ODBD Sneak Peek - Noah's Ark!!

Okay so how adorable is this Noah's Ark image!! It is being released from Our Daily Bread Designs January 1st!! For my card today, I decided to try my hand at a gel card! You can find a great tutorial on this technique over on SCS!! You can't really tell that it is a gel card in this picture, but trust me...it is all squishy!! :)

I colored the image with copics, and then placed it behind the gel filled zip lock bag. The fun punched/layered ribbon border was created with Martha Stewart's botanical scallop punch and some so saffron twill ribbon from SU! I also punched two of the corners with the same border punch. To finish off the card, I added the sentiment layered with a labels 4 nestabilties and some dew drops in the opposite corner!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Don't forget to come back on January 1st for the ODBD blog hop!! It is sure to be fun with some great prizes too!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Noah's Ark

Paper: bashful blue, so saffron, close to cocoa, DP

Inks: Palette Black, Copics, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Martha Stewart punch, Twill Ribbon, Labels 4 Nestabilities, Dew Drops

Lily of the Valley - Happy Birthday!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, I sure did!! For my card today, I have created a birthday card using the lily of the valley image from the Year of Thanks 2 set.

I decided to use the sketch from this week's Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C17). The flower was stamped with kiwi kiss, old olive and almost artichoke. I then sponged the edges a bit with worn lipstick distress ink. The pink base layer was cuttlebugged, and to finish off the card, I added some ribbon under the sentiment and a clip with some ribbon on the image panel.

I also decided to "do up" the inside of the card. I took the sketch and flopped it, with the DP on the right side instead of the left (using the left over piece that I had when I cut the rectangle in half diagonally for the original sketch).

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Angela, Julie, Lisa, Lynn, Maki, Maria

Also, today is the last day for the after christmas sell over at Kitchen Sink! Receive 20% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE20KSS. After tomorrow you will still be able to get a 10% discount by using my on going code of CONNIE10KSS!!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: A Year of Thanks 2 - KSS

Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, SU DP

Inks: Kiwi Kiss, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Worn Lipstick Distress ink

Accessories: Kiwi ribbon, Olive Ribbon, Silver clip, Oval Punches

Reindeer Noses!!

Okay so how cute is this concept! I sooo did NOT come up with this one myself, I saw it on Beth M.'s Blog, and just had to make my own for my DD and DS's classmates this year. Yep, I made 30 of these! They are just super simple though!! Just 8 whopper candies (one for each of Santa's reindeer's), and I used one red gum ball for Rudolph's nose!! Oh and since this is a treat package...it qualifies for this week's Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C16)!

For my topper, my base is some real red card stock dry embossed with the swiss dots cuttlebug folder. The bashful blue layer was cut out using a labels 8 Nestabilities, and then dry embossed with the divine swirls embossing folder. The reindeer image is from Kitchen Sink Stamp's Year of Thanks 2 set. He is stamped in chocolate chip ink and then I added a red nose on him with some red Stickles. Finally I added the computer generated sentiment behind the reindeer as if he were pulling the banner across the sky!

My kids and their classmates just LOVED these! They were the hit of the parties! :)

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: A Year of Thanks 2 - KSS

Inks: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Real Red, Bashful Blue, Whisper White

Accessories: Swiss Dots and divine swirls embossing folders, Red Stickles, Scalloped Circle Punch

Season's Greetings!

What!! Only 4 more day's until Christmas!! Where has the time gone! Well, for today's Kitchen Sink Monday card, I decided to create one last Christmas card. These ornaments from the Multi Step Ornaments and Stars set are just so fun and easy to stamp, I just love the detail this five layer stamp gives!

The blue ornaments were stamped with bashful blue, brocade blue, ballet blue, and night of navy. The red ornament was stamped with regal rose, rose red, ruby red and real red. The fun DP is from SEI, and to finish off the card, I added some crystal gems underneath the sentiment (which is from the 3 step Holly and Mistletoe set).

Now on to the good stuff...Kitchen Sink a huge after Christmas sale!!!! That's right! From December 26th through December 28th, you can receive 20% off your entire purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store! All you have to do is use code CONNIE20KSS.

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Angela, Julie, Lisa, Lynn, Maki, Maria

Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you have a wonderful week!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Ornaments and Stars, 3 step Holly and Mistletoe - KSS

Paper: Real Red, Night of Navy, SEI DP, White

Inks: See Above

Accessories: Swiss Dots Cuttlebug Folder, Crystal Gems, red stain ribbon

Snowflake Luminaries!

