I won this awesome looking Santa stamp (Flourishes) about a month ago... so I decided it was time to ink it up.
I used the color challenge from the Little Paper Shop... other challenges:
One Stop Craft Challenge- snowflakes... KL Stampin N Scrappin'-snowflakes... Bee Crafty-Add some sparkles...
Can't really tell from the picture, but I added glitter to the snowflakes...
Recipe: Santa-I Believe (Flourishes)... Kraft, Soft Suede, and Real Red card stock (SU!)... Soft Suede ink (SU!)... snowflake embossing plate (Provo Craft), snowflake punches (Martha Stewart and Fiskars), Lace Border Grand die (Spellbinders Nestabilities)... sewing machine (Janome)... glitter (SU!)... button (misc)... ribbon (Martha Stewart)... pearls (misc)...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
A late post... again... I had a busy day... Baby had a doctor's appointment (everything seems to be fine... but the cough could stay around for couple of more weeks)...then my older son had a class party where we made a 'turkey' card...
Here is a FUN card using a digi image from TGF.
I again combined some challenges:
Beate's sketch, WSC#107... Bee Crafty-add some sparkle... Creative Inspirations Challenge #36-Sparkle... Cute Card Thursday Challenge 87-Teen Terrors!...
Recipe: Edward digi image(The Greeting Farm), It's Your Birthday (SU!)... Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, and Riding Hood Red card stock (SU!)... Copic Markers... flower (Prima)... Tree Flower punch (SU!)... ribbon (misc)... silver pearls (Recollections by Michael's)... square and scallop square dies (Spellbinders Nestabilities)... Dazzling Diamonds glitter (SU!)...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
Baby is finally feeling better today... no fever, but he is still a bit fussy and has a runny nose... he is also cutting another tooth... so some of this sickness might have been because of that...
I was able to spend some time in my craft room this weekend... I am still not totally in Christmas mode, so today I have a thank you card. I combined some challenges: Beate's sketch, WSC#107... Stamp Something-Thank you something... and Pile It On, challenge 24-3 flower and 5 pearls...
Recipe: Full of Life, Friends 24-7, and French Script Background (SU!)... Pink Pirouette, Riding Hood Red, and Basic Black card stock (SU!)... Tree Flowers punch (SU!)... Paper-piercing tools (SU!)... fleurde lisa embossing plate (Provo Craft)... ribbon and pearls (misc)...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
Baby is still not his old self... last night he was still running a high fever... I was able to put him in his swing 1/2 hour ago and he is now taking a nap...
I made this card on Monday, but hadn't had a chance to post it until now... I used the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping, FTL#68...
Recipe: Autumn Days and Trendy Trees (SU!)... Really Rust, and Old Olive card stock (SU!)... Crushed Curry, Really Rust, and Old Olive dye ink (SU!)... Swiss Dots embossing folder... ribbon (misc)... button (American Craft)...
Enjoy your weekend,
Monika
Baby was doing so much better yesterday. He was almost fever free, but last night it spiked up again and he is very fussy. I seem to be just fine.
It's Friday, and among many EXCITING things today,Taylor's new sketch is here, TESC92:
I made these cards on Monday and I was going to make a different one, but I couldn't get away and have any crafting time for days... so these will have to do...
This one was the first one, but I wasn't really happy with it...
... so I made a second one... I love it... very simple, but elegant...
Recipe: Scenic Season and So Many Sayings (SU!)... Hunter Greetn and Night of Navy card stock (SU!)... Hunter Green and Real Red dye ink (SU!)... snowflake embossing plate (Cuttlebug)... snowflake punch (MS)... ribbon (MS and misc)... button (misc)...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with:
Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, Jackie, Melissa, Rachel, Alice, and Lisa...Thanks for visiting!
Monika
Welcome to the New Moon Blog Hop!
Are you going to the movies today? Lucky you! Unfortunately I might not get to see the movie until Thursday. I am going with my step-daughter and that's seems to be the first day that will work for both of us... So until then, it's just the book(s) and this awesome blog hop!
