Wrapping Up the Year in Review

OCTOBER 2011
#1
The Holiday Llama Hop was #1 for October, if you missed it you can go to our home page http://stampinllamas.blogspot.com/ for all the links, we will be doing another next week with the upcoming mini
http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/10/welcome-to-holiday-do-llama-hop.html#comments
#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/10/stamping-with-bleach.html
#3

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-treats.html

NOVEMBER 2011
My daughter Jamie was married this month and much of my time was spent celebrating this event with her. A little stamping happened in between :)
#1

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-put-this-stamp-set-on-my-wish-list.html

#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/11/turtle-co.html

DECEMBER 2011
What are your favorites of this month?
Here are the ones with the most hits
#1

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/12/welcome-christmas.html
#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/12/my-door.html
#3

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/12/fast-and-easy-lovely-as-tree.html

I hope that this year has been a good one for all of you and that 2012 brings the best for all of us!

Year in Review- July-September

I was working at a Boy Scout Camp for most of the summer so my postings were few.
JULY 2011

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/07/elebration.html
tied with a Scout camp post
http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/07/two-weeks-of-scout-camp-left.html

AUGUST 2011
#1

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/08/greeting-card-kids.html
#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/08/on-grow-home-from-scout-camp.html

SEPTEMBER 2011
#1
The Llama Hop had the most hits my post is here
http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/09/welcome-to-do-llama-hop.html
#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/09/dinoroar-birthday-card.html
#3

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/09/lovely-as-tree-reflections.html

The Year is almost over so come back tomorrow and see the last of my review.

Year in Review- April - June

These are the cards that had the most hits for there months.

APRIL 2011

#1

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/04/wonderful-favorites-vintage-vogue.html

#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/04/sneak-peek.html

#3

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/04/thanks-for-caringjust-believe.html

MAY 2011

#1

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/05/word-play-graduation.html#comments

#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/05/faux-leather-cards.html

#3

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/05/pretty-postage.html

JUNE 2011

Sadly for my blog the summer had minimal postings as I was working at a Scout Camp for the summer.

#1

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/06/on-grow-with-swirls-and-curls-verses.html

#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/06/strength-and-hope.html

So were there others that you liked better?

Have a wonderful day, I will be working on my projects for the Blog Hop coming next week.

"Best of" Review of 2011

As we come to the close of another year I am once again doing a "Best of" report. These are the cards that had the most "hits" for whatever reason. I hope you enjoy!

JANUARY 2011
#1

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/01/bring-on-cake.html
#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/01/nature-walk.html
#3

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/01/elizabeth-links-to-sale-bration-sets.html

FEBRUARY 2011
This post by far had the most hits in February
#1
http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/02/today-i-thought-i-would-do-tribute-to.html
#2

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/02/sale-bration-punch-bunch.html
#3

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/02/easter-blossoms.html

MARCH 2011
#1

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/03/easter-blossoms.html
Of course the first Watercooler Llama Blog Hop was very popular (Jan will bring our next blog hop)
#2a,b,c, and d
http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/03/water-cooler-swaps-part-1.html
http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/03/water-cooler-swaps-part-2.html
http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/03/water-cooler-swaps-part-3.html
http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/03/water-cooler-swaps-part-4.html
#3

http://kath-allthatscrap.blogspot.com/2011/03/tiny-tags-with-elements-of-style.html

So here are what appeared to be the favorites of the first 3 months, was one of these your favorite or was there a different one? I'd love to read your thoughts.
Have a wonderful day!

Christmas Lodge

I made this card in October, I really wanted to go with a snow-globe look, I just couldn't get a look I was happy with so this is what I came up with instead.

• The card base is Crumb Cake, with Soft Suede and Dazzling Details sponged on the edges.
• a 5 1/4" x 2 3/4" piece of Frostwood Lodge DSP was added to the lower portion of the base. 
• The Lodge was stamped with Early Espresso on a 3" circle of Crumb Cake(again the edges were sponged the same as the edge of the card) The snow in the image was colored with the white gel pen the was covered with the Dazzling Details.
• On a strip on Crumb Cake the Merry Christmas was stamped, the C and the swirls were Cherry Cobbler and the rest of the word is Early Espresso, the edges were sponged with Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Dazzling Details.
• The Ribbon was wrapped around the card with the ends hidden behind the Circle.

I think this was my favorite of the cards I made this year.  I hope that you all have a Very Merry Christmas and stop by after Christmas to see some of the cards I have been making with stamp sets from the upcoming Mini catalog.

Medallion

I had the embossed Medallion sitting in my unfinished pile from last year I thought I better use it.

• Card base is Whisper White with a front of Real Red
• The Medallion was inked with Versamark, stamped on Crumb Cake and embossed with white Embossing Powder. 
• Real Red Satin Ribbon was knotted and then attached to the back of the Crumb Cake then added to the card front.
• The ornament from Delightful Decorations was inked in Versamark and embossed with the sparkly red embossing powder that I mixed this year, then it was punched out with the Ornament punch. A pearl was added to the O in joy and then it was popped up in the center of the Medallion.
• Merry from Tiny Tags was stamped in Real Red on Whisper White and punched out with the tiny tag punch it was tied to the ribbon with Cherry Cobbler Bakers Twine.

Sometimes it is good to use up piece you have laying around.

Have a Wonderful Day!

