SOTW - A Moosage From Me

It's Monday again.  How did that happen?  Wow, these last couple of weeks went fast.  So much for things slowing down after the holidays.  Yikes!!

Its time to get back on track with the Stamp of the Week (SOTW).  As always, Repeat Impressions is featuring a great stamp - 1930-I A Moosage From Me.  This awesome stamp is 50% off this week - go here to see how you can snag this image at this super price. 

I love wildlife and outdoor stamps, so this image is just plain fun for me to play with.  Here's my card....

And the close up.....

You too can have this super image in your collection.  What better time to pick it up than when its 50% off.  Go here and snag it while you can. 

I am also submitting this card in the following challenges:

• Fairy Tale Challenge - Animals & Pets - Ends 1/18??
• Addicted to Stamps & More - Nature - Ends 1/15?

Thanks much for stopping by,
Joyce

What If? Wednesday - Sketch D2612

Did you have a great Christmas???   I know I did!!! 

I worked in the morning on Christmas Eve but in the afternoon we opened our presents to each other - my husband, our adult son and me.  We went to a very inspiring Christmas Eve mass and then came home and watched one of our new DVD's.  Just a cozy, peaceful inspiring evening spent with My Guys!  My favorite thing to do.

Christmas day was spent with my husband's family - and again, what a great day.

Today is my last day at the seasonal job that I have been working.  I will be disappointed to see it end - I've really enjoyed it.  I'm also looking forward to a few weeks to catch up while I continue my search for my next job. 

Actually, the next few weeks will be quite busy.  Our son was hired for a co-op in La Crosse, which is about 3+ hours from here.  Before January 7th, he needs to find an apartment, get moved and settled in.  Yikes!  That gives us about a 1 1/2 weeks to get things taken care of - not bad - but since he has never had his own apartment before (been in a furnished dorm for the last 1 1/2 years) he needs a LOT of stuff.  I'm glad I'm off so that I can help him out.  We head that way tomorrow to get an apartment - we can't leave town till we have something leased.  :)

Anyway, I'm rambling again.  I'm so glad its What If? Wednesday at Repeat Impressions.  Wow!  They have had some awesome sketches for us and this is one of my favorites. 

Here's my 'take' on this sketch....

I used the Repeat Impressions image - Brighten 8623-D from the Quartet Compliments Collection.   I love that collection!!!

and of course here is the close up......and a close up with bling at that. 

Don't you want to play along???  Create your 'take' on this awesome sketch, link it on the Repeat Impressions blog and you are in the drawing for a great prize - a $25 gift certificate to the Repeat Impressions store.  See all the rules here.  Be sure to take a peak at the store and you'll see what a great prize that really is. 

Please note, I am entering this card in the following challenges: 

• {Lawn}scaping Challenge - Make it Shine - ends Wednesday 12/26
• Sentimental Sunday's Challenge - Focus on the Sentiment - ends Saturday 12/29??
• Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - Emboss Me - ends 12/29 at midnight

As always, I hope I've followed the rules appropriately.  Sorry! if I have not.

Thanks so much for stopping by

Joyce

Supplies:

Stamp - Repeat Impressions - 8623-D Brighten

Ink - Momento Ink - tuxedo black

Paper - various card stock scraps

tools & accessories - embossing folders, bling circle - Recollections, various nesties, border punch - Fiskars

Creative Escape - project #1

Yesterday I was at the Creative Escape - its 12 hours for folks (okay, Ladies but Guys could come if they wanted to) to come and just do whatever crafts they enjoy, whether that is sewing, crochet/knitting, scrapbooking, card making.  Whatever you want to bring.  I went to this last fall and really enjoyed it so I made a point of going again.  I went with a whole list of projects that I wanted to complete.  I did fairly well, but most importantly, I had fun.

This week I will share several project that I worked on - here is the first.  We have young nephew receiving 1st Holy Communion today.

I found a few projects on Pinterest that gave me some inspiration and I really like how this turned out.  I embossed vellum, then printed the verse in Word since I don't have a 1st Communion stamp then cut that out with one of my Fancy Tag Nesties.  I popped both the cross and the tag to give it some dimension - I love dimension.

More tomorrow

Joyce

Easter Place Cards/ Party Favors

I spotted these cute little treat favors on SCS this morning and just knew I had to make some.   They are so cute!!  I have been hoping to make a treat that can double as a place card - this is exactly what I had envisioned.  I have been having coloring with my copic markers the last few days, so this little project fit right in.  I had so much fun making these and now the ideas are just running through my head - baby shower favors, wedding favors, birthday party favors.  These would work for basically any occasion from baby to adult.

Here is my version ~

Aren't they fun???  2 Hershey Nuggets fit in each of these.  I don't have any Nuggets on hand, but I was so excited how these turned out, that I decide to post them as is and I will add the nuggets later.  I made a set of 8 and plan on posting them in my Etsy shop as soon as the Nuggets are securely in place.

I embossed just the front panel on these to give them some texture, then I really popped the banner to give it a wave and make it look like its flowing.

Some day I will figure out how to add a link to my Etsy shop on my side bar - on my list of things to do.

The weather is absolutely goreous here in Central WI ~ 50+ degrees on March 10th is pretty amazing, so it was just a super day, I got chores done around the house but still got a really good walk in with my DH and still had time to play.   You can't beat that.  A litte work, a little play - that's what life is all about.

Hope you had as great a day as I did.

Joyce M.

Supplies used:
Paper:  standard card stock
Stamp:  Stamping Bella Bunny (CC163) 
Ink:  Momento - tuxedo black
Copic Markers:  Body - C1, C3  Belly and foot pads - RV000, R00, R20
Tools: Stampin' Up Top Notes die, embossing folder.