4 CC #379 {Anything Goes}

This week over at 4 Crafty Chicks, we are hosting our Crazy Egg Challenge - since there are 5 Thursdays in the month and 4 Chicks, we make the months where there is the extra Thursday an "Anything Goes/Crazy Egg day!" 

So, that means the creative door is WIDE open for you all to create what you like! Fun!!

This gorgeous card was another that we made during one of our stamping club girls nights! So pretty! All products are from Stampin' Up! and the card idea was CASE'd from Pinterest...

Thank you so much for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the Hen House and see what the other Chicks have created for our Anything Goes week! Always such amazing talent....be sure to link up your project - happy crafting!

Wednesday "Caffeinated Creativity" at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers.....

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog - today is my first post over on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog and I couldn't be more excited! Once a month, I will bring you "Caffeinated Creativity," and share some of my favorite coffee-themed stamps and goodies!

I have been working on my Christmas card stash and I could NOT wait to ink up this gorgeous set from Unity Stamp Co called Joy to Go....aren't these poinsettia's absolutely GORGEOUS? This set will be used a lot by me in the upcoming weeks and future years as it's the perfect set to create that special card for your best friend or your coffee-loving family members! Cheers!

Dancing Snowman Friends

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog and another installment for One Crazy Stamper. Today I am showcasing another image from High Hopes Rubber Stamps newest release called "Winter Joy!"



This pair of cute snowmen are dancin' up a storm and having fun doing it - don't ya think? They are called Dancing Snowman Friends....

I stamped the image with my Momento Black ink, colored with copic markers and added some glitter to the snowmen to make them sparkle!

Supplies Used:Dancing Snowman Friends - High Hopes Rubber Stamps; Xpress It Copic Paper; Copic Markers: B91, B93, B95, B97, C3, C5, G20, G21, G24, R81, R83, R85, R89, YR14, YR16; Glitter; Momento Black Ink

Be sure to hop on over to the One Crazy Stamper November Challenge HERE and link up your project with us! We would be thrilled if you joined us!

Cheers and happy crafting! 

Think Snow!

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog and another installment for One Crazy Stamper. Today I am showcasing another cutie from High Hopes Rubber Stamps newest release called "Winter Joy!"



Today I get the pleasure to show off this sweetie - Happy Penguin and Snowflakes 1, 3 and 4! 

I stamped the image with my Momento Black ink, colored with copic markers and paper pieced with black and red paper then added stickles to the snow and the snowflakes are colored with a clear spica pen. I kept it very CAS to show off this adorable penguin in the snow :D 

Supplies Used: Happy Penguin and Snowflakes 1, 3 and 4 - High Hopes Rubber Stamps; Xpress It Copic Paper; Copic Markers: Y17, Spica clear pen; Momento Black Ink, black pearls, stitched hill dies from YNS

Be sure to hop on over to the One Crazy Stamper November Challenge HERE and link up your project with us! We would be thrilled if you joined us!

Cheers and happy crafting! 

Paper Sweeties November 2017 New Release Rewind

Welcome to the Paper Sweeties New Release Rewind! I hope you have enjoyed our reveals featuring our newest stamp/die sets this month!

Here is the link to the Release: 

Meet me Under the Mistletoe stamp set
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe Sweet Cuts
You Better Not Pout stamp set

For the rewind today, I am showcasing the tags I created for Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags on November 9th...

Paper Sweeties products used on my tags are as follows:

Meet me Under the Mistletoe

Meet me Under the Mistletoe Sweet Cuts

For You Stamp set

For You Sweet Cuts

Stitched Tags #2 Sweet Cuts

Please be sure to check out what the rest of my Paper Sweeties team mates have created for you - sooo much amazing talent - then be sure to hop on over to the Paper Sweeties shop and start your happy shopping! :) 

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Jinny Newlin - October Guest Designer 

Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner (you are here!)

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld 

Thank you so much for joining us for our November release! We also hope you join us for the current challenge over on the Paper Sweeties Inspiration page on Facebook! The challenge is "Anything Goes" and there is a lovely gift certificate for the winner! Hope to see you there!

Have a wonderful day! Cheers!

4 CC #377 {Tamie's Recipe Challenge}

Happy "4 Crafty Chicks" Thursday!

This week, it is Tamie's turn to play challenge hostess and she's issuing us a RECIPE CHALLENGE!

4 CC #377 - RECIPE

(1 bow, 2 colors, 3 snowflakes)

I decided to go with a CAS card with a brand new image from Unity Stamp Company called Comfort to Go...I absolutely LOVE this image and I will be using it A LOT over the next couple months!

Thank you so much for stopping in today - be sure to come on over to the Hen House and see what the rest of the Chicks have created for you using Tamie's theme ...cheers and happy crafting!

Paper Sweeties November 2017 New Release Party!

