Friday: Workin' the Black and the Rose is a Burst

I had fun with this card...it's simple..but the awesome paper has so much pizazz, you just gotta fly with it.

The surprise element/shape is the burst behind the sledder...

that's a rose!

Yup, even a delicate shape can pass for something cool/masculine if it's the right color and edged in black.

Speaking of black...

the black cardbase and black ink are in honor of BLACK FRIDAY for

CASology:Week 72:Shop

I'm also submitting this to

Unity Friends With Flair.

The sentiment is from the Snowglobe set ~it matches the masculine feel of this card and it fits the trimmed die from the PTI Movers and Shakers Spinners Collection.

I REALLY wasn't planning on going out shopping today...but I have to get TP.


UGH.


Maybe I can get a low, low price that is worth the battle....LOL...I can stock up for months to come....

stamp: Unity Snowglobe Wonderland sentiment

dies: Papertrey Ink (Year of the Roses,In the Meadow,Movers and Shakers Spinners Collection)

ink: Papertrey Ink True Black,Tim Holtz Black Soot

paper: Fancy Pants Swagger,Bazzill

other: Martha Stewart Fringe Scissors

THANKFUL

I'm thankful for today!

Look at the gorgeous inspiration at

Runway Inspired Challenge: RIC #48

I stamped black framed roses and light pink/beige colors with a touch of blue/green in the sentiment (to match her headdress).



Love on those you are blessed to spend the day with ...be they strangers or long-known friends/family.


Have a blessed, blessed Thanksgiving bloggy friends!



stamp: Papertrey Ink Year of the Roses
die: Papertrey Ink Counting My Blessings
other: Want2Scrap Rhinestones

CELEBRAAAAATE!!!

We have GORGEOUS GORGEOUS snow dumped everywhere...it's BEAUTIFUL, people!

Simon Says ...Anything Goes!

Get a beautiful, free sentiment at

 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #108.

 

 

~It will encourage you~

 

stamps: Papertrey Ink (The Sweet Life,Happy Trails sentiment,Rosie Posie leaves)

ink: Papertrey Ink (Hibiscus Burst,New Leaf,True Black),Hero Arts (Cup O' Joe,Soft Olive),Versamark

die: Papertrey Ink Beautiful Beads,The Sweet Life,Rosie Posie

paper: Georgia Pacific White,Bazzill Green,Fancy Pants Swagger,My Mind's Eye Breeze

other: Want2Scrap rhinestones,Ranger black embossing powder,Ranger Tim Holtz distress tool

8 Rockin' Rhinstones...

My husband tossed a clothing tag from his new hunting gear on my craft desk...

he knows me so well. ;)

I trimmed off the extra,corner chomped it and covered up the brand name for the following creation~

There are 8 rhinestones for

CAS-ual Fridays:CFC121

Like I said in my last post, I'm rollin' those Christmas cards off the assembly line...

I feel so accomplished!!!

Hope you crafty folks get some happy creative time in too, friends!

stamp: My Favorite Things DC Christmas Ornaments sentiment

dies: Papertrey Ink In the Meadow,My Favorite Things Sentiment Strip 

paper: Fancy Pants Swagger,Prima Bohemian Bamboo, Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses

other: Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper

ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Pretty Dies & a HOOORAYYYYY

This card came together painlessly...thanks to some pretty dies.

There's just something about denim and mustard color combos that inspire me!

Inspired By #97

The patterned paper looks like snowflakes to me~this helps me create a winter scene for

Timeless Tuesday #247~Winter Scenes

For every Christmas card I finish ....I want to shout 

HOOORAYYYY!!!! ;) LOL

Seriously, I haven't bought a single gift but my cards are rolling off the craft desk like NOBODY'S BUSINESS!!!!

I feel like a million~

hope yours are coming along too, friends! 

Thanks for stopping in and keeping me company~

stamp: My Favorite Things DC Christmas Ornaments sentiment

die: Papertrey Ink In the Meadow,Our Daily Bread Bookmark

paper: Echo Park Reflections

ink: Papertrey Ink Enchanted Evening

other: Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper

What Makes Life So Sweet

This sentiment is SO TRUE.

Life IS so sweet and precious, isn't it?

Why do we waste it as if it isn't?

Hey, I'm guilty of it too...waiting for WHATEVER instead of looking at the value of NOW.

Meanwhile...minutes,hours, days, YEARS fly by.

ugh.

Well, there is always TODAY...and I plan on grasping it with all my fingers and toes.

LOL.

Well, maybe not my toes...but you get what I'm selling here, right?

Go do something to make you smile today...or better yet...do it to make SOMEONE ELSE smile.

They'll have nicer things to say about you when you are gone.... ;)

My inspiration is heavily taken from CASE Study Challenge #167
Keisha Campbell 

I LOVE the dramatic black and white backdrop for colorful florals~

stamp: Papertrey Ink The Sweet Life

die: Papertrey Ink The Sweet Life & Rosie Posie

ink: Papertrey Ink~Hibiscus Burst,New Leaf,Aqua Mist,Enchanted Evening