Santa and Mrs. Claus - Hello Cupcake FUN!!

Good Morning everyone!  Today's a great day!  I don't have anything to do until tonight so I get to create (clean my workshop & do laundry) all day until my kiddos come home!  I'm EXCITED to get out there and get started!  Tonight, I'm going to an Origami Owl Jewelry party tonight.  A friend from church is starting her business and I can't wait to support her!

Today I wanted to share a card I made a few weeks ago with you! Try NOT to freak out....it is a Christmas card! I just had to make it! I was INSPIRED by a St. Patrick's Day project!

A friend of mine, Sherri Everett, cased this project form Erica McCarty Cerwin!

Isn't that Leprechaun ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!
It was St. Patrick's Day when I saw this. I didn't have time to re-create it, but it did get my mind spinning!!

Naturally, my mind went to the next holiday...Easter.  Uhhhhh...NO, it went to Christmas!  I saw Santa Claus....and then I saw Mrs. Claus.  

Here's what it inspired me to create!

My card base is a 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" piece of Real Read cardstock scored at 4 1/4".  Next I embossed a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Swirls and Curls embossing folder.  Here's how I made my Santa. For his hat, I stamped the cupcake frosting, from the Hello Cupcakes stamp set onto Real Red cardstock using Real Red ink and cut it out with the matching framelits.  Sadly, the framelits are no longer available, but the stamp set is FREE during Sale-A-Bration which ends 3/31.  You can hand cut it out by hand or if you have a Scan-n-Cut that would work too! His face is cut with the 1 3/4" Circle Punch from Powder Pink cardstock. It's the same for Mrs. Clause.  Santa's Beard is just like Mrs. Claus's hair and is stamped with the frosting stamp in VersaMark ink and embossed with a mixture of White Embossing Powder and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter using my heat tool.  I LOVE how it turned out!  The eyes and noses are cut with the 1/2" circle punch and another retired circle punch that is just a bit smaller.  Mrs. Claus's mouth is the heart from the Dog Builder punch.  I tied a piece of 1/8" Solid Real Red Ribbon around Mrs. Claus's hair and added a pompom made with Whisper White Baker's Twine to Santa's hat.  The Christmas sentiment is from Christmas Pines stamp set and the designer paper is from the Under the Mistletoe paper pack.  I tied some Old Olive and Linen Thread around the end of the sentiment.  Last, I added a few Rhinestone Basic Jewels to finish it off.  I LOVE IT...it's so CUTE!!

Well...thanks BUNCHES for stopping by!  Have a FABULOUS day! Enjoy ANY creating time that you have...just have FUN!!

Don't Forget...

REMEMBER...use this months hostess code RPEWHA6S and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping...any you will also receive the gift pictured below ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Old Olive Linen Thread

a $5.00 value

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax& shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice!
• The projects we make in my March classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my March classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in April!

~Today's Thought~

ICS Blog Hop - So Hoppy For You

Welcome to the Inspire, Create & Share Blog Hop!  I'm so excited to be participating in this FUN event...my first ever blog hop!  March is the last month to get FREE product with a $50 order so our theme is One Last Sale-A-Bration! 

Enjoy following along and being INSPIRED!!

My card is created with the So Hoppy Together stamp set.  I LOVE this set and I especially LOVE that it now has coordinating Hop Around framelits available for purchase.  

The frog image is stamped onto Whisper White cardstock in Gray Ganite ink and colored with Granny Apple Green & Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blend markers.  The lily pad is cut from Mossy Meadow cardstock and the flowers are cut from Flirty Flamingo and Petal Pink cardstock.  The frog, lily pad and flowers are all cut with the Hop Around framelits and all are attached with dimensionals!

For the background I used the Seaside embossing folder and Bermuda Bay cardstock to create the look of water.  I embossed a piece of Vellum with the Swirls & Curls embossing folder to create a swirling cloud effect and layered it over a piece of Pool Party cardstock for the sky!  I really LOVE how it turned out and hope it inspires you to create!  

Thanks BUNCHES for stopping by! I LOVE sharing what I LOVE to do...with you!

Next up is Cynthia McQueen...click below to see what she has created!  

~Today's Thought~

Scrappin' Saturday

Hello everyone!  Here it is, Saturday, and I have another scrapbook page to share with you!  I'm so excited to be getting some scrapbooking time!  I hope it inspires you to get your photos out and get a page or two completed!!!

The 12" X 12" background paper is from the Festive Farmhouse designer paper.  I really love the wood grain!  There's a strip of stars on there that is from the same paper pack.  I also used Coastal Cabana, Real Red, Gray Ganite and Whisper White cardstock.  I embossed the strips and the half circle with the Corrugated, Softly Falling, Swirls & Curls and Subtle embossing folders!  I LOVE the different textures!

The ornament is from the Detailed Baubles Thinlits Dies using Sparkle Glimmer paper.  I tied bows with Gray Granite Textured Weave Ribbon, Real Red Cotton Ribbon and Silver Baker's Twine.  The Noel sentiment is stamped with the Peaceful Noel stamp set, in Real Red ink onto a Whisper White stitched square that I cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits.  I added a few pearls to finish it off!  I LOVE it!!!! 

Well.....that was quick!  Thanks BUNCHES for stopping by!  Have a FANTASTIC day and weekend!  

REMEMBER...use this months hostess code GNYF6RFR and place a minimum order of $50 (before tax and shipping...any you will also receive the gift pictured below ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Pearl Basic Jewels

(a $5.00 Value)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping).  When you have 10 Darla Daisies you can choose $40.00 of Stampin' Up! product(s) of your choice from me! Just email me your choice!
• The projects we make in my December classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my Decembver classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in January.

~Today’s Thought~

Tuesday’s Tip - Embossing Folders

Hello there and good Tuesday evening!  Super late getting my video posted today...I had to go down the mountain and run lots of errands!  I also was able to meet up with my brother for coffee!  I don't get to see enough of him!!

The Holiday Catalog goes LIVE tomorrow and I wanted to share some great embossing folders with you.  They're easy to miss in the catalog so I thought a video would be FUN! 



Here are a some photos of the embossing folders from the video....hoping you can see the wonderful detail they create!

Well...that's it for today!  Stop by in the morning to see what I've been up too!  Enjoy your evening and THANKS BUNCHES for stopping by!

 ...here is this month's HOSTESS CODE...use ONLY if your order is less than $150 before tax and shipping or if you DO NOT attend one of my personal classes!

REMEMBER....use this months hostess code  FGYGZMR9 and place a minimum $50 order (before tax and shipping)...and you will also receive the gift pictured below ABSOLUTELY FREE!

Colored Doilies (a $4.50 value).

* 24 doilies - 6 each of 4 colors: Coastal Cabana, Flirty Flamingo, Grapefruit Grove, Old Olive  * 3" (7.6 cm)

You'll also receive the following...

• One Darla Daisy for every $50 spent (before tax & shipping)
• The projects we make in my September classes!  Here's what were making this month!

If your order is $150 or more, DO NOT use the code because you will receive hostess credits. You will get the gift from me FREE automatically along with the projects we make in my September classes!

Your FREE gifts will be shipped separately and will be shipped during the 1st week in October or before if possible or along with the free class items if you order the bundle.

If you have ANY questions...please contact me!  I'm here to help!

~Today's Thought~