Happy New Year's Eve

Happy 6th Day of Christmas!! Another year gone how fast it went or maybe the older we get it just seems that they go faster must be the old age that time goes faster and faster LOL

This year just like every year we got some losses unfortunately seems like each year we've losses but this year again there were also new additions not enough to compensate our losses but something to be grateful so not just something to be sad about. In February my foster cousin Barb had her first grand-daughter Nola born from oldest son Jesse and in November her second grand-daughter Amelia from her youngest son Eli.

On the sad part in January uncle Arturo, he was married to my mom sister's died, early in the summer one of our stamping friends loss both of her parents; later in the summer a stamping friend died some of you might know her Paula Panart, also early fall we loss another stamping friend Robin Goodson, also in one of my Yahoo Groups Bobbie Nessly passed; Dave the partner of a stamping friend also passed this fall but the biggest loss of all this year was in August, Grandma Martha at age 92. She has been missed specially during Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners.

In May our niece graduated from Prepa which is the equivalent to High School

One of my foster cousin's stepson Brody was in an accident in late summer and was in the hospital for a while, he is back at home but still recuperating so thoughts and prayers are still going for him and his family.

Bret and I celebrated our 23rd anniversary in August we were back hiking in the North Bend area but this time we were lucky to have a private tour to a waterfall which is the only way you can see it.

Our youngest son Jacob, moved in with his girlfriend Brittney and her daughter just before school started which to us gave us a "grand-daughter" Paris, she's 8 years old.

Our other grand-daughter Samantha turned 2 this year old this November

In October one of our stamping friends rejoin our play days or our stamping days and just after my birthday another of our friends came back from MN for a very short visit so we were able to spend a few play days with her 

And now for the project, this is the Christmas card I made for Paris, I used Spellbinders reindeer die. To give it a little life I added some ink with blending tool as well as making a frame with ink and sponge. The berries on the holly are rhinestones. The message on front is from Heartfelt Creations's set Christmas song with scallop oval punch and extra-large oval punch, the openings were done with 2.25" & 2.5" circle punches by EK, the inside message is from season like Christmas set by SU all stamping was done with rhubarb stalk

5th Day of Christmas

On the 5th Day of Christmas I show you another card that went into my donation box to Send A Smile 4 Kids. For this card I use an altered gate fold card. I found this background paper at Hobby Lobby that called my name 😊 I used ornamental pine set by SU with wild wasabi ink to do my background on the green piece, I didn't want to see a lot of plain green showing so decided to stamp something, the branch on the front panel is from wonderland set stamped with wild wasabi ink and then added rich cocoa dual marker on the pine cone, the words are a combination of two sets the Feliz is from happy to friends by CTMH and Navidad is from 12 días de Navidad set by SU both with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink

4th Day of Christmas

On the 4th Day of Christmas again I'm not showing you a Christmas card but a card I made with banner surprise June 2016 kit. I used the kit's set with orange cream ink, tip top taupe ink and the set hello sunshine paper pumpkin February 2016 with tip top taupe ink, the lace is tip top taupe is dotted trim by SU

3rd Day of Christmas

On the 3rd Day of Christmas, I am showing you not a Christmas card but this card that was done with banner surprise June 2016 kit. I used the kit's set with pool party, real red and London fog inks

Shoebox Thursday by Darlene

On the 2nd Day of Christmas, Darlene had a fun winter card for us to make using a Whimsy Stamps set and coordinating dies, penguin fun. We stamped the penguins with VersaFine Clair nocturne colored feet and peak with Spectrum Noir marker, the hats were done with spiced marmalade and Bermuda bay inks and for fun we added wiggly eyes. The snow banks were done on shimmery cardstock cut with MFT snowdrift dies which are a set of two. The message is by Endless Creations stamped with VersaFine Clair nocturne

1st Day of Christmas

On the First Day of Christmas, I show you another of the cards that went into my box for Send a Smile 4 Kids. Simple card but being I'm in the NW was the perfect card. The city center stamp is from Make an Impression stamped with VersaFine Clair nocturne as well as the Santa sled which is by Stampa Rosa, the Feliz Navidad is part of Papertrey Ink global greetings also with VersaFine Clair nocturne, the tiny red rhinestone is from Recollections and the layer was die cut with Kat Scrappiness

Merry Christmas/Feliz Navidad

Hoping you all have very Happy Christmas spending the day anyway you want. We are celebrating here.

I made Bret's card from a card kit by Krazy Kreations. One of those glitter kits to complete with Copic markers The kit had 3 cards the original cards was supposed to be more like this first card, I changed a few things but in general this would have been the cards

but for Bret's card decided to do something more of a fun fold so I did my twist to an easel card. Same product but changed the base and didn't use the twine.

Just like any easel card it folds flat for mailing even though for Bret's doesn't have to be mailed but if I were to redo this fold again I could and fits an A7 envelope

Folded it just looks like a normal easel card, originally it was just on piece of cardstock 4-1/4" x 11" first it did stay put but it then it kept folding back

so I glued a piece on the back to keep it up and decided I stamped the message there and it's what is holding the back up and hides the message

Happy Christmas Eve

Today is Noche Buena or Christmas Eve the day we normally would have our big celebration in Mexico and the last Posada.

