Jiffy Challenge

Hello! Happy Thursday! It's time for the monthly Just For Fun challenge with my JiFFy friends! To review, here's how it works: one of us chooses the image, and another chooses the paper. They're sent out to everyone, and we don't know what we're getting until we receive them! Then, we use them together, with no other patterned paper. Sometimes it's a challenge, sometimes it's not. But it's always Just For Fun. :)

This month, I chose the image, Sugarplums Pumpkin Emma by C.C. Designs. Amy chose the paper, Krafty Dots by Recollections. I think they went together pretty well to make this autumn card. :)

I colored with Copics. I rounded a corner, did some machine stitching, and embellished with a ribbon tab, button and twine. I added a little dimension with three rows of Die-namics Simply Scallops Medium.

Now it's time to see what the other girls have done with the same image and paper!  :)

Amy Rohl

Carole Burrage

Jody Morrow

Lori Craig

Michele Boyer


That's it for today! I'm so glad you stopped by!

Have a great day!
Christina

My Last ATS Preview... and a Goodbye

Hello, and Happy Tuesday! I have one last All That Scraps preview for you. Christine has created two more adorable Swiss Pixies this month! This is Nora on a Swing (the other is Birgitta on a Tree Stump). The sentiment is from Beach Sentiments by AmyR Stamps. I colored the image with Copics and added some Stickles to the butterflies. You can't really tell from the photo, but I paper pieced her legs so they would have just a bit of dimension. The paper is Green at Heart by BasicGrey.

When I told you that I have one last All That Scraps preview, I meant it really is my last All That Scraps preview. A couple weeks ago I made the very difficult decision to step down from the ATS Design Team. I had put off emailing Christine as long as I could, but I knew it was time. Life as of late has been taking time away from stamping, and something had to come off my plate. I'll be "retiring" from ATS after this month.

Nearly three years ago, Christine and Amy took a chance on this unknown stamper when they put together the first ATS Design Team. It was my first DT spot, and I will forever be grateful. It's truly unbelievable how my life has changed since then! I will SO miss my ATS teammates -- they are some of the kindest, most supportive, and most talented women in the business! I'm honored to have worked with them! Love you, girls! :)

I will still find time to stamp with the ATS images I've come to love so much -- those Sugarplums and Swiss Pixies will definitely be part of my "fun" stamping, so you will still see them here! :)

Now, back to business! Be sure to stop by the ATS Blog for more previews of these Swiss Pixies, and see how you can win your own stamps! Don't forget that all of the ATS releases will be available tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 10 pm!

I'll be back tomorrow with the last day of MFTeasers -- I hope you'll stop back! Thanks so much for the visit today!

Wishing YOU a sunshiney day! :)
Christina

Easter Pixie!

Happy Monday! It's a busy day -- this is my first of two previews today! I'll be back with my MFTeaser a little bit later, but now I have an adorable new Swiss Pixie to share with you! This is one of two CC Designs Easter Swiss Pixies, and I used her to make this tag.

I colored with Copics, then I created the glow and ground line with Prismacolor pencils. I sponged around the edges with SU! Pretty in Pink ink, and I applied some white Fun Flock to the bunny's tail.

Stop by the ATS Blog to see more samples and to find out how you could win your own set! Tomorrow the ATS team is having a Blog Hop featuring the Sugarplums Spring Kit, and on Wednesday night all the new stamps will be released at 10:00 pm! Don't miss it! :)

I'll be back with my second post in a bit -- thanks for stopping by!

Christina

Stamps: Swiss Pixies Easter (CC Designs) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Pretty in Pink (SU!) Accessories: Labels Four Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Copics, Prismacolor Pencils, Prima flowers, button, twine, Perfect Plaid ribbon (MFT)

Flower Power!

Hello! Happy Saturday! Our favorite little monkey is back in the new CC Designs set called Flower Power. Here I paired him with one of the sentiments in AmyR's All Women set. I thought he was perfect with this Daisy Bucket Playful Petals paper. I colored with Copics -- everything else is pretty self-explanatory! :)

Stop by the ATS Blog to see more samples of this set! All of the new sets will be available at All That Scraps Monday, February 1, at midnight.


Today is also the first day of MFTeasers at My Favorite Things! Stop by Kim's Blog after 11 am to see which designers are previewing today! Also, see how you can be the next MFT Guest Designer by checking out the Challenge HERE!

That's it for now! Thank you so much for visiting!


