Season's Beauty

Good Morning Friends!  Is it snow yet?  Not in Texas for sure!  - But we can dream can't we?  This card was made using supplies from the Classy Cards 'n Such online store.  There are some AMAZING images and sentiments that will make the snow season seem not so far away.  

I used a stencil called Winter Snowflake Lace by Memory Box and my Mini Ink Blending Tool and 3 colors of blue to color the background.  The sentiment is called Christmas Joy by Sweet 'n Sassy.  The tiny snowflake is from Twinkles by Impression Obsession.  The frame is a die cut by JustRite called Nested Medallion Label.  I thought it sort of looked like a snowflake.  I doubled up on some Large Joy Foam Pads to the back and it just popped up beautifully.

Well, here's to hoping snow is your future soon!  Thanks for looking at my card.

My Best Friends

Good Morning!  I love the challenge today at Classy Cards 'n Such - it's all about sweetness and friends.  We are to add a bird or squirrel to our project.  This sweet image is from Twinkles by Impression Obsession.  The background was done with a partial embossing technique using a folder called Smitten by Anna Griffin - one of my favorites!

I used a few copics to color it and then added Wink of Stella over the Snowman and on the snow underneath him.  I guess I could add that Wink of Stella to every card!  It really makes projects just a little extra special.

Now, it's your turn to show us what you would do with Classy Card 'n Such's Squirrel-y Friends Challenge.  We would love to see what you would do with this challenge.  Just go to Classy Cards 'n Such Blogspot.com and look at the details for the challenge.  Then link your project there or here.  You could be the winner of a nice prize!

Link your creation below to be entered to win a prize from the Classy Cards 'n Such online shop!  Please be sure to follow all of the requirements above to be eligible.

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Heartfelt Thanks

Good Morning!  Today I wanted to show you a card I made using supplies from the Classy Cards 'n Such on line store and the Blueprints 3 die set from My Favorite Things - and actually ended up using Blueprints 13  and Classic Ribbons by Memory Box.

The sentiment is from Impression Obsession called Thanks Sentiments.  The little buttons are from the Blueprints 3 with a coat of Glossy Accents on top.  The buttons were popped up using my favorite small Joy Foam Pads.  The paper is from Graphic 45's 6x6 pad, Home Sweet Home.  This is such a bright and happy paper.  This was a fun, fun card to make and I have enough ribbons and flags to incorporate into another card which I will post soon.

Thanks for looking at my card -- Have a HAPPY stamping day.

Christmas Blessings

Good Morning, friends!  For the next few weeks I will be making my Christmas cards with supplies from Classy Cards 'n Such.

The paper is from KaiserCraft.  The little washy-tape looking tags are from Blueprints 13.  The leaves were coated with glossy accents.  The sentiment is from Sweet n Sassy's Christmas Joy.  I like the size because it fit perfectly on my die cut.  I popped up the sentiments and the leaves with Small Joy Foam Pads.

Now - have to get back to my desk to make a few more Christmas cards.  Thanks for stopping - have a Happy Stamping Day.

Repeat Impression's What If Wednesdays

Good Morning!  Is it fall yet?  In Maine, it's beautiful falling leaves and COLD(for this Texan) crisp breezes!  Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions gave us this picture for our inspiration for this WHAT IF WEDNESDAY.

and here is my card

This tree called Spring Tree can be used with so many colors - not just spring.  It was colored with just a few copics.  The Thinking of You sentiment is in the category of Verticals - lots of sentiments, verses and images - be sure to check it out.

What would you do with this challenge?  We would love to see what you would do - Remember it does not have to be a card - you can make a layout or a 3-D project.  Just the image as the inspiration for your design.  You don't have to use Repeat Impression stamps but if you do, you name will be entered twice (2x) for a random drawing for a really nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  Check out Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built for the complete guidelines and link your project there. 

Here is the list of Rock Star Designers who have made something to inspire you.  Good luck - and I'm looking forward to see your projects.

