Saturday, November 30, 2013

Christmas count down 4 of 8 - Christmas Collections & Washi Tape

Wow, the season is moving along quickly and here we are for another Christmas card from my buffet class. I have been experimenting with washi tape and I am afraid I can easily get addicted to them. Practical, beautiful, easy to use, they have it all.  They also worked nicely with the new stripes embossing folder. The ornament added the final touch. I hope you will enjoy this card. Share the love by letting me know your thoughts. I will be back soon for more. Until then,

Happy Stamping!

Miriam Castanho Bollinger



Ingredients:

Paper: Cherry Cobbler card stock, Sahara Sand card stock

Ink: Cherry Cobbler

Stamp: Christmas Collectibles

Accessories: Season of Style Designer Washi Tape, Cherry Cobbler baker's twine, Stylish Stripes TIEF, Big Shot, Rhinestone, Christmas Ornament Punch

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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Christmas Count down 3 of 8 - Sassy Salutations

Seasons Greetings!

With the rather brutal drop of our temperature and then snow on the ground, it seems like everything around us is in full swing for the Christmas. So, I am back to present the 3rd card of the series Christmas Countdown. This was also a project for the Christmas card Buffet class. I hope you will enjoy it and share some love by leaving me your comment.

I will be back soon for more. Until then,

Happy Stamping,

Miriam Castanho Bollinger


Ingredients:

Paper: Old Olive Card Stock, Naturals White card stock

Ink: Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler

Stamp: Sassy Salutations, Very Merry Tags

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler 1" Ribbon, Mosaic Punch, Rhinestone, Cherry cobbler baker's twine, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot TIEF



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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Stampin' Up! Updates - Fresh Deals

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Monday, November 25, 2013

Punch Art - Paper Players #173 - Sketched Birthday

 




Seasons Greetings everyone!

This has been a busy and cold weekend. Temperatures have plummeted around here and it is feeling rather too cold for November. Thankfully we have paper to play with! The Paper Players challenge this week called for a card made in any shape. I chose to make an oval card using the Oval collections framelit. Since this was for a little girl's birthday, I decided to go with  punch art idea and made a friendly little clown using scraps that I have been hoarding. I hope you enjoy and will love to hear your thoughts and take on it.

I will be back soon. Until then,

Happy Stamping,

Miriam Castanho Bollinger



Ingredients:

Paper: Pink Pirouette Card stock, Whisper White Card stock

Stamps: Sketched Birthday, Tiny Banner

Ink: Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Small oval punch, 1" Circle punch, 1/2" circle punch,  Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, Boho Blossoms punch, Bitty Banners Framelit, Ovals Collection framelit, Perfect Polka Dot TIEF


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Friday, November 22, 2013

Christmas count down 2 of 8! - SUO Challenge #84 - Festive Flurry Bundle

Seasons Greetings everyone!

As promised, I am back with another Christmas project. This is one of the cards that I prepared for the ladies that attended my Christmas card buffet class. I like to step away from the traditional colors of Christmas and try something different. While not a fan of snow, I love the looks of snow flakes in craft projects. The new Festive Flurry Bundle, a touch of silver ribbon, night of navy, white, and glimmer paper were the perfect ingredients for this recipe. It is also a perfect entry for SUO Challenge #84.  Enjoy today's card and please share some love by leaving a comment. I will be back soon for more.

Until then,

Happy Stamping!


Ingredients:

Paper:
Night of Navy card stock
Whisper White card stock
Glimmer paper

Stamp:
Festive Flurry

Ink:
Night of Navy
Whisper White Craft

Accessories:
Festive Flurry Framelits Dies
Circles Collection Framelit
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
Silver 1/8" Ribbon


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Thursday, November 21, 2013

Warmth & Wonder - DSC #062

 



Thursday easily became a favorite day of the week for me. Why? Well, because it is time to play with Dawn Olchefske! Today's challenge I interpreted as a choice of colors or theme or both. Well, I chose both! The Seasons of Style DSP is beautiful and the colors speak well to me. The bird from the stamp set Warmth and Wonder is marvelous and I could not resist heat embossing it in Cherry Cobbler! So, here is my creation for today. Please take a moment to visit the others DOstamping stars for their interpretation of this challenge. Hope you enjoy my card and take a moment to share some love by leaving me a comment. I will be back soon for more. Until then,

Happy Stamping!