I used "Joseph", the digi image from TGF...I have to say I like his long hair better than Jacob's... What do you think?
Your next stop is Julie at Stars Fall Desings.
If you've just happened upon my blog, you can start the blog hop from the beginning at
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
Coming tomorrow:
My 7-year-old is home sick. He came down with a fever on Saturday, but he is getting better. Last night he really scared me though... I was alone with the kids and his fever was up, he was having chills... he went to sleep but I had to wake him up to give him some water and he was totally out of it... after midnight he woke up and told me that he thought there was a snake in his bedroom... but he also said that he might of dreamt it... so I was so relieved this morning when he's fever broke... he is up and playing now...
I loved Libby's snow globe card (see tutorial) and I just had to make one. I also wanted to use acetate for the current challenge at Crazy4challenges. I don't really have a cute snowman so I decided to use ornament stamps and go for a different look. What do you think?
Recipe: Tree Trimmings, Autumn Days, and Best Yet stamp sets (SU!)... Chocolate Chip, Garden Green, and Real Red dye ink (SU!)... Chocolate Chip and Garden Green Stampin' Write Marker (SU!)... Merry Moments designer paper and Real Red card stock (SU!)... acetate sheet (misc)... ribbon (MS)... rhinestones (misc)... Circle and Lace Border Grand dies (Spellbinders Nestabilities)... Stamp-a-ma-jig (SU!)...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
I finally inked up my "newest" Bella image, Gertie Lulu. I wanted to make one of these easel cards that I saw at Crazy 4 Challenges (last week's challenge-keep missing the dead lines)... and the other day was the perfect time for it. Don't ask me why... The challenge at Stamping Bella was "WILD card" so anything was going to work. I have a bunch of retired SU! DPs so I picked Afternoon Tea for this card. I love those colors.
Recipe: Gertie Lulu (Stamping Bella) and Sincere Salutations (SU!)... Afternoon Tea DP, Wild Wasabi, and Close to Cocoa card stock... Close to Cocoa dye ink (SU!) and Tuxido Black-Momento ink... Copic Markers... Labels Four and Renaissance Hearts dies (Spellbinders Nestabilities)... Ms border punch... ribbon, pearls...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
Taylor has another fab sketch for us, TESC91:
I have 2 cards today. I made one with the snowflake, but ended up not liking it that much so I went back and using the same colors. What do you think?
Recipe: Merry Little Christmas Borders & Centers Round 1-5/8” (JustRite Stamper) and Mailbox Greetings (PTI)... Close to Cocoa and Bashful Blue card stock (SU!)... dark blue card stock (misc)... Close to Cocoa, Real Red, and Night of Navy dye ink (SU!)... Slot punch (SU!)... Spellbinders snowflakes, circle, scallop circle, inverted scallop circle, and label dies... Snowflake embossing plate (Cuttlebug)... sponge dauber (SU!)... rhinestones (Prima)... ribbon (misc)... glitter (misc)...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, Jackie, Melissa, Rachel, Alice, and Lisa...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
There was something wrong with my blog yesterday so I wasn't able to do my post in the afternoon... and later I had to get ready for our dinner guests. DH cooked Hungarian Gulyas, and wanted to have my son's guitar teacher and his wife over so they can try it... which meant I had to whip around the house and clean up a bit...
Anyways... I have 2 fairly simple cards today... using the same sketch, SASSC39...
Recipe: Season of Friendship and Three Little Words (SU!)... Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Really Rust, and Ruby Red card stock (SU!)... Ruby Red and Really Rust dye ink (SU!)... Round Tab punch (SU!)... Apron Lace border punch... ribbon & button...
Recipe:Tree Trimmings (SU!) and Martha Stewart greeting... Merry Moments DP (SU!)... Old Olive and Real Red card stock (SU!)... Old Olive, Real Red, and Chocolate Chip dye ink (SU!)... Circle punch (SU!)... rectangle and scallop rectangle dies (Spellbinders)... Dazzling Diamonds glitter (SU!)... gold organdy ribbon...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
I needed a baby card and since I didn't have a lot of time I came up with this simple card. I wanted something that can be easily recreated... and other than cutting the cute giraf out, this would work. I used Beate's sketch, WSC#105. I just turned it into a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4.