Are you ready to P-A-R-T-Y?! It's "release day" over at Paper Sweeties!

The new stamp sets and sweet cuts dies are so fun - you don't want to miss this release! 

The new products being released:

You Better Not Pout stamp set
Meet me Under the Mistletoe stamp set
Meet me Under the Mistletoe Sweet Cuts

Today, I used the new set "Meet me Under the Mistletoe" and the "Meet me Under the Mistletoe Sweet Cuts" to make this cute Christmas card!

Here's a close up....

I used my PhotoPlay Christmas paper for this card (LOVE!!!) and stamped my super cute tree then cut it out with the sweet cut, then colored the base of the tree and the star. I left his card very CAS I absolutely LOVE this stamp and I wanted it to really stand out against the plaid. 

Paper Sweeties products used on my card:

Meet me Under the Mistletoe stamp set

Meet me Under the Mistletoe Sweet Cuts

Photoplay Christmas paper


Please be sure to check out what the rest of my Paper Sweeties team mates have created for you using this months stamps and sweet cuts:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin - October Guest Designer 

Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner (you are here!)

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld 

I hope that you have enjoyed today's release party revealings and tomorrow we will be finishing up with a Release Rewind - be sure to tune in! 

Remember that our Monthly Challenge is still going through the rest of November and we'd love to have you play along...you may be the winner of a $25 gift certificate to the Paper Sweeties shop and a Guest Designer for the following month! 

Paper Sweeties November 2017 New Release Sneak Peeks!

Hello there and welcome back to my blog everyone!

Today is a very special and FUN day - we are starting the sneaky peeks for our November release over at Paper Sweeties!

Here's the card I made using one of the new sets called "You Better Not Pout" - oh my goodness, this set is so stinkin' ADORABLE!!!! Such a neat way to showcase and color up Santa!  It comes with a variety of different sentiments, including the hashtag #believe :D  

Here is a close up:

This stamp set is just darling - I had so much fun coloring up Santa and I already have ideas for more cards .... like paper piecing PLAID for Santa's suit!!! Yep, I am mad for plaid lol....

Please be sure to check out what the rest of my Paper Sweeties team mates have created for you using this months stamps and sweet cuts:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin - October Guest Designer 

Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner (you are here!)

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld 

Remember that our Monthly Challenge is still going through the rest of November and we'd love to have you play along...you may be the winner of a $25 gift certificate to the Paper Sweeties shop and a Guest Designer for the following month! 

Be sure to check back in tomorrow for more wonderful release goodies!

Paper Sweeties 25 Days of Christmas Tags

It's Christmas tag time!!  For the last several years, Tracey McNeeley of In My Creative Opinion has hosted a fabulous event: 25 Days of Christmas Tags and I am so excited to be a part of this awesome, fun event!

There is tons of inspiration and prizes up for grabs.  Each day, there is a new company hosting and today it's Paper Sweeties!  

I have incorporated some older stamp sets/sweet cuts and also some new products that will be released Nov 15! So be sure to watch for that next week!

Paper Sweeties products used on my tags are as follows:

For You Stamp set

For You Sweet Cuts

Stitched Tags #2 Sweet Cuts

New products being released on Nov 15: Meet Me Under the Mistletoe stamp set and Sweet Cuts 

Thank you so much for stopping in today! Cheers!

4 CC #376 {Give Thanks}

Happy "4 Crafty Chicks" Thursday!

This week, it is Nance's turn to play challenge hostess and she's looking for us to "GIVE THANKS" this week! With the US Thanksgiving holiday right around the corner, it's a perfect time! It can be a thank you card, Thanksgiving card, etc. The choice is up to you!

4 CC #376 {GIVE THANKS}

I decided to go with a Thank You card as I never seem to have enough on hand - I send them out regularly and the stash gets depleted very quickly!!

Card ingredients are from Stampin' Up!

Thank you so much for stopping in today - be sure to come on over to the Hen House and see what the rest of the Chicks have created for you using Nance's theme...happy crafting!

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star...

Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog and another card for the monthly challenge with One Crazy Stamper! The challenge this month is "Christmas/Winter Fun." 

For this month, the Divas over at OCS will be showcasing older images and this week I am sharing "Star Garland Snow Angel" with you all - snowmen are my all-time favorite winter stamp and this one is super dooper adorable!

I stamped the image with my Momento Black ink, colored with copic markers then cut him out with my wonky stitched rectangle die and layered him on red card stock for a bit of a border....

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Star Garland Snow Angel - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Ink: Momento Black Ink

Copic Markers: B000, C1, C2, C5, C7, C9, G05, G07, G09, R24, R27, R29, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y26, Y28, YR14, YR16, YR18

Paper: XPress It! Copic Paper 

Extras: Misti, wonky stitched rectangle die

Be sure to hop on over to the One Crazy Stamper November Challenge HERE and link up your project with us! Cheers and happy crafting!