Try Stampin' on Tuesday #100

Hello blogger friends!  Here's my card for the Try Stampin' on Tuesday Challenge #100 which I finished yesterday.  I started with a white card stock base and added layers of Doodlebug patterned paper from the Lovebirds Series.  I added some crochet tape from the Inspired by Stamping store.  The sentiment is also from the IBS store,  Graceful Hydrangea.  I usually stamp my flowers, but I loved the stickers that go with this series of paper so I added two of them to the edge of my sentiment.  I love the papers and the colors together.  

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Merry Monday #44

Hello blogger friends!  Happy New Year!  It's time to get back to the Merry Monday Blog Challenge with Challenge #44.  Today's challenge was a color one, and we were to use Island Indigo, Pool Party, and Real Red.  I bought this stamp set from Our Daily Bread called Joy Tree,  before Christmas, but since I had all the Christmas cards I needed thanks to the Merry Monday challenges, I didn't ink it up.  I love it!  I also think it would look great embossed, but I'll save that for another time.

I'm looking forward to the challenges in the weeks to come.  It was wonderful to have the cards all finished and ready to go this year, so I want to do the same in 2013.  Thanks for the great ideas, Lesley!

By the way, I do need to take my Christmas tree down.  We live in a little upstairs apartment, so I bought a 3 foot tree I could put on my buffet/sideboard where it wouldn't take up any floor space.  It worked perfectly!  I like it so much, I'm in no hurry to take it down.  Maybe next week. . .

Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge #40 and Try Stamping on Tuesday #99

Hello, blogger friends!  I finally have a chance to play in a couple blog challenges today, and I chose Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge #40 (one of my favorites), and a new challenge for me, Try Stamping on Tuesday #99.  I used the Graceful Hydrangea stamp set from the IBS store.  I also used some My Mind's Eye paper in as close to a sage green as I could get, with the other card stock being Wisteria Wonder and Bahama Breeze.  I added a few pearls for a little bling.

Thanks for stopping by.  I'm looking forward to a new year of blog challenges.  Happy new year everyone!

Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge #37

Hello, blogger friends!  I've been so busy with work that I haven't had much time to stamp lately.  I received the goodies I ordered  from the Inspired by Stamping Store, but today is the first time I've had to sit down and stamp.  Oh, the woes of those who work in retail at Christmas time!  (I am very thankful to have a job!)

So I have a few days off this week, and here is my contribution to the Inspired by Stamping Challenge #37.  I love the challenge photo!  I used some Doodlebug paper on a whisper white card stock background.  My sentiment/image is from IBS December 25th Labels.  I matted it with some red glimmer paper and more Doodlebug paper.  I placed this on top of three rows of wonderful white crochet tape.  Love this!  I also fussy cut a little ornament and popped it on top of one of the stamped ornaments.  I topped this with a tiny bow.

So far, I'm loving all my IBS goodies.  Can't wait to play some more!  Thanks for stopping by!

Merry Monday #41 and IBSIC #35 (one more)

Hello again, blogger friends!  I haven't been able to play in the Merry Monday challenge for awhile, but I finished this card last night, and I think it qualifies for Merry Monday and the Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge also.  

Again, I used My Mind's Eye Paper and embossed gold doilies on it from IBS Delicate Doilies II.  I added a glitter gold banner with three doilies on the side.  Lots of sparkle going on again!

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IBSIC #35

Hello blogger friends!  It's almost midnight here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  I finished my card for the Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge #35 last night, but couldn't get it posted until now.  We were to use the inspiration photo and the colors pink, gold, and white.   I used some My Mind's Eye paper and stamped gold doilies from IBS Delicate Doilies II.  I embossed them in gold and added a little bit of rhinestone bling. I stamped the big doilie on pink paper and embossed with white.  I then added some pearls and a gold embossed Merry Christmas sentiment.  I matted that layer with gold glitter paper which I put on a pink pirouette card stock base.  I do like how it turned out.  It's very sparkly in real life!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great Thanksgiving!

IBSIC #34

Hello, blogger friends on this cold November evening.  I've been swamped with work lately which has left me with very little time to make any cards.  This is the first day I've had off in a week, and I'm working part time!  All I can do is try, I guess, but I think it will just get busier at the store with Christmas fast approaching.  

Anyway, I need to finish up some sets of cards for Christmas presents, so I decided to play at the Inspired by Stamping Inspiration Challenge #34.  The only stamping I did was on the sentiment with an Inspired by Stamping stamp.  My focal point was cut from some beautiful My Mind's Eye paper called Bluebell Remember Journal paper.  My gorgeous background paper also comes from My Mind's Eye, "Oliver" Blue Quatrefoil paper which comes already embossed.   

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