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A little Christmas Inspiration

I know like it seems so early for Christmas, but us crafters, we have to start early. There's always the time it takes to find the inspiration, ordering our supplies and then the take it takes to lovingly create handcrafted cards and such. Now is the perfect time to find inspiration.

When I attended the Stamping event in St. George last month, I received so many beautiful swap cards. I feel like I have done you a major disservice by not sharing them with you! Hopefully you will find some inspiration in this sampling as well. A lot of the cards were full cards, so I didn't think of keeping track of all of the artists...sorry, but if you see yours, please let me know!

Later this week I will share with you some of the cards we were lucky enough to make for our projects. I will share the Christmas ones with you so that you can start planning if you haven't.

If you would like to re-create one of these cards, and you aren't sure what you would need, drop me a quick line and I will help you get it all figured out and ordered!

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Outside of the box with DSP this week's MDS Blog Hop

This week our challenge was to create a project with DSP (Designer Series Paper) not how it was originally intended. Example - to use a Halloween Paper for Christmas, etc...I think I do this quite often, but I faced a few additional challenges this week and kind of struggled creatively I think because of them, BUT.... I think I managed to pull of something kind of cute - AND it is very easily recreated.....sometimes I love seeing great works of art, but sometimes I really just want to see ideas that I can make MYSELF quickly and easily. So use a little imagination here...picture this card with REAL CRAYONS tied on where I put the MDS crayons. CUTE, right? I am always scrambling last minute to find cards for my kids friends . So I am getting a whole bunch of these printed...tying on some crayons I picked up at the Back to School sales and TADAH! DONE

Cute?

So this paper came in the new Savor the Season Hostess collection - so it's original intention is for Christmas and the Holidays...but I love it for BIRTHDAYS!

Anyhow, I am sure my Blog Hop Friends will be knocking your socks off - so go check them out!

1. Jeanna Bohanon (You're HERE!)

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Pick Your poison

Something about the vintage style of the artwork in this stamp set just calls to me. I love the style of it. It's almost elegant, in a wierd sort of way. Thought this was a pretty cool card to show it off!

Want to know what you need and how to make it? Well, here you go!

Trick or Treat card
Stamps: Stamp Set Wood Established Elegance Stamp Set Wood Piece of Poison	Paper: Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Very Vanilla Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Basic Black Paper Designer Series Pick Your Poison
Ink Stazon Pad Jet Black Classic Stampin’ Pad Pumpkin Pie	Accessories: Blender Pens SNAIL Adhesive Permanent Stampin’ Dimensionals Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue Adhesive Big Shot Big Shot Die Bigz Oval Scallop Frame Punch Pack Itty Bitty Shapes Distressing Essentials Embellishments Basic Jewels Rhinestone Ribbon Taffeta 1/8" Basic Black Punch Circle 3/4" Big Shot Embossing Folder Textured Impressions Square Lattic
Instructions 1. Fold Basic Black Card Stock in half to create card. 2. Emboss Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper using Big Shot and Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. Adhere to card. 3. Cut oval from Very Vanilla Card Stock using Big Shot and Oval Scallop Frame Bigz Die. 4. Stamp flourish image in Pumpkin Pie ink on Very Vanilla Card Stock oval. Stamp skeleton image in Jet Black StazOn ink on top of flourish image. Stamp “Established 1873” image in Jet Black StazOn ink on top of skeleton image. Watercolor skeleton image using Blender Pen and Pumpkin Pie ink. Distress stamped Very Vanilla Card Stock oval using Distressing Essentials and Tea Stain ink. 5. Cut frames from Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper and Basic Black Card Stock using Big Shot and Oval Scallop Frame Bigz Die. Stagger frames slightly and adhere to stamped Very Vanilla Card Stock oval. Adhere framed skeleton image to card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. 6. Stamp “Trick or Treat” image in Jet Black StazOn ink on Very Vanilla Card Stock. Cut into banner shape using Paper Snips. Distress edges of banner using Pumpkin Pie ink. Distress banner front using Distressing Essentials and Tea Stain ink. 7. Punch flower from Basic Black Card Stock using flower punch in Itty Bitty Punch Pack. Bend petals slightly upward and adhere to banner. Adhere Rhinestone Basic Jewel to flower center. 8. Trim Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon ends in banner shape. Adhere ribbon to back of Very Vanilla Card Stock banner so that Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon banner tips are visible. Adhere banner to card.

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My Digital Studio Blog Hop...So grateful

The theme chosen for this week's blog hop was Thankful or Grateful, as my Canadian friends celebrated Canadian Thanksgiving this week. I thought about putting together a Thanksgiving theme ensemble, being as I never got around to creating a Halloween one last week, but this week I had the chance to do something VERY special. My husband and I celebrated our 8th wedding anniversary. We stole away with no kids to Disneyland, spoiled ourselves at Disneyland Grand Californian Hotel. It was WONDERFUL, I had almost 2 days of reafirmations as we were told over and over, "Happy Anniversary" everywhere we went. We went on rides together that we never have before, we spoiled ourselves with delicious food, and we relaxed, held hands, kissed like teenagers and became us again for a while. Here is a page I created to show my husband just how much he means to me!

Here is the text:

To say that I am grateful is an understatement. My life has been blessed from the moment I met Ryan, and now, after 8 years of marriage ....it's only better. I am grateful for a man I can truly call my best friend, for a man that loves me like I never knew I could be loved, someone who "gets me", who not only puts up with me, but encourages and supports me. A man who I have watched grow into an AMAZING Dad, someone who has worked hard to provide well for his family so that I may stay home to raise our boys. I may not always verbalize how deeply I am in love with him, or how grateful I am for him, but hopefully it shows in everything I do. Happy Anniversary Baby!

