CasOlogy "Brown" Challenge

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The cue word at CasOlogy this week is "brown". Brown is not usually a color I would use at Christmas, but I have to admit I like this!!

The three wise men image is a $1.00 stamp from Michael's. The sentiment is from a Penny Black set. I embossed the brown card base with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  Added a bit of bling to the star.  There is still time to enter the challenge; just click here.
This card would be lovely in more traditional Christmas colors also and could be mailed for standard postage. Always a plus!!

Dreary, cool day here. We cheered ourselves up with a bit of retail therapy ... had to use the discount coupons that arrived in the mail.

Have a great weekend, however you spend it!

Penny Black Stamp Squad Blog Hop

The Penny Black Stamp Squad is celebrating the Fan Favorites event with a  blog hop!!  Greta, Lin, Penny, Rosemary and I are glad you are hopping with us!

 

Hope you spy your personal favorites along the way.  I am the first stop after the Penny Black blog, so you are in the right place at the right time.

 

I made my first card  using the woodblock stamp Give Us a Kiss.  I love all of Penny Black's stamps, but the cute ones are especially fun to work with.  I stamped the bear and bird in black and then clear embossed.  Colored the image with Copics.  I then ran my cardstock through my Big Shot with a mini embossing folder of snowflakes.  I couldn't resist adding some sparkle with glitter glue.   An added bonus:  this is a one-layer card, easy to mail with no extra postage necessary. 

 

 

I was having so much fun with these fan favorite stamps, I had to make a second card.  I used two cling stamps:  Harmony for the background and then the Amaryllis image.  I stamped the background with VersaMark and then heat embossed with white.  I rubbed distress ink over the white embossed image.  I colored the flower and pot with Copics, and then fussy cut the image.  I created the layers with white and solid colored card stock as well as a piece of the embossed background.  I added glossy accents to the pot and a gem to the center of the flower.

Hope you've had a fun week of choosing and purchasing fan favorite stamps!  If you haven't decided yet, I hope the cards you see today will help you make up your mind!

 

My incredibly talented stamp squad sister Greta is your next stop on the hop!   You're going to love what you see on her blog GG Creations!

Penny Black Stamp Club Member Special Offer

 

 

One last reminder that tomorrow is the day!!  All Penny Black Stamp Club Members will receive an email with a link to start shopping Penny Black's Fan Favorite stamps at a discounted price.  If you haven't signed up yet, just go here.  I've had fun playing with some of these stamps.  Here's another card I made:



 

Sometimes I take myself into a "zone" and after stamping an image I enjoy paper piecing.  This sweetie's outfit is entirely paper pieced.  The image is from a slapstick (cling) Penny Black stamp called Decorate the Season 40-028.  The sentiment is included in this set.  She's paper pieced and fussy cut and mounted on a wonky rectangle Nestie and then to a polka dotted card base.    She makes me smile.  The fan favorites incude elegant, cute, and floral images.  Don't miss out.  Become a Club Member here.  See you tomorrow for something special .... be sure to stop by after you use your link for shopping!

So what are you waiting for?

 

 

Really, if you haven't become a Penny Black Club Member yet why are you waiting?  Club membership will bring you an email on November 8th linking you to the Fan Favorite stamps that will be offered at a discount.  It's quick and easy; just go here.

 



This card was made using two of the Fan Favorite stamps:


I stamped the cling background stamp Harmony 40-170 on white cardstock and embossed with white.  The doves and sentiment are from the transparent set Peace and Joy30-203.  The "stars" are diecuts with a clear dew drop added. 

So, what ARE you waiting for?  Become a Club Member here.  Another sample card tomorrow!!

Fan Favorites Offer from Penny Black

In case you missed the announcement from Penny Black yesterday and/or didn't see my blog post, there's exciting news from Penny Black.  As you can see from the graphic above, you will be given a link to start shopping from fan favorites at a discounted price on NOVEMBER 8th.  All you have to do is become a
Penny Black Club Member here.  You will receive an email with your link to the shopping on November 8th.

Here's a card I made using two of the stamps that will be available on Friday:


I stamped the snowman using a woodblock stamp Happy Soul 4106K and colored a few details.  I cut the image out with a circle Nestie and mounted it on a cling background stamp Jolly Chant 40-250.  I love black and white with a touch of red.  This would be an easy card to make in quantity. 

Don't miss out .... sign up for your club membership here.  And come back tomorrow for another sneak preview!

Exciting News from Penny Black!

 

Penny Black is opening the vaults and offering many of their previous best sellers to Penny Black Club Members at DISCOUNTED PRICES!  How does it work?  Just sign up to be a Club Member and on FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, you will receive an email with a link to start shopping.  It's that easy!!

  

 

 

I was privileged to play with some of the stamps that will be offered and had fun creating this cute Christmas card.  The stamp is from a transparent set, Christmas Outdoors 30-125.  I began with the snowflake paper from the Madison collection, placed under a sheet of vellum.  I stamped, embossed and colored the image and fussy cut it and added it to the card.  Little red gems for ornaments on the antlers, and of course, the nose add a little texture and color.  Couldn't resist the glitter glue on the ice!

 

I will be posting sample cards all week so you can see some of the stamps being offered by Penny Black.  Remember, this special offer is only for Penny Black Stamp Club Members.  Be sure to become a member here so you don't miss out!  Your link to shopping will arrive by email on November 8th. 

 

See you tomorrow!!

Warm Wishes

I am working on non-Christmas cards but in the meantime, enjoy this poinsettia image by Penny Black.  This woodblock stamp is called Warm Wishes.  I'm not sure if any of those petals were supposed to be green, but I like the break from all the red and white.  I embossed the Nestie diecut circle and mounted it onto white cardstock that had been trimmed with the polka dot paper strips.

I do enjoy seeing Christmas cards in non-traditional colors, but there is something about the red, white and green combo that says "Christmas". 

We had a total of 10 little kiddles for trick or treat last night.  Unfortunately, it was rainy and windy and not good weather for the little ones to be out.  I have lots of candy left over!!  Not a good thing.  Especially when you are married to a man who thinks that an apple is a good dessert.  (Plain, no caramel).

Hope you are enjoying your weekend.  Take time to play.  Thank you for your visit and especially thank you for all the comments on Baby Evie's photo yesterday.  I just couldn't resist posting that adorable photo!!  I'd think she was adorable even if she wasn't my grandchild.  We are so blessed.