Okay so I can't seem to get away from these wonderful snowflakes!! I made these silver and blue snowflake luminaries for my kid's teachers for Christmas this year. There is a great tutorial over on SCS...you can check it out here.

For my luminaries, I dry embossed the base with a divine swirls cuttlebug fold. The window and window frame was cut out using my Labels 4 Nestabilities. I heat embossed this wonderful snowflake image from the Peace and Joy set from Our Daily Bread Designs on some velum to cover the cut out window. Next I used my Martha Stewart Snowflake border punch for the top strip of silver snowflakes. The snowflake in the bottom corner is also a spellbinders die - create a flake 1, with the same snowflake image stamped on it. To finish off the luminaries, I added some half back pearls in each of the corners of the silver frame!

Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Connie

Project Details:

Images: Peace and Joy - ODBD

Paper: Brushed Silver, Bashful Blue

Inks: Versamark

Accessories: Silver EP, Label 4 Nestabilities, Spellbinders Create a Flake 1, Half Back Pearls, Martha Stewart Snowflake punch.

Acetate Snowflake Card

When I first saw the snowflakes in the Peace and Joy set from Our Daily Bread Designs, I immediately thought of doing an Acetate card!

The white snowflakes are stamped all over the acetate with opaque white stazon ink. I then stamped the sentiment which is from the His Gift set in black on whisper white paper. The snowflake border was punched with Martha Stewart's snowflake border and corner punch.

Next, I used a bit of black satin ribbon across the top of the card, tied a bow, and then added a snowflake charm from Making Memories. To finish the card off, I added some tiny clear rhinestones from Zva Creative in the center of each punched snowflake along the border.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Peace and Joy & His Gift - ODBD
Paper: Acetate, Whisper White, Basic Black

Inks: Basic Black, Opaque White Stazon

Accessories: Mini Rhinestones, Martha Stewart Punches, Black Satin Ribbon, Snowflake Embossed metal Charm.

Kitchen Sink Monday - Christmas Fun!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! I have a card for you today created with the newly released Year of Thanks II set!! I just LOVE this reindeer image, and thought it would make a fun Christmas card along with the snow and flourishes image!

I stamped the images and sponged the edges with ruby red ink. The DP from this card is from BasicGrey's Eskimo kisses, and is also sponged with ruby red ink. To finish off the card, I added some red satin ribbon to mimic a wrapped package, and some teal rhinestones!

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Angela, Julie, Lisa, Lynn, Maki, Maria

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: A Year of Thanks II - KSS

Paper: Taken with Teal, BasicGrey Eskimo Kisses, Whisper White

Inks: Ruby Red, Taken with Teal

Accessories: Red Satin Ribbon, Teal Rhinestones

Flower Soft Snow Globe!!

I just LOVE these display globes from Flower soft!! They make the perfect snow globes!! When I saw them, I just knew I HAD to create a card with the Worship the Lord image from Our Daily Bread Designs!

I colored potions of the image with some copic markers, and then added some glacier white flower soft to the image. I then used a display globe and oval aperture card to create the snow globe. The DP is from an Anna Griffin Christmas scrapbook paper pad, and to finish off the card, I added the sentiment heat embossed with silver EP, and some white satin ribbon!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great weekend!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Worship the Lord - ODBD

Paper: Oval Aperture Card from flowersoft, Anna Griffin DP, Silver Card Stock

Inks: Versamark, Palette Black, Copics

Accessories: Glacier White Flower Soft, Flower Soft display globe, White Satin Ribbon, Silver EP

MMSC31, FTTC45 & FLLCDEC - Snowy Gate fold

I made this card for three challenges, Midnight Madness Sketch challenge (MMSC31), and Flourishes Timeless Tuesday (FTTC45) - to make a gate fold. This week's MMSC lends itself so nicely to a gate fold card!! Finally this card is for FLLCDEC - where we were to be inspired by our favorite flower...well my favorite flower is a Tulip, and they come in pretty much any color you can think of, but my absolute favorite are red and blue ones!

I colored my Lamp Post from the new Lamp Post Greetings released last month from Flourishes with copics, sponged the background "sky" and covered portions of the image with glacier white flower soft for snow! To finish off the card, I added some red rhinestones and red satin ribbon.