The colors I used are Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Wild Wasabi and Early Espresso. I used multiple Designer Papers, most of them included but also Grateful Heart Thanksgiving. The title was done with Timeless Type Junior Alphabet Punches. Just a little stitching and the page came together pretty easily.

I am excited to see this week's MDS Blog hop projects. Then again I always am, it's fun to see all the talent my fellow designers come up with. How are you liking the hop so far? Any suggestions?

Ok - leave some comment love, suggestions - whatevah and then go check out my girls!

1. Jeanna Bohanon

2. Rochelle Gould

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Stampin' Up! Halloween - Mustache style!

I know not everyone loves it, but I LOVE the little mustache trend I see popping up everywhere. When I saw this ADORABLE Halloween card on the Stampin' Up! Website, I knew I wanted to share! What do you think? Have you gotten into the Mustache trend???

Happy Halloween card
Stamps: Stamp Set Wood Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set Wood Out on a Limb	Paper: Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Whisper White Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Cajun Craze Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Peach Parfait
Ink Stazon Pad Jet Black Classic Stampin’ Pad Tangerine Tango Classic Stampin’ Pad Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad Peach Parfait	Accessories: Blender Pens Thread Linen SNAIL Adhesive Permanent Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue Adhesive Ribbon Taffeta 1/8" Basic Black Punch Border Dotted Scallop Ribbon
Instructions 1. Fold Cajun Craze Card Stock in half to create card. 2. Stamp pumpkin image on sticky note, then cut out using Paper Snips. Stamp pumpkin image in StazOn ink on Whisper White Card Stock. Place cutout image over stamped pumpkin image, then stamp second set of pumpkin images over mask. Repeat masking technique until you have stamped six sets of pumpkin images. Watercolor pumpkin images using Blender Pen and Cajun Craze, Lucky Limeade, Peach Parfait, and Tangerine Tango ink. 3. Punch scallop border from Peach Parfait Textured Card Stock using Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch. Cut border in half, then adhere to card. 4. Stamp “Happy Halloween” sentiment in Jet Black StazOn ink on stamped Whisper White Card Stock. 5. Wrap Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon around stamped Whisper White Card Stock, then adhere ends to back. Wrap Linen Thread around Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon and tie in front. 6. Adhere stamped Whisper White Card Stock to card.

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Designer Cookies, Stampin' Up! Style

Isn't this adorable? What a neat little class gift - or co-worker, or neighbor! Our new cookie press stamp makes that cute little face for you, and here are the direcctions for the rest!

Deliciously Made for You treat bag
Stamps: Stamp Set Wood Creatively Yours	Paper: Card Stock 8-1/2" x 11" Very Vanilla
Ink Stazon Pad Jet Black	Accessories: SNAIL Adhesive Permanent Stampin’ Dimensionals Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue Adhesive Big Shot Big Shot Die Bigz Circle Scallop #2 Ribbon Satin 5/8" Basic Black Ribbon Taffeta 1/8" Basic Black Punch Border Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch Oval Extra-Large Punch Circle 2-1/2"
Instructions 1. Punch scallop border from Pumpkin Pie Patterns Designer Series Paper using Dotted Scallop Ribbon Punch. Cut border in half, then adhere to edge of Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper strip. Fold Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper strip in half to create enclosure. 2. Punch circle from Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper strip using 2-1/2" Circle Punch. 3. Insert sugar cookie in 4" x 6" Cellophane Bag, then place cookie in Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper enclosure. Roll top of enclosure, then staple. 4. Wrap back of enclosure with Pick Your Poison Quick Accent border, allowing edges to overlap bag front. Adhere Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon to border. 5. Cut scallop circle frame from Pick Your Poison Designer Series Paper and adhere to edge of circle, covering the Quick Accent border. 6. Stamp “Deliciously made for you” sentiment in Jet Black StazOn ink on Very Vanilla Card Stock. Punch sentiment from stamped Very Vanilla Card Stock using Large Oval Punch. Distress edges of oval using Pumpkin Pie ink. Adhere oval to treat bag. 7. Tie Basic Black 5/8" Satin Ribbon in bow and adhere to treat bag.

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MDS Blog Hop! Halloween Party!

ok, so this week we were challenged with items that we could use for a Halloween Party. I wanted to do this challenge so bad. I laid in bed dreaming of ideas. Honestly. But it has been a tough week. I had a HUGE Halloween treat class here on Monday night, Tuesday I spent some time cleaning and then recovering from pushing myself too hard those two days, yesterday my hot water heater busted in my garage and I spent most of today cleaning up that mess, then finishing with my MRI appointment for my knee and 3 very needy little boys who have had about enough of Mommy being out of comission. Part of me still wants to push myself tonight to come up with SOMETHING - ANYTHING...but I just can't. I am honestly mentally and physically exhausted. I will go see my Orthopedic on Monday, and hopefully we will have some answers about if I will need surgery or not. Until then, I just have a busy weekend...

I don't want to leave you with nothing though. Here is a VERY east MDS page I made last year for the calendar that I give to the Grandparents at Christmas...

I just used a Page of the Night Owl DSP 9Pattern 7) Added a photo box over some of the existeing text and also a punch to cover another article to write my own. Hard to tell, but I also added rhinestones under the title!

PLEASE go visit my amazing friends. I just know there are going to be wonderful project ideas and I am going to feel very inadequate. Hopefully, some upcoming projects will make up for it.

OH OH OH OH - we have a NEW DESIGNER THIS WEEK!!!! Her name is Holly, and I think you are going to LOVE her.

1. Jeanna Bohanon Here you are!