I will be heading out next week for our annual vacation in Bodega Bay for crab season so I am not sure how much video taping I will be able to do so I have set up several cards to post here for you - just in case I don't get any taping done.   You can consider them my 12 Days of Christmas but they will be stretched out during the month of November to give you inspiration in creating your own cards this holiday season.

 I have to sneak this one in right away since Halloween tomorrow!  I love this gate die and can think of so many uses for it but we will start with the obvious - just an iron gate on eerie night!  I started by sponging in the Daffodil Delight center, then worked out from there with Pumpkin Pie, Night of Navy, Eggplant Envy and finally Basic Black in the upper corners.  At the bottom I used Eggplant Envy and the Basic Black.  I added a few flying back and then placed my gate on the card front.  The headstones were stamped in Basic Gray on Smoky Slate card stock.  I purposely had the ink pad a bit on the dry side so it wasn't full coverage.  This made it appear more textured like a headstone would be.  A raven was stamped in Basic Black on Whisper White and cut out using my Scan N Cut.  The sentiment was stamped in Eggplant Envy on Pumpkin Pie and trimmed to create a point.

Here on the inside of the card, I placed more headstones and stamped the Boo! from the Brushwork Alphabet set.  That black & white ribbon at the top?  Nope, wasn't planned but I got a black smudge at the last minute and didn't want to redo the entire piece so I just covered it up!  I love being able to find solutions to problems like this instead of starting over.

Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

Product List

Graveyard Gate Clear-Mount Bundle [146018]	Brushwork Alphabet Photopolymer Stamp Set [141772]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944]
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [126945]	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [126970]	Elegant Eggplant Classic Stampin' Pad [126969]	Elegant Eggplant 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105126]
Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [105117]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045]	Smoky Slate 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131202]
7/8" (2.2 Cm) Striped Ribbon [144624]	Vintage Crochet Trim [144611]	Fabulous Foil Designer Acetate [141653]

Fast & Fabulous on Friday - A Non-Traditional Christmas Card Using Beachy Little Christmas

 You knew it, didn't you?  You saw this stamp set in the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog and knew that it would be on my list.  You were so right!  Of course my personal Christmas cards this year will be using this set as well but you can't see that one until they get out in the mail to the recipients.  I thought I would share another one with you today instead.  My wonderful upline, Stella MacKay held a meeting this week and I volunteered for a Make & Take for the evening and we made this card.  There is a little bit of coloring but it goes pretty fast - making this a perfect Fast & Fabulous on Friday card!

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Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  If today's post includes a project, you can see or order any of the items used in the project by clicking on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

Product List

Beachy Little Christmas Clear-Mount Stamp Set [144857]	Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]	Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141417]	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [122924]
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad [141397]	Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad [126982]
Marina Mist Classic Stampin' Pad [126962]	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [131172]	Peekaboo Peach Classic Stampin' Pad [141398]	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad [131180]
Blender Pens [102845]	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897]

Fast & Fabulous Friday - Hello Pretty Kitty.....

I just love this stamp set as the little kittens are so adorable.  This is a card that I designed as a Make and Take at my #NorCalStampinEvent back in August and I thought it would be a perfect card to share with you on a Fast & Fabulous Friday.  In this picture, the burlap background is stamped using Lemon Lime Twist ink while in the video I show the difference if you use Versamark.  In fact, you can barely see the stamped image in the video!  Versamark is great on the darker card stocks but on lighter ones, it doesn't show as well although that just may be the effect that you are looking for so definitely play around with it.

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Forever Stampin',

    Cathy Williams

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Instagram:  stampingcathy

I would love to be your Demonstrator if you don't already have one.  If today's post includes a project, you can see or order any of the items used in the project by clicking on the items below to see them in my Online Store.  You can order from me if you live anywhere in the United States.  When setting up your account, please do not check the box where it says I cannot contact you - I want to be able to thank you properly when you place an order!  If you check the box, all I know is "No Contact" placed an order and I can't thank you.

Note - Stamp sets and bundles noted below may be available in other mount options - wood, clear or photopolymer.  I have listed the option that I used.  Please check my Online Store if your preference is different.

Product List

Pretty Kitty Clear-Mount Stamp Set [141864]	Burlap Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143982]	Wood Words Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143928]	Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144245]
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [141416]	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730]	Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931]	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [144086]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Flirty Flamingo 3/8" Striped Grosgrain Ribbon [144227]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]	Duet Banner Punch [141483]
Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372]	Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [131261]	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259]
2016-2018 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [141393]	2017-2019 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [144033]