Santa's Gift Planner

Stamps: Doodle Palace (Santa and Rudolph); Patterned Paper: Basic Grey (Figgy Pudding); Cardstock: Stampin' Up (Always Artichoke), Georgia Pacific (white 110), unknown source (textured red, linen black). Markers: Copics; Ribbon: Stampin' Up (Spring Moss grosgrain); Gems: Hero Arts; Die Cuts: Spellbinders (Oval Nestabilities); Paper Punch: Creative Memories (corner rounder); Other: Stampendous (white flocking), Inkessentials (Glossy Accents), Easy Touch (pen).

Merry Christmas! By now, most of us have already celebrated Christmas with family and friends, leaving only happy memories and mounds of wrapping paper to be recycled . Time to relax, right? Definitely, but also time to start thinking about how to make the next holiday gift giving season easier. My plan is to carry this mini gift planner with me, making notes and keeping lists to keep me more organized from the after Christmas sales through next year's Black Friday!

This altered mini comp notebook design is inspired by Lisa Johnson's Christmas' List tutorial.

Rudolph has some Glossy Accents to make his nose shine, while Santa is flocked out for touchable texture:

This is my last project from the final SheetLoads' issue. Be sure to download your free December issue and check out the archives for other great inspiration. I'll miss you, SheetLoads!

Wishing everyone a merry finish to their Christmas day!

Final Simple, Special, Stunning, SheetLoad!

It is time for the December edition of Simple Special Stunning at the SheetLoad of Cards blog, featuring samples by Denise Wallace.

Each month one of our artists will share three different cards that use the current layout. Each card is a "step up" from the previous one, but they are all fabulous. It is a good way to show how SheetLoad is geared toward papercrafters of all levels.

Here are some sneak peeks to whet your appetite...

Clearly Gingerbread Fun

Stamps: Doodle Palace (Gingerbread Kids), Papertrey (Mailbox Greetings); Patterned Paper: DCWV (Sweet Glitter Mat Stack); Cardstock: Stampin’ Up (Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip), Georgia Pacific (white 110); Ink: Stampin' Up (Rinding Hood Red); Markers: Copics; Ribbon: Stampin' Up (Riding Hood Red taffeta); Gems: unknown source; Cutting Dies: Spellbinders (Rectangle Nestabilities); other: Graphix (ClearCraft plastic).

Have you taken a peek at the final issue of SheetLoads yet? The December e-issue our biggest issue ever to celebrate the grand finale!

Aren't these Gingerbread Kids by Doodle Palace adorable? For this card, I rotated the sketch and used an acrylic base to let the fun DP inside shine through:



This image reminds me that it's time to get moving on the Christmas baking -- I'm off to infuse the house with the smells of Christmas!

Show Us Your December SheetLoad!

It is time for one final round of Show Us Your SheetLoad and two lucky winners this month will receive free digital stamps from our December sponsor - Doodle Palace!!

Head on over to the SheetLoad blog today and find out how you can be entered to win.

Here's my second card based on the December sketch:

Stamps: Doodle Palace (Penguin Snowball); Patterned Paper: DCWV (Winter Mat
Stack); Cardstock: Stampin' Up (Real Red), Georgia Pacific (white 110);
Markers: Copics; Ribbon: Bazzill (white dotted organdy); Brads: unknown
source; Glitter: Stampin' Up (Dazzling Diamonds); Die Cut: Spellbinders
(Nestabilities Label One).

I rotated the sketch and popped up the glittery snowballs for a little extra dimension:

Wishing you snow fun this season, too!

SheetLoad Blogaversary!

Want to find out how you can win the following goodies?!?!

Four (4) Assorted Clear Stamp Sets by Three Bugs in a Rug

(actual sets shown)

&

Nine (9) Assorted Packages of Thickers

(Image above is for illustration only and does not show actual assortment.)

Head on over to SheetLoad of Cards today. They are celebrating their 2nd Blogaversary, and you may be getting the presents.

Shout Out to December SheetLoad!

Over at SheetLoad of Cards, we are having one final "Shout Out and Win" challenge.

Find out how you can be entered to win a Scrapbooking 'Grab Bag', donated Doodle Palace (our December sponsor) valued at $40!!

Even though this is our last issue, we still would LOVE to get some new readers. The Archive of issues will be available until at least May of 2010.

SheetLoads Walks Down Memory Lane

As I mentioned in my post on the 1st of December, this is the final month for new issues of SheetLoad of Cards, the December e-issue of SheetLoads marks its final publication. Please head over to the SheetLoad blog today for a little 'walk down memory lane'.

Here's my first card featured in this super-sized issue; I went straight from the sketch using this sweet Doodle Palace image 'Doggie Stocking':

Stamps: Doodle Palace (Doggie Stocking); Papertrey (Signature Christmas); Patterned Paper: Basic Grey (Figgy Pudding); Cardstock: Stampin' Up (Soft Sky), Georgia Pacific (white 110), unknown source (textured red); Ink: Stampin' Up (Always Artichoke); Markers: Copic; Gems: unknown source; Die Cuts: Spellbinders (Nestabilities Long Rectangle); Paper Punch : Creative Memories (corner rounder).

I've managed to pare down my Christmas card list, but still never seem to have enough thank you cards on hand so for the rest of the month, I plan to fulfill my wish to create Christmas cards, but in a thank you theme. Now if I can only finish my own list of gifts to make....

FINAL SheetLoad Issue Now Available!

**Click HERE for Saturday Spotlight on Hidden Potential: Hats On! post**

Head on over to the SheetLoad of Cards blog today to download your FREE copy of the December '09 issue!