Have a great day!
Christina

Sugarplums Party

Happy Wednesday, everyone! It's my favorite time of the month -- time for previews!! I'll have a few days of All That Scraps previews, followed by MFTeasers! First up is the newest CC Designs Sugarplums set, Sugarplums Party. Oh, I DO love the images in this set! Everytime I work with the Sugarplums I just have to smile! :)

I colored with Copics and paper pieced his clothes. I kept the embellishments to a minimum, since this card is for a boy. Besides, there's enough color in this fun BasicGrey Lime Rickey paper! I did add some interest by embossing the orange panel with my Cuttlebug and Number Collage embossing folder.

Be sure to stop by the ATS Blog to see more samples! All of the new sets will be released at midnight on Monday, February 1, at All That Scraps!

That's all for now -- thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a great day!
Christina

Brrr...

This week's Ways to Use it Challenge at Splitcoaststampers is Cut it Out -- cutting out the image or sentiment. I realized I'd done that a few times recently, so it was a perfect challenge for me!

I used two sides of some October Afternoon Night Light paper and some of my favorite All That Scraps stamps to put together this card. I do love this Cocoa Emma sitting on the Park Bench! The sentiment is from Snowflake Stamps by AmyR Stamps.

I colored, of course, with Copics. I used paper snips and a craft knife to cut out the images, then I popped them up on dimensionals. I sponged around the sentiment and also mounted it on dimensionals. I did some distressing and machine stitching on the paper panels.

That's it for today! I'm hoping for some stamping time today -- I need to work on previews for the upcoming ATS and MFT releases! Each month the images get better and better! :)

Thank you so much for visiting today -- I always appreciate it when you stop by!

Have a great day!

Christina

Introducing Rosalie!

Hello there! It's time for previews -- Yay! This is Swiss Miss Rosalie with Roses, one of the new Swiss girls from All That Scraps! There are three new Swiss images in rubber and in digi, and they'll be available Monday, January 4. After all the Christmas crafting, I was happy to pull out some springy colors for this sweet girl!

I paper pieced her dress, and I applied Stickles to the roses and to her dress ruffle. I sponged around the image with Soft Sky ink. The sentiment is from Congrats Sentiments by AmyR Stamps.

Be sure to stop by the ATS Blog HERE to see more samples of the set and to find out how you can win one for yourself! I'll have another ATS preview for you tomorrow, so I hope you'll stop back! Thanks so much for visiting today! :)

Have a great day!
Christina

Stamps: Swiss Miss Rosalie with Roses (CC Designs), Congrats Sentiments (AmyR Stamps) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), Soft Sky (SU!) Cardstock: Soft Sky, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White (SU!), Perfect Paper Panels (MFT) Paper: Lemonade 6x6 pad (BasicGrey) Other: Copics, Arched Lattice punch (MS), Icicle Stickles, Frosted Lace Stickles (Ranger), Oval punches (SU!), buttons (BasicGrey), twine (PTI)

Ski Bunny Trevor

Hello! Happy Thursday! This week's ATS Wednesday Challenge is to use snowflakes. That's always fun for me! I used this adorable Ski Bunny Trevor image. The sentiment is from Winter Sentiments by AmyR Stamps. The paper is from the Polar Expressions collection by Imaginisce. I pierced around the sentiment and used Dazzling Diamonds glitter on the ground line.

You can stop by the ATS Wednesday Challenge Blog to see more samples. Link your own project there for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to All That Scraps!

It's coooooold here today, and we had some snow showers this morning. Winter has definitely arrived! I hope you are warm wherever you are -- thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Have a great day!
Christina

ATS Friday Review: Swiss Pixies

Happy Friday, everyone! Today at All That Scraps, we're reviewing the newly released Swiss Pixies! I probably don't have to tell you that I just love these sweet images! This is Santa Birgitta, and I paired her with a sentiment from Christmas Card Greetings by AmyR Stamps.

I was happy to find some of this retired SU! paper in my stash -- it's just perfect with this pixie! I colored with Copics and added some Icicle Stickles to her wings and the ground line.

Stop by the ATS Blog this afternoon to see what the other girls have created! Thanks so much for visiting today!

Have a fantastic Friday! :)
Christina

Stamps: Santa Birgitta (C.C. Designs), Christmas Card Greetings (AmyR Stamps) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Bashful Blue, Real Red Paper: Winter Bright (SU! retired) Other: Copics, Curved Rectangle Nestabilities, Ghost Snowflake (Heidi Swapp), snowflake punch (Martha Stewart), button, twine, snowflake border punch (EK Success), white organdy ribbon, Icicle Stickles (Ranger), dimensionals

Cookie Break

Happy Monday! Here's another of the All That Scraps Digi Images being released today! This is Cookie Break, one of several adorable Christmas images by illustrator Amy Young. The sentiment is from Christmas Sentiments by AmyR Stamps.

