Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge SASSC46 & Giveaway

Hello and thanks for stopping by! This is my last post of the year and it's for this week's challenge Sketch Challenge - SASSC46 over at Stamps and Smiles. I want to thank you all for a fun blogging year, I wish you all a wonderful new year blessed with good health and LOTS of happiness!! As you know, we post a two challenges during the week, Project Tuesday our our weekly sketch challenge - we warmly invite you to play along.

On my sample today, I am using NEW images from Stamps and Smiles called Latte & Smiles. This NEW set will be available the beginning of 2010. Please stop by Stamps and Smiles for more details and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing!!

The images were printed out on kraft cardstock and then ink was added to give it a warm glow. To finish off my card, I popped up the cup and added some bakers twine by Martha Stewart. I ordered mine from Two Pea's in a Bucket. Here is this week's sketch layout, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

Want to win some of the twine I used on today's card? Leave me a comment and I will announce the winner on Saturday, January 2nd. Thanks so much for stopping by, don't forget to stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog to see the wonderful samples by the Design Team. Have a wonderful New Year - see you in 2010!!

Project Tuesday - Mini Scrapbook

Hello everyone! Before I show you my samples for Project Tuesday, I would just like to thank you all for the wonderful Birthday wishes yesterday! I had a wonderful day and even got to go on a date with hubby later that evening! Here is a picture of me and my four children: Brittney, Nick, Hannah & Jake oh and my VERY yummy Birthday cake!!This week over at Project Tuesday we are making mini scrapbooks. I will be sending my book to my sister in California who we don't get to see very often! Miss you Julie :) We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.
Please stop by Stamps and Smiles to see the other creative samples by the Design Team. Have a fun week, see you Thursday with our weekly sketch challenge.

Have a fun day and stay safe!!

OCC Challenge - Food or Drink

Hello and thanks for stopping by... I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!! We have been super busy here but a I took a few minutes and stamped up a quick card for today's challenge over at Our Creative Corner. This week our December host, Jenny Gropp, has challenged us to incorporate a food or drink into our card or project layout. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my sample, I used a NEW image from Stamps and Smiles called Hot Chocolate - this NEW image will be available in the NEW year. After printing out the image, I colored it up using my Copics and added some glitter. This card can be used for a fun winter design - quick, simple and fun!!

Thanks so much for stopping by, please don't forget to visit the OCC, the Design Team have put together some wonderful samples to help inspire you for the holidays! Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs & Smiles...

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Wishing you a Christmas abundant in God's blessings... rich in the joy of others... warm in the presence of love! God Bless you at Christmas and in the New Year!

I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. LUKE 2:10,11

Merry Christmas!

Project Tuesday - A2 Box & 1st Sneak Peek of Jolly's Wonderland

A Merry Christmas to you all!! Today’s project is for this week’s challenge over at Stamps and Smiles - Project Tuesday. This week we are making an A2 Box. The instructions are super easy and can fit up to several cards in the box. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my box, I used a NEW Digi image by Stamps and Smiles called Jolly's Wonderland! This set is brand NEW and will be available to purchase next year -2010. After printing out the image, I colored it up using my Copics and added some glue & glitter. Since I have not had a chance to create my cards, please stop back after Christmas to see what I filled my box with!

We hope you will stop by the Stamps and Smiles – Project Tuesday page, The Design Team have some really cute samples to help inspired you for the holidays!! Just in case I don't post later this week, have a Merry, Merry Christmas!!

Many blessing to you all,

OCC Challenge - Snowflakes

Hello & thanks for stopping by! Can you believe it's only 6 day's until Christmas?!?! My children are reminding us every few hours!! My sample today is for this weeks challenge over at Our Creative Corner. This week our December host, Jenny Gropp, has created a snowflake challenge. Snowflake stamps, paper or embellishments - anything with snowflakes. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my sample, I cased a card I found in Bloggerland by Natasha Zandbergen - Inking Out of the Box. Natasha has some beautiful cards and projects, be sure to stop by for some fun holiday inspiration - please tell her that Jennifer sent you!! :)

For my sample, I used a NEW set by SU called Serene Snowflakes. Since I LOVE snowflakes, I had to have this set!! As you can see by Natasha's design, I changed it just a bit. I used kraft, chocolate chip and white cardstock. The snowflakes background was stamped using close to cocoa and chocolate chip ink. Some of the snowflakes were double stamped to give it a softer glow. Once of all of the pieces were added together I added my tag sentiment and a large snowflake. I then added glue and some fun clear chunky glitter by Martha Stewart.

Thanks so much for stopping by, please don't forget to visit the OCC, the Design Team have put together some wonderful samples to help inspire you for the holidays! Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs & Smiles...