This issue features a sketch by Alicia Ekermans and digital stamps from Doodle Palace. There are tons of lovely samples from the SheetLoad Artists, as well as the sponsor's design team. It is the biggest issue ever!!

Today also brings a big announcement about the eZine - so make sure to check it out.

Saving the Earth

Digital sentiment included in November e-issue of SheetLoads. Cardstock: SU Berry Bliss, Purely Pomegranate, GP 110 white. Accessories: Martha Stewart scallop border punch, Purely Pomegranate satin ribbon, chocolate bar.

Our family tries to help Mother Earth along by reducing, reusing, and recycling because she really does deserve a little respect. Still, a little humor never hurt and neither does a taste of chocolate. Here's one gift that can be savored and and the wrappers recycled (except the foil in our area) without leaving too large of a carbon footprint!

This altered chocolate bar is also a nod to Opus Gluei challenge #34: Sweetie Pie which challenged us to let our sweet tooth be our inspiration!

You still have a few days left to check out the great sketch by Barbara Debose and download your free e-copy of the November SheetLoads issue with bonus sentiments sheets.

Here are a few sneak peeks from the December SheetLoads issue which will debut December 1st!

Thanks Sow Much!

Stamps: Hero Arts (Real Salvia), Papertrey (Flower Garden Sentiments); Patterned Paper: DCWV (Garden Party with glitter); Cardstock: Stampin Up (watercolor paper); Inks: Stampin Up (Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi); Markers: Stampin Up (Pretty in Pink, Rose Red); Paper Punch: Stampin Up (word window).

November's e-issue of SheetLoads included several sheets of free sentiments that are sized perfectly for the main panel, but this area is also perfect for long, skinny images, too. These Hero Arts real flower stamps are still some of my favorites, and fit the bill for this sketch.

The technique for these flowers is called 'Faux Watercolor with Markers' which is basically inking up the image and then spritzing it with water prior to stamping for a softer look.

The glittery butterfly is cut out of the DP and popped up to accent the flowers:

There's still time to 'Show Us Your SheetLoad' for a chance to win a set of acrylic stamps; check out THIS POST for full details!

SheetLoads: November Simple, Special, Stunning!

It is time for the November edition of Simple Special Stunning at the SheetLoad of Cards blog, featuring samples by Ann Seleshanko.

Each month one of our artists will share three different cards that use the current layout. Each card is a "step up" from the previous one, but they are all fabulous. It is a good way to show how SheetLoad is geared toward papercrafters of all levels.

Here are some sneak peeks to whet your appetite...

Enjoy!

SheetLoads of Birthday Wishes

Digital sentiment freebie from November SheetLoads; Patterned Paper: DCWV (The Sweet Stack with glitter); Cardstock: Stampin Up (Certainly Celery, Baja Breeze), Georgia Pacific (110 white); Ribbon: unknown source (white grosgrain, double-stitched blue); Die Cut: Nestabilities (Long Rectangle scalloped); Paper Punch: Stampin Up (scallop border punch).

Have you downloaded your free November e-issue of SheetLoads yet? Aren't those sheets of freebie sentiements awesome? Using one of these pre-sized sentiments with the great November sketch (including all the cutting dimensions), this card went together in a snap!

There's still time to link your November SheetLoad creation for a chance to win the grand prize of a complete set of Studio G - Series 37 - Bohemian stamps (12 sets!); two runners-up will receive eight (8) of the Studio G - Series 37 - stamp sets. Check out the Show Us Your SheetLoad post for full details.

Show Us Your November SheetLoad!

**Click HERE to go to Saturday Spotlight: Repeatedly Useful challenge for this week!**

Head on over to the SheetLoad of Cards blog to find out how you can enter to win the clear stamp set, shown below, in the November '09 Shout Out to SheetLoad contest!

Studio G - Series 37 - Bohemian - Clear Stamp Sets

Shout Out to November's SheetLoad!

Would you like to win some FREE stamps?!?! Of course you would. That is why this month at SheetLoad of Cards they are offering up the prize detailed below to one lucky winner in their Shout Out to SheetLoad challenge!!

In return for helping them get the word out about the November '09 issue, you will be entered to win the following...

Your Choice of Two (2) of the Clear Stamp Sets Shown Below!!!

Head on over to the SheetLoad Blog today for more details!!

Here's my first November card featuring one of the free sentiments available for dowload with the November SheetLoad issue:

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye (Out and About with glitter); Cardstock: Stampin Up (Real Red),Georgia Pacific (110 white); Ribbon: unknown source (wide white grosgrain).

I suggested the swedish proverb for the free sentiment sheets; isn't it a great set of rules to live by?

November SheetLoad

Once again it is time for another fabulous issue of SheetLoad of Cards - November '09!!!



This issue features an elongated sketch, sized to fit in a business envelope, by Barbara DeBose.

FREE for SheetLoad readers...



Included for our readers this month is a FREE Printable Quotes file!! The team shared some of their favorite quotes, sayings, sentiments, scriptures, etc. and they have been put together into a printable PDF file. Sized just right to fit the November sketch!

Make sure to check back later this month for links to the monthly challenges, an episode of Meet the Artists, Simple Special Stunning and much more!!!

November SheetLoad Sneak Peeks!

Make sure to head on over to SheetLoad of Cards to see sneak peeks from the upcoming issue.

But before we jump into November '09, don't forget about the fabulous October '09 issue, sponsored by DRS Designs!! You still have time to enter the Show Us Your SheetLoad challenge for chances to win gift certificates from the sponsor!!

Here are sneak peeks at the pieces I have in the issue...