OCC Sketch Challenge - 3D Ornaments

Hello & thanks for stopping by! My sample today is for this weeks challenge over at Our Creative Corner. This is my last week to host the November challenges. For the last challenge of the month, I challenged the OCC to a sketch challenge. Feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies – we can’t wait to see what you create with this sketch!!

For my sample, I used some SU paper called Christmas Cocoa Specialty. The 3D ornaments were created by stamping the real red cardstock 3 times using the Delightful Decorations stamp set and punching it out using the ornament punch. The 3 ornaments were scored and folded an half. The 3 scored pieces were glued together. Gold cord was added along with a bow. To finish off the card, I added glitter around the whole card and at the tip of the ornaments. This is a super easy card to make and mass produced!!

To see more samples using this sketch layout, please stop by the OCC , the Design Team have been busy creating some awesome layouts!!

My Christmas blog will continue until December 26th. To be eligible for the Christmas Card Giveaway, please sign up before December 3rd. The winners will be announced on Sunday, December 6th.

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge - SASSC42

Happy Thanksgiving to you all!! Today’s card is for this week’s sketch challenge "SASSC42" over at Stamps and Smiles. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.
On my sample, I used a NEW digi image by Stamps and Smiles called Frosty Village. Seeing how I have been shopping, baking and spending time with the family, I needed to create a quick and easy card. I printed the image on kraft cardstock and added some ink to give it a warm vintage glow. Glitter was added along with snowflakes. What a quick & easy card to mass produce for the holidays!!

We hope you will stop the Stamps and Smiles blog and see the wonderful samples by the Design Team! There is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able! However to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag, please have your card uploaded by Wednesday, 6 pm CST.

Don't forget to stop by my Christmas blog, most of the cards I am making for the Chrismtas holiday will be given away at my Christmas Card Giveaway. Grab some hot chocolate and check it out. See you this Saturday with a fun card and giveaway!

Have a wonderful holiday ~ many blessings to you all!!

Project Tuesday - Post-it-Note Holder

Hello and thanks for stopping by!! Today’s project is for this week’s challenge over at Stamps and Smiles - Project Tuesday. This week we are making post-it-note holder. Note – this project only took 15 minutes to make. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my design, I started with white cardstock. For my shorter pieces, I layered on some Christmas paper by Martha Stewart onto Soft Sky cardstock. After adding the layers together, glue was added along with glitter. ­The front was decorated with a NEW Digi image by Stamps and Smiles called Let is Snow. The image was sized down and colored in using my Copics.

We hope you will join us each Tuesday for a NEW project challenge and samples. Please stop by the Stamps and Smiles – Project Tuesday page, The Design Team have some really cute samples to help inspired you for the holidays!!

Have a fun week! Hugs & Smiles,

Our Creative Corner Card & Update on Hannah

Hello and thanks for stopping by! Update on Hannah… first I would like to thank all those that stopped by and left a get well message - it means a lot!! We took her to the doctors on Thursday and she tested positive for the H1N1. If you could, please our keep our family in your prayers.

My sample today is for this weeks challenge over at Our Creative Corner. I challenged the OCC to a color challenge -chocolate chip, close to cocoa, pumpkin pie and a neutral. We warmly invite you to play along, feel fee to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

I used a NEW digi image from the Stamps and Smiles store called - Happy Thanksgiving. I printed it twice on kraft cardstock and then used my pumpkin Nestabilities to create the giant pumpkin. I colored the turkey in using my colored pencils. For extra fun, I layered the wing. Ink was then sponged on to give it a warm glow. The background was stitched using my Janome sewing machine and I also added a border using my "Thanks" border punch by Martha Stewart.

Please stop by the OCC to see the other samples by the amazing OCC designers. Have a wonderful weekend!

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge - SASSC41/Part 1

Hello and thanks for stopping by! Quick update... Thanks for all of the get well messages, Hannah seems to be a little better, however she still has a fever. We will be taking her to the Dr. in the am to see if it’s something more serious. Today’s card is for this week’s sketch challenge "SASSC41" over at Stamps and Smiles. I created this sketch in mind that it would make a wonderful layout for a fun Christmas card. I hope you will stop by and play along, we can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with. Feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my sample, it will have to be displayed in two parts. The reason is, the card is still not dried - imagine that!! If you have not noticed, I added a ton of slick paint and glitter! My house was made using a template and cork. Since the front of my card is still not finished, I won't really go into details.

