Tuesday, January 27, 2009

I Love Snow Days!

I love snow days, especially when school is called off the night before. Sometimes I think teachers want them more than students do although my two boys love them as much as me. I remember loving to play in the snow as a kid and making snow angels. I really never got into the snowman or snow fort thing. There was never a cup of hot chocolate as good as the one I drank after coming in from playing in the snow.....you know, the cup half full of hot chocolate and half full of marshmallows. I'm sure I'll be upstairs fixing some for the boys shorty!

So, on my day off, I decided to look for a challenge to enter and found this one at A Spoonful of Sugar. The challenge was to make a card for someone you love. I had just finished making the card below for my mom for Valentines Day so I thought it would be perfect for this challenge. So, Mom, if you're reading this, pretend when you get it in the mail that it is the first time you've seen it! Inside the box is a valentine gift that I'll have to reveal later....don't want to spoil the surprise. However, I will give you this hint......if you look carefully you'll see a clue!




Paper: Stampin Up Close to Cocoa, BasicGrey Bittersweet Collection
Ink: Ranger Distress Soot Black, Stampin Up Close to Cocoa, Stampin Up Rose Red
Coloring: Copics
Stamps: House Mouse, Karen Lockhart
Punches: Flourish punch by Paper Shapers, Heart Border punch by Martha Stewart, Curly Label Punch by Stampin Up
Other: Nestabilities, Ribbon Blossom Tutorial by Pam Bassett

7 comments:

  1. WOW!!! Not only is house mouse one of my favourite stamp ranges and this one is a real little cuties BUT I just love love love that ribbon bloom detail it is stunning.

    Gorgeous gorgeous card.

    Debbie
    :-))

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  2. This is stunning. I've tried to make one of those bows and it was a complete disaster!! Yours is beautiful.

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  3. a beautiful card and box combo...love your ribbon. hugs rachxx

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  4. wow a lovely work !!!! love it !!
    hugs tina46

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  5. Fabulous project. Love the blossom
    hugs Bev x

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  6. Where have you been hiding? Your work is so lovely....and this is just gorgeous....i am a big fan of Basic Grey!

    Hugs
    Carol x

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  7. Oh this is gorgeous fab colours and I love the ribbon bow

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