Skate Tag

Well I saw this sweet tag over on Candy Colwell's blog  using Tim Holtz's new skate die . I don't have this die so browsed through my Cricut Carts. and came across a skate on the Joy of the Season cart. so I decided to give it a try  . I stamped various stamps from a few of my TH collection of stamps with Archival ink (coffee) then sponged with Fired brick & Pine Needles Distress Inks. The skates were cut at 21/2 in. out of Grunge paper and painted with TH picket fence distress paint ( love how the paints go on so smoothly ) . I used Metallic Silver paint dabber for the blades and then embossed with silver embossing powder. I laced the skates with some embroidery floss and then sponge very slightly with a the coffee archival ink . For the snow I used shabby white embossing enamel . Black and white bakers twine and some jingle bells completed by tag . Thank you Candy for inspiration . I'll be adding this tag to my tree .

I'm entering this is in :

Simon Says Stamp : Monday Challenge

Rebel Challenge #30 Winter Holiday


Thanks for dropping by and if you're out and about tonight please stay safe since there's more snow on the way .

Gift bags

Just wanted to share a couple of plain gift bags that I decorated . They were suppose to have made the Just Rite Friday Challenge last week but I forgot to make the post in time . Oh well .
The first one was a white bag and the second was a kraft bag . Really like how they turned out

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White Wreath

Just wanted to share with you all in blog land a wreath I made a few years ago while I was in Calgary for xmas.  My SIL had a similar one hanging over her fireplace and I knew I had to make one so off to Micheals we went to gather some materials. Very pleased with how it turned out.

 

JRF Challenge #110--Stamping with Bleach Technique

This is a short post since time is running out for the JRF challenge. For this card I stamped and embossed with clear EP on black c/s then used a paint brush to apply the bleach to the butterflies. Really like the color the bleach tech. created . I then stamped and embossed again on Kraft c/s and with my paint brush applied the bleach to the butterfly love the color change on the kraft c/s . I applied Ranger dry glitter to the butterfly for some sparkle . I finished off my card with some lace, memory box Fresh Foliage and a fancy tag .

Stamps used ---JR Botanical  Butterflies.

Just Rite Friday Challenge #110

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Just Rite Friday Challenge #110--stamping with bleach

I've been neglecting my blog getting ready for our  Christmas Market this weekend . Today I had a few minutes to spare so thought I'd make a card for the challenge over at Just Rite Stamps which is to stamp with bleach .I've done this technique a long time ago so it's nice to try it again now. Unfortunately most of my stamps are acrylic and I didn't want to risk using bleach on them . After going through I decided to use my  2 of the stamps from one of my first purchases of Just Rite Stamps ---Christmas Joy. I used the snowman to stamp my bleached background randomly and then embossed with TH snowflake EF.The sentiment was stamped and embossed with silver EP and attached to a spellbinders scalloped oval . I cut 2 large snowflakes using white and silver glitter paper with a Memory Box die called Bianca Snowflake . I then attached the sentiment with Pop ups to the snowflakes. I stamped around the perimeter of the card base with pine branches in silver and then added silver trim .

Just Rite Friday Challenge #110--stamping with bleach

Thanks for looking and why not pop on over to the Just Rite Stamps Blog and join in on the fun .

Joan's Garden Challenge --Red,White & a hint of green

While browsing various blogs this weekend I came across the challenge over at Joan"s Garden this week using the negative of a image and also using red,white & a hint of green . I thought I would try a white scene and here's what I came up with .

Supplies used :
Paper: Bazile white and red c/s
Dies: TH mover & shapers mini snowflakes , Cheery Lynn winter neighborhood border B323(can be purchased at Joan's Garden) , CLD Merry Christmas, Memory Box Frostville Border 98146, Dee's Distinctively Christmas Tree #2-023, Dee's Distinctively Christmas Tree Silhouette -021
Accessories: TH texured fades snowflake EF, Lime green stickles, gems from my stash

I added the green stickles to the trees for my hint of green .
Joan's Garden carries a wide range of products and her prices are great  drop by and have a look .


Joan's Garden challenge --Red,White & hint of green use a negative image ( mine is the snowflakes)


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Winner winner

Just found out I won some blog candy over at Rose's World .Here's the link to her blog if you would like to pay her a visit .
http://rosemariediehl.blogspot.ca/2013/11/and-winner-is.html

Just Rite Friday Challenge #109 WOW

Well I love white on white cards so this challenge should have been an easy one but I didn't realize how many shades of white there are until I started my card .
I used Bazile shimmer cardstock for my base then textured c/s followed by another different shimmer paper which I ran through my Big Kick using the TH poinsetta embossing folder. .I used spellbinders heirloom ornament die for the ornament which I also embossed with Sizzix EF dotted squares then  added Ranger clear rock dry glitter to the ornament  to give it sparkle. The Poinsetta was made from vellum using TH Poinsetta die and TH Poinsetta embossing folder. Love how the Embossing shows on the vellum .Sentiment is from Just Rite stamp set Christmas Joy . I decorated the inside of my card using the Poinsetta embossing floder and TH new embossing diffuser folder . The Merry Christmas is cut from a new Cherry Lynn Design die which I purchased from The Cutting Garden ( a locate Scrapbooking store). I made the bow with lace from my stash .

I'm entering this in the following challenges

Just Rite Friday Challenge #109 WOW (white on white )

Allsorts Challenge  Blog week 231--Christmas cheer


Thanks for dropping by today to visit my blog .Really appreciate your comments.

WooHoo Honourable Mention this week on JR Friday Challenge

Wow what a wonderful surprise to find out my card that I entered on Just Rite Friday Challenge #108 was picked as one of the 3 Honorable Mentions this week . Thank you so much . I also want congratulate all the other ladies that entered there were so many beautiful cards it must have been difficult task for the Design Team in choosing . Now off to select a stamp set .
Happy Halloween everyone .
Here's the link to the winners:
http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/2013/10/justrite-friday-challenge-108-winners.html 

Just Rite Friday Challenge #108 --Sketch ,Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #103

My the weeks go by so quickly it's hard to believe it's Friday again and time to get my challenges done . Here's a card I did for Just Rite Friday Challenge and also Cheery Lynn Design Challenge this week . Since I'm done with making Halloween cards I thought I'd start on my Christmas cards for this challenge.
I used my Labels 20 again which I think is my favorite Spellbinder die set . Other supplies used are:

Paper: Bazille c/s, Kaisercraft 6x6 pad Tis the Season Collection
Stamps: JR Musical Notes, JR Christmas Joy
Ink: Ancient Page Cardinal Red, Encore Gold ,
Accessories: Spellbinders Label 20, Spellbinders Layered Poinsettia, Cheery Lynn Lace Corner Deco E -B165, Cheery Lynn Holly Branch,  Gold EP, Gems from my stash, Inka Gold-green yellow, Perfect Pearls Mist Heirloom Gold.

Just Rite Friday Challenge #108--Sketch

Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge #103 --Vintage

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope everyone is still enjoying the beautiful fall weather.