I found a few more Christmas Challenges

The Merry Christmas Challenge

Winter Wonderland

Sweet Stampin Christmas

A New Christmas Challenge Every Saturday

Both Sides of the Paper

Christmas Crafts all year long

The 12 Months of Christmas

This card is of Christmas carolers of the 1700s. It is a red heart stamp A2 size.

This image is linked to Happy Stampers Christmas Challenge.

Which is a monthly challenge for Christmas Cards.

Kosy Cards

I have been designing cards for quite a long time and truly enjoy it. I have been looking for a comprehensive book on card techniques and have found nothing out there. So I have decided to create my own place to stash all the card designs I can find out there and list them alphabetically and in groups such as folded cards, cutouts, etc.


I have decided to no longer send cards in swaps. Half the time I never received my swaps and they really were not up to my standard.

Thus I am making a list of places that give inspiration and challenges. They are fun challenges that do get your mind working.

 Your Next Stamp - Fridays

Tuesday Throwdown - Tuesdays

The House that Stamps Built - Wednesdays

Happy Little Stampers - 6 challenges

Just Add Ink - Friday

CAS Colors and Sketches - Friday

Freshly Made Sketches - different days

Crazy 4 Challenges - Saturday

Paper Craft Crew - Tuesday

Stamp Ink Paper - Tuesday

Sparkles Christmas - monthly on the first

and one very special facebook group for Christmas cards

Make one Christmas Card Every Week - Sunday

Now I will be giving these cards to Soldiers Overseas, Ailing Veterans and to Nursing Homes who will appreciate these cards.

Cancellations and Approvals

Well we got the Baddass Kitchen Box and we were very disappointed. First, we did not care for paying extra shipping just because they put that the box weighed 2lbs when infact it was over 4lbs. Secondly the value was not there and thirdly there was this sauce in the box that tasted like baby food. Thus this box has been cancelled.

We also got the Spiced Pantry box and we love it!! The smell of the Chinese 5 Spice is to die for. The recipe cards are great! It also came with black rice and not just a little, dried chilies, dried mushrooms and the bag of spice. We are going to make some of the recipes this weekend for Mother's Day so I will have some photos then.

Blueberry Cove Bead Box

Here is a necklace I created with some of the supplies from box

Sketchbox Painting

Here is the painting I did with my sketchbox supplies plus watercolor on arches 140lb.

Photos for Surprise My Pet and Sketchbox

Here are the photos for Surprise My Pet.

 They got a fishie and ball rope toys. They got bones, jerky and a few other items. I believe the last picture tells it all. All the dogs wanted to look into the box. They have been eating the snacks which is a total surprise to me because the only thing I could get my dogs to before were bacon strips.

Now for my sketchbox :)

This was awesome! I loved what I got because I have never used nor seen these. The items I got were 1) a nice art image on the box and another inside the box.

2) Color Brush Black Ink pen which is like a water color pen by Pentel.

3) A Bottle of Liquid Acrylic Pearlescent by Dale and Rowney.

4)White Synthetic Paint Brushes, 5 in total with different shapes.

The item I least impressed with were the synthetic brushes but when I priced them and saw them on Dick Blick then I thought they cannot be that bad otherwise Dick Blick would not carry them.

All in all I am impressed with this box. Value was $17.49 not including the artwork which I would appraise equal to $7.00 or more so the value is there.