Here is a picture of what will be placed inside the card - it's Cuppy, Carl & Little Cuppy. Dad & I are working on a few more characters for Cuppy so stay tuned... I will post my full card with details once I know it's completely dried.

Please stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog to see more samples from the Design Team. There is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able! However to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag, please have your card uploaded by Wednesday, 6 pm CST.

Oh and don't forget to stop by my Christmas blog, 15 people will win a homemade card and a goodie bag from Stamps and Smiles.

Hugs & Smiles ~

Stamps and Smiles Christmas Project

Hello and thanks for stopping by! First I would like to wish my wonderful husband a VERY Happy Birthday - I LOVE you baby!!

Unfortunately my post will be short... The flu has hit our house and we seem to be getting sick one by one. If you could, please keep our family in your prayers!

Here is a project I created using a NEW digi image by Stamps and Smiles called Cuppy's Holiday Tree. Please stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog, the girls have some other fun projects to share.

Project Tuesday - Peek-a-Boo Box

Thanks for stopping by... Today’s project is for this week’s challenge over at Stamps and Smiles - Project Tuesday. This week our November host, Amanda Gill, has challenged us to create this peek-a-boo box. NOTE... this box measures 2.25 x 2.25. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my box, I used Martha Stewarts NEW holiday 12 x 12 paper. I followed the template using my Scor-Pal. I did some Christmas shopping the other day and bought some tea lights from Yankee candle. This box is the perfect size to hold a tea light or some yummy jelly beans.

We hope you will join us each Tuesday for a NEW project challenge and samples. Please stop by the Stamps and Smiles – Project Tuesday page, The Design Team have some really cute samples to help inspired you for the holidays!!

Before I go, I would like to announce the winner for my OCC Christmas card. Congratulations Graci, please email me so I can get your goodies out to you.

I also want to let my readers know that there are NEW digi images over at the Stamps and Smiles store. Each week, NEW images will be added. Thanks for stopping by and have a fun week!

Our Creative Corner - Post Card & Giveaway

Thanks for stopping by! My sample today is for this weeks challenge over at Our Creative Corner. This is my month to host and this week I challenged the girls to a post card layout. Feel free to use this template as your inspiration – use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my sample, I started with soft suede as my card base. I then layered my card with real red and Christmas Cocoa Specialty. The post cards were created using kraft cardstock and stamped using Winter Post and Christmas punch.

To give the card a vintage glow, I sponged on some soft suede ink to each of the layers. To finish off the card, ribbon was added along with a little glitter and a homemade candy embellishment.

Want to win this card... Leave me a comment and I will announce the winner on Tuesday, November 17th.

Please stop by the OCC to see the other samples by the amazing OCC designers. Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs & Smiles,

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge - SASSC40

Hello and thanks for stopping by! Today’s card is for this week’s sketch challenge "SASSC40" over at Stamps and Smiles. Every Thursday a NEW sketch will be posted along with samples from the Design Team. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

On my sample, I used a NEW digi image called Cuppy's Holiday Tree. This is image is only a $1 and is available as a jpeg or png. The background paper is from last years holiday collection by Martha Stewart. I replaced the snowflakes with the candy embellishments and added crystal affects on each of the ornaments. To finish off the card, I added ribbon along with a border of glitter.

Please stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog to see more samples from the Design Team. There is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able! However to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag, please have your card uploaded by Wednesday, 6 pm CST.

Don't forget to stop by my Christmas blog, most of the cards I will be making in the next few weeks will be given away at my Christmas Card Giveaway. Grab some hot chocolate and check it out. See you this Saturday with a fun card and giveaway! Hugs & Smiles ~

An Early Christmas Card - Special Request for Noah...

Thanks for stopping by! Today’s sample is for this week’s challenge over at Stamps and Smiles – Project Tuesday. Our November host, Amanda Gill, has challenged the DT to create a pocket card. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

My card along with a few others will be mailed to a little boy named Noah. Noah is only 5 years old and in his last stage of Neuroblastoma cancer. Noah & his family are celebrating Christmas early and he has requested Christmas cards. If you can, please send Noah an early Christmas card, here is his address:

Noah Biorkman
1141 Fountain View Circle
South Lyon, MI 48178

You can read more about Noah here.


