Oh Christmas Tree

Hi there,
Well, it's almost the end of November and I'm starting to get in the spirit of Christmas. I haven't put up my Christmas tree yet, but I have started to decorate my house. The weather has been mild and it's been raining instead of snowing. I can't say that I'm complaining too much, but I would like some snow for Christmas.

Today's card is helping me stay motivated to continue with my Christmas decorations. I'm participating in Our Creative Corner's O Christmas Tree challenge.




Here's my card:

Here are the details:

CS: Old Olive, Real Red, Very Vanilla
Stamp Set: Snow Swirled, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Real Red
Embellishments: Gold Elastic Cord,
Tools: Big Shot, Textured Impressions Petals-A-Plenty Embossing Folder, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch

Happy stamping,
Ana

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!

Hi there,
Happy weekend to you. I just love weekends! My schedule is slower and I have time to create cards. Today's card incorporates two card challenges. First I went to Clean and Simple Stamping for sketch challenge #166. I really like the clean design of this layout. I decided to use a circle instead of the tag punch for this card. Next I went to Friday Mashup for challenge #32. This challenge is a mash up of a girly theme and a favourite technique. Making a girly themed card is easy for me because I seem to have a lot of feminin stamp sets and DSPs. There is nothing more girly than doilies, the Flirtatious Specialty DSP and a bit of bling. My favourite technique would have to be using an embossing folder. It's so quick and easy to create a beautiful textured piece.

























Here's my card:

Here are the details:

CS: Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White
DSP: Flirtatious Specialty
Stamp Set: Delicate Doilies
Ink: Wisteria Wonder
Embellishments: Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones
Tools: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Lace Ribbon Border Punch

Thanks for stopping by,
Ana

A Star is Born

Happy Saturday,
Today's card is for a very happy occasion. My friend, Andrea just had a baby boy. I'm so happy for her and her family. Her baby boy is lucky to be born into such a warm and loving family. I can't wait to meet him. For the baby card I went to Stamping 411 for their Saturday Sketch Challenge 228. I really liked this sketch right away and it worked so well with what I had in mind for the card. I was also happy to finally use the Nursery Nest DSP. This DSP is adorable.

Here's the sketch:

















Here's my card:

Here are the details:

CS: Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz, Whisper White, Basic Gray
DSP: Nursery Nest
Stamp Sets: A Slice of Life (Hostess set - retired), Picture This (Hostess set - retired)
Embellishments: Marina Mist 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon (retired), Hemp Twine
Tools: Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, 2" Circle Punch, Large Star Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch

Happy stamping,
Ana