Happy Winter!

Remember this set from Paper Pretties? It was one of Paper Pretties' first releases and still one of my favorites! It's called Snowflake Kisses and it's going to be re-released in rubber tomorrow night, December 1st, at our Prettie Pajama Party! It starts at 7pm EST. We hope you'll join us for chatting, challenges and lots of fun!

If you're interested in being our next Cutie Pie, the deadline for your entries is tonight! Tonight is also the deadline to sign up for the Stamp of the Month Club to receive Sending You Love, Sophia before it is officially released in January.

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you've had a wonderful holiday weekend. . .and I hope to see you at the Prettie Pajama Party tomorrow night! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Snowflake Kisses (Paper Pretties); Paper- Pink Pirouette, Baja Breeze, Basic Black (SU); Ink- Baja Breeze (SU), Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Accessories- white polka dot organdy ribbon (May Arts), blender pen, Stampin' Write markers (SU); Finished card measures 5.5"x4.25"

Gourmet Hot Cocoa

Here's a quick little gift I made using the JustRite Baking Stamp Ensemble. I made a little matchbook that holds one package of LandOLakes Gourmet Hot Cocoa. You can find tons of JustRite products at Stamper's Dream. In fact, a select number of JustRite products are 50% off through tomorrow, November 30, while supplies last. Head on over and check it out! Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you're having a wonderful shopping weekend! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Baking Stamp Ensemble (JustRite); Paper- Dark Chocolate (PTI), cream (The Paper Company); Accessories- organdy ribbon (Darice), Copic markers, Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder (Provocraft)

From Our House

I have always wanted to make one of these Free Standing Pop Up cards, but never got around to it. I finally made myself complete one and I just love them! They are much simpler than they look! I used the Home Sweet Home set from Taylored Expressions. I thought the Gingerbread House would be perfect for this. I "sugared" all of the candy on the house with either Christmas Red Stickles or Stardust Stickles. The "icing" along the roof is Liquid Pearls in White Opal. The house looks edible in real life! LOL If you'd like to win a Taylored Expressions set, visit my sweet friends Sharon and Lori to see how!

There are some great deals happening at Taylored Expressions this weekend! Free Shipping with orders over $40 and the JustRite BOGO!!! Both run through Sunday night 11/30/08. The Top Chef contest entry deadline is 12/12. We'd LOVE to see your fabulous creations! Thanks for stopping by today! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Home Sweet Home (Taylored Expressions); Paper- Pure Poppy (PTI), white (Georgia-Pacific); Ink- Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Accessories- Copic markers, Label dies (Spellbinders), ribbon from Christmas Key Ingredients (Taylored Expressions); Christmas Red and Stardust Stickles, Liquid Pearls in White Opal.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope that you enjoy your day with family and friends. I love Thanksgiving. It's one of those days when I'm able to sit back and think about all of the things I'm so thankful for. Many blessings to you! May you have safe travels and full bellies! :)

Thank you for stopping by today! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Sweets For the Sweet, Falling For You (Paper Pretties); Paper- white (Georgia-Pacific), Dark Chocolate (PTI); Ink- Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Accessories- Copic markers, wide gold grosgrain (Darice); Finished card measures 5.5"x4.25"

Prettie Wednesday

Two weeks ago, Jessie challenged us to use pearls on a project. I think pearls look so elegant and I love them with organdy ribbon or the like. I decided to put my pearl in the center of a bow. I used the Simply Special set from Paper Pretties. This card is on its way to Jodi. Be sure and check out what the other Pretties Girls came up with for this challenge!

Don't forget about the Cutie Pie Contest!!How would you like to be Paper Pretties Cutie Pie? All you have to do is make a card using your Paper Pretties stamps and upload it to the Cutie Pie Contest gallery on the Paper Pretties forum, and Christie will choose a winner from the entries. Besides being able to call yourself a Cutie Pie, you will also win the entire release!! You have until November 30th at 8pmCDT to get your entries in!! Good luck!!

On Monday December 1st, Paper Pretties will be having their monthly Stampin In Your Jammies party!! The party starts at 6pm CDT (7pm EST). We will be issuing a challenge every hour so be sure to come and play along!! Besides the challenges, chatter, and all around fun, we will also be releasing Trim the Tree to the public as well as re-releasing Snowflake Kisses in rubber. Hope to see you there!! Don't forget that you have until November 30th at midnight to get signed up for the Stamp of the Month Club and get the Sending You Love Sophia stamp before it is officially released in January. Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Simply Special (Paper Pretties); Paper - Luxury Stack (DCWV); Ink- Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Accessories- Copic markers, organdy ribbon (Darice), pearl brad (Darice), Labels One Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Finished card measures 5.5"x4.25"

Be Inspired #33

I love the Inspiration picture for today. It's so calm and cozy. . .I'd love to hang out there! I used the colors and the bordering foliage to come up with my card. I used the Ornamental Christmas set from Verve Stamps. I love how you can "personalize" your ornament with this set.

