Button Up

Happy New Year! 2014

Welcome to another Serendipity Stamps Challenge. This time we were asked to use buttons. I was just going to let the buttons on the pretty shoes do all the talking, but I needed something to ground my sprigs of flowers so I glittered up a cardstock button.

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So you see, its very simple for a chance to win 20$ off your order. 

I am very happy with this card and my stamped background paper. Don't you just love those shoes! They could be used for any type of card. The flower die was a gift from a sweet friend. 

Serendipity Design Team

Jenny Gropp
Marybeth Lopez(me)
Miriam Napier
Pauline Pollington
Anya Schrier
Jeanne Jachna

Vickie Zimmer

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Thanks for stoping by and taking the time to comment.

Buttoned Shoe - cl

Everyday Words Small Vertical Set

I'm Beginning To Learn

Cardstock: Papetertrey Ink and Anna Griffen

Dies: memory box -Lavish Branch, Lil Inkers Design- Stitched Rectangles and Papertrey Ink - Buttoned Up #1

Happy New Year

I just wanted to wish you all a Happy and Blessed New Year!

I feel very blessed to have so many blog friends. 

You are a treasure!

CASE Study

 I used my new 4 Petal die from CAS-ual Fridays that I love,

 love, love! I also used my new Wplus9 stamps from a few weeks ago. The  embossed paper was from one of the 

12 Kits of Occasions.  

Stamps: WPlus9 
Dies: Wplus9 and4 Petal Set Fri-Dies

December 12 Kits Of Occasions

Welcome!

Welcome to December 12 Kits Of Occasions! 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! 

This month was Jessica’s turn to send out the kit. Look at all the goodies she sent. We even received some wooden stamps as gifts!

Jessica has a new little one at home but somehow still managed to send tons of dies and stamped images. What a fun kit! 

Thank you so much Jessica.

I cut some of the paper from the kit using my Curved edge 

from Simon Says . The sequins are from Pretty Pink Posh.

 This was a small gift tag 

I colored these images in with my shimmer pen. 

Talk about easy to mail!

I used the new Lil Inkers Die strip to cut paper from the kit.

I hand cut these cute images and colored  them with a red and 

brown shimmer pen.

I will enter this card in CAS(E) this Sketch #58

On this last one I just used my Lil Inkers die to frame some of the stamped sentiments that Jessica sent in the beautiful kit!

Thanks again for a wonderful and easy kit!

Jessica is offering a prize, make sure you leave a comment for a chance to win. 

Sad to say that Amy will be leaving the group.  Amy and her amazing talent, will be missed.

Happy Birthday Amy!

On a happy note Jeanne is coming back!

There is lots to see, so I wont keep you. 

Be sure to stop by theThe 12 Kits of Occasions  to see the rest of the designers and to see who won the 

Guest Designer Spot for next month. 

Paper Smooches SPARKS

Renee {It's a Patchwork Life}

Joyce {Cards-by-the-Sea}

Tracey {In my creative opinion}

Kim {Cupcakes Cards and Kim}

Kara {KandRDesigns}

Sharron {On Papillon Wings}

Marybeth {Marybeth's Time for Paper}

Cathy {Empty Nest Crafter}

Jessica {The Paper Parade}

Christina {SeaGlass Papercrafts}

Kelly {Gingham Girl Adventures}

Happy New Years!

 You can find the list of supplies at the tab on top at the12 Kits blog

December Blog Hop!

This is a very simple card .

 I love this sentiment! Thought it would be good for a

 New Years Card

December 2013 Blog Hop

and

Make It Monday #145: 2013 A la Carte

Make It Monday #144: Heat Embossing on Vellum

I felt it was way to pain so I added some sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. 

I  to used my iPhone.

Hello! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! If you don't celebrate Christmas I hope you had a wonderful Wednesday !

 This was a very quick and simple card I had a few minutes to get my paper fix on.  Ever since Heather showed us some tags she made , using eyelets I have been addicted to using to using them on tags. I just love them. You can see her post :wrap it up quick!

 I love this new tag die and was so happy to be able to make lots of tags in time for Christmas because my order came so fast! 

 Thanks for stoping by.