• Kathy...

• Heather 

• Patti

• Karen...

• Cheri... 

• Deonna... 

• Joy... you are here

Have a Happy Stamping Day!

Pink Christmas Challenge

Today at Classy Cards n Such the weekly challenge is to use this photo as inspiration.

and here is my card

The paper is called Candy Cane Lane Collection by BoBunny.  The gold accent paper is Gold Mirricard.  The sweet Evergreen Die Cut Trees are from Impression Obsession and the sentiment is from Noel Christmas Ornaments by JustRite.  Three trees of each size were cut and I popped up one with Small Joy Foam Pads and layered the other two with Art Institute Adhesive with the Fine Metal Tip.

Now, it's your turn to show us what you would do with Classy Card 'n Such's Pink Christmas Challenge.  We would love to see what you would do with this challenge.  Just go to Classy Cards 'n Such Blogspot.com and look at the details for the challenge.  Then link your project there or here.  You could be the winner of a nice prize!

An InLinkz Link-up

Laura's Trick or Treat Shop Hop

Today I am hopping with Laura over at Laura's Loft for the Laura's Trick or Treat Shop and Hop. She has some wonderful talent gathered today and I am sure you will love what they have created.

If you have just come from Melainie's blog, you are at the right spot.  If you missed her creation, just click the previous button and it will take you right to her blog.

Laura is also having a Trick or Treat Giveaway details at the bottom of this post.

Here is a card I created using the We R Memory Keepers Fuse Tool.

This is a really easy and FUN, FUN tool to use - I got a little carried away and made several of these.  I also used a stamp called Simply Sentimental.  This is a great basic set that should be in every collection.  You will find yourself using it over and over.

Next on the Hop is Lisa. Just click on the next button and it will take you to her blog. She has some wonderful creations in store for you so check her out!

If you get off track here is the list of hoppers.

Deana Benson-
 Robbie Rubala-
Jasmine Burgess- special Guest Hopper
Cindy Dooley -
Emma Hall-
Melanie Smith -
Joy Hadden -  YOU ARE HERE
Lisa Bedigian -
LeeAnn McKinney - special Guest Hopper



Thanks for looking at my card -- and don't forget here are the Giveaway Requirements.
TO ENTER:
1. Follow Laura's Loft on IG @InLaurasLoft, like the IG Hop/Giveaway post and tag a friend. as many as you like but one tag per comment
2. Follow Laura's Loft store page on facebook https://www.facebook.com/Lauras.Loft.Shop
3. Leave a comment at each stop on the blog hop.
4. Begins on 10/14/2015 at 09:00 AM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) and ends on 10/20/2015 at 12:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada))
5. The winner of the Sweepstakes will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible Entries received throughout the Promotion Period. The random drawing will be conducted by 1 week by Sponsor or its designated representatives, whose decisions are final.
6.  Prizes:  1 (#) winner(s) will receive  [(1) Stamp, Die & Sequins Mix Set] (approximate retail value or "ARV": $35) 

Pumpkin Time

Hello friends, Today it's my turn to issue a challenge for Repeat Impressions' Designer's Choice Challenge.  I thought this would be a good time to make pumpkin cards!  So here is mine

I think this is called a tri-fold card.  I used the Happy Halloween sentiment, Jack-o-lantern cat and the tall pumpkin - which by the way has lots of different faces you can stamp onto the pumpkin - so cute!  The grass is called grass border and fit perfectly on the edge.

What would you do with this challenge?  We would love to see what you would do - Remember it does not have to be a card - you can make a layout or a 3-D project.  Just use pumpkins somewhere in your design.  You don't have to use Repeat Impression stamps but if you do, you name will be entered twice (2x) for a random drawing for a really nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  Check out Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built for the complete guidelines and link your project there.

Here is the list of Rock Star Designers who have made something to inspire you.  Good luck - and I'm looking forward to see your projects.

• Kathy...

• Heather 

• Patti

• Karen...