Recipe: Baby Love (CHF)... Bashful Blue, Close to Cocoa, and So Saffron cards stock (SU!)... Close to Cocoa ink (SU!)... Memento Tuxido Black ink... Copic Markers... Circle and Scallop Circle Spellbinders dies... star punch (Fiskars)... button (SU!)... Tiny Twinkle rhinestones (TE)...
Thanks for visiting!
It's another Friday with Taylor and her new sketch, TESC90:
...and this is what I came up with:
Recipe: Merry Little Christmas Borders & Centers Round 1-5/8” (JustRite Stamper)... Christmas Phrases Small (Martha Stewart)... Real Red card stock (SU!) and Basic Grey designer paper... Copic Markers... Spellbinders circle and scallop circle dies... Top Note die (Sizzix by SU!)... Martha Stewart border punch... Tiny Twinkle rhinestones (TE)... Crystal Effects (SU!)... gold organdy ribbon, rhinestones... Bow-Easy bow maker... Janome sewing machine...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, Jackie, Melissa, Rachel, Alice, and Lisa...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
Boy, oh boy... I am so late with my post. I couldn't do anything useful last night when I set down to craft... and I didn't have any time until now to finish a card and up-load it...
Our new challenge at Dutch Dare-Card Challenges is to use FELT. I wanted to make a Christmas card this time (mostly because of the current Bella challenge). Since I couldn't find any felt embellishments in my craft room, I had to come up with something... and the only thing I could think of was using a snowflake die to make a flower that almost looks like a poinsettia. What do you think?
I had this image for more than a year and this is the first time I used it... pretty sad, isn't it?!
... and my felt snowflake poinsettia:
Recipe: Merrybella (Stamping Bella) and Cute and Curly (SU!)... Copic Markers... Spellbinders oval, label, and border dies... rhinestones, pearl brad... Oak Leaf punch...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
OK... I am still not in the Christmas card mode yet (too many fun challenges)... today it's a thank you card...
I did some paper-piecing... I just stamped the image on Eggplant card stock, cut it out, then embossed it with my embossing folder... What do you think?
Recipe: Hot Stuff stamp set (MFT)... Perfect Plum, Elegant Eggplant, Creamy Caramel, and Old Olive card stock (SU!)... Copic Markers... Tuxido Black Memento ink... Spellbinders dies... Textile embossing folder... Apron Lace border punch... Janome sewing machine... Bow-Easy bow maker... rhinestones, ribbon...
Challenges: sketch-Stamp & Smiles, SASSC38... Pile It On- Challenge #22 Thank You... Cuttlebug Challenges Be Inspired #55-My Favorite Things...
Thanks for visiting!
Monika
I took another short break while I was looking for my Mojo... it seems that I tend to loose it on the weekend. :o) It's just between Halloween and life, it's hard to find time to craft.
I didn't want to make a Christmas card so I decided to take out one of my favorite flower sets, A Rose Is a Rose.
Recipe: A Rose Is a Rose, French Script (SU!)... Mixed Messages (PTI)... Pink Pirhouette, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede card stock (SU!)... Pink Pirhouette, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Suede, Old Olive, and Certainly Celery ink (SU!)... ribbon, pearls... Organich Flourish embossing folder... Spellbinders die... sponge dauber...
Challenges: Beate's WSC 104... Our Creative Corner-Vintage Style... Pile It On- Challenge #22 Thank You...
Thank you for visiting!
Monika
I’d wanted to participate in one of these blog hops for so long and finally I was able to sign up on time!
WELCOME to the Chichiboulie Blog Hop sponsored by Stamping Bella! If you've just happened upon my blog, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning at Bloggabella.
Recipe: Pia Puddington (Stamping Bella) and Mixed Messages (PTI)... card stock (SU!)... Copic Markers... Circle, Scallop Circke, Curved Rectangle, and Lace Border Grand dies... Tag die (Provo Craft)... ribbon, rhinestones, gold cord...
