Snowflake Soiree and a win!

Snowflake Soiree has some beautiful snowflakes in the set. I CASE'd this Pistachio and Bermuda Bay Christmas card from my SU! friend, Deena Boos. It's a quick and lovely card - perfect for my 20-card class.

Win FREE hostess benefits when you place an order thru my Online Store at http://TheRubberRoom.stampinup.net and use this hostess code - GGQ2GJ3A - by August 31. I'll draw a name on September 1 and announce the winner here.

You may also be entered into a drawing for a Pretty Print embossing folder (in the Holiday Catalog) Sept. 1 if the Tag It stamp set is on your order. Tag It sales benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities.

I'm thrilled to learn that I've WON a free subscription to Create with Connie & Mary Fall Collection simply by leaving comments on one of my favorite stamper's blog - Elizabeth Price at http://SeeingInkSpots.blogspot.com. The subscription is worth $24.95 - and you can subscribe to get the great ideas. Just go here. Thanks, Elizabeth!

Whoo Hoo! Okienurse wins my Blog Candy

It's a good day. My hubby is back from a several-day trip to Canada, and I've hit 225 Followers on my blog! Thanks to all of you who are Followers of my blog. I appreciate it.

I used the Random Number Generator, and the winner came up as Okienurse.

 Here's what she wins:

• So Cute clear-mount stamp set
• Black Flourish Designer Jewels
• Taffeta ribbon
• Personal Tissue Holder with Summer Smooches fabric

Okienurse - please contact me at ericandterry@comcast.net so I can send these items to you.

Thanks again, everybody!

Four Seasons show the Sky's the Limit for Monkey Challenge #110

I'm happy I had the opportunity to ink up this brand new hostess set coming out June 1 in the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Catalog called Four Seasons. The images spoke to me for this week's A La Card Monkey Challenge #110: Sky's the Limit + Sketch. Well, that, and they fit inside our punches. I love any stamp that fits inside a punch! Above, you can see the butterfly stamp in the set, as well as a 1" circle of Comfort Cafe dsp.

There are four big (and four little) stamps in the Four Seasons stamp set. Each one represents a season. I used the Midnight Muse (new In Color!) ink pad, heat embossed it with clear embossing powder, then added a bit of color with Summer Starfruit (another new In Color) and Baja Breeze markers. I used a Soft Suede marker on the nest, and added a tiny pearl to the bird's eye.

Here's a look at the whole card. I ran the Very Vanilla card front through the Elegant Lines embossing folder, and added dimensionals under the top elements.

The sentiment was stamped in Cajun Craze and I made a banner of it on a polka-dot embossed Midnight Muse card stock strip. I followed the sketch below, cutting four pieces of Comfort Cafe dsp for the bottom of the card front.]

Enjoy the long Memorial Weekend. I hope you'll remember those in the armed forces who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

We have a blog candy WINNER - Congrats to Ivy!!!

Congratulations to Ivy over at http://stampinivy.blogspot.com/. She left a nice comment and became a new follower and WON this terrific blog candy when my 10-year-old daughter randomly selected her name.

Ivy will receive a brand new Cute by the Inch stamp set, Sweet Summer stamp set, Basic Pearls, and Pink Pirouette grosgrain ribbon.

Thanks to all who left comments and became new followers. I appreciate you!

1,300 posts, blog candy, and Playful Polka Dots Simply Scrappin' Kit for sketch challenge...

I've got a few things to celebrate today - 1) This is my 1,300th blog post (nearing 4 years of blogging); 2) I actually got a challenge done this week; and 3) I am getting a post up in time for What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday!

First, the blog candy: Leave me a lovely comment on this post and you could receive a pack of pearls, Sweet Summer and Cute by the Inch stamp sets, and Pink Pirouette grosgrain ribbon. I'd love to have you become a Follower too, if you're not already. It's that simple.



Second (and third, since this is what's on my desk) is my submission for the Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge this week. I used textured Old Olive card stock, with dsp from the Playful Polka Dots Simply Scrappin' Kit (coming up May 1 in the Summer Mini Catalog). The sentiment is from Trendy Trees. I added dimensionals under the yellow flower, with a jumbo brad, and a bow of Peach Parfait ribbon. You can see the sketch at the bottom.

That's it for me! Don't forget to leave a comment with your email address in it. I'll have one of my kids choose a name at random on Friday night, and will post the winner this weekend! Thanks!

An additional note: I didn't get my card done in time for the sketch challenge. The linky is closed. *sigh*