CAS Christmas Card 2009

When I saw this Martha Stewart punch at Michaels I knew I wanted somehow to incorporate it into my Christmas Cards this year and keep them very simple...I usually spend so much time on my cards because I always use Christmas Stamps and theres usually alot of coloring involved...I make 40 cards every year and have been doing it for over 12 years now...I decided this year I was going to do something Clean and Simple...Whats great about this is that its a whole lot less time spent on mass quanities...and no stamps! I found a great font on my computer to spell out peace so this is all matting and then punching out the dove...I initally wanted to find a branch small enough to put in the birds mouth and add a bit of red bling to it like holly but cant find a branch that small...Clean and Simple is a style I LOVE so I am going with it this year....Ok now I need your help in deciding whether or not to add bling or not please let me know in the comment section the top one has bling on the "P"...TFL! Have a Wonderful Day!

Supplies: Papers by DCWV, Punch by Martha Stewart, Pop Dots by All Night Media, Ribbon by Offray, Font Edwardian Script

Thanksgiving Traditions...

Hi! Hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I have been busy making cards for the next holiday...Thanksgiving is just around the corner...Wow time flies...I found a bag of chipboard in Targets Dollar section and thought they looked good just on their own with some nice chocolate ribbon to finish it off...I love how simple this was too...Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great week!
Supplies: Papertrey Cardstock, Target Chipboard, Pop Dots, SU Ribbon
Now from one of my all time favorite movies...a scene from Planes, Trains and Automobiles...No matter how many times I see this scene it makes me cry, this is a great movie to remind us to be thankful...if you watch it better get a hanky...

love...

Heres another card for the CAS40 Challenge going on over at SCS...I looked thru my stash and found these pretty blue sparkly letters and spelled out "love" then popped them up and added some punched out butterflies then put some bling on them...this card was fast easy and fits the clean and simple challenge to use white with one other color...I think this would make a nice Wedding or Engagement card for someone...Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a Wonderful Weekend!

Supplies: Target Dollar Spot Letters, Pop Dots, Halcraft Paper, MS Butterfly Punch, Bling

Elvis the 70s...

I love Elvis! So its only fitting I make an Elvis card to share with you...One of my all time favorite Elvis Eras was "Thats The Way It Is" / "Vegas" even though I loved them all...He was so gorgeous in the white jumpsuits with that black hair and beautiful face! Theres a challenge going on over at SCS to make a Clean and Simple Card using white and one other color ....So I chose white and black and added a bit of bling for sparkle...Elvis loved his bling bling...I went thru my papers to see if I had any that was just black and white and found this funky print that I thought fit the 70s theme...I sure have missed getting in on the challenges and it feels great to be back! Thanks so much for stopping by today...Thank you thank you very much (in my best Elvis impersonation)...
Supplies: Image, DCWV Papers, Pop Dots, Bling
Ok now you know I have to post some Elvis from the "Thats The Way It Is" /"Vegas" Era so I will post one of my favorites..Polk Salad Annie (Sexy baby!)

Beach Beauty...

Hi! Hope everyone is doing great! I took this photo over at Daytona Beach when my Uncle was feeding the seagulls and sandpipers...They have such a pretty, peaceful look to them...I hope to have some cards to share with you soon but I wanted to share this photo with you till then....Take care and Have a Wonderful Week! Hugs...Cookie :D

Unforgettable Friend...

Hi! I hope everyone is having a wonderful week! I wanted to share a card I made today using a Stampin Up set...I stamped the elephant twice so I could cut him out and use pop dots for some dimension...Its my favorite thing to do on a card...I found this cute gingham button in my stash and thought it would be cute with the gingham paper...I thought this made a fun and happy card!
Thanks so much for stopping by!! Hugs....Cookie :D
Supplies: Stampin Up Stamp Set, MM Gingham Paper, DCWV Solid Papers, Gingham Button, Ribbon, Pop Dots, Stazon Black, Watercolor pencils by Kimberly
Of course I have to add some Nat King Coles Unforgettable...

Give Thanks...

Hi! I hope everyone had a great week and have some fun planned for the weekend...With Halloween almost here and gone I thought I better start on some Thanksgiving cards so I worked on those last night and have one to share with you...Target had some great chipboard pieces in their dollar section, a whole bag full in fall colors...I thought this chipboard piece would make a great clean and simple card so I paired it with some orange and cream papers then added some brown ribbon and adhered it on the back and finished it off by popping up the chipboard for dimension...The gold leaf really adds to the card to give it a little extra something...I hope you all have a wondeful weekend! Please be careful out there during the festivities....Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies: Papertrey cardstock, DCWV cardstock, Target Chipboard Fall, Brown Ribbon Offray, Pop Dots