How about a prize? In addition to the fabulous eye candy, we have decided to hide a prize somewhere along the hop! One pre-selected blogger will draw a random winner from the comments on her post, and the winner will receive a $25 Gift Voucher to Stamping Bella!!! The fun part is... we're not telling you who it is! So as you hop, make sure you leave comments on every post so you have a chance to win!! We will announce the winner on Monday in the Splitcoast forum. MWAH!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Now it's time to hop on over to Lisa at My Little Creative Escape.
Monika
It's another Friday with a great sketch from Taylor, TESC89:
I wanted to make one more Halloween card this year (I have something else lined up for tomorrow), so I took out one of Taylor's sets, Frightful Night. I just love that tree image.
Recipe: Frightful Night (Taylored Expressions)... Tangerine Tango and Basic Black card stock (SU!), green and pattern paper (TE)... Copic Markers... ribbon, button, thread... Fence punch (MS), Spellbinders dies, sponge dauber, sewing machine...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, Jackie... and Melissa at In Stamping Mode, Rachel at Gingerbread Gallery, Alice at Alice's Little Wonderland, and Lisa at The Craft's Meow.
Thanks for looking!
Monika
It’s a yucky, rainy day here in NH. I have a soar throat… no other symptoms though.
Today's card is simple... and clean (I hope)... the only thing I don't like about it is the color underneath the glitter... instead of dark blue, it looks greenish... the lay-out came from Clean and Simple Stamping, FTL#65.
Recipe: Sincere Salutations (SU!)... Night of Navy and Brocade Blue card stock (SU!).. Night of Navy ink (SU!)... snowflake embossing folder... snowflake and label dies... border punch... glitter, button, white ribbon, and silver rhinestones...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
I feel so much better today... I even found some mojo... it might be because I am sleeping more... started THE sleep training with my son and it seems to be working... he still wakes up, but goes back to sleepall by himself and I try to nurse him only once a night...
I was looking through the sketch challenges and really liked Julee's, Mojo Monday Week 110. I also wanted to put some sparkle on my card for the current challenge at Crazy 4 Challenges, It's All Geometric!. The card is square, I used rectangles, circles, and a snowflake as a 'star'... hope it counts...
Recipe: Tree Trimmings and Best Yet... Real Red, Chocolate Chip, and Merry Moments DP ... Real Red, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip ink... Spellbinders dies... sponge dauber... sewing machine... red rhinestone brad, Dazzling Diamonds, ribbon, rhinestones... other than the dies, rhinestones, and ribbon, everything is from SU!.
PS: I just saw Julee's card... and realized that she has a snowflake and stitching on her card... and I felt so good coming up with my card... who knows... I might of seen her card earlier and had that in my head when I was designing my card... I just want to say... no.. I did not just copy her card... although some of the elements are the same... they are totally different in style. :o)
Thanks for looking!
Monika
I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. We celebrated my older son's birthday this weekend. I can't believe he is 7! Time goes so fast...
I was able to make one card this weekend. I had to work on it for a while because I just couldn't find my stamping mojo... I was telling a stamping friend how frustrated I was this weekend. I was even thinking about stopping doing my blog! Can you imagine?! Luckily I just won some yummy blog candy so that cheered my up. :o)
So the card... I used Beate's sketch, WSC #103:
Instead of adding the 2 squares behind the main panel, I cut the squares out of the background paper, sponged the edges, and just popped them up on dimensional...
Recipe: Friends 24-7 and French Script (SU!)... Mixed Messages (PTI)... Soft Suede, and Rose Red ink (SU!)... Rose Red and Crushed Curry card stock (SU!)... Spellbinders dies... sponge dauber... button, ribbon, rhinestones...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
The new challenge at Stamping Bella was to make a nature-flower card. I didn't have anything else, but flowehbella, so I decided to use her. She is one of my favorites anyhow...
