Addicted To Stamps and More #313 - Holiday

Hello everyone!  It's Holiday challenge time at Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge.  This is a card I made when I attended the new release party at Taylored Expressions.  It so nice to have a local rubber stamp company in my own back yard.  I try to take classes as often as I can and I rarely miss a release party.  They are always so much fun.

A bit of stamping, a die-cut, some foam tape and here is a perfect masculine holiday card.  Oh, and I love that new Cilantro ink color.  So, what do you think of the buffalo plaid moose?

Stamp Sets:  Buffalo Plaid Background, Pine Bough Background, Hand-lettered Holiday (Taylored Expressions)

Inks:  Cilantro, Oreo (Taylored Expressions)

Carstock:  Oreo, Sugar Cube, Sprinkles, Red Pepper (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Woodland Silhouettes 2

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, October 9th at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Addicted to Stamps and More #303 - Holiday

Hello everyone!  Today I'm pleased to announce that I have joined the Design Team at the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge.  The challenge this week is "Holiday" and, of course, I had to make it a Christmas card.  As you may know, I make my cards throughout the year to have them all done when the time comes to need them.  It sure does eliminate the stress of making last minute cards.

Stamp Sets:  Colorful Seasons (Stampin' Up!); Holiday Florals - sentiment (Taylored Expressions)

Ink:  VersaMark

Cardstock:  Night of Navy, Shaded Spruce (Stampin' Up!); Sugar Cube (Taylored Expressions)

Dies:  Double-edged Flag Stacklets Dies (Taylored Expressions)

Other:  White Embossing Powder (Ranger); Green Rhinestones

For all of our challenge details and to share your project, visit the Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge by clicking the image below.  We’d love to have you join us.  You have until Tuesday, August 7th at 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time to link up your project.

Thanks for stopping in at the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe,

Marsha

Have a Blessed Holiday!

Christmas Eve

May you have a wonderful and fun filled holiday spent with family and friends.

 

Christmas Charger Plate

Over the next few days, I'll continue to share the gifts I received at my local demonstrator group Christmas get together.  Today's is the decorated charger plate made by Kathy.  I love the colors on this, they are such great Christmas colors.

Attic Boutique Dry Erase Board

Here is the second dry erase board I made.  I used a sheet of the Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper for this one.  Don't you think the pens make a great border?

Ink(s):  Real Red; Card Stock:  Very Vanilla, Attic Boutique Designer Series Paper (retired); Accessories & Tools:  Fancy Flower Punch, Brights Brad/Real Red, Neutrals Brads/Crumb Cake, Sponge, Crystal Effects

I have always loved pens and fountain pens are my favorites.  The image on the paper is light enough that when written on your message is still easy to read.

I did change one thing after taking the photo.  The Very Vanilla flower looked a little pale and colorless so I took some Real Red and lightly sponged the edges.  It added just a hint of color and blended well with the red of the other flower.

Dry erase boards are just one of the many gift items that will be available when the Coffee Pot Stamping Cafe Gift Shop opens in November for your holiday shopping.  Stay tuned for the Grand Opening!

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town!

HO! HO! HO!

Merry Christmas!

May your holiday be filled with love, laughter and joy!

Blessings from Marsha

Christmas Lodge Ornaments

It was a great weekend.  Friday night my five year old and six year old grandsons spent the night with me.  Mom and Dad had a company Christmas party to attend so Gran offered to keep the little people overnight.  We had a grand time.  On Saturday, they helped me put up the tree and had a ball.  We sang Christmas songs and I loved having them help.  It didn't give me much time to create but I wouldn't trade the time with them for anything!  

A few months ago a friend gave me a bunch of round and square white coasters.  I got the bright idea to making ornaments out of some of them.  I kept these very simple just to get a feel for how they would look.  The next ones are going to have a rosette layer.

Stamp Set:  Christmas Lodge; Ink: Old Olive;  Card Stock:  Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (retired), Very Vanilla; Accessories:  Round White Coaster, Pewter Emboss Powder, 5/8" Whisper White Organdy Ribbon, Dazzling Details

Stamp Set:  Christmas Lodge; Ink:  Old Olive; Card Stock:  Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (retired), Very Vanilla; Accessories:   Round White Coaster, Red Twill Ribbon, Pewter Emboss Powder, Dazzling Details (colored with Cherry Cobbler re-inker)

And that is all I have for today.  I'll be back tomorrow.

Blessings from Marsha

The Online Extravganza Is Coming!

The Online Extravaganza, our annual sale to kick off the holiday shopping season, begins Monday, November 21, 2011 and continues through Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

Savings include... FREE digital downloads valued at $40 when you buy My Digital Studio Express, 60 % off select Designer Fabrics and 30% off an exclusive ribbon bundle!

And... there will be two items on sale for 24 hours only (November 21, 12:01 AM - 11:59 PM (MT) - so make sure you don't miss the first 24 hours of the Online Extravaganza!

These deals are only available online.  To see them all and take advantage of the savings...

Log in on Monday, November 21, to my Online Store, look around, find out what the two special items anre and then, place your Holiday Online Extravaganza order!

Note:  When you place your qualifying order on my Demonstrator Business Website, you will be eligible for all the usual Hostess Benefits.