Happy Birthday!

 Hello there!  I've got one last Fall card to share with you today.  I made this for my mom's birthday.  Her birthday actually fell on Thanksgiving this year.  It happens every once in a while.  

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Fossilized Amber, Crackling Campfire, Antique Linen

Distress Ink - Carved Pumpkin
Tim Holtz - The Scarecrow -stamps
Tim Holtz - Moon mask
waterbrush
Distress Embossing Glaze - Fossilized Amber 
Unity Stamp Co - Gotta Love Sentiment stamps
copper foil cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a good one!

Cindy

THANKS!

 Hello there!  I've got a fall card to share today.  I've done double embossing - both dry/3D embossing and heat embossing with Distress embossing glazes.  So fun!

Supplies:
Distress Inks - Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo
Distress Oxide - Crackling Campfire
Tim Holtz - Acorns 3D embossing folder
Ranger embossing ink + Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, and Crackling Campfire embossing glazes
Tim Holtz - Shadow Script #2 die

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day!
--Cindy

OH, Holy Night!!! + Exciting news!

 Hello there!  I submitted this Christmas card with the Holy family on it for consideration for publication in Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.  And to my surprise and delight they published this one in the December issue, which is on sale now!  So excited!!!  

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co -All Is Calm stamp kit
Unity Stamp Co - Criss Cross Grunge - background stamp
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides - Uncharted Mariner, Hickory Smoke, Black Soot
Ranger clear embossing ink + Ranger white embossing pwd (star)
Tim Holtz Distress embossing glaze - Hickory Smoke
Tim Holtz Stamping Platform

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful day!!!

Cindy--

BYSHC November Sketch #39 / Card 2

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my second card for Sketch #39.  This sketch runs the entire month of November.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #39:

Supplies:
Ranger Stickles Glitter Gel - Mars & Medusa
Dylusions - Jolly Holly small stencil
red foil cardstock
vellum
Simon Says Stamp - Fancy Happy Holidays die

Thanks for stopping by today.   We also have a Facebook group BYSHC.  We would love to see your holiday makes!

              Cindy---

GIU - Day 5

 Hello there!  This is day five, my last day of Growing in Unity.  All of these wonderful stamps can be found at Unity Stamp Co!!  At the end of the week, I'll be picking 1 random winner from comments on my blog posts and 1 random winner from comments on my Instagram posts.  Be sure to follow me here and on Instagram so you don't miss anything.

For my last card for my Growing in Unity week, I have a Christmas card to share with you!  I love all things Christmas!  It's never too early to get started on your Christmas cards!

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co - Seamless Merry Christmas - background stamp
Unity Stamp Co - Oh Hey There Winter
Unity Stamp Co - Tattered Grid - background stamp 
Distress Oxide - Rustic Wilderness, Festive Berries, Uncharted Mariner
Ranger embossing ink + Embossing Glaze - Rustic Wilderness
Diamond Stickles
waterbrush
Pretty Pink Posh - Border die
Texture paste + Tim Holtz Snow Cap Stencil

Thanks for stopping by today.  Thanks for all your sweet comments!  This has been so much fun!  Thank you, Unity for having me as the Growing in Unity girl this week!!!  Have a great weekend, everyone!  Stay tuned to see if you are a winner...

Cindy--

GIU - Day 4

 Hello there!  This is day four of Growing in Unity.  All of these wonderful stamps can be found at Unity Stamp Co!!  At the end of the week, I'll be picking 1 random winner from comments on my blog posts and 1 random winner from comments on my Instagram posts.  Be sure to follow me here and on Instagram so you don't miss anything.

Jolande from the Netherlands recently visited Unity Stamp Co.  Jolande shared a technique using Distress Watercolor pencils during one of their lives.  I was inspired to try this technique and came up with this card :-)  If you would like to watch the live here is the link.  LIVE

Supplies:
Unity Stamp Co -Full of Fall stamp kit
Unity Stamp Co - Scallop Rectangle dies
Tim Holtz - Distress Watercolor pencils - Spiced Marmalade, Crackling Campfire, Crushed Olive, Fossilized Amber, Rusty Hinge, Wild Honey
Impression Obsession - sentiment die
Distress Mica Spray Stain - Jack-o-lantern (splatters)
copper foil cardstock


Thanks for stopping by today.  Thanks for all your sweet comments!  Have a great day!

Cindy--

GIU - Day 3

Hello there!  This is day three of Growing in Unity.  All of these wonderful stamps can be found at Unity Stamp Co!!  At the end of the week, I'll be picking 1 random winner from comments on my blog posts and 1 random winner from comments on my Instagram posts.  Be sure to follow me here and on Instagram so you don't miss anything.

Sympathy cards are hard to make.  So, I kept it simple by white heat embossing this stunning floral over an inky background. 

Supplies:

Unity Stamp Co -You Are Forever Beautiful 
Unity Stamp Co - grab bag -sentiment  Pansies & Sympathies
Distress Oxide - Uncharted Mariner
Ranger clear embossing ink + white embossing pwd
Stamping Platform

Thanks for stopping by today.  Thanks for all your sweet comments!  Have a great day!

Cindy--

BYSHC November Sketch #39 /Card 1

  Hello there!  I'm sharing my first card for Sketch #39.  This sketch runs the entire month of November.  You can see full details and how to enter this challenge on the blog Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.  Sketch #39:

I flipped the sketch for this one.  I used holographic paper for the matting layer.  It's always a challenge to photograph that.  LOL!

Supplies:
Distress Oxide - Kitsch Flamingo
Simple Stories - Christmas lights stencil
Ranger Stickles Glitter Gel - Moondust
black fine line pen
Sizzix - Merry & Bright dies
holographic foil cardstock
black shimmer cardstock

Thanks for stopping by today.   We also have a Facebook group BYSHC.  We would love to see your holiday makes!

              Cindy---

CBC -November

Hello there!  We are back with a new round of BINGO on Christmas BINGO Challenges.  You can get all the details on how to play along on the blog!!  Here is the BINGO card.  You use one column(up/down) and at least 3 items.  Easy enough!

I've used column "I" - green, gold, sequins, square

Supplies:

Gold foil cardstock
Cricut cart - Life is a Beach -palm trees @3 1/4"
Dec 25th cart -nativity @4 1/2"
Pretty Pink Posh - stitched border die
Distress Oxide - Pine Needles
Pretty Pink Posh - clear, gold sequins

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have a great day!  Please join us at CBC!!

Cindy---

MLC: November - AG Christmas

 Hello there!! It's time for another wonderful challenge over on the Merry Little Christmas blog.  Our theme is always Anything Goes Christmas.  

Supplies:
The Paper Studio - Winter Wonderland (8 1/2 x 11) patterned papers
Scrap Diva Designs - Noel die

Tim Holtz - Stacked Deckle die
Tim Holtz - Merry Moose die
Tim Holtz - Distress tool

Tim Holtz - foundry wax Gilded
gold cardstock
green glitter cardstock (bridle and collar)
brown shimmer cardstock 
Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - Vintage Photo - moose antlers


Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful day!  Come play along with us at MLC.

Cindy---