Millie Does the Nutcracker

LOL!!!  I got my Millie in the mail today AND my replacement snowflake Die and I HAD to play... I used some of last years Basic Grey DP (run through the CB) the Scalloped Die-Namic, Jumbo Scalloped Die-Namic and the Snowflake Die-Namic

For the sentiment I used the Waltzinmouse Nutcracker Sweet set.

Some Blingage and VIOLA!!!!  HAHAHHAHA

Vintage Candy Cane Kisses

I LOVE this stamp set so imagine how THRILLED I was when I came across this paper at my LSS today... YES JUST TODAY!!!  WOOT WOOT!!!!  It's by Karen Foster and I LOVE the paper... you can BARELY make out the texture plate I used on the DP but it's there...**pinky swear**..

TimHoltz Distress inks in Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Fired Brick were applied to this little A La Mode names Candy Cane Kisses ...you can find her at MFT ;)

PTI CS was used for card and matting as was the button.  The ribbon is from Taylored Expressions and the twine... well that is Martha Stewart Cooking twine I got last year...

Thanks for comin over and peekin!!!!

MFT WSC "It's In The Bag"

 This week for the MFT Weekly Sketch Challenge we are to BAG IT!  LOL

SO... having just completed some blog hops and finding a SUPER Bag idea at Michele's blog  I decided to use that for my Bag.  I used the SU Top note die, MFT Snowflake Die-Namics, Jumbo Scallop Die-namics, Framed Greetings Die-namic, CB Snowflake folder, MFT Felt and The Cute PI called Merry Kissmas.  I covered the snowflakes in TH Rock Candy Distress paint and sprinkled some Art Institute Crushed Glass glitter on them while they were wet.

I stamped my image on a frosted panel (from a company who is no longer in business) in Versamark Ink then sprinkled it with White EP...now I MUST say, I used my embossing buddy AND cranked the heat down on my heat gun.  I have a TURBO version, DH bought it for me at Home Depot... clue ya in on how hot that sucker gets... YES!  This was my SECOND attempt the first one turned into a shrinky dink minus the part where it straightens out...

 These are the Jars from MFT (SUPER GREAT).  I poured some Cocoa and some of Dave Teddy Grahams in each container accordingly.  YEs, I will now have to disassemble the project so Dave can have his cookies for his lunch!  LOL  Anyway, the jars were wrapped in DP and the Framed Die-Namic was placed on top.  I stamped using the MFT Wendy Alpha set and then ran it through the CB for texture.  A Nestie scalloped circle is on top of the jar lids.

Here is the close up of the stamping on Frosted Acetate and the snowflakes in all their glitter.

Thanks for looking and see ya next week with another project.  EVERY Wednesday at SCS in the MFT Forums a new project is listed.  Come and play! :)

Die-Namic Storage

Took my cue from Jodi Collins on this project, I had these Making Memories photo album boxes that I got on clearance and all I had to do to keep them together and open nicely without spilling it's guts/dies all over was wrap the ribbon around the base.  They secure with snaps to BINGO BANGO!  Storage, now I can continue my nestie collection as I was outgrowing my binder for those... LOL

Merry Stress-Mas

OK, so after taking more than the prescribed dose of muscle relaxers I was able to sit down and play... just stamp to play... YAY!!  Although unfortunately I dont have time lines for DT's I do have a busy schedule...SO... I wanted to play with an Amanda Baird stamp from MFT, I thought of A Balanced Holiday.  I pulled it out of it's alphabatized spot and WHAT???  UNINKED???  Say it isn't so... I THOUGHT I had used it before. but NOPE!!!  So I fixed THAT problem...

I stamped it once, colored it all in, added some Flower Soft in Silver for Garland, HATED IT!!!  LOL  It was bloppy, so, I started again, this time, "Spot Light" popped into this lil brain of mine.  Bingo! 

SO... that's what I did.  I also used some ribbon I got from a friend of mine (Thanks Michele) some time ago and remembered her technique from her blog for distressing ribbon.  Cut down the sides a bit, tore it the rest of the way and wrapped it around some paper that Rae Anne sent to me (Thanks Mama) SO... with the leaning tree and the distressed ribbon, the sentiment stamp that I bought 2 years ago finally saw ink... YAY!!!  LOL
OK, so I'm headed to take a nap as I HAVE to go in to work tonight, I think I've healed enough to roll with some drunks... I sure hope so anyway, the bruises are making their way to the surface, Gee, I'm SO glad it's not bikini weather anymore!!!  LOL  AS IF.... **roll eyes**