My Sunday Stamps Swan Song

Happy Sunday! Can you believe one week from today is Christmas Eve?? Where has the time gone?

It's hard to believe that I have been part of the Sunday Stamps Design Team for two and a half years already! When I first signed on it was supposed to be for just one year, but that has quickly turned into much more. I have truly loved being part of the Design Team and being stretched and inspired with each new challenge; however, like all good things, this too must come to an end. Life is just too crazy right now and I find myself with too much to do and not enough time in which to do it. I am missing out on the important things like time with my family and I need to make changes. One of those changes is resigning from the Design Team. As difficult as it is, I know it is the right decision for me right now. The door has been left open for a return if and when things settle down for me and I am truly grateful for that. In the meantime, I will continue to create and share what I love!

Now for this week's Sunday Stamps sketch challenge:

Here is my last project for the Design Team...

I think the Year of Cheer Suite has been my most-used selection of products from this year's Holiday Catalogue. I just can't seem to get enough of those beautiful mixed-metallic patterns! When I saw Teresa's sketch I immediately knew what I wanted to do with it. (I think I may be addicted to those foil snowflakes!)

I used two different patterns from the Year of Cheer specialty DSP pack...I just love the way they all work together. My focal image features the large snowflake and the swirly circle images from the Cheers to the Year stamp set. I heat embossed the former in silver and the latter in gold.

I used the 2" circle punch to punch out the embossed images and then layered them on a silver foil 2-1/4" circle before mounting them in the centre of the gold foil snowflake. The sentiment is from the Christmas Pines stamp set and is heat embossed in gold. The only embellishments on this card are some gold and silver sequins.

On the inside I added a 4" x 5-1/4" Whisper White panel on which I stamped the large snowflake image again using Soft Suede ink and another sentiment from the Christmas Pines stamp set in Smokey Slate ink. The card is built on a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" Smokey Slate card stock base.

I hope you'll give this challenge a go. I am making it my mission to visit and comment on every single entry on this final challenge, so show me what you've got! Have a super Sunday!



Product List

Cheers To The Year Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144928] $24.00	Christmas Pines Photopolymer Stamp Set [142049] $43.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202] $10.00
Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $5.25	Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper [144640] $17.00	Foil Snowflakes [144642] $8.00	2" Circle Punch [133782] $23.50
2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720] $23.50	Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad [126978] $8.50	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $8.50	Versamark Pad [102283] $11.25
Embossing Buddy [103083] $8.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $6.75	Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder [109131] $6.75	Heat Tool [129053] $40.00
Metallics Sequin Assortment [144214] $6.75

Warm Wishes for Sunday Stamps

Happy Sunday! I hope you are enjoying the weekend. Here, we are in full Christmas-decorating mode. We have the tree up and most of the decorations done...just one more room to go! It was a family affair with everyone pitching in, which is a nice change from past years when it has been all-Mommy-all-the-time ;)
Today marks the start of a new colour challenge over at Sunday Stamps. It features lots of rich yummy hues...

Here is my wintry take on it:

I'll admit, I found this challenge tough, as I am still in Christmas-mode. So I pulled the two shades of grey and one of the reds from the challenge to come up with this design that works as a Christmas or winter-theme card.

I used the Cable Knit TIEF to emboss my Smokey Slate background panel and then layered two silver foil snowflakes on top. I added die-cut mittens in Real Red and Whisper White. These were cut with the Many Mittens Framelits, which just happen to be on sale in the Year End Sale promotion right now! I added a stitched felt star because felt just makes everything cozier and I love the texture it adds.

The sentiment is from a retired set called Winter Wishes and is simply perfect for this design. I added some Smokey Slate 1/8" stitched ribbon and some silver enamel dots and hearts in the centre of the mittens for some sparkle. Voila...quick and easy holiday card.

On the inside I used a sentiment from the Hearts Come Home stamp set, inking it with Smokey Slate and Real Red markers, and then added another little silver enamel heart.

If you're looking for a creative challenge or a break from Christmas red and green, give this challenge a try and then be sure to share with us over at Sunday Stamps. We'd love to see what you create!


Product List

Hearts Come Home Clear-Mount Stamp Set [145416] $28.00	Winter Wishes Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139745] $22.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102482] $10.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $11.25
Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202] $10.00	Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121044] $10.00	Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad [131179] $8.50	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [131261] $32.00
Old Olive & Real Red Stampin' Write Markers [145059] $9.25	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [143537] $13.50	Many Mittens Framelits Dies [144672] $41.00
Foil Snowflakes [144642] $8.00	Stitched Felt Embellishments [144619] $11.75	Smoky Slate 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Stitched Ribbon [141687] $8.00	Metallic Enamel Shapes [141678] $9.25

Rustic Stars for Sunday Stamps

Happy Sunday! I hope you are enjoying the weekend. I am off today to a private Christmas Card Class in Brampton (about an hour from home)...no rest for this weary stamper this weekend!
Today marks the start of a new sketch challenge over at Sunday Stamps. I will admit that I was a wee bit behind after being away at OnStage last week and was rushing at the last minute to get my design team card done. Thank goodness this is a super-easy sketch to work with!  Check it out:

Here is my quick and easy card:

I seriously pulled this card together with bits and pieces that were sitting on my desk...THAT'S how big a rush I was in! I began with a piece of Wood Textures DSP which I mounted on an Early Espresso card stock base. I adhered some die-cut pine branches, cut from Garden Green card stock using the Pretty Pines Thinlits. I used three of the largest stars from the Hearts and Stars Elements, daubing on a bit of Whisper White craft ink to give them a whitewashed look. I also added some Wink of Stella to each star, but it doesn't show up in the photos.

The sentiment is from the Star of Light stamp set and is stamped in Early Espresso ink on a scrap of Wood Textures DSP. I adehered it to the stars using Mini Dimensionals. I added three pearls that I had coloured using the darkest shade of Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends marker.

On the inside I simply stamped a sentiment from the Star of Light stamp set in Early Espresso ink.

See? I told you it was super quick and easy! Now go check out the rest of the Design Team's work and give this sketch a try. We'd love to see what you come up with, so be sure to share it with us over at Sunday Stamps!

Product List

Star Of Light Photopolymer Stamp Set [142110] $32.00	Wood Textures Designer Series Paper Stack [144177] $12.50	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [126974] $8.50	Whisper White Uninked Craft Stampin’ Pad & Refill [145406] $12.25
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [119686] $10.00	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [102584] $10.00	Big Shot [143263] $136.00	Pretty Pines Thinlits Dies [141851] $34.00
Hearts & Stars Elements [144215] $8.00	Pearl Basic Jewels [144219] $6.75	Cherry Cobbler Dark Stampin' Blends Marker [144575] $6.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $10.75