Freebie Friday Giveaway!!!

Happy, Happy Friday Everyone!

It's the Last day of March! Yipee!!

 In celebrating that... I thought I would have a Giveaway!

WHAT? A giveaway for celebrating the last day in March?

WHY NOT??? 😁

I have a Brand New CTMH stamp set I

would like to giveaway to one of my AWESOME

followers - *** I just have 3 simple rules ***

#1 - Leave a Happy Comment on this post

#2 - Be a Follower

#3 - Leave a way for me to reach you

That's pretty much it! - I'm just a simple gal! 😁

-- Here's the set I'm giving away --

This set is called (JOY FOREVER)

and would be perfect for so many different types of cards... 

its a double layered stamp set which makes it more elegant

I'll Announce the winner Next Wednesday - April 5th

PLEASE - 1 Comment per person 😃

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a FANTASTIC WEEKEND!!!

Theresa

Oxide Christmas....

Hello & Happy Thursday Everyone!

The weekend is almost here! YAY!

I recently ordered a large bookshelf, which will

be here tomorrow.... I'm gonna store my Stamps on it...

At least that's my plan! 😏

I got them all organized already, in those

plastic sleeves along with labels... but the shelf I

have (which my loving husband built me)

is not working out... so I'm hoping to get this new shelving unit

to work with all my stamps - Keeping my fingers crossed

it will work... I'm not sure what I'll do with my other shelf

But I think my hubby wants it, if I don't use it... So I better 

come up with something before he snags it from me! 😂

I have my Weekly Holiday card to share with you today!

I'm using my brand New Distress Oxides I got recently from

A Cherry on Top - 

They had a really good deal on them when it was a pre-order &

I was so excited when they finally arrived that I just had to make

something with them - They really are smoother than my

regular distress inks for sure... I think I'm in 💖

I totally 💖💖 the way this card turned out - It always makes

me happy when that happens! 😁

I used the Faded Jeans & Broken China Distress Oxides

First I stamped the snowflakes with versamark ink on white CS

then used some SSS Fine White Embossing powder -

Heat set it, then used the Oxides - they really blended so well 

& smoothly together - After that I splattered some Sheer Shimmer 

Frost Spritz on it - then let it dry for a second or two....

I then blended some more of the 2 colors 

on some white scrap CS, so I could cut out

the Snowflake Die from Gina Marie Designs - I added a small

splatter of the Shimmer spray on it as well - You can see I brought

that same color to the inside of my card... 😃

--- Other Supplies Used ---

Cardstock - Stampin' Up, Georgia Pacific, Spectrum Noir Ultra

Snowflake Stamp set - SSS (Frozen Fractals)

"Christmas Wishes" Sentiment - SSS (Merry & Bright)

Polar Bear Image - My Favorite Things (Polar Bear Pals)

Spectrum Noir Markers

Clear Wink of Stella Pen on the Polar bears scarf

Long Banner Die - Lawn Fawn (Everyday Sentiment Banners)

Medium Stitched Rectangle die - Craftin' Desert Diva's

Stitched Rectangle Scallop Die - Craftin' Desert Diva's

Stitched Circle Die - SSS

Clear Itty Bitty Gems - CTMH

Snowflakes inside card - Martha Stewart Punch

Tools Used - Big Shot, Heat Gun, Round Blending tools, Scan N Cut

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Splatter Brush

I'm Entering the Following Challenges:

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

Jo's Scrap Shack - Fun Friday Challenge (Anything Goes)

Die Cuttin Diva's - (Anything Goes)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a FABULOUS DAY!!!!

Theresa

Mermaid Wishes...

Hello & Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I hope your week is going well...

Mine is going great... I just can't believe

March is almost over with.... Do you realize

School gets out in like 8 short weeks! OMGOSH!!

Can you tell I'm excited about it! LOL

Don't get me wrong... I LOVE my job, I really do

But there are times I'm like UGH!!! WHY ME!!

