All I Want For Christmas Is...

La-La Land Crafts is sponsoring this week's Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #15! One lucky winner will receive both of these stamps from our Christmas Collection, Angel Lala and Christmas Dress Rosie!!



Randi Barrett is hosting this week's challenge. Randi chose these scriptures for the inspiration:

Matthew 2:11 "After coming into the house they saw the Child with Mary His mother; and they fell to the ground and worshiped Him. Then, opening their treasures, they presented to Him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh."

Matthew 7:7-11: "Ask and it will be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in Heaven give what is good to those who ask it."

Randi's challenge is to make a card, layout or other paper craft project that has a GIFT featured in it. Be sure to visit Stampin' Sisters in Christ Blog and enter the challenge there!

And here is my card for the challenge.. I used one of the stamps that are being offered as a prize, Christmas Dress Rosie :-) .



Rosie was colored with Copic Markers, cut out and popped up for dimension. BoBunny Designer Paper. The frame, the Christmas Tree with the presents and the sentiment are all the part of the designer paper. I LOVE it!!! Mark Richards Crystal Stickers. Ribbon with the button and the twine in the right corner. That's it!! Quick, easy and ADORABLE :-) !!

This card also qualifies for Anything Christmas challenge at Charizma Cards.

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Warm Winter Wishes

I love this cute penguin so much that this is the third year in a row I am using this image for my Christmas cards :-) Isn't he the CUTEST??!!

This is the second card for my upcoming "Cute Christmas" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class, all different designs. To see the first card please click here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, December 3rd, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, December 3rd, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 6th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until December 6th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".



Metallic cardstock from PaperCuts. Basic Grey Designer Paper. Warm Penguin stamp from Whipper Snapper, CY879.

Penguin was colored with Copic Markers, cut out with Nestabilites. I then used Nestabilites as a stencil and air brushed the background. Oh, and I just couldn't resist and gave the penguin googly eyes ;-)

Beautiful velvet ribbon, gold thread, button, rhinestones and tons of Crystal Stickles to finish off the card.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area please call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

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Quick Christmas Cards

Wow, with Thanksgiving being over, it feels more and more like Christmas is just around the corner!! I had made a few cards today before going to my father's house for Turkey Dinner :-) That's why I am calling them Quick Christmas cards.. I have finished three cards in one day!!! The only reason I have not done with the card number four is because I decided that it needs something that I do not have ;-) After I buy tomorrow what it needs, it will be finished in no time!!

All these cards are for my upcoming "Quick Christmas Cards" class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make all four cards in this class!! This class is scheduled for:

Sunday, December 13th, 2 pm to 5 pm
Thursday, December 17th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, December 17th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm


Please bring your Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape and your favorite dry adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until December 17th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile to sign up for the class and/or purchase your kits.

All these cards measure 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". It was a challenge for me to go with the "regular" size cards ;-) But I think I did pretty good if I can say that myself.. haha..





Panels on this card were embossed with Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. Cuttlebug Corners. Pendant was made with Spellbinders Renaissance Hearts. Sentiment is from Inkadinkado, embossed in Gold.


Panel was embossed with the same Cuttlebug Embossing folder as in the previous card. Spellbinders Labels Four and Fancy Tags. Stamp from Memory Box, embossed in Gold by Ranger.


I have used Double Emboss technique on this card. Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. Spellbinders Oval Nestabilites. Spellbinders Fancy Tags. Image stamp is by Inkadinkado. Sentiment is from Hero Arts clear stamp set.

All of the supplies used to design these cards are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area, please call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

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Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

I have always wanted to try a Reflection technique and had this idea in my head right away when I saw this super cute Hero Arts stamp!! But.. I can't believe how long it took me to make this card!!

This is one of the cards for my upcoming "Cute Christmas" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. We will make three cards in this class, all different designs. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, December 3rd, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, December 3rd, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sunday, December 6th, 12 pm to 3 pm

Please bring your Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until December 6th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".




Mouse stamp by Hero Arts, F5279 Dancing Mouse.. Dancing Mouse, hmmmm.. I thought he looked more like a Skiing Mouse ;-) I used my plastic sheet from my stamp positioner to stamp the reverse image. This cutie was colored with Copics. I colored one extra, cut him out and popped up for dimension. Ovals were cut with Spellbinders Nestabilites. I sponged inside of the ovals and stamped snowflakes on the top part.

Basic Grey designer paper. Sentiment and the snowflake stamps are from JustRite A Merry Little Christmas Set. Spellbinders Build A Snowflake. Fiskars Border Punch. Crystal Stickles.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you do not live in the area please call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

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An Update..

