At the End of the Day

Greetings,

Here is another sneak peek at one of the stamps in my inaugural set!  My husband says this all the time, so I knew I had to make a stamp out of it!  I've used this week's MOJO Monday sketch as the blueprint:

Supplies:
Stamp:  by me! (A Way with Words)
Card stock and inks:  Stampin' Up!
Dies:  My Favorite Things

I can hardly wait for the first sets to arrive...I'll let you know as soon as I have them available!

Also linking this post to Word Art Wednesday for their bi-weekly "anything goes" challenge.

Thanks for clicking by!

Denise

Live Life

I am so excited to share with you a card made with one of my very own stamps!  Yes, that's right! I'm designing and producing my own line of photopolymer (clear) stamps, which will be called "A Way with Words"!  I have so many ideas and have several sets (4" x 6" stamp sets of various sized stamps)  in the works.  My first set, which includes the message stamp in the card below, will be available to purchase in a couple of weeks!  I will be having contests on my blog for free stamps, so be sure to check back for more details when I get everything ironed out!

In this card, I used a stamp from my first set, which is called "Awesome Sauce", and I based it off of this week's MOJO Monday sketch:

Supplies:

Stamp:  A Way with Words, by The Project Bin (me!)

Card stock and ink:  Stampin' Up!

Designer Paper:  Graphic 45

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Thanks for clicking by!  Stay tuned for more info on my new line of stamps!

Best,

Denise

Follow Your Rainbow

Hi, how are you?  I have a long weekend, so I had some extra time to play with the new products from My Favorite Things.  This is from their new February release:

Supplies:

Rainbow and rectangle dies, stamps:  My Favorite Things

Cardstock and ink:  Stampin' Up!

Cloud dies:  Elizabeth Craft Designs

Sun die:  Lil Inkers

Thanks for visiting...hope you have a colorful weekend!

Denise

Sending Love & Hugs

The day of love is almost upon us, so I thought I'd get in the groove with the following card:

I'm linking this to Dragonfly Journeys (whose challenge this week is Queen of Hearts) and Word Art Wednesday.  

Supplies:

Card stock, ribbon, splash stamp, spot stamp and inks:  Stampin' Up!

Message stamp and cow die:  Taylored Expressions

All other dies:  My Favorite Things

DSP:  Basic Grey (sniff, they're closing down their scrapbooking business!)

Thanks so much for visiting!  See you soon,

Denise

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

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

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

Cheers!

Happy New Year to you and yours!

The challenge at Dragonfly Journeys this week is Bling on the New Year, so I'm linking this post to that.

Supplies:
Card stock, ribbon, washi tape, ink and stamp:  Stampin' Up!
DSP:  Lawn Fawn
All dies:  My Favorite Things

Also linking to Word Art Wednesday's Challenge 216 - Anything  Goes!

Hope you will be blessed in 2016 with good health, love and joy!

Smiles,
Denise

Santa Suit

OK, so I couldn't pass up one more opportunity to post a Christmas card this year!  I'm linking this to a new blog I heard about called Dragonfly Journeys, and their challenge this week is Santa Claus is Coming to Town.

Also linking this to Word Art Wednesday, which I suspect will have tens of entries for you to peruse since this time their challenge lasts two weeks, instead of one!

Supplies:
Dies and stamps:  My Favorite Things
Card stock, ink and baker's twine:  Stampin' Up!

Thanks a lot for visiting, and have a very merry Christmas!!

Smiles,
Denise

Don We Now Our Ugly Sweaters!

Greetings!  Thought it was time to share the Christmas card I made this year for most of my friends and family:

I had a lot of fun with this card -- it was a bit labor intensive, but worth it!

Supplies:
Card stock, ink, tree punch:  Stampin' Up!

Stamps and dies (except for hanger die):  My Favorite Things

Hanger die:  The Stamps of Life

DSP:  Carta Bella, Have a Very Merry Christmas collection

I probably won't post again for several days, as I'll be off work and enjoying the wonderful Christmas season with my family and friends.  So, I'd like to leave you with this beautiful image depicting our Savior's most humble birth:

Thank you so much for visiting , and have a very merry and blessed Christmas!

Denise

Hug in a Mug

It's not exactly parka weather here, yet, but that didn't stop me from using this new adorable stamp set from My Favorite Things called Hug in a Mug, and its coordinating dies to put this card together:

I followed this week's MOJO sketch for it, which looks like this:

Supplies:

Cardstock and ink:  Stampin' Up!

DSP:  Hello Winter by Echo Park

Tag Die:  Reverse Confetti

Also linking this to Word Art Wednesday's challenge #214 (Anything Goes).

