Remembrance Day ...

Just Believe!

Hello Fellow Stampers!
A friend dropped in yesterday afternoon and we broke out the set "Just Believe" - I had rec'd it a week ago but just hadn't gotten to it yet! I have done this sponging of scenes before - saw one similar to this in my blog surfing the other day... and here is my rendition.
I love this set! But Hey! I say that about every new set I receive! Ummmm. I wonder if I had to part with all but one set (scary thought) - what would that one be? Don't know. Do you?

Enough rambling... here is the card with a view of the inside as well.

Have a wonderful day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Iridescent Ice Cardinal

Good afternoon!
I see SUNSHINE!
After mega rain and people stranded and roads washed out and bridges destroyed.... the rain has stopped and the sun is shining! Hallelujah!

Just a quick post to share a card I just completed - using Whisper White and Soft Suede. I used VersaMark and Iridescent Ice embossing powder on the Cardinal image... and used a strip of a piece of white CS embossed in the CB ( I brayered the Vintage Wallpaper folder from S. Up! and ran it thru the CB to give this neat wallpaper look.) I debated adding a ribbon of another color and decided against it. I like this with just the 2 colors. Hope you do too!

Thanks for stopping by...
Have a great day! Keep the Son shining in your heart!
Ruthie

Christmas Medallion

HI...

Hope you stayed dry last night! We did but I've heard some news today that some people didn't.... I hope the insurance companies are up to paying out for damage caused by the terrible wind and rain we received!

I had a brainwave this afternoon - I remember seeing a Christmas card somewhere using the Medallion stamp - so I came up with my own version. I love this! So simple!

• stamp the medallion
• stamp the bells and bow with Versa mark
• emboss bells and bow with Gold embossing powder
• cut circle from gold CS
• using popdots raise Embossed image on CS
• adhere to medallion center

and there you have it .... a simple Christmas Card....

Here is another one - using Pacific Point ----

Oh my! My head is spinning at the possibilities of colors one could use!!!!
Happy Stampin' !
See you next week!
Ruthie

Bags and Boxes and such

Good afternoon!
It is a very rainy and windy day here.... If this were snow no one would be moving about! Thankfully it is NOT SNOW!

I did a class last night with a group of Red Hatters! I just love how, as we get older and wiser, we loosen up, care less about what people think, and find joy in everything! I had such a good time with them .... I'm hoping they enjoyed themselves as well!
Here are the projects we did - some were "seasoned stampers" and some not - I gave them instructions for each project so they could do them again at home!

I saw many of these made for hallowe'en on various card sites and decided to adapt it to Christmas... I hope to get a few made to hang on our tree with little treats in them - I will pass them out to our visitors over the Season! So easy to do.... take a 6x6" piece of DP, cut in half on the diagonal and curl into a cone! :)

This one is the "box in a bag" - this one never grows old! We glittered on the snowflakes but you can't see it here.

 And this last one is the traditional 12x12" tall box cut in half - I love this one b/c you can make it whatever height you wish ... we did this one in our October Klub night - if you go there you will see it taller than this one here...:)

Thanks for dropping by today! I trust your day is happy and healthy!
Remember to smile thru the raindrops!