Maria's Merry Makings

Friday, January 1, 2016

Paper Sweeties January 2016 Inspiration Challenge!

Hi there!

Happy New Year! I'm wishing for you and family a joyous New Year filled with many blessings!

Today I'd like to share with you my card made for Paper Sweeties Inspiration Challenge! This is my second post today, so please scroll down to see my project made for Dies R Us.

For my card, I started with a white card base. I paired it with paper from Lawn Fawn. I colored Abigail with copics and die cut her with coordinating die Sweet Cuts-Abigail. Her outfit is from the stamp set Let It Snow. The bow on her hat is from the set Thanks Berry Much. The cupcake, cup, and snowflake are from the set Homemade With Love. They were die cut with coordinating dies Sweet Cuts-Homemade With Love. The little gingerbreads are from the set Have a Holly Jolly Holiday. And, the sentiment is from the set Thanks Snow Much. The twine(strawberry) and sequin (snowflakes) are from Paper Sweeties, also.

Another view of my card...

Please hop along to see what my fellow teammates have created! You won't be disappointed!
Angel Johns

Annette Witherspoon

Cheryl Lea

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Emily Frasier
Jeri Thomas

Michelle Bala
Michele Henderson
Mynnette Kitchen

Nancy Penir
Nancy Salkeld

January Guest Designer: Lisa Bzibziak

Ok, have fun creating and hope to see your project over in the challenge! Thanks so much for dropping by! Take care!

Hugs,

Maria

Dies R Us Challenge Team A-(Something NEW)

Hi, there!

Happy New Year! Wishing for you many blessings of good health and happiness with the new year!

It's time for the Dies R Us Challenge! The theme is Something NEW!

For my card, I was inspired to make a baby girl card! A friend's daughter just welcomed a precious baby girl to their family! How exciting right before Christmas! I started with white card stock and paired it with DCWV paper. I placed a Lawn Fawn stitched circle under the Floral Heart die. The baby carriage stamp is from Paper Sweeties. The scalloped stitched border is from Lawn Fawn, also. And, the final alpha die is from Elizabeth Craft Designs. All dies are listed below and available at Dies R Us!

Lawn Fawn-Stitched-Party-Banner Dies

Memory-Box-Floral-Heart

Lawn Fawn-Stitched-Scalloped Border Dies

Elizabeth-Craft-Designs--Alphabet-1--Caps

Ok, friends, you have until January 13th to enter. And, remember there will be a $10 winner for the challenge! There are so many choices at Dies R Us store! And, new items are added all the time! I'd love to see your project in the challenge...happy creating!

Would you like more inspiration? Check out some amazing creations from my talented teammates!

A Team Members

Thanks so much for visiting here today!

Hugs,
Maria

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

It's nearly time to ring in the new year! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and great times with family and friends! A new year brings thoughts about the previous one and thoughts of how the new one will be. I have to say that I had a good year. I know some new things are down the pike for me with church activities, so I can only hope and pray for the best! And, of course, card designing with the two design teams I design for gives me great pleasure! Stay tuned for something new with Paper Sweeties will be revealed very soon! I'm entering this card over at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge.

I made the above card for my son because he griped about not getting a handmade Christmas card sent to him. Oh, how could I do such a thing! Yes, I admit, I bought a store bought card for him...sigh...hehehe! So, I'd like to surprise him with this New Year's card.

The papers are from PTI, DCWV, and MFT. The envelope is from Heidi Swapp. And, the banner and numbers are from the Paper Sweeties stamp set Days Until.

Inside the envelope is a tag...

I used the stamp set Happy Everything. And, I used gold Wink of Stella around the happy sentiment, banner, and numbers. Dots from Doodlebug and twine Licorice from Paper Sweeties to finish off the card.

Well, that's it for now. If you have big plans for New Year's Eve, have fun and stay safe! We might go out for dinner and a movie. May the New Year bring you lots of joys and many blessings! Thanks so much for dropping by...take care!

Hugs,
Maria

Sunday, December 27, 2015

Get Well Soon!

Hi, Friends!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! We certainly did! So much yummy food and fun times with family! I made the above card for a family member who is to have surgery tomorrow. I'm wishing for her a very speedy recovery! I'll take this card to her tomorrow along with a book and some magazines. I even thought of buying one of those adult coloring books for her, but due to her surgery it might be difficult.

Anyways, the card was easy peasy with the K&Company poinsettia stickers. The paper is from Echo Park and the sentiment is from PTI. Well, not much else going on here right now. I'm not looking forward to putting away all the Christmas decorations. It looks so lovely and peaceful at night. It makes me want to keep them up all year...ha! I thought I'd share a few Christmas photos of family...