You know how it goes... I know you do! :)

I will probably be working during the Summer months

as well... but not as much I hope... tehehehe

I've got another Birthday card to share with you -

I was inspired by the ADORABLE Echo Park Paper Collection 

called (Let's be Mermaids) - It's super cute and thought it would

make a sweet female birthday card for someone at school...

I glittered up this sweet Mermaid with some Clear Wink of Stella

 & added some Ivory Seashell Nuvo Crystal 

drops to her head gear as well as on the card...

I think the paper collection is just so fun!!! 😄

*** Other Supplies Used ***

Cardstock - Bazzill, Stampin' Up

"Birthday Wishes" sentiment was Computer Generated

Label Shape - Silhouette Store (#39232)

Stitched Card Mat Die - My Creative Time

Clear Itty Bitty Adhesive Gems - CTMH

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a FABULOUS Day!!

Theresa

Happy, Happy, Party time....

Hello & Happy Monday Everyone!

How was your weekend? Mine was SLOW

& Steady.. I actually felt very tired all weekend long -

Maybe I need to get more sleep! Yeah... That's it! 😀

Today, I've got a FUN Shaker card I made for

another Teacher at School... I love Shaker

cards because, they are interactive for the person

who receives it... I know I love shaking them, so I

 imagine, the person getting this card will do the same! 😄

It makes me Smile... it's those silly

little things that just make me happy! hahaha

The Paper Collection I used is from Echo Park called (Party time)

I added an assortment of sequins from Craftin' Desert Divas

and the Stitched Card Mat die is from My Creative Time

I really enjoy using different products from all the

different companies out there.... everything just works

so well together! 😄

I made this to be a more masculine card, 

but it could totally work for a female as well....

** Other Products Used **

Cardstock - Bazzill, Papertrey Ink, Dur-a-lar clear film

Big Shot, Silhouette Program/Machine

Adhesive - Dimensionals, ThermOweb, ATG

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a Fantastic Day!

Theresa

Happy Holidays/Christmas....

Hello & Happy Friday Everyone!

YAY! The weekend came back around!

I've had a rough week trying to get back

into the groove of working after being off

a week... I think I'm finally there... 

but now it's the weekend again.... 

so hopefully I'll be okay come Monday! 

I've got my weekly Holiday card to show you -

I made 2 of them.... same design different papers....

I'm not a huge fan with how they turned out -

Sometimes when I get an idea... I go with it

and hope it turns out like I thought.. and sometimes

it does and I'm thrilled... sometimes it's just okay and I

live with it... because..well that's life! 😉

Of course while making these cards - I made a

boo boo... I'm sure you've all been there before

when creating something - So then I had to fix it

and I think that's where I was like... ugh.. whatever!

As you can tell... they are the same... I think the Wink of Stella on the

Happy Holidays shows a little to much... but it was really plain

without something ---

The (Happy Holidays) is a Silhouette File (# 52372)

I cut it out 3x's using adhesive backing to make layering it

easier.... The designer Paper is from Echo Park (I Love Winter)

and I used a Red Wink of Stella Glitter Pen 

The (Merry Christmas) is a Gina Marie Designs die, 

cut out 3x's as well... 

I added Clear Wink of Stella to shimmer it up a little bit...

The Designer Paper is Echo Park (I Love Christmas)

** Other Products Used **

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink, Bazzill, Stampin' UP

Itty Bitty Clear Gems - CTMH

Stitched Card Mat Die - MFT

Big Shot, Silhouette Machine

Adhesive - ATG, ThermOweb, Elizabeth Double Sided

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a FANTASTIC WEEKEND!!!

Theresa

Magical Birthday...