I am so sorry I have been absent from my blog for over a week now.. Well, the real reason I have been off the computer is because my computer has been broken for over a week now!!!! It should be fixed sometimes this weekend, or so I really hope.. I just couldn't wait any longer and have gotten myself a little netbook (that's what I am using right now).. I can't do everything on it that I usually do on my computer.. but.. it sure beats using the IPhone!!

After the Stamp in The Hand show in Carson, CA this last weekend, I stayed in SoCal for two more days to visit with my niece and her family. I also got a chance to meet for dinner on Monday night two of my La-La Land Crafts Design team members, Kim and Lisa. It was so much fun, we had dinner and talked for about two hours.. girl talk, you know ;-)

I also wanted to tell you about La-La's Weekly Wednesday Challenge.. This week's challenge is "Thankful".. Just in time for Thanksgiving!! Our La-La Land Crafts Design Team want to show you how much we appreciate all of you by giving away a Blog Candy..

Here is what's in our Blog Candy for you this time:
- Pumpkin Lala
- Spellbinders Shapeabilities Nested Maple Leaves
- Two of Heidi Grace Clear Stamp sets
- Hero Arts DesignBlock Background Stamp
- Magenta Tree Stamp
- HOTP Autumn Leaves
- Making Memories Autumn Splendor Sheer Frames
- Prima Daisy Doodles set of Flowers

Please visit La-La Land Crafts Blog for this week's Challenge details and to see how to enter into the Blog Candy. IMPORTANT!!! Comments left on my blog here will not be entered into the blog candy..

I will be back by the end of the weekend with the new posts with the cards.

Hugs!!

Gold and White Reindeer

Join us every Wednesday for a Challenge at La-La Land Crafts Blog. This week's challenge is GETTING PUNCHY. Please click HERE to participate and to see the cards from our super talented Design Team!!

This is a CAS (clean and simple) card, for SURE!! It is very elegant at the same time.. I think ;-)

This is the last card for my upcoming "White and Gold Christmas" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make four cards in this class, all different designs. To see the other three cards please click here, here and here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, November 19th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, November 19th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 28th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring Scor-Pal (if you have one), Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape (pop up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until November 28th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or to purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 4 1/2" x 5 3/4".



Cuttlebug Flourished Frame embossing folder. Cuttlebug corners. Reindeer stamp is by Inkadinkado, 60-00022 - gold heat embossed, and cut and embossed with Rectangulars Nestabilites. Sentiment inside of the card is from the Hero Arts clear stamp set called Holiday Cheer, CL359. Swirly things on the top and the bottom of the sentiment are the negative parts from the corners on the front of the card. White pearls are by Mark Richards.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you don't live in the area, you can call the store at 408-736-9151 to make your purchase.

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Easel Top Matchbook Box

I have been thinking about making an Easel Card and also a Matchbook Box, so today I have decided to combine these two in one project.. I REALLY LOVE how this has turned out!!! I will be making more of these.. That's FOR SURE!!!

This is the project for my upcoming "Easel Top Matchbook Box" class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. You will have a choice of the design, I will be making another one with Angel Lala from La-La Land Crafts tonight. This class is scheduled for:

Tuesday, November 24th, 12 pm to 4 pm
Saturday, December 5th, 12 pm to 4 pm

$35, 10 participants max.

Please bring your Scor-Pal, Scor-Tape,large and small glue dots, foam tape, and your favorite dry adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

Class kits are NOT available for this class, sorry...

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class. *Please wait until tomorrow to call, the store does not have this class on their calendar just yet..

The base of the box measures 6" x 6", just to give you an idea of the size of this project. The drawers are big enough to hold a Gift Card. Or you can use the drawers for the notes and/or different trinkets and other small "treasures".

I took a lot of photos to show you the different angles of this project.. I just wish it wouldn't be so overcast today.. the pictures did not turn out all that good, I wish you could see all the sparkle!!









Designer paper by Scribble Scrabble. Christmas Morning Tilda from Magnolia (you can buy this stamp at Cranberry Hill Mercantile online store, here is the link). Flowers were made by combining Marvy punches with Poinsettias by Hero Arts. Leafs are the EK Success punch. TONS of glitter on the flowers and the leafs. Martha Stewart border punch. Cuttlebug corners. Sentiment on the back is from Hero Arts, cut with Nestabilites.

All the supplies used to design this project are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you don't live in the area, please call the store at 408-736-9151 to place your order over the phone.

Hugs!!

Mostly White Christmas

Join us every Wednesday for a Challenge at La-La Land Crafts Blog. This week's challenge is PINK. Please click here to participate and to see the cards from our super talented Design Team!!

This card is mostly white with just a hint of gold :-) Gold embossing, gold on the ribbon and on the button..