The paper is Wassail by BasicGrey. I did some machine stitching around the holly panel. I colored with Copics and applied Frosted Lace Stickles to the trim on Santa's coat and hat. I aged the edges of the image panel and sentiment with Vintage Touch Chamomile Ink by Papertrey Ink.

There are SO many cute digi images being released today -- check them out HERE on the ATS Blog. They really are easy to use -- try them if you haven't already! :)

That's all for today! Thank you so much for your visits and comments!

Have a great day!

Christina

ATS Digi Release!

Happy Saturday! I have something fun to tell you! On Monday, November 9, All That Scraps is having a special release! There were just too many fantastic images this month to make into rubber, so Christine is releasing some as digi images! Wait until you see all the cuteness -- elves, angels, Santa, and these adorable Sugarplums Pilgrims! You know I adore Emma and Trevor, so these were the first images I wanted to play with! :)

As you can see, I created two cards with the same layout and embellishments. I used different patterns of BasicGrey Indian Summer paper, and I colored with Copics. The sentiment is part of Autumn Sentiments by AmyR Stamps.

I have a couple more digi samples to share with you-- wait 'til you see how cute the Christmas images are! You can see more samples of the digi images on the ATS Blog later on today. Remember, they'll all be available on Monday!

That's all for today! Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Have a great day!

Christina

New Swiss Pixies!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I'm excited about today's ATS preview, because Christine's new Swiss Pixies are some of the cutest yet! :) This is Nora -- isn't she adorable? I paired her with a sentiment from another new set, AmyR's Christmas Words. The paper is BasicGrey Figgy. I paper pieced her outfit, and I punched the snowflakes from the paper as well. I applied rhinestone stickers to the snowflake centers, and I also embellished with some Stickles and machine stitching.

You can see more previews of the new sets on the ATS Blog. All the new releases will be available Monday, November 2 at 10:00 pm Eastern!

That's all until tomorrow -- I hope you'll stop back to see more! Thanks so much for visiting today!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Christina

ATS Friday Review: Pond Life

Happy Friday, everyone! I can't believe another week has come and gone! Today I have a review of the newly-released set called Pond Life. It's from a new illustrator, Heather Rolin. I just love her style -- the images are adorable!

It's a pretty clean and simple design. The paper is from my new Cosmo Cricket Earth Love Mini Deck. *squeal* I love it! I colored the images with Copics. I cut out and popped up the dragonfly, and I applied Stickles to the wings. I decided to place the sentiment inside the card -- it says, "A true friend is you friend."

Stop by the ATS Blog later on today to see what the other girls have done with this set!

It's another busy day at the Fischer house -- the kids are off school, Kyle has a soccer match this evening, and my high school reunion is tonight! EEEEK! I hope your day is a great one -- thanks so much for stopping by!

Have a fantastic Friday!
Christina

Birthday Wishes

Happy Saturday! Did you know that it's World Card Making Day? There's a huge celebration over at Splitcoaststampers -- you can check out all the fun HERE! Unfortunately, I don't know that I'll get much of a chance to participate -- our day is already filled! Megan has a cross country meet at 10:00, and Kyle has his first game of the Regional Soccer Tournament at 12:30. With any luck, he'll keep winning -- that means two more games today!

Anyway, on to my card! It's another All That Scraps preview -- the set is Swiss Pixie Birthday Bash by C.C. Designs. The paper is from the BasicGrey June Bug paper pad. I colored with Copics and sponged the edges of the image and sentiment with SU! Certainly Celery ink.

Don't forget to stop by the ATS Blog to see more previews and to find out how you could win a set of your own! All the new sets will be released Monday, October 5 at 10:00 pm Eastern.

Well, I'm off to begin this busy day! I hope your weekend is off to a great start! Thanks so much for visiting!

Have a wonderful day!
Christina

Meet Birgitta

Hello, everyone! TGIF!! Meet Birgitta, the newest of the Swiss Pixies by C.C. Designs. I colored her with Copics, then I doodled some white dots here and there to mimic the dots on this gorgeous BasicGrey Indian Summer paper. I also sponged around the image panel. I embellished with felt flowers, Sunflower Dew Drops, Fleur de Lis punch, and machine stitching.

Would you like to win Birgitta -- or any of the other new All That Scraps stamps? Then stop by the ATS Blog to comment on the Preview Posts! All the new releases will be available Monday, October 5 at 10:00 Eastern.

That's all for today! I'll have more stampy stuff to share tomorrow -- I hope to see you then! :)

Have a fantastic Friday!
Christina

ATS Preview!

Hi there! Happy Tuesday! Buckle up, everyone -- it's going to be a week of new stamps! Today I have a preview of a new set by AmyR Stamps. It's called Congrats Sentiments. I paired it with this C.C. Designs Coffee Kiki image. I had a little fun with it, and I "aged" her hair just a bit! After all, she IS retiring! ;)
I colored with Copics, and I gave her slippers some fuzziness with Fun Flock. The paper is Junebug by BasicGrey. I added some machine stitching to the sides of the plaid panel, and I rounded the corners at the bottom of the card.