Hello & Happy Wednesday Everyone!~

My week is going slowly since taking

a week off... I'm trying to get my GROOVE

back but it may take another week to do it... 😲

In the mean time... I have another Fun Card

to show ya... I made this using the adorable

Paper Collection from Echo Park called (Magic & Wonder)

You know I volunteered to make cards for the

Teachers & Staff at my School

So this is one I designed for a Male teacher

I'm sure if I used some Wink of Stella on this card - it would

totally work for a female as well! 😊

I LOVE circles... so that's what motivated me to make this

card ... I just started out with the cool tag from the paper

collection.. then saw circles in my design... I really like

the way this card turned out - 

** Products used on this card **

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink, Bazzill
"Birthday" Sentiment - Computer Generated
Stitched Card Mat Die - My Creative Time
Silhouette Machine & Program, Big Shot
Adhesive - ThermOweb, ATG Gun



Thanks so much for stopping by!
Have a FABULOUS DAY!!

Theresa

Shaker Thanks....

Hello & Happy Monday Everyone!

How was your week??? Weekend?

Mine was good.. went by WAY TOO FAST! IMO! 

I can't believe Spring Break is over already!

I guess I have Easter Break to look forward too now! hahaha

Thanks for ALL your SWEET Comments on my

Pre-Scheduled posts while I was away... YES I read them!

We had a really nice break, went to visit my sister

which was a lot of fun... We're already talking

about our next trip! 😁 Actually she wants to come

visit me the next time - So, sometime this Summer

she'll be here... And we talked about taking a 

GIRL Cruise together! How FUN would that be?

We talked about her & I going along with her 2 adult

daughters... Of course they jumped on board the minute

I said Cruise! hahaha

I'm the only one whose ever taken a Cruise -

I've been on 2 of them and LOVE it... You either

LOVE Cruising or Hate it - It really is that way...

Anyway... it's back to work I go (inserting SAD Face) 😒
While I was on my break, I managed to make a couple of cards
I know... No Surprise there... huh? LOL

I made this to THANK YOU for always
being so supportive by leaving me some blogging love!
You Guys ROCK!!! 😘😘😘

The Design is from the Silhouette Store (#132377)

It's actually a regular card - but of course I had to change it up! 😀

I used Clear Wink of Stella on the bird & words... thought they

just needed a little extra Shimmer...you know how it is! 😉

** Products Used on my Card **

Cardstock - Stampin' Up Kraft, Bazzill
Designer Paper - Echo Park (Spring)
Assorted Sequins - Craftin Desert Divas, My Craft Spot
Itty Bitty Clear Gems - CTMH
Duralar Clear Film for the Shaker
Silhouette Machine
Adhesives - Nuvo Glue Pen, ThermOweb, SU Foam Strips
  

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Now, time to go play Blogger Catch up
with you guys! 😋

Have a FANTASTIC Day!!!

Theresa

Deery Christmas....

Hello & Happy Thursday Everyone!

** This is a Pre-Scheduled post **

I couldn't go the week without sharing

my Weekly Holiday card! 😁

I'm using the Adorably CUTE Stamp set

from Jaded Blossom

The stamp set is called: Hello Deer and I've had it awhile now...

I Finally took some time to ink & color this little cutie up!

The Card design is a Sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketches #192

And of course I added some of my favorite Designer Paper from

Doodlebug Designs called Home for the Holidays & Sugar Plums

I'm really liking the design along with that awesome Chain Pierced 

Die from Gina Marie Designs - 

I've been asked by a couple of people if I do the

inside of my holiday cards as well...

and the answer to that is YES!! Yes I do!

Here's the inside of this card, so you can see what I did...

I try to incorporate the papers from the front of my card

to the inside... Of course the sentiment matches as well...

I still have plenty of room to write what I want -- 😉

** Other Supplies Used on my Card **

Cardstock - Georgia Pacific, Stampin' Up, Spectrum Noir

Small Finished Frame Die - Avery Elle

Spectrum Noir Markers

Candy Cane Trendy Twine

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Pen on the Reindeer Nose

Snowflake Punch - Martha Stewart

Stitched Decorative Banner - My Creative Time

Nuvo Glitter Drops - Ruby Slippers, Sunlit Meadow

Clear Itty Bitty Gems - CTMH

Anyway.. Another Holiday card down! YES!!