Thank you for clicking by!  See you soon,

Denise

No Peeking!!

Hi, and thank you for stopping by!  Here is a Christmas gift tag I made for the last issue of Create magazine:

Supplies:

Card stock, ribbon, pearl, gold twine, stamps, red and green inks, ticket punch, banner triple punch, label, ornament and banner dies:  Stampin’ Up!

Bow, word bubble, reinforcer and star dies:  My Favorite Things

White Ink:  Stazon

Gold Ink:  Metallic Encore

DSP:  Merry Moments by Stampin’ Up! and The Story of Christmas by Echo Park

Here is the sketch I used:

Have fun making your own!!

Best,
Denise

Snow!

No, it hasn't snowed here, yet, but not because I haven't been doing my part!  Here is a card I made for the last (sniff, sniff) issue of Create magazine:

Supplies:
Cardstock, cording, white snowflakes, scallop punch:  Stampin' Up!
Snowflake and word dies:  Reverse Confetti
DSP:   Echo Park Hello Winter collection

Even though there won't be any more new issues of Create produced, you will still be able to download all the previous issues (for free, of course!).

Linking this to Word Art Wednesday too!

Thanks for clicking by,
Denise

Merry Snowmen!

I have this cute snowman set that was only sold by Stampin' Up! for one year - I think it was the 2011-2012 catalog.  I haven't used it much, either, but I always really liked it.  Then I saw that the December challenge from 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is to pick any challenge from the past year, and there was a snowman challenge from July, so I decided to go with that and finally use these adorable s'more shaped snowmen!

Supplies:
Cardstock, pearls, inks and stamps:  SU
DSP:  Hello Winter by Echo Park
Snowflake dies:  All Seasons Tree by Karen Burniston at Elizabeth Crafts
All other dies:  My Favorite Things
Copic marker

So glad I held onto this set!

Check out this week's Word Art Wednesday for a ton of wonderful ideas, too!

Thanks for visiting,
Denise

A Jolly Hello

We put up our tree today, plus decorated the front of the house, so in keeping with the season, I thought I'd share with you a Christmas card I did for one of my recent classes at Angela's Happy Stamper in Herndon, VA.

Supplies:
Cardstock and inks:  SU
Dies and stamps:  My Favorite Things
DSP:  Echo Park, The Story of Christmas collection
Copic markers
Rhinestone from Michael's


Also linking this to Word Art Wednesday -- check out their blog for so many ideas!!

Enjoy the Season,
Denise

Happy Christmas

The challenge this week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown is "friends and family", so I put together the following card for it:

As you can tell, I'm so excited for the Christmas season!  BTW, the Story of Christmas paper collection by Echo Park is just awesome -- check it out!

Supplies:
Family and Happy Christmas stamps, card stock, bow builder punch, pearl and inks:  Stampin Up!
Holly die:  Elizabeth Crafts
Designer Paper:  The Story of Christmas, by Echo Park 
All other dies and stamps:  My Favorite Things
Ribbon:  Michael's

Last but not least, also linking this to Word Art Wednesday, for consideration in their "anything goes" challenge.

Thanks for visiting, and have a wonderful day!
Denise

Cozy Christmas

Hi!  Today I'm sharing with you a card I made for the November color challenge at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown.  The colors to use are purple and green, which I LOVE together!  In fact, my living room is purple and green:

The picture is a little dark but you get the idea.  So with that in mind, here is the card I put together:

What do you think?  A bit unconventional, but kinda fun!  Also linking this with Word Art Wednesday's challenge #209 "Anything Goes".

Supplies:
Cardstock, baker's twine, inks and pearls:  Stampin' Up!
Dies and stamps:  My Favorite Things

Thanks so much for visiting, and have a wonderful day!

Denise

Ho, ho, ho!

Greetings!  It's getting closer and closer to the holidays, and I can almost hear the jingle bells!  I spent my day off yesterday at an outlet mall and had so much fun shopping!  I'd rather avoid the madness in December, so all the Veteran's Day sales worked out perfectly for me, and it was also a gorgeous day.

Since December will be here before you know it, I thought I'd share a cute card that goes together pretty quickly, using primarily products from My Favorite Things.  I'm also teaching this card (plus a few other Christmas items) at Angela's Happy Stamper in Herndon, VA on December 5 -- come join me!  Would love to craft with you!!

I used the Santa Suit and Tag Builder 4 Dies, plus the coordinating Gift Tag Greetings stamps.  So easy!  Inks, card stock and twine are from Stampin' Up!  

Also  linking this post to Word Art Wednesday, whose weekly posts inspire both my spirituality and creativity!

Thanks so much for visiting,

Denise