Martini's anyone? Got my first badge from Moxie Fab

 I got my first badge on my blog from Moxie Fab World.I won for Random Fun.Love that blog! I go there daily  to see what Cath has found to inspire us ! The Stamps I used are From Raisin Boat called Drinks Anyone. It is so funny I don't even drink Martini's, in fact I hardly drink at all! O.K. a glass of wine now and then,. I saw this set and had to make a card for a friend I wanted to keep it simple and yet say CELEBRATE. I think this card did just that. I just stamped the martini glass's with black ink and then stamped the olive with momento ink in green and the pimento in red. I added a bit of sparkle with some diamond dust stickles. I used Raisin Boat papers. ( love the rich colors) and a simple birthday sentiment from the Raisin Boat stamp set No Loss for Words and that was all it took to create this fun and simple card. Great for a man or a woman and fun to give.
 I hope you all are getting your Holiday projects done and that you will find time to reflect on the true meaning of why we celebrate this Christmas.I wish you good health and happiness this coming year and hope you stop in again to see what I am up to.

Simple yet it says so much.

Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

All gold and pearly ornament card

 This is a it out of my comfort zone going all ornate but it looks so pretty. I know who will be getting this one.I used JustRite stamps and spellbinders die's for this card. The paper is a pretty metallic gold and a creamy pearl and I used versa mark ink and gold embossing powder.The pearl brads are from the wedding section at Micheal's.
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

How about a quick and elegant frame ornament?

 I have been wanting to do some frame ornaments of my girls pictures and I came up with this fast and easy project. I die cut the frames with the Accucut die Frame charms and Frame charms back. I used Bear cub paper from Raisin Boat's Boat house collection to die cut the frames and backs. I then arranged the stamps ( Joyful Love and some from Damask Elegance from Raisin Boat Stamps), on a clear block to make my own back ground stamp.I inked it up with versa mark ink and them used gold embossing powder to emboss the design I randomly stamped on the frames to completely cover them.I then took a sponge and went over the frames with Ranger distress ink putting more on the outside and inside edges. I did one in red and one in green.I then put in the wallet size picture( trimming where  I needed to fit) and then put on the back. I then took the sponge with ink and went around the edge to finish it off.
 I hope you like the frames and get inspired to make some of your own. These can easily be tucked in with your Christmas card with out a lot of added weight.
  How are you coming with your Christmas projects?
Have a great day, take some time to play in the ink today!

Finished Frames

Embossed frame adding color.

Embossed frame before adding ink.

Block with stamps arranged on it ready for stamping.

Close up of one of the ornaments.I wish it showed the color more.

Donna


" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Trigger Tuesday over at Moxie Fab

 I had some fun using the warm colors of Kraft and Red for a challenge over at Moxie Fab Trigger Tuesday.I reclaimed a Kraft box and added some Red and Kraft ornaments, stamped with JustRite stamps and die cut with Spellbinders die's.I edged the box with the red ink and a sponge. I added some cotton ribbon under the ornaments to give it a splash.
I hope you like my take on Trigger Tuesday.

I put the card I made on top of the box.

Side view of box.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

JustRite Christmas Challenge JRC_063

I used a embossing folder on the card front and then added the ornament.

I stamped the snowflakes with the same ink I used for the brayer back ground.

I embossed the white mat with a snowflake embossing folder. I put versa mark on the ornament and then added bridal embossing powder to give it a shimmer.

I make my back ground by stamping the small ornament with the same ink I used on the brayer. I added small pearls to the centers to add a bit more glam to this card.

 I played around with my brayer this weekend. I stamped the images with versa mark ink and then used my brayer to go over the image with the inked brayer.I also used the ink as a reverse for backgrounds.I hope you think out side the box with some fun colors for Christmas cards this year.
Take care,
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

More Elf fun for you

I used a Martha Steward snow flake border punch for on the side and added some fun buttons to pull the colors out from the stripe paper.

I used copics to color and some pretty red gingham ribbon as an accent.

