Home For Christmas and More Tags

It's a cold crisp morning here...perfect day to finish washing the outside windows....I'll be glad when that job is done!
I purchased "Home For Christmas" last year and just love all the details in this stamp!  My first card is rather plain and simple, with just a "pop" of color.....this is one of those cards you could make several of in a hurry!

The second card I added lots of color...though my "gold" hinges look yellow...and its a gold glitter pen I used...what's with that?....guess I need a NEW glitter pen!  On the tree I used SU Shimmery White paint...like the look of it...sort of 3D.

I also managed 2 more simple tags with scraps....so far so good!

Recipe 1st card:  CardstockSoft Suede~Very Vanilla;  Stamps:  Home For Christmas~Spotlight On Christmas;  Ink:  Real Red~Soft Suede;  Accessories Designer Paper:  Christmas Cocoa, Top Note Die, Square Punches, Ribbon, Brads

Secoond Card:  Cardstock: Garden Green~Real Red~Whisper White;  Stamp:  Hoe For Christmas;  Accessories:  Real Red Ribbon, Water color Pencils~Glitter pens~Shimmery White  Paint~Bling~EB folder

A Few of My Favorite Things~Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes......

At the Flourishes blog  they are having a challenge called "A Few of My Favorite Things"....you were to design a card using one of the lyrics from the song

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens

Brown paper packages tied up with strings

These are a few of my favorite things

Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels

Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles

Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings

These are a few of my favorite things

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes

Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes

Silver white winters that melt into springs

These are a few of my favorite things

now I have to admit I struggled with this only because there were so many to choose from...this has to be one of the most fun challenges I have done in awhile!  I choose Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes....Santa has lots of sparkle...if you click on him you should be able to see it...I used a silver glitter pen to outline the cardstock and added glitter to the snowflakes.

....and then of course made a couple of "easy peazy" tags with my scraps....

Tis The Season To Glitter

A million things to do here at the cabin...and I am still making cards and tags.....but it's so much fun!  I showed you a few days ago my $1 reindeer stamp....here is another...the wreath really has alot of detail..most of which I covered up with my stickles.....I love a glitzy card......a very quick card.....the longest was waiting for the stickles to dry!  I managed to get a couple more tags out of the scraps...I am having a tag making day here in December...I did that last year and it was a huge success......the girls are begging for more....see you tomorrow!!

Winter Wonderland

Don't you just love how fresh fallen snow sparkles.....frosty~cold~sparkle.....I love it for a few months, then it can go away...luckily we only had a few snowflakes so far...but if it snows on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day....priceless!

I made this card with a long retired Stampin'Up! set called "Winter Wonderland".....added some "ice" Stickles on the trees and the ice........I used shimmery white CS from Stampin'Up! with my EB folder...and of course I couldn't "forget" my tags...made with scrap left...the image was one I wasn't happy with after it was stamped...perfect to cut apart for these tags...I am gaining on my tags!

Rudolph Never Looked So Good!

What can be better then a "harvest moon" or "Indian Summer".....we have had both...November in Michigan and its in the 60's...I am loving it.......I worked in the garden today...and no snakes...that was a blessing....I should be cleaning up the mess I made in the house......I emptied (almost) out my computer room...my hubby is gone until tomorrow...perfect time to make a mess...but guess what.....I haven't done one thing with it since...oh well.....

I went Christmas shopping today.....I ended  up buying for myself...that's the kind of shopping I like...lol....but I saw all these $1 stamps...how could I pass them up.....the reindeer is made with one.....notice the stitching  I did on the card...am loving that look....you might have to click on the card to see it.......after I do a card, I promised myself to use the scraps and make tags...I managed to get 2 done....that's two more then I had...right??  I have been into making BIG cards lately...not sure why...just a change I guess ...until tomorrow......

My Heart Goes Out

Nothing new to show today, somehow I can't get interested.....yesterday I saw where one of the blogs I follow her 3 year old passed away from a virus..kind of takes the heart out of wanting to do anything constructive.....my heart goes out to the family..I just can't imagine their lost.....there is a digital image you can purchase to help fund a tree at the zoo where Henry loved to go...you can find more about it here if you are interested in helping out.

Frosty Pines

The trees are bare~the morning air is crisp and clean~and the pines are "frosty"!  I am going to pick out my Christmas tree today.....perfect day for it....I take Nellie....shes loves to romp amongst the pines......after I find it, it is tagged and then ready to pick it up whenever I am ready for it, the tree farm will go and cut it for me, shake it, drill a hole in the base and put it in my stand for me, they wrap it, and when I get it home and in the cabin, all I have to do is cut the wrapping and viola'...I have a perfect straight tree.....gotta love it!
The card I have for today looks like alot of work, but the trees are scrapbook paper.....and I bet you thought I did all that glittering......the card is as instant as my real tree...somedays you need that!