FOCUS PEOPLE! FOCUS-WITH THE PAPER PLUNGE!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving to all our Plungers!!!! I know it's a day late, but I sure hope it was awesome!!

So it's time for The Paper Plunge!!! This week, our designers have been busy working on "Focus"! That is, making your sentiment the focus of your card! Often it's just kind of floating around there & the "picture" is the focus! This time, it's all about the sentiment!!

So here's mine:

First, it's getting to that warm, fuzzy, Christmas time! So starting to think in that direction! Second, I want to make the best use of my amazing products from the Holiday Catalog before they go away! I'll miss this one! Sure hope a ton carries over to the Annual Catalog!!

I'm sure you recognize this stamp set-Seasonally Scattered! I've used it plenty!!! It's from the Holiday Catty!  This time I combined some white & some Dazzling Diamond embossing powders to make the white "sparkly"! I'm all about sparkles & bling!! lol

Tough to tell, but I used some Dazzling Details on the snowflakes! The photos don't do it justice!

The Striped Scallop Thinlets Die makes a great background! So simple too! Here I used some of the DSP from the adorable  

dazTrim the Tree DSP Paper Pack! This one is loaded with fun snowflakes! Not quite visible, but the affect is there!!!

Snowflakes were cut using the Snowflake Card Thinlets Die accessories! So many goodies in that kit!!! Can't wait to share some of those cards with you!!! I was waiting until December tho! Can't even think about snow!!! Yuck! Although we are now digging out from our Thanksgiving Nor'easter!!!

And then I realized I took this pic before I finished the card!!! There is actually one more snowflake-the All is Calm Snowflake embellishment! It kind of floats around on the other snowflakes, hanging on the White Bakers Twine & attached with the Handheld Stapler!!! Not where I can upload a pic, so picture it if you will!!!! lol

So hope you enjoyed!!! Now head over to The Paper Plunge & see what other really cool sentiment focus cards my team has for you!!!! Please leave a fun comment!!!

Happy Stampin'!!!

COLORING DOWN THE LINES AND SKETCHING

Hello all!!! Welcome to Coloring Down the Lines!!! This week I am using a sketch from Sketch Frenzy Friday. I needed some inspiration!!!

Welcome to all from Helen's blog!!! I know she has amazed you! So now go be wowed by Sandy's blog!!! Always something special there!!! Then keep going!!! 

I love this week's colors!!

Here's my card this week: 

Here's the inspiration:

Here are the colors in the picture:

Here are the MDS colors:

Here is the SFF sketch:

 

I love the colors this week! I thought they fit with my Amazing Birthday stamp set! Good celebration colors!! Plus, I got to use my  

Trim the Tree DSP Paper Stack from the Holiday Catalog for the first time!!!

I kind of played with the sketch though.  I didn't make it a full card. Here it is when it's opened. I thought it added a bit of excitement to it! Kinda different!!

And did you know you can "color" our beautiful Silver (or any color!) 

Glimmer Paper? It's best with our amazing Blendabilities, but here I used my 

Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Marker! It just adds that extra bling!!!

So now go follow the rest of the blogs on this blog hop!!! There are some very talented ladies here! You won't want to miss their designs!!!

And don't forget to visit over at Sketch Frenzy Friday! Maybe add your design!!!

Happy Stampin'!!