Masquerade Celebration

Hi there!  Mary Taylor and I held our calendar class yesterday.  Thank you to everyone who participated.  We had such a good time because we have the BEST customers/friends!!!
Today's feature is from our December Card Buffet.  This card could be used for the New Year or for Mardi Gras.  Inspiration was derived from Brenda Anderson's card seen HERE (scroll to Oct 12 post).  Thank you, Brenda.  How clever to use the Mustache Framelit for a mask!  Love that idea!

Remember - tomorrow is the kick off for the Occasions Catalog and Sale-A-Bration!!!  Pretty sure you're gonna love the new products!

Must run - hubby being released from the hospital this morning. Thank you so much for stopping in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Happy Hour, Good Greetings (celebrate sentiment) 

Paper: Crumb Cake, Black, Elegant Eggplant, Vanilla, Champagne Glimmer 

Ink: Memento Black, Sakura Gelly Roll Stardust Clear pen for the bubbles (non-SU) 

Tools:  Mustache Framelit, Chalk Talk Framelits (small oval for eyes), Feathers Framelits,

Star Border Punch 

Other:  glue dots

Ornamental Pine Celebration

Hi there and happy Friday!  Today's quick card was intended as a masculine birthday card but could easily be changed to a Christmas card.  This was another sample from our Card Buffet display board.  There's just something about pine trees and pine cones that I love!  So, of course, this set is a favorite from the Stampin' Up! 2014 Holiday Catalog.

Must finish packing for our 2015 Calendar Class on Sunday.  But before signing off, birthday wishes go out to my oldest daughter today!  I love you!  Her birthday this year is extra special since she's celebrating on safari in East Africa!  The company she works for asked if she'd lead the Christmas safari tour and, of course, she accepted.  Being an international tour director is the perfect job for her!  Not that I'm a proud mama or anything.  Lol

Hope you have a great weekend and thank you so much for stopping in today!

All Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted. 

Stamps: Ornamental Pine, And Many More 

Paper: White 

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Soft Suede 

Other:  Clear blocks

Fancy Fold Valentine

Hi there!  Hope you had a great weekend.  Mine sure went by fast and it was a busy one.  Many thanks to the wonderful ladies who attended our Card Buffet on Saturday!  What a fun time we had!
Yesterday the youngest daughter and I baked Christmas cookies all day.  We made approximately 58 dozen.  That's a whole lot of baking!  We both were beat by the time we finished but we enjoyed our time together. 

Valentines Day will be here before you know it.  Thus, my card choice for the Hostess Club members last month.  Cindy Williams' swap card was my inspiration, only hers was a Christmas card.  The Red Glimmer heart is on a strip of acetate that gives the illusion of a floating heart.  Small Red Glimmer hearts are repeated in the lower border strip.  A closure was made using an image from A Round Array and punching it out with circle punches.

Mary Taylor and I will be hosting a 2015 Calendar Class at DeLeo's in Florissant, MO on December 21 (for those who want to make last minute Christmas gifts or a gift for yourself).  A second class is planned for January 4, 2015.  If you would like to attend, please contact me.  (See side bar or header for contact info.)  RSVP's are required as class is limited to 20.

Must get going on my to-do list.  Thanks so much for popping in today!