Christmas Doves

Hello, hope your Sunday is going well.  Was out all day yesterday shopping, grocery, then my niece called and wanted to know if I wanted to go for some retail therapy, and of course I did.  Was nice to shop with her for her little Grandkids for Christmas and I picked up some things for myself. 

I am trying to make Christmas cards that will go through the mail without

having to add a ton of postage.  Got four new dies from Tutti, a new brand

to me at Bitsey on line.  Here is one of them.

The die is Tutti

Backed with gold glitter paper

and green and red card stock for the holly corners

mounted on Gold Mirror Paper

Corners are a die by La La Land

Gold Mirror Holly die is Impression Obsession

Snowflake is Tim Holtz

White card stock base is 5x7 inches

It is pouring rain here today, and dark and dingy.

Off to the craft room to create!!

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a wonderful day.  Until later...

Christmas Village

Hello friends.  Taking Keeya to the Vet this afternoon for her yearly checkup.

Not her favorite thing to do.

Today's card is really simple.  I used one of the new 3D embossing

folders from Crafters Companion called Christmas Village.  All

I did was run it through the machine, ink it with some blue dye ink,

and mount it on a blue card base (5x7 inches) with a white mat.

I added a poinsettia die cut flower with some silver mirror leaves and

branches to one corner, that's it.

These embossing folders are awesome, I am in love with them.

Bought a couple more you will be seeing during the holidays.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.  Until later....

Christmas Ornaments

Trying to get some Christmas cards made this week.  I must be stuck on ornaments, as I bought

three dies with ornaments recently.  Here is one of them............

Closeup of  card front

The ornament is a Stamp & Die Set by Spellbinders (SDS-090)

The snowflake swirl stamp is  Inkadinkado.

I have been playing with the new Oxide Inks from

Tim Holtz and that is what the background is.  After the ink dried,

I stamped the snowflake swirl then the ornament  with Versamark

ink and embossed with white embossing powder.

Added rhinestones and sequins.

Also added a row of rhinestones at the top and bottom of the card.

I am loving the oxide inks, such fun to play around with and

they blend so beautifully.  Plan on seeing more of them soon, I made

a bunch of background pieces to use!!!

Thanks for stopping by today. Have a great day.  Until later.....

HMFMC # 253 - Always Anything Goes with optional theme "Preparing for Christmas"

A new Challenge # 253 begins today at the

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge.

Our talented Teammate and Hostess is  : aNNie 

Anything Goes 

OR 

Optional Theme "Preparing for Christmas"

Please remember you must use a House Mouse
Design Image on your entry.

My Card

Making sure the hat fits!!

 Stamp - 2004 Feline Navidad - Stampabilities
I was so excited to get this stamp on ebay recently, love it!
Background Paper is Mary Englebreit from Michaels
Red bow, little plastic candy cane
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 Generous SPONSOR for this challenge is 

House-Mouse Designs(R)

We are also thrilled to be welcoming back our AWESOME sponsor,
the Official Mousey Family, House-Mouse Designs(R)
 

HMD is offering a Lucky player a $20 Gift Certificate to go shopping at the official House-Mouse Designs(R) site! Eeeeek!!  How exciting is that? :)

...AND.....

Our generous hostess, Annie is offering this gorgeous Christmas House Mouse Design stamp to one lucky winner... called Cling Leaf Sledding.

Requirement is you need to be a follower and use a House Mouse, Happy Hoppers or Gruffies image...and enter our challenge. [Anything goes or option theme is up to you]

Thanks Annie, what a cute stamp!

The design team has come up with some great inspiration for this challenge.  So, scurry on over to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge blog and check

them out, then get busy and enter a card of your own.  Wonderful prizes on offer.

We love to visit  you to see what you come up with and inspire us!! 

This challenge ends, Saturday, November 11th at midnight EST.

BSS IDEA - Pine Cone

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Idea.

