It’s World Card Making Day….

 

And so, for my post today I have a few items I’ve been hoarding. I hope you enjoy them….

I’ve used the CB “Victoria” embossing folder on the CS, a MS gem I colored with a Sharpie marker to get the color I wanted, and a piece of my own handmade DP – made with layers of paint, gesso, stamped images, gold glitter, etc. that I hoard because I only made one piece and when that’s gone, that means I have to make more even though I thoroughly enjoy very much making my own papers. The scrunched seam binding is my own, and the button is a treasured find from an antiquing jaunt with my mother-in-law last month. The image is one I have picked up along the way – I love the beautiful colors and detail of this image.

Next is a card I put together for Paper Cupcakes blog hop with CDAC – Crafters Digital Art Center. This is CDAC’s first blog hop and it goes through the 3rd. If you’d like to take a look at a large group of digital image artists, you’ll enjoy this  hop. Just click on the badge in my sidebar at the right, then click on “Events” and follow the directions.  This is one of Nina’s new images and I just love all the detail she added – the acorn cap and belt, the leaf fringe at the bottom of her dress, and the scrollwork in her wings! The image can be found HERE.

I also have an “Autumn” banner that I have not posted  yet

A mini album for treasures – I absolutely loved putting this together! All the little bits and pieces of this and that…

 

And, last but not least a sweet little vintage style Christmas card.

Go HERE to visit the many beautiful blogs with lots of inspiration. Thank you for dropping by.

Dru

Tidings of Comfort and Joy....

Are you acquainted with Paper Cupcakes? If not, take and look and be inspired. They have some of the cutest and sweetest digital images around, and....if you are interested they are starting up a DT. Go HERE for the details.


I could not pass up this image - even tho we are a long ways from Christmas, this little snowman just caught my eye. I'm thinking of doing him again in some lighter more vintagy looking colors and papers, and then maybe some from last years Cosmo Cricket in pinks and blues. Just look at his hat and shoes - love them!! They have a LOT of images for all occasions. Check the site out HERE!

I have also entered this (at Peggy's suggestion - thanks Peggy) to the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long (CSAYL) Challenge.

Take care,
Dru

Snowbirds and Holly...

2 more Christmas cards today. Christmas is coming fast isn't it? There's always so much to do sometimes we overlook the joy in the season. I'm really trying to hold on to that - it's such a wonderful time of the year. I made some gifts yesterday and most of what we have already bought I've wrapped. The baseboard in our living room should be done this weekend (and I hope the windows get trimmed out this weekend too so our kitties can sit in the windows and look out), the carpet cleaners are scheduled for Monday, then the tree comes up and hopefully we'll get all the furniture moved over and the pool table set up in the family room so we can enjoy it with family during the holidays. That's probably really positive thinking. Actually, I'll be happy to just get the carpets cleaned and the tree up before Christmas, and then do all the rest at our leisure. We'll see. My sweet MIL had heart surgery Wednesday (she's doing very well) and we'll be making a quick trip down there to see her probably the weekend before Christmas, take gifts down, and pick up the pool table. Seems like a lot to do yet - and I do not have my Christmas cards ready yet either - oh well, one step at a time and just breathe.....

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by.

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas

I've always loved that song from the time I was a fairly young child - that, and Courier and Ives for those of you who remember or know what that is. Apparently even as a child I was an old soul - and that's fine with me. I'm so looking forward to having my daughter, son-in-law, and 4 beautiful grandchildren here for Christmas. We have lots of snow on the ground and more expected beginning tomorrow. You can truly understand "Silent Night" when the snow is falling - it is so very quiet and the sparkling beauty in the morning is just breathtaking.

Today I'm posting Christmas cards with a snowy vintage feel




Lots to do - I know everyone is so busy right now. Have a wonderful holiday season, enjoy your family, and try to take a little time out for yourself to just breathe.

Take care,


P.S. For those of you waiting for the banner tutorial. I will begin banners for Valentines Day as soon as possible and that is when I will put the tutorial together. Realistically, I think we're looking at the first week of January.

Secret Sister Challenges

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving - and fun shopping Black Friday. I don't usually shop the day after Thanksgiving, but Michael's was having some really great deals and so down we went (our nearest major shopping is about 40 minutes away) and I added a few more Christmas gifts to my closet! I'm so excited - I'm almost done with Christmas shopping - hopefully we'll have our tree up by next weekend. We've had to do demolition to our long neglected living room, and I WILL be painting it today and tomorrow - then we'll begin moving furniture and all that stuff so we can get Christmas set up - it's been a job - but so worth it! Enough babble.

My post for today is 2 of our Secret Sister Challenges. One - a purse. Purses are not really my thing - but I found a really cute (quick and easy) template with not a lot of fussing, and I actually enjoyed myself.



Two - 2 Tags - both vintage but with different looks.




I hope you like them Secret Sister - I'm waiting for one more item, and I have one more card to make - which I'm working on now - and then my package will be in the mail.

Have a wonderful day!!

Peace....

Our blog group on SCS is having another Secret Sister Challenge - each week for 6 weeks. Our first challenge was to create a non-traditional card for our SS. I chose to do a Christmas card in black and silver. The image is from Stamp Oasis from Rubbernecker embossed in silver. The background panel is a silver metallic, dry embossed with snowflakes. The sentiment was stamped with Versamark and black embossed. I wrapped black sheer ribbon and silver cord around the card, and the best part - painted jingle bells with a matte silver paint and then rubbed some silver glitter glue on them to add sparkle - what's anything without a little sparkle!!

Take care and thanks for stopping by.