FOSTV 51- Happy Holidays

To view the sneak peek of MFP a HC Special set and mini set scroll down.  

Welcome to this week's FOSTV challenge!  This week's challenge is "Happy Holidays".   You can find all the information and  the DT inspiration HERE .  

I kept my card fairly simple.  I was playing just a little bit over at Splitcoaststampers this weekend and one of their VSN challenges was a photo inspiration of a traditional Christmas look so this is what I came up with.   I just keep going back to the stamp set "Winter Scenes" for my Christmas cards this year and that is where I found my sentiment! 

Thanks for looking and have a great week!!!!!

Supplies used: Paper: MFP a HC 140lb Premium White, DCWV The first Noel.  Acces: EF Paper Studio A2 Quatrefoil, MFT Die-namics Winter Wreath

MFP a Heinrich Co. December Feature Presentation

Good morning!!!!  We have a fun week planned at MFP a Heinrich Co. including Special sets, FOSTV challenge and December blog hop so I hope you will stop by every day and see what's new!!!

Today I get to share the Special stamp set and the min stamp set.

First up is "You've Got Style".  This is a super cute set for that stylish friend in your life!!!

Ok, so I have to warn you....my FAVE gift giving item this season is a post-it note pad in a pretty holder.   The post it note holders are a fun addition to a gift so you are going to see quite a few of these from me this week as I have been including these in many gift bags! 

Group shot

I actually had to go back and rephotograph this card because when I was done with the note holder I realized fancy shoes and purse such as these must have bling! The flourish and card stock look black but it's actually a lovely dark blue.

A close up of the bling on the shoes and purse.

The post it note holder has plenty of bling on it too!

A view to see how the post-it note sits inside the cover.

The second set I have to share with you is this month's mini, "Recipe Completer". 

Here is a close up of the card.  I used the weekly sketch challenge at Splitcoaststampers  SC414 for my design.  I changed it up a bit turning my card sideways and I left off the circle so we could see the fun kitchen DP.

                     

I included my FAVORITE  chocolate frosting recipe as the inside of my card.  If you are in the habit of buying chocolate frosting off the grocery store shelf, I give you fair warning, if you try this recipe you won't ever be able to eat store bought again!

A close up of the post it note cover.

Thanks so much for looking!  I hope you will hop on over to Speedy Fox & Friends and check out what my teammates have to share with you today!

You've Got Style

Recipe Completer 

Supplies for "You've Got Style":  Paper: MME Moments, MFP 140lb Premium White, MFT Nightshift Blue.  Acces: Spellbinders Lacey Circles and Splendid Circles, MFT Medium Fancy Flourish.

Supplies for Recipe Completer: Paper: MFP 140lb Premium White, BasicGrey Paper Cottage.  Acces: Fiskars scallop border punch, Sizzix Flower Vine EF

Speedy Fox & Friends 138 - Snow

Hello friends!  We have a great challenge for you at Speedy Fox & Friends this week.  This week's challenge is "snow"!  Do you have all your Christmas cards made?  If not why not take our "Snow" challenge.  If you are all finished up with your card list, how about those after Christmas "Thank You's"?  or a snowy card might just be the right touch for those friends that don't celebrate Christmas.  I hope to see your lovely creations linked up right HERE !

I stamped snowflakes and the sentiment from MFP a HC "Winter Scenes".  The red strip is Washi tape.   Ooohh!  I know why my stamping friends love Washi!  It certainly is fun to play with.  

I punched a red and white snowflake from MS Snowflake punch, made a small bow and added a couple of jingle bells.  Viola! I had a quick card during a very hectic December week!!!

Thanks so much for looking and have a great weekend!!!

FOSTV 50 - Christmas Project

Happy Tuesday!  My husband calls Tuesdays, "Tired Tuesday".  I hope you are enjoying a good day and are not tired!!!  Today we are going to take a peek at FOSTV challenge which is to make a Christmas project.  The DT has come up with some beautiful projects you can look at HERE!
I had so many ideas floating through my head it was hard to decide what project to try my hand at.  In the end I went with a framed ornament.

The snowy hills were die cut and then I embossed a second hill and lightly sponged the outlines.  The church is from "Christmas Selections" which just happens to be the stamp set that will be given away to one lucky challenge participant!  The sentiment is from "Poinsettia Blooms".