• Cheri... 

• Deonna... 

• Joy... you are here

Have a Happy Stamping Day!

Fall Butterfly Colors

Good morning!  Can you feel fall in the air where you live?  The challenge this week at Classy Cards 'n Such is going to help us get in the mood.  Here is a card I made:

The blue dot paper is from Graphic 45 paper called Home Sweet Home and Simple Stories' Harvest Lane.  The brown paper was embossed with a Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Flora folder.  The mat was cut from Spellbinder's Labels Twenty-Two and the Butterfly called Majestic Monarch was stamped on Heavyweight Vellum; cut using the matching Majestic Monarch Butterfly die.  I sponged a little blue on the label with a Tim Holtz Mini Blending Tool.  The tiny leaves are from the Massa Leaf Frame die by PoppyStamps and cut using paper from Home Sweet Home.

Have you entered one of our challenges lately - you could be the winner of a nice prize.  Just go to Classy Cards 'n Such Blogspot.com and look at the details for the challenge.  Make a project then link your project there or here.  Looking forward to see what you do!

Have a Happy stamping day!

An InLinkz Link-up

Riding Pretty

It's Joy here today showing you a fall card I made with supplies from the Classy Cards 'n Such online store.  In Texas we may be playing fall football -- but the heat is still hanging on.

The base of the shaker card is designer paper from the 12x12 paper pad called Key to My Heart by Heartfelt Creations.  The brown print is from the 6x6 pad called Harvest Lane by Simple Stories.  The bicycle is from the stamp set called Riding Pretty by Impression Obsession and colored with copics.  It was die cut with the companion die called Bicycle.  Acetate was used for the window and attached by doubling up on some Joy Foam Pads and putting them between the window and the card base.  Those foam pads are wonderful to making the windows.

I hope fall is in the air where you are.  Thanks for looking at my card.  Have a happy stamping day!

What If Wednesday at Repeat Impressions

Hello, - It's time for Wendy, owner of Repeat Impressions to give us a color challenge - and wow - on this one!!!  I will confess this was hard for me - I did not want to do a Halloween one - so I challenged my self to see if I could use these colors on something other than Halloween. Here are the colors:

Here is my card:

I used the Grape image and the Sentiment from the series called Wine Time and the stitched square is from the Flip Stitched Die Set.

What would you do with this color combo?   We would love to see what you would do - Remember it does not have to be a card - you can make a layout or a 3-D project.  Just use the colors.   You don't have to use Repeat Impression stamps but if you do, you name will be entered twice (2x) for a random drawing for a really nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  Check out Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built for the complete guidelines and link your project there. 

Here is the list of Rock Star Designers who have made something to inspire you.  Good luck - and I'm looking forward to see your projects.

• Kathy...

• Heather 

• Patti

• Karen...

• Cheri... 

• Deonna... 

• Joy... you are here

Have a Happy Stamping Day!

Christmas Magic

Hello stamping friends!  Today the weekly challenge at Classy Cards 'n Such is to make a project with Holly or a Poinsettia.  So here's the card:

The paper is from a 12x12 paper pad by Heartfelt Creations called Sparkling Poinsettia.  This is a paper pad that will make all my Christmas cards with lots left over.  The sentiment is from Noel Christmas Ornaments and the little scroll under neat is from Live, Love, Laugh are both by Spellbinders.  The poinsettia was fussy cut 3 times and stack with Small Joy Foam Pads between each layer.  I also covered the holly leaves and the poinsettia with Wink of Stella.

Now -- it's your turn!  This is a fun challenge and you can make a Christmas card to send to someone.  We would love to see what you would do with this challenge.  Just go to Classy Cards 'n Such Blogspot.com and look at the details for the challenge.  Then link your project there or here.  You could be the winner of a nice prize!

Have a Happy stamping day!

An InLinkz Link-up

Cardinal Greetings

Good morning, Joy here today.  This week I'm trying to get a head start on Christmas cards with supplies at the  Classy Cards 'n Such on line store.