Thanks for stopping by today!

I hope you all have a FANTASTIC WEEKEND!!!

HUGS!!

Theresa

Happy Birthday Post it Wishes...

Hello & Happy Wednesday Everyone!

(This is another Pre-Scheduled Post)

I showed you my Local Card Swap cards on Monday's Post

using a Design from Kimberly Harris over at:

Kimberly Harris Studio

Well... I liked the cards so much

that I decided to turn them into Birthday

Cards for the Teachers at my school -

I made a Male & Female Version

-- Happy Birthday Wishes Cards --

These turned out so COOL! I have a LARGE stash of used/cut up

Designer Paper (Don't we ALL) So I thought I could use

some up to make these cards -- The differences between these

cards & Monday's Cards are:  I used Designer Papers, I used the

Paper Clip Die, & I used a Wish Word Die - 😁

I think this card turned out so pretty with 

the purple & green combo

Supplies Used on this card -- 

Leftover MME DP

Nuvo Glitter Drops - Purple Rain

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Pen on the word (Wishes) 

Itty Bitty clear Adhesive Gems - CTMH

"Happy Birthday" Sentiment - Computer Generated

I totally LOVE the way this Masculine birthday card turned out

Supplies Used on this Card --

Leftover Fancy Pants DP

Enamel Dots - MME, & Eyelet Outlet

"Happy Birthday" Sentiment - Computer Generated

*** Supplies Used on BOTH Cards ***

-- Dies from My Creative Time --

Stitched Rectangular Frames Dies & More 

Stitched Postage Frame Dies

Be Awesome Stamp & Die Set

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill

(Wishes) Word Die - Sizzix (cut out 4x's each)

(Tools Used) - Big Shot, Silhouette Program, Printer

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a FANTASTIC Day!!!

Theresa

March Card Swap Cards....

Hello & Happy Monday Everyone!

This is a Pre-Scheduled Post since I'm still on Vacation!

I'm apart of a local Card Swap group as most of you

already know.... And this month's theme was

Congratulations! Which is up too you on that part...

(Baby, Grad, New Home, Etc.)

We did have a sketch... But I did NOT follow the sketch -

I just wasn't feeling that sketch at ALL --- 😒

Sooo... I decided, I wanted to use some of my

AWESOME dies that I haven't used - I was  

Inspired by Kimberly Harris over at: Kimberly Harris Studio

This is her card that I CAS(E)'D

She used several My Creative Time Dies for hers,

So I did the same! 😁

-- Here's what I came up with --

I choose to do a H.S. Grad Card! 

The School Colors here are Red & Black -

I liked the layout of Kimberly's design, so I stuck with that - 

But chose to raise my Stitched "post it" paper 

& add a Die Word. I thought cutting it

out in Red CS would really make the word POP! 

I cut it out 3 x's for added dimension - AND, 

I wanted this to be for a Female Graduate

so I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the word "Congrats" 

along with some clear gems & Glittered Enamel Dots - 

I made some plain, just in case some of the ladies in my card swap group wanted one for a male graduate -- They really liked the Dies

that I used & the Cork --

-- Supplies Used on these Cards --

Cardstock - Papertrey Ink, Georgia Pacific, Bazzill, Stampin' Up

Specialty Paper - DCWV Adhesive Cork 6x6 pad

"You did it" Sentiment - Computer Generated

Clear Wink of Stella Glitter pen on the word (Congrats)

Doodlebug Glitter Enamel Dots

itty bitty Clear adhesive Gems - CTMH

(Grad) Hat Die inside my cards - Sizzix

(Tools Used) - Big Shot, Silhouette Program, Printer

-- Dies from My Creative Time --

Stitched Rectangular Frames Dies & More 

Stitched Postage Frame Dies

Be Awesome Stamp & Die Set

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a FABULOUS DAY!!

Theresa