Just Us Girls #467 - Color Week

It's my challenge this week over at Just Us Girls.  I hope you play along!

I went pretty CAS with the colors, but I do love the contrast of colors.  I used Altenew's Leaf Canopy stamp set, and Ranger's Letter It Birthday.

Your turn!  Please come over to the Just Us Girls Challenge #467, and play along!

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STAMPlorations for Tracy's 25 Days of Christmas Tags

Today, STAMPlorations is sponsoring Tracy's 25 Days of Christmas Tags.  A few of the team members are joining in to help promote this yearly fun hop.

Because there are tags involved, I simply can't make just 1!  With the holiday approaching, I want to make sure I have enough to use. ;)

For my first tag, I used the stamp Typografia Merry Little Christmas.

I cut a tag base from Tag #1 Nesting Dies,[all my tags today used this tag set] and used the Christmas Icons tree for my background.  I then cut out some vellum, and stamped and white embossed the sentiment.

For my 2nd tag, I used the fun stamp set Nordic Knit Tag stamp set.

 I also used the Jingle All The Way Phrase Die.

For this tag, I used the Two Reindeer Thin Metal Dies.

 I do love this deer head.  He looks good in the sparkly paper huh?  I also used the [retired] MC from Christmas & New Year stamp set.

And for my 4th tag, I used the fun Doodled Christmas Candle Cover Plate Die cut partially to fit on the tag.

I backed it with shiny silver paper.

That's it for me today.  You can pop on over to Tracy's blog to see the list of [many] sponsors, and also the tags for today from STAMPlorations.

While you are here, let me remind you that if you use my code STAMPGIRLVICKID, you can save 20% off your STAMPlorations purchase.  

Have fun!

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Dare 2B Artzy Day

It's Dare 2B Artzy day here on my blog [and over on the D2BA blog too].  Today I made a couple of gift bags.  These will hold a little something for a couple of co-workers.  Small is perfect! ;)

I used the Tis The Season stamp set [with matching dies].  My Christmas colors this year are going to be black, lime green, and silver. These 2 bags will look good under my tree until I take them to work.

For this first one, I made the ornament removable, and attached a hanging cord, so it can be used for a tree ornament.  Makes for a fun dual gift.

This 2nd one is just a decorated packaged bag.  Both work for me!

Do you make packaging for small gifts?  I hope I inspired you to try some, they are fun to make.

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STAMPlorations Inspirations #194 - Becca

Hi there - it's time for the STAMPlorations Inspiration post.  This week we are featuring Big Grins, illustrated by Becca Cruger.  All her sets are reduced by 10% through November 19th, and if you use my code STAMPGIRLVICKID, you can save an additional 20% off!

I used the [so cute] Reindeer Games.  This reindeer just makes me smile.  He's just too adorable!  I used a sentiment from the set also.  My mc is from retired set [sorry about that], Merry.  I also used the CUTplorations Stitched Snow Hills, for my snowy hill.

That's it for me.  Pop on over to the STAMPlorations Blog to see what my teamies have made.  Don't forget to leave a comment for the monthly $10 gift certificate!

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Happy Little Stampers November ATC Challenge

Hi all - it's time for the HLS ATC Challenge.  This month is about sewing. 

In my case, I used actually sewing.  It's been forever since I got out my sewing machine.  I forgot how much I like it, especially on this ATC.  I kept it pretty CAS this month, but I do like it.  I started with a painted background [from my gelli plate], added a couple of died leaves, and added a sentiment.  Easy, and will fit inside a Christmas card for a fun "bookmark".

Your turn!  Come on over to Happy Little Stampers ATC Challenge and play along!  You have all month to join in.

[On a side note, Kylie is closing down the store.  Check out the 60% off price discount HERE.]

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Just Us Girls Challenge #466 - TREND Week

I can honestly say, that though I have heard and seen the bleach technique, I have never done it before.  I'm thinking because bleach scares me.  But, I persevered and made myself try this.

 I went really basic, but you can sort of see the area that was bleached [in the background].  I used Altenew's Hennah Elements.  I stamped, white embossed, and then using a micro brush, I bleached out the inside of the flowers.  Because I used a dark paper, it bleached it out.

I had the tag hanging out on my desk, and because it matched, I lightly adhered it over the flowers.  This will make a "card gift" for my friend's  birthday.  Dual win there - I used bleach, and have a gift.  Gotta love that~

Your turn - there are many ways to use bleach on your cards [Pinterest, You tube, Jennifer McGuire].  Find one that interests you and play along.  I for one, am looking forward to see what the Team created, as well as the players!  Have fun.

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Special STAMPlorations Coffee Dies!

Shery has come up with the most fun zen coffee dies that I have ever used to date!  Wait till you see what I created....  First though, I want to let you know from today, November 9th through November 16th, the Zen Coffee Dies are discounted by 15% - if you use my code STAMPGIRLVICKID, you can save an additional 20% off!  [I just love win-win good prices]

Now to the eye candy:

 For this first card, I used glitter paper for the top detailed "zen" portion of the die, (Zen Coffee Cup Layering Dies.) My sentiment is from the Coffeeology stamp set.

For my second card, for the bottom layer die, I cut that out of an inked panel with gold laminating.  I used black card stock for the top "zen" layer.  I just love the shine this cup gives off.  The sentiment is from the Coffeecionado Stamp Set.  This definition fits me [with 20 years of working for Starbucks].

Finally, [yes, I made 3] for my 3rd card, I water colored a background layer, and "zenned" the top with white card stock.  I think the yellow background [sun-in-the-morning] fits well with the sentiment [another one] from, the Coffeecionado stamp set.

Here's the prize info-- be sure to leave a comment here [and the other designer's blogs. The list is HERE]. 1 winner will receive the new Zen Coffee Cup Layering Dies!  You have until November 16th to leave comments.

I hope you enjoyed my cards, and the fabulous new zen coffee dies.  They really are super fun to create with.

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Special Fall Sale!!

I wanted to pop in today to let you all know that CAS-ual Fridays is running an amazing sale on ALL of the Autumn Themed Sets, at a [no code] 40% off sale this week-end only [Friday- Sunday]  If you use MY CODE [bottom of this post], you can save an additional 15% off!  People!  That is a HUGE discount!

Here is my code to use:

I hope you have fun shopping!  [Feel free to let me know what you purchased ;)]

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Seize the Birthday Challenge

 The challenge option is all about CAS; clean and simple.

I create a lot of clean and simple cards.  For today's card some might say it isn't CAS because of the background paper, but I'm going with it.  It is definitely simple. :)

I used a feather from Hero Arts Feathers.  My happy is from Crafty Cutts, and the birthday was laying on my desk. 

Your turn!  Come on over to Seize the Birthday - while making a CAS card is optional, 

being a birthday card is not.  

See you there~

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CAS-ual Fridays Day

It's my day over on the CAS-ual Fridays Blog.  Christmas is hurrying towards us, so today I made another Christmas card.

For my card, I used some designer paper [in my stash], along with the fun Ornament Fri Die, and a sentiment from Mistletoe and Holly.

It's hard to see, but, I crimped the center panel.  I just love that type of texture.

I hope you enjoyed my card today!

Don't forget, if you use my code, you can save 15% on your CFS purchase!

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