Happy New Year!!!

Shoveling Snow! On Sunday, too!

SNOW DAY, December 27th

 

Have spent the day working on cards for
New Year's Day and projects for
Valentine's Day for the Memory Box
company.  Soooo much snow!!! Dad and I
will get the shovels out tomorrow morning
and tackle it then.

Merry Christmas!

Everything is A-Okay!

What a wild ride to Portland and back today!  Rain!!!  Wind!!!  Too much traffic!!!

Good news, though.  My blood counts are climbing back up and I'm back to a regular diet, including fruits and raw vegetables!  Hooray!!!  I've been craving salad!

Hope the wind dies down this evening and we don't lose our power!

Tag #12 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

Today is the last day of the tag challenge at Ellen Hutson's blog the CLASSroom.
Tag #12 was inspired by Ellen's tag today:

kraft tag
snowflake paper from Simon Says Stamp
Gathered Twigs Distress Ink for edging the tag
trees tissue paper fussy cut to fit tag
tiny white pearls--Memory Box
birds with lights stamp--Memory Box
Happy Holidays! stamp--Studio G
Archival Jet Black ink
BIC markers to color birds and lights
raspberry gingham ribbon

Tag #11 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

Tag #11 was inspired by Carolyn Peeler's tag on the CLASSroom blog today:  This is my take on shabby chic.

kraft tag
background paper from Simon Says Stamp
ticket cut from Memory Box paper
A Joyful Christmas stamp--Tim Holtz
Distress ink--Gathered Twigs
silver Washi tape
Licorice Distressed Dot paper--Memory Box
scrap of yellow textured paper for poinsettia leaf
tiny white pearls--Memory Box
vintage fabric scrap
vintage lace trim

Tag #9 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

Tag #9 was inspired by Paula Cheney at the CLASSroom blog:
Kraft tag
Sizzix Holly embossing folder
Distress Stain Peeled Paint
Silver Foil sticky-back paper
2 3/4 inch punch
Frostyville Wreath die--Memory Box
Neenah White Cardstock
Merry & Bright stamp--Memory Box
smaller circle punch
Archival Vermillion ink
Cardinal sticker--Jolee's
dotted red bow
red/white twine

Tag #7 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

Tag #7 inspired by Julia Stainton at the CLASSroom:
kraft tag
Sizzix Snowflakes embossing folder
Distress Stains Picket Fence
snowflake embellishment--Martha Stewart
Holly Leaves die cut
tiny white pearls--Memory Box
Nenneah white cardstock
Happy Holidays! stamp--Studio G
white organza ribbon

Tag #10 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

Tag #10 inspired by Maile Belles:
kraft tag
Snowflakes stamp--Hero Arts
ColorBox White ink
red/white striped Washi tape
Neenah White cardstock
Happy Holidays! stamp--Studio G
Archival Jet Black ink
Stick Tree stamp--Memory Box
Hero Arts Shadow Ink Soft Leaf
Memories Ruby Ink
Cardinal sticker--Jolee's
red/white stripe twill ribbon--Simon Says Stamp
white organza ribbon

Tag #8 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

Here's Tag #8 inspired by Kelly Alvarez:

kraft tag
red/white snowflake paper from Memory Box
Neenah white cardstock
two different embossing folders from Cuttlebug for the snow
Stormy Sky Distress ink to edge snow
candycane stripe paper from Simon Says Stamp
Stamps:  Doghouse and Dog from Michael Strong Stamps
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Distress Markers
Chloe Stem die from Memory Box for the "tree"
Martha Stewart Snowflake Punch
red/white twill ribbon from Simon Says Stamp
black pen to write dog's name on doghouse and "from your dog"




I'm actually going to give this to my sister and brother-in-law along with a packet of coupons from the dog.  The coupons will say things like "good for long walks on a short leash", "good for unlimited games of Fetch", and "good for snuggles by the fire".

Tag #6 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

Here's Tag #6 inspired by Teri Anderson at The CLASSroom blog today:

kraft tag
snowflake paper from Simon Says Stamp
Neenah White cardstock embossed with Swiss Dots Cuttlebug folder and cut into snow drifts
Trees are Neenah White cardstock triangles wrapped in red/white twine following Teri's directions
white pearls
white buttons with red gem centers
red gemstones in two sizes
Stamp:  Merry & Bright from Memory Box

Tag #5 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

This tag was inspired by Kitty Caracciolo on today's The CLASSroom blog post:

Stamp:  Graceful Deer E1772 Memory Box
stamped in VersaMark and embossed white, cut out
snow:  3 layers of torn Neenah white cardstock embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and then glittered
Tree: Twiggy Tree die 98143 Memory Box, glittered Neenah white cardstock
fringed pieces tucked into snow lelvels:  Fringed Border die 98266 Memory Box, glittered Neenah white cardstock
Memory Box Distressed Dots Blueberry paper
kraft tag
organza white ribbon





After looking at this tag for several hours, I decided to change it up a bit.  I moved the tree behind the top snow layer.  I separated the deer, leaving one at the lowest level and moved the other to the same level as the tree.  Then I added tiny pale blue gems for eyes.  Seems like a better balanced piece.

Tag #4 12 tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

Here's Tag #4, inspired by Jennifer McGuire at The CLASSroom blog:

Clear acetate from packaging
stamped with Blazing Red StazOn ink (really looks pink)
Fabulous Flourish stamp S5449 Hero Arts
Tim Holtz mirror card
scalloped circle punch
sentiment from Merry Everything clear stamp set from Simon Says Stamp
Neenah white cardstock
TPC Studios pink jewels
PoppyStamps die Lorelai Leaf 839
PoppyStamps die Nestled Bird 817
Bic and Adirondack markers
foam popdots
blue velvet ribbon

Tag #3 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

Tag #3 was inspired by Julie Ebersole's tag with the glassine envelope.

Kraft tag
Washi tape in dark red houndstooth
Martha Stewart snowflake punch
Neenah white card stock
large white pearls
Merry Everything clear stamp from Simon Says Stamp
mitten stamp, Courtney Ricker @ Your Maine Stamper
white embossing powder
First Snowfall paper from Mistletoe Collection, Memory Box
Archival Vermillion ink
red/white twine
red paper for tag inside envelope
kraft envelope
white organza ribbon

Tag #2 12 Days of Christmas Tags with a Feminine Twist

Tag #2 as a notecard was inspired by Claudine Hellmuth's cute car with tree on top tag.

Hero Art stamps:  Merry Christmas G5452
                             Car with Tree F5528
Memory Box dot papers
snowflake and music papers from Simon Says Stamp
Garnet Memory Box notecard
Memento Tuxedo black ink

Tag #1 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist

I'm participating in a 12 Tags of Christmas event at The Classroom/Ellen Hutson (http://www.ellenhutson.typepad.com/the_classroom_new/).  Tag #1 was inspired by Sharon Harnist's lovely tag.


Kraft tag
Sizzix/Basic Grey Snowflakes Embossing Folder
Distress Sain--Picket Fence
Merry Everything clear stamp from Simon Says Stamp
red gingham paper Memory Box
Neenah White card stock
Martha Stewart Snowflake punch
Virtuoso Music Memory Box Die 98356
Lady Dancing Memory Box Die 98394
Chloe Stem Memory Box Die 98321 (for dancer's overskirt)
Red Pearl Pen
Offray Ribbon Bow
white organza ribbon