Stampin! with Jaydee

Christmas Lodge meets Well Worn

Hi Everyone.  Happy Friday.  Oh.... I am SOOOOOO glad it is Friday.

Quick post for you tonight.  Lou and I are going to dinner and I need to go and get ready to spend a little time with my honey :-)

Sometimes, I just need a masculine Christmas card.  I don't know.... I suppose it sounds odd, but.... I am a little odd :-)

Once again, I pulled out the good old MDS.  I needed to size the house from Christmas Lodge and I also wanted it to be a more muted color.  I couldn't find a masculine Christmas DSP and then realized that Well Worn might just work for me.  Changing it out from traditional Christmas paper and using the "celebrate the season" sentiment (also MDS), meant that it was a card that would fill a multitude of needs in our ever multi-cultural society.

Here's what I came up with

I really think the paper works.  It kind of reminds me of brick and therefore fits with the brick of the house.  It really is fabulous DSP.

On a personal note:

3 inches of snow forecast for tomorrow :-)  Yipeeeeeee....  Our house is almost decorated.  Not quite finished yet, but getting there.  We should be able to finish it this weekend. 

Today we had our realtor come around to check out the house and give us an idea of what she thinks the house could go on the market for.  We bought our house from her 14 years ago and she was so surprised to see what it was like inside.  In fact, she was so surprised by how well the house shows, and the updates that we have done, that she immediately upped the purchase price by 10%.  We were VERY pleased with that.  So, all that's left to do now, is to get those pesky little things done (like repainting the window frames) and then it should be good to go on the market in Spring.  It felt really good to know that asking price was going to be higher than we had anticipated.  It also looks as though the housing market in our area is picking up, too.  Which is also great!

As always, thank you so much for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere.  You know I really do appreciate it

Warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

Hugs

Jaydee

Peaceful Season

Hi Everyone.  Happy Wednesday night.  I hope you are all having a great week so far.

I have a quick card for you tonight.  Another Christmas card.  I seem to be addicted to the right now, and we haven't even celebrated  Thanksgiving yet!

I wanted something fairly clean and simple, but with lots of bling.  I LOVE the sentiment from SU's Peaceful Season (retired).  I decided to pair it with the tree from Christmas Lodge and the "twas the night before Christmas stamp from Waltzingmouse.   I know that this sounds a lot, especially when you pair it with an edging die using the fabulous Silver Glimmer Paper - and ribbon!  So, to keep it still somewhat clean and simple, I layered it altogether using vellum paper.  I also kept it to a very simple gray, silver and white color scheme.  Of course, I had to use a bell!  This time it was from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini - Mini Jingle Bells. 

Here's what I came up with

Card recipe - all ingredients Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted:

• Card stock:  Whisper White, Basic Gray.  Silver Glimmer Paper
• Stamps:  Peaceful Season, Frostwood Lodge.  'Twas the Night Before Christmas (Walztingmouse)
• Accessories:  Mini Jingle Bell.  Ribbon (from personal stash). Silver elastic cord (retired)
• Tools:  Snowflake Die (sizzix).  Big Shot.  Pewter Embossing Powder 
• Inks:  Basic Gray, Versamark. 

• I began by stamping the poem onto Whisper White card stock using Basic Gray ink. 
• I then cut two layers of Vellum.  The tree was stamped in London Fog ink (non SU) and layered over the poem
• The final layer of Vellum was stamped with the Peace on Earth sentiment in Versamark and embossed with the Pewter embossing powder
• I adhered the layers together with a thin layer of snail at the top (this was hidden by the ribbon) and heavier layers of snail at the bottom, where it was hidden by the snowflake border.
• Tip:  When heat setting embossing powder onto Vellum, ensure that you fully heat up your heat gun before putting it anywhere near the vellum.  VERY quickly run the heat gun over the wording to stop it curling and "bumping".  I am sure that's a very technical term :-)

The layers look beautiful together, I wish I could have gotten a better shot for you.  It really is a pretty card, and the glimmer paper glimmers even without a bright light.

So, what do you think?  I've certainly shown you a variety of Christmas cards in a couple of different styles over the last week.

On a personal note:

Those of you who have been visiting my blog for a while will know that I am a "rescuer".  I rescue most things, with the exception of mosquitoes.  Even those I won't kill as we tend to use mosquito repellants instead of mosquito killing stuff.  Well, we were at the appliance store on Friday last week looking at appliances.  In the middle of this HUGE storeroom I heard a chirp, chirp, chirp.  I looked around and there was a little sparrow trapped in the store.  Apparently she had gotten in via the loading dock door, which had since been closed, and she was now trapped inside.

We walked around looking at stoves and   and all I could hear was this chirping.  It really bugged me that she was trapped inside, so I took a leave of absence from looking at appliances to see what I could do for her.  Luckily, she was a smart little bird.  She was sitting in front of this huge plate glass window on a lamppost (which was in the lighting display).  She could see the trees outside, and knew that she should be able to get there, but a huge pane of glass separated her from the tree - and freedom.  

