Taking A Break

Hey friends! Happy New Year!
If you've stopped by lately, you've seen that I have not posted for awhile. Life is just too crazy!
I've decided to take a break from "Blog Land" for awhile.
I keep hearing this little small voice telling me to spend more time on HIM---studying His word and really getting to know Him. So that's what I'm going to do!
I'll check in every once in awhile and will post again----sometime.
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy

O Christmas Tree

Hi Fellow Stampers!
Well it's all over, sad to say! The preparations are so intense and take so much time, and then it's over, just like that---kinda anti-climatic!
Hope Christmas was great for everyone---mine sure was! Lots of family, food, and friends!
I'm still in the Christmas mood so I have another card for you with a Christmas theme.

Card Recipe
Stamp: Impression Obsession
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Twine: The Twinery
Papers: CS-Bazzill, DP- Among Friends for Frances Meyer
CS-Bazzill, DP-, Music Paper from an old children's music book "My First Christmas Carols Songbook" I got for a dollar at a used book store
Border Punch: Martha StewartStickles: Stardust
Copics: C1, YG23, YG63, E33, E35, E57, R29

Have a wonderful day and please come back again soon.
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy

Peace On Earth

Merry Christmas everyone!

Just a quick note today---this card is the second one I submitted to Heartfelt Creations for their Design Team consideration. Didn't make the team, but I LOVE this card!

Card Recipe

Stamps: Heartfelt Creations

Cardinal Die: Nestibilities and Heartfelt Creations

Paper: Cs-Bazzill, DP-Me & My Big Ideas

Pine Punch: Martha Stewart

Circle Border Punch: Fiscars

Ink:

Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Crushed Olive and Antique Linen

Ribbon: May Arts

Stickles: Stardust

Copics: YG03, G94, YR04, YR68, YR07, R35, RV29, R46, R59, E33, E57, E37, C00

Thanks for stopping by and please enjoy your family and friends this Christmas weekend!

Hugs and God Bless!

Cathy

Let It Snow

Merry Christmas Eve!
What a glorious time of the year! Abeit crazy busy, it's still wonderful! Hopefully by now, we are all mostly done with all the "THINGS" that have to be done and we can reflect on Jesus' birth. My family and I are going to the children's service at our church later this afternoon and then to my son's home for Christmas Eve dinner. Christmas Day we'll be going to my daughter's home to watch the grandkids open presents---I can't imagine anything better than to be with family right now! Hope whatever you are doing, I pray you are warm, happy and healthy this Christmas season!
Today I have a card (one of two) that I submitted to Heartfelt Creations sometime back for consideration for their Design Team. Althought I did not make the team, I enjoyed working with their stamps and dies. I don't think this card shows up very well in the photograph, but it's very sparkly and "snowy" in reality.

Card Recipe
Stamps: Heartfelt Creations
Ink: Colorbox
Paper: CS-Bazzill
Bling: K and Company
Ribbon: May Arts silk
Cuttlebug Dot Embossing Folder
Stickles: Stardust

Thank you for stopping by today and please have a wonderful, blessed Christmas Eve!
Hugs and God Bless!
Merry Christmas!
Cathy

Stylin' Frosty

Happy Holidays everyone! I'm sure like all of you, I've been so busy that I've really neglected my blog lately. I know you all know what I mean!
Today I have a "Stylin' " snowman! I Love purple and green together and love how this one turned out, even if it's not very traditional Christmas colors.

Card Recipe
Stamp: Judith
Papers: CS- Bazzill, DP-Doodlebug Designs and Penny Lane
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Bling: K and Company
Ribbon: Hobby Lobby
Stickles: Stardust
Copics: BV0000, V12, V04, V09, Y00, Y11, Y17, E33, YR16, YG23, R05

Have a great day and thank you so much for stopping by today.
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy

ADFD Peace on Earth

Today is New Release Day AND Challenge Day at A Day For Daisies! The challenge this week is to make a "Tag" and all the fabulous new artistic releases that artist Tammy does comes out today too! And usually she has some kind of discount to offer on Friday onl. So you better run on over and play and buy!!!
My tag today also uses one of the adorable new releases---I think Polar Bears are so darn cute especially babies and mommys playing.

Card Recipe
Image: A Day For Daisies Digital and Sentiment-StampinUp
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: CS- Bazzill
Nestibilities: Eyelet Circle and one of the Labels (not sure the #)
Twine: May Arts
Bling:BoBunny
Copics:BG0000
Stickles: Stardust

Have a great weekend everyone and thank you so much for stopping by today in this crazy, busy season!
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy

ADFD "Loads" of Holiday Cheer

For a second post today, I have a new image from A Day For Daisies. Every Friday, Tammy comes up with the most adorable new images and this is one from this week's new ones. I loved it the moment I saw it, and definitely took liberties using a clothesline for a Christmas card, but I think it turned out really cut! Hope you do too and run over to the site and get some for yourself.

Card Recipe
Image: A Day For Daisies, Sentiment: Stampin'Up
Papers: CS- Bazzill, DP- Reminisce "Spring Swirls" and Heidi Grace Designs
Stickles: Aqua
Ribbon: May Arts
Bling: K and Company
Clothespin: Hobby Lobby Colored with Copic marker BG 49 and then covered with Stickles
Copics: RV21, R85, B00, B02, B12, BG49, YG03, G99, W1, W3, YG91,

Once again THANKS so much for dropping in today!
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy

ADFD "Wrapping" Up The Tree

Happy Friday! Today I'm actually in New York City with several members of my family celebrating my 60th birthday! I have always hated these "milestone" birthdays but this one I am actually excited about and I've been celebrating since last Sat. nite with a little family dinner at my daughter's house, and Sunday nite, we went to Disney's Mickey's Christmas Party with my two Florida grandchildren---what a wonderful thing to "see" Disney thur the eyes of a child!!!
Anyhoo, today I have a card for A Day For Daisies challenge #7 "Using Wrapping Paper". I took a few liberties with that theme and named mine "Wrapping Up The Tree". Jump on over to the site and play along and also every Friday, Tammy releases new digital images and gives a good discount on that first day.

Card Recipe
Image: A Day For Daisies, Sentiment- Computer generated
Paper: CS- Bazzill, DP- g*c*d Studios
Twine and Ribbon: May Arts
Stickles: Yellow, Bronze and Christmas Red
Button: JoAnn's
Copics: R37,R59, YG03,YG23, G99, Y17, E33, E35, E57

Thank you for stopping by today and hope you have a great weekend!
Hugs and God Bless!
Cathy