Winter Wishes

I know I sound like a broken record ---but seriously, I started this card a week ago!! I am probably the slowest card maker on the planet!! I can never just sit down, stamp an image, color it, & make a card out of it all in one sitting. I have ADD --ok I've never been diagnosed but I just cannot concentrate on what I am doing, I am soooo easily distracted! And the interruptions ---well I have kids, need I say more??




I got this adorable Henry Mouse with Hot Chocolate stamp last year from 7 Kids College Fund. I had to have him! I think he's the only Henry stamp I have but I love him & there are many more than I must have! I stamped the image onto Cryogen White Shimmer paper --love this stuff, so glimmery & it works well with Primas AND Copics. I chose Prismas, & added lots of glitter in various forms. There's Diamond Dust covering the "ground", Sugar Sparkle Fluff on his hat, & I used a glitter pen on the hot chocolate steam. The papers are Basic Grey Jovial, which I won in Tammi's blog candy (She sent me a HUGE array of goodies! Thanks again, Tammi!) & that is so funny because I'd just been to my LSS JUST to buy this paper & they didn't have it :( So I was going to buy it online when HOORAY I found out I won it!!

The icicle border is punched out of the same Cryogen White Shimmer paper the image is stamped on, the sentiment is from a Michael's clear set, the snowflakes, circles & label are all Nestabilities.....I added some Martha leaves behind the snowflake, it reminds me of the new Whimsy snowflake die that I can't have right now (perhaps Santa will bring me one for Xmas!!).....& the snowflake charm is from my Etsy shop.




*****edited to add close up ---finally got a bright semi-sunshiny day!! Hopefully you can see the sparkle & glimmer, that IS the funnest part of the card, after all!!


Well I'm only about half done with my Christmas shopping. Have I mentioned I don't like Christmas? To me, it's a pain in the rear. A lot of my family is gone now so the holidays are hard. And my kids are at the ages where it's really hard to find stuff --- they just want all the technological stuff which we all know does not come cheap!!

I'm hoping to sneak in another card or two before Christmas (I can hear you laughing) --Tammi sent me so many great images in my goodie package! I hope your holiday shopping & plans & preparations are coming along better than mine!! Thanks for taking the time to visit!!

My first Whiff of Joy

Happy Saturday everyone!! I'm working vigorously to get caught up from this past week....including finishing that card I started last weekend!! Doesn't seem like it should have taken me a week....it's not all that grand....lol....but it did!!

Here is.......my very first Whiff of Joy!!!!



Yes, you read that right....this is my very first Whiff of Joy stamp!!! When I last ordered from 7 Kids College Fund, the new Christmas Henry stamps had just come out so I had to get at least one! I wanted ALL of them, but somehow restrained myself! I colored him with my Copics, which as you know is rare!! I figured I couldn't mess up a mouse too badly, lol! After searching for over an hour for my Liquid Applique, I *finally* found it over by my cat's bed....hmmm....wonder how it got over there. It was so frustrating because I just needed 2 little dollops to put on the marshmallows, but the card just would not have been complete without it! I used Fun Flock on the hat, & Angel Wings Shimmerz on the steam. The papers are SU's Riding Hood Red, Old Olive & Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses. I added some tulle & silver cord, along with a snowflake charm (& yes, I meant to shread the ends of the cord, lol). Stitched around the edges.....& added a snowflake that I just found while I was looking for the Liquid Applique. I forgot I had bought a package at Michael's last Christmas. The flakes are white felt with silver glitter....I sponged it using Riding Hood Red ink.....& plopped it on top of some punched leaves.




Close up of Henry....he's got to be the cutest mouse I've ever seen!!





I'm adding this close up pic of the marshmallows, since I went through so much to add that LA!! LOL!!





Not sure what happened to my colors in this picture....they're way off....but I just wanted to show you the inside all dolled up :)

Well I'm off to finish some laundry & cleaning. I was hoping to bake some cookies today, but it looks like it will have to wait until tomorrow. The day just flies when we actually have power!! LOL!!