Another view

Stamp set that will be given away:

Christmas Selections

Stamp Sets I used:

Poinsettia Blooms

Christmas Selections

 Paper Used to Make this card: MFP a HC 140 lb Premium White, DCWV Arctic Wishes. 

Happy Monday!

Good morning!!!  Due to some technical difficulties FOSTV challenge is going live tomorrow instead of today so be sure to stop by tomorrow for the challenge info and the fun Christmas project I created!

Guess what today is????  It's my birthday!!!!  I might be a year older and my kids might think I am OLD but I must say I don't feel old!!!  I feel like I am just now getting to the "good stuff"!!!!

I thought I would share this group pic of gifts sent from my sister and my mom-in law.  MIL sent me the pretty green runner that is the backdrop for my photo as well as another really cute runner and a check to spend on crafty things!!!

The dies all came from my sis.   We spent about an hour over the phone searching  Chic and savvy crafters website for things I liked.   (Shell and I don't like to pay for shipping so I knew just the site to shop at!!!!  Chic and Savvy has free shipping on their dies!!!)   I was just blown away that  Amber made me a birthday card to include in the pkg!!!!  Seriously sweet!!!  I've met such amazing people in the paper crafting world!!!

I also have a crafty pic to share.  I have a very special friend that God has allowed to journey through life with and we share the same birthdate....cool, right???  I decided to use Splitcoaststampers 200th CAS challenge to help inspire me to create Angie's card.  I also made her a post it note holder!  

Thanks for looking and don't forget to stop by tomorrow to see the Christmas project I created for FOSTV!!!!!

Speedy Fox & Friends 137 - Red and Green

Happy Weekend!  It's Speedy Fox & Friends time so I will get right to it.  Last week's challenge was to make a Christmas card with NO red and green.  THIS week's challenge is to make a card WITH red and green!  To get more information and see all the beautiful DT creations click HERE! 

I stamped the music score stamp from "Just a Note" and then punched out the ornaments.

 Thanks for looking and I hope you have a great weekend!!

Just a Note

Challenges I am entering:

Jingle Belles - Anything (Holiday) Goes
PaperPlay Challenge - Christmas is Coming .

Recipe: Paper: Paper Studio Yuletide Joy. Acces: Spellbinders - Fleur De Lis  Rectangles, MFT Fishtail Flags, SU! Ornament punch, gems, ribbon

FOSTV 49 - Christmas

Happy Monday and welcome to December!!!  I have set a goal for myself today to pull out my stash of Christmas and winter cards that I have made all year, add inside inserts and address them!  Have you started on your Holiday card list yet?  At FOSTV this week we want to help you with your holiday card making so our challenge is to make a Christmas card.  I am so looking forward to seeing all the beautiful art work linked HERE!  

For my card I used the new set from MFP a HC "Winter Scenes" .  This is a really beautiful stamp set with snowflakes 5 sentiments and 2 large stamps.  I love how easy it is to add dimension to this tree stamp!  I stamped the "small tree" portion of the stamp on green DP and the deer on brown CS and cut them out then I added foam stickies and popped them up!  The sentiment is from last month's release "Poinsettia Blooms".

Thanks so much for looking today!  I hope you have a great week!

This is the stamp set to be given away to one lucky FOSTV challenge participant:

 Stamp sets I used for this card:

Winter Selections

Poinsettia Blooms

Card Recipe: Stamps: MFP a HC - Winter Scenes and Poinsettia Blooms. Paper: MME Lost & Found Christmas

Speedy Fox & Friends 136 - Christmas but no Red or Green

Wow what a week!!!  I had a great time sharing cards from Mark's Finest Papers a Heinrich Co's newest release all week!  I did NOT have a great time getting stranded in the cold on a country road without cell phone coverage on the way to take kids to school on Thursday!

With a crazy week behind me now  I am looking forward to the weekend and one of the things I enjoy is sharing inspiration for the Speedy Fox & Friends challenge!  This week's challenge is to make a Christmas card but WITHOUT using  RED or GREEN!

I LOVE this DP so I thought I would show as much of it as I could and keep things simple so that the DP could speak for itself!   The sentiment is from the brand new release "Winter Scenes" 

Winter Scenes

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
CARDZ TV  - "To Die For" ( Spellbinders - Fleur De Lis  Rectangles)
HIMCR #74 - White and Blue


Card Recipe:  Stamp: MFP a HC - "Winter Scenes", Paper - DCWV Arctic Wishes. Acces: Spellbinders - Fleur De Lis  Rectangles