Celebrate!

This is another card I made using my Nestabilites ovals and just embossing a card front. I love the simple look of one layer cards.

I'm personally celebrating as my husband comes home tomorrow after being gone since January 1st. Its been a long month!

Supplies
Stamps: Sweet Celebrations, Things Hanna would say - Hanna Stamps
Paper: natural white SU
Ink: Palette noir, real red SU
Accessories: Mike's dollar bin red jewels, Dots and Dashes red polka dot ribbon, clear glitter pen for the glasses and outline, oval nestabilities

Once upon a time ....

I made 3 cards tonight and I am happy to say that they all will work for Barb's bingo! Though I will be posting them over the next couple of days.

The current challenge for the bingo is to make stamps using Bellas. I haven't used my bellas in awhile and many of them have never seen ink (sorry Bella!). This is bookwormabella from Stamping Bella. I love books ... the best book I read in 2007 was called 'Sweetness in the Belly' and next would be 'Twilight'. So far this year, I've only read one book but I am currently reading 'Saving Fish from Drowning' by Amy Tan. What are you reading?

Supplies
Stamps: Stamping Bella
Ink: pallette noir, SU! markers to watercolor
Paper: Natural whites
Patterned Paper: K&Co (Costco slab)
Accessories: large nestie to emboss, prima flowers, pearl embellishments

ETA: I've been asked in a comment (anomymous) where I got the flowers on this card. The flowers on this card are Prima Sprites Collection Lavendar - you can find them at All That Scraps though I got them at my LSS. I then put in pearl embellishments for the flower center.

Three Ornaments

Another internet purchase.... I must stay off my computer but back in October Lizzie Anne Designs offered free shipping so I bought two sets to see how I liked the stamps. I got this Merry and Bright set along with the flower set Jolies Fleurs that my friend, Nancy had that I had to have too. I like that these stamps are red rubber, come already mounted in a CD case so all I have to do is add ink!

I've made several one layer cards recently and really like how elegant and simple they look - its a good place to start when I first sit down to stamp to get my creative juices going.

Supplies
Stamps: Merry and Bright - Lizzie Anne Designs
Paper: PTI white
Ink: SU markers, real red, always artichoke, brocade blue, ballet blue, going grey
Rub-on: Joy - Imaginisce
Accessories: SU real red grosgrain

Santa Baby

This stamp reminds me of the Christmas song - I saw Momma kissing Santa Claus! - Really simple one layer card. I might save it to give to my husband for Christmas but I think I might use the stamp again and a stamp I have that says 'got mistletoe?'

I've been using the PaperTrey white for my one layer cards - it is so much thicker than SU whisper white at 110 lbs and if you select the standard usps shipping it is really reasonable to get it from PTI - be careful not to select the priority international shipping as it is over $20 and I don't like to pay that much for shipping. Using the other shipping an order takes about 2 weeks outside of the holiday season. Right now I am waiting on my birthday present from the Nov 15 release and its not here yet - I'm dying for the snowflake set!

Supplies
Stamps: Stampendous
Paper: PTI white
Ink: Palette Noir
Accessories: Ribbon - $1.50 bin Mike's, Poinsettia - Imaginisce, black brad

Thanks for the support

I didn't get the best picture of this one layer card but I think I have my lights and set up for pictures perfected now.

I made this card as a thank you for my family and friends that helped me raise over $4,100 for the 2007 Weekend to End Breast Cancer where I walked 60km on July 27-28. I think my blisters are finally healed. Right now, I plan to be on the volunteer crew for the 2008 walk however, I may change my mind and walk again.

Supplies
Stamps: Hope is - SU (retired), Thanks for your support! - Amuse
Ink: Versamagic dew drop Pixie Pink, SU regal rose, Versafine black onyx
Paper: Natural White
Accessories: none

Cherish in Blue

This is a one layer card that I wiped up about 10 minutes before my stamp club was suppose to be here as I figured we didn't have enough to do for 1.5-2 hours. This design was actually stuck in my head. I think I may have seen something similar on a blog I read but I didn't flag it so not sure who to give credit too. I think this would look really good in Xmas colors as well.

Supplies - all Stampin' Up
Stamps: Baroque Motifs
Paper: Natural White
Ink: soft sky, blue bayou, not quite navy
Accessories: soft sky double stitched ribbon