tangerine birthday

I just love this level 2 hostess set! I cased this card directly from some on Split Coast Stampers, when I went back to find the artist, I just couldn't find her... I just love the simplicity of this card! I used my water color pencils on this except for the riding hood red classic ink smooched into the lid and picked up with my blender pen. I also used tangerine tango on the flowers, topped it off with tangerine ribbon

so much fun...

This is how I spent my Saturday! I got the instructions for these darling little elves from http://inkingidaho.blogspot.com/
Of course her pictures are so much nicer than mine...
I plan on filling these with candy and giving to a good friend of mine!
Of course I did more than make these... but tomorrow is another day!

Great Turkey-Time Sale!

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/bundles_US.pdf
this is the link to the really great Stampin Up sales!!
Woo hoo!

under the stars presents....

Here is my Bear again!
He is very happy because he has his shopping done and he has his packages wrapped... lucky fella!
His hat is from the crab set... the presents are from Mr Twigster, and he is very merry indeed! His googly eyes really sets the tone of his joy!!

Dimentionals popped up his Santa Hat and the presents are on our Red hemp twine, which you really can't see... the white he is on is also on dementionals.... as well as the packages on the greeting!

season of friendship

Can you tell I love my new bear?? I had all of these sets out tonight just playing around! I colored with my markers...did the rock and roll technique on the leaves.. and used the "queen Annes lace " from the hostess set for the grass... I masked my bears and owls...this was a fun card to make.... now to decide whom to send it to????

natural sympathy

I just love my new set, nature silhouettes (22.95)
It seems we never have sympathy cards when we need them, so I tried to make a few ahead... I left the inside blank so when I need it, I can put the most fitting verse in. I also used haiku designer paper.. old olive and chocolate chip card stock
I used poppin pastels for the scene. I stamped in versamark and then daubed the pastels over it. I love this technique.. I love watching it 'come to life"

my not so secret sister

My Not So Secret, Secret Sister send me this for Thanksgiving! I feel soo lucky to have Sue as my NSSSS. She has been sending me a card a or so a week.. it is soo nice to get something addressed to me that is not a bill or "occupant"!!
The tree is from the mini holiday catalog.. the ribbon is chocolate chip gros grain.. and the brad is I believe a filagree brad... Thank you Sue!