Christmas in February!

First of all - for everyone that commented on my last post and wanted the Carrot Cake recipe---as soon as I get the recipe I will post it on my blog!!

Now, on to Dasher and Christmas in February! This card is for the Stamps R Us Challenge. The challenge is to make a red, white, and black card. The nice thing about this challenge blog is that you have a entire month to come up with an idea and post it! I like doing some of the weekly challenges too but sometimes the old mind just does not click in that quick and by the time I think of something to create, the challenge is over with and they are on another one! The Stamps R Us Challenge though is posted on the first of the month and then another one is not posted until the next month!! Yeah!

I'd been wanting the Dasher image from SU and finally broke down and got it. Better late than never though since Christmas is over with! Anyway, I used Real Red, White, Black and Real Red patterned paper. I stamped Dasher in black and then added some red rhinestones to his horns. The white background was embossed with the Snowflakes embossing folder. And yes, I topped it off with the white bow - using my Bow-Easy (once again). This card is similar to one I saw on SCS but I can't remember who had it and theirs did not have any red on it.

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Lynn

Just a Quick Congrats Card

I needed three "congratulation" cards today - these are very much so "clean and simple"! But I thought they came out pretty cute. They will be mailed in the morning to a niece and two nephews (great) for their accomplishments in the Stock Show. Our two great nephews worked so hard raising their animals, caring for them, and getting them ready to show. Our great niece baked a carrot cake and it was sold for $400.00! Now that's some carrot cake!!! I can't wait to get ahold of that recipe.

The stars are from Paper Studio stamped in various colors and then cut out. The sentiment is SU Well Scripted.

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Lynn

These Are NOT Orange Butterflies

I've just really been a bum the last few days and haven't stamped much so thought I would post an older card I'd done. Actually, I haven't been too much of a bum - it just seems like sometimes life gets in the way of stamping, you know.......

These butterflies are stamped in Cameo Coral but for some reason every time I take a picture of the card, they come out orange! Anyway, I used Baja Breeze, Gray, White, and Walk in the Park DP from SU. The butterflies are from SU Great Friend. After stamping them, I cut them out and then they were popped up on dimensionals. The pearls were added to their bodies and also on the top and the bottom of the center panel. At first I thought that may be just way too many pearls, but then the more I looked at it the more I like all of them on there.

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Lynn

The Last Valentine Card?

This may be the last Valentine's Day card I have to make this year! Whopee! I may post a couple more that I already finished later.
This is for Clean and Simple Stamping FTL76 challenge.

The image I used on this is from PSX stamps. There really is a funny story that goes along with this stamp - I won't go into all the details......but, last year my husband and I went to an Estate Sale and he came out wagging this cardboard box. Inside the box was about 25 stamps (that had never been used!) and some ink (that was no good anymore). He paid $20.00 for the entire box and thought I may like it. Most of the images are so cute and I've used them before. I just recently found out that PSX stamps are no longer around and some of these stamps could be worth quite a bit! I think he got a pretty good deal for the box of stamps!

I used Real Red and white cardstock. The sentiment is from CTMH Soul Mates. I ran some white through my Cuddlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder for the little squares (except for the one that has the image). I found the ribbon last week at a fabric store.

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Lynn

This is SO Not Me!

I am not in any way, shape, or form, a "frilly" person! Yet, to me, this card is just FRILLY! Actually, it probably isn't, but that's all I can see when I look at it. I will be making another one with this same image and try not to make it so "frilly".

The image is a digital stamp from Soft Pencil. The little chicks reminded me of Easter. The plaid paper is some from my stash and I also used Ballet Blue and white on it. I added the flower with the button in the center and them tied a bow through the holes with white floss. The sentiment is Teeny Tiny Wishes from SU. I used the Word Window punch (cut down on each end to fit the sentiment).

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Lynn

Mercy's Sketch Challenge 58

I really enjoy using the Upsy Daisy set from SU and it makes anything from birthday to get well cards. Just so many uses for it. This is a get well card to add to my stash as I'm always needing one and never have one when I need it! The layout I used is from Mercy's Sketch Challenge this week.

As I said, I used the Upsy Daisy set and also Teeny Tiny Wishes. The paper is Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, and White. The patterened paper is Parisian Breeze. What am I going to do when I run out of Baja Breeze paper! I love that color.....Anyway, I also used some oval punches and the Scallop Trim Border punch. The ribbon matches the Baja Breeze paper perfect - and I don't have any idea where I got it!

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Lynn

Am I Crafty - or What!

Last week I was looking through some blogs and on Chic n Scratch I saw where Angie had done a rag quilt purse. I'd been wanting to do one of these and so after finding her youtube tutorial, decided to try it. I mean, hey, if someone else can do it, so can I - right! Well, not always..... Anyway, she used her Big Shot and the Scalloped Square die from SU. I don't have either one of these.....so decided to just cut the squares myself and try it. I'm thinking I really like how it came out! Does this mean I need the Big Shot and die? I don't know about that yet. I know it would go alot faster using them as it did take me awhile to cut the squares. These will make some really cute Christmas presents.......maybe I'd better start now though to get them finished by Christmas!
Do you like how I had to hang it on the refrigerator to get a picture of it! I just didn't have a lot of places I could hang it and get a good picture at the same time.

Oh, also, before I forget, there is some wonderful BLOG CANDY at Shelly and Kellie's blogs. Check them out.

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Lynn