For my samples I started with a NEW digi image by Stamps and Smiles called Snowman. The base of my card was created using NEW paper and supplies by Martha Stewart. Stitching was added along with snowflakes and glitter. The front layer was embossed using the Winter House embossing folder. After the pocket was created, I then created my tag. The snowman image was printed out on white cardstock and colored in using my Copics. Glitter was then added to the outside edge along with ribbon. Our message to Noah will go on the back of my tag.

We hope you will join us each Tuesday for a NEW project and samples. Please stop by the Stamps and Smiles – Project Tuesday page, The Design Team have some really cute samples to help inspired you for the holidays!!

See you Thursday with our weekly sketch challenge. Hugs & Smiles ~

OCC - Inspiration Challenge

Thanks for stopping by! Today’s card is for this week’s challenge over at Our Creative Corner. I will be hosting the challenges for the month of November and I started with an Inspiration Challenge. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.
While I was searching for some fun challenges for November, I saw this adorable photo. This week, I challenged the OCC to find inspiration from this picture.

For my sample, I started with this NEW digi image from Stamps and Smiles called Fall Fun. I uploaded the image into word and sized it down just a bit. After printing the image, I used my Copic's to color it in. After the image was colored, I took a light grey (W-1), and traced the outside lines. What a difference, it really made the image pop!!


The background paper was some fun paper I got on clearance at Michaels called Recollection - Autumn. For fun, I added some piercing on each of the layers and then glued each layer on. Ribbon was added to make the white border pop and then I added some linen thread. Does anyone know where I can find this linen thread cheap? I am running low and still need it for my Fall/Winter cards.


Please stop by the OCC to see the other samples by the amazing OCC designers. Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs & Smiles,

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge - SASSC39

Thanks for stopping by today!! My sample is for this week’s sketch challenge "SASSC39" over at Stamps and Smiles. With the holiday’s approaching, I created this sketch that would compliment a fun holiday scene. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my sample I used a NEW digi image from Stamps and Smiles called Jolly’s Christmas Scene. Colors for my card started with chocolate chip, bordering blue and white cardstock. The blue background was embossed using a snowflakes embossing folder and stitching was added to hold it together. I printed out the image on white cardstock and colored it in using my Copics. The scene was layered with Red & more chocolate chip cardstock. More stitching was added and then glitter to give it more of a layered look.

Using this digi image made the card easy to create and can easily be mass produced for the holidays!! Images are available at the Stamps and Smiles store for only $1. We hope you will stop by, we will be adding NEW images each week.
For more inspiration, don’t forget to stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog, to see the samples by the Design Team. There is no time limit on our challenge, so please play along whenever you are able! However to be eligible for the Stamps and Smiles goodie bag, please have your card uploaded by Wednesday, 6 pm CST.

Thanks for all those visiting my Christmas blog. Tomorrow, I will be updating it with cards that will be mailed out to the lucky winners. If you are in the holiday spirit, grab some hot chocolate and check it out here.

Have a fun day ~ Hugs & Smiles

Stamps and Smiles Fall/Winter Sale

The Stamps and Smiles store has a sale going on. Now - December 15th, Save 20% – 25% on selected stamps. We also have NEW digi images… Each week, NEW images will be uploaded to the store. Click here to visit the store.


See you tomorrow with our weekly Sketch Challenge and a fun giveaway!

Project Tuesday - Triangle Box

Happy Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by… Today’s project is for this week’s challenge over at Stamps and Smiles. This week, we are making a triangle box. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my project design, I cut a piece of bordering blue cardstock 5" x 10". I then embossed one side with snowflakes and then scored as directed. For my image, I printed a NEW Digi image from Stamps and Smiles called "Snowman". The image was opened up in Microsoft word and sized to fit inside my circle. I then used my circle Nestabilities to cut around the image and added it to my box. The image was colored in using my Copic markers and glitter was added to finish off the design. Did you notice I used NEW glitter, its called Carrara Marble - I LOVE it!!

We hope you will join us each Tuesday for a NEW project and samples. Please stop by the Stamps and Smiles – Project Tuesday page, The Design Team have some really cute samples to help inspired you for the holidays!!

Before I go, I would like to announce the winner for my Christmas shaker card. Congratulations Jenny Gropp, please email me your addy so I can get your goodies out to you.

I also want to let my readers know that there are NEW digi images over at the Stamps and Smiles store. Each week, NEW images will be added. Thanks for stopping by, have a fun week!