Thanks!

Good Morning and Happy New Year!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! I was very lucky that I was able to spend Christmas in Florida with my son and his wife. We had beautiful weather, sunshine and lots of laughs. But now it is back to reality snow, cold and work. LOL!

Today I am showcasing a card with Winter Fashion Marlee. I love to buy new clothes and well she is just so styln' I guess that's why I have taken a fancy to this particular stamp.

Ingredients I used to create my card:
Inky Impressions stamp: Winter Fashion Marlee
Paper from my stash
Heart Doily
Marianne - Heart Die
Cherry Lynn Die - Small and Large Flourish
Poppy Stamps - Small Window Box Die
Magnolia Doo Hickey Die -Sweet Crazy Love - So Wrapped Tilda Lace
Lace
Bling
Flowers
Copic Markers
Cryogen Paper

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Simon Says - Anything Goes
Stamptacular Sunday - Challenge #196 Doilies Galore

White on White

Good Morning,

I have some very exciting news to share with you today. I am so thrilled and honored to be part of the 7 Kids College Fund DT. I was so excited when Carisa contacted me and of course I said yes. Today is my first post and our challenge is White on White. 

A perfect scene for the Epiphany which occurs this Sunday. The images are from the Magnolia Nativity Collection. The grey images against all the white create an essence of elegance. I thought a silver frame was a perfect finish for the scene I created.

Here is a close up of the images:

Cryogen Paper
Postcard and Sheet Music Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders
Magnolia Stamp -Tilda as a Wiseman, Edwin as a Wiseman, Jacob the Camel
Copic Markers
Silver Pearl Liquid Pearls
1/4" Scor-Tape Sookwang Double-Stick Tape
Diamond Glaze

One last look:

I am entering my project in the following challenges:
Magnolia Down Under - Challenge #178 Anything Goes
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia - Challenge #59 Anything Goes

12 Days of Christmas Blog Candy Winners

Happy New Year,

I want to thank all you wonderful ladies for helping me reach my goal of "110" followers! You are awesome! So now without further adu here are the winners:

1st Day of Christmas - Patricia St. Martin
2nd Day of Christmas - Jackie Rakoski
3rd Day of Christmas - Kelly N.
4th Day of Christmas - Kelly N.
5th Day of Christmas - Ria
6th Day of Christmas - Babette
7th Day of Christmas - Tonya H.
8th Day of Christmas - Katelyn
9th Day of Christmas - Babette
10th Day of Christmas - Margreet
11th Day of Christmas - Alethea
12th Day of Christmas - Nina

Please contact me at k_l_gauthier@yahoo.com with your contact information so I can get your goodies to you!  Thanks again for playing along!

Hugs,
Karen

Fancy Fish

Good Morning!

Back in chilly NH after a wonderful break basking in the sunshine in Florida. I do miss the beach. I love to pick up sea shells and walk on the beach. There is just something that is so soothing when the waves crash on the shore.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. Are you ready for New Year's Eve? I am looking forward to a quiet evening in front of the fireplace with a glass of wine.

Today I am sharing a card with this cute fish which seems so appropriate after spending a week at the ocean.

A different view:

Here are the items I used to create my card:
Digi Stamp - Oak Pond Creations - Fancy Fish
Cryogen Paper
Copic Markers
Ribbon
Paper from my stash
Bling
Cheese Cloth
Cherry Lynn Dies - Small & Large Flourish
Pearls from Inky Impressions
Sentiment - AMUSE

P.S. I need to more followers to draw my "12 Days of Christmas Blog Candy". Click here to enter.

I am entering my card in the following challenge:
Simon Says - Anything Goes

12 Days of Christmas Candy

Happy Saturday,

Well today is the 12th day of Christmas! Thanks for playing along. On the 12th day of Christmas my true love gave to me "A Special Inky Impressions Candy".

If you would like to be in the draw for my "12 Days of Christmas" please:

1. Post a photo in the sidebar of your blog
2. Add your name to Mr Linky at the end of this post
3. If you are not already; become a follower of my blog

The candy will be drawn when I reach 110 followers. If I reach 110 before the 12 days ends the candy will be drawn for each day on the 16th of December.
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Wow it is Friday already! I am looking forward to the weekend and have high hopes that I will get a lot finished. We are on the 11th day of Christmas. Hmmmmm. I need a few more followers......

On the 11th day of Christmas my true love gave to me "Memory Box Floral Vine"

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Well today is the 10th day of Christmas! On the 10th day of Christmas my true love gave to me "two awesome Inky digis".

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Happy Wednesday,

Two weeks until Christmas. Are you ready? I am not quite ready, hopefully this weekend I can finish my wrapping. Today is the 9th day of Christmas.....

