There Is No Man Like A Snowman

 

Can you believe it?  September already, I hate to remind everyone, but Christmas is right around the corner.  Today I'm posting on the Sparkles Christmas Challenge Blog.   Before I tell you about my cards, I want to thank Crafty Ribbons. for sponsoring this month's challenge.  One thing for certain, if you don't enter, you can not win.....so....remember the theme of this challenge is "No Man Like A Snowman". 

Here's the prize....You have your choice of a bundle of ribbon or A Voucher.  A reminder postage is paid by the winner.  Check out the beautiful ribbons at:  Crafty Ribbons.

The front of my card was fun to make.  I colored the image quite some time ago.  It's a Marianne stamp and it's too cute, don't you agree?  I mounted it onto a Spellbinder die, backed by a Prima doily and edged the card with Poppystamps dies.  I added glitter and a snowflake punched bottom border.  My rubber stamped sentiment is from Stampin Up, probably retired as it's an old one and framed using Spellbinder circles.  

And here is the inside:

I repeated papers from the outside, added a sentiment made by Stampabilities. 

I made two cards this month...why?  Well, I'm the featured designer and I thought that privilege deserved a little extra effort!  So, here is card number 2.....

 My rubber stamp is from Hero Arts and it's probably from back in 1997or 1998.  It's always been one of my very favorite I love their happy little faces.  I mounted them on Authentique papers added a punched border, a Memory Box snowfake and a bit of gold edged ribbon and this card is finished.  

 

Again, I repeated papers from the outside, added my sentiment and this card is finished.  By now you know, I always finish a card inside and out.  Why?  Because I don't want to have to dig for something to go inside.  When I finish a project, I put everything away.  I don't want to waste time trying to finish a card at the last minute.  

I hope you will check out what the other Sparkles Design Team have created.  And, I hope you will enter this month's challenge.  

Until next time,  Happy crafting, 

Mary Mac

AKA:  Glitter Grammy

My Desk Doesn't look Too Messy...does it?

See, I'm creating and it isn't too messy yet...note, yet is the key word.  I stopped to take this photo before I forgot and cleaned up.  Trust me, by the time I finish making two cards, you will not see the top of the desk.  What I'm making will go live on 9/1/2014 so, hidden under the rubber stamp is the beginning of the card.  A hint, could be a Christmas Card or two.  Another hint, could be on Sparkles Christmas Challenge. 

Nuff said.....so, what do you see?  My electric die cutter, some sticky embossing powder that is supposed to be perfect to use with gilding flakes.  I haven't used it yet, but I hope it does work as advertized.  Then there is a bag of things I cut off last years Christmas cards.  I am hoping to upcycle them at some point.  Paper pieces, paper cutter, glue, my iPad, an Iris foled star that I made several years ago, just can't part with it.  And stuff.  So now you know what's on my desk....so what's on yours? 

I am heading over to shamelessly share my work desk with the world.  I stand loud and proud.  Not because it's a mess, but because I am actually creating something!  How about you get creative and hop over to get all the how's and why's from Ms. Julia. 

Out I go to have a look around and see who is messy and who is way too neat!
Until next time....Hugs from me to you,
Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy

A Red Letter Christmas

It's my day to post on the Poppystamps Blog.  Rather than show you here, you'll just have to go to the Poppystamps Blog page to see how I created this glittery paper and a few hints that will come in very handy!  Check it out HERE

That's it for now.....have a most wonderful week,  I'll see you again soon!
Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy

Peace and Joy

Hello, Hello, Hello.....

It's my day to post on the Poppystamps Blog page.....so, if you'd like to see this card in it's entirety you'll just have to check it out here.  

Busy day today, and if I'm going to get anything more checked off my list....I'd best get at it! 

Happy Thursday everyone,
Hugs,
Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy

A Little Butterfly Note

Hello.....It's my day to post on the Poppystamps blog page.  I'll show you the front of the card.  If you want to see the inside and know how it was made, you're just going to have to check it out HERE

I hope your day is WONDERFUL and your week is SPECTACULAR!

Update:  I was just popping around the world wide web and realized I'd not visited Ms. Valery and she is one of my very favorite stops.  While checking out her site, I realize....my card would fit this challenge.  I love these summer colors, cantaloupe says summer to me and the pastel green reflects the coolness of the morning time.  If you have a summer themed butterfly card, how about entering this challenge.  There is always inspiration fluttering around.  Tell Valery I said hi!  

Happy Crafting from my world to yours...
Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy

Design Team Call

Ok people, this is really, really exciting news.  Today I checked the  Poppystamps blog and saw that Poppystamps is wanting to add to the Design Team Family......If you are at all interested, don't drag your feet.  I know there will be many people wanting to be choosen and there isn't much time to get your email off to Poppystamps.  Here's the thing, this is the GREATEST company to design for.  The team is filled with friendly people who love paper crafting.  If you want to email me with questions, please do, although the most important thing I can tell you is get your email off to them and then start pulling together your best works.  

 

I'm off for now, please read and if you are interested....act: 

 

Poppystamps is looking to add some creative paper crafters to our Design Team!

Design team members will use poppystamps craft dies, stamps and digital dies to create projects on the poppystamps blog. 

Applicants must have experience with blogging and be able to provide digital photos for their blog projects, be handy with craft dies and/or digital dies and ready to share some inspiring projects with the world! Experience with facebook, twitter, pinterest or instagram is a bonus.

To apply, please email designteam@poppystamps.com (subject line Design Team) - introduce yourself and attach a picture that showcases your style as a papercrafter and your ability to take a nice photo!

We will contact potential Design Team members by August 15.

Thanks so much and we can't wait to see what you make!

Hugs,
Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy

Let It Snow.....

This month the Sparkle Christmas Challenge is Snowflakes....Thanks go out to Amy for this fun challenge.   And thanks to, to Di's Digi Downloads for sponsoring this month's challenge. 

This month the prize is a $10.00 voucher....wow! 

 It wasn't all that long ago and the snows were falling.  In some areas of the country folks were shoveling their way through daily.  Here in California we do get snow, but ours comes, stays long enough to be enjoyed and then it melts away.  Last year we had no snow and very little rain.  We are in a drought now and I think all Californian's are praying for lots of snow and lots of rain.  So, to think about snow in August, is the thought of a Celebration of the Winter  Season!  I do hope Mr. Winter is impressed with my snowflakes and sends us many of his.

My card is 6x6.  The paper is Bo Bunny, My snowflakes were made using Poppystamps, Memory Box and IO dies and  Martha Stewart punches.  The background die is from the new Poppystamps release Big Bubble Background.  The ribbon is from my stash and the sentiment is one of my favorite Stampabilities rubber stamps that I stamped in white ink and heat embossed it using a white pearl embossing powder. 

I hope to see lots of snowflake cards this month.  How about joining in.  It's easy, it's fun, and it's a great way to stay focused on getting those holiday cards completed.  Come see what everyone has been creating.....Here.  Until next time.....

Hugs to all,
Mary Mac
AKA:  Glitter Grammy