rd of each month in order to be entered into the drawing!  So, take another look at Steph's card and give CASE-ing a go.

Well, I have been wordy enough this time round.  So, I am headed back to the craft table to begin another creation.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

You're So Cool!

I am getting back into the swing of getting cards/projects posted.  Here is a cutie made in Blues.  It is currently 34 degrees, but feels like 22 degrees.  So, it feels like it is cold enough here in Texas to snow.  I know that tonight our temp with be in the low 20's or upper teens.  This Texas girl is not cut out for this cold weather.   This project reflects the chilliness of the temps outside.

Here are the details:

Stamp set:  Endless Wishes and Just Saying (CardzTV Stamps)
Paper:  Whisper White and All Abloom DSP
Ink:  Island Indigo, Midnight Muse (vintage) and Pacific Point
Misc:  Upper Crust punch (Fiskars)

This is a simple card.  Love the multiple blues.

This card is entered in the following challenges:
Just Us Girls #274 - Word Week:  WinterSister Act Card Challenge #87 - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
CAS(E) this Sketch! #104

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Please let me know that you have popped by.  Also, if you are inclined, please become a follower.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Snowflake Joy

Joy, joy, joy!!!  I love working with snowflake stamps, paper, embellishments, ribbon … it goes on and on.  I love the look of snow, but don’t like the cold or the results of snow turning into ice unless it is in a beverage or keeping a watermelon cold during the summer.  But, I do love my snowpeople collection, my glass/crystal snowflake ornaments and icicles.  Nothing says Christmas like icicles on a tree and a beautiful nativity.  Well, on to the card.  I had a lot of fun with this one.

BTW, I got the large snowflake brad from Office Depot about five years ago in the $1 bin.  I bought five packages and they have 20/package … what a steal!

Stamp sets:  Endless Wishes and 2014 November Paper Pumpkin-Simply Snowflake

Paper:  Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon and Whisper White

Ink:  Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana, Crumb Cake and Lost Lagoon

Misc:  Circles Collection Framelits, Frosted Sequins, Season of Style Designer Washi Tape (vintage), Stampin’ Dimensionals and Snowflake brad

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Less is More - #201

Retro Sketches - #144

Fun with Shapes and More - #171, Snowflakes

CARDZ TV - #6 “Let it Snow”, card with Snowflakes or Snowman

Thanks for stopping by my crafting blog.  Christmas blessings to you and yours this season.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda 

Christmas Tags

Happy Hump Day Crafters,

This week is flying by.  Of course when you are having fun time always flies.  Last night I worked on these cute little tags and Christmas Crackers.  My family has Christmas Crackers each year.  It is fun to see the toys or candy packed inside.  This makes for a terrific time of sharing around the Christmas table, fun for all ages.

Three tags and Christmas crackers

  

Here are the details of these cute goodies:
Stamp sets:  Christmas Tagables and Endless Wishes
Paper:  Pistachio Pudding and Trim the Tree DSP stack
Ink:  Coastal Cabana, Island Indigo and Strawberry Slush
Misc:  Chalk Talk Framelits, Envelope Punch Board, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, Coastal Cabana Thick Baker's Twine, Pistachio Pudding Thick Baker's Twine and Strawberry Slush Thick Baker's Twine

These tags are entered in the following challenges:
CARDZTV - #5 You're It: Created 3 Christmas Tags
Completely Christmas - #40 Anything Goes w/Twist Add some Holly
Hiding in My Craft Room - #177 Christmas Colors
PDE Linky Party - 3D, Fun Folds or Mini Albums
Alphabet Challenge - 'V is for Variety', Use 3 different embellishments or 3 different papers

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Leave some comment 'love' while you are here, please.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Snowflake Lullaby

Happy Saturday Crafters,

Another Endless Wishes card for you today.  This card is a bit of a non-traditional Christmas card.  I love pastels at Christmas.  I am a throw back to turquoise, pink and silver trees.  My Grammy loved the colors of turquoise and pink.  She had a silver foil tree.  Her vinyl sofa was turquoise.  I have her dressing table and it is painted turquoise.  When I got it there was a sheer pink skirt on the front.  I also have her antique iron bed and it too is painted turquoise.  When I re-paint I think I will go white with everything.  Oh well, let's have a look at this non-traditional Christmas card.

I love these colors together.  The picture doesn't give this card justice.

Stamp set:  Endless Wishes (#136829) and Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood #128748 or Clear #127802)
Paper:  Smoky Slate (#131202), Whisper White (#100730) and Lullaby DSP (#133695)
Ink:  Bermuda Bay (#131171), Coastal Cabana (#131175) and Pistachio Pudding (#131177)
Misc:  Bitty Banner Framelits (#129267), Circle Collection Framelits (#130911) and Pearl Basic Jewels (#119247)

 As always, thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Just a reminder, I am in a contest to beat my November 2013 sales this month.  This would be a great boost for me in the beginning of my 'new' year.  I you would like to help me make my goal click HERE to shop with me 24/7, or click on any of the item #'s above to go directly to that item.  I would love the opportunity to serve you as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Also, click on any of the following links for these wonderful specials:
Weekly Deals good through November 17, 2014
New stamp set - Banner Blessings
Give the Gift of Creativity with a Paper Pumpkin subscription

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps - #121 Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #285 Christmas
Crafty Catz - #285 Christmas is Coming
Creative Challenge Club - CCC21



Again, thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Merry & Bright

T.G.I.F!

