Mini Hershey Bar Treats

 

I created these to give to my co-workers.   I made 10 of each character and incorporated elements from designs that I saw from various blogs.

Merry & Bright Rub-ons

 

The November 2013 Christmas card challenge was to create something using scraps or to use up something in your "forgotten stash".   I finally used some of the Christmas rub-ons that I've had for years and I combined the rub-ons with some DSP and card stock that was discontinued years ago.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Delightful Decorations
Paper:  Whisper White, Ruby Red, Taken with Teal, Sahara Sand, Holiday Lounge DSP
Ink:  Ruby Red
Accessories:  Merry & Bright Rub-ons, Ornament Punch, 1 3/4" Circle Punch, Circle and Scallop Circle Nestabilities Dies, Dots Embossing Folder, Paper Piercing Tool, Rhinestones, Pearls, Chalk Marker, Dimensionals

Christmas Cocoa

 

This card was created for the October 2013 Christmas card challenge.  The challenge was to create a card using a "different" fold.  I had so many ideas for cards but I really didn't want to make 8 easel cards or 8 pop-up cards.  I wanted something that would be fairly quick to put together but still have some extra design element to it and this is what I came up with.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Scentsational Seasons, Four the Holidays
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Gumball Green, Be of Good Cheer DSP
Ink:  Gumball Green, Cherry Cobbler, Smoky Slate
Accessories:  Snowburst Embossing Folder, Holiday Collection Framelits, Rhinestones, Sticky Strip, Dimensionals

Hexagons are Masculine

 

I needed a card for one of the guys I work with and pulled out this stamp set to see what I could do to create a masculine card.  I kept things very clean and simple which I think usually works well for a masculine card.  By changing the colors and using some small flowers with rhinestone centers instead of the dew drops this could become a very feminine card. 

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Six-Sided Sampler
Paper:  Very Vanilla, Soft Sky
Ink:  Soft Sky, Crushed Curry, Chocolate Chip
Accessories:  Hexagon Punch, Chit Chat Rub-ons, Dew Drops, Crystal Effects, Dimenionals

Watercolored Sketched Bird

 

This image is from one of the hostess options in the catalog and I knew this would be a stamp set I would own.  I don't get the chance to watercolor very often and I thought the images in this set would be a good way for me to practice.  I kept the layout simple so that the focus would be on the image.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Simply Sketched
Paper:  Watercolor, Very Vanilla, Old Olive, Ski Slope DSP
Ink:  Black
Accessories:  Watercolor Crayons, Aqua Painter, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestabilities Dies, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Paper Piercing Template, Old Olive Brads, Dimensionals