2sketches4you Christmas tag!

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! Mine flew by WAY too fast if you ask me... the first run of Christmas parties are over and I'm pooped!

2sketches4you has a great little tag sketch for today - and the Starving Artistamps DT gals are participating in the fun! Gio the Gingerbread man is the little dude featured on my tag. And I hadn't used my nesties in a little while so I am glad the sketch had a shape that worked with this label nestie set! Stop on by the 2sketches4you blog to see the sketch and stop by the Starving Artistamps Gallery blog on Tuesday to see all the DT gal's tags!

I think this will be my last Christmas themed piece for a little while... then I'm seriously going to try to follow Sparkles Christmas challenge for this year and get all my cards done ahead of time!

Thanks for stopping by today... only 3 more sleeps till Christmas!!

Jenn

Stamps: Gio the Gingerbread Man (Starving Artistamps - Santa's Sweet Shoppe)
Paper: kraft cardstock (SU!), green DP (misc), cranberry & colonial white cardstock (CTMH)

Ink: Archival black (CTMH)
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils & OMS, sewing machine, white thread, cranberry ribbon (CTMH), button (CTMH), snowflake chipboard (CTMH), green pearl embossing powder, Scalloped border die (SU!)

Have an ICE day!

Happy Friday!! This time next week we'll be up and about, tackling the Christmas tree! I know I've said it before but this year has FLOWN by! I can't believe December is almost over... but to fight the winter blues (that I'm bound to get sooner or later) I made a card that focuses on one of the fun winter activities that I still love!

Today's card features big Claire and little Claire penguins - when I saw these images in the new DoodleFactory Arctic set I couldn't help but think of them making snow angels... just picture yourself looking down at two cute little penguins making snow angels on your front lawn! That would make my day! LOL!

Well for me the holiday festivities begin tonight - my two best friends and I are doing our Christmas get together/girls night, then tomorrow is finishing up Christmas shopping, then going to my Dad's Christmas party. Then Sunday is my extended family's Christmas get together... wish me luck! I'm sure to be pooped by the end of this weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jenn

Stamps: Claire & sentiment (Starving Artistamps - DoodleFactory Arctic)
Paper: Pink trees paper (K&Co), green DP (misc), sweet leaf, hollyhock & white daisy cardstock (CTMH)

Ink: Archival black (CTMH)
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils & OMS, sewing machine, white thread, white ribbon (CTMH), Scalloped circle die (SU!)

Scramp room update!!

 

Update time!!! It's almost finished!! The walls are a nice chocolate brown and the countertops are a nice soft green colour (Sweet Leaf for all those CTMH'ers out there!).

The bottom cabinets are all open, and the top cabinets will have doors. I've got a space for my little TV in the center upper cabinet and below you can see my desk work area - peg board and all!! The other side is a mirror image and that's where we'll have our computer.

Hubby will be finishing up the scramp room this weekend (and removing all his tools, etc.!) and then its MOVE IN TIME!! I'm sure it'll be a pure DISASTER for a little while but as soon as it's presentable I'll post the before and after pics! And then it's on to finishing the baby's room! 

Thanks for stopping by! Do you like my colour choices? I'm thinking some light purple accents would look nice in there... any suggestions?!

Jenn

Bellarific Friday... on Tuesday!!

As you can see from my post title, I'm posting my submission for this week's Bellarific Friday today! The challenge this week was to have stitching (faux or real) on your cards - easy peasy!! I stitch on ALL my cards so this was a breeze! 

And I have to apologize now for the excess use of this blue glitter paper... I have a TON of it and I'd like to use it up - dark blue isn't a colour I use much during the remainder of the year, so you're just going to have to DEAL! LOL! I'm going to try my hardest to participate in Sparkle's Christmas Card challenge this upcoming year, so I don't have to swamp you with all this blue... I'm looking out for you!! Ha!

Anyways, I have a few more Christmas cards to make and get in the mail this week - are you all done your Christmas cards?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Jenn

Stamps: Glideabella (Stamping Bella)
Paper: blue glitter paper (misc), Aspen paper pack & white daisy cardstock (CTMH)

Ink: Archival black (CTMH)
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils & OMS, sewing machine, beige thread, , white ribbon, button & hemp (misc), snowflake chipboard (CTMH)

an anniversary card...

Happy Monday morning! Did you all enjoy the Arctic Blog Hop last week? There were some awesome cards made - I love how everyone has a different take, and some similar takes on the stamps!

Today's card is an anniversary card that I made for my Mom and step Dad - it was their anniversary last week! And the ol' faithful Cup of Stuff stamp from The Greeting Farm HAD to make an appearance! I love these two cute little mice - this was the set that got me hooked on The Greeting Farm (Pink Poison at the time!) Thanks Marie for the awesome stamp designs!

Well thanks for stopping by today! I'll have a scramp room update this week and will show some of my recent Christmas cards!

Jenn

Stamps: Cup of Stuff & sentiment (The Greeting Farm)
Paper: Sweet Home paper pack, chocolate & white daisy cardstock (CTMH)

Ink: Archival black (CTMH)
Accessories: Prismacolor pencils & OMS, sewing machine, white thread, , chocolate ribbon (CTMH)