For today's share I have this card I made for the box for Send A Smile 4 Kids. I used mistletoe kisses embossing folder from the winter bundle set by Cuttlebug, SU's metallic glitter tape, Christmas cheer die by Spellbinder & Heartfelt Creations, the message is from the global greetings Christmas set by Papertrey Ink with nautical ink punch out with SU oval punch

Christmas Angel

For today's project I have a card that went into my box for Send A Smile 4 Kids. I used holly swirls textured impressions embossing folder by Sizzix, the angel is from Christmas cheer die set by Spellbinder and Heartfelt Creations, also used SU's metallic glitter tape, the message is from global greetings Christmas by Papertrey Ink with fossilized amber ink punched out with SU oval punch

Christmas Stocking

For today's sharing I have a simple card that went into my donation box for Send A Smile 4 Kids. I used mistletoe kisses embossing folder from winter bundle by Cuttlebug, the stocking is SU's stocking builder punch, Offray ribbon, the message is from felices fiestas hostess set with Paris dusk dual marker

Christmas tree

Today's share is a card that went to my donation box for Send A Smile 4 Kids. Very Simple card using background paper and ribbon clippings?? I got this glittery trees several years ago at Impress, they came by the yard you just cut them apart they're by May Arts every so often they have different shapes some are really cool but of course just don't use them LOL well decided this time I would. This paper had some gold trees so figure they went together so I punch out some scallop circle from a SU punch glue the tree to it, glue my paper and then just added my message which is from Papertrey Ink gobal greetings Christmas with VersaFine clair nocturne

Shoebox Thursday

For today's project I have another Christmas project. This card was one of the designs that I used for my donation to Send A Smile 4 Kids

For the project obviously I switch it to an English version. So in the Spanish version I used saludos de la temporada SU's set and for the English version we used special season set also by SU both with rhubarb stalk ink. The "wreath" was done with painted harvest set also by SU with forest glades, evergreen and moss inks, the frame is scallop circles by PPP and the berries were added with red rhinestones from my stash

Santa's suit

Today's project are quick cards that went into my donation box to Send A Smile 4 Kids. For the background I used damask textured impression embossing folder by Sizzix, for the buckle I used stitched squares by The Stamps of Life, for the buttons I used enamels dots by Recollections, the message is from global greetings Christmas by Papertrey Ink with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink

Shoebox Tuesday

For today's project I have another Christmas project. The idea was to have the illusion that the ivy paper was a continues paper from the front to the inside but it actually isn't. The front image was stamped in wild wasabi ink and colored with Wink of Stella glitter brush pens in dark green, green, red and yellow. Photo doesn't show but in real life there is a bit of shimmer all over. The layers were cut with Kat Scrappiness dies

Anniversary

For these quick anniversary cards I used vinyl stickers from Daiso Japan and Ranger black enamel accents. For the English version the message is Stampendous with tuxedo black, added glossy accents on the heart. For the Spanish version, the message is custom made also with tuxedo black ink

Paper Pumpkin

In Mexico, today celebrate or host the first Posada which is the first night Joseph and Mary asked of albergue, a place to stay as she was almost ready to give birth.

For the back in plaid November 2017 kit, one of the cards I made was this. I used holly swirls textured impression embossing folder by Sizzix, the message was from the paper pumpkin November 2015 with cherry cobbler

Paper Pumpkin

For the back in plaid November 2017 kit, I made this clean and simple design using northern flurry textured impressions embossing folder by SU, the message is from Gina K's scripty holiday set with Danube blue ink

Fun fold Christmas

During Christmas in July I was going to make this card as a shoebox project but then ran out of time and even though this time I do have time I decided that I might use different papers so might as well post this card and when I get the other card done for the project you'll get to see it 😊 I saw it at Stamp with Susie, all the punches are from EK, the message is from Ornaments4Christmas by Stamps of Life with Tuxedo black ink

Shoebox Thursday by Kathy

For today's project Kathy had a Christmas card. We used embellished ornament set by SU with cherry cobbler ink and the message was one she had and didn't remember where it was from. Also, we used metallic thread and the matching dies delicate ornaments

Feliz Día de la Guadalupes

Today is a big celebration in Mexico, we celebrate de Virgin of Guadalupe. My mom is named after her and I have friends that were also named after her so I make them cards on their "Santo" this year I used some rhinestones stickers I had for years that I'm guessing I bough to make cards for my mom but so far have never done LOL anyway this is what I made.

The flowers are from healing hugs SU's set with Bahama blue and cottage ivy inks, cut my layer with stitched rectangle die by Stamps of Life, I completed the name with Concord & 9th's sophisticated script set with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink. The first sticker was from Mary Engelbreit and the second by Shabby Chic

Shoebox Tuesday

For today's project I have a card I made for my donation box for Send A Smile 4 Kids. The original card was in Spanish but for my project I gave them an English version as none of them need Spanish cards 😊

So the first card that went into my donation box used ven a Belén set by SU with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink, basic gray striped satin ribbon also by SU I turned the stripes to the back and the dots are done with enamel accents black by Ranger.

for this card I used all the same but Merry Christmas stamp by Impress

One Sheet Wonder Christmas

One more OSW card, this is another simple card I made with the pieces I had left for the background I used some pieces left over from years ago from an Easter project from a ray of sunshine die by Taylored Expressions die, figure some day I would use them for something as back then I only used the frame, I used the same Elizabeth Crafts Design as on the cards from yesterday as it was already out

One Sheet Wonder Christmas

Quick OSW cards, a couple years ago I was working on cards for donation using this technique you got to make like 14 from each sheet and since I picked like 4-5 different sheets at once cut them all and then started working on them one by each "number" then got tired so had some pieces left that never finished well these are some that finally finished

The background is holly swirls textured impression embossing folder by Sizzix, the Feliz Navidad is a die by Elizabeth Crafts Designs

Congratulations

Simple black and white anniversary card or anything else but I used it for anniversary card. I used so detailed thinlits die by SU, Elizabeth Craft Design's congratulations dies and vinyl lace sticker