Last Post for 2015

Hi everyone,
Well here it is the last blog post for this year! However, it is my first entry for The Outlawz Challenge.  They have a monthly progressive challenge.  They give you a digi stamp to use, (yes-a freebie!) and you have to incorporate the image into your creation.  Of course I wanted to participate - I love All Dressed Up stamps!  But what was I thinking? It is the holidays and of course I waited to the last minute to complete it! So if you can imagine this, I've had my second eye surgery in the last month and my right eye is patched.  I am determined to get this done before the end of the year.  So I'm on my laptop with a magnifying glass.  What else am I going to do?  I'm already sick of the TV.  I will say this much, I am so grateful to have my vision! 

 

Supplies I used for this card:

 

All Dressed UP digi stamp Happy Christmas Little Star

American Crafts North Pole 6x6 patterned paper

Spellbinders A2 Fancy Ribbon Threaders die

Memory Box Pinpoint Scalloped Circles die

Wink of Stella, Glitter pen

Ribbon from my stash

 

Wishing all of you a Happy New Year full of Blessings!

 

Please leave a comment - it really makes my day!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Well, the big day will soon be here. I know a lot of you are busy with last minute things to do.  This year we truly cut back on our family giving, but were able to bless others and it has been a more peaceful and enjoyable season for my husband and I.  We are so blessed just to get our entire family together, their presence is our present!

Onto this week's challenge, Through the Craft Room Door is being sponsored this week by Decosses Dynamite Doodles.  Lisa has a wonderful selections of digital papers and sentiments. I have never printed my own design paper and I have to say I was quite intimidated. This was so easy to do, you should give it a try!  Here is my card for this weeks challenge!

 

 

 

I have to say that this little girl from All Dressed Up stamps was a lot of fun to color!  She just looks so calm & peaceful.  I just love how delicate she looks, and I thought this snowflake trees patterned paper was perfect for her. 

 

Here are the supplies I used to create my card:

 

Decosses Dynamite Doodles-12 Days of Christmas, Snowflake Trees

All Dressed Up for Christmas digi stamp

MFT Blueprint, #13

Spellbinders Romantic Rectangles

Prismacolor Pencils

Paper Studio - Snowflake charm

Wink of Stella and glitter pen

 

Wishing you all a peace-filled Christmas this year!



Christmas Blessings

Hi Everyone! 

Have you  noticed  this metallic craze?  Gold or silver - it is every where?  I found this paper at Hobby Lobby.  The website challenge at TTCRD this month is 'Shaped Cards...anything but square or rectangle'.  The original sketch that I had for this is nothing close to what it is now.  I wanted to do snowmen, but I've done quite a few recently.  Staring at this gold paper tablet.... well, here it is!

 

I haven't decided if I will put this into an envelope.
I could also hang it from a gift bag because of the opening on the card.
 

 

 

Using my Scorepal, I scored a folding line on the bottom die.

 

The supplies I used for this card published in the

January/February issue of TTCRD magazine. 

 

Thank you for looking. 

Remember during the hustle and bustle of this Holiday Season -

Jesus is the reason for the season!

Woo Hoo!

Hi Everyone!
I am so excited, I have to share - I was selected to win the Tiddly Inks Baby themed challenge!  Oh my gosh, I can hardly contain myself.  Thank you Christy! Here is my prized card again! And for those of you who are wondering, (because I am often asked) I was able to select several stamps of my choice as my prize from Tiddly Inks! Woo Hoo!

 

Thank you all so much for encouraging me and to my scrap friends -

 Julie, Donna, and Stacey!

You're the best!

A Little Christmas Elf

Hi everyone,

This week is Designer's Choice for the challenge.  I had just purchased a couple of digital stamps from Sassy Cheryl Stamps.  (She offers weekly specials - you might want to check them out!) Anyways, I could hardly wait to color this little guy!  He is so stinkin cute!

