Come Join the Fun!

Be sure to play along for the next 12 days as Limelight is holding their version of the 12 Days of Christmas. I am actually kicking off the festivities with a challenge. The rest of the DT will be hosting a day, too. What's in it for you? Fun and Fabulous prizes! Yes, that's right, each day a fabulous prize will be rewarded to one lucky winner that plays along. The more you play, the better your chances of winning the Grand Prize will be. On December 13, Mandy will do a random drawing, and the winner will receive their choice of a Bundle Up! kit (Christmas card making kit). Each person can receive an entry for EACH game, etc. they do...so if you do all 12, you get 12 entries!! Here is the line up with links to each blog. If you get lost on who is hosting which day, stop back here or check out Mandy's blog!

Dec.1 Lisa-A Card Challenge
Dec. 2 - Lee Murphy-Inspriation Challenge
Dec. 3 - Jessica Russell-Guess the Xmas Song
Dec. 4 - Drew Cheshire-Xmas Movie Trivia.
Dec. 5 - Ryann Salamon- Blurred Photo.
.Dec. 6 - Becky Carafa-Xmas Bingo.
Dec. 7 - Brandi Parshley- Name that Christmas cookie
Dec. 8 - Sarah Anderson-Xmas Music Game
Dec. 9 - Jennifer Taylor-Gift Card Holder Game.
Dec. 10 - Tiffany Johnson- Xmas Mad Libs.
Dec. 11 - Katie Renz-Door #1, 2, 3.
Dec. 12 - Mandy Cheshire-Where's Waldo.

Don't forget, today is the last day of the Doorbuster Sale at Limelight!

Friday, November 28 - Sunday, November 30. We've worked out some fabulous savings with a few of our wonderful suppliers, and we are thrilled to pass those along to YOU! Don't miss these great deals this weekend...supplies are limited to the early birds (but we have plenty to go around)!*Pebbles, Inc. RIBBON IRON packaged with TWO assorted RIBBON PACKS - $10*Unity Stamp Company's LUKE 2:14 GLORIOUS ANGEL - $3.50*Unity Stamp Company's DELECTABLE DELIGHTS stamp set - $4.50*Odd Bird Planet's Snowman - $10 (This stamp is BIG!)*Odd Bird Planet's Beau Christmas - $6 (assorted, facing left or right)

Hugs, Lisa

Black Friday!

So did you go out and fight the crowds? I didn't, never have and don't think I ever will. That is just not my kind of thing-I just enjoy my sleep too much to get up THAT early! Hopefully if you did, you got some really great deals. It is Friday, so Stamp Something has another challenge for you. This week we are asking you to use Black somewhere on your creation (notice a theme here, the past two days?). I really try to stick to SUO (Stampin' Up! only) when I can for these challenges. Not because I have to, but because I want to. I just couldn't help myself to stray this week since I still want to play with all my new PTI ribbons and those yummy colors. Since black was my focus on this card, I wanted to bring in some color with the stamp images so I used the spotlight technique. This is such a non-traditional Holiday card, but I think with the satin ribbon, the elegant style of the stamp, and the touch of liquid pearls, it really works. Oh, and I also did up the inside of this card too. I loved that I could use the "frame" from the Top Note die. Nothing goes to waste! Give it a try and be sure to link your creation to the Stamp Something blog for a chance to win some fun blog candy sponsored by JessicaLynn originals! Stamping Hugs, Lisa

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Holiday. It is Thursday and so that means Brandi has another great sketch for us (and you) to try. This week we are stamping in honour of Black Friday. Yep, use some black in your creations this week. Don't forget the amazing prize up for grabs, a $10 gift certificate to shop at Limelight! Just remember to post to Mandy's blog with a link to your card. If you are uploading to SCS, please remember to use the keyword LLPC009. So here is my card. I used a ton of shimmer on this card thanks to the Bazzil Bling cs and Shimmerz paint! I also went ahead and did up the inside of the card. This is something I almost never do. I have been seeing alot of cards lately with the inside coordinating with the front of the card. It is especially a great idea when you use a dark color of cs for your card base and it is just another special touch you can add to a handmade card. Here is a close up of just how this card shimmers. It looks almost wet in the picture ( I embossed the images with black craft ink and then colored them in with blender pens before applying the shimmerz paint in Olive). Everything I used on the card can be purchased at Limelight. As I told you on Monday, there is an amazing SALE going on. Be sure to stop by and do some shopping! Mandy has put together some very cool Holiday Card Making Bundles-Bundle Up! Make it easy on yourself and pick one of those up! See what the rest of the Team did with this challenge.
Becky
JenMarie
Ryann
Katie
Brandi
Mandy
Jessica
And again, Happy Thanksgiving! I hope it was a blessed one! Hugs, Lisa

