Evergreen in Gold

The challenge at Festive Friday has a beautiful image

Isn't this gorgeous?

I focused on the shine, the gold and the bit of Orchid.

I wish the bird would photograph as pretty as it is IRL.  It was die cut from a piece of foil Origami paper that was a gift from a lovely lady that joined us for Papercrafting for a while. She's since moved but I always think of her when I use her paper. 

Which isn't often.

I'm a paper hoarder.

Simon Says Monday Challenge says WE LOVE STAMPS. I love stamps too and this Evergreen stamp is so pretty when it's heat embossed with gold.

Shopping Our Stash is OH, SHINY!  I think the embossed trees are shiny and the bird is certainly shiny.

We're waiting for a winter storm.  Some of our state had quite a bit of snow today.  We only saw a quick flurry.  Tomorrow looks like a lot more snow with sleet and freezing rain.  For any of you in the path of this storm, stay safe.

Hubby just came from the grocery store and said they had plenty of bread!

North Carolinians are notorious for hitting the grocery store for milk and bread at the mention of snow.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Enjoy!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Evergreen, Many Merry Messages (retired)

Ink:  Encore Gold

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold

Other:  Gold EP, Square Lattice EF, Birch Tree Die (Impression Obsession)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Little Gold Tree

What a crazy time of year this is! Slowly but surely I'm working through my "to do" list.  I've even got dinner started on time today!

Here's a very simple card with the tree stamped and embossed in gold. It's matted onto Brushed Gold and an embossed piece of Very Vanilla.  The star is punched from Champagne Glimmer. 

I wish the shine of the embossing showed up better in the photo.  It really is a simple, elegant card.

I'm going to enter it in the Addicted to Stamps challenge where there's an inspiration photo this time.

The gold of the lights on the tree and the fire inspire gold embossing and tree.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Evergreen

Ink:  Encore Gold

Cardstock:  Very Vanilla, Brushed Gold, Champagne Glimmer

Other:  Square Lattice EF, Gold EP, Merry Mini Punch Pack

Thanks for stopping by. 

Enjoy!

Evergreen Trimmed for Merry Monday

It's getting close to time to put up that Christmas tree and decorate it so pretty.  Maybe you've already put it up.  I haven't, but I decorated this little Christmas tree for Merry Monday.

Here's Lesley's fun challenge for this week.

Got the tree.  Got the bling.

And singing O' Christmas Tree.

Addicted to Stamps and More has an Anything Goes challenge this week. Wow, what a lot of beautiful cards in that gallery.

CAS-ual Fridays and Curtain Call are pairing up this week for their challenges. Take a look at their inspiration photo.  I hope it's OK that I have red balls on my tree.  I do love the red ornaments.

Holly Jolly Christmas challenge is singing the same song so I think I'll go join in the chorus!

Jingle Belles is asking for a card showing our favorite holiday tradition.  As long as I can remember the Christmas tree going up was the start of the magic.  My brother and I knew it wouldn't be long until Christmas and we'd be so excited from then on!  When our girls were growing up decorating the tree was a very special time and they would get so excited! Me too!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps: Evergreen, Teeny, Tiny Wishes

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky, SU Markers (Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, Sahara Sand)

Paper:  Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, DSP

Other:  Big Shot, Top Note Die, Argyle EF, Red Gems (Mark Richards)

I've seen the beautiful cards the Design team has come up with and I know that you're going to love them too. 

 I hope you'll make a Christmas card with a tree and some bling and come join us at Merry Monday.

Thanks for the visit.

Enjoy!

Merry Monday Evergreen

It's Merry Monday time again.

Here's my card for this week.

Did you know that this stamp set is still available from Stampin' Up!?  It's not in the catalog, but you can still order it.  If you're interested, you can email me and I'll give your the numbers.

Be sure to check out the Design Team and Guest Designer cards.  Then make whatever Christmas card you want and link it in at Merry Monday.

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Evergreen

Ink:  Old Olive, Always Artichoke

Paper:  Whisper White, DSP (retired), Champagne Glimmer

Other: Apothecary Accents Edgelit die, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Paper Piercing Tool, Holograph stickers (?), Star of Wonder Die (Memory Box)

Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy!

Merry Monday Evergreen

It's time for Merry Monday again.  Can you believe how fast Christmas is approaching?

I just realized that I forgot a piece from this sketch.  Oops.

The rest of the Design Team is right on target.  Take a look.

Lesley Croghan

LeAnne Pugliese

Nina Forsyth

Wendy Aungst

Narelle Farrugia

Bonnie Klass

Terry Blais (FD)

I hope you'll join us at Merry Monday this week.  Besides getting a jump on your Christmas cards, you have a chance at being a Guest Designer.

I'm also taking this over to Shopping Our Stash Weekly Challenge.  This week's challenge is 3-2-1.  These counting challenges always make me hyperventilate!  But when I take a deep breath, I can see the count in a card. I have 3 colors of cardstock, 2 stamps and 1 ribbon.  The ribbon by the way is the last piece of paper ribbon left over from my angel making days.  That was so long ago!

All supplies are Stampin' Up!  unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Evergreen

Ink:  River Rock, Early Espresso

Paper:  River Rock, Early Espresso, Whisper White

Other:  Labels Collection Framelits, Square Lattice EF, Paper Ribbon (non SU)

Glad you could stop by.  Let me know so I'll know it's OK to return the visit.

Enjoy!

Jingling Belle Bingo

Hello folks.  Jingle Belles is playing Bingo this week.

Here's how to play.

I scored across the bottom with dry embossing, tree and ribbon.

Retrosketch #26 really helped me out with this.  Here's the fantastic sketch by Danielle Daws. 

Shopping our Stash this week has us Using our Favorite Thing.  My Big Shot is probably my favorite thing with embossing folders and dies.  I hadn't used the Top Note Die in ages or that color of seam binding ever.  So my stash got some attention.

I wish the picture showed the glitter better.  I used Dazzling Details and IRL it sparkles real pretty. 

Those little birds are from the Itty Bitty Bits set.  I stamped with Real Red and fussy cut them out. (They kept trying to fly away. Wow are they hard to hang on to!)

All supplies are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Card Recipe

Stamps:  Evergreen, Itty Bitty Bits

Ink:  Always Artichoke, Real Red

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Whisper White

Other:  Big Shot, Argyle EF, Top Note Die, Always Artichoke Seam Binding, Dazzling Details

There's still time to play if you get a chance.

We've been watching the coverage of Isaac in the Gulf States, in between PBS Kids and Sprout.  Our prayers go out to the people there.  That's a lot of water!  Stay safe!

Thanks so much for the visit.  I love visitors!

Enjoy!