Many Merry Messages simply done

Have you heard?!! The stocking punch is NOT carrying on to the main catty, it is only while supplies last, so if you haven't bought and you still want it you better get on it.

• Card base is Naturals Ivory, the Happy Holidays is stamped with Wild Wasabi directly to the base.
• The Stockings were punched from Frostwood Lodge DSP as well as Wild Wasabi CS, the CS was run through the Big Shot with the Snowburst folder before punching.
• Stockings are popped up on Dimensionals.

Another fast and simple card.

Simple and Masculine

I needed some quick to make Birthday cards, this is what I came up with.

• Card base is Whisper White, with a front of Early Espresso 
• A piece of 3 3/4" x 5" Whisper White, place about 3 1/2" in the stripes folder and run through the Big Shot.
• Using Early Espresso ink I stamped Happy Birthday from Perfectly Penned in the flat area.
• Knot a quilted Early Espresso ribbon just under the words and layer onto the front.

Pretty quick to make.

Have a wonderful day!

My door

The door is another card that is widely seen around blogdom this year. Here is my door.

• Card Base is Whisper White with a front of wood grain DSP from Frostwood Lodge.
• The panels are 1" wide popped up with Dimensionals on Whisper White CS the is 1 1/4" wide.
• The door knob is Bushed Gold word Window repunched to be smaller with  I circle popped up with 3 mini glue dots stacked on each other.
• The wreath is from the felt pieces Winter Wishes.
• Merry Christmas from Petite Pairs was stamped on a strip of Whisper White in Real Red and added to the wreath.

This was/is a card in the December card buffet.

Full of Life

I needed a fast wedding card so I grabbed Full of Life;

• The card base is Whisper White  with a front of Regal Rose, then the In Color DSP in Pool Party. I wrapped White Taffeta ribbon around the DSP and tied a charm that had been laying around for awhile. 
• I cut a 3" circle with the Big Shot, sponged the edges with Pool Party and Dazzling Details.
• Using Pool Party and Regal Rose Markers I colored the words on the stamp and then stamped them in the center of the circle.
• The circle was added to the card with Dimensionals.

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Dirtday!

Yesterday was my birthday, I thought the Clearance sale was a nice kick off for it.  Here is a Birthday Card instead of a Christmas.  I used the set I Dig You to make this card, I thought it makes a cute little boy card.

• The card base is Naturals White with a front of Marina Mist and a 3 3/4"x5" Naturals White.  
• I sponged Crumb Cake along the bottom of the card to make dirt.
• I colored the stamps themselves with markers and stamped them onto the card.
• I masked the back of the dump truck and the scoop on the track hoe to stamp the dirt (I only wanted part of the dirt to show) I then masked the dirt, and stamped the gifts to look like they were in the dirt.
• Last I stamped the phrase in Marina Mist and stamped it diagonally on the card. 

I hope you all have a wonderful day!

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Delightful Dozen

This is one of those cards that look so much better in real life then in a photo.

• Card base is Naturals White with a front of Brushed Gold, then a layer of Cherry Cobbler then Very Vanilla with Champagne Shimmer Paint spray.
• I ran a piece of sprayed Very Vanilla through the Big Shot using the Ovals die, I stamped the Christmas phrase from Delightful Dozen in Versamark and used the sparkly Cherry Cobbler embossing powder (yesterdays post) I sponged the edges of the oval with Soft Suede. The oval was popped up with Dimensionals.

Have a wonderful day!

Fast and Easy- Lovely as a Tree

I usually spray about half a package of Whisper White with Frost Shimmer Paint Spray, that way I can put weight on it to flatten and then use them on any project.  This year I made Glittered Embossing Powder, I made it in Cherry Cobbler and Wild Wasabi, for the Cherry I added the fine red glitter(1 part glitter, 3parts embossing powder, or there abouts) For the Wasabi I added Dazzling Diamonds.

• Card base is Garden Green with a front of Cherry Cobbler.  
• on a 3 3/4" x 5" Shimmer Whisper White I stamped the pine from Lovely as a Tree with Versamark in the center of the paper. I added glitter embossing powder and heat set.
• I used the Petals-a-Plenty folder, running the image through the Bog Shot twice, using the folder on each side of the image.

A simple card but very sparkly.  Have a wonderful day!

Beautiful Season

This was a card that was in my card buffet.

• Card base is Cherry Cobbler with a front of Whisper White sprayed with Frost Shimmer Paint spray, ran through the Big Shot with the Northern Flurry folder.
• Using the Ovals Die I cut and oval from Watercolor paper and a larger one from Cherry Cobbler CS.
• I stamped the image from Beautiful Season with Stazon onto the Watercolor Paper I colored the image with Watercolor Wonder Crayons and an Aqua Painter. I layered the image onto the Cherry Cobbler oval and added it to the card front.
• Using Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green markers I inked up the phrase from the set and stamped it onto the card front.

Have a wonderful Day!

Holiday Swaps

As you may know the group of friends that I have done a couple of blog hops with mailto:http://stampinllamas.blogspot.com/ also swap. So here are some of the wonderful swaps.

The Last card I forgot to photograph so I swiped the image off of my friend Stephanie's blog. I will try to get a photo of it myself and post it  is an easel spinner card.

If you haven't made your Christmas cards yet this should help get you going! Have a wonderful day.