I used a tall gable favor box that I cut with and Accucut die and stamped the holly on the box with green ink and colored in the berry's with a red marker.The stamped image I die cut to just focus in on the elf and deer head to fit on the box.

 I have some more elf fun for you today. I just love these guys! Elves on Shelves. The stamps are from the girls over at Raisin Boat Stamps. I used Copic Markers to color them.

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Can you say cute?

 I just love these new elf sets by Raisin Boat. I have done up a few things to share done with Handy Dandy Helper and have a few more ideas in the works I will post a few today. I hope you enjoy the whimsical little elves.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving,safe travels.

The bag topper is die cut from and Accucut die and spellbinders where used to cut the elf and lacy oval mat.I used copics to color him withl

This is a fun and simple Treat bag holder cut from a 1/2 sheet of paper and folded to form a bag cover. I used spellbinders dies and copic markers.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Thankgiving gift

 This is a remake or an up do it you will of a Martha Steward goodie box. I used a JustRite stamp for the design and spellbinders dies. I used prisma color pencils to color the design. The square lace doily motif was cu from color core paper and sanded to give it an aged look, and I edged the die cuts and box edge with Ranger distress ink. This is a fast and easy way to personalize a box of goodies for Thanksgiving host.
I can not beleive Thangsgiving is next week!

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Moxie FabRandom Fun Challenge/ button card for button day ( really)

 I love this new stamp set Elves on staff from Raisin Boat. I found some time to color some images I had stamped. I used Copics for this card.  As I played around with this design I thought the snowflake border ( I used a Martha Steward punch to do this) I thought it needed something to fun it up a bit.Buttons I thought, Buttons. Then I thought Moxi Fab has a challenge for a card with Buttons.Well this card became a Moxie Fab card.I hope you like the whimsy that the buttons add to this card. Don't you just love the cute little elf?
I think I am done for the night I have a crazy week so I don't think I will be posting to much for a few days.
Well that's my Random fun button card for you.

Donna
 I" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Pay it forward Challenge project 2 over at Moxie Fab - Apple sauce bread

 I wanted to try this recipe I found on Recipes .com for apple sauce bread. I made a crockpot full of apple sauce I had some apples that needed to be used.This is more of a desert if you ask me.
I used a JustRite stamp for this shall we say bread bell band. I colored it with Copics and used Raisin Boat paper for the band and a Martha Steward border punch. It was a quick and simple project that just made that plan looking loaf of bread POP.  This is for my neighbor's who have been kind enough to give my daughter a ride home from Play practice because I have Lots of fitting for Brides at the end of the day and it would have been a big challenge for me to go and get her.They are such a big help to me.
I hope you like my 2nd project I did for the Pay it forward challenge over at Moxie Fab

Why not bake up some goodies for those who touch your life in kind ways.I think I gained 5 pounds just taste testing.I love the way the house smells when things are baking don't you?
Have a great week.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Pay it forward challenge over at Moxie Fab thank you goodies

 I spent much of this weekend making some goodies for people I want to say thank you for the things they do for me or my family.

Unbaked cookies ready for the oven.

Cookies all cooked and oh so good!

All bagged up and ready for giving.

Don't they look so pretty!

 I baked some fun cookies where I make one batch yellow and one red. I cut out small leaves of each color and them I mix them like leaves that turn uneven colors in fall.I stamped some pretty tags with Gena K stamps that a gal  from our church actually designed (Rupa) she designs for Gena K. I stamped the bags with the acorn stamp and stays on ink. The tags were tied on with a twine after the cookies were bagged up. I really like how they turned out. These are for the Middle school volunteers at our church which my daughter is a part of. I think these will get eaten up in know time!
I think this is a fun Pay it forward project for the Moxie Fab Pay if forward Challenge.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

I just had to show you these fun mitten ornaments

 I just could not wait to try this fun mitten with the new lace borders. I die cut the mitten with a spellbinder die and then stamped it with rows of diffent laces and versa mark ink and then embossed it with red embossing powder. I did the same with the small doily.I edged the mittens with Ranger distress ink. I plan on making more for my daughter who is away for collage. I thought they would be fun for her little tree in the dorm. I plan on playing with more designs on the mittens to fill up the tree.
I hope you enjoy this fun little project.

