A Favor, Please?!!

Hi Kids!

I have a HUGE favor to ask of you.  My buddy Terri is trying to win $325 in her fantasy football league.  She's playing for first place this weekend, and she REALLY wants to win!!  (I think she's praying that a Genesis paper cutter will arrive on her doorstep soon, and that's a PRICEY paper cutter!)  So I was thinking . . . what if we all crossed our fingers, or danced around our chairs, or clapped like Peter Pan who believes in Tinkerbell - or whatever little quirky thing you like to do to generate some luck and good fortune - all in the name of Terri winning this weekend!!  Whatta ya say, huh?!  Can we do that for my girlie?!!  I know she'd appreciate it, and wouldn't it be so fun to say we had a hand in her win because we BELIEVED she could do it?!!  If you want to wish her luck yourself, click on the Cardinal below, and that'll take you straight to her blog.  Oh, and while you're there check out her work - it's A-MAZING!!

Thanks, ladies!  I know I can count on you to help a girl out!  If I don't see you before, know that I'll be raising a glass of sparkling cider as a cheers to you for an outstanding 2010!!  Happy New Year!

One Last Shot at Christmas Cheer!

Hola Chicas!

How was your Christmas holiday?  Ours was great!!  Delicious food (at my sisters house), loads of laughs, and fun times with family.  Not only that, but my daughter and her husband revealed the sex of my future grandchild - IT'S A BOY!!  Yahoo!!  We're so excited to be grandparents in May, and I'm chomping at the bit to start shopping, although shopping for a little boy won't be half as much fun as shopping for a little girl.  But I'll find a way to make it fun!!  LOL  I hope that you all enjoyed your Christmas as much as I did.

So, I have one last sample to share with you showcasing Merry Wishes from My Cute Stamps.  I know, I know . . . Christmas is over.  But how cute is this card?!!  LOL  I just couldn't help myself - I had to share!  But for two reasons really - one because these stamps are just too danged cute for words.  But also because all clear stamps are still 25% off - through December 31st!  So if you're thinking about using these stamps for next year's Christmas cards, now's the time to get them!!   I've listed the materials I used on this card below.

CARD RECIPE:

STAMPS:  Merry Wishes (My Cute Stamps), Designer Wood Grain (Hero Arts)

INK:  Rhubarb Stalk (Memento)

PAPER:  Oh Joy DP (Cosmo Cricket), Kraft CS (PTI), Scarlet Jewel CS (PTI)

ACCESSORIES:  Corner Rounder (EK Success), Pinking Shears, Buttons, Hemp, Janome Sew Mini, Tags Trio (Shapeabilities - Spellbinders), 3-D Dots (EK Success)

We have a new design team starting after the first of the year for ABC Toys & Crafts and you all are going to LOVE them!!  Each and every one of them - ubber talented, I tell ya!!  Julie, the owner of ABC Toys & Crafts, has very kindly extended me an offer to stay on for another six months, and I was thrilled to accept.  I adore the products that ABC Toys & Crafts carries, and the other DT gals are super fun and talented - what more could a girl ask for, right?!!  No brainer!

Well, that's it for me today.  Thanks so much for stopping by - I can't tell you how much it means to me that you come by, even if you don't leave a comment.  I get all warm and fuzzy just thinkin' about ya!  Please have a safe and wonderful New Years - see ya in 2010!!

Wishing You and Yours a Very . . . .

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I'll be back sometime after Christmas!

Pssst . . . . Want the New Martha Stewart Valentine Punches?

OMGosh!!  They're in at ABC Toys & Crafts and they are BEEE-UTIFUL!!!  Wait until you see them.  You can check them out HERE, but I recommend that you order now as they disappear FAST!!  I know, I know . . . it's Christmas time.  But seriously, don't you deserve an early Christmas present?!!  I know I do!! LOL

Just thought you'd want to know!

Last Minute Gift Idea!

Hey Chickies!