  Everything but the patterned paper is from Papertrey Ink

Stamps: Propose a Toast Stamp Set

Dies:Papertrey Ink - Tag Sale #9 Die Collection (set of 2) andPapertrey Ink - Tipped Tops Die

Want to be a 12 Kits GD

Make It Monday #145: 2013 A la Carte

Make It Monday #105: Glitter Trim

Want to be a guest designer for The 12 Kits Of Occasions?

 Sharron is the hostess who is putting together and sending out the kits for January.

She has put together one extra kit that could be for you!

She would send you the kit for you to create projects to share along with us on the last day of January.

Sound like fun?

Head over to the 12 Kits blog to enter. 

The winner will be announced on this month's reveal, December 31st!

This is from Kara’s blog post …..she just said it so well.

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Not sure why I waited so long to buy Stitches & Swirls Stamp Set but glad I ordered it before the 

15th now I have both the new and old.  I have always loved this set!

Hello! Hope you are all having a nice weekend.

 We kinda took the day off even though I still have so much to do.  So... the windows wont be cleaned inside and out… I did them just before Thanksgiving. We did have a fun day! a bit of fun shopping , early morning movie ( Mr. Banks) great movie, lunch a bit of more shopping … PotteryBarn, then home to get ready for mass. I baked just a bit when we got home. 

Hope you have a great day!

 Everything on this card is from Papertrey Ink….. but the Lil Inkers Design stitched matts.

Birthday Painting

Dynamic Duos #83 {Kraft & Medium Blue}

Check it out HERE

I used my 

Paper Smooches: Paint Palette Dies and Sentiment Sampler I love that set of stamps.

  

Good Afternoon!

Iv’e spent a ton of time trying to photograph this card. It's so cute and person , but I cant seem to capture it in the photo. The paint pallet is two layers , the top layer and the bush have Glossy Accents on it.  I also applied it to the tip of the brush over the sequins .Not sure if you can see but when I stamped the Watercolor Wonder  I did it twice. You can barley see it on the photo.  Thanks for stoping by .

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Chalking It Up

Welcome to another SSCB Challenge. 

This one is super easy ! We were asked to use chalk on our card.

I don't normaly color a detailed image like this Christmas Chapel … but I could with chalks . I heat embossed my image thinking it would help me stay inside the lines.  I ended shading most of it, so embossing not really needed. 

I used a brush to add some glue and then glitter. The brush gives it a lighter look, when applying the glue.

I hope you can find a bit of time to play along. 

 We have over 100 Wood mounted  stamps 

at the store that are 50% off . 

We also have 3 different grab bags – UM, Sticky cushion, and 

Cling Cushion. Each has 10 small stamps.

 Just search for "grab bag”

Want to see what the rest of the DT has done with chalk? 

Jenny Gropp
Marybeth Lopez
Miriam Napier
Pauline Pollington
Anya Schrier
Jeanne Jachna

Vickie Zimmer

Julie Warner

Karen Amidon

Christmas Chapel

I also used Papertrey Ink Cardstock, Lil Inkers Design Stitched Rectangles.

Thanks

Merry Christmas from Snowy

Welcome to Merry Mondays!

Merry Mondays

I was very excited to learn I won a spot as

 Guest Designer, for this week! 

All you need to do is create a card with an animal on it!

Snowy in his Knitted hat...

I chose this little guy and the sled from Purple Onion Designs His name is Snowy….  Isn’t he so cute! These are from the Stacey Yacula Holiday 2013 collection.  I used my shimmer pens on his hat and sled. Hope you can find some time to play along … I know how busy everyone is this time of year. 

We are spoiled her in sunny California it is going to be 84 out. Although beautiful out I wouldn't mind some cold.

I will be spending the day in Laguna Beach , a few of my sisters and I are going to a Comedy…Nuns are involved! I hear it is great!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

 Challenge: Stamp out 2013!

Let it Snow

Week 75: KNIT

Stamps: Purple Onion Designs, Wplus9, Basic Banners

Dies: Lil Inkers Design , Stitched Matts ,Wplus9 Banner  and Simon Says Curved Edge.

Paper : Papertrey Ink and My Minds Eye , Merry Little Christmas