Happy Chanksgiving!

Hi, guys! Hope all is well!  I am currently in Thanksgiving mode while at the same time taking the Christmas Card Boot Camp over at Online Card Classes!  Lots going on!

Today I thought I would share some cards I made for friends.  They are of the Jewish faith and celebrate Chanukah and since it falls on Thanksgiving this year I decided to combine both themes for their cards.  This turkey stamp is from Inky Antics and normally I use the phrases "Eat Beef" or "Eat Dessert," so for these I hand wrote in the sentiment of "Eat Latkes!".  The holidays falling on the same day will not happen again in our lifetimes, so I couldn't resist this fun.

I have a few more of these to make and then will start on my traditional Thanksgiving cards.

Thanks for the visit and hope you have a fun-filled day!


http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-thanksthanksgiving/

Thanksgiving Blessings

Hi, guys! Today I am sharing a pair of Thanksgiving cards I made for my friend Christine to give to her in-laws and her mother.  This first one is for her in-laws.  You may recall my post from WOYWW where I showed this panel being made with lots of fun Distress Stains.  Ranger Gold embossing powder was then used on the stamped images.  This is an old Stampin' Up set that is one of my all-time favorites for this time of year.

My Tonic Distressing tool (Tim Holtz) got a lot of use around the edges, and then they were inked with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.  Watercolor paper was used for the panel as I just love how vibrant the stains look when applied to it.  You can get a lot of play with the stains and water and not worry about the paper pilling or warping too much.

For Christine's mom, I used the adorable image of this pilgrim mouse by Inky Antics.  Various leaf buttons were added for some fun and dimension.  Christine calls her mother "mama" and wanted that incorporated on the front of the card.  Inside the card I used Honeycomb paper in orange so when she opens it, she will find a 3-D pumpkin.  

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and so you can expect a lot more Thanksgiving cards to be shared here.  Just love the togetherness this holiday fosters.   Now, if only retail stores will keep in mind the true spirit of this holiday and stay closed at least long enough for everyone to have the chance to dine together.  We have relatives who have missed dinner these past few years due to retail stores having to be open early that day, and it makes me so very sad.  I am all for shopping, and love Black Friday sales, but FRIDAY is the key for me.  Okay, off my soap box!   You know I must feel strongly about this as I am not much of a ranter on my blog!

I am entering these into the following challenges:
http://arandomthursdaychallenge.blogspot.ca/2013/09/art-16-anything-goes.html
http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2013/09/challenge-99-anything-goes.html

Have a great day!  Off to get my fingers INKY!

Here's The Scoop (Nephew's Birthday Wishes)

Hi, guys! Hope all is well.  Today I am sharing a card I made for my nephew Christopher's 13th birthday.  I didn't realize that I didn't blog it and so I wanted to make sure I shared it with you.

Front

Inside

Supplies:
Stamps: Inky Antics
Paper: Inky Antics Honey Pop Paper
Ink: Archival Black
Misc.: Tim Holtz Bingo Marker, Ribbon, Copic Markers

I can see I have been on a roll with this Honey Pop paper.  It is so fun to use, and the recipients of the cards seem to love the surprise inside.

I am blessed to have 10 nieces and nephews, and making cards for them is just so special to me.  I also enjoy stamping with them and creating together.  Soon I will be writing a post about a day when I had 4 of my nieces over for tea and stamping.

Here's hoping Christopher's 13th year is the beginning of many happy years ahead.  He is a joy and a blessing to all those who know him.

Until next time!

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!

Hi, guys!  Thought I would share the Thanksgiving card I made for my parents.  A little story behind this card: it was pointed out to me by my mother that I seem to have an affection for "vermin" cards.  I wasn't sure what she was talking about when she mentioned this to me, but after explaining how I make her a lot of cards with mice on them, I got her point.  I never realized how many stamps I own with various mice in various forms of dress.  So, when making my parents card I had to use this stamp set.  I am sure my mom will appreciate it.

Supplies:
Stamps: Inky Antics
Paper: Gina K Designs, Echo Park, Inky Antics
Ink: Memento Black, Stampin' Up 
Misc.: Ribbon, Copic Markers

I normally don't bother showing the inside of my cards, but since I used honey pop paper for the inside, I thought you might like to see this.  It really gives it a fun 3D look and a little surprise to the receiver.

For the leaves, instead of using a stamp for the leaves on the black paper, I used some fun leaf buttons I had in my stash.

Hope you enjoyed the card I shared today.  If you are celebrating Thanksgiving, I hope it is a joy-filled one.  I have so much to be thankful for, and I count my blogging friends and readers among them.

Until next time!

Just "Pop"ping in with a few cards

Hi, guys!  I thought I would share some cards I made at my class on Monday night at Scrapper's Playground.  They featured Honey "POP" paper by Inky Antics.  I first discovered this paper when Tim Holtz used it in his first tag of 2012.   This honeycomb paper is really cool to work with and even if you don't craft, you will recognize it from party decorations like wedding bells that are hung from ceilings.

This was a very fun class and I would recommend taking a class there if you are in the area.  Get yourself some Honey Pop and give it a try.  I am sure you will enjoy using it.

TGIF!  Have a great day and hope you find a moment to do something you love.