Welcome Christmas

We are definitely welcoming Christmas here at the Schafer house! The kids are so excited as they help me finish up the decorations. The sweet image on my card reminds me of our family...it takes ALL of us...even my dear husband who helps me with lights!
My card was inspired by the Mojo Monday Sketch 270, the Challenge 137 at Mark's Finest Papers using red and green...

the Tuesday Trigger: Shimmer & Shine...

the Pile it On 49: Pile on the Embellishments, CASology: Sparkle, the Friends of Speedy TV Challenge 49: Christmas Card, and the Crazy 4 Challenges 166: Favorite Holiday Stamps.

I used some Stampin' Up! stamps, Welcome Christmas, and so Designer Series Paper from a couple of years ago...love the rich colors of the Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Soft Suede & Crumb Cake together:)

Thanks for stopping by the stage!
Stamps: Welcome Christas (SU) Ink: Always Artichoke (SU) Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Always Artichoke & Vellum CS, DSP (SU) Other: Big Shot, Snowflake die, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding, Jumbo button, glass glitter (SU) doily & scallop edge dies, twine (PTI), sewing machine
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Witching You a Happy Halloween!

Happy Monday! It's time for a fabulous new challenge over at The Pink Elephant! This week, we challenge you to create a Vintage/Shabby creation for TPE172, so grab your distressing tools and crinkled seam binding and let's get started.

The Deconstructed Sketch 75 was perfect to use with the shabby ribbon treatment near the center of the card...LOVE!

and...since I'm still in the mood for some Halloween creations, the ColourQ Challenge 160 was also perfect for this "witchy" card!

I get a lot of emails asking how to make the crinkled ribbon treatment and I plan to provide a tutorial soon...but basically, I cut a long piece of seam binding, spritz it with water, roll it into a tightly scrunched ball, let it dry a little, pull it apart and form a bow...EASY but fabulous! The sentiment on my card and the image on the inside of the card are from I'm Batty for You that I won last month from Mark's Finest Papers. Head on over there for the new Friends of Speedy Challenge 131.

Thanks for stopping by the stage! Witching you a happy Halloween...and a fabooolous week:)
Stamps: I'm Batty for You (Mark's Finest Papers) Ink: Black Tuxedo (Momento) Paper: Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White CS DSP (Stampin' Up!) Other: Big Shot, Apothecary Labels die, Pear Pizzaz Seam Binding, Black Lace ribbon, pom trim, waffle paper (Stampin' Up!), doily die (Papertrey Ink), buttons & twine (My Favorite Things)
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Purrrfect Night Gift Tags

Good evening! I made time to get a little inky this weekend, but just now getting a chance to post these fun tags that I made to attach to teacher Halloween gifts. The question is...which bow do you prefer?...the wrinkled one or the smooth?

The ColourQ Challenge 159 was just right for a Halloween project...in fact, if you come back tomorrow morning, I'll have another project using these fabulous colors!

I'm loving my new I'm Going Batty stamp set from Mark's Finest Papers, so I wanted to create something that I could share over at their challenge site. Friends of Speedy Tv over at Mark's Finest Papers is having Challenge 42...this week the challenge is to alter any item. I loved inking up my Going Batty stamp set for these fun Halloween tags...isn't that kitty cat and sentiment just the cutest?!

Thanks for stopping by the stage! See you in the morning for a fun challenge from The Pink Elephant!
Stamps: I'm Going Batty (MFP) Ink: Black Stazon Paper: Crumb Cake CS, Vellum, DSP (SU) Other: Big Shot, Seam Binding (SU), Scallop die (PTI), Pennant Trim die (Verve), button & twine (MFT)
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