Just wanted to pop in to share a quick last minute gift idea with you.  I ran across these darling holiday jars at Home Goods and knew they'd be super cute for holiday gifts for neighbors and friends.  I bought up all that they had ($5 each!) - they had this cute Santa, a Snowman, and a Christmas Tree (I forgot to take pictures of the Snowman and Christmas Tree - oops!!)  I filled them with THIS homemade Mocha Coffee mix.  Yummmy!

The tag was really easy and quick to make, too.  It measures 3 1/2" x 5".  The base is white CS that is folded in half and run through my Cuttlebug using a Snowflakes and Dots embossing folder.  The bottom edge of the tag was created using the Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch Around the Page Punch.  My favorite Bo Bunny holiday DP was added behind the front panel. The center embellishment was created by layering a Martha Stewart Snowflake punch on top of a Cuttlebug Snowflake die cut, and adding a red and white polka dot button tied with Scrapper's Floss.  The Noel tag is one of the sentiments in the Merry Wishes stamp set by My Cute Stamps.  I stamped the sentiment in Versamark and heat embossed with red embossing powder.  I added some chunky glitter for a little added bling.  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that stamp set - can you tell?!!  LOL

25% off Clear Stamps until December 31st, 2009

25%off Rubber Stamps until December 31st, 2009

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Wishing you and yours the most blessed Christmas ever!  I'll be taking a few days off to celebrate Christmas with my family, and will be back to share my last Merry Wishes sample with you next Tuesday.

How About Some Quickie Christmas Cards?!!

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO THE NEXT POST TO SEE THE WINNERS OF THE MY CUTE STAMPS SETS AND THE GRAND PRIZE FROM ABC TOYS & CRAFTS!

Hi!

Hope you're having a good weekend.  Last night we celebrated the first of our three Christmas's.  We had a DE-LISH dinner and a super fun gift exchange.  I got a gift certificate to one of my most favorite stamp stores - Merry Christmas to ME!!  LOL  One Christmas celebration down, two to go!  Oh, and I'm sitting on pins and needles waiting to find out the sex of my grandchild.  My daughter has an ultrasound on Tuesday to find out what they're having, and they'll share that information with us on Christmas Eve morning.  Can't wait for that!!

I thought I'd share some quick Christmas cards that I threw together before I left last week.  Too bad I didn't have time to make more.  All three were super easy to make.

The blue and the pink ones were created by stamping the Dots & Flowers background stamp by Hero Arts in Versamark and then heat embossing with silver embossing powder.  Then I cut out a circle using my Circle Classic Nestabilities.  The top of the ornament was created using a tab punch.  I added Xmas Red Stickles in the centers of each of the flowers and attached a red ribbon with glue dots.  The sentiments were stamped on the white card bases using Lady Bug Red Memento ink.  I love how clean and simple these look, and they came together so fast!!

The silver one was made by folding silver cardstock in half and cutting out a circle, again using my Circle Classic Nestabilities.  I stamped the Snowflake Circle (Hero Arts Cling Stamp) in Versamark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  The cut out was created using my star shaped Nestabilities.  A star shape one size bigger than the original cut out was made out of white card stock, and then adhered to the inside of the card using 3-D Squares.  The sentiment was stamped in the center of the star using Lady Bug Red Memento ink and Xmas Red Stickles were placed intermittently throughout the snowflake designs.  A tab was punched for the top of the ornament, and a red bow was attached using glue dots.

I made all three of these cards in less than 45 minutes - TOTAL!  Maybe I'll throw some more together right after Christmas and actually get cards sent out this year.  How about you?!!  LOL

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'll be back on Tuesday with another My Cute Stamps sample to share with you. 

My Cute Stamps and Blog Candy Winners!

Winners of the

My Cute Stamps
from
ABC Toys & Crafts

Grand Prize Winner from the ABC Design Blog = #22 Cheryl Valadez

"Paris Tower" - my blog = #23 Ribenaruby

"Merry Wishes" - Karolyn's blog = #15 SemSee

"Gumball Machine & Owl" - Erin's blog = #19 Christine

"Lots of Love" - Heidi's blog = #5 Craft Princess

25% off all Stamps at ABC Toys & Crafts until December 31st

 Congratulations to all the winners!  Thanks for stopping by!