 For the supplies I used to create this card, they will be posted in the

January-February issue of TTCRD magazine

 

Thanks so much for looking. 

 I read each of your comments and I appreciate all of your kind words. 

 

Tiddly Inks Baby Theme Challenge

Hi everyone!
Here is my card for this week's Tiddly Inks Baby Theme challenge.  I am so blessed to be expecting 2 new grand-babies next year! Our son and his wife are expecting their first in April and our daughter and her husband are expecting their first together in June! It's going to be a busy year! I'm not sure what the sex is for them, but I thought I'd be safe to split the prediction!

Supplies I used to create this card:

 Wrynn Eggcellent News digi stamps

Prismacolor Pencils

MME Lost & Found 6x6 patterned paper

Fiskars Scalloped Circle punch

Stampin Up! Circle punch

MFT Blueprints #13

MFT Die-namics Horizontal Stitched Stripes

Spellbinders Scalloped Rectangles

Sentiment created on computer

Paper Studio embellishment

Thank you for looking! 

The Coolest Snowman Ever!

Hi Everyone!

Thank you so much for visiting my blog!  I'm so excited to share this card with you!  I recently purchased a couple of stamps from Gerda Steiner.  She makes the cutest little stamps-so simple but so cute!  Please check her site out, when I was there she had specials on various stamps and a free one too! He was so much fun to color, and he truly came to life while coloring!

Here is a close-up of this cutie!

Here are the supplies I used to create this card:

Gerda Steiner Snowman & Bird

Prismacolor Pencils

Hammermill White Card Stock, Scrap patterned paper

Die Namics Pierced Circle

MFT Blueprints #13

Lawn Fawn Stitched Scalloped Borders

Impression Obsession Snowflakes dies

Rhinestones, Wink of Stella

Thank you so much for taking a few minutes and taking a look at my blog. 

I appreciate your kind words!

 

Celebration Blog Hop at Through the Craftroom Door

Hi Everyone!

We are celebrating Cara Malmrose's 1st anniversary as owner of Through the Craftroom Door. The Design teams are hosting a celebration blog hop for the entire month of November! We are onto week 3 and we have new sponsors and new prizes!

 

The blog hop rules are easy, this is all you need to do:

Comment on ALL the blogs

Be a follower of TTCRD blog

You MUST leave your blog address, name & email address

in Mr. Linky at TTCRD

AND a little bonus if you leave a comment on TTCRD blog -

you get another chance to win!

Each hop will begin on Sunday @ 12 a.m. and will end Saturday @ 6 p.m.

 (that's Arizona time folks)!

Here are the generous sponsors and their amazing prizes:
 

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles: A mini digital kit, a sentiment set and an individual digital paper--all celebration themed. 







Denise Anderson-Turley (Close to my Heart Independent Consultant) - PRIZE: $25.00 Gift certificate

The East Wind - PRIZE: 3 single images of choice

Little Blue Button - PRIZE: $15.00 Gift certificate

Here is my card for this week's hop. I used Stamping Bella's Opal the Optimist, she's all ready to celebrate.

 

Take a look at the other Design Team's creations

Asmah

Sara

                    Sandy - that's me!

Cecilia

Tammi

Karen

Deonna

Cara

Sandra

TTCRD BLOG

News Flash! News Flash! News Flash!
Lisa of Decosses Dynamite Doodles is offering a special freebie for this week's blog!
Check out her blog too!
http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.ca/

 

Thanks for playing along with us, we all enjoy reading your wonderful comments!

Congratulations Cara!

Anything Goes - TTCRD Challenge

Hi everyone!

I've been busy working on my cards for Through the Craftroom Door (aka TTCRD!)  This week's challenge is Anything Goes!  We are sponsored by Sandi's Samples and this week's top pick will receive 3 images from our gracious sponsor. 

 Here is my DT card.

 

Isn't he cute? 

He was so much fun!

