Have a Warm Birthday

Since we had 2' of snow this past week, I thought this particular birthday card would be appropriate:

I sure have fun with the stamps and dies from My Favorite Things!  They have become my preferred source for stamps and dies!  I'm still loyal to Stampin' Up! for ink colors and card stock, though.  

Supplies:
Hanger die:  Stamps of Life by Stephanie Barnard

Other dies and message stamp:  My Favorite Things

Swoosh stamp, card stock, ink, sequins and snowflake:  Stampin' Up!

DSP:  Echo Park, Hello Winter collection

Thanks for clicking by -- hope you find some time to create this weekend!

Denise

Life is Like a Camera

My oldest child has been working and living in Japan (near Tokyo) for the past two years.  She will be coming home in two weeks for good!  It's been a great adventure for her.  And for me, too, as I did visit her (see this post) and learned a lot about Japan and its people.  Through it all, I sent her many cards so she could have bits of home with her even though she was 12,000 miles away.  I couldn't be happier that she's coming home, but I'm kinda sad that I won't be buying international postage stamps or making cards for her anymore!  This is the last one I'm sending to her:

I based my card on this week's sketch from MOJO Monday, and am also linking it to Word Art Wednesday.  This is the MOJO sketch:

Supplies:

Card stock, DSP, ink, sequin, watercolor stamp:  Stampin' Up!

Dies and message stamp:  My Favorite Things

Thanks for visiting!  Hope you find some time to create today!

Smiles,

Denise

Be My Valentine

When Snowzilla began, I posted this photo on Facebook:

I was letting my friends know that with my new toys, Diet Coke and some chocolate, I was all ready for the storm!  So, here's what I made:

It's hard to tell, but it's actually a pocket that I put candy inside.  I made a bunch of them (26 to be exact!) for my colleagues at work.

Supplies:
Heart Pocket Die by Sizzix

DSP:  Bella Blvd Valentina collection

Banner and Bow Dies:  My Favorite Things

Cardstock and ink:  Stampin' Up!

Thanks for clicking by...hope if you're snowed in, you're having some creative fun!

Best,

Denise

Looking at the Same Moon

My local stamp store, Angela's Happy Stamper, had a make-n-take recently featuring these stamps.  I instantly fell in love with them, so ran out there to purchase them!  I put this card together, thinking I would send one of each to my daughters.  But then I liked it so much I decided to make it available for sale on my "love" cards page!  (I'll still send one to each of my girls!)

I'm sure you have someone dear to your heart who lives far away, who would love to hear from you with this card, and via snail mail, no less!

Thanks so much for visiting!  Hope you find some time to create today.

Best,

Denise

Yeti Again!

Hi!  If the images in this card look familiar, it's because I've used them in a card I posted last Fall, but they're so cute I had to use it again!  Besides, it is January!

Supplies:
Yeti Stamp Set and Dies:  Hero Arts
DSP:  Bo Bunny, Dear Santa collection
Card stocks and inks:  Stampin' Up!
All other dies:  My Favorite Things

Linking this to this week's Word Art Wednesday challenge.  Thanks so much for visiting!

GO SKINS!  YOU LIKE THAT!!

Smiles,
Denise

Christmas Memories 2015

Hi!  Today I thought I'd share with you the two page digital layout I put together that shows some of my favorite moments from this past holiday season.

Supplies:
Christmas Cheer collection from Echo Park by Lori Whitlock

Linking to Word Art Wednesday's Challenge 217 - Anything Goes.

Hope you're inspired to scrap your favorite moments on paper!

Have a good day,
Denise

Celebrate Your Special Day!

OK, no more Christmas cards, for awhile at least!  I absolutely love this week's MOJO Monday sketch, so I fashioned this card after it:

Here is the sketch:

It's such a great sketch, so I stuck straight to it!  I'm sure I'll use this one over and over.

The challenge this week at Dragonfly Journeys is They Say It's Your Birthday, so I'm linking this card to that blog, too!  And there's always Word Art Wednesday, whose challenge is Anything Goes.

Supplies:
Card stock, ink, butterfly stamps, gold button, gold cording:  Stampin' Up!
All dies, blue button, message stamp:  My Favorite Things
DSP:  Bo Bunny, Somewhere in Time collection

Thanks for clicking by,
Denise

January Card of the Month

Happy New Year!!  To start the year off, here is January's Card of the Month - Happy Hot Chocolate Season!  How cute is that?!  I'm sure you know a few people that would love to receive this via snail mail from you!

You can find out more details and how to purchase the Card of the Month here.

Thanks for visiting, and see you soon!

Smiles,
Denise