Joyful Christmas

Hey there, friends!  I'm enjoying a bit of coffee with my man before we start the day ahead, and I thought I would share a Christmas project I made while I was on the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  It uses a Saturated Canary image called Christmas Angel and the sentiment is from MFT.  I can tell you I had the best time coloring this :)  I hope you and yours have a very joyful Christmas!

Wishing You Peace

Hey there, friends!  I just wanted to share a bit more Christmas spirit!  I'll have a few more projects to share over the next couple of days before Christmas, and this is one of them.  I made it for my time on the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  It was challenge to make a card and then make another with a bit extra.  I used Wreaths of Joy from Taylored Expressions with the matching Seasonal Wreath die.

Wishing Peace from my family to yours!

Deck the Halls with Paper Art

Hey all!  Once again, it's a busy day in our house with school, tennis, Civil Air Patrol, and more (hopefully crafting).  Before I got too far into the day, I wanted to show you a project that I made while I was on the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  I truly had such a blast making this piece of art using the Taylored Expressions sets Peppermint Place from the Adorable Abodes collection and Banner Holidays, which coordinates with the Banner Day 1 die.

I just love how it turned out, and it's always fun to make something that you can display in your house or give away.  I think the coloring and assembling were my favorite parts of this project :)

Stamps:  Peppermint Place, Banner Holidays

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Baja Breeze, Craft White

Paper:  Choice White, light blue

Accessories:  Copics, glitter, sponges, Swiss Dots embossing folder, bakers twine, foam tape, TE Banner Days 1 die, frame

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Forget the Cake

Happy Saturday morning friends!  I'm playing some tennis right now and then we are headed to Six Flags to celebrate my daughter's birthday!  We were supposed to do this last weekend for her actual birthday, but the weather was super crumby.  I thought it was fitting to show you this birthday card that I had made for my time on the Dirty Dozen for Splitcoaststampers.  That adorable image is from The Cat's Pajamas and it's called Forget About the Cake.  

I watercolored him on some Papertrey Ink Rustic White cardstock. . .not traditional I know, but it worked, and used a Martha Stewart punch to get the dripping icing effect.  The papers are from Studio Calico.

Hopefully the weather cooperates today and we'll be screaming our brains out on some crazy rides.  Wish me luck :D

You Make Life Sweet

Hey everyone!  I don't have anything super special to show you, so I'll show you something I made for Splitcoaststampers when I was on the Dirty Dozen.  This was made for January's challenges, and I thought of my husband while making it.  I watercolored the little doughnuts that come from the Sugar Rush stamp set by Paper Smooches, and used some glossy glaze to adhere the beads for sprinkles.

This last weekend was my daughter's 12th birthday. . .where has the time gone?  I can't show you the card I made her for her birthday, but I will.  I made it back in April for the Dirty Dozen, so it can't see the light of day until October :)

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My Coolest Friend

Hey everyone!  Sorry I'm still a bit MIA.  School for us is going to start in a couple short weeks, and I have to make sure that all of my ducks are in a row before we start our 7th and 8th grade years.  When I started this home school journey 6 years ago, I was certain that I would put them back in school for their junior high years.  I guess we didn't do that ;)  The jury is still out for high school, because we will be moving and only there for a year possibly two.  It doesn't seem worth it to put them in for only a year or two, but we will see what God has in store for us.

I showing you a card I made last December for my time on the Splitcoaststampers Dirty Dozen.  Oh, that has definitely been a high light in my stamping career.  This weekend Splitcoaststampers will host their Dare to Get Dirty challenges.  They are a way of saying 'thanks' to all of the paying Fan Club members that keep Splitcoaststampers running so smoothly!  Dare to Get Dirty was one of my favorite times of the year, because of all the fun challenges and the chance to win fun prizes!  If you're not a Fan Club member, you should really consider it.  I'm super stoked, because I'll be hostessing my very first challenge :D

I made this card for a sketch challenge we were given using Swanky Snowdudes from Paper Smooches.  I also jazzed it up by using an eggshell background technique. . .so super fun, and I learned how to do it on Splitcoaststampers!

Thanks for stopping in!  Be sure to come back and check out what I've made for the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges :D

Christmas Wishes

Did you have a good weekend?  Mine went so fast as they always do.  My kids and I attended a homeschool convention up in Atlanta, and had a great time to say the least.  We met some great people, listened to some great speakers, and picked out our curriculum for next year.  My son met 'his people' as he called them, when we came across the Warfare by Duct Tape booth.  Now all he wants for his birthday this weekend is duct tape, pvc pipes, and foam, lol!

I have another project to show you from my time on the Dirty Dozen from Splitcoaststampers.  It was a sketch challenge, and I used a Saturated Canary image called Christmas Angel.  She was so fun to color!

I'll have more to show this week for sure.  My kids are having their standardized testing this week, so we'll be busy with that.  Have a great Monday!

Christmas Wine Topper

My time with the Dirty Dozen over at Splitcoaststampers came to a close yesterday, but it was such a fun and fast ride!  I'll be hosting a challenge in July for the Dare to Get Dirty Challenges, so you'll have to stay tuned for that.  If you're not a Splitcoaststamper Fan Club member, you should really think about it, because I personally believe it's worth the little extra money to get access to the extras :)

Over the next few months I'll show you a couple of the things I made for Splitcoaststampers DD.  This month I'll show you some November 2012 stuff.  My first item was a wine bottle topper, and I used some Papertrey Ink goodies.

I'm headed out soon to enjoy a homeschool convention up in Atlanta.  I'm super excited to check out new curriculum and hear some motivational/informational speeches geared toward the homeschooling community.  Thanks for stopping in today!