Au contrare! :-) I thought I'd do a little giveaway. I placed an order with 2Peas recently and they included this in the order. I thought I would pay it forward and give it to one of you. Just leave a comment on this post and I will pick a winner on Monday morning. Good luck!
And if you are so inclined, please pray for Kate. She has had a rough Christmas and 6th birthday. Can't seem to get her and her family off my mind.
I hope that you are enjoying every minute of it with family and friends. Unfortunately, Christmas hasn't turned out quite like I planned. I'm still here in Ohio trying to recover from bronchitis -- didn't make it to my parents' in PA yesterday. But we'll have a delayed celebration when I'm feeling better. Between unexpected knee surgery and other things this year I have learned the value of going with the flow and making the best of whatever happens. And I'm trying to make the best of it realizing that Christmas this year may not be when everyone else's is but it will be when we are together. So I'm taking the time to reflect on my many blessings and go through Christmas cards to enjoy them again. I thought this was the perfect time to share some of the gorgeous cards I received.
This is from sweet Heather. I have seen many ideas for including things like cocoa or coffee in cards but I've never sent one and never received one. Until now! :-) Thank you Heather for the sweet treat and the phenomenal card.
And this one from Jennifer's sweet mom.
And from Kristina... What a gorgeous card. Love seeing pics of her lovely daughter. Thanks Kristina!
From the super talented, fantabulous Lisa Russo. Her gorgeous children and photography. Love it!
And Nichol's adorable children! LOVE this photo. Such joy. Thank you Nichol.
And Roz -- is this sweet? I love the reminder of the reason for the season. You can't tell from the photo but there is just the right amount of glitter. Love it. Thank you Roz.
And from Sandi N... Isn't this pretty? The more I look at it the more detail I see. Makes me smile. Thank you Sandi for sharing your creativity with me.
Another thing I am so thankful for? The many bloggers who inspire me every day with their creativity and willingness to share it with all of us. And all of you who take the time to visit my blog -- thank you.
Wishing everyone a wonderful day with family and friends. And that all will remember amidst the presents and festivities that the perfect gift was given on this day... a Savior.
Just playing around with quick cards using the set I linked to yesterday.
Supplies: Hero Arts note card, greeting stamp, gems: Basic Grey paper; EK Success butterfly stamp; Corner Chomper
Yes, I made this when all I had to play with was that silly butterfly stamp punch and the PaperTrey patterned green tea leaves paper and their Bitty Dot Paper I love several things about the PaperTrey papers. They are a great scale for cards. And the leaves one has 2 scales for each colorway -- and both work for cards. And I'm a big fan of the smaller pads as I seem to waste less paper that way. I like these new vertical stamps from Hero... used this one.
Supplies: Hero Arts Note card, sentiment stamp and pearls; PaperTrey Ink patterned paper; Corner Chomper; Black Memories Ink (which looks in this photo like it could use a little re-inking! :-( )
I thought this What's Perking Set from Hero Arts was so cute. I had about a minute to make this card so nothing fancy here.
Hero Arts note card and stamp set; Prismacolor colored pencils; Gamsol; Corner Chomper; Ranger Glossy Accents (to make mug shiny)
This color combination is one I always seem to go back to. I saw this snowflake stamp at Stampaway this year and thought it was so elegant that I knew it had to be in one of my card designs this year.
Hero Arts note cards; JudiKins snowflake stamp; PaperTrey Ink greeting stamp; Ranger silver embossing powder and Distress Ink (Broken China and Peeled Paint); Corner Chomper; Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder
I did -- at Stamp Your Art Out -- my favorite stamp store here. Jennifer and Kim Conlin (Hero rep) were there and we made a beautiful card. Got to hang out with Sandi N too which is always a treat. If Jennifer doesn't post the card on her blog shortly I'll post it here. I left with a bag full of goodies. I truly believe this is their best release ever. I can't wait to start playing. Here is a card that uses one of my favorite new sets here:
Man, is this blurry or is it just me? Sorry...
Supplies: Hero note cards, image and greeting stamps, pearls; EK Success butterfly punch; PaperTrey Ink paper
Praying for Kate...