I can't believe it is Friday already.  My week has flown.  It has been cold and a bit dreary today, did I say cold ... brrrrrrrrr!  I need to get my thermals out as I have been freezing this last week.  It may get up to 50 tomorrow.  When is Summer coming back???

I have a wonderful little card that 'sparkles' with rhinestones.  I just love this Endless Wishes stamp set, but you know that already as I have been saying that for this past week.

This card is made by a sketch from Sunday Stamps.  I really enjoyed this set up.  Another quick and easy card.

Stamp set:  Endless Wishes (#136829)
Paper:  Old Olive (#100702) and Whisper White (#100730)
Ink:  Old Olive (#126953) and Real Red (#126949)
Misc:  Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine (#123125), Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#119246), Stampin' Dimensionals (#104430) and Season of Style Washi Tape (retired)

As always, thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Just a reminder, I am in a contest to beat my November 2013 sales this month.  This would be a great boost for me in the beginning of my 'new' year.  I you would like to help me make my goal click HERE to shop with me 24/7, or click on any of the item #'s above to go directly to that item.  I would love the opportunity to serve you as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Also, click on any of the following links for these wonderful specials:
Weekly Deals good through November 17, 2014
New stamp set - Banner Blessings
Give the Gift of Creativity with a Paper Pumpkin subscription

This card is entered in the following challenges:
CAS on Sunday - #46 Ribbon or Twine


Again, thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Snowflake Joy

Hello all,

Got a late start to the day.  I just couldn't get to sleep last night.  Sometimes I get my days and night mixed up and have quite the challenge getting back on track.  Oh well, it will pass quickly enough.  At least I have plenty of time to plan new cards.

This card has been running around in my head for a few days now.  I am really enjoying my new stamp set Endless Wishes.  I just love the snowflakes and there are so many words to build phrases.

This was another quick and easy card to produce.  Another Christmas card for the list.

Stamp set:  Endless Wishes (#136829)
Paper:  Old Olive (#100702), Whisper White (#100730) and Season of Style (retired)
Ink:  Cherry Cobbler (#126966), Crumb Cake (#126975),  Old Olive (#126953) and Pear Pizzazz (#131180)
Misc:  Rhinestone Basic Jewels (#119246) and Circle Collection Framelits (#130911)

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Just a reminder, I am in a contest to beat my November 2013 sales this month.  This would be a great boost for me in the beginning of my 'new' year.  I you would like to help me make my goal click HERE to shop with me 24/7, or click on any of the item #'s above to go directly to that item.  I would love the opportunity to serve you as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Also, click on any of the following links for these wonderful specials:
Weekly Deals good through November 17, 2014
New stamp set - Banner Blessings
Give the Gift of Creativity with a Paper Pumpkin subscription

This card is entered in the following challenges:
Love to Create - #144 - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - #41 - Bling It On!
Creative Card Crew - #74 Christmas Joy
Clear It Out Challenge - Anything Goes - Use Stash 3 of one thing
Sweet Sunday Sketches - SSSC244
 

Again, thanks for stopping by for a visit.  Have a terrific evening!

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda

Christmas Greetings

Me again with another Christmas card.  This is a new stamp set, Endless Wishes, for me and I am having fun playing around with this set.

I love snowflakes and snowmen.  I have a collection of snowmen that stay out most of the year.  They look cuddly.  However, none of the snowmen (icemen) I have made ever looked cuddly.  Where I live we don't get snow suitable for snowmen making, we get mostly ice ... oh well!

Stamp set:  Endless Wishes (#136829)
Paper:  Whisper White (#100730) and Gold Foil (#132622)
Ink:  Old Olive (#126953), Pear Pizzazz (#131180) and Real Red (#126949)
Misc:  File Tabs Edgelits (#133729)

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.  If you would like to purchase any of the items listed above please click HERE and stop and shop with me.  I would be honored if you would allow me to be your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  Or, if you wish to check out any of the items I used for this card click on their item # for a direct link.

Remember to check out these specials:
Weekly Deals
New Stamp set - Banner Blessings
Give the Gift of Creativity - Paper Pumpkin - this is a great gift for a crafty friend or someone just getting started in stamping.

This card is entered in the following challenges:
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - #36 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - #202 Keep It Flat
Pile It On - #45 - Special Occasion
Sister Act Card Challenge - #82 - Anything Goes
My Perfect Life - #45 - Always a Christmas Card
Alphabet Challenge - T is for Traditional Christmas
52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - November Color Challenge

Again, thanks for stopping by for a visit.

Blessings and Happy Crafting,
Belinda