Yet again...Nativity Christmas Cards

New cards from Starving Artistamps' Nativity and matching Nativity Sentiments.  Use code "savetenDM" for 10% off! 

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Today's challenge from Paper Makeup is to create a TREAT BAG or BOX.  I decided to make up a pretty paper bag for a friend of mine.  For the last 2 years, she has sewn and decorated a darling treat bag...filled with candies, of course...and delivered it to my house. I want to be ready this year when she comes.

Mummy Front

Sentiment Back

Be sure to link up withe Mr. Linky on the PMS Blog.  Use the keyword "makeup4theweekend04" for online galleries.   And remember, tomorrow is the start of a new Countdown to Christmas Sale with PMS.  You are not going to want to miss this one!

Challenges:  makeup4theweekend04, WT242, LSC238, CRAFT#23

And More Christmas Cards...

Mother and Child...Starving Artistamp style....

Complete Card...

Scroll detail. I rolled the sides...one forward and one back.

Here is a small tall card...laying sidewise...simple.  I used sakura pens for the doves.

More Christmas Cards

Earlier this week, I created a bunch of cards for Starving Artistamps' latest Nativity and Nativity Christmas sentiments releases.  Here are two more.

Be sure to use the code "savetenDM" to save 10% when ordering from Starving Artistamps.  A Doodle Factory Nativity set was also released recently.  It is called O Holy Night.  Merry, Merry!!

Happy Birthday, Paper Temptress!

If you love luxurous papers, then you must be a customer of the Paper Temptress!  This week, we are celebrating the company's first anniversary with a treasure hunt!  As promised yesterday, I used the Sherrod Studio Color Combo for my ensemble.  (Stampin Up: Barely Banana, Ruby Red, Creamy Caramel, White or Very Vanilla,  CTMH: Buttercup, Cranberry, Brown Bag, White or Vanilla.)  Paper Temptress has a wide selection of colors...perfect for matching up with all those blog color challenges out there!

These papers bring a lot of shimmer and dimension to your papercrafting project.  Sherrod Studio has a lovely Thansgiving set.  When paired up with Paper Temptress papers, look what a neat invitation you can send out for Turkey Dinner! Yum!  I used an oval mask and sponged the corners around this great bird. So, even though the paper is Ivory, you can see some of the glimmer through the ink!

This Cornecopia Box is filled with three Ghirardelli chocolates...a perfect favor for your dinner guests!  And as always, by changing the theme and colors, you could use this box for any sort of gathering or dinner.

I used papers that can be bought together in the Christmas Paper Package offered by Paper Temptress.  These include:  Red Ruche for texture and Poison Ivory Iridescent for glimmer!  There is a different gold paper in the Christmas Package.  I used Gold Sparkle which is available separately.  I also used Double Duty Chocolate.

If you are one of the Treasure Hunters, my letter is:

The amusing story about this...I bought a bag of Reese PB cups. When I got home, I realized that it was a mixed bag...1/2 milk chocolate and 1/2 dark chocolate.  So beware if you are stocking up on PB cups! haha. Hey...skip the chocolate and snag some out of your kids' treat bags.  Go over to Paper Temptress and pick up some paper!

New Nativity set from Starving Artistamps

Starving Artistamps has a bunch of new sets out recently.  If you want a little early Christmas gift for yourself, be sure to use the keyword:  savetenDM for 10% off your purchase.  And you are going to want this Nativity set!!  I'm so pleased with this trifold. And trust, me, it's even better in real life. 

Not the little lambs.  The one on the right is cut out...and propped up with a dimensionals.  The fold tucks underneath him.

And when you pull out the fold, it reveals a sentiment and Bethlehem and the Star of David. 

With plenty of room on the side for a note to your family or friend celebrating the season!

Angel detail.

I showed this card to my mom via the webcam...and she wants 25 of them made. haha.  Funny mom!  But I do want to make a few of these for myself!!  (Hey, this is pretty flat...so a good mailing card...although the size is bigger than the standard quarter sheet card.) 

I'll be posting a batch of cards over the next few days using this set so before sure to hop on back here for more sneak peeks!

Amusing Musing...

I have often thought about changing the name of my blog.  Lately it has been stamps...or cards...but just not amusing things.  So here is an amusing thing for you.

As I talk on the phone and say good bye and then hang up...the person I talk to is always the one who says good bye last.  And it's not that I"m trying to get off first or faster.  When ever I talk to someone, they have to have the last word.

It's the weirdest thing.  I first noticed it with my friend Ana. But she ends that way...for years.  But now, no matter who I chat with, they say it last.  Even if they say bye, then I say bye..they say bye again. 

How weird is that!

Tuesday Throwday...SSTT03

Yipeee! A Sherrod Studio COLOR Challenges this week!


Stampin Up:  Barely Banana, Ruby Red, Creamy Caramel, White or Very Vanilla (neutral color).
CTMH: Buttercup, Cranberry, Brown Bag, White or Vanilla (neutral color)

Aaaah...yeah...and if you want to see my entry...you gotta check back tomorrow!


I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Use the Keyword: SSTT03 for online galleries. Go to the Sherrod Blog to link up your creation with Mr. Linky! Hey...and I'll see you tomorrow!!

Are you ready for a treasure hunt??

LET THE GAMES BEGIN.....PaperTemptress is celebrating her 1st year anniversay! A whole year already! To celebrate there is going to be a Treasure Hunt starting on Saturday the 24th, the actual day PaperTemptress originally opened!! Check out the Paper Temptress Blog for more information!

Ready to get Shapely???

Janet's Corrosive Challenge this week is to make a shaped card.  I was so, so, so pleased with this challenge!

Oh so fun.  And I just love Beezley the bee by Starving Artistamps...the Doodle Factory Line! 


And wow...There were so many challenge doers last week.  Janet is going to be offering more prizes when we get over 50 participants!  So start shaping up those cards!!  Use keyword:  CCBJ35 and link up with Mr. Linky on the Challenge Blog!