Here is my card with a few supplies from the store.

Don't you just love this plaid?  I love the little cardinal and used it as my inspiration.  The paper is from Graphic 45 and called 12 Days of Christmas, the cardinal image is Christmas Joy by Sweet 'n Sassy and the sentiment is from .Just Rite's Noel Christmas Ornaments.  This is a wonderful stamp set that has many small sentiments that are perfect for small spaces. 

Why not take this opportunity to get a head start on your Christmas card stash - I heard the other day it's only 100 days till Christmas - I'd better get busy!

Have a Happy stamping day!

Happy Summer? What?

Hello stamping friends!  Wendy's challenge for us at Repeat Impressions is "Anything Goes" -- so....this may seem to be a little late - but bear with me.  I am fixated on Wendy's trees at her on line store.  I love all of them!  This one is one of my favorites!  I would love to be under these trees right now.

The trees are called Hammock and the Happy Summer sentiment was stamped underneath.

What would you do?  We would love to see what you would do - Remember it does not have to be a card - you can make a layout or a 3-D project.  Just remember ANYTHING GOES!   You don't have to use Repeat Impression stamps but if you do, you name will be entered twice (2x) for a random drawing for a really nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  Check out Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built for the complete guidelines and link your project there.

Here is the list of Rock Star Designers who have made something to inspire you.  Good luck - and I'm looking forward to see your projects.

• Kathy...

• Heather 

• Patti

• Karen...

• Cheri... 

• Deonna... 

• Joy... you are here

Have a Happy Stamping Day!

I Love Fall

Good morning!  Joy here with a card made with supplies from the Classy Cards 'n Such on line store.  I love the cool crisp days of fall.

The paper is from a 6x6 paper pad called Harvest Lane by Simple Stories.  I used the book mark tag from Blueprints 13 to cut the pocket insert.  Then used my Dots Folder by Crafts Too for the pocket.  The little tag and fall banner are in the Simple Stories paper pad.

Our Texas days are not fall yet - but I'm sure they will be here soon.  Now -- it's your turn!  Why not take this opportunity to show us a fall card and join us in the challenge.  We would love to see what you would do!  Just go to Classy Cards 'n Such Blogspot.com and look at the details for the challenge.  Then link your project there or here.  You could be the winner of a nice prize!



Have a Happy stamping day!

An InLinkz Link-up

You Are Beautiful

Hello friends!  It's Joy posting a card made with supplies from the Classy Card 'n Such online store.  I wanted to send a card to a sweet friend who is the most helpful person I know.

I first cut out 2 Decorative Blossom Corners by Heartfelt Creations, and Spellbinders Labels 22.  I cut the Decorative Blossom Corners into pieces that fit around the Labels 22.  A pencil circle was drawn on the white card stock and one of the flowers from Floral Fan Elements by JustRite was stamped around the pencil circle and the sentiment from You Are Beautiful by Impression Obsession was stamped inside the wreath circle.  Just one copic was used to do just a touch of shading on the flowers and was topped off with some Wink of Stella.   The green paper is from Graphic 45 and called Home Sweet Home.    The pink paper is from Key To My Heart by Heartfelt Creations. The two panels were popped up using the Large Joy Foam Pads for a little dimension.

I hope my friend knows how much I appreciate her when she opens this card.  Have a happy stamping day.

This has been entered into:
Hiding in My Craft Room - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
Scrappers Delight - Anything Goes
Creative Cottage - Anything Goes
Simon Monday Challenge - Use a Stamp

Autumn Leaves

Hello friends!  Today Wendy owner of Repeat Impressions has a sketch challenge for us to try.  Here is the sketch

Don't you just love her sketches!  They really help get some creative juices flowing.  I wanted to use a pop-up card - so...

