House Mouse Bows

I love the House Mouse stamps.  These critters are so adorable.  I just had to post a Christmas card using a House Mouse stamp.  I have really gotten into the spirit of the holidays lately.  I am almost finished with all of my Christmas shopping.  I have a few more things to finish creating and then they will be done.  I have to purchase a few more things for my daughter, Brittany, and a few things for my hubby but then I am all set to start wrapping it all up.  I do need to create a few more Christmas cards so I can get them out the door after Thanksgiving.  I will try to wrap some of that up this coming weekend. 

I am wondering how everyone else is doing?  Leave me a message and let me know how things are shaping up for you all.  I still have a ways to go but last year I was so behind I vowed I wouldn't get that way this year.  So, there is still the baking and decorating and mailing and, oh well, not going to start stressing myself out this early in the morning!

Vintage in Purples

This weekend was crazy and busy.  We went to a football game this weekend and it was cold, misty, we lost, etc.  Not a good time was had by all, LOL!  Yesterday, however, I was able to get to the craft room and create a little.  I didn't create this card yesterday, but can't show the cards yet that I did create since they are swaps that are going out this morning.  I will post one later this week.  I also got over to Archivers for their make and take weekend.  I made a cute Christmas ornament, a Christmas card, and a cute little pail.  It was a lot of fun! 

This card was one that was put together with Mystery swap items.  I just love the vintage look, and use Tim Holtz distress inks whenever I get an opportunity.  This card has all of my favorite colors!  I love purples, yellows, and pinks.  Also I love glitter so you will always see some sparkle on my cards. 

Shaker Christmas Card

I know it is Halloween today, so it seems odd that I am posting a Christmas card, but I was trying out a new stamp and these very thin shaker boxes and just had to post this card.  I put polar white flower soft in the shaker box so that the snowman looks like he is in a snowglobe.  I just love this effect.  I added a touch of light blue glitter to give it a slightly different effect.  I had fun making this card.  I am going to look for other things to do with the shaker boxes, they are so fun to create with.

Anniversary in Asheville

Last weekend we went to Asheville, NC.  Dave had a conference there so we thought we would take a few days and celebrate an early Anniversary.  We will be married 28 years tomorrow.  This time of year in the mountains is gorgeous.  The leaves were turning, the air was crisp, the sun was out the entire time without a cloud in the sky, it was just perfect!  These are a few pictures that I took while we were there.  We went to the Biltmore Estate, which we hadn't been to in years, and so much had changed.  If you ever get a chance to go, it is well worth the admission fee.  They were already decorating the Biltmore House for Christmas, which is my favorite time of year.  I just wanted to show also, that Dave does stop to smell the roses!

E is for Ewe

I made this card for an "E is for..." swap.  This is the cutest digi stamp.  I used some DSP that was part of a Halloween pack, but thought it was perfect with the black and vanilla papers that I used.  I colored the Ewe lightly with copic markers.  This was a very simple card but I felt it went together really well.

Pink, brown, and orange

I had to make a swap card with the colors pink, orange and brown.  I was not sure if I was going to like that color combination at all.  However, I hadn't used my peg stamps in a while and decided to get them out and use the different colors to make the wreath.  The card just developed from there.  I thought it turned out pretty good!

Girl on a Swing

This is a card that I made for a sketch swap.  I just love this stamp of the girl on the swing.  I used a new embossing folder to emboss the top note.  Both of these are from Stamping Up, as is the DSP (designer specialty paper) and lace ribbon.