Miriam Castanho Bollinger


 Ingredients:

Paper:
Crumb Cake card stock
Cherry Cobbler card stock
Whisper White card stock
Season of Style DSP

Stamp set:
Warmth & Wonder

Accessories:
Ovals Collection Framelit
Scallop Trim Border Punch
Cherry Cobbler Embossing powder
Heat tool
Cherry Cobbler 1/2" seam bidding Ribbon


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Robyn's Frosty


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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Christmas count down! 1 of 8 - Warmth & Wonder

Hello Everyone!

I can hardly believe that we are almost done with November. It seems to me that once we enter October, for some reason time just flies and then is Christmas! However, since we still have few weeks to go, I will share with you some Christmas projects, that were actually completed at my Christmas card buffet class. So, this week I will share 2 projects and each week hereafter for the next 4 weeks. I hope you enjoy the projects, and I invite you to take a moment to share your thoughts on each project.

See you soon. Until then,

Happy Stamping!

Miriam Castanho Bollinger





Ingredients:

Paper:
Sahara Sand Card Stock
Gumball Green Card stock
Season of Style DSP Paper stack

Ink:
Gumball Green
Chocolate Chip
Cherry Cobbler

Stamp Set:
Warmth & Wonder
Seasonal Sayings

Accessories:
1" Stitched Edge Grosgrain Ribbon
Ovals collection framelit



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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

It is Tuesday, it is time for.....

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Label Love - DD #79 & RS #90

 Hello everyone,

Wow, this is a wonderfully busy week with lots of new cards! I saw the new Dynamic Duo Challenge and I love the color combination. But then I also saw the Retro Sketch challenge and decided to combine them! The combination of black and smoky slate inspired me into a wedding card, as the colors go well so elegantly. I hope you enjoy my card and please take a moment to share your thoughts by leaving a comment.

I will be back soon for more. Until then,

Happy Stamping,

Miriam Castanho Bollinger



 Ingredients:

Paper:
Basic Black card stock
Smoky Slate card stock
Modern Medley DSP
Very Vanilla card stock

Ink:
StazOn Jet Black

Stamp:
Label Love

Accessories:
3/4" Basic Black Chevron Ribbon
Artisan Label Punch
Houndstooth TIEF
Neutral Collection Candy dot


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Sunday, November 17, 2013

PPA #179 - Lots of Thanks

 PPA179

For a long time I had looked and admired the projects posted on the Pals Paper Players Challenges. This time, I decided to enter the challenge myself. I put together this simple card using the challenge colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, and Rich Razzleberry. Since one can never have enough thank you cards at hand, I went with the Lots of Thanks stamp set. A bit of flower always adds a nice touch, and then a card is born!
I hope you enjoyed my card. Stop by, say hello and if you may, leave a comment. I love to hear from you!

I will be back soon. Until then,

Happy Stamping,

Miriam Castanho Bollinger



Ingredients:

Paper:
Crumb Cake card stock
Whisper White card stock
Eastern Elegance DSP
Polka Dot Parade DSP

Ink:
Crumb Cake
Crushed Curry
Rich Razzleberry

Stamps:
Lots of Thanks
Stippled Blossoms

Accessories:
1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon
Oval Collection Framelits



