A Normal Colored Chickadee.......well almost

Sorry that I've been gone for so long, but things were hectic around the Penn household.  I'm sure each and everyone of you had the same business also and completely understand!

I finally got to my stamping room today and made a few cards.  I made some Christmas themed thank you notes that I can't complete until the stickles dries.....I usually complete the entire card THEN apply the stickles, but I forgot this time.  I have also been working on my sneak peak cards for the upcoming blog hop for Mark's Finest Papers.  You are going to love all 4 of the new sets that will be released in January!!!  I'm having so much fun with them.

My card today is for the Inspiration Challenge over on SCS.  Here's the deets:

Stamps:  Ferns and Chickadee by Mark's Finest Papers
Paper:  Corn Husk from MFP, soft suede, pear pizzaz, always artichoke, Basic Grey "Eerie" paper pack
Ink:  Soft Suede
Misc:  ribbon, charm, prismas, baby oil, Smooch pearlized top coat

The name of the card is A Normal Chickadee......well almost because I couldn't resist putting some of the sparkly Smooch on the white part of my little chicadees neck.  You can't see the sparkle in the picture, but IRL it is very sublte and pretty.  As many of you know, I have made my chickadees in all colors, from blues and pinks to even an orange one. 

Well I hope that 2011 will be very happy, healthy and prosperous for you and your family!
Happy New Year

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Camillia Sympathy

Today's Ways to Use it challenge was to "make it pop", so I stamped the white camillia 3 times, cut them apart and then layered them with pop dots.  I outlined it with black glitter writer from Martha Stewart.  The other camillias were stamped in Versa Mark and heat embossed with white embossing powder.  I put stickles on the ferns and leaf punch outs. 

The camillia is from the stamp set called Apples and Camillia and the sentiment is from A Walk in the Woods, both from Mark's Finest Papers

Stamps:  Apples and Camilla, A Walk in the Woods
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Black
Ink: Palette Noir, Versa Mark
Misc:  Martha Stewart fern & leaf punches, MS black glitter writer, stickles, white EP, pop dots

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!!!  And I hope Santa is very good to you and brings lots and lots of paper crafting items!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

A Pretty Butterfly and Flower

I had been wanting to use these pearl sprays and I thought this was the perfect card.  I used the newly released set Nature's Postage from Mark's Finest Papers.  I got the sprays from the bridal section at Michael's.  I can't want to use them again.

I have some very sad news to report tonight.  Faith's mother passed away today.  Please keep her & her family in your thoughts and prayers. 

Stamps:  Nature's Postage
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, lavendar
Ink:  Palette Noir
Misc:  Prismas, baby oil, ribbon, charm, embossing folder

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

Spring Blooms Eternal

I haven't used my Daffodil and Anise stamp in quite some time so I had to pull it out and use it again!  LOL  So this is what I came up with.  What do you think?

Stamps:  Daffodil and Anise by Mark's Finest Papers
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, daffodil delight, old olive
Ink:  Grey, old olive
Misc:  embossing folders, MS border punch, prismas, baby oil

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

2nd Post Today! I am honored to get a blog award!

Nicky who is one of my sister DT member over on Mark's Finest Papers nominated my blog for the Stylish Blog Award.  I am so honored, humbled and flattered!!!  Not to mention surprised.

I am suppose to tell 8 things about myself and then nominate 8 others.

1.  I've been married to my very best friend for almost 29 years.  I think he's the greatest husband on earth.
2.  We have 2 fur children, Winnie our 10lb Shih Tzu and Geordi, our 22 lb DSH cat.. 
3.  I love being on Faith's (Mark's Finest Papers) design team, and am very honored to be one of the members.
4.  I work full time as a Certified Financial Planner.
5.  Both of my parents are deceased.
6.  I am very close to my mother-in-law
7.  My favorite time of year is fall, then winter
8.  Christmas is my favorite season.  I decorate my entire house.

I nominte the following

Carol Hurlock   http://chocolatecraftsandbearsohmy.blogspot.com/
Diane  http://uselesscrafts.blogspot.com/
Elizabeth  http://elizabethscardsncreations.blogspot.com/
Carolina  http://www.creativepad.typepad.com/
Dawn Lusk  http://dawnanewday.blogspot.com/2009/09/cheerful-heart.html
Angie Kennedy Juda  http://www.chicnscratch.typepad.com/
Dawn Griffith  http://www.dawnsstampingthoughts.typepad.com/


Thanks again Nicky.  I am very humbled!

Happy Stamping
Patty & Winnie

Christmas Take a Peek

I just love this cute little raccoon from the newly released set called Take a Peek from Mark's Finest Papers.  I made this card for the CAS (clean & simple) challenge over on SCS today. 

Stamps:  Take a Peek, Bells on Bobtail (sentiment)
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth, Cherry Slush
Ink:  Palette Noir
Misc:  prismas, baby oil, glitter, nesties, embossing folder

I hope you had a great Monday!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie

2 cards for today's featured stamper on SCS

Both of these cards use newly released stamp sets from Mark's Finest Papers http://www.marksfinestpapers.com/
I really enjoyed looking at the gallery of today's featured stamper, Lisa over on SCS.  I really like her CAS style!  And both of these cards are CAS.  They were quick to make and I had a lot of fun making them.

Top Card:

Stamps:  Hearts Hearts Hearts
Ink:  Vintage Violet
Paper:  Groovin' Grape by MFP
Misc:  Ribbon, marker

Bottom Card:

Stamps:  Hello Sunshine
Ink:  Palette Noir, daffodil delight
Paper:  Snow Storm Smooth by MFP
Misc:  None

We had our annual Chirstmas open house last night.  It was a lot of fun.  Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves.  I am so lucky to have a friend who comes and spends the weekend with me to help me with everything.  We even made homemade cookies and cheeseballs for the party!  (For those of you who know me understand that is a big deal since I don't cook!)  LOL.  And my housekeeper came and kept everything refreshed and refilled, so that I could enjoy my guests. 

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend and will have a great week!

Happy Stamping!
Patty & Winnie