joy...

here we are.  the last day of 2012. and tomorrow is twenty-thirteen???  are you kidding me?  remember back in the day (hehe) when the thought of even they year 2000 seemed so far away and so science fiction-esque? those days are long gone. because now it is upon us.  and we aren't living in space or sharing the earth with aliens.

as we say goodbye to 2012, i wish you joy.

joy

stamps: purple onion, unity

cardstock: white, echo park pp

ink: onyx black, cherry cobbler, lucky limeade, tumbled glass

tools:  silouhette

other: prismacolor markers

snowy...

here's a set of atcs i made for a paper piecing swap christy is hosting.  i cheated a little and used my silhouette to cut the circles.  because if anyone knows me, they know i hate cutting little things out!!  i know, i know...why did i join a paper piecing swap??  cause i'm silly!!

snowy
stamps:  stampin' up
cardstock: midnight muse, echo park pp
ink: lady bug, ripe persimmon, faded jeans, broken china, mustard seed, onyx black
embellishments:  book text

sledding...

it is jan 30th and we have had the wierdest winter.  by weird, i mean temps in the 50's and maybe three big snowstorms.  not that i'm complaining because i loathe winter.  so i'm actually enjoying it.  i'm just hoping it doesn't rain until july again!!  i made these atcs for a swap with the theme "anything winter".

sledding
stamps: my favorite things, hero arts
cardstock:  island indigo, white
ink:  onyx black, broken china distress,  tumbled glass distress
embellishments: prismacolor markers

happy wishes...

there's a new craze going on right now.  [washi tape]  it's a thin paper tape that comes in a variety of colors and patterns and is great for paper crafts like card making and scrapbooking.  it can be used on virtually any crafting project.  and now you can make your own washi tape pretty easily!  so i tried it out and made some for this card.  i stamped the snowflakes in chalk ink and then stamped the sentiment right on the washi tape after i put it on my card.  totally fun to use!

happy wishes
stamps: unity, ippity
cardstock: soft sky
ink: blue chalk, onyx black
embellishments:  prismacolor markers, washi tape

and ps...it's friday!  so friends with flair time.  go see what the other unity/ippity crafties are up to!

warm wishes...

i love the 5th of each month!  it means new releases from {ippity}!!  i used both new sets on this card.  anyone who knows a ski bum (or a penguin lover!) has got to get this set.  and guess what??  it's only SIX bucks!  why wouldn't you get one??  (snowflake is from the other new set.)

warm wishes
stamps: ippity 
cardstock: soft sky, pale plum
ink: soft sky, onyx black, pumice stone distress
embellishments:  prismacolor markers, baker's twine, glitter pen, shimmer spritz

visit my {ippity} blog to see both complete sets and to order.  remember if you order by monday, you get some bonus unity stamps!

brrr...

friday.  love fridays.  who doesn't?  maybe someone who starts their work week today.  either way, it's time for friends with flair.  for this week, i made a set of atcs.   my list of swaps that i'm participating in is dwindling.  i think after this, i only have two left.  ack!!  i love penguins, so i couldn't resist joining cindi's penguin swap!  and this set was perfect! my friend, chris, gave us some of this cool stuff that can be used for snow.  i added some to the ice. be sure and check out the other projects for fwf this week starting at the unity blog.  happy friday!

brrr...
stamps: unity
cardstock: vintage violet
ink: baja breeze, marina mist, midnight blue (staz on), onyx black
embellishments: primsacolor markers, snow

snow place...

i got this stamp from sprinkle & sparkle a long time ago.  and never used it.  that is the story of half of my stamps.  so with my plan of reducing in 2011, that means using what i have on hand for things.  like my snowman atc swap.  the snow people just crack me up!  and the amuse sentiment fits perfect!

snow place
stamps: amuse, sprinkle & sparkle
cardstock: baja breeze, pebbles pp
ink: baja breeze, onyx black
other:  primsacolor markers

snow days...

it's here, it's here!  it's finally here!!  that's right...friends with flair!  oh and that tiny little thing called c.h.r.i.s.t.m.a.s. E.V.E!!!  woot woot!!  i'm so happy to do fwf this week.  i made a cute cute card (well, i think so!) for someone just for the occasion.  and i used the december kotm, which i {heart} so much.  don't forget to check out the rest of the fwf hop this week starting here!

everyone have a safe and wonderful christmas eve!

snow days

stamps: unity

cardstock: buckaroo blue,  echo park pp

ink: buckaroo blue
embellishments:  glossy accents, platinum all purpose ink
other: corner chomper, northern flurries embossing folder

ps  be sure to pass along  to anyone who may need to get a last minute (very last minute!) gift for their favorite stamper that unity is having a big sale!

pps  guess what i have!!

