LOOK! I used my first stamp today!

LOOK! I used my first stamp today! haha This is the very first stamp I bought from Stampin' Up, the stamp that started all this! I pull this baby out every Christmas, it's a classic....such a beautiful image! "May the Spirit of Love, the beauty of Hope, and the blessings of Peace be your gifts this Christmas Season!"


The image, SU! Holiday Wishes, is stamped in SU! wasabi green and accented with gold. The SU! cs is choc. chip & vanilla. I had this Cosmo Cricket DP (Jolly by Golly) paper setting out from a precious card, I like it with the brown! The embossed gold DP was a scrap which I have very little left now! eek!

Here are the challenges:
Stamp with Us~a recipe.
Cupcake Inspiration~colors.
Unscripted Sketches~sketch.
Lots To Do~open.
Whimsy Chall~Christmas.
Pollycraft~Christmas.

HEADS UP~Stamp with Us is looking for a new DT member, so for all you talented ladies that enjoy working with your Stampin' Up products check it out!!!!

Enjoy your day! Hugs & Blessings to you all!




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The Stamping Boutique...New Series.

Here's a happy card to make you smile!!! I just love the snowmen in the NEW series line by Tracey Malnofski, The 12 Days of Christmas Snowmen from The Stamping Boutique!!! Today I used snowman #2-Two Turtle Doves!

This made me smile while I was coloring! It's the face, it's so happy! lol He's colored with Copics/SU! markers; I thought SU! celery green matched pretty well with this Jolly by Golly DP from Cosmo Cricket! (Thank you Tracey!!!) There's lots of sparkle added with SU! Dazzling Diamonds, look closely! lol

Here are the challenges...
The Stamping Boutique SNR Sketch challenge.
Something Completely Different~recipe.
All Sorts~Christmas song....(the 12 days of Christmas)
Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps~Christmas/Winter.
One Stop Craft~snowflakes...(the DP)
Creatalicious~recipe.
Bee Crafty~Sparkle.
Dare U 2 Digi~glitter.

That's good for now! lol

Don't forget, I need help with THIS card, I'd love your suggestions...deadline is Sun, midnight (EST; New York/USA time)!

I know some of you are not yet a member of SNR Card Universe, it's a forum similar to SCS-Splitcoast Stampers. It's free to join and there are a bunch of fun things to do there! Many of the stamp companies have group pages and almost all of them offer digital freebies to their members! It's also a place to chat, ask questions, make friends, speak with your favorite artists, be inspired and see yet to be released images!!!! So I encourage you to check it out!!

A new Norwegian challenge blog
is coming
Nov 29!
Click on the banner above to check it out!!!
Blessings!

I pray your Sunday is filled with Love, peace, joy and illumination! Abundant Blessings to YOU!!!



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Saturday Spotlight's ORNAMENTS

Good Saturday Morning! Welcome to another Saturday Spotlight with Hidden Potential!!!

For this week's challenge.....
With the up-coming Holiday Season, there's no better time to start making your gifts and cards!! So for this week, we, the Spotlight Divas would like for you to create an ornament or any project with an ornament on it!

For our special Spotlight sponsor this week we have...

The Cutting Cafe'

Your one stop for Affordable Printable Stamps and Cutting files.
The winner for this challenge will receive 3sets of their choice!

I used on of The Cutting Cafe's templates to print and cut my apple then simply decorated it! I had fun creating a 'fancy' side and a 'country' side! Easy peasy!

So let's see what ya got! You could glam up a punched snowflake or decorate a house shaped die cut....how about punch a big circle and use a beautiful stamp to create a lovely Christmas 'ball' for the tree....just think of the possibilities! Have fun and get the kids involved too, we'd love to see their artwork too!

Need some inspiration...

• *Vicki
  
• *Chris
  
• Boni
• Crystal
• Darlene
• Dawn
• Debbie
• Erin
• Jessica
• *Jodi (Guest Diva)

Have a fantastic weekend! I pray healing, prosperity and peace over you today! Blessings!!!

A Digital Delight Thank You!

Happy Friday!!! Here's a Christmas thank you card! This was a FREEbie from Wendy over @ Digital Delights, she's so generous! We're celebrating 200 members on the SNR group page! It's Nesbitt the Dog, isn't he adorable?!

He's colored in Copics and I popped his 'snout' for dimension! The DP is from my scrap box!

I hope you are having a great day! Be Blessed!!!

The Cricut Gypsy!

This is a new challenge blog dedicated to those that own the Cricut Gypsy. You'll find inspiring projects to make the most of your Gypsy. How cool is that!

I need your HELP with a card....

I started making a card and can't think of a good saying/sentiment!
Can you help?

Click here to see my unfinished card...HERE!

Can you say Purple?

Happy, happy Tuesday! We're having beautiful weather here in the North Eastern US and enjoying time outside!!!
But today is also a wonderful day to craft a little because it's time for another Digital Tuesday Challenge! This week our lovely hostess Ellie has given us a color challenge of PURPLE, WHITE & SILVER or GOLD! Of course we have another awesome sponsor, Cute Daisy May, and this week the winner will receive 5 download sheets. Doesn't Digi Tuesday have the best prizes??!!

I used one of the newer Cute Daisy May images (sheet #112). There are 4 different images per sheet! That would mean the winner of this weeks DTC will receive 20 images!!!! How cool is that?!
I can't remember the last time I used so much purple...kinda got carried away, huh? The DP is a scrap, the sentiment is CG and the flowers are Fred, She Said, of course!!! I love that you can digitally shrink them to any size you need!!!
Oops, forgot to put a 'glow' around this little sweetie and lantern....I'll fix that before I send it out!

Here are the challenges...
Digital Tuesday Challenge~use a digi and the colors-purple/white/silver OR gold.
Lily Boo~purple
Cupcake Craft~use a digi.
Little Paper Shop~use a die cut.
Incy Wincy Design~purple.
Verona's Chall~purple/green



And for today's FREEbie, I'll direct you to The Cutting Cafe!!!!!!!! Enjoy!
Blessings!

Squigglefly says Thank You!

Good Monday Morning! Hope y'all had a great weekend and are ready to start the new week with a challenge! Today the Squigglefly Challenge is to make & SEND a Thank You card!

Digital Stamps: Squigglefly (circle sentiments)
Digital DP: Raspberry Road (Family Ties)
Other: Martha Stewart punch, ribbon from stash.

I probably use thank you cards more than any other card, so many wonderful people to be thanked!!! This one has a bit of distressing if you look really close! lol
So grab your Squigglefly images and play along...there is a prize drawing this week!!!

Oh, and don't forget the fabulous new program Squigglefly has launched called NAB IT....where they offer a particular image for the day at an incredibly low price....but they're in limited supply so go NAB IT before they're gone!!!!

New Squigglefly releases are coming soon too, so stay tuned!

Have a Blessed Day!!!

PS. I'll be back to list and link the challenges for those of you wondering where they are! (and you know who you are! lol) My eyelids were slowly closing when I typed up this post! :)

Flutterby Wed~a thankful flutter.
Inspirational Card Sketch~sketch.
CRAFT~a recipe.
Secret Crafter Sat~Four seasons.
Opus Gluei~nature inspired.