Thank you so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Lamp Post Greetings - Flourishes

Paper: Real Red, SEI DP, Whisper White

Inks: Copics, Distress inks

Accessories: Red satin ribbon, Red Rhinestones

Holiday Greetings Gift Card Holder

This week's challenge over at Crazy 4 Challenges (C4C14) is to make a gift card....such a perfect challenge for this time of year...I need lots of them since all my niece and nephews are at that age where it is preferred by them to get a gift card so they can get what they want...I love it because it make shopping for them WAAAY more easy. Since the shopping is so easy, I figured they at least deserve a hand made gift card holder!!

The sketch for this card is from this week's Mojo Monday sketch (MOJO16). What a fun little sketch, and I thought it would work on my little 4" x 4" gift card holder! Love this Eskimo Kisses paper from Basic Grey...soooo very fun!!! The reindeer image is from the Year of Thanks II set from Kitchen Sink Stamps....love this little image! The background was dry embossed with a cuttlebug folder. As you can see here, I kept the inside of the card holder pretty simple...I thought the reverse side of the dry embossing was enough of an embellishment!

Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you have a wonderful day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Year of Thanks II - KSS, Ready 4 Any Holidays - KSS

Paper: Pretty in Pink, BaiscGrey Eskimo Kisses, Ruby Red

Inks: Ruby Red

Accessories: Riding Hood Red Ribbon, Circle Punches, Circle Cutter, mini pink rhinestones

Burgundy and Silver Poinsettia

This card was made for this week's Saturday Spotlight Hidden Potential challenge (SSHP10), which is to create a card using flower(s) with Christmas in mind. Well for me when I think Christmas and flowers I think of poinsettias!

The image is from the set His Gift from Our Daily Bread Designs. I heat embossed the image on bravo burgundy paper with some silver embossing powder. The top and the bottom of the card were dry embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder border. To finish off the card, I added a couple of silver flourishes from a sizzix die, some crystal brads, and the sentiment.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: His Gift - ODBD

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Silver card stock

Inks: Versamark

Accessories: Silver EP, Cuttlebug border EF, crystal brads, sizzix flourish die

KSCC20 - Wrap it, Bag it, or Tag it!!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! Since it is the first Monday of the month, that means it is time of another Kitchen Sink Crew Challenge (KSCC20)!! This month it is being hosted by non other then the wonderful Owner...Maria!! Her challenge to us today is to make something that fits into the category of Wrap it, Bag it, or Tag it! What a great challenge...just in time for the Holidays!

For my project today, I decided to do two of the three things suggested...I wrapped it and tagged it. I created the wrapping paper with some brown/kraft colored paper and stamped the largest of the pine trees from the Multi Step Pine Trees all over the paper.

Then for the tag, I used the same kraft paper, stamped the smalled pine tree and then stamped the "to" and "from", which is from the Whole Family set. To finish off the package I added some red satin ribbon and the double tailored bow!

Now on to some really fun news! Kitchen Sink has released a new set TODAY!! The A Year of Thanks II set is just so fun! You get one of each of the Thank you stamps sent with orders throughout the past year along with the Multi Step Lilies image, all in a great round tin!! Sooo fun. You MUST go check it out!!

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Angela, Julie, Lisa, Lynn, Maki, Maria

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Project Details:

Images: Multi Step Pine Trees, Whole Family - KSS

Paper: Kraft Wrapping Paper, Real Red

Inks: Mellow Moss, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Real Red

Accessories: Red Satin Ribbon

Limited Supplies - Winter Wonderland!

Hello!! I made this card for this week's LSC hosted by my good friend, Holly (Toy)! Her challenge was to create a White Christmas card. Here were the limitations: 1 - only white card stock 2 - only white embellishments 3 - no patterned paper (unless it is all white) 4 - you may use any color of ink you wish, but only ONE color 5 - no coloring 6 - limit layers and embellies (use your best judgement...LOL!)

Okay so with all those limitations, this is the card I came up with...as you can see I only used whisper white card stock, encore gold ink, white satin ribbon, a large white pearl, and white pearl flourishes from ziva creative. The wonderful snowflake image is a newly released set from Our Daily Bread Designs called Peace and Joy. They were stamped, cut out and layered. Since we were only allowed to use white card stock, I sponged the edges to give the illusion of a gold layer.

Thank you so much for visiting today, I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!

Connie

Card Details:
Images: Peace and Joy - ODBD
Inks: Encore Gold
Paper: Whisper White
Accessories: White Satin Ribbon, Ziva flourished pearls, large half pearl, Labels 9 nestabilties.

Birthday Blog Candy Winner!!!

