A Christmas Thank You

Hello and Merry Christmas to you all!

Tomorrow is the big day and I hope you all are ready. Thought I would pop in with one last Christmas card, this time it's a Christmas thank you. I plan to send a few of these out after the big day... A bunch of Hero Arts goodness on this one! Started by stamping the small branch (from Magic of Christmas) multiple times, in Ripe Avocado, to create a large and small branch on a white card base. Colored in with three shades of green Copic Markers.

Stamped the ornament (also from Magic of Christmas) in Scarlet Jewel onto Shimmer White and Shimmer Pink cardstock. Cut out the outer portion from the Shimmer White and the inner from Shimmer Pink. Here's A Tip: I used a kraft blade to trim out the center of the ornament. Attached the layers together with dimensional adhesive and then adhered the ornament onto the card base. Finished the card off with a large silk bow, a rhinestone center and a sentiment from Signature Christmas.

I am look forward to spending Christmas with my family (even though we will be missing a couple people this year) and together rejoicing in the greatest gift ever given, the birth of a Savior!

"She will give birth to a Son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus, because He will save His people from their sin." Matthew 1:21

Thanks to all of you for taking the time to visit me and I truly hope you all have a Blessed Christmas!

Maile

A Christmas Thank You:

• Stamp: Magic of Christmas (Hero Arts) & Signature Christmas
• Ink: Scarlet Jewel & Ripe Avocado
• Cardstock: White, Shimmer White & Shimmer Pink
• Accessories: May Arts 1" Silk Ribbon, Clear Rhinestone & Copic Markers

PPA74 - Sketch Challenge

Hello, and welcome! I am this weeks Guest Artist over at Pals Paper Arts and today I am a joining the PPA Design Team in the PPA74 Sketch Challenge. Here's a look at the sketch...

And here is what I came up with... As per my usual style, I had to switch things up a bit and turn the sketch on it side. Started the card by attaching a strip of Happy Spots pattern paper to the kraft card base and rounded the bottom corners. Then wrapped baker's twine around the card, carefully spacing each strand out evenly.

For the focal point I stamped a wreath (from Wreath for All Seasons), onto a die cut Mat Stack #4, in Dark Chocolate and Wild Honey Distress Ink. Then stamped a sentiment (from Birthday Bash Sentiment) in Plum Pudding and attached it to the card base with dimensional adhesive. Finished the card of with a few Harvest Gold buttons, more baker's twine and an adorable little bird from Little Bitty Bird.

I hope you too will join in on the challenge fun! Look here for the challenge details and the Pals Paper Arts Design Teams gorgeous challenge creations.

Thanks for stopping by today, have a wonderful day!

Maile

Happy Birthday:

• Stamps: Wreath for All Seasons, Birthday Bash Sentiments & Little Bitty Bird
• Ink: Dark Chocolate, Plum Pudding & Wild Honey Ranger Distress Ink
• Cardstock: Kraft & White
• Pattern Paper: Happy Spots
• Accessories: Chocolate Baker's Twine, Harvest Gold Vintage Buttons, Corner Rounder & Mat Stack #4 Die

SSD#56 Sketch Challenge

Hello, all! I'd like to invite you all to join me and the Skipping Stones Design Team in this weeks SSD#56 Sketch Challenge. Since I am this months Guest Sketch Designer, here is the latest sketch I designed for the occasion... Here is my take...

For today's challenge we are featuring the recently release Birrrrthday. Stamped the gorgeous snowflakes onto a White Shimmer cardstock circle, in Spring Rain. Attached the circle along with two strips of Shimmer Pink cardstock to a white card base.

Finished it off with a sentiment stamped in True Black and a Sweet Blush button tied with silk ribbon.

Be sure to visit the Skipping Stone Design Blog for all the challenge details, prize info and to see what the Design Team has come up with, using the same sketch and stamp set. Hope to see your challenge cards soon!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Maile

Thanks Snow Much!:

• Stamps: Birrrrthday (SSD)
• Ink: Spring Rain & True Black
• Cardstock: White, Shimmer White & Shimmer Pink
• Accessories: Sweet Blush Vintage Button, 1/8" White Silk Ribbon & Coluzzle Circle Cutter

Love Birds

Hello! Hope you all enjoyed your weekends. Today I wanted to share a card I had made before the last Papertrey Ink release, using Love Birds. Don't look to closely. You may notice the wet ink I accidentally smeared (once I finished stamping the tree panel of course... arg!). This card started with the idea of using the two heart images, from Love Lives Here, to create leaves. Stamped the tree trunk, from Merry Little Christmas, in Dark Chocolate.

Stamped both hearts repeatedly, in Simply Chartreuse ink, at the end of the branches.