Stamps and Smiles Sketch Challenge SASSC45

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Today's samples is for this week's Sketch Challenge "SASSC45" over at Stamps and Smiles. For my sample, I used two NEW digi images from Stamps and Smiles called Wishing you a toasty Christmas & Christmas Eve. For those that like to personalize their cards, you are going to LOVE these NEW images - save an extra 10%, click here for more details.

For my sample, I edited the digi images in Photoshop and printed it onto white cardstock. Once the images were printed out, I colored then up using my Copics. I then cut out each of the pieces and glued my scene together onto a card. Once my card was put together, I added some glue and glitter to make it pop. Since my card is personalized for my family, I decided to add it to our Christmas tree. when our company comes over, they LOVE seeing the homemade pieces I have made for the holidays.

Here is the sketch if you would like to play along for the week. feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

Thanks so much for stopping by, please stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog to see the wonderful samples by the Design Team. See you Saturday with a fun challenge by the OCC.

Project Tuesday - Side Step Card

Hello everyone and thanks for joining us during our Holiday Digi Release! Today’s project is for this week’s challenge over at Stamps and Smiles - Project Tuesday. This week we are making an side step card. Even though I have seen these, this is the first time making one. I hope you are inspired by the samples over at Project Tuesday, we had such a fun time designing them. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use your favorite stamps and supplies.

For my card, I decided to use the NEW digi set by Stamps and Smiles called Christmas Eve. After cutting my side step card, I added the icicle border using my icicle punch by Martha Stewart - I LOVE it!! I then added some glue and a little glitter. The image was printed out and colored up using my Copics. Glitter and little pom poms were added along with the fun sentiment.

We hope you will 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 and I will see you this Thursday with a fun sketch challenge!

For those that won one of my Christmas cards, they will be mailed out this week. Have a fun day!!

OCC Challenge - Anything Christmas

Happy Saturday! Can you believe there is only 13 day's until Christmas - WOW! I have been so busy crafting I still need to get out and do some Christmas shopping! Today's projects are for this week's challenge over at Our Creative Corner. Our December host, Jenny Gropp, has challenged the OCC to anything Christmas. We warmly invite you to play along, feel free to use favorite stamps and supplies.
My first project is using a NEW image by Totally Stampalicious . I used a cone bag and added my hot chocolate mix, CC morsels, marshmellows and then topped it with some candy cane candies. I used the image to create a tag and added it to my project. This was a super easy project to make and can be easily mass produced for the holidays!!

My second project was inspired by some NEW Digi Christmas tags by Stamps and Smiles. There are two NEW sheets, Christmas Eve & Believe in the Magic. Just print and cut. For fun, I created this matchbook to hold the tags. I used my SU cutter kit to perforate each tag - this way all they have to do it fold the tag and pull it out. I hope the pictures explains how I created my design. When I can catch up on some things, I will make a tutorial on it.

Please stop by the OCC, the Design Team have some wonderful samples to help inspire you for the holidays.

Stamps and Smiles Blog Hop

Hello & welcome to the Stamps and Smiles Blog Hop!! Before we start, I would like to thank all those that stopped by and played along with us during our digi week!! I would also to thank my designers for their hard work and amazing samples this week – WOO HOO!!

Now it’s time to start our Blog Hop/Release party from 7 – 9 CST. Play along and you could win the whole digi release. Please stop by the Design Team’s blogs, each girl has a fun giveaway waiting for you!! Here we go…

Santa is stopping by each of the Design Team’s Blogs because the girls have written letters to Santa to take back to the North Pole. Two of the letters are missing, do you know who?
Visit the Design Team in the order below and then email us your answer by 9 pm CST tonight. The Winner will be announced at 9:01 pm.

Rose Frydrych
Lisa Cook
Dalis Acevedo
Jennifer Stricker
Kim Gruetzmacher
Cynthia Burgess
Rose Miller

The NEW Holiday Digi Release will be available to purchase following the Blog Hop at 8 pm CST. Please visit the Stamps and Smiles store to shop. Want to win this digi? Leave me a comment and I will announce after the Blog Hop! Have fun and I will see you tomorrow with my OCC card.

Stamps and Smiles Blog Hop Info...

Hello & thanks for stopping by all week!! Our Blog Hop will start at 7 pm CST and end at 9 pm CST. We hope you will stop by and play along, we have some fun giveaways and more samples by the Design Team. After our Blog Hop, the NEW Holiday Digi Release will be available for puchase at 9 pm CST.


See you tonight with a fun giveaway and some samples! Have a fun day...

Stamps and Smile Sketch Challenge - SASSC44

Thanks for stopping by!! We are on day 4 for the NEW Holiday Digi Release from Stamps and Smiles. We hope you will stop by tomorrow night for our Blog Hop: 7-8 pm CST. We have some fun games and giveaways scheduled. The NEW Digi Release will be available after the Blog Hop at 8 pm CST.
Here is the fourth digi set called Believe in the Magic. This digi set contains 1 images and 1 sentiment. This set can also be personalized. Since I am still working on my sample, I will showcase it during the Blog Hop tomorrow night. For more sample idea's, please stop by Stamps and Smiles Blog.