Hello all!! As promised, I have put my blog candy comments through Random.org and the lucky winning number is 11!!

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The lucky owner of #11 is.........Jodi Collins AKA Kharmagirl!!!!!!! Congrats Jodi!! You should be hearing from me soon, but in the mean time head on over to the Kitchen Sink Store to pick out WHATEVER set you would like!!!!!! :)

Thank you to all who participated in my birthday blog hop! I had a ton of fun putting the package together!!

Hugs!!!!

Connie

ODBD Release day Blog Hop!!

WOW!!! Can you believe it is December 1st!!! Only 24 more days 'til Christmas...are you ready??? I sure am not! LOL!! Since it is the first of the month, that means one thing...an Our Daily Bread Designs new release and blog hop!!

If you arrived from the ODBD BLOG, then you are in the right place...if you just happened on my blog but did not start at the ODBD Blog, you really should go there and start from beginning, so you can collect all the secret words words hidden along the hop! You will need to collect the words along with the name of each Designer. Then return to the ODBD Blog and leave a comment that you have visited and commented on all the blogs. You will then be given a special email address where you need to email the collected words and the DT member connected to each word! That's all you have to do for the chance to be one of TWO lucky winners who will have their choice of one free set! Winners will be chosen by Random from the correct emails received by Dec.2, 8PM EST.

Now on to my cards for you today:

First up, I have used the Peace and Joy set...LOVE the snowflake images in this set...just sooo beautiful, and imagine how excited I was to realize that the smaller image fits wonderfully in one of the dies in Spellbinder's Create a Flake 1 set!! When I first saw this set I immediately thought of doing a suspension card with this snowflake...so very fun!! I embossed the snowflake (and the sentiment with a mixture of white embossing powder and dazzling diamonds. I then added some rhinestones to the snowflakes to add a bit more bling! I then paired this snowflake with some SEI Winter Glitter Land DP. To finish off the card, I added some white satin ribbon.

My second card uses the His Gift set. WOW...talk about an amazing poinsettia image! For this card I decided to try one of my favorite techniques...Faux Bleaching. I heat embossed the image on glossy card stock with clear EP. I then sprayed some Tim Holtz Ranger Ink Red Pepper and Bottle color wash over the image (if you do not have color washes, this technique also works with alcohol inks). Once dry, I placed my image in between two pieces of copy paper, and iron the image with my craft iron. The heat melts the clear EP and give the image a bleached look!

To finish off this card, I added some red satin ribbon, Tim Holtz metal corners, the sentiment (which is from the Peace and Joy set), and dry embossed the green background with the Holly Ribbons cuttlebug embossing folder.

I hope you have enjoyed my cards today. Now from here you need to go visit Sandee's blog! However, before you go... my secret word is "All". Be sure you are keeping a list of all the DT Names so you can write their secret word next to them and email that to the address given on the ODBD Blog at the end of the hunt! You have until 8 PM EST on Wed. Nov. 2nd to email the secret word each designer had! Remember...TWO LUCKY WINNERS will receive their choice of one FREE set!

I hope you have a wonderful day and a blessed December!!

Connie

Card 1 Details:

Images: Peace and Joy - ODBD

Inks: Versamark

Paper: Whisper White, Taken with Teal, SEI DP

Accessories: Circle Punches, Dental Floss, Create a Flake 1 Spellbinders Die, White EP and Dazzling Diamonds, White Satin Ribbon, Heat tool

Card 2 Details:

Images: His Gift - ODBD

Inks: Versamark

Paper: Glossy White, Real Red, Handsome Hunter

Accessories: Clear EP, Tim Holtz Ranger Ink Color Washes, Craft Iron, Heat Tool, Red Satin Ribbon, Tim Holtz metal corners

Ciber Monday with Kitchen Sink Stamps!!

Good Kitchen Sink Monday to you!! The last day of November...which only means that Christmas is just around the corner...are you ready...I am NOT! LOL!! I have a card for you today made with one of the mini sets from Kitchen Sink called Multi Step Christmas Lights. Such a fun little set, not only do you get two larger sizes of lights, but you also get two smaller sized lights...it also comes with the wonderful sentiment that I have on my card today...quite a deal for only $7.50!!

The lights were stamped with MANY different stamp colors:

Red: Regal Rose, Rose Red, Ruby Red, Real Red

Orange: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Tangerine Tango

Yellow: Barely Banana, So Saffron, More Mustard

Green: Mellow Moss, Old Olive, Always Artichoke

Blue: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue, Night of Navy

Purple: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum

To finish off my card, I used the new candy cane cuttlebug folder and added a bit of white satin ribbon.