Recipe: flowehbella (Stamping Bella) and A Year of Sweet Sentiments (TE)... Kiwi Kiss, Pose Red, Bashful Blue, and So Saffron card stock (SU!)... Pitch Black ink (Ranger Ink)... Copic Markers... Spellbinders dies... Martha Stewart border punch... Bloom Dots embossing folder... rhinestones, rhinestone brads, flower, ribbon... sponge daubers...
Have a wonderful weekend!
Monika
How about a fabulous new sketch from Taylor?
I picked one of my favorite cuppies from last year, and made this card:
Recipe: Home Sweet Home stamp set (TE)... paper (TE)... Copic Markers... Word Window punch (SU!), snowflake punch (MS), Labels Nine, Circle, and Scallop Circle dies... Music note embossing folder... ribbon, buttons, glitter...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, and Jackie... and our 4 new crew members: Melissa at In Stamping Mode, Rachel at Gingerbread Gallery, Alice at Alice's Little Wonderland, and Lisa at The Craft's Meow. Make sure you stop by and give them a big welcome.
Thanks for looking!
Monika
My computer has a virus... I am on my lap-top which is super slow... so I am really annoyed...
The new challenge at Dutch Dare-Card Challenges is a sketch:
... and this is what I came up with:
Challenges: Dutch Dare-Card Challenges-sketch... Our Creative Corner-colors... Stamp Something-blings...
Recipe: Simple Friendship, French Script, and A Rose Is a Rose (SU!)... Handsome Hunter, Sage Shadow, Blush Blossoms, and Soft Suede card stock and ink (SU!)... Word Window punch (SU!)... Labels Nine die... clear embossing powder... rhinestones, ribbon... sewing machine... sponge dauber...
Thanks for looking!
I made another card using Trendy Trees from SU!. Even though it’s a fairly simple card, it took me 3 days to finish it. I just couldn't get up in my craft room for more than couple of minutes at a time... Baby is giving me a hard time with his naps... he wakes up as soon as I try to put him down... I've also been running errands for the last couple of days... that always takes away from crafting time... so the card... it's not the best... but I am glad I was able to create something and finally post it...
Sketch came from Beate's, WSC #102... colors from Cuttlebug Challenges, Be Inspired #53.
Recipe: Trendy Trees (SU!)... Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, and Ruby Red card stock and ink... Ticket Corner punch (SU!), Apron Lace border punch (Fiskars)... Paisley embossing folder... paper-piercing tools (SU!), circle and scallop circle dies...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Taylor challenged us, crafters to create 4-10 identical or very similar Christmas cards that would be easy to reproduce. I took yesterday's sketch, and made 4 cards (hurray for me, who hates making the same card more than once). I feel so much better... 4 less to make just before Christmas!
So I took out my Christmas Treasures Borders & Centers Round 3-1/4” stamps (JustRite Stampers), my embossing folders, border punches, ribbons, circle dies, gold embossing powder... and made these:
...and this one is my favorite... as you can tell, each of these are a little bit different... had to tweak each just a bit...
Enjoy your weekend!
Monika
It's Friday again... and Taylor has yet another fabulous sketch for us, TESC87:
I decided to make a Halloween card... even thought I don't send out cards this time of the year... but I love these cute images.
Recipe: Frightful Night and Trick or Sweet (Taylored Expressions)... green and lilac (Prism card stock), black and orange (The Paper Company)... Basic Black and Only Orange ink (SU!)... Fence and Icicle border punches (MS), Ticket Corner punch (SU!)... circle and scallop circle dies (SN)... brads, rhinestones, ribbon... Copic Markers...
Check out what the rest of the Sketch Crew came up with: Taylor, Sherrie, Lynn, Jami, and Jackie...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
Today is a quick and easy card day... and this time I mean it… I made this card using the sketch from Clean & Simple Stamping, FTL #61. I saw Denise using it and I decided to make something, even though it's not the current sketch.
Recipe: All supplies are from SU! unless otherwise noted... Trendy Trees stamp set... Chocolate Chip card stock and Autumn Vine DP paper... Chocolate Chip, Sage Shadow and Really Rust ink... Eyelet border and Flower Trio punches... circle and scallop circle Spellbinders dies... brad...
Thanks for looking!
Monika
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