Long time no see!

Gosh, I've been a slacker blogger!  Sorry 'bout that.  The holidays have thrown my schedule for a loop... plus I've been reading a bit.  Can't help myself on these frigid Ohio days! 

Well, today I've got a new Diva challenge for you and I've got things planned to show you for the next 3 days too!!  This is a color challenge today, of course, to use Elegant Eggplant, River Rock and Melon Mambo.  It took some effort but since I'm a little short on Christmas cards I turned it into one.

I'm not sure if you can see the texture, it is quite subtle, but it was done with the Texturz Plates 1 set in checkers.  I thought it was ideal for a winter card because it reminds me of a warm thick sweater.  My little penguin friend is from the Punch Pals stamp set.  She also fits the Just Add Ink Challenge to "Just Add Critters"- what a fun challenge!  My snowflake is a felt flurry with an antique brad in the center. 

Thanks for visiting today!  I hope you'll go join the Divas for this challenge. 
~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Holidays & Wishes, Punch Pals

Colors: River Rock, Elegant Eggplant, Melon Mambo

Accessories:  Big Shot, Texturz Plates 1, Felt Flurries snowflake, Antique brad, scallop square punch, markers, distressing tool

Merry Christmas!

Thought I'd stop in once more before Christmas. I'm sure you've not missed me since we're all a little extra busy this time of year. But I've missed my blogging time! My daughter and I have spent the last few days making some gifts for her friends and a few stocking stuffers for relatives so I thought I'd share those today.
These are some chipboard ornaments we made with their school pictures on them. We used the Country Living Holiday Collection Kit that I had left over from last year. It was a great way to make some fast and fun gifts. My kids' wrote their name, age and grade on the back in their own handwriting.My daughter wanted to make some gifts for a few of her friends so I suggested more of the chipboard Top Note boxes that we made for teachers. I let her pick out the paper and embellishments and she even put them together.

Here is the one she made for herself to match her pink and brown bedroom. Inside we put some embossed butterflies cut with the new Beautiful Butterflies Embosslit and Big Shot. The wings stand out so it is almost like a little surprise shadow box inside. She absolutely loved making these!

I took pictures of the insides too, but the photos aren't great. That's what you get when you rush!

I hope you enjoy these because it might be all I have for ya for awhile.

I hope you each have a safe and happy holiday! Merry Christmas and thanks for stopping by to visit me!

~Kristin

Suede & Shimmer Noel {CAS44}

Well, here it is... my first try for the Clean & Simple Design Team on Splitcoast! I was so excited to see a PM from Jen saying I'd been chosen! I think I had made this card within about 2 hours of hearing from her.

The challenge this week is a luscious color combination of brown, red and white/vanilla. As I said on SCS, there are so many ways to use this color combo. I plan to try it again tomorrow after I get the kids off to school (or maybe yet tonight if I can keep my eyes open long enough).

Can you tell that the sentiment (as well as the snowflakes below) were stamped with not ink but Shimmer Paint?! Yep, this is my new favorite way to use Shimmer Paint. The Champagne Mist looks especially nice with the sheen in this Designer Series Paper, Christmas Cocoa.

Here's the inside. I had cut this Top Note thinking I'd use it for the front, but when I decided against it it was still laying here and perfect for the inside.

Well, if you haven't already why don't you go play along with the CAS challenge for today?! I'd love to see what you come up with!

Thanks for stopping by again!
~Kristin

SUO Supplies

Stamps: Many Merry Messages, Serene Snowflakes

Colors: Soft Suede, Real Red, Christmas Cocoa DSP

Accessories: Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint, Felt Flurries, Scallop Edge punch, Top Note Die, Big Shot

Christmas JOY

I've been wanting to use a few of my new goodies lately and finally got around to it last night. These Little Felt Flurries Accents & Elements are just so cool! I was concerned there wouldn't be enough in a pack, but there's are tons- in Riding Hood Red, White and this Baha Breeze! I combined all my felt flowers (Flower Fusion 1 & Too) in one tin so I could put these in their own tin (they come in a baggie if I remember correctly.)

To adhere them I just used a tiny touch of the Tombow Mono Multi glue (with the green lid), but you could also use a brad on many of them or a glue dot.

The frame stamped here is from Frames with a Flourish, which is a new set for me- FREE from SU as a contest prize! I chose it for my scrapbooking but decided it is great for cards too! The letters are from the Lovely Letters alphabet, one of my favorites!

Other items used here (all by Stampin' Up!) are the Baha Breeze grosgrain, Fire rhinestone brad and Holiday Treasures DSP, as well as some Very Vanilla and Riding Hood Red cardstock. TFL!

~Kristin