Please head on over to see what all the other Crew members have in store for you today!

Angela, Julie, Lisa, Lynn, Maki, Maria

Now on to the good stuff...Kitchen Sink is offering a WONDERFUL discount...a Cyber Monday Savings valid from November 30th through December 1st, midnight to midnight, EST!!!! You will be able to get 15% off everything in the store, by using discount code CONNIE15KSS. PLUS:

• Orders $75-$99 will get a free mystery set (a $15 value)
• Orders $100 and over will get a free mystery set (a $27.95 value)
• 1st 5 orders over $50 will get a free Kitchen Sink Tote bag (a $12.50 value)

AND...look for some special items on sale at the store!!

Thanks so much for visiting, and have a wonderful week!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Christmas Lights

Paper: Real Red, Whisper White

Inks: Basic Black and see above

Accessories: Candy Cane Embossing Folder, White Satin Ribbon

Birthday Blog Candy!!!!!!

***Blog Candy is now closed, thank you to everyone who joined in the fun!!**

Yep!! November is my birthday month. I will be celebrating my birthday on the 29th, so to celebrate, I have decided to give one lucky reader some blog candy!!!!!!! Not just any blog candy...OVER $150 worth of stuff!! How fun is that!!!

So what is in this wonderful package...well here goes:

Spellbinders Classic Rectangles Large Nestabilities

Spellbinders Classic Rectangles Small Nestabilities

Innovative Stamp Creations Walk in the Woods Rubber Stamp

BasicGrey 6x6 Indian Summer Pad

BasicGrey 6x6 Nook & Pantry Pad

Stampin' Up Stamp Set - God's Beauty

Stampin' Up Stamp Set - Botanicals Bloom

Stampin' Up Fine Glitter Cosmo

Flower Soft - Summer

Liquid Applique - White

Zva Creative White Pearl flourishes

Zva Creative Mini Rhinestone Wheel (assorted colors)

Zva Creative Mini Pearls Wheel (assorted colors)

Recollections Half Pearls - Black and White

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder - Herringbone

Memento Dew Drop ink pads

and last but certainly not least....

Kitchen Sink Stamp Set of your Choice!!!!! Yep, head on over to the Kitchen Sink Stamp Store, and if you win, you can choose whichever set you would like!! :)

Okay, so how do you win this blog candy...well all you have to do is comment on this post, also if you are not a follower (on the side of my blog) please join in and follow my blog! I will close this blog candy at the end of the day on my birthday, so please comment before 12:00 pm EST on November 29, 2009!!!

Thanks so much, and hope you have a wonderful day!!

Connie

On the Shore - ISC

Happy Black Friday! Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!! I have a quick card post for you today. I just LOVE this On the Shore Image from Innovative Stamp Creation and just had to share another card with you!

I colored my image with copics, stamped the background netting image, and distressed the card a bit. To finish it off, I added some twine with a Tim Holtz metal charm, and some brads.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful weekend!! I know I will since my b-day is Sunday! Whahoo!!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: On the Shore - ISC

Paper: Bashful Blue, Creamy Caramel, White, DP

Inks: Palette Black, Copics, Tea Die and Walnut Stain Distress inks

Accessories: Twine, Tim Holtz Charm, brads

ODBD Sneak Peek - His Gift!

I made this card with this week's MMSC29 sketch...I ended up making the card a tad bigger then the normal A2 size to get this wonderful new image called His Gift from Our Daily Bread Designs to work with the sketch, bit I think it worked out okay!

The image was colored with copics and then sprayed all over with vanilla breeze glimmer mist, along with the white base piece and the sentiment. The picture to the right lets you see just how much the card sparkles!! The small DP panels are from Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses, and to finish off the card, I added two different sized red satin ribbons, and some dark red gems!

Thanks so much for visiting today! Also, December 1st is ODBD's official release date with another fun blog hop, so don't forget to come back then for all the fun!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: His Gift - ODBD

Paper - White, Real Red, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses

Inks: Palette Black, Copics

Accessories: Red Satin Ribbons, Dark Red Gems, Vanilla Breeze Glimmer Mist

Fall Thoughts - Easel card!