Saturday, November 16, 2013

A blanket Drive

I was born and raised in Brazil. Coming from Brazil to live in Wisconsin is a rather harsh way to adapt to extreme change. I, for one, am always cold and winters are way too long for me. However, I have plenty to be thankful for as I have a house to shelter me and my family from the brutal cold. We know that not all people share this same fortune. So a friend of mine, put together a Blanket drive and the Brazilians went on to collect blankets to donate to the homeless and local shelters. She also asked if I could put together a card to be given to the shelter. So, here is the card I made. I used the Postage stamp punch to cut all the pieces of the "quilt". After I have them all in place, I ran the finished piece through the Big Shot using the Square Lattice Texture Folder to give just that quilt touch. I used the MDS software to print the sentiment and cut it with the Labels Collection Famelit. I hope that the recipients of the blankets can find some comfort on the warmth of my friend's heart and on the donated blankets. I also wish that they never loose hope. Let's us all be thankful for all the blessings in our lives.

Happy Stamping,

Miriam Castanho Bollinger





Ingredients:

Paper:
Sweater Weather DSP
Chocolate Chip Card Stock
Marina Mist Card Stock

Accessories:
Label Collections Framelit
Postage Stamp Punch
Square Lattice Texture Embossing Folder
Big Shot
My Digital Studio
3/4" Chevron Ribbon


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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Punch Art - DSC #061




Ahhh! The glory of punches! They are my absolutely favorite tool! Very practical to use on a daily basis, they allow you to come up with all sorts of things. So, I decide to have my club ladies have their go at a punch art and made this card for them to work. Using the sketch from Challenge DSC #061, the cute Angry Bird got a perfect picture frame. Give it a try. Get your punches out and you never know what you will come up with!

Thanks for visiting. Come again soon for more! Until then,

Happy Stamping,

Miriam Castanho Bollinger







Ingredients:

Paper:
Basic Black Card Stock
Real Red Card Stock
Daffodil Delight Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock

Ink:
Real Red

Stamp:
Itty Bitty Banners

Accessories:
Brights Candy Dots
2-1/2" Circle Punch
3/4" Circle Punch
Bitty Banner Framelit
Large Scallop Circle Punch


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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

A Word for you - Dynamic Duos #78

 
Hello everyone,

Fall appears to be done with here in Wisconsin as we are having below average temperatures already! We even got a bit of snow on Monday!! Oh no, this winter looks like is coming early and fiercer than ever!
On the bright side, I am able to spend more time in my craft area and I am loving it. This week, I worked on the Dynamic Duos challenge using Always Artichoke and Crumb cake colors. I truly like the elegance of these colors together! I have been playing a lot with my new Envelope Punch Board and used it to make this cute file folder card. Then I made a file to go into the folder using a stamp from the retired, and a favorite, set A Word for You. I hope you enjoy this card. I will be back soon for yet another challenge and more news. Until then,

Happy Stamping,

Miriam Castanho Bollinger



Ingredients:

Paper:
Always Artichoke Card Stock
Crumb Cake Card Stock
Whisper White Card Stock
Regals Designer Series Paper Stacks

Stamp:
A word for you (retired)

Ink:
Always Artichoke

Accessories:
Envelope Punch board
Petite Curly Label
Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack
3/8" Taffeta Ribbon
Regals Candy Dots


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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Tuesday Weekly deals, New Digital Releases, and New Kit!

Tuesday here we come! Check out the Weekly deals starting today and good until November 18!

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Monday, November 11, 2013

Seasonal Sayings - Paper Players Challenge #171




I have been busy working on several projects, challenges, homeschooling, reinventing my craft area, and loving every minute of it. Todays' card was prepared for a class and just happened to have the colors for the Paper Players challenge. I love the Seasonal Sayings stamp set, and the combination of Chocolate Chip, Crushed curry, and Tangerine tango, is simply lovely. I hope you enjoy this card and come back for more. Until then,

Happy stamping

Miriam Castanho Bollinger




Ingredients:

Paper:
Crushed Curry Card stock
Chocolate Chip Card stock
Tangerine Tango Card stock
Sweater Weather DSP

Stamp:
Seasonal Sayings 

Ink:
Tangerine Tango
Chocolate Chip

Accessories
Regals Candy dot
Autumn Accents Bigz 
1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon



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