A Window with a view

I just love this card even though we don't have snow in Auckland I still like Christmas cards with a snowy picture. This is a card I taught in class last week it is cased from Dawn Griffiths who has some fabulous tutorials on her blog. Lovely as a tree is another one of those must have stamp sets to add to any stampers collection

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Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes, Lovely as a Tree,

Welcome Christmas, Wood grain 

Ink: Black staz on, Bashful Blue

Card stock Whisper White, Early Espresso, Crumb cake

Other: Petals a Plenty embossing folder, Crumb Cake 1/2" Seam Binding ribbon, Early Espresso 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon, Word Window & Modern Label punches, 2-way glue pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Glitter, Stampin’ Sponge, Dimensionals

A Cute little Christmas tree

I had some time to myself today so needless to say I headed for my studio to do some crafting. I decided to make a few Christmas cards, I used Pennants Parade stamp set to make a Christmas tree on my card. This set is so versatile, it can also be used as flags on a banner, ice cream cones, sails for a boat or even party hats.

Stamp Set: Pennants Parade, Teeny Tiny Sentiments

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Garden green, Real red, Versamark

Cardstock: Garden green, Real Red, Whisper White

Other: Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Petite pennants Builder Punch,

Gold Embossing powder, Tombow Multipurpose Glue

Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun 

A Little Twisted and a bit slack

I have been a bit slack with my blogging the last few weeks, but I did have a good excuse, I had family visiting from Sydney, two of my sisters and a niece, we had such a fabulous time catching up, one Saturday evening we all stayed the night at my Sister's in Orewa and had a girls night in watching the three Twilight Movies eating a fabulous dinner and drinking Midori's. (I went to Breaking Dawn last night). This was the first time in 5 1/2 years that five out of seven of us were together.
Needless to say I forgot to blog the Twisted Easel card I demonstrated at our Christmas themed WOW paperKRafters team event at the end of last month. I used one of my  favourite old fashioned stamp sets Winter Post. This card was based on a card my upline karen received from another Demo.

Stamp set: Winter Post, Kindness Matters, Snow swirled

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Crumb Cake, Riding Hood red, Old olive,

Stampin' Write marker Chocolate Chip

Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Riding hood red,Very Vanilla

Other: Big Shot, Square lattice Folder, 3/8" Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon,  Decorative label punch,Metallic Brads, paper Piercer,Matt Pack, Distressing Tool,Stampin Sponges, Sticky Strip, Tombow Multi Adhesive

A little bit of Grunge Rock with Faux Silk

Sometimes it can be hard to decide what sort of card to make for the teenager in your life, depending on what colour you choose it would suit a female or male. I think this is a great stamp set to suit any of those occasions.

Stamp Set: Grunge Rock

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Melon Mambo,

Cardstock: Not Quite Navy, Melon Mambo, Whisper White 

Other: 1 1/2' & 1 3/4" Circle Punches, Stampin sponge, Tombow adhesive, Glue stick, Tissue Paper

Hanging up my Christmas Stockings

I have  had some time to myself so I thought I would do a bit of crafting, I cased this card from Leonie Schroder while doing some Internet surfing last week. I had such fun making this card. I wish we had one of the old fireplaces to hang my stockings up alas we  have a modern free standing one, but we still manage to hang our stockings for Christmas.

Stamp set: Stitched Stockings, For the Holidays

Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Old Olive , Pumpkin Pie, Versamark

Cardstock: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip,

 Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Other: Clear Embossing powder, 2 Step Bird punch, Stocking Punch,

Dimensionals, Tombow Adhesive, Stampin Sponge 

Another Blue Christmas

Last month I blogged a card using the Snow Swirled Stamp set using Night Of Navy Cardstock and Ink, this card is a Stair step card again using Snow Swirled with Night of Navy. I taught this card at one of my classes .

Stamp Set: Delightful Decorations,  Christmas Greetings, Snow Swirled,

Ink: Night of Navy

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Whisper White

Designer Series Paper: Soft Subtles Paper Stack

Other: Rhinestone Jewels,  Bashful Bluer 1/4" Grograin Ribbon, Tombow Adhesive,

A sale to Die for

During November Stampin' Up! has a fabulous special 10% of a selection of dies and Embossing Folders or a Big Shot bundle which includes 2 preselected die's. If you don't own a Big Shot now is the perfect time to buy one.

Contact me if you would like any information about this months special