Busy time of year!!!

Hi everyone.  It's that time of year when everyone gets busy and I know I have not been posting much.  I will be taking a break until mid Jan probably.  I am trying to finish up some homemade Calendars and I have yet to start my baking. Not to mention I still have Christmas decorations to get out!!!!  I want to take time with my family to enjoy the holidays, so I might pop in now and then but I do not plan on doing any more creating until after the holidays.
I want to take this time to wish you all a Very Merrry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
I want to remind you to take time to enjoy each other, time passes too quickly.
Carie

Gingerbread Man

Hi everyone.  Christmas is coming and so I find myself very busy trying to work on 3 calenders that I am making for gifts.... every year I say I will start sooner, will I ever learn!!!!  Besides that, the decorating , baking and Christmas cards need to get out!  Yikes!  I love Christmas time, it's my favorite time of the year.  Here is another Christmas card for you.

Stamps: Got Treats 119114 &

Tiny Tags 118091

Cs: Whisper white 100730,

Real red 102482,

Old olive 100702, &

Chocolate chip 102128

Classic Stampin' Pad:

Chocolate chip 100908

Designer Buttons: Brights 119747

Punches: Spiral Border 119872 &

Jewelry Tag Med. 117190

Big shot 113439

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder: Square Lattice 119976

Mini Glue Dots 103683
Dotto 103305
Hope you enjoy this card and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Special Lady Birthday card!

This is a special card I made for a very special lady in my life, my Grandmother.  I am very fortunate to come from a wonderful family where I have had many great influences in my life, but none have been as great as that of my Grandmother.  She has always been the rock in my foundation, as well as that in our family.  She is very special to me and has taught me so much.  If I could be half the lady she is, that would be a wonderful accomplishment! So here's to you Nannie, Happy Birthday!!!

 Stamps: Elements of Style 118611

CS: Crumb Cake120953,

Early Espresso 119686,

Riding Hood Red 111348, &

Very Vanilla 101650

Classic Stampin' Pad:

Early Espresso 119670,

Wild Wasabi 109014, &

Riding Hood Red 111836

Blender Pen 102845

Big Shot 113439

Bigz Top Note Die 113463

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder: Finial Press 115963

Punches: Designer Label Lg 119862 & 1" Circle Med. 119868

Jewels: Basic Pearls 119247 (3 X med size)

Ribbon: Taffeta 1/8" Early Espresso 119959 & 

3/8"  Early Espresso 119964

Styled Vanilla Hodgepodge Hardware 112454

Dotto 103305

Mini Glue Dots 103683

Stampin' Dimensionals 104430

Paper Snips 103579

I stamped the flower images with the Espresso and then used the blender pen to get the color for the flowers.  For the leaves I used the ink pad to create a palette and once again I used the blender pen to color the leaves, giving the image a nice soft look!

The most difficult part of the card was trying to cut the dimensions small enough to fit on the nose of the hummingbird, but the 3D effect was so worth it!

I hope this card inspires you to create something special for someone in your life!

Decorating the Tree Ornament

Here is yet another card using one of my favorite sets this Christmas, Welcome Christmas!  With all the possibilities of this set how could you not love it!!!

Stamps: Welcome Christmas 118736

CS: Very Vanilla 101650,

Real Red 102482, &

Garden Green 102584

Classic Stampin' Pad:

Early Espresso 119670

Stampin' Write Marker:

Real Red 100052
Smooch Pearlized Accent Ink:

Gold Lamé 119968

Punch: 2 1/2" Circle XL 120906

Big Shot: 113439

Bigz Scallop Circle #2   113469

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder:

Petals-a-Plenty 116824

Craft & Paper Scissors 108360

Ribbon: 1/4" Grosgrain Early Espresso 120931

Dotto 103305

Mini Glue Dots 103683
This card to to life as I was thinking of a past Christmas show or commercial...I am not sure, but I remembered them starting the scene from a Christmas ornament.  I thought set stamp with the family decorating the tree would be great in the ornament reminding me of Christmas past.
Have a great day!

Jolly Dasher

Brrrrrr. A bit chilly this morning in my neck of the woods. Here is a fast and cute card for you this Saturday morning.  This card is using my beloved Big Shot and one of our great Embossing Folders, Petals-a-Plenty.  I used some of my new Designer buttons to give just the right touch to this card!  The new Jolly Holiday DSP is just perfect for this card too! Have a great weekend everyone!

Stamps: Dasher

Cs: Old Olive 100702 &

Very Vanilla 101650

DSP Jolly Holiday 117159

Classic Stampin' Pad:

Chocolate Chip 100908

Punch:  3/4" Circle

Med. 119873

Designer Buttons: Brights

(sm old olive one)119747

Big Shot 113439 

Textured Impressions Embossing Folder:

Petals-a-Plenty 116824

Dotto 103305

Mini Glue Dots 103683

Merry Christmas to All

Here we go.... Christmas is just around a few corners!  Time to get that Christmas music on and the garland up!!!  Now it's time to get busy on your Christmas cards.  I hope this card will inspire you.

Stamps: Christmas Postcard 121428
CS: Cherry Cobbler 119685 &
Crumb Cake 120953
Dsp: Deck the Halls 120810
Classic Stampin' Pad:
Always Artichoke 105219
Ribbon: 1/4" Grosgrain Early Espresso 120931
Jewels: Basic Pearls 119247 ( 3X the med. size)
Dotto:103305
Mini Glue Dots 103683

This card involves one of my favorite techniques TEARING!!!  There is no difficult steps in this card and you do not need too many supplies so there is no reason you can not do this!!!!
 Have a great day!

Rockin' Birthday!

I am getting into the Christmas spirit around here, so this will probably be the last non-Christmas  card you will see for awhile.
Here is a card I made for my daughter's birthday.
Stamps: Grunge Rock 117080
CS: Whisper White 100730,
Rose Red 102544,
Basic Black 121045,
Basic Grey 121044, &
Perfect Plum 101889
Classic Stampin' Pad:
Basic Grey 109120,
Rose Red 101778, &
Perfect Plum 101437
Big Shot 113439
Textured Impressions Embossing Folder:
Perfect Polka Dots 117335
Dotto 103305
Punches: 1 1/4" Circle Lg 119861, 1 3/8" Circle Lg 119860, & 1 3/4" Scallop Circle XL 119854

For this card I used my beloved Bigshot and the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder to emboss the cardfront.  The rest is stamping, punching, and layering!!! Quite a simple card, but she thought it was "cool", which for a mother of a tween is quite something!!!