Day Three...Four...Five....

Today I am headed to Shingletown, California to host my last scrapbooking retreat of 2012!  Check out my website for more information... http://www.scraphappensretreats.com/  I LOVE my retreat business....I have met some AMAZING women!  I am VERY blessed to have a business which incorporates my two favorite things....PAPER CRAFTING AND COOKING!  This is also what brought becoming a demonstrator for Stampin' Up into my life!  I originally started as a hobbyist so that I could get the discount on things to make for my retreats and for prizes and gifts for my ladies.....and then....I feel IN LOVE with making cards and three dimensional goodies!  I have a blast doing what I do!!! NOW onto DAY THREE!

 Day Three: I heat embossed with black embossing powder for a night time effect.  The layers of paper are Whisper White, Old Olive, Early Espress and Real Red with designer paper from the Polka Dot Parade pack.

 Day Four:  Imade the tree using...again Polka Dot Parade designer paper in Old Olive.  I cut the shape with Stockings Accent Diecut...you have just as easily used the tree in the Holiday Framelits Collection....back it with Early Espresso for a showdow effect!  Last you CAN'T go wrong with a Rhinestone and Glimmer paper....

Day Five:  Red and Silver Glimmer paper make number five come alive!  I stamped the image with Pewter embossing powder...ANOTHER FAVORITE!!!  Hope you are having FUN....following along!