Do you love it when the leaves turn beautiful colors of red, gold, and

orange, and the days get cooler?  Me too, but not so much when

they start to fall from the trees and the raking begins.  We have

two old Horse Chestnut trees in our front yard and the chestnuts are 

enjoying a bumper crop this year.  Squirrels and young children are

enjoying this fact, me, not so much. I have raked and bagged ten

large clear garbage bags of the chestnuts, their prickly outer shells,

and their massive leaves.  AND, only about half the tree has shed it's

fall bounty.........ugh...

This week, I have a beautiful Pine Cone stamped image

for you.

Stamp - Penny Black - Cones and Berries (40-495)

Paper - Fawn Lawn - Plaid, white card stock.

Frame die is Spellbinders, Branching Out.  I have

had it for awhile so don't know if it is still available.

Using the Misti, Stamped image Using several

colors of brown, starting with the lightest and

using Tombow Brush Markers, added darker

tones on a second stamping where I wanted

them.  Then colored in the rest of the image.

I then inked the image with Versamark Watermark

ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.

This allows you to create the background without

worrying about getting ink on the image.

Background was sponged with light blue

die ink, leaving the center white to add brightness

to the image. 

I added Crystal Stickles to the area along the ground

along the branches and pine cone.

White liquid pearls finished it off with lightly

falling snow. 

Colored with Copics, card is 5x7 inches.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Have a great day.

Until later.......

HMFMC # 252-Midweek Reminder-Anything Goes/Fall Colors

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge # 252

 continues for another week.

Our talented teammate and Hostess , BUNNY has chosen

Anything Goes with an optional theme of Fall/Autumn Colors

You must use a House Mouse Designs image on your entry.

Close up of my card image

Stamp - House Mouse Design - Pumpkin Pie, Stampendous (HMCP56)
Papers - Tan 6x6 card base, Plaid and Leaf Paper DCWV
Die Cut - Gina Marie
Leaf Die - Cuttlebug Anna Griffin
SMall clothes pin embellishment holds sentiment
Acorn Ribbon
Dots and tiles
Twine
 colored with Copics

 Generous SPONSOR for this challenge is 

SIMON SAYS STAMP

We are very happy to welcome back Heidi and her team at Simon Says Stamp!


Winner will receive a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of Premium Dye Ink Pads

Simon Says Stamp has been in business since 2002, offering you the best selection of Rubber Stamps, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Cards and Paper Crafting Supplies in the world. Stock includes over 100,000+ items along with the latest and greatest releases from the Simon Says Stamp brand Hero Arts, Tim Holtz, Lawn Fawn, Copics, House-Mouse Designs and so much more. With such an amazing variety and awesome deals on shipping, it’s always good timing to shop at the fabulous Simon Says Stamp store!

 Our super generous hostess Bunny has this adorable Dandelion Bouquet stamp for one lucky winner who uses her theme of Fall/Autumn colors 

Challenge # 252 ends Saturday, October 28th at Midnight EST.

The design team has come up with some great inspiration for you for the midway.  Scurry on over to the House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge and check them out, then get busy and join the fun with an entry in our challenge.

We love to visit you to see what you come up with.

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day. 
 Until later......

BSS IDEA - Three Wise Men

Welcome to the Buffalo Stamps and Stuff Monday Idea.

Today's idea is a Christmas Card.  What a beautiful image 
this is of the Three Wise Men.

Stamp - Stampendous - Wisemen Seak Him (CRW191)

Paper - Gold mirror card stock

White card stock

Card base navy blue pearl (The Paper Cut)

Gold Glitter ribbon trim and bow

circle die-Spellbinders

Greenery die - Sizzix Tim Holtz Holiday Greens (658759)

Top of ornament is an old Sizzix die but

you could easily cut apiece of gold cardstock ).

Embossing Folder Merry Christmas words - Carta Bella (cbvmc72032)

I stamped the image twice with Versamark ink, then embossed with gold embossing powder..  I colored in the first one, then fussy cut The Wise men out.. On the second stamped and embossed image I sponged Faded Jeans Distress ink over the entire image.  I mounted the fussy

cut three wise men over the cut out sponged image using pop dots. Mount onto the

ornament.

Thanks for stopping in today.  Have a great day. Until later....