Ribbon Blooms-PTI Blog Hop

It is the 25th of the month and tonight is the Papertrey Ink blog hop. This is such a fun way to see many fabulous projects using the PTI products and gain so much inspiration. This month the challenge was to create something with handmade flower embellishments. I had every intention of finally putting some fabric through my big shot and die cut some fabulous fabric flowers. Well, it didn't quite happen for me. I am not a seamstress, or a quilter, so I don't have pieces of fabric just laying around. I guess time just got away from me. So, I went with the next best thing for me and that is ribbon! Yes, I created these beautiful ribbon flowers by simply stitching some linen thread up one side of the ribbon and then gently pulling the thread to create a gathered look. Once you reach the end of the strip of ribbon you just connect the two ends and find a way to "conceal" the middle. I added the buttons to finish the flowers off.
This project allowed me to pull out one of my all time favorite PTI sets, Beautiful Blooms. There are so many flower combinations in this set and I love the sentiments that are included. This sentiment is one of my most used when I use this set. Check out the color combo! I just adore the Ripe Avocado and Ocean Tides colors and I discovered how great they look with kraft, chocolate, and a touch of Summer Sunrise! Thanks for stopping by. I can't wait to see all the creativity that the rest of the girls come up with that play along tonight.

Hugs,

Lisa

I Just Had To

I squeezed this one in yesterday just because I had to try out these colors. I caved and ordered some of the yummy ribbons and these two colors (ripe avocado and ocean tides) from PTI last week. I have teacher gifts to make using the stuff I ordered, so it is all justified, LOL! The set is Christmas Labels 2008 and I was lucky enough to win it during last month's Blog Hop! Which reminds me, today is the 25th so it happening again tonight with a new theme for the projects-handmade flowers. I'm hoping to play, we'll see what happens later today.

I used one of my go-to layouts and played up the star from atop of the tree. I also added some dimension with the cool new Christmas Ornaments Cuttlebug embossing folder. Thanks for stopping by. I wish anyone who is traveling this Holiday to have safe travels! Hugs, Lisa

Busy Week!

I am sure it is busy for everyone. Does anyone know where the month of November went? If you do, let me know. I'd sure like to have seen it. I am amazed that this week is Thanksgiving. I am looking forward to it. My sister and her girls are coming down to stay with us, and Tim's sister is hosting the actual dinner on Thursday. I am only sad that my parents and brother can not make the trip down this year. Here's a quick card to share. If you are looking for some stamps to capture the true meaning of Christmas, I think Unity has a great selection. And guess what? LIMELIGHT carries them. This one is the single, Prince of Peace. With everything that is going on this week, I thought I'd give you a little heads up to the specials Limelight is running, so you can plan your shopping accordingly!

WHAT'S ON SALE!

In celebration of Black Friday coming up the day after Thanksgiving, we have some ROCKIN' sales for you! All week long, Core'dinations Black Magic 12x12 cardstock is 20% off! Also on sale are Pixee Stix Glitter in Licorice, Plain Ol' Black Fun Flock, and the NEW Kaisercraft Days 'Til Christmas chipboard countdown calendar! (Yes, we know the calendar is not a black color...but we didn't think you'd mind a sale!)

In addition to this, we are having a PHENOMENAL Doorbuster Sale Friday, November 28 - Sunday, November 30.

We've worked out some fabulous savings with a few of our wonderful suppliers, and we are thrilled to pass those along to YOU! Don't miss these great deals this weekend...supplies are limited to the early birds!*Pebbles, Inc. RIBBON IRON packaged with TWO assorted RIBBON PACKS - $10*Unity Stamp Company's LUKE 2:14 GLORIOUS ANGEL - $3.50*Unity Stamp Company's DELECTABLE DELIGHTS stamp set - $4.50*Odd Bird Planet's Snowman - $10 (This stamp is BIG!)*Odd Bird Planet's Beau Christmas - $6 (assorted, facing left or right)

Come play along with out DT and our sketch challenge for a chance to win a $10 Limelight gift certificate. The challenge will be posted on Thursday. Lots going on, didn't want you to miss out! Have a fabulous Monday, everyone!

Can't refuse Chocolate

I rarely get around to playing in the limited supplies challenge over at SCS on Fridays. My good friends Kristin posted two of the cutest cards yesterday and as usual, she motivated me to play. Besides, how could I refuse chocolate? The challenge was to use something related to chocolate: the color, the theme, the actual stuff. You know chocolate chip is one of my all time favorite colors to work with, so this was an easy one for me. I actually made two since Kristin also motivated me to use some of my rub-ons (they are on sale this month from Stampin' Up!). Here's what I came up with. They both use all SU products.


The first one is my favorite, although I do love the richness of color the riding hood red and chocolate chip create in the second card. Thanks for stopping by on a Saturday. Hugs,