Sparkle and Shine...

Happy Monday!  I hope you had a nice weekend, ours was busy and not busy at the same time if that makes any sense hehehe!  I'm popping in to share a card I've made based on some challenges and for a card swap I signed up to be a part of.  I just love Christmas cards and couldn't pass up the chance to give and receive handmade cards from crafters around the world!  Anywho, here it is:

Supplies Used:
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee
Stamp: Mama Elephant
Ink: Memento
Watermark Ink Pad
Embossing Powder: Piccolo 24k Gold
Twine: Target

I've made this based on the following challenges:
Curtain Call and Casual Fridays have joined together on this challenge:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Got Ink?

Hope you have a great start to your week!  Happy crafting too!
Lisa

Guest Designer At Factory Direct Craft

Hello, today I have a Christmas count down project being featured on the Factory Direct Craft Blog!  I would love to have you come visit me over there!  Thanks so much and have a great day!

Happy Crafting!
Lisa

*GIVEAWAY* Whimsical Twist and Pink Paislee Style

Woo hoo!!! Remember when I hinted that there was something big and fun happening on Whimsical Twist yesterday? Well today is the day!!!  yay!!!!  Check out all of the details here:

 

Good Luck!!!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

SweetStamps.com Technique Challenge: Microbeads

Welcome to this month's Technique Challenge at SweetStamps.com.  I love these monthly techniques, because most of the time they are techniques I've never tried myself, so talk about a true challenge!  The technique this month is Microbeads, and I had no clue what that was until I surfed a couple of tutorials on how microbeads are used with stamping and the results are stunning!!!  I hope this challenge will have you challenging yourself to try something new if you have never played with microbeads I highly encourage it!  Here is my take on the challenge:

(PS this has a bigger WOW factor in person!)

Supplies Used:

Peppermint 6x6	Sweet Gingerbread House & Wishes DUO 3057K	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	All Purpose Spray Adhesive by Krylon
Clear Glass Micro Beads	COPIC Sketch Blending Set ROSY REDS	Copic Sketch Blending Set HARVEST GOLD	COPIC Sketch Blending Set SKY BLUE

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* I am also entering this into the Christmas Cards All Year Round CHallenge: Snow
and into the Christmas Card Challenge Sketch #50 ( Mine is flipped upside down hehehe)
Hope to see your creations, and to see you try something new!  It might just surprise you!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Button Focus

Hello!  I can't believe I almost let the 10 minute Craft Dash slip by without playing along, but notice the key word being almost... I just love this challenge so much that I couldn't let that happen! hehehe!  So here is my take on featuring buttons in less than 10 minutes:

Time: 9 mins. 43 secs.

Supplies:
Stamps: (map) October Afternoon, (sentiment) Verve
Ink: Shades Ink Spots and PTI
Heart Button
Twine: The Twinery
Vellum

* I am also entering this into the Verve Diva Dare Challenge: Shape Up!
Thanks for taking a peek and I hope you have a fabulous weekend!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

That Smile: Spotlight on the Whimsical Twist Blog

Today I am sharing this layout that I made of my Handsome little man on the Whimsical Twist Blog.  I was able to play with the fun Pink Paisley line: Hey Kid that I recently got from the Whimsical Twist Store, and love the fun colors!

Supplies Used:

Pink Paislee Hey Kid 6x6

Pink Paislee Hey Kid 12 x 12 kit

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I would love for you to head over there and leave me a message, plus you will learn more details about how this project was made!  Don't forget there is a Grateful challenge ( any grateful project will do cards, scrapbook, anything paper made!!!) for a chance to win a gc to the store!!!!
Thanks for visiting me and hope you have a great day! PS there will be some big news and fun on the whimsical twist blog tomorrow!!!! yay!!!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa

Hugs for you TAWS!

Welcome to post #2!!!  Now I'm going to share another card using the Bot Time Stamp set by the Alley Way Stamps!  This card happened with a big thanks to my cutterbee scissors, because I did a l o t of fussy cutting and I do mean alot, hehehehe!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: (squares and cat from Bot Time) (sentiment from Jibber Jabber) The Alley Way Stamps
Patterned Paper: MME
Ink: Memento
Color Medium: Copics
Dots: Teressa Collins

I think all of the cutting was worth it, I just love the look!  Thanks again for stopping by a second time today and hope you all have a great rest of the day!
Happy Crafting!
Lisa