The tree is called Winter Tree, but I added a little color with my copics and made it a fall tree.  The inside leaf is called Maple Leaf Silhouette.  The sentiment says "Autumn Splendor begins with one single leaf".  The sentiment is part of the 4 stamp set called Autumn Flip Set.  The single leaf is one leaf of the Random Leaves stamp.

Now it's your turn!!  What would you do with Wendy's sketch? We would love to see what you would do - Remember it does not have to be a card - you can make a layout or a 3-D project.  Just use the sketch as inspiration.   You don't have to use Repeat Impression stamps but if you do, you name will be entered twice (2x) for a random drawing for a really nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  Check out Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built for the complete guidelines and link your project there.

Here is the list of really talented Rock Star Designers who have made something to inspire you.  Good luck - and I'm looking forward to see your projects.

• Kathy...

• Heather 

• Patti

• Karen...

• Cheri... 

• Deonna... 

• Joy... you are here

Have a Happy Stamping Day!

Merry Christmas Deer

Good morning friends!  Here is another card I'll be adding to my folder of Christmas cards.  The supplies to make it are found at the Classy Cards 'n Such on line store.  I love going thru the store finding goodies.  When you register, it automatically creates a wish list for you and each time you visit the website, your wish list is there - waiting to be put in your cart!  I love that! (my wish list is long!)

Here is my card

The plaid paper comes from Graphic 45's Twelve Days of Christmas and was cut using one of the dies from My Favorite Things Blueprints 13.  The sentiment is from Just Rite's Noel Christmas Ornaments and was heat embossed using Heavyweight Vellum and Black Fine Detail Embossing powder by Sparkle 'n Sprinkle.  The deer was stamped on a circle die and then placed on a Picot Edge Circle by Spellbinders.  I added a little framed square of the plaid paper to anchor the vellum.

Now -- it's your turn!  Why not take this opportunity to get a head start on your Christmas card stash, by joining us in the challenge.  We would love to see what you would do with the picture as inspiration!  Just go to Classy Cards 'n Such Blogspot.com and look at the details for the challenge.  Then link your project there or here.  You could be the winner of a nice prize!

Have a Happy stamping day!

An InLinkz Link-up

I love you

Hello, Joy here.  Grandchildren are one of God's wonderful blessings of life.  As I was going thru my scraps of paper from Classy Cards 'n Such, I decided to show how quick and easy it is to use some of those scraps and how they work so well together.  Here is the card:

The background paper was embossed with an Anna Griffin folder called Matelasse.  The papers are Vintage Bliss by from Simple Stories and Candy Cane Lane by Bo Bunny.  I cut one of the little insta gram frames from the Simple Stories Papers - there are 10 of them in the 6x6 pad, put in a picture of one of my grandsons and popped it up with Small Joy Foam Pads.   This little frame says Smile Big; each one has a different sentiment.  The I Love You is from Hugs & Kisses sentiments by JustRite Stamps.  I heat embossed it with Fine Black Embossing Powder from Sparkle 'n Sprinkle.

Have a happy stamping day and don't forget to hug your grandkids.

Repeat Impressions Photo Inspiration Challenge

Good morning stamping friends.  Today at Repeat Impressions, we have a photo challenge.

And here is my card:

I made a window card using the stamps called Ginkgo and the large sentiment from the NEW Large Sentiments and my favorite Small Butterfly and some clear acetate for the window.

What would you do?  Now it's your turn!!  We would love to see what you would do - Remember it does not have to be a card - you can make a layout or a 3-D project.  Just use the photo as inspiration.   You don't have to use Repeat Impression stamps but if you do, you name will be entered twice (2x) for a random drawing for a really nice gift certificate from Repeat Impressions.  Check out Wendy's blog, The House That Stamps Built for the complete guidelines and link your project there.

Here is the list of Rock Star Designers who have made something to inspire you.  Good luck - and I'm looking forward to see your projects.

• Kathy...

• Heather 

• Patti

• Karen...

• Cheri... 

• Deonna... 

• Joy... you are here

Have a Happy Stamping Day!