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! Since Thanksgiving is this week, SSCC14 is challenging us to make a fall card! Ever since I saw these wonderful Multi Step Big Leaves from Kitchen Sink Stamps, I thought they would look perfect on an Easel card! These easel cards are super simple...they were actually a technique lovers challenge over on SCS a few weeks ago...so for more deets on how to make one of these, you can head over there!

I started my card, by stamping the different leaves all of my card front. The colors for my leaves are as follows:

Red Maple Leaves: Rose Red, Ruby Red, Real Red, Chocolate Chip

Orange Oak Leaves: Apricot Appeal, Pumpkin Pie, Really Rust
Yellow Leaves (you will have to excuse this desert rat, I am not sure what type of leaves these are LOL!!): Barely Banana, So Saffron, More Mustard

I then sponged/distressed the edges of my card front with a bit of scattered straw and spiced marmalade distress ink. to finish off the front, I added a bit of red ribbon and a Tim Holtz "thoughts" charm.

For in inside, I added another oak leaf layered on a labels 8 Nestabilities, with a bit more of the same red ribbon as the front!

Please head on over to see what all the other Crew members have in store for you today!

Angela, Julie, Lisa, Lynn, Maki, Maria

Also! The Kitchen Sink Stamp store is having a "day after Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale!!" On Friday only, you will be able to receive 20% off by using this code CONNIE20KSS!! Wow! Even more savings!!

Thanks so much for visiting, and have a wonderful week!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Big Leaves

Paper: Really Rust, More Mustard, Whisper White

Inks: See Above

Accessories: Red ribbon, Tim Holtz Charm, Labels 8 Nestabilities

MTSC48 - Pink Poinsettia!

I made this card for this week's MTSC48...another wonderful sketch!! The image is from Our Daily Bread Design's Blessed Christmas. I colored the poinsettia with copic markers, cut it out and popped it up on the image panel. The DP is from BasicGrey's Eskimo Kisses...such pretty colors in this paper! To finish off my card, I added some pink satin ribbon, a rhinestone flourish and large pink brad.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Blessed Christmas - ODBD

Paper: Ruby Red, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Eskimo Kisses DP - BasicGrey

Inks: Palette Black, Copics

Accessories: Rhinestone Flourish, Pink Brad, Pink Satin Ribbon.

Christmas Shadowbox

I made this shadowbox for three different challenges. First, Stamping Sisters in Christ challenge #13 this week is to make a shadow box. The sketch is from MMSC28, and the colors are from CC245 - Real Red, Always Artichoke and Chocolate Chip!

I created my shadow box with Our Daily Bread Design's Worship the Lord and Christmas Verses sets. I lightly sponged my stamped image and sentiment with ranger distress inks, cut it out with the labels 9 Nestabilities, and then covered the image with Ranger Crackle Accents. The background of my front panel is dry embossed with the snowflake CB folder. To finish off my card, I added some real red ribbon, and a distressed layered snowflake made with spellbinders Create a Flake 1, and covered it with Ranger Glossy Accents.

Thanks so much for visiting today! I hope you have a wonderful day!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Worship the Lord and Christmas Verses - ODBD

Paper: Real Red, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Inks: Distress Ranger Inks

Accessories: Ranger Crackle Accents and Glassy Glaze, Sponge, Spellbinders Create a Flake 1, Labels 9 Nestabilities.

Kitchen Sink Monday - November Project of the Month (POM)

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday...and it is a special one for me...I get to do Kitchen Sink's Project of the Month (POM)!! I decided to put together a little tutorial of some battery operated tea light sleeves. I made some Halloween themed ones last month which you can see here. This time I wanted to do a Christmas themed set spelling out JOY!

I decided to use the newly released Multi Step Build a Garland set. So many fun images to use in this set!! So let's get started. First, I cut a piece of card stock 4 1/4" x 11". I then scored the piece of card stock in three 2 5/8" intervals, which leave a small strip at one end.

As you can see once I flipped the card stock over, I created my own DP by stamping the mint candy image all over the card stock, which is also something I did for SSHP07 to create a masterboard...I stamped the candies all over two full pieces of card stock, cut them in half, used three of them, and now I have one extra piece to use later on a card! :)

For the top of the sleeve, I used the loopy border punch from Martha Stewart.

Then, I cut the window out with one of the smaller labels 5 Nestabilities.

I then finished off the sleeve by adding a piece of velum a bit larger then my window and stamping the "J, O, and Y" for each of the three windows with the Playful Alphabet image.

