This card was inspired by the Creating Keepsakes Dec 2008 magazine article "A very vintage christmas". There they used these heather bailey papers that are spring colors, and by pulling out the green in them and enhancing with the traditional green and red, you get a vintage look. I got my idea from the card on p.69. I hand cut the holly. The label panel (the one that looks like nestabilities LABELS 1) is actually a table marker from the wedding section at Michaels! I inked the edge of this shape and added red dots with a gel pen, then stickles.I kinda like the way this turned out! see, even flowery spring paper can be used for christmas! I'm trying to "think outside of the box" ! whatcha think of this card?

make your own snowflake!

my new addiction! Thanks to becca! Check it out everybody!

here's another card I started picking out stuff for while I was watching dancing with the stars, and decided to complete it real quick, wow, i'm on a roll with poppin out the quick cards! The holly was made with the cricut machine and rhinestones. I added chalk to make it look more realisitic. I'm not sure if I like this card, is it too much bling?

look girls, no stamps! This card I made with just papers,chipboard cutout, and embellishments! I think it turned out okay? It was super simple and fast, good thing I have a whole box of different chipboard embellishments that match this pad of papers from K & Company! Easy cards!

Thanks for looking! I love reading your comments! I'm new to this whole blog thing and trying to figure out how to do a lot of it, including getting a counter for my blog!

Have a blessed day!

monkey's can ice skate?!

my first card using these new Stampendouse Changito clear stamps. I don't know about you, but he just makes me smile!

The embossed strip I did with a cuttlebug embossing folder from the 4 pk winter jelly. I just kept moving it across the paper and then then rubbed red chalk ink over it to make it stand out more. Thanks for reading and looking!

Happy stamping!

stickles come to Michaels!

here's a great deal i found at michaels! New to michaels, this 3 pack of stickles (each .5 oz and regularly retails for about 2.29 eachbottle at most places I have seen) sells for $4.99 US, and is located "on a clipstrip on the christmas bling power panel". If you tell a Michaels associate that, they should be able to find it for you, if their store has it.

Only $2.99 if you use a 40% coupon! Yay! I just love a good deal and when new products come to Michaels! (since I work there!)

here are some 7 gypsies stamps I found for $1.39 each at the Darlington farms warehouse sale this year!All items, except for a few, are $1.39. this is a great place to get gift wrap,small gifts,home decor,stocking stuffers, and some scrapbooking/stamping stuff! For anyone who lives in or near Fort Wayne, IN, you have got to come to this sale!It closes sometime close to, or maybe after christmas. Location is 3925 airport expressway, Fort wayne, IN 46809

hours are mon-thur 9a-6p, friday 9a-8p,saturday 8a-6p,sunday 12-5