12.31.2014

Happy New Year!

We are celebrating New Year's Eve over at SSINKspiration today!

Here is my card...


I love how the bits of black, white and gray all work together so well to make a super cute card!

Make sure you stop by the SSINKspiration main blog today to see what the other Design Team Members created for you!  You won't want to miss them!

12.29.2014

Masculine Monday

It's time for Masculine Monday over at SSINKspiration!!  Masculine cards are always a little hard to create SO...we have some ideas for you today!

Here is my card...


Be sure to check out the SSINKspiration main blog today to see a few more ideas for this masculine cards you have to make!

12.26.2014

Friday Favorites

I'm sure that with it being the day after Christmas, we all have a few new favorites!  Today over at SSINKspiration we are showing you a few of our favorite Stampin' Up! items!

Here is my card today...


My favorite is...



I love this DSP because of the patterns and also for the weight of it!  It's a very thin paper that is made to feel like newsprint.  You can't go wrong when creating with this DSP!


Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope you are having a wonderfully relaxing day after Christmas!



12.25.2014

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

Here is one of my favorite cards I created this holiday season...



And I can't leave you without showing you a picture of my cute family...


We pray that you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!  Be sure to check out the SSINKspiration main blog to see cards from the other wonderful design team members.


12.24.2014

BE Present

I have an Individual post up over at SSINKspiration today!


Go check it out and see how I embrace being present in the events that I scrapbook!

12.22.2014

SSINKspiration: Merry Monday

It's Merry Monday over at SSINKspiration today!  We are taking the time to show you anything that we are creating with Christmas in mind!

Today I'm showing you out count down chain!


It seems like just yesterday that this chain was 25 links long.  Where has the time gone?!?!



I wanted to make our chain CUTE this year so I thought that we would use a pack of Stampin' Up! DSP.  We chose the Trim the Tree DSP Stack from the Holiday Catalog.

The size is perfect for paper chains!  I cut 1" x 6.5" strips and then we glued them together!  



So simple that even my two little cuties could help!  And they LOVE to rip off the links and count down the days!  Just 3 more!!

It may be a little late to make a fun chain to count down to Christmas BUT...there are other things that you can count down too, I'm sure!  Vacataions, Birthdays, Anniversaries...AND there are plenty of Stampin' Up! DSP Designs to match each occasion! 


Thanks for stopping by today!  Be sure that you head on over to the SSINKspiration main blog today to see what the other Design Team Members have created for you!   You won't want to miss them!

12.21.2014

Can You Case It? #50: Designer's Choice Christmas

It's time for Challenge #50 over at Can You Case It?!  Over the next 2 weeks you can create and post anything you want that has a Holiday Theme!



Here is my card...


I used the November My Paper Pumpkin Kit to create this fun card!  This kit was one of my favorites for sure!!

Thanks for stopping by today.  But sure to head on over the CYCI main blog to see what the other Design Team Members created for you today!

12.19.2014

Christmas Thank Yous

Today over at SSINKspiration we are showing you a few ideas for your Christmas Thank You cards!

I love to send Thank You cards and I try to get a batch of them done before big events like Birthdays and Christmas!

Here is my Thank You card...


I used the Shimmery White Cardstock as a base and I just LOVE it!  The pictures doesn't do it justice!


Hope you enjoyed my card today!  Please be sure to head on over to the SSINKspiration main blog to see what the other Design Team Members have created for you!  You won't want to miss these cards!

12.18.2014

One-Layer Card

Today over at SSINKspiration we are showing you how easy it is to create a card that is just one layer!

Here is my card for today...


This card is a little sneak peek of a NEW stamp set called Celebrate Today!  I just LOVE this set and guess what?!  It has matching framelits!!


Thanks for stopping by today!  Make sure you head on over to the SSINKspiration main blog to see what the other Designers created for you today!

12.15.2014

SSINKspiration: Layout Sketch

It's time for another Layout Sketch over at SSINKspiration!  Here is this month's sketch...



And here is my take on it...


I got to use a few new goodies on this page...

*Bermuda Bay Sequin Trim
*Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers
*Hello You Thinlits Dies
*Adventure Bound DSP Stack
*Best Day Ever SAB Stamp Set


You will be able to order all of these goodies and even earn the Best Day Ever Stamp Set for FREE with a $50 purchase...starting on January 6th!!!


Thanks for stopping by today!  Don't forget to stop by the SSINKspiration main blog today so that you can see all of the fun samples that the Design Team Members created for you!

12.14.2014

Can You Case It? #49: Clean & Quick

It's time for a fun new challenge at Can You Case It?!  

Check it out...

I love Clean & Quick cards!  They are so much fun and SO EASY to create!  

Here is my card...


This card was so quick to create!  I used some of the goodies from my November My Paper Pumpkin Kit!

  I hope that you will join in with us at Can You Case It? this week!  Can't wait to see what you create!

12.10.2014

SSINKspiration Blog Hop: Anything Christmas


At this point in the year, I think everyone is getting ready for Christmas!  Here at SSINKspiration, we are too!  Check out our Christmas projects today as you hop along.

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 9 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Heidi. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

Here are my projects...


This is a slight variation of the card that came in the November 2014 My Paper Pumpkin Kit!  I love this kit SO much!

I left off the twine closure and added a blue circle with a snowflake and a jewel to the front of the card!



The inside is pretty much as the instructions were written!



I used the tags in this kit to label and decorate our cute Chevron bags!  I gave these to my club members on Monday night!  They loved them!

Be sure that you continue on the hop!  You won't want to miss any of the stops today!  Next Up is Jennifer!