To decorate the sleeve, I added a three dimensional gingerbread man in the corner of the "J" and "Y" sleeves. I started by stamping the image three times, cut them out and then scored them in the middle.

Once scored, I added adhesive to the back and glued them together, and added them to the corners.

To finish the decorating, I added some ribbon/bow images at the top of each sleeve, and a few half pearls!

See what I mean...very simple!! If you would like to see a slight variation on these, you can see a video tutorial on Beate's blog on tea light luminaries. Her luminaries actually have a bottom (kind of like a bag), whereas these are a bottomless sleeve. Both fun and easy, just slightly different...some day I will try one with a bottom! :)

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Angela, Julie, Lisa, Lynn, Maki, Maria

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS. How fun it that! Gotta love a discount!! Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Project Details:

Images: Multi Step Build a Garland, Playful Alphabet - KSS

Paper: Real Red, Silver Shimmery Velum, White

Inks: Real Red, Mellow Moss, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Creamy Caramel, Close to Cocoa, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Martha Stewart Loop Punch, Label 5 Nestabilities, Half Pearls

FS145 - The True Meaning Of Christmas!

Today's featured stamper over on SCS is TreasureOiler - Dawn!! LOVE her clean look, she is such a talented stamper indeed!! I decided to CASE this card. Things I changed: Different sentiment/verse; Different colors; Different Nestabilities; Used a snowflake instead of a flower.

I thought this card would be a perfect way to display one of the wonderful verses in Our Daily Bread Designs Christmas Verses set. It also gave me an opportunity to show off some of this wonderful SEI Dust of Snow Glitter DP. LOVE this paper so pretty and sparkly!! The sentiment was heat embossed with white EP, and cut out with a labels 8 Nestabilities. To finish off the card, I added a snowflake medallion made with spellbinder's Create a Flake 1 die.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful Sunday! Be sure to come back tomorrow for Kitchen Sink Monday! I will have a Project of the Month Tutorial for you!!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Christmas Verses - ODBD

Paper: Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla, SEI Dust of Snow Glitter DP

Inks: Versamark

Accessories: Heat Tool, White EP, Label 8 Nestabilities, Create A Flake 1 Die, Cream Satin Ribbon, Crystal Brad, stickles.

MMSC27 - She Will Give Birth to a Son

I made this card for MMSC27...another wonderful sketch!! I decided to use the new set from Our Daily Bread Designs called Christmas Verses. I heat embossed the verse in copper, and the sprayed the cream card stock with some Aspen Yellow Glimmer Mist. The base DP is SEI Rosice Foil DP, and I layered with a bit of copper prims metallic card stock.

I accented the card with some Tim Holtz metal corners, and a spellbinders poinsettia made out of grunge paper, inked with real red craft ink and then sprayed with more Aspen Yellow Glimmer Mist.

Thank you so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Christmas Verses - ODBD

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Prism Copper metallic, SEI Rosice Foil DP

Inks: Versa Mark, Real Red Craft

Accessories: Copper EP, Heat Tool, Tim Holtz Metal Corners, Glimmer Mist, Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Cream Half Pearls.

FLLCNOV & SC254 - Copper Thank You!

I made this card for both this week's SC254 on SCS and this month's FLLCNOV - where we were to be inspired by the word of My Favorite Things from the Sound of Music. I was inspired by two different lines...Bright Copper Kettles and Cream Colored Ponies.

I heat embossed the fall wreath image from the Seasonal Wreath Set from Flourishes, and the sentiment which is from the Thank You set with copper embossing powder. The DP is from Deja View Timeless collection, and the back panel is dry embossed with a cuttlebug folder. To finish off the card, I added an antique copper finishing touches ribbon slide with some cream colored ribbon.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a wonderful day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Seasonal Wreath, Thank You - Flourishes

Paper: Copper, Very Vanilla

Inks: Versamark

Accessories: Copper Embossing powder, heat tool, Cream satin ribbon, finishing touches ribbon slide, embossing folder

More Rocks by the Bay

I have another card for you today from this month's Innovative Stamp Creations release using the Rocks by the Bay image. For this card, I colored the image with chalks. I then added Rock Candy Distress Stickles to the waves...unfotuntaly you can not tell from the picture, but believe me...this is a very sparkly card!!