Make sure you stop by and see what Beate, Danielle Lounds, Dawn McVey, Jennifer Buck, Silke Ledlow and Susan Roberts have come up with for today. I can't wait to see! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Ornamental Christmas (Verve Stamps); Paper- Dark Chocolate (PTI), white (Georgia-Pacific); Ink- Summer Sunrise, Ripe Avocado(PTI) Burnt Umber (Palette), Kiwi Kiss (SU); Accessories- scallop border punch, wide Chocolate Chip grosgrain, Dazzling Diamonds glitter (SU); Finished card measures 4.25" square

TLC196

This is for today's Technique Lover's Challenge on SCS, to make a pop up gift card. I've always wanted to make one of these, but never got around to it. It was so very easy to make. . .you should really give it a try if you haven't already. I may actually make a bunch of these for Christmas. I used the Changito Cocoa stamp from Stampendous. You can find it at Stamper's Dream.

Speaking of Stamper's Dream, there is a holiday sale going on NOW through November 30th! ALL Holiday stamps are on sale for 15% off!!! All you have to do is enter the coupon code HOLIDAYS on the checkout page to apply the discount! So head on over and check it out! Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Changito Cocoa (Stampendous); Paper- DCWV; Ink- Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko); Accessories- Copic markers, Celery wide grosgrain (SU); Finished card measures 4.25" square

Beate Weekend Sketch #67

Another Friday and time for another of Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenges! I'm not thrilled with my card today. It all came together very easily, but you know how sometimes you just don't "feel" it? I just wasn't feeling it. Maybe it's the plain, simple colors. . I don't know. In any case, it's still a simple card I can send to someone. :)

Be sure and see what Beate, Cambria, Jenn,Lori, MaryJo and Sharon have come up with today! I always love seeing their creations! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Stem Silhouettes (SU); Paper- Prints DS, Tangerine Tango (SU), white (Georgia-Pacific), green (The Paper Company); Ink- Tangerine Tango (SU); Accessories- circle punch, Dew Drop (The Robin's Nest), paper piercer, Old Olive marker, polka dot organdy ribbon (Darice); Finished card measures 4.25"x5.5"

Hello Pumpkin!

If you haven't been visiting the Verve Blog, this month's Project Parade was to make Anything But a Card! If you need some ideas for Anything But a Card, you might want to check out the blog! My next favorite thing to make other than cards is little treat boxes. I love to fill them with either candy or little notecards. They're just so little and cute. . .how could they not make a person smile? I made this box using the Hello Pumpkin set from Verve Stamps. I added a panel using the Pumpkin Harvest Cuttlebug folder and finished with some Liquid Pearls as a border. I filled the box with my favorite. . .Caramel Kisses.

You can participate in all of the fun! Check out this post on the Verve Blog to find out how! Thanks for stopping by! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Hello Pumpkin (Verve Stamps); Paper- Really Rust (SU), Dark Chocolate (PTI), white (Georgia-Pacific); Ink- Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko); Accessories- Copic markers, Liquid Pearls in Platinum, cream organdy ribbon (Darice), Pumpkin Harvest Cuttlebug folder (Provocraft); Finished box measures 3" square

Fall With a View

It's time for another Dreamy Challenge! This month's challenge was to make a Fall card and to use a window somehow in your card. It could be a stamped window, a punched window. . .any kind of window. I had to use my newly acquired Nestabilities Labels One for my window. I layered the window using River Rock cardstock and Apple Cider Designer Series paper. I colored the flower stamp with markers, spritzed it with water and stamped it on the inside of the card. I stamped the greeting from Expressions by Inkadinkado over the flower. For finishing touches, I tied organdy ribbon around the right side of the frame and added a scalloped border along the bottom. You can see what the rest of the Dream Team came up with for this challenge:

Denise

Cindy

Kimberly

Michelle

Tosha

You can participate too! Just make a Fall card with a window and link it to the comments section of Michelle's blog, and if you upload to Splitcoaststampers , just use keyword SDDC2. To make this challenge even sweeter, Michelle has some awesome Dream Treats which she will be giving to a winner chosen at random. Good luck and we can't wait to see your Fall With a View creations! SUPPLIES USED: Stamps- Coneflower (Paper Inspirations), Expressions (Inkadinkado); Paper- Apple Cider DS, River Rock (SU), olive (Paper Company); Ink- Burnt Umber (Palette); Accessories- Really Rust, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip markers (SU); Martha Stewart border punch, Nestabilities Labels One (Spellbinders), rust organdy ribbon (Darice); Finished card measures 4.25" square