Happy Birthday Mary

I made this birthday card for my sister in law. The image is called Girlfriends from Art Impressions. Their stamps have such personality. I stamped the image, colored it with my copic markers and then cut it out. I used Stampin Up Decorative label punch for the saying.

The saying is "If you can't stand my driving, stay off the sidewalk". I just love a card with some attitude. Happy Birthday to Mary.

Since I used a punch on this card, I decided to enter the card in Art Impressions challenge.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to one and all. Here's hoping that everyone has a wonderful holiday spent with family and friends.

Today I am posting a picture of a card that my 19 year old nephew (Miles) took the time to make for me by himself. He made one for all his aunts and his grandmother. I thought it was so sweet that he took the time to figure out what to put in each card. What a kind soul this kid has. He is such a a loving child and I am very thankful to have him as a nephew.

All the money in the world could not buy a gift like this.

Gable Box

This was a gable box I decorated for a friend to put goodies in for Christmas.
Front View
Back View


Side Views

Hot Pads

One of my co-workers brought me this hot pad to work and wanted to know if I could make her some more. Her aunt had made some for her 30 years ago as a wedding gift. People were very frugal back then and we decided that the insulation was long john scraps.
To make a hot pad now, you need something called Insul-Bright a Warm and Natural Batting. As you can see it looks very insulated.

This is my version of hotpads for my friend. She is a real dog lover so this is what I made her. They are 8 1/2 inch square. The loop is 1 1/2 inches x 5 inches folded in half and folded towards center again to make a strip like bias tape. I made all three in one night. They were very easy to make.

Tomorrow I am posting a picture of a gable box I decorated for a friend to put goodies in.

Last of My Christmas Cards

Today I am posting pictures of my last Christmas Cards (unless I get more inspiration).


I bought the stocking punch from Stampin Up and thought it made a really cute card after I embossed the stocking. The sentiments is from Stampin Up Four the Holidays.

This card was made using the Stampin Up Comfort & Joy set. I embossed the background with Stampin Up Petals A Plenty. The Peach on Earth was from SU "Four the Holidays" using silver embossing powder. I also embossed the bird image and colored in with a Marina Mist Marker. All the designer paper was from "Frostwood Lodge" from SU. I also used Cherry Cobbler and Marina mist cardstock.
This card was made using "Christmas Lodge" stamp set from Stampin Up and more of the Frostwood Lodge designer paper from SU. I also used the "Petals a Plenty" embossing folderfor the background. The cardstock colors were Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green from SU. The ink was also Cherry Cobbler.


And this last card I used some stocking embellishments that my secret sister sent me. I just love those stockings.

So I think this might be it on Christmas cards. I am thinking Valentine's Day already.

I hope everyone has a great week.

Sketch Saturday - Week #185

I received this image in the mail for a Monthly Image Swap and decided to use Sketch Saturday Week #185. The name of the image is Nellie Snellen "Hokey Pokey" Fairy. I used my copics to color her in. It doesn't show up very well but I also got to use my liquid pearls. It shows up so much better on the card. I used stickles for the fluffy part of her coat and trim. I also used gel pens to highlight the stars and snowflakes.


I used this sparkling yarn to circle the image and to make the image pop. Be sure and check out the other creative people who made cards with this image on SCS. There are some very creative people in this group.

Now I have to decide what special person is going to get this card.

Yet More Christmas Cards

I love the blues in this Christmas card. What a sweet tilda card this was. The lamp was a Tim Holtz die cut that came with the holly also.

I think I am seeing why I am having wrist issues with all this cutting with my Big Shot. Wonder if one of those Vagabond machines will be in my Christmas stocking.
I made this card using the stocking punch from Stampin Up. It always amazes me what you can do with their punches besides their intended use.

Enjoy these Christmas cards. Who knows, maybe I will have more to post later this week.