Stamping Sisters in Christ Guest Designer spot

I was asked to represent Simon Says Stamp for another challenge at the Stamping Sisters in Christ challenge blog and again, I am HONOURED to! This time of year makes me thankful for what I have and count my blessings. One thing I am very blessed with is to be a part of the Simon Says Stamp family. Their kindness & generosity fills my heart!!!! Simon Says is sponsoring their challenges once a month, so if you want to win some GREAT prizes head on over to the blog to check it out!!!!

The scripture this week is from Matthew 6:21, which reads "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Kristine gives a really great reflection on the entire scripture reading about storing up our treasures in heaven. You should go check it out!!!!

Sooooo, the CHALLENGE this week set by Kristine, is to use crafty "treasures" on your card or other project... in other words, BLING IT UP! (ie. bling = gems, pearls, dazzling diamonds, charms, etc.) I have used rhinestones, a charm, shimmery ribbon, silver cord, and a whole lotta stickles!!!! I hope it is "BLINGY" enough!!! LOL This House Mouse stamp can be purchased at Simon Says Stamp, as are the Nestabilities, the rhinestones, the stickles, and the charms.

Thanks for stopping by!!! I hope you have a great weekend!!! Only 1 more week until Christmas!!!!
Chris

Simon Says.....Merry Christmas!!!

The more I look at this card, the less I like it!!! Not sure why, but I think it is that big flower in the top corner...it seems to be taking away from the cute mice!!! GRRR!!!! I wish I could have a "redo"...LOL

Anyway, the challenge this week at Simon Says Stamp challenge blog is "MERRY CHRISTMAS" - so very fitting as the big day draws nearer!!!! As always, there is a $25 shopping spree up for grabs for one lucky entrant!!! It cuold be you!! So head over there, check out what the otehr DT members have for you, and get crafting!! ALSO, if you come back on Friday, you can have a chance to win my Friday Freebie prize!!! So, lots of chances to win!!! You really should check out the Simon Says Stamp group on PCP - I am running a 12 Days of Christmas contest...12 prizes, fun trivia, games, etc. PLUS a GRAND prize!!! All you have to do is be a member of the group......and know the answers of course (or know how to use Google!! LOL)

About the card:
Card base is from a box of premade card bases from Michael's
House Mouse stamp is from Simon Says Stamp
Poinsettia flower is from Simon Says Stamp (Prima Chrismas ball)
Snowflakes are from the dollar store
Sentiment is from an unknown stamp set I've had forever


Have a great week!!! I have only 5 1/2 days of work until we get Christmas break! I CANNOT wait!!!! Thanks for stopping by! See you on FRIDAY!!!! ;-)
Chris

Wine bottle tags.....

I made a whole bunch of wine bottle tags to sell at my last craft fair last weekend (which did NOT happen because of the weather!!!) Guess I will keep them for next year! LOL

Here are the 10 that I made:
image from Nikki at Graphix& Designs (digi)



image from Incy Wincy Designs (digi)



image from Victoria Case (digi)

unknown image (sent to me in an image swap)

Gorjuss Girls image

Gorjuss Girls image

image from Bee Crafty (digi)

image made from 1 mini snowflake stamped in different colours, red stickles for berries; "joy" sentiment unknown (was in my Christmas stamps without a company name on it)

image from Victoria Case (digi)

image from Victoria Case (digi)




That's it!!!! Thanks for looking!! HAVE a great day!!!!

Chris

Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge #22 - Christmas: Father or Mother Christmas (Santa)

This weeks challenge at Incy Wincy Designs is Father or Mother Christmas - which to me is Santa!! So here is my Santa card:

This image was drawn by Greg, an Incy Wincy team member (& co-founder of Incy Wincy Designs Charity). Isn't it GREAT?? It can be YOURS free if you head over to the Incy Wincy Designs Challenge blog. Use this image in this weeks challenge and get TWO entries to win!!!!

Head over to the blog to see what the others have done with this image!!!! I hope you will join us this week - I know you are all working on your Christmas cards - how can you pass up another cute Santa image, for FREE???

Have a great week!

Chris

Corrosive Challenge - Winter Wonderland

This weeks challenge at Corrosive Challenge blog is WINTER WONDERLAND!!!! Here is my card I made for it. I used a Marching Snowman digi image from SQUIGGLEFLY, coloured him up with koh-i-noor pencils & Johnson's Baby Oil Gel, and added Polar White Flower Soft all around him! The DP is stuff I've been hoarding for a long time and decided to suck it up and USE it!!! LOL

Head over to the blog to see what the other Design Team members have created for you!!! I hope you will join us this week!!! There are prizes!!!!
Have a great week!!!
Chris

Some random crafty things.....