This is the third card for my upcoming "White and Gold Christmas" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make four cards in this class, all different designs. To see the first two cards please click here and here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, November 19th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, November 19th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 28th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring Scor-Pal (if you have one), Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape (pop up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until November 28th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or to purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".




This card has TONS of layers!! You are not surpised though, right? ;-)

EK Success Fleur De Lis border punch. Cuttlebug Fleur De Lis embossing folder. Spellbinders Labels Four set. Ornaments stamp by Inkadinkado, 60-00015. Sentiment by A Muse.

All the supplies used to design this card are available for purchase at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. If you don't live in the area, you can call the store at 408-736-9151 to make your purchase.

Hugs!!

Double Embossed Happy Holidays

Join us every Wednesday for a Challenge at La-La Land Crafts Blog. This week's challenge is PINK. Please click here to participate and to see the cards from our super talented Design Team!!

Sorry, I just couldn't come up with anything better for a title ;-)

After I saw this card by Jane, I just had to try this technique!! I've seen it done before but Jane had really inspired me to try!! I followed the tutorial by Nilda Rockenbach. It is easy once you learn how to do it!!

This is the second card for my upcoming "White and Gold Christmas" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make four cards in this class, all different designs. To see the first card please click here. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, November 19th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, November 19th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 28th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring Scor-Pal (if you have one), Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape (pop up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until November 28th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or to purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".



Snowflakes Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. The dots border on the sides of the sentiment is from Cuttlebug "With Love" border set. Petite Oval Nestabilites. Stamp is from Inkadinkado, 60-00019. The image was heat embossed in gold. Sentiment is by A Muse.

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an Additional Copic Class has been scheduled

If you wanted to take a Copic Class with me, but missed all the previous classes, I have scheduled yet one more!! I will be teaching this class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile in Sunnyvale, CA. This class is scheduled for:

Sunday, November 29th, 1 pm to 3:30 pm

$25, 12 participants max

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile to sign up, 408-736-9151.

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Clover wishes you a Merry Christmas

Join us every Wednesday for a Challenge at La-La Land Crafts Blog. This week's challenge is PINK. Please click here to participate and to see the cards from our super talented design team!!

My card today is not for this week's challenge, it is not pink ;-) . Red and Blue is my favorite color combo for Christmas cards. I just finished this card and talk about it being a last minute thing!! This card is for my class at Cranberry Hill TONIGHT!! If you would like to see the other two cards from this class please click here and here.

This card measures 6" x 6".




Candy Cane Clover (chicken) stamp is from La-La Land Crafts, you can buy it here. Fireplace stamp is from Magnolia, you can buy yours at Cranberry Hill Mercantile online store, here is the link. Sentiment is from JustRite Christmas stamp set.

I made this card into somewhat like a shadowbox card. Blue background was embossed with Snowflakes Cuttlebug embossing folder, cut out the circle in the middle with Nestabilites and made the scalloped frame to go around the opening. The blue layer is raised on the card with the fireplace showing in the opening. Fireplace was colored with Copic Markers and I also airbrushed around the fireplace.

Clover was stamped twice and colored with Copic Markers. Her wings and the Candy Cane are layered for a 3D effect, you might be able to see it when you enlarge the last photo (just click on it).

Gold Brads in the corners. Ribbon, button and gold twine adorn the top of the cirle. Stickles on the garland, the fire and the Candy Cane.

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Season's Greetings

Super quick post today.. I should be already on my way to the hospital.. but I am still home finishing up on things..

I really like how this card has turned out. It is very elegant but is very simple at the same time. It is very fast to make and would be perfect for mass production.

This card is for my upcoming "White and Gold Christmas" card class at Cranberry Hill Mercantile. We will make four cards in this class, all different designs. This class is scheduled for:

Thursday, November 19th, 11 am to 2 pm
Thursday, November 19th, 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Saturday, November 28th, 11 am to 2 pm

Please bring Scor-Pal (if you have one), Cuttlebug (if you have one), foam tape (pop up dots) and your favorite adhesive to the class. All other supplies will be provided.

$30, 10 participants max

Class Kits are available until November 28th, $35 each.

Please call Cranberry Hill Mercantile at 408-736-9151 to sign up for the class and/or to purchase your kit/s.

This card measures 6" x 6".



Frame in the center of the white layer was embossed with Rectangular Nestabilites. Layers for the main image were cut and embossed with Rectangular Nestabilites as well. Frame around the large white layer was embossed with Scor-Pal. Image stamp is from Inkadinkado, there is no name on the stamp but the number is 60-00012. Sentiment from SU. Ribbon, twine and the button are from my personal stash..

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