Die cut, stamped and attached the bird cage below the stamped chain (both from Love Birds). Stamped the grass image (from Love Lives Here) along the base, in Simply Chartreuse. Die cut a scalloped border from kraft cardstock and impressed with the Sheet Music Impression Plate. Attached the border and wrapped with baker's twine. To finished the card off I attached the tree panel to a kraft cardstock base, along with a strip of Happy Spots pattern paper.

That's it from me today, hope you all have a great Monday! Thanks for stopping by!

Maile

Love Birds:

• Stamps: Love Birds, Love Lives Here & Merry Little Christmas
• Ink: Simply Chartreuse, Dark Chocolate & Lemon Tart
• Cardstock: Kraft & White
• Pattern Paper: Happy Spots
• Accessories: Chocolate Baker's Twine, Sheet Music Impression Plate, Small Scalloped Border Die, Love Birds Die Collection & Corner Rounder

Doilies, Doilies and More Doilies

Hello, all! Just quickly popping in to share a couple cards I whipped up in 10 minutes flat today. Same basic idea as on this card, but with a bit more color. This time around, I stamped the Mat Stack #2 Collection image in Raspberry Fizz onto a white card base. The sentiment is from 2010 Love Tags.

Stamped another in Plum Pudding and used a sentiment from Asian Fusion.

Then finished off both cards with rhinestones, matching ribbon and a rounded bottom corner.

For instructions on how to create this doily look, click here and scroll towards the bottom of the blog post.

Thanks for stopping by, have a wonderful one!

Maile


Mr & Mrs and Birthday Wishes:

• Stamps: Mat Stack #2 Collection, 2010 Love Tags & Asian Fusion
• Ink: Plum Pudding & Raspberry Fizz
• Cardstock: White
• Accessories: Raspberry Fizz Grosgrain Ribbon, Plum Pudding Satin Ribbon, Rhinestones & Corner Rounder

Papertrey Ink - December 2010 Release Projects

I hope you all have enjoyed this months amazing Papertrey Ink release! I have a few more release cards to share with you today. So let me get started... First up, Love Birds... To create the stamped birdcage pattern, I started by stamping the small cage in Dark Chocolate onto a Rustic Cream card base. Then around it, I stamped both small and large bird cages using the Chai ink in from the Vintage Touch Tea Dye Duo.

Finished it off with a single bird and a sentiment.

Next up, Make A Wish and Mat Stack #2 Collection...

To create a strong yet simple focal point, I combined and layered together images and a sentiment from both sets. Finished it off with a Hibiscus Burst button, embroidery floss and a rounded corner.

Up next, Little Bitty Bird... Aren't these birds just too sweet!

Stamped them one on top of the other and colored partially with Copic markers, being careful to leave the bird bellies uncolored.

Last but certaily not lease is Year Of Flowers: Poinsettia...

Stamped the large flower onto both Shimmer White and Spring Moss cardstock. From the Spring Moss cardstock, I cut out part of the flower petals to create the leaves. Cut out the rest from the Shimmer White cardstock to create the flower. Attach the layers together with dimensional adhesive and embellished with a Ripe Avocado button.

So there you have it! All the supplies used are listed in the Papertrey Ink gallery.

Hope you've enjoyed the goodies from yet another fabulous release! I'd love to hear what you all are looking forward to receiving the most from this months released! Can't wait to see what you all create!

Maile

Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop

***This is my second post for today. If you'd like, look here for my previous post.***



Hello, and welcome to the Skipping Stones Design Blog Hop. This is a hop to celebrate the release of two new sets, Sentiment Frames #1 and Brrthday. Today the Design Team and Guests of Skipping Stones Design will be featuring cards using Sentiment Frames #1.

Combined with the blog hop today, it's also Skipping Stones Sketch Tuesday and here is the sketch I design for the occasion...

Here is what I came up with...
Onto a kraft cardstock block I stamped one of the frames from Sentiment Frames #1 in Vintage Cream ink. Inside the frame, I stamped the sentiment (also from the same set) in Dark Chocolate. Rounded the bottom corners, tied with Dark Chocolate ribbon and attached to a Dark Chocolate card base.

Embellished the frame with a few hand rolled Scarlet Jewel flowers (tutorial on how to make these found here, at the bottom of the post) for a pop of color.

Now, stop by and see what the SSD team has come up with for you today...

• Amy
• Ann
• Maile (You are here)
• Barb
• Brenda
• Gladys
• Kelley
• Jennifer
• Kandi
• Tammie
• Rae
• Wendy
  

We'd love for you to play along with us and design a card using the sketch! If you do join in, please share with us and link your card at the Skipping Stones Blog here. A free stamp set is up for grabs to one lucky winner as well! I hope to see your creations soon!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great one!

Maile

Congratulations:

• Stamps: Sentiment Frames #1
• Ink: Vintage Cream & Dark Chocolate
• Cardstock: Kraft, Dark Chocolate & Scarlet Jewel
• Accessories: Dark Chocolate Grosgrain Ribbon, Scalloped Scissors & Corner Rounder