ETA 12/25:

the winner!!
random number picked:

Blogger Judy Rozema said...

I see some FLAIR! LOVE your card with all the blues and that great texture! CUTE! Merry Christmas!

judy, please send your information: full name, address, and what you won to Jimmi at jimmi.mayo@gmail.com!

in the meadow...

we can build a snowman...or not.  since it isn't snowing.  but a group of us whipped out a circle journal of a different kind.  instead of circling, everyone sent me their pages and i swapped them out.  which saved about 5 months time and who knows how much postage.  at first i wasn't thrilled with the idea...i liked getting each individual journal in my hands and trying to decide what i wanted to create.  with this swap, i made my design, then just repeated it seven more times.  i love how it turned out.  and i love that i wasn't stressing about getting a journal in the mail every three weeks.  only problem now is i need to make the actual journal part!  so i can put all the awesome snowman pages in.  when i do, i'll post pictures of the finished project.

snowman cj 
stamps: unity, purple onion, american crafts
cardstock: kiwi kiss, all my memories pp
ink:   baja breeze, old olive, onyx black
embellishments:  prismacolor markers
tools:  nesties
font: ldj christmas troll

ear muffs...

i've never been much of fan of ear muffs for myself. i've seem some people wear some cute ones, but i prefer a hat. or i usually just have cold ears!! sherri is hosting an atc swap with the theme "anything with ear muffs". i found this stamp over thanksgiving and knew i had to have it.


my cute ear muffies
stamps: sprinkle & sparkle
cardstock: hot fudge (mft), bo bunny pp
ink: pretty in pink, onyx black
embellishments: prismacolor markers, stickles, ribbon

flakes...

snowman. i have a bunch (i know, i mentioned that before) and now i've used two of them in the past week in two seperate projects! i need to branch out!!


flakes
stamps: purple onion, maryse carrier, tac, stampin up
cardstock: vintage violet, all my memories pp
ink: tempting turquoise, kiwi kiss, onyx black
embellishments: hero arts bling, prismacolor & bic markers

snowman tags...

sometimes i just get stumped by a swap. this was one of them. i have a ton of snowman stamps, so you would think it would be easy. but i couldn't figure it out! maybe it was the size that threw me off. they were to be 3x3 tags. and i didn't want to make a 3x3 card. i love this snowman from purple onion. it's one of my favorites. and i remembered i had this tag stamp, so i wanted to use it. trying to get them to fit together was a challenge, but i did it. and it made me use more brads, which i rarely use anymore!




snowman tag
stamps: purple onion, green grass stamps, maryse carrier
cardstock: vintage violet, all my memories pp
ink: vintage violet, tempting turquoise, onyx black
embellishments: hemp twine, brads, prismacolor & bic markers

cold twigs...

i love snowman stamps. i have a ton of them. so i think it's funny that i found this cute digistamp at digistamp boutique and used it for these atcs! i think this little snowman is so cute! but don't worry. i have a few more snowman swaps to do, so i'll get my stamps inky for those! i guess this is considered hybrid stamping because i used digital and regular stamps.



cold twigs
stamps: stampin up
digistamps: digistamp boutique
cardstock: almost amethyst, memory box pp
ink: almost amethyst, perfect plum
embellishments:fun flock
other:prismacolor markers

let it snow...

so i did something i've never done before. i completely forgot about a swap i'm in. i'm so glad suzanne emailed everyone about 10 days before it was due as a reminder, otherwise, i would have completely forgotten!! the theme was "a little flakey!" and had to include snowflake stamps. i embossed the background snowflakes and i used crystal effects on the snowman to make them shiny.


let it snow
stamps: inkadinkadoo, hampton art stamps
cardstock: buckaroo blue, night of navy
ink: buckaroo blue, night of navy, white craft
embellishments:clear embossing powder, glossy accents

cup o' joe...

i know, the last entry should have been labeled "cup o' joe" since it was a coffee theme. but i coudln't think of anything catchy to call this atc, so i called it "cup o' joe" since the bear is holding a cup of something! might as well be coffee, right?








cup o' joe
stamps: purple onion designs, maryse carrier
cardstock: buckaroo blue
ink: onyx black, alyways artichoke, buckaroo blue, going gray
other: prismacolor markers, bic mark it markers