The cuffs can just be cut with fun scraps you have for a fun touch.

I put a die cut spellbinders snowflake under the small doily.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Can't stop playing with JustRite lace stamps'''

Here is a fun little repurposed tin I did with JustRite Grandma's doily's and lace borders. I used a pretty blue patalic paper with a pewter embossing powder.I put a silver mat I cut with a spellbinders die to accent the embossing. I  just love these sets I think they are so great for Christmas projects.
I hope you like my fun tin I plan to give to My neighbor with some home made goodies for Christmas.

I did a border for around the tin to and added a fun tag.

Closer view of the pretty top of the tin.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

JustRite Blog hop... one more card

I got my new lace borders from JustRite and I just had to use them for one more card.I edged the mat with versa mark ink and then gold embossed the edge.I used Spellbinders die's to cut things and versa mark and gold embossing powder for the stamped area's.I used a gold leaf pen to edge the saying and mat for saying as well as the card and ornament I die cut.I also added some stickles on the snow flake.
Have a wonderful day.
Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

JustRite Christmas Linky Party!! Card 2

 This is another card I did with JustRites Grandma's Doily's I embossed it with gold embossing powder and cut them out. I edged the ornament I die cut with spellbinders Heirloom ornament 2010 die with versa mark ink and then gold embossing powder. I really like how it pulls the whole thing together.I embossed the card with embossing folder.
I hope you like it.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

JustRite Christmas Linky Party!!

Here is my card I designed for Justrite's Christmas Linky Party.I used Grandma's Doily's gold embossing powder on the doily's and die cut them with spellbinders die's I had fun with the punch of cranberry red for the mats. I hope you like it.They reminded me of snowflakes.The Merry Christmas is from the set Christmas Nested Frames

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Halloween count down Blog candy winner....

 Well I drew a winner from the names of you who left a comment for the Raisin Boat Stamp set. The winner is Cally.
Please send me an email at donna.polley@gmail.com and let me know what set you would like and I will get the set from the girls over at Raisin Boat Stamps.
 Thank you all for stopping in and checking out my Halloween creations. I won't be posting as regularly as I did for this but be sure to stop in and see what I come up with for the up coming Holidays.I hope you saw something to inspire you to do a project or 2 of your own.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Here is a Halloween card for you today....

I have a fun card I did with Wrap Party from Raisin Boat. I cut out the card from a free hand design I did and then cut a top piece I had run through a embossing folder, I then added some distress ink to it. I used copic markers to color the mummy.Get Down and Boogie today.
I will be back with the Blog candy winner later today.
I had a great Birthday yesterday with family and friends.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Day 18 count down to Halloween and Blog candy give away

 Happy Birthday to me! I share my Birthday with my twin Brother Don and we made it 50 years! I look forward to spending time with both my girls and Husband today. I will pick the winner of the blog candy tomorrow and post it for you to see who it is.Thank you all for stopping in and checking out my Halloween treats and cards.Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice from the girls at Raisin Boat Stamps. They have some cute cowboy boots and accessories stamps they just released with some Oh so cute samples they have made. Be sure to pop over there and see all of the fun sets they have ( over 200 !)I can not wait to see what they have in store for the Holidays.

I used Distressed back ground stamp and edged it with ranger distress ink and the mummy is from Wrap party and was colored with copic markers.

