Swizzle the night away

 What a fun stamp I found in my stash.  I can't remember when I got it but it is a Inky Antics stamp.  I used the colors requests from Stacey's Stamping Stage Challenge Act #60.  Very nice subtle colors.
I added the blue snowflake in to give it a little pop and had it cut out of felt.  Then tied the snowflake button on to it.
 I picked the stamp for two reasons.. one due to Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenges #97.  The challenge wanted us to have the theme of Food and Drink.  What is better than a cocktail and candy canes!.... HA HA HA..   Also One Stop Craft Challenge #110 said to get "Sassy" with the person on the card.  She sure has it right with her saying: 

"Candy Canes Make Excellent Swizzle Sticks!"

Big Mamma Luvs Ya

XOXO

One Elf.. Two Elf.. Three Elf More...

 What a beautiful day compared to yesterday.  No rain, the sun is out and all my kids under one roof... (and it hasn't caved in yet).. lol.. hahaha.  

Have another Christmas Card to share with you all.  Love this stamp set that I bought from SU - Holiday Line Up.  I used the color scheme from ColourQ Challenge #63.  Look at these colors... they are great together.

 

 The Crafty Ho's Challenge for 12/12 - 12/18 also wanted us to use Red & Green  and Little Paper Shop Color Challenge #98 asked us to use about the same colors with Red / Lt Blue / Olive Green so all that worked into the card perfect. Then I went over to another one of my favorite challenge blogs The Sweetest Thing, Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #96.  I always get great ideas for my cards here.  Take a look.. so simple but effective.

 So with all this together I made the most simple and quick card.. which also ties into Fab N Funky Challenge #53 - Quick Easy Does It challenge.   It took no time at all.  Love it!!!!!

Love those kind of cards that it all goes together so easy.  

Big Mamma Luvs Ya  


XOXO

Deck the Halls

 Just got back from a day of shopping with my kids.  My daughter came in from Seattle yesterday and brought the crummy weather with her.  It has rained most of the day and is pretty darn cold for us here in Arizona.  I think it got to be around 46 deg.  So back to card making.  I decided to use inspiration from Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger Sweet Christmas Challenge.  I used this picture they posted as part of my inspiration on the coloring and the sparkle of my Christmas Balls.  It was also very close to Off The Wall Craftiness Challenge #37.  Look at these colors they are challenging us to use this week. 

 

So with all this pink floating around I created my Deck the Halls card. 

My card will work perfect for the Paper Romance Challenge #29 - The Backwards Color Challenge!  Don't use Red or Green.  I did not do that.  I hope with all this pink it still looks like a Christmas card.  The stamp is just the single ball which I stamped 3 xs and cut out.  The stamp is by Hero Arts called Flourish Ornament.  There is soooo much that can be done with just this one stamp.  I used my glue pen and traced around the swirls and then glittered them, added some star emblis and used the swirl paperclips to hang them.  I used pop dots to hold them in place and give them dimension.  At the bottom of the card that is a rub on that I found in my stash and The Little Red Wagon Challenge #59 asked us to use Rub Ons this week so it all worked out perfect.    Since the whole card is pinkish I think it fits in at the Caardvarks Final Challenge - monochromatic card and Incy Wincy Design Challenge #72 - Use non Traditional colors. 

Well on to the next one.  Better go start the coffee cuz it's going to be a late nite.  hehehe.

Big Mamma Luvs Ya



XOXO

Let it Snow

 I really have fallen in love with this card.  I used The Sweet Stop Challenge #86 Sketch challenge for inspiration on this card.  This sketch was just perfect for the idea I had for my card.  

The Pink Elephant challenge # 90 asked us this week to make a winter wonderland and thought of my PennyBlack Snow-Man and my "Let It Snow" stamp from Stampabilities.

Also this week Simon Says Challenge wanted us to use the color sceme of Silver - Blue - White.  I used the blue Bazzill cardstock and the circle background paper is sweet.. it came from Heidigrace collection called Bubbles.. you can't really tell but it has a bit of shimmer to it.  I backed it with some silver cardstock. I flocked Snowies ear muffs and used M.S, tinsel glitter for a snowy ground.  The blue snowflake garland in the middle is also from M.S, line.  I figured this all made a very cute Winter Wonder Land just perfect for the Pollycraft Challenge #74 - Winter Scene.    Take a look at this photo inspiration that The Cupcake Inspiration challenge # 89 wanted us to use this week. 

It gave me inspiration to use the snowflake button and add a sparkle snowflake to the inside.   I decided to finish the inside and used the same bubble pattern paper inside and cut a silver top note for my writing space,  I hope who ever I decide to send this to loves it as much as I do.   Since I am creating my Christmas Cards at the last minute I have to include the Allsorts Challenge #82 - Last minute Christmas Projects.  

 So sorry for the picture quality.. it just doesn't do the colors justice at all.

It's 8 oclock at night and I have to make at least 2 more cards so I better get going.  

Big Mamma Luvs Ya

XOXO

Happy Holidays

 I know I keep saying I'm back and then no posts for quite some time.  What the heck is wrong with me?  I can tell you that it has been really hard to get in the mood.  Things in life right now are not going very well for me and my family so it is hard to feel the spirit of anything let alone card making or crafting.  Well I have to get out of this mood and this pity party of myself and get on the ball.  I have to remember that I am very lucky for the things I do have -  My mother.. my kids..( my oldest is coming home today for two weeks) and the greatest friends a person can have.  I am the kind of person that doesn't let a lot of people in and close so I don't have a bunch of friends but the ones I do are the very best and for that I am VERY grateful.

So last night I slapped some reality in me and started to create some cards.  Christmas is right around the corner and if I don't hurry up it will pass me by and I want to make sure those in my life know how much I appreciate them so have to get the cards done. 

First thing I made was gift tags.  I created these to sell on my Etsy.  If you interested in looking here is the link:  http://www.etsy.com/people/BigMammascraftin 

See down there in the left corner is a example of the back of the tag.  It's just plain white so you can write anything you'd like.. not just To: or From:.  This was such a simple fast clean and simple project.  Took no time at all.  Love it!

There is more to come I PROMISE so please followers .. DON'T GIVE UP ON ME!!!! 

Challenges entered:
Critter Sketch Challenge # 44 - No pattern paper
Incy Wincy Design # 72 - Non traditional colors
Kaboodle Doodle Challenge # 46 - Clean and simple
Paper Sundaes Challenge # 48 - Anything but square or rectangle
Pile it on Challenge # 48 - It's all in the wrapping


Big Mamma Luvs Ya

XOXO