Christmas RAK Flashback

Yes, it's the middle of January... must be a perfect time for a Christmas flashback! Some of my friends also happen to be talented card-makers, and I wanted to share their beautiful creations.

I love how each card is awesome in its own way, each with its own individual style. I do have to say, a cat, a pun on Dickens, and a bit of snark... hard to top that! ☺ (Meg also sent me a copy of her Shutterfly Christmas card, with the best picture of her corgi on it!) Pin It Now!

Who, Me?

The sweet and very talented Emily has generously awarded me with this:

Emily's blog, Art♥From♥the♥Heart, stylish? Check. Mine? Um, not so much. Well, it's a stylish background, I suppose (thank you, Blogger). And the g's in the title? They're quite stylin'. So, I will graciously accept. ;)

In accepting this honour, I have to share eight things about me. Hmmmm...

1. I am extremely left-handed. (Yes, handedness comes in degrees.) The only thing I do with that other hand is wield scissors, which, come to think of it, may help explain why my fine cutting skills occasionally leave something to be desired.
2. Favourite author: Charles Dickens.
3. Cary Grant = swoon. Has since the first time I saw To Catch a Thief when I was maybe seven.
4. Favourite musical: Sweeney Todd. Stephen Sondheim is a genius wordsmith.
5. Favourite movie: Holiday. See #3 above.
6. Book I'm currently reading: Beautiful Lie the Dead by Barbara Fradkin.
7. Favourite colour: red.
8. I'm not fond of having my picture taken. (What, you guessed that from my avatar?)

I also have to pass this award on to eight deserving bloggers. This is tricky; I'm so new at this blogging business, most of my recipients will likely go, "What? Who?" And I'm sure some will have received this same award before. But award it I will! (In no particular order...)

1. Angela @ Paper Cupboard
2. Meg @ Corgi Creations
3. Donelda @ Wiggy's World
4. Julie Ranae @ Julie's Open Window
5. Cheryl @ CAFE Expressions
6. Lisa @ Dahlhouse Designs
7. Michelle @ Freedom in Creating
8. Heather @ Bits & Pieces

Now I just have to let these stylish people know...

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Groovy!

Is this little gift bag not funkalicious? ☺

I used the psychedelic Spin Pin Tiny iPaper and a gift bag template I downloaded over a year ago from The Toymaker website. I did change the handles from rectangular to round, to echo the paper. When I was printing the paper, I played around with some of the print options, and printed the iPaper in a larger size. I won't do that again, as it does not come out quite as crisply as the original, but it did allow me to punch three 1" circles to make a coordinating gift tag. The bag is a perfect size to hold a pair of earrings or other small treat. Totally cool, man. :P

You still have another week to enter AmberINK's INKredible 21 Day Challenge:

Create something to help you get organized, and use at least one AmberINK product. Easy, no? The winner gets to collaborate with Amber herself on a stamp set design... and how groovy is that? ;)  

Supplies: white cardstock, AmberINK Spin Pin Tiny iPaper, gift bag template, EK Success 1" circle punch

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Unity Friends with Flair: January 7th, 2011

It's the first Friday of the new year, and that means there's a new Unity Friends with Flair blog Hop!

I used the three cupcakes and a sentiment from the Unity set Mix Up of Cuteness. I coloured the cupcake wrappers and the cherry with Sharpies. I wanted the middle cupcake to be extra special, so I added some paper-pieced brown sugar frosting with sprinkles. The cherry got some clear glitter glue for a little iridescence. This card also fits this week's Unity Addicts challenge to colour in an image.

For more Unity cuteness, check out their new January Kit of the Month:

Enjoy the rest of your Friday hop, and remember to watch for the blinkie! ;)

Supplies: white & blue cs, DCWV Christmas collection dp, Unity Mix Up of Cuteness, Brilliance graphite black and pearlescent orchid onks, clear embossing powder, Sharpies, Studio G clear glitter glue, pop dot tape

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Play Date Café Challenge #62

As soon as I saw the colours for this week's Play Date Café challenge, I thought of AmberINK's Bunny Bunny Kiss Kiss pink iPaper.







Here's what resulted:

Instead of cutting the bunnies out, I cut a circle out of the iPaper and used it as a frame. After I coloured the bunnies, their tails just needed to be fuzzy! ☺

Supplies: white cs, Bunny Bunny Kiss Kiss iPaper, Love Bunnies Kissy Kiss Fluffy Bottom digital stamp, Prismacolor pencils, baby oil, Studio G white Fun Flocking Pin It Now!

Happy New Year!

Happy 2011! I made a couple of different things to help see in the New Year.

I thought these two little fish from Fish Wishes were perfect for a New Year's card. I added the celebrate bubbles from the same set, as well as the little flourishes from Tis the Season to Be Pretty. I love the undersea look of the Dolphin Paisley light blue iPaper with its marine colours and swirling dolphins. And I just happened to have a light blue cardstock that matched perfectly! The little party hats are pieced from gold and silver ribbon (and are much shinier in real life). Finally, I added lots of sparkle with glitter and stickers.

As soon as we set our New Year's Eve table in black and red, I knew I wanted to use Spin Pin: Holiday-Black Tie: Tiny for the dinner menu. It looks so elegant and festive! A perfect way to usher in the New Year.

Supplies: (card) white & blue cardstock, dolphin paisley iPaper, Fish Wishes & Tis the Season stamps, silver & gold ribbon, SU dazzling diamonds glitter, Studio G gold glitter glue, Stampendous silver & gold Dot Sparklers, SU scallop edge punch, dimensionals; (menu) Spin Pin: Holiday-Black Tie: Tiny iPaper Pin It Now!