Donna
 " When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Day 17 of Halloween count down and blog candy give away

 A candy tin with a new top.I used Haunting Potions from Raisin Boat and colored it with prisma color pencils and odorless mineral spirits.And of coarse I used spellbinders to cut it out and add a mat.This could be filled with some cute ghost peeps for a surprise to the recipient.
Have a great day and be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a free stamp set from the girls at Raisin Boat.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Day 16 Halloween count down and blog candy

 How about a quick and easy Halloween treat? I die cut these small handle favor box's from Raisin Boat paper. I stamped the the eyes and small candy from the set Halloween all around and then added some stickles for some fun.Don't forget to add a fun ribbon.
  Leave a comment or sign up to be a follower for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice from the girls over at Raisin Boat.

Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Day 15 Halloween count down and blog candy

 Today I have a quick and easy Treat box for you. I die cut this box using a Accucut die from a pearly,metallic white paper. I stamped on the words with Momento ink and I stamped the bats on scraps of white paper and cut them out. I used foam tape to add the bats.( Bend the wings for more of a 3 D effect) That is it, that quick! For fun use black tulle instead of tissue paper it adds to the spooky feel.
  Again don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a free stamp set of your choice from the girls over at Raisin Boat Stamps!
Have a great day and find some time to stamp.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Another Just Rite Challenge

Finished card

My scraps, I think I did pretty good using them up. What do you think?

The challenge over at Just Rite ( Get Scrappy) is to used the scraps on your work area. I have plenty of those and I tend to keep every piece especially the printed ones so this was a challenge I needed to take on. I had done a quilt card last year and thought this would be a fun way to use up these scraps also. I used my spellbinders Hexagon die's from Spellbinders.I cut several different pieces of my printed papers and played around with back grounds and came up with this pretty blue print. I arranged them to fit on a square piece of paper that was cut to fit on a Accucut card die I have that has a scallop on the bottom. Once I had them on the card I used a fine tip Prisma marker  in brown to add faux stitches around each one,( It went faster then you think) I edged the blue with Momento's Potter's clay ink. I stamped the saying ( Birthday centers) with this ink as well and then edged the die cut saying with a sponge and Potters clay ink.This was set on top of the die cut filigree which I had a pretty plaid ribbon in a yummy butterscotch color to pull the whole thing together.To finish it off I put a scrap of the rusty print paper under the scallop edge at the bottom of the card.
  I really like how it turned out and better yet I got to use some of those small scraps I had piling up on my work area.This is a card that really has a warm hug kind of feel to it.
Have a great day.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Day 13 Halloween count down and blog candy

Today I have a simple and cut card for you. I used black momento ink to stamp the clothesline and I colored them with copic markers.This set is Sheet Happens from Raisin Boat Cute set and cute name!  I matted it with Raisin Boat paper on a fun Halloween plaid.
I hope you like it and be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a free Raisin Boat stamp from the girls over at Raisin Boat Stamps.

Donna
" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck WriterI

Day 12 of my Halloween count down and blog candy give away

 How about a fast and easy treat bag holder. I cut this from 1/2 sheet of Raisin Boat paper. I scored it to make a stand up bag holder.I embossed the front with a embossing folder and then inked it with white ink to make the web to stand out.  I used Halloween all around for the O's in the word boo and the letter is from the set Alpha Bold. I die cut the word with circle dies from spellbinders as well as the deckled rectangle and black mat.Don't forget to put up the word with pop dots.Put a clear treat bag inside full of goodies.I love the way this one turned out!
Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a stamp set from the girls over at Raisin Boat Stamps!
Have some fun making some treats for your little sweets.
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer

Day11 of Halloween treats and blog candly give away

Today is just a simple small handle box die cut with an Accucut die. I stamped a background stamp on the box itself and then layered the die cut circles combining the colors to add some fun to the display when they were on the table.Instead of tissue paper I used colored tulle to the box before adding the treats in.Play around with different ink colors on different colored papers as you can see it can have some fun and funky results.I used Raisin Boats Halloween all around stamp set which is great for small treats as you have seen me use it before.I hope you are making up some fun treats for your little ( or Big) trick or treater's in your house.
Have a great day!
Donna

" When I stand before God at the end of my life, I hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and I could say,"I used everything you gave me" Erma Bombeck Writer