Tomorrow the New Stamps Week continues with a special release from My Favorite Things, and then it's on to more ATS previews! I hope you'll stop back to check 'em out! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Have a great day!
Christina

ATS Friday Review: Autumn Sugarplums

Hello there! TGIF!! Today's ATS Friday Review is of the newly-released Autumn Sugarplums stamps. This is Mummy Trevor -- isn't he just SO cute? I had fun using my new BasicGrey Eerie paper (best Halloween paper EVER!) and Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch.

I fussed and fussed over where to place a sentiment, so I finally just gave up. I finished the inside of the card, so I can stamp a sentiment there when I send it!

Stop by the ATS Blog later on today to see what the other girls have created with these adorable Sugarplums images! :)

The weekend is finally here -- I hope you have plans to enjoy it! it's been raining like crazy for a few days now, and we're in for a couple more days of it, so it might be a cozy weekend of stamping for me! :)

Thanks for stopping by today -- have a fantastic Friday!
Christina

CC Designs Autumn Sugarplums Blog Hop!

Welcome to the CC Designs Autumn Sugarplums Blog Hop! The Autumn Sugarplums release is so huge that the whole team wanted to participate with a Blog Hop! Hopefully you've seen all the fantastic projects so far, but if you haven't, go to the ATS Blog HERE to start at the beginning!

Autumn... cool days, school, sweatshirts, pumpkins, colorful leaves, apple cider... it's my favorite season. All of the images in the Autumn Sugarplums collection reflect everything I love about this time of year. This little Sugarplum and her basket of apples just screams Autumn to me, so I chose it for my Blog Hop project. The base is Kraft cardstock, and the paper is from the Cherry Hill collection by October Afternoon. I colored with Copics.

Please don't forget to leave a comment here! One comment will be randomly chosen from all of the Blog Hop posts -- and the winner will receive the entire Autumn Sugarplums stamp collection! :)

I'm the last stop on the Hop! Thanks so much for hopping along with us! Don't forget -- all of the new ATS sets will be released tomorrow (Monday) at 10 pm Eastern.

ETA: The winner of the Blog Hop Giveaway has been announced -- see THIS post on the ATS Blog to find out who it is! :)

Thanks for visiting -- have a great day! :)

Christina

Halloween Candy

Happy Saturday! I have another All That Scraps preview for you today -- this time it's the new C.C. Designs set called Halloween Candy. I'm not a fan of scary Halloween images, and that's why I love the stamps in this set. This little treak-or-treater is so cute and so happy! :)

I colored with Copics (no surprise there, huh?). I just love this Bo Bunny Boo Crew paper -- the colors are so much fun! I did some machine stitching around the paper panels, and I sponged around the image and sentiment with SU! Only Orange ink.

Be sure to stop by the ATS Blog to see more samples of the new sets. They will be released Monday, September 7, at 10 pm. Tomorrow all of us on the ATS Design Team will have a Blog Hop to show you all the adorable Autumn Sugarplums images being released! I hope you'll check it out!

Today is a big day -- it's my in-laws' 50th wedding anniversary, and there's a party tonight! Their seven children and spouses, 18 grandchildren, and lots of family and friends will be there to celebrate with them! I can't wait! :)

Thanks for visiting today -- I appreciate it so much!

Have a wonderful day!
Christina

ATS Friday Review

TGIF!! Today's ATS Friday Review is of the new C.C. Designs Swiss Pixies. This is Heidi Among the Flowers. Since I'm still having a love affair with this Cosmo Cricket Early Bird paper, I HAD to use it with this sweet image! :) The sentiment is from Thank You Sentiments by AmyR Stamps.

I colored with Copics and machine stitched around the panels. I used a little bit of Icicle Stickles on her wing, but it's difficult to see in the photo!

Stop by the ATS Blog later on today to see what the rest of the team has done with the Pixies! I'm sure you won't be disappointed! :)

Thanks for the visit today! Tomorrow I'll share my photos from CHA! :)

Have a fantastic Friday!

Christina

Stamps: Heidi among the Flowers (C.C. Designs), Thank You Sentiments (AmyR Stamps) Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko) Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Riding Hood Red (SU!), C.C. Designs Copic Quality white cardstock Paper: Early Bird: Apron Strings (Cosmo Cricket) Other: Copics, summer ribbon (MFT), button, twine (PTI), lg oval punch, scallop oval punch (SU!), icicle Stickles (Ranger), dimensionals, sewing machine