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Nacho Average Challenge #26

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!

I hope you all enjoy a relaxing day with family and friends. 

Our challenge this week over at the Nacho Average Challenges is a color challenge:

Aren't they pretty?  Well, I had a really hard time coming up with a project!  Here's what I finally did--hey, if all else fails, use snowflakes!!

To help, I used a sketch from Retro Sketches.  It's always easier for me to create when I have a sketch to go by! 

I used all the colors along with Snowflake Soiree.  The glimmer snowflake was cut with the Snow Flurry Die and Big Shot, then topped off with an Old Olive button!  Super easy!

Have a great day!!!

Nacho Average Holiday Brunch!

Last Saturday, we held our annual Holiday Brunch for the Nachos (my downline group)!  We always have such a blast!!  Here's a pic of all the ladies that were able to come:

I love these ladies--each and every one of them.  That's what I love most about my "job"--the wonderful friends that I've made that I might not have met otherwise. 

We also so a card swap and a fun gift exchange!  I didn't get any pics of the gifts--I was too busy stealing Carla's gift each round!! LOL!!  But, here are the swaps we made!  The theme was "thank you"!

and finally, my card:

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Divas Sketch Challenge #220

Good morning!!  Today's sketch was very fun to work with--I just love all the banners these days!!!

and, my card:

I cut three strips of designer paper (from the Festival of Prints), and punched out the tails with a square punch.  I layered these onto a 1/4 sheet of Cherry Cobbler cardstock.  That is layered onto Very Vanilla, then added to a cardbase of Lucky Limeade.  The sentiment is from the Delightful Dozen stamp set--it's stamped with Cherry Cobbler ink, then cut out using my big shot and the Labels framelits.  I sponged the edges with cherry cobbler ink to make it "pop" just a bit more!  Oh--and I want to make sure and point out the cute little x's along the bottom of the Cherry Cobbler cardstock!  Aren't they adorable?!!  It's a new product from the upcoming Occasions mini--called Needlepoint Border Embossing Folders!  Love them!!

The Occasions Mini's were mailed out this week--you should be getting one in your mailbox soon!!  If you don't, please let me know and we'll get one to you!!

Now, go check out the other wonderful creations on the UDI Blog!!!

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Club Celebration!!

I love my clubs--these ladies have become my friends, and we always have a great time!  Our current round of clubs finished up in November (we start again in January!), so I wanted to do a fun class just for them!!  They didn't have to purchase anything--just show up and stamp!!  Here are the three things we made:

This is a fun hot chocolate slider!  If you pull on the ribbon, it pulls the hot cocoa packet up!!  I love all the sparkle!!

I saw a similar ornament on Stampin' Connection (our demo sharing site!), and just had to try it!!  It's also very sparkly!!

and finally, we made the bows, using the wonderful instructions that Stampin' Up! is including with orders:

This was my favorite project!!  I love these little bows!

I have just one spot left in my Monday Card Club.  If you're interested, you can see all the details HERE.

Merry Christmas!!!

Divas Sketch Challenge #219

Good morning!  I'm so excited--my stamping group of demonstrators (the Nacho Average Stampers!) are coming over this morning for a holiday brunch and gift exchange!!  Can't wait to see everyone!!

Today's sketch was a nice and easy one:

and, I followed it almost exactly:

I could only get 3 snowflakes on my card though! :-)  The cardbase is Elegant Eggplant, and the snowflakes are the Champagne Glimmer Paper--cut out with the Snow Flurry Die!  I added Glimmer Brands to the center of each brad--cuz you just can't have to much glimmer!!! :-)

Have a GREAT weekend!

Now, head on over to the UDI Blog and check out the rest of the team's wonderful cards!!

Sketch Frenzy Friday!

Good morning!  We have a fun sketch for you to try today from Patrice:

and, my card:

Supplies used:

Bold Snowflake Single Stamp, More Merry Messages Stamp Set

Early Espresso Classic Ink

Early Espresso & Very Vanilla cardstock; Champagne Glimmer Paper;  Candlelight Christmas Specialty Paper

Big Shot, Two Tags Die;  Champagne Glimmer Paper;  Basic Glimmer Brads;  Blossom Punch

Head on over to the Sketch Frenzy Friday Blog and play along with us!!

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Nacho Average Challenge #24

Today, over at the Nacho Average Challenge Blog, there's a great color challenge!  Perfect for your winter holiday cards!!

Here's my idea:

I started with the sentiment from Delightful Dozen--it's embossed with Silver embossing powder on Night of Navy cardstock.  Be sure you use your embossing buddy, especially with the dark cardstock!  I cut it out using the Apothecary Accents Framelits and the Big Shot.  I layered that onto a piece of Silver Glimmer Paper--it's also cut out with the Apothecary Accents!!  Then, there's Bashful Blue cardstock, Silver Metallic cardstock and finally the Night of Navy card base!  Fairly simple card, but it sure is sparkly!!

I also used the Just Us Girls Challenge this week!  The challenge is to use embossing!

Have a GREAT day!

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Sketch Frenzy Friday!

Hi!! And, Happy Friday!! Our sketch today is brought to us by Maria:

I flipped the sketch, and came up with this:

Supplies used:

Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set

Paper:  Lucky Limeade, Real Red, Early Espresso & Very Vanilla cardstock;  Candlelight Christmas Specialty Paper

Ink:  Lucky Limeade, Real Red and Early Espresso

MIsc:  Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder & Big Shot;  Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon

Have a great day!  Be sure to check out the Sketch Frenzy Blog!!!

Super Easy Gift Card Holder (and how to!)

Good morning!!  We made this fun gift card holder at Patsy's workshop in November!  All the ladies loved it, so I thought I would share it with you!

It's really just a Medium Very Vanilla envelope folded in half, and embellished!!  Here's the inside, so you can see what I mean:

So, all you do--fold the envelop in half, and crease with your bone folder.  Then, open it up and cut a slit in the flap of the envelope, along the fold line.  "Seal" the left half of the flap closed.  Then, stamp and embellish!  Here are the measurements I used:

For the front:

Gumball Green cardstock:  2 3/4" x 4 1/4", scrap for Decorative Label Punch  (punch, then cut in half and adhere to back of sentiment to create the mat)

Be of Good Cheer Designer Paper:  2 1/2" x 4"

Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon:  about 20" 

For the inside:

Cherry Cobbler cardstock:  2 1/2" x 4"

Very Vanilla cardstock:  2 3/8" x 3 7/8"

I used the Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set for both the sentiment and the inside--makes it just a bit more festive!!

So, go make some gift card holders!! LOL!! 

Or, come buy some from me at the St. Pius Craft Show on Saturday, December 8, 9am to 4pm!!!  I'll have several different designs!!

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