The first of the crafty things I made are these little paper purses. I made 2 and they sold FAST at my first craft fair. I copied the template from a purse that my sister received from one of her students last year. I just looked at it, got the measurements & went from there! They were fun to make but time consuming!! I'm happy I sold them both though!!!!



6 - 3x3 cards and envelopes and 6 tags inside



Here is the inside with the pockets that hold the cards & tags:



Here are the cards and tags for the green purse:


And the inside pockets:

Here is a set of 4 gift cards (3x3) I made to sell:

Another card using those CUTE CUTE CUTE Polar Bears from Angel's Landing:

My first attempt at a vintage card (I posted a better version last week!)

A Gorjuss Girls scrapling:

And a card using an Inky Impressions stamp (LiLi)

This card is an engagement card for my niece and her fiance. They are getting married in July!! Sooo excited for them!!!!

A "horsey" notebook for my little niece's friend for Christmas:

And that is all for today!!! I thought I'd put a few things in one post, so you wouldn't be bored!!! LOL Have a GREAT day!!!!

Chris

Fabulous Friday Freebie #20

Random.org picked #7!!! So, this weeks BIG winner of the Glimmer Mist, Seabreeze flower sequins and the April Showers charms is.......... Ali, the DRAGONLADY!!!!

Congratulations ALI!! Please email me your mailing address & the colour of Glimmer Mist you would like (you can check what is in stock HERE) and we will get those gifties out to you!!!!

This week, and each Friday in December, we are kicking it up a NOTCH!!!!!! The prizes are going to be MASSIVE!!!!! To celebrate the season of GIVING, Heidi & the girls at Simon Says Stamp are generously offering MORE prizes for YOU, our loyal followers!!!!

This week, you can win BERRY TILDA and a Bitty Bag of PRIMA FLOWERS!!!! A value of over $15!!!!

Here is a journal I made for my niece to give to her little friend for Christmas using Berry Tilda.



All you have to do to enter is play along in the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog (this weeks theme is LET IT SNOW!!! ), leave me a comment here with a link to your post and add my blinkie to your sidebar & you can WIN those two FABULOUS prizes!!!!!! Tell all your friends too!!!!

Thank you to Heidi & the girls at Simon Says Stamp for being SO generous!!! We LOVE you more than you know!!!! MWAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!


Good luck everyone!!!!
Chris

A couple birthday cards

I realized that I needed more "GUY" themed birthday cards, so decided to play around with a couple images I had already coloured.

This first card is a digi image from Incy Wincy Designs & the sentiment is from a TAC set. I had the balloon and hat punches from AGES ago from a PUNCH swap on SCS! The dog & doghouse are coloured with Koh-i-noor pencils and Baby oil gel!



This second card is a Dustin Pike digi image and the sentiment is made up on the computer. Inside it says "so we sent over the fire department". The dragon is coloured with Copics. Crystal effects are on the hat, hose, his buttons and the hydrant.



Thanks for stopping by! I really hope you had a good week - it's ALMOST the weekend!! Wheeeeeeee!!!!

Simon Says......Let it SNOW!!!!

This week at Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog, we want you to LET IT SNOW!!!!!!

What a fun challenge, and pretty good timing since we got hit by a HUGE blizzard on Friday & the city is STILL dealing with the HUGE amounts of snow!!!! Scroll down a few posts to see some pics of the snow, and my cute dog, Brick!!!!

Here is my card for this challenge:

The card base is a preprinted one I got in a box at Michael's a few years ago, so I am trying to use them up. The other paper is scraps of snowflake paper! Changito Shovel stamp is available at Simon Says Stamp Superstore, so if you LOVE him, go grab him before he's gone!!! I used some 3D glittering crystal paint from Michaels for the snow & snowflakes!


Head to the challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has made for you!!! Also, if you join us for this challenge, you can also enter my Fabulous Friday Freebie...so come back on Friday & check it out!!!! We are kicking up the prizes a notch so they are AWESOME prizes for the month of December!!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!!!!
Chris

WINNER OF MY BLOG CANDY!!!!!

First of all, I want to thank ALL of you who entered my Blogaversary Blog Candy draw!!! AND I want to thank those of you who chose to become followers - I hope I inspire you enough to stick around!!!! AND I want to thank those of you who have been my followers and have stayed! You KNOW I appreciate you more than words can say - so sending BIG HUGE HUGS your way!!!!!!! OK, enough mushy mushy mush....lol....here is the WINNER!!!!!




Here is the page from Random.org that shows the winning #!!!! Sooooooooo, that means that the winner is RACHAEL DOXSEE!!!!

Congratulations Rachael!!! Please email me your address & I will get your goodies out to you !!!!!
Again, thanks to all of you who entered, I wish I could give you all something!!!! I will continue to try my best to give you a good crafting blog from an amateur!!!! Have a great week!!
Chris

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