simon says... anything goes!

Hi, sweet friends! I hope you all had an amazing Christmas! Once again, I am blown away by how blessed we are. Was a truly wonderful day...:)

It's Wednesday once again, time for another challenge over at Simon Says Stamp!

And as always, there's a generous gift voucher up for grabs, just for playing along!

And the theme this week is Anything Goes! Always a favorite. :) This week, some of the DT members used Hemptique Twines.. a fabulous quality product! If you have any Hemptique in your stash, we'd LOVE to see it used.. but if not, no worries.. it's not required. :) And now, on to my card!

The DT members were each assigned another member to send a gift, and I got the ever sweet Lin. I know she's a flower addict, like me, :) so I knew I had to make her Christmas card with a poinsettia on it. THIS ONE from Hero Arts is perfect! I used the Hemptique twine found HERE to make a button/bow embellishment. Don't you love that button?! It's from Hero Arts, and it's actually clear. I brushed some Glossy Accents on one side, dipped it in Glitter Ritz Startdust glitter (also used on THIS card), and then applied a generous coat of the Glossy Accents on top to seal the glitter in. I LOVE how it came out! How about a close up? :)

The Glossy Accents gives the button a nice, smooth finish (like it was manufactured that way), while also giving the glitter depth. The Stardust has such a 'tarnished silver' hue to it.. it really pairs well with the kraft card stock! Which leads me to the wrapping for Lin's gifts:

I wanted the card and the wrapping to coordinate, so I simply used kraft package-mailing paper, and stamped the same poinsettia image all over, with the same Red Royal ink (also Hero). I added some white snowflakes from THIS SSS Exclusive set here-n-there to fill in, and tied it all up with more twine. :) The tag is another stamped/fussy cut poinsettia, with a little Glitter Ritz in the middle. I had as much fun making the wrapping as I did the card! I hope Lin enjoyed her gift/s inside. Much love to you, Lin! :)

And now it's your turn.. upload your "Anything Goes" project HERE, before 8am EST US time next Wednesday(the 2nd), and you could win that amazing voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store!

And don't forget to go HERE to see what the rest of the DT has made... STUNNING holiday creations! 

Thank you for stopping by today, and for your sweet comments.. they always make my day! Inky hugs to you, and I'll see you soon! :)

simon says challenge - anything but a card, and a blog hop!

Hello again! I'm back with my first-ever project for the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog, and I'm SO excited!


This week's challenge is to make anything other than a card, and/or to use Maya Road or 7Gypsies products... well, I did both:


What do ya think? Yep, those are my kiddos on there. :) I used the small 7Gypsies shadow box tray, and decorated it with their Postale Collection papers and stickers. I made this for my hubby to hang in his office at work... it's all his favorite colors, and he just loves it. :) Please, please go HERE to see the rest of the amazing design team's creations, and then play along in the challenge! Make anything BUT a card, link it up to this post HERE before 8am EST next Wednesday, and you could win a very generous voucher..


..to the Simon Says Stamp Store! I can't wait to see what you create... be sure to leave me a comment here, too, so I don't miss it. :)

I also have some cool news: The Simon Says Stamp Store Blog is having a blog hop today celebrating their new line of exclusive dies!



I LOVE these dies... they are gor-geous! To see all of them in action, start HERE. And don't forget to comment along the way, because there will be prizes! ;)

Alright, that's it for me today. Thanks so much for stopping by today and sharing in my excitement. :) See you tomorrow!
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old pub - thanksgiving table scape

Hey there! :) Since you all were so nice to say that you didn't mind me posting some of my old SNR pubs even though they're quite out of season, I thought I'd start out with this big one. It's a Thanksgiving table scape that ended up being its own feature in the mag! :D Click any pic to see it larger:



And here's each item up close. First, the candle belly band and place card...



...then the napkin ring...



...the dinner favor...



...the wine bottle tag (with room for a note to the hostess and a signature)...



...and a close up of the wine glass charm.



I'll put a general supply list down at the bottom of this post, but if there's anything more specific you'd like to know, please... just ask! :)

More soon. Thanks for stopping by today and for all of your wonderful comments! Each and every one is much appreciated. XO

**These items can be seen in the October issue of Scrapbook News & Review.**

SUPPLIES: Kraft and SU! card stocks, kraft favor box from Michael's, Coluzzle, acetate, raffia, Hero Arts Leaf Flourish stamp, SU! alpha and "Many Thanks" stamps, QuicKutz leaf die (larger leaf), EK Success & McGill leaf punches (smaller leaves), SU! inks and sponges, jewelry findings and beads (wine glass charm), and pop dots

more from the Spring Fling crop and a Cricut for sale

Hello, there! :) Remember the Spring Fling crop held over at SNR last month? And remember I mentioned hostessing two of the challenges that day? One was a photo inspiration challenge (see this post HERE), and the other was a color challenge. I offered up my own springy color palette, and participants made projects using it:


Sort of reminds me of sherbet! LOL (There was another color challenge going on with SNR's sister site, The Card Universe, which included more sugary pastels like light pink, blue, and lavender. So I was going for something that was still springy, but yet different.) And here's the sample I made:


Just a quick and easy little gift bag. :) I used my Cricut machine for the bag and the grass (Plantin Schoolbook cart)... some premade flowers, punches, and gems, and it's done. It's difficult to tell, but the bag was stamped with SU!'s Dotted background and then embossed with Irridescent Ice EP. The fun paper shreds were just skinny slivers I cut using my Tonic guillotine trimmer, and then run through my crimper.

Speaking of my Cricut machine... would anyone be interested in buying it from me? It's only about a year old, and while I have used it a bit, I haven't used it enough to even warrant replacing the blade yet (however, I would certainly include a brand new blade with the machine, along with an extra.) I take a lot of pride in my tools and treat them with nothing but TLC. :) The reason why I'm selling it is because I really want the Cricut Create! It's just like the baby bug except for a few different features on it that I could definitely put to use. But hubby says that I need to find a home for this one before considering it. It's a great starter machine, or perfect for someone who enjoys occasional diecutting. If anyone's interested or has any questions about it, I'm certainly willing to deal! ;) Just shoot me an email over in the sidebar!

Okey doke, time to go play with my awesome new Hero Hostess goodies that Brown brought me yesterday... some of the goodies aren't even in stores yet! WOO HOO! It's going to be a GREAT weekend. ;) Hope you have a great weekend, too! Thanks for stopping by! :)

SUPPLIES: Bazzill and SU! card stocks, KI Memories paper, Plantin Schoolbook Cricut cartridge, SU! Dotted stamp, VersaMark and SU! Irridescent Ice EP, Making Memories, Prima, and Hero Arts flowers, Hero Arts Gemstones, Martha Stewart punch, Michael's ribbon, and pop dots