On the 9th day of Christmas my true love gave to me "Beautiful buttons and flowers for free".

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Hello,

I hope you are all having a good week! After today we have 4 days left in the "12 Days of Christmas". I am up to 90 followers...Woo Hoo... Don't forget to tell your friends.

On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me "Rachel Decorating a Christmas Tree" a digi from Inky Impressions plus a sentiment to go along with it.





And don't forget the 2nd challenge over at CMC's Holiday Bash!

CLICK HERE for all Holiday Bash Details

(Challenges start Dec 7th & run thru Jan 4th)

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Challenge #2 - Scavenger Hunt (starts Dec 10th)

CLICK HERE

Prizes - Five Winners

- (1) Flourishes Gift Bag of goodies & Stamp Set of your choice

-(2) $10 Gift Certificate to La La Land Crafts

-(1) $20 Gift Certificate to Close to My Heart from Pat Jaynes

(1) Scor-Buddy

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CLICK HERE for CHALLENGE #1

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DAY 7

Oh yes, it is day 7! Sorry I am so late today but we had to purchase a new car and well it took up most of the day. Not really what I had planned but that's how it goes..... So are you ready for the 7th day of Christmas?

On the 7th day of Christmas my true love gave to me "$10 Gift Card at 7 Kids College Fund."

Don't forget about the Holiday Bash over at CMC. If you haven't already you need to go over and check out all the amazing creations from the CMC DT. Get ready to have some fun and win some amazing prizes.

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Day 6
Happy Friday,

I hope you all had a great week! Wow, it's the 6th day of Christmas!!! So here is what is in store today.

On the 6th day of Christmas my true love gave to me "2 Memory Box dies"

Good Morning,

Wow, day 5 of the Christmas candy. Can you believe Christmas is 19 days away? Are you ready? I am not ...No DT news today but I do get to spend Christmas with my awesome son and my awesome daughter-in-law. I am counting down the days!!!!!

Here is today's - on the 5th day of Christmas my true love gave to me "an Inky Impressions digi"

Happy Wednesday,

To keep this simpler I am going to keep it all in one post that should stay on the top of my blog. And you only have to post one day of the candy. Thanks for joining in on the fun.

Another day with some exciting news! Carisa from 7 Kids College Fund asked me to be a guest designer for December too. Of course I said yes! If you get a chance hop on over to their challenge blog and see all the wonderful DT creations.

Are you ready for the 4^th day of Christmas?

On the 4^th day of Christmas by true love gave to me “Pretty Embellishments”.

Day 1-3 of Christmas - http://doggonescrappers.blogspot.com/2012/12/3rd-day-of-christmas.html

Memories of the Beach

Hello,

Did everyone have a great Christmas? I had a wonderful Christmas with my son and daughter-in-law in Florida. Yes, sunshine and warm weather. The beach is what gave me the inspiration to alter this cigar box. The seashells are actually from the beach here in Florida.

I covered the box with paper from Authentique and Graphic 45. I used the Graphic 45 paper to embellish the box. I stamped Miamia with the Graphic 45 paper. I used the cheesecloth as netting to create the arrangement with the seashells and the starfish.  I decided to spruce up the sides of the box with clear bling.

I kept the inside of the box simple so that the inside could be used to store items.

Here is a view of the bottom of the box:

 I hope I have inspired you today!  Thanks for stopping by!


You can purchase the below items at 7 Kids College Fund or click on the links:
Magnolia Stamp - Miamia the Flamingo
Paper Authentique - Fresh
Paper Graphic 45 -  Place in Time
Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Metal Box Feet Foundations


DON'T Forget my Blog Candy. I just need 10 more followers to draw the goodies.


I am entering this in the following challenges:
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - Bingo (Blue, Sparkle, Pattern DP)
Tuesday Alchemy - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - #120

CMC Holiday Bash Don't Miss Out on the Fun

-HOLIDAY BASH Fun!!  The Holiday Bash is on-going thru Jan 4th and open to everyone to play!  Its my way of saying thanks & Happy Holidays so lots of fun challenges to be had. 

This week kicks off Challenge #3 which is a fun Hidden Picture Puzzle.  GO HERE to see all the details for all the challenges.  For each challenge you enter you get entered to win a NEW Silhouette Cameo e-cutter AND entered for a bunch of other FABULOUS PRIZES. 

If you haven't checked out all the prizes you could win, then you need to go right now!!!  So you have until Jan 4th to enter all the challenges...plenty of time to play and have some fun! 

Also check out our CHARITY we are sponsoring this year, its a great cause that benefits children...with every $3 donation you get an entry to win the Cameo & other prizes as well! Click HERE to read about it!