Well, I am a pretty smart bird, too! :-)  and noticed that there was an emergency exit not too far from her.  I walked over, pushed the door open, managed to find something to prop it open and then went back to find her.  I managed to help her fly to the right area and she worked with me... smelled the fresh air - and off she went thru the door.   She stopped right outside the door and chirruped, before flying off to the tree.  I'd like to say that she was saying thank you :-)  I cannot tell you how much better I felt knowing that she was outside and out of harms way.  That was my good deed for last week!

As always, thank you so much for spending time in my little area of the stamping blogosphere.  Your visits really do mean a great deal to me, as do your comments.  Don't forget, if you can help out Pat with More the Merrier stamp set, please let me know.

Don't forget, if you are looking for other Christmas cards I have made - you can check those out here.  Or you can use the index on the left pane to look for stamps sets by name

Warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.  Lynn, continued prayers for the two of you!

Jaydee

Christmas Frostwood Lodge for Case Study

Hi Everyone.  Happy Monday.

It's been a while since I managed to play along with challenges, including Casestudy.  The inspiration for case-ing this week had a couple of distinct features that drew me..... the wood print, the red and brown, the extravagant ribbon, the patterned paper and the bright white of the focal layer.

Here's the inspiration card

I decided I really wanted to keep the color scheme but change out the sentiment to fit the Christmas Lodge stamp set.  Pairing it with the complementary Frostwood Lodge DSP was my next step.  When Lou saw this card his response was.... "it's great. and it feels so cottagey!"  Considering that was the feel I was going for, I was very pleased at his reaction.

Here's my take on Julie's card

 

Can you see the inspiration?  It's so rare that I focus on the sentiment, but thought that this was the ideal opportunity.  I couldn't help combining two matching colors of the seam binding ribbon, too.  I think it adds so much.  It's an unusual color scheme for Christmas, but does pull from the colors of the Frostwood Lodge dsp.  I am sure that the casestudy team would love it if you popped along and checked out the inspiration and submission cards.  It's amazing how many different cards can be made from one inspiration!

On a personal note:

Well, I must admit I got homesick today.  It was cold, wet, drippy, dull and gray... .  the whole day.  It reminded me of England in February!  Made me homesick for all the wrong reasons!  Yep.... it was one of those days where you want to cuddle up in front of a fire, with a cat on your lap, a mug of steaming hot tomato soup, and a really good book.  Unfortunately, I spent all of it on the phone!

I hope you all have a fabulous Tuesday.  Warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a little lift tonight.

Hugs

Jaydee

 

Christmas Lodge for the Paper Players #64

Hi Everyone.  Happy Saturday.  I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend.

Ann has a great challenge for us this week.

Well, it was a great challenge.  I got my card made - using a plant!  It was only when I was loading the card onto the challenge site that I read one simple little thing that I had missed..... it's a themed CAS challenge.  Duh!  Mmmmm... well... it was too late to change it.... my card is somewhat CAS - but not as CAS as I normally make it for a CAS challenge.  If I had read the challenge label first, I would not have added the snowflakes, bling and star on top of the tree!!!!  Anyway... eh hem! :-)

Here is my SOMEWHAT CAS take on the challenge.  Oh... and I used the fabulous sketch across at Freshly Made Sketches, too.  Another great sketch from the talented Lesley.

I am so in love with this Mocha Morning Paper mixed with the Metallic Gold and Shimmery White card stock.

Here's what I used to make this 5-1/4 x 5-1/4" card:

• Stamps:  Christmas Lodge, Perfect Punches
• DSP:  Mocha Morning
• Card stock:  Metallic Gold, Shimmery White
• Accessories:  Very Vanilla Velvet Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Star brad (retired)
• Tools:  Big Shot, Snowflake die, versamark ink, gold embossing powder

I fell in love with the Christmas Lodge set the minute I saw it in the new mini catalog.  I think it's going to become one of my favorite sets this year.

Now... don't forget to pop along to the Paper Players tomorrow and check out the fabulous new challenge and see the amazing design team inspiration cards.  Whilst you are at it, check out Freshly Made Sketches to see what the fabulous design team cooked up for you - there are some great submission cards out there, too!

On a personal note:

The last of the cards for the OWH card drive arrived today - thank you Anne Marie.  I will be opening the box tomorrow, prepping them and then gathering all the cards to post off to OWH early next week.  I know that this cause is dear to your heart and you, of all people, know what it means to receive cards from a serviceman!  You rock, my friend.  Thank you.

Talking about rocking..... a huge shout out to Robin K.  I received her check to send along to OWH today, too.  Thank you, Robin.  It means a great deal to me and it is much appreciated.  You, too, rock!

I'd also like to thank Rita W for standing in for me on the Paper Players challenge last week.  She jumped in because I wasn't able to get a card finished at the very last minute and completed her card with a sinus headache!!!  Thank you, Rita.  I really appreciated it - and loved your card, too!

As always, thank you for visiting my little area of the stamping blogosphere.  Your visits really DO mean a great deal to me - as do your comments.

Warm hugs and prayers for those of you who need a lift tonight.

Jaydee