Today's samples is for this week's Sketch Challenge "SASSC44" over at Stamps and Smiles. For my sample, I used a digi image from SAS called Snowman Cupcake. I have so many family members with Birthday's in December so I am sure this card will come in handy!! Below is the sketch, play along and you could win the previewed digi set.

Have a fun day and don't forget to stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog to see the wonderful samples by the Design Team. Have a fun day & we hope to see you at the Blog Hop!

Stamps and Smiles Sneak Peeks - Day 3

Hello and thanks for stopping by!! We are on day 3 of Stamps and Smiles NEW Holiday Digi Release. We hope your having fun and enjoying the samples by the Design Team! The NEW Holiday Digi Release will be available for purchase after our Blog Hop, Friday - December 11th. at 8 pm CST.

We have another fun game planned, the winner will win this NEW digi image. Just unscramble the letters and email us your answer.

Here is the third digi set called Believe in the Magic. This digi set contains 1 images and 1 sentiment.

For my sample, I started with the NEW Martha Stewart snowflake punch. After punching out a square of snowflakes, I added a layer of red cardstock and then my digi image. The image was combined with a Stamps and Smiles image called Frosty Village. After adding all the layers, I added glue and some fun glitter by Martha Stewart. To finish off my card, I added a snowflake and button.

Before I go, I wanted to remind all of you that Stamps and Smiles has a FREE digi image to try out. The offer will end tomorrow, December 10th - Click here.Have a fun week and don't forget to stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog to see the wonderful samples by the Design Team. See you tomorrow with our 4th day of sneak peeks!

HO HO HO - Gift Bag of Goodies - Day 2 of SAS Sneak Peeks

Happy Tuesday!! Santa stopped by my Blog a little earlier and left me 6 presents. Please stop by the other Design Team blogs to count their presents for a chance to win this digi set. When you have the total of presents, please email us and sign your name with Mr. Linky.

Rose Frydrych
Amanda Gill
Cindy Burgess
Dalis Acevedo
Jennifer Stricker
Kim Gruetzmacher
Lisa Cook
Rose Miller

We are on day 2 of Stamps and Smiles NEW Holiday Digi Release. We hope you will stop by all week long, we have a ton of fun samples by the Design Team, games & giveaways. The NEW Holiday Digi Release will be available for purchase after our Blog Hop, Friday - December 11th. at 8 pm CST.

Here is the second digi set called Christmas Eve. This digi set contains 6 images and 4 sentiments.

My samples today is for this week's challenge over at Project Tuesday. This week our December host, Cindy Burgess, has challenged us to create a gift box. What a quick and easy project idea - my box contains all the yummy ingredients for a wonderful cup of hot chocolate!!
For some extra fun, I made a quick card to go along with the gift bag. If you are looking for fun project idea for the Christmas holidays - this is perfect!!

Before I go, I wanted to remind all of you that Stamps and Smiles has a FREE digi image to try out. The offer is available now through December 10th - Click here.Have a fun week and don't forget to stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog to see the wonderful samples by the Design Team. See you tomorrow with our 3rd day of sneak peeks!

Day 1 of Stamps and Smiles Sneak Peeks & Giveaway

Hello blogging friends!! I am SO excited to announce a NEW holiday digi release for Stamps and Smiles. All week long you will see a NEW digi set preview along with samples by the Design Team. We hope you will stop by and check out the samples, we have some fun games planned along with some giveaways. These NEW images will be available for purchase on Friday, December 11th. at 8 pm CST.

On Friday night, December 11th from 7 pm - 8 pm CST we will have our release party & Blog Hop. Grab the banner on the side bar and place it on your blog, one lucky winner will win a FREE stamp set of their choice from the Fall/Winter release or the FULL December Digi Release. Don't forget to sign your name with Mr. Linky HERE so we can easily find you.

Here is the first set being sampled called Joys of the Season. This NEW digi image is available for FREE now through December 10th - Click here. This set includes 1 image and 1 sentiment.

For my sample I created a box (Directions: 12 x 12 piece of cardstock, score at 4.25 on all four sides, cut inside lines and glue together). The cone bag was filled 3/4 of the way with bird seed and then topped off with a homemade pine cone covered with peanut butter, corn meal and bird seeds. *Click here for another fun sample I created using this project idea.
*For those that own Copic markers, will LOVE digi images!!! As soon as you size up your image and print it out, you can color them up without any bleeding. My box was decorated on each of the sides using Martha Stewart's holiday paper. To finish off the box, I added the tag to the cone bag and included the recipe.*My matching card above will go along with the project to each of my kids teachers - I really can't thank them enough!!

Have a wonderful week and don't forget to stop by the Stamps and Smiles blog to see the samples by the Design Team. See you tomorrow with more fun sneak peeks!