Sandi's Samples

Snowflake Snowman

Check out the latest issue of Through The Craftroom Door magazine. 

You will find all kinds of inspiration - tutorials - gift ideas.

 

 

Head on over to the TTCRD challenge page

and have a look at the other challenge submissions

and play along with us!

I'll be looking for you!

Rubber Stamp Expo

Hi everyone,

I had a wonderful time with my bestie friend, Julie yesterday! We went to the Rubber Stamp Fall Expo in Mesa, Arizona. And after some lunch we hit Scrapbooks, Etc. We were inspired by so many new products and great ideas. We can't wait together with the rest of the gang to play! We missed you Donna and Stacy!

Lots of new stamps and dies! Can't wait to crank my Big Kick and hit the stamp pads!

Enjoy your day! 

You Know What's Coming!

Hi Everyone!

Oh my goodness-it's November! I'm not sure why this year is going so fast, it can certainly slow down! I've been busy working on my design team stuff for Through the Craftroom Door. I'm loving it! I participated in my first ever blog hop, it was so exciting! I had some time this afternoon to create this card for The Little Red Wagon challenge "Mix it Up". You have to use 3 different patterned papers. Oh that's like picking colors for a quilt, and many of you know I struggle with patterns and colors, etc.! Let's just say, I have some paper scraps!  I will eventually get it! Here's my card!

Here are the supplies I used:

MFT Stamps Jingle All the Way

MFT Stamps Seasons Sentiments

Prismacolor Pencils 

American Craft North Pole pattern paper 6x6

Black and White card stock 

Wink of Stella, Glossy Accents, Glitter Pen

 

 

Thank you for looking, and commenting on my blog.  I read all of your comments and I'm always encouraged by your kind words.

 

 

Through The Craft Room Door Blog Hop

Nothing like going in to clean up some stuff and totally rearranged my blog!! Haha! Thanks for looking and your understanding!

Hi Everyone!

I can't believe it's already November! I think Cara, the owner of TTCRD would say the same.  We are celebrating Cara Malmrose's first year anniversary as owner of Through The Craftroom Door. So we are having a bloghop celebration for her! We're going to be celebrating for the entire month of November!

Here are the sponsors and a list of prizes to be given away this week

  

Little Claire - PRIZE: choice of 3 images from the store 

TupeloDesignsLLC - PRIZE: A new release Lawn Fawn Stamp with coordinating Die, a Lawn Fawn Ink Pad, and a hand crafted Ink Blending Tool (this item started it all and he's famous for them

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My Whimsical Little World - $10.00 gift card to store

Repeat Impressions - PRIZE: $25 gift card to store

Wow! Those are some awesome prizes! For a chance to win all you need to do is:

Comment on ALL the blogs

Be a follower of TTCRD blog

You MUST leave your blog address, name & email address

in Mr. Linky at TTCRD

Each hop will start on Sunday @ 12 a.m. and will end Saturday @ 6 p.m. (that's Arizona time folks!)

Winners will be selected weekly from the TTCRD blog post and announced the following Monday

Well, let's get this party going!!

Here is my card to celebrate the BIG ONE!

Supplies I used for this card:

Digi Stamp Boutique New Year Pup

Taylored Expressions Rainbow Bright Patterned Paper 6x6

Taylored Expressions Labels Stacklets 9

MFT Pierced Circle STAX

Fiskars Scalloped Circle Punch

Stampin UP! Circle Punch

Sentiment Stamp MFT A La Mode Cheers!

Spectrum Noir Markers
Sequins for a little bling!!

Take a look at the other Design Team's creations!

BLOG HOP LINE

Asmah

Sara

Cecilia

Tammi

                     Sandy (that's me)

Karen

Cara
Sandra

Deonna

LITTLE CLAIRE - SPONSOR

MY WHIMSICAL LITTLE

TTCRD BLOG

Thanks for playing along with us!  Don't forget to come back next week!

 Have a Blessed Day!