Blog Hop Participant List:
  1. Kim at Stamping with Kim
  2. Jennifer at Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
  3. Diana at Stampin' Fun with Diana
  4. Cynthia at Ink-A-Doodle Creations
  5. Darcy at Dj's Stampin' Place
  6. Bree at Craft-Somnia Momma
  7. Donna at Organized Chaos
  8. Tonya at Stamp with Tonya
  9. Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'


December Daily Update

Today over at SSINKspiration we are giving you an update on our December Daily Albums.

You can see my cover in this post.

Here is what I have in my book so far...

I love this picture of my little family!







Yep...I'm totally caught up!  I love documenting our life together!


Thanks for stopping by today!  Please don't forget to stop by the SSINKspiration main blog today to see what the other Design Team Members created for you!

12.08.2014

SSINKspiration: Card Sketch #16

It's time for another Card Sketch over at SSINKspiration today!  You don't want to miss out playing with us this week.  The sketch is so great...



Here is my card...


I used the November 2014 My Paper Pumpkin kit to create this card!  This kit was so much fun to play with and you will see a few more creations later this week!


Don't forget to stop by the SSINKspiration main blog today to see what the other Design Team Members created for you!  You won't want to miss these cute cards!!

12.07.2014

Can You Case It? #48: Color Challenge

It's time for another Color Challenge over at Can You Case It?!

This is such a great one...



And here is my card...


This card was the make n take at my CROP this weekend.  I think my girls loved it!


Please take the time to play along with us this week!  Cards are due by December 12th @ noon!  You can link up at Can You Case It?!  While you are there, take some time to look around and see what the other Design Team Members has created for you this week!

12.02.2014

Happy December Birthday!

Do you have any December birthdays in your life?  Well I have 3...my Dad, my Hubby and my Brother-in-Law!  So I need a lot of birthday cards even in December when I'm mostly crafting for Christmas!

Today over at SSINKspiration we are giving you some ideas for those December birthdays in your life!  Here is my card...


I created this card for my Dad.  Shhhhhh....  I love this sentiment from the Birthday Surprise Stamp Set.  It's so big and can easily be made the focal image of a card front!  

Hope you enjoyed my card today!  Be sure that you head on over to the SSINKspiration main blog to see all of the birthday card creations today!

Now I'm off to make a few more birthday cards!

12.01.2014

SSINKspiration Color Challenge #16

It's time for another Color Challenge over at SSINKspiration!  When I saw this combination...I was in LOVE!

Here are the colors for the Color Challenge...



And here is my card...


The Endless Wishes Stamp Set is one of my favorites!  I love the simplicity of the snowflakes and I love the font of the sentiments!  It's just perfect for super quick & easy cards!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Make sure you stop by the SSINKspiration main blog to see what the other Design Team Members created for you!

11.30.2014

Can You Case It? #47: A Sketch Challenge

It's time for another Sketch Challenge over at Can You Case It?!

This is such a great one...



And here is my card...


One of my very favorite Christmas stamp sets this year is Santa Stache!  I love that mustache!!

Please take the time to play along with us this week!  Cards are due by December 5th at noon!  You can link up at Can You Case It?!  While you are there, take some time to look around and see what the other Design Team Members has created for you this week!

11.28.2014

Friday Favorites: Black Friday Edition

It's Favorites Friday over at SSINKspiration today!  We have some really cute cards for you to check out and we are showcasing a few of our favorite things!  And what better day for a little online shopping than Black Friday!

Here is my card for today...


I used the NEW Photopolymer Stamp Set: Banner Blessings.  It's so adorable!  Check it out...


#136720
$15.95


Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Be sure that you head on over to the SSINKspiration main blog today to check out some of the other favorites of our Design Team Members.  You won't want to miss them!

11.27.2014

Thankful for YOU

I am SO thankful to have you as a reader and I wanted to express my thanks with a cute card!


I hope you all are having a very Happy Thanksgiving!  Please be sure to hop on over the SSINKspiration main blog to see a number of Thank You cards today as we say THANK YOU for continuing on this journey with us as readers and challenge participants!

11.26.2014

December Daily 2014

Today we are talking about December Daily over at SSINKspiration.  December Daily is a fun way of recording the month of December with just one (or a few) pictures per day!  This year, Stampin' Up! has made it SO EASY!  There is a Project Life kit and you don't want to miss out on this one!









**The Cherry Cobbler Binder is currently sold out.  But you can choose the Early Espresso one!**


I have already set up my book and I'm ready to go!  Here it is...


Here is the cover of my book this year.  I love the Chevron ribbon and while Basic Black is not on sale this week, there are a lot of colors that you can get for 50% off!!



Here is my cover page for this year.  This is last year's family picture...but you can imagine this one on the cover page (just as soon as I get them back from my photographer)...


Family Christmas Card Picture 2014!



Here is a picture of some of the insides of my album.  I have all of my cards in there but I will probably move them around as the month happens!  Project Life is SO EASY to work with as you go!


Thanks for stopping by!  I will be showcasing layouts along the way as I document December!  It's coming quickly!

Be sure that you take the time to stop by the SSINKspiration main blog today to see all of the great Project Life samples!!

11.24.2014

Masculine Monday

It's time for Masculine Monday over at SSINKspiration!!  Masculine cards are always a little hard to create SO...we have some ideas for you today!

Here is my card...


I love the Bombs Away Birthday Photopolymer Stamp Set for masculine cards!  And the best part about it is it's on SALE starting TODAY!


#133411 
SALE PRICE: $9.76
(That's 30% OFF!)

Be sure to check out the SSINKspiration main blog today to see a few more ideas for this masculine cards you have to make!