SU Only #191 is kicking off the new year with a theme - baby, it's cold outside! I'm adding in Match the Sketch #210 to help me along! So, I couldn't help it, when I get too cold outside (which doesn't happen too often here in AZ, lol) I have to go straight for a well-dressed cup of something warm - fancy pants hot chocolate springs to mind! Which made a perfect chance to use my beloved (and now retired {SOB}) Merry Cafe. This set will hold a place of honor on my Shelves of Retirement for quite some time to come, believe me! It occurred to me that I could also coordinate the original Coffee Break DSP in a small way, as well, so I've gone all in with THREE DSPs on this one, lol. It still looks fairly buttoned up, I think... Merry Cafe (retired) & Coffee Cafe Stamp Sets; Coffee Break, Wood Textures & Quilted Christmas (retired) DSP; Crumb Cake, Garden Green & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red & Garden Green Inks; Coffee Cups and Sweet & Sassy Framelits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #SUO191; #MTS210. Birthday Cards 2018 Class Jan 11 & 13! Time to kick off the year right with five new birthday cards ready to go, all from our gorgeous new 2018 Occasions Catalog! This is a fun way to get a little taste of lots of new items, and get your card tickler stocked at the same time! Class costs $25, and includes all your supplies and envelopes (bring your own snips and adhesive), snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me! This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more! Class will be held Thursday, January 11 at 630 pm, or Saturday, January 13 at 3 pm - RSVP today to hold your spot!
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Ah, it's never too soon to hit the reset button on Christmas cards - time to restock! Merry Monday #271 is starting us off with an embossing challenge - yes! As luck would have it, Stamp Ink Paper #131 is also running an embossing challenge, so I'm doubling up here, lol. So, today's quick (but still cute!) card is all about a Hail Mary pass to run the gorgeous Winter Wonder Embossing Folder. I'm embarrassed to say I had this all season, and totally forgot to use it - shhh! It really is a crime, because it make such a great focal element! I dressed it up today with the still-going-strong Flurry of Wishes, and a few rhinestones. So glad these snowflakes will be hanging around for another run! Flurry of Wishes Stamp Set; Pool Party, Smoky Slate & Whisper White CS; Pool Party & Memento Tuxedo Black Inks; Winter Wonder EF; Layering Ovals Framelits; Snow Flurry Punch (retired, and no, I don't get it either); Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #MM271; #SIP131. Birthday Cards 2018 Class Jan 11 & 13! Time to kick off the year right with five new birthday cards ready to go, all from our gorgeous new 2018 Occasions Catalog! This is a fun way to get a little taste of lots of new items, and get your card tickler stocked at the same time! Class costs $25, and includes all your supplies and envelopes (bring your own snips and adhesive), snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me! This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more! Class will be held Thursday, January 11 at 630 pm, or Saturday, January 13 at 3 pm - RSVP today to hold your spot! Now, here's a fun challenge at Global Design Project #119 - "home for the holidays," wherever that may be! So, I won't lie, I had to do some serious digging to pull this one together, lol. Luckily, I have guarded my beloved Yee-Haw set for its western elements for just such an occasion! I had forgotten about the "rootin' tootin'" - I've kept it for the cactus, frankly, but as soon as I saw the sentiment, I KNEW that was going on there, too. I had to do a little piece-work for that, but I love the results! Yes, this is my view out my office window, which looks over the McDowell Sonoran Preserve in Scottsdale, Arizona. Merry Christmas, y'all! Yee-Haw, Greetings from Santa (both retired), Glamper Greetings & Thoughtful Banners Stamp Sets; Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Real Red & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Old Olive & Daffodil Delight Inks; Stitched Shapes & Layering Circles Framelits; #GDP119. Birthday Cards 2018 Class Jan 11 & 13! Time to kick off the year right with five new birthday cards ready to go, all from our gorgeous new 2018 Occasions Catalog! This is a fun way to get a little taste of lots of new items, and get your card tickler stocked at the same time! Class costs $25, and includes all your supplies and envelopes (bring your own snips and adhesive), snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me! This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more! Class will be held Thursday, January 11 at 630 pm, or Saturday, January 13 at 3 pm - RSVP today to hold your spot! I'm kicking off the new year right with Case This Sketch #252! This seemed like another fun chance to play with my beloved Quilted Christmas DSP, and especially to use up a bunch of scraps that I always seem to have a hard time letting go of, lol. I also squeezed in my fave little "Ho Ho Ho" from Oh, What Fun - I can sneak that baby in almost anywhere, I swear! I felt like I needed just a touch of bling before I could call it a day, but I feel like it's still pretty simple. Happy New Year, all! Oh, What Fun Stamp Set; Quilted Christmas DSP; Whisper White & Real Red CS; Real Red Ink; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #CTS252. Birthday Cards 2018 Class Jan 11 & 13! Time to kick off the year right with five new birthday cards ready to go, all from our gorgeous new 2018 Occasions Catalog! This is a fun way to get a little taste of lots of new items, and get your card tickler stocked at the same time! Class costs $25, and includes all your supplies and envelopes (bring your own snips and adhesive), snacks, drinks, and a special gift from me! This class can also be FREE with your purchase of $30 or more! Class will be held Thursday, January 11 at 630 pm, or Saturday, January 13 at 3 pm - RSVP today to hold your spot! We have a lovely holiday inspiration pic from Paper Craft Crew #273, so pretty! I think this challenge will go perfectly with TGIF #139's "last-minute Santa" challenge, too! So, I never would have imagined how appropriate this challenge would be, but of course, I do manage to forget I live with a teenager for 5 or 10 whole minutes at a time once in a while, too, lol. Because of course, my daughter the grocery store cart-girl gets to work Christmas Eve, and about 15 minutes before her shift comes asking if I have a few little candy treats she can hand out. Sigh. How can I not rise to that challenge? I was able to combine our old Mini Muslin Bags with my last few Green Sprigs, stamped with a simple sentiment from Oh, What Fun, and stuff them with some mini candy canes. Always worth the girl-grin to drop everything for a couple minutes! It even kinda looks like the inspiration pic! Woo hoo! Oh, What Fun Stamp Set; Real Red & Old Olive Inks; Mini Muslin Bags (retired); Green Sprigs; Mini Candy Canes; #PCC273; #TGIF139. Pumpkin Club December 30! Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Take a "peek!" Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I also have ONE extra kit on hand for $20 if you'd like to check it out! This month is all about Pumpkin Make-Up Class - have too many kits on hand? Bring 'em along and we'll get caught up, in good crafty company! My craft room is yours! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month! SU Only #190 hasn't had enough Christmas yet - yay! So happy to share my fave holiday set this year! After giving it some thought, I think my favorite set this year was Merry Cafe - it was good for ALL the seasonal coffee sipping! The weird thing is, of course, that this wasn't my MOST USED set this year - not by a long shot! But I still love playing with all the pieces for this one the most, and combining with snazzy DSP to dress it up! Meeting at Starbuck's for a quick cup of something festive is prolly the best treat there is apart from the big day itself! Merry Cafe & Coffee Cafe Stamp Sets; Quilted Christmas DSP; Crumb Cake, Early Espresso & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Garden Green, Real Red & Early Espresso Inks; Coffee Cups Framelits; #SUO190. Pumpkin Club December 30! Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Take a "peek!" Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I also have ONE extra kit on hand for $20 if you'd like to check it out! This month is all about Pumpkin Make-Up Class - have too many kits on hand? Bring 'em along and we'll get caught up, in good crafty company! My craft room is yours! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month! What a fun "perspective" sketch from this week's As You See It #165! I thought I'd see the trees that the sketch suggested, really, but then I realized - I see hot Chocolate! Lol. It works like this - we get a little retired list (this time for the Holiday Catty, sob) and I stick a colored dot on all the sets that will be leaving soon. So when I go browsing my stamps, all the dots immediately jump out and remind me - use these while you still can!! Sadly, Hug in a Mug is one of these - boo! I had to make a few mugs today to say goodbye, sigh. Put the kettle on! Hug in a Mug Stamp Set; Crumb Cake & Whisper White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Old Olive, Pool Party & Crumb Cake Inks; Pool Party Shimmer Ribbon; Linen Thread; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #AYSI165. Pumpkin Club December 30! Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Take a "peek!" Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I also have ONE extra kit on hand for $20 if you'd like to check it out! This month is all about Pumpkin Make-Up Class - have too many kits on hand? Bring 'em along and we'll get caught up, in good crafty company! My craft room is yours! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month! Today's roomy sketch comes from Just Add Ink #390! I'm adding in this week's TGIF #138 - Christmas Carols! I was so excited to use this sentiment from Christmas Pines - I don't think I have this year, and it's one of my faves! I love hearing this song, and it was running through my head all the time I was putting this together! I also got play with some fun layering for the sketch, and I tried not to go overboard with all the fun options we have with this thinlits, lol. Sometimes it's hard to stop! I even found a pine cone already to go in the stamp box, lol... Christmas Pines Stamp Set; Whisper White, Gold Foil, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Garden Green, Lemon Lime Twist & Crumb Cake CS; Old Olive, Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler & Crumb Cake Inks; Pretty Pines Thinlits; Basic Jewel Rhinestones; #JAI390; #TGIF138. Pumpkin Club December 30! Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Take a "peek!" Check out the video here! (Increase the resolution by clicking on the little gear icon.) I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, 3 pm, chez Heroldt - RSVP to let me know you are coming! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, drinks and snacks! I also have ONE extra kit on hand for $20 if you'd like to check it out! This month is all about Pumpkin Make-Up Class - have too many kits on hand? Bring 'em along and we'll get caught up, in good crafty company! My craft room is yours! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month! Love the tilty panel on this week's Paper Craft Crew #272! I can't wait to try it in these soft colors from Color Throwdown #473! I think this season has really taught me that I can mix just about ANYTHING with Lemon Lime Twist, lol. Pink and green as a combo is no problem when you toss with the twist!! Today I pulled out Merry Patterns again - I just love that deer in his knit pattern knickers, and I'm really enjoying the look of the soft pinks and green I chose. It was also fun, and challenging for me, lol, to add tiny details without going overboard - mission accomplished, I think! I'm surprised how much I like the finished card! Merry Patterns & Christmas Pines Stamp Sets; Crumb Cake, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink & Whisper White CS; Crumb Cake, Flirty Flamingo & Lemon Lime Twist Inks; Christmas Staircase Stamp Set; Subtles Pink Button; Silver Baker's Twine; Silver Sequins; #PCC272; #CTD473. I'm not sure it gets more classic Christmas than these colors from this week's Stamp Ink Paper #129! I think Freshly Made Sketch #317 will be perfect for it as well! Let's pull a new Spring Mini set into Christmas, shall we? I am just fascinated by these two-step bows in Picture Perfect Birthday - I did full-strength bows, with stamped off background bits, to see if I could add some dimension - I really like this effect! I had to dig a little to find the right size sentiment to go with - so glad I hung on to Greetings From Santa! I'd say I have a successful cross-over here! Greetings From Santa (retired) & Picture Perfect Birthday (2018 Occasions) Stamp Sets; Whisper White, Old Olive, Real Red & Gold Foil CS; Real Red & Old Olive Inks; Sparkle EF; Gold Sequins; #SIP129; #FMS317. |
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