It's a beautiful day...

...but it was a horrible night!  I've been suffering from ghastly insomnia coupled with waking up 4-5 times for no apparent reason.  Oh so annoying.  But, it's a beautiful day here, I have BLOG CANDY, and I have tons of cards to show you!!!  Okay, really just four.  But I'm only putting 2 in this post--any more would be overkill with all the detail photos you know I take! ;)

Here's the first one~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

CAS-ual Fridays: Put a Bling On It

I Like To Cut & Paste: 4th of July Cards

Charisma Cardz: BLING!

I used kaleidoscope embossing powder on my two tone sentiment to give it a bit more of a bling factor.  I've been trying to use up some buttons, so I used a large blue one and tied it to the card with some red & white baker's twine.  Bits of patterned paper, a punched border, and some dry embossing complete this one! :)

Second card~

Details~

For this fabulous challenge~

ABC Christmas Challenge: K for Keep it simple

Holly Jolly Christmas: Tweet Christmas

Jingle Belles: Christmas Music/Carols

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge: A Right Royal Purple

For this 5" square card, I utilized patterned paper, hat pins, punches, silver elastic cording, and some flat back pearls.  I LOVE the way it turned out--the fabulous music stamp is from 7 Gypsies and I hope you can see the words--"Deck the halls with bows of holly. Fa la la la la la..."  LOVE it!

So there are the first 2 cards I have to show you today!  I'll be back a little later on to show you two more.  Then I'll be out of cards and will have to craft! ;)  Happy stamping, friends!!!

Winter Blues...

I've got the blues.  I'm sick. UGH.  I haven't been sick (due to my FABULOUS inhaler) in about 3 months, so this is totally annoying.  BUT, I do have a wintery blue card--lots of snowflakes!

Here's the card~

Details~

So, what do you think?  The only embellishment I've use is the ribbon down under the sentiment.  I used silver ink to stamp the snowflakes on the blue paper and to highlight the dry embossing. :)

I'm submitting it into these fabulous challenges~

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Blue

Crimbo Crakers: Sentiment is the focus

Winter Wonderland: Embossing

Christmas Stamping All Year Long: Only Ribbon for Embellishments

Thanks for stopping by!  Gonna go and rest a bit now. :)  Merry stamping!!!

Quick Christmas Card

Hi all!  Here with a quick Christmas card for ya, and maybe another card in another post...we'll see! ;)  Okay, back to the Christmas card I have for you!!!  I've used my scoring blade to create a panel and then masked it off and stamped some snowflakes.  I added my little Frosty and some bling (rhinestones and clear glitter gel pen) and voila!!!

Here it is~

Details~

Entering it into these fabulous challenges~

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Traditional Christmas Colors

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenges: Forgotten Stamp (sentiment and snowflakes)

Winter Wonderland: Frosty the Snowman 

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long: One Layer Card

Thanks for popping by!  I'm having such fun getting my Christmas cards out of the way--I hope you'll come join in these fabulous challenges and also join me at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown!  Merry stamping!!! :)