For the background, I used from DP from the Daja View Timelss collection. I then stamped the image again on a separate piece of paper, colored it, and added some Tim Holtz Film Strip on top of the image. I then trimmed the image and added the strips to the back of my card. The card was finished off with some black satin ribbon, a photo turn mount and some half back black pearls.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Hope you have a wonderful day!!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Rocks by the Bay

Paper: Basic Black, White, Deja View Timeless DP

Inks: Palette Black

Accessories: Chalks, Rock Candy Distress Stickles, Tim Holtz Film Strip, Photo Turn Mount, Black Satin Ribbon, Half Back Black Pearls.

Innovative Stamp Creations November Release!!

***If you are here for Kitchen Sink Monday...Please see the post below this one. Thanks!!***

Yep, today is the day! Innovative Stamp Creations is releasing three new images today along with a coordinating background image!! If you like ocean scenes, you are gonna LOVE these images!! Take a look!!

On the Shore

By the Bay
Rocks on the Bay

Background Series: Netting

For my first card today, I have used the On the Shore sheet. I am on a sepia technique kick!! I thought this technique I did last week would be perfect for this image too!! I stamped the image twice to create a panoramic card in walnut stain distress ink. I then highlighted the image a bit with white ink, chalked the image lightly, and then sponged the edges.

I stamped the Netting background lightly in craft white in the background, and added a bit of some old make DP from Karen Foster. To finish off the card, I added some large brads, and a spiral clip with some ribbon to hold the sentiment. Both the DP and the sticker sentiment are part of ISC November Travel & Escape Kit! This kit is full of some fun embellishments and DP...you will want to check it out for sure!!

For my second card, I water colored the By the Bay image with re-inkers. Here again, I used some more Karen Foster DP, and another sticker for the sentiment, which is available in the Travel and Escape Kit. I then finished the card off with a bit of caramel ribbon, and ! clipped the sentiment on with a tiny library clip.

Thanks so much for visiting today! Be sure to come back all week, I will be sharing more cards from this release!! Also be sure to visit the other Creative Architechs to see what they have in store for you!!

Joanne, Julie, Karen, Wendy

Connie

Card One Details:

Images: On the Shore, Netting - Innovative Stamp Creations

Paper: Creamy Caramel, Chocolate Chip, Karen Foster DP

Inks: Walnut Stain and Tea Dye Distress Inks, White Craft

Accessories: Chalks. Spiral Clip, Chocolate Chip Twill Tape, Travel Sentiment Sticker, Antique Brass Brads

Card Two Details:

Images: By the Bay - ISC

Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Creamy Caramel, Karen Foster DP

Inks: Palette Black ink, Not Quite Navy, Creamy Caramel, Pale Plum, Bashful Blue

Accessories: Mini Library Clip, Sticker, Caramel Satin Ribbon, Divine Swilrs Embossing Folder

Kitchen Sink Monday - O Christmas Tree

Happy Kitchen Sink Monday!! Today I decided to create Christmas cards that can easily be reproduced for the many friends and family members on your Christmas Card list!

I stamped the pine trees with the new Multi Step Pine Trees four times with mellow moss, old olive twice and always artichoke. I then cut each of the trees out with my oval creative memories oval cutter.

Now instead of making each of the cards exactly the same, I decided to find ways to do each a bit different. First, for the background of each of the cards, ran the white panels through different embossing folders. Then I left two of the tress alone, and added some olive satin ribbon across the top. I did tie each of the bow slightly different...using double tailored bows on each but I give one tails and the other a large half pearl adorning the center.

For the last two cards, I decided to decorate them up a bit! I used the two tiny ornament images from the Multi Step Ornament and Stars on one of the trees, and the tiny Christmas light image from the Multi Step Christmas Lights set on the other. I stamped each of the images in real red, and then added a bit of red Stickles to give them some shine! I then topped each tree with the smallest star from the Multi Step Ornament and Stars set. As with the first two cards, I added some red satin ribbon with two slightly different double tailored bows.

Please head on over to see all the other creation the Crew members have created week for you!!

Angela, Julie, Lisa, Lynn, Maki, Maria

Also, don't forget about the on going 10% off your purchase at the Kitchen Sink Stamps Store. All you have to do is use the promotion code of CONNIE10KSS. How fun it that! Gotta love a discount!! Thanks so much for visiting today! Have a great week!

Connie

Card Details:

Images: Multi Step Trees, Multi Step Ornament and Stars, Multi Step Christmas Lights

Paper: Old Olive, Whisper White

Inks: Mellow Moss, Old Olive, Always Artichoke, Real Red, Barley Banana, So Saffron, More Mustard

Accessories: Olive and Red Ribbon, Embossing Folders, Stickles