SHARON'S INKIE FINGERS: Wise Men from Afar

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Sunday, November 26, 2017

Wise Men From Afar for NC Blog Hop

It's the end of the month which means .... NC Blog Hop! I haven't had time to participate in the blog hops in the last couple of months so I thought I'd make an effort this month! Our theme is anything Christmas or Hanukkah.

I borrowed this stamp set, Wise Men from Afar, from my downline, Debbie, and made this beautiful card. Black isn't a color you usually associate with Christmas cards but this one is an exception. What do you think?

I stamped the kings in Black Archival Ink on Very Vanilla cardstock and using the Big Shot and my favorite, Stitched Shapes framelits cut the oval out. Next I cut out two of the largest scalloped ovals from Black and Champagne cardstock. (You really only need half of the black oval.) I cut a 3" x 5" piece of Vanilla cardstock and layered it onto Champagne Foil paper which was then adhered to the black card. Stamp the sentiment with Black Archival ink. The star is punched using the Starlight thinlets dies with a small rhinestone in the middle.

Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and have now changed gears and are sliding into Christmas preparations. We had a great Thanksgiving with my daughter in town (from Hawaii!) and my family that are local at my house for the Thanksgiving festivities. Of course, we all ate too much. But to top it off, yesterday we went to my sister's house where we ate more! Ashley and I made gumbo and my sister made 2 different chilli's in the crock pot plus another crock pot full of chicken! After all that, we sat outside around their fire pit and toasted marshmallows for smores! Ashley leaves on Sunday for DC for work for a week before flying back to Oahu.

If you want to order this great Christmas stamp set or any of the other items Stampin' Up sales, now is the time! Sunday, Nov. 26 is the last day for the Online Extravaganza special. BUT Cyper Monday (Nov. 27), SHIPPING will be free for all Stampin' Up! orders. This is a great offer and gives you another day to check off everything on your wish list with FREE shipping!

Hop along to the rest of the blogs from our NC group. Sue is the next stop along the hop.

Tamra Davis -

http://www.theCardLadies.com/nc-demos-blog-hop-will-swap-for-art/

Jo Anne Hewins -

http://luv2create.typepad.com/my_blog/2017/11/its-christmas-for-the-nc-demo-blog-hop.html

Tracie Evans Langley -

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/traciesallaboutstamping/blog?directBlogUrl=/blog/86481/entry/nc_demos_november_blog_hop1

Sharon Maranich -

https://inkiefinger.blogspot.com/2017/11/wise-men-from-afar-for-nc-blog-hop.html

Sue Root -

https://stampin-with-sue.blogspot.com/2017/11/nc-stampin-up-demos-november-blog-hop.html

Sue Stapp -

http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/suestapp/blog?directBlogUrl=/blog/2152011/entry/n_c_demonstrators_november_blog1

Frances Wagner -

https://wagstamps.blogspot.com/2017/11/nc-demo-november-blog-hop.html

Christina Walker - http://papergears.com/wise-men-traveling/

Friday, November 3, 2017

Christmas Card Stamp a Stack

I will be holding my annual Christmas Card Stamp - a - Stack on Dec. 2 this year from 10 - 1:00. This is always a lot of fun. Once you pick the cards you want to make, I will cut all the card stock and do a lot of the die cutting in advance. When you arrive, you will have a packet and complete your card.

I would love to have you join us if you live in the Mooresville, Newton, Sherrills Ford area of North Carolina!

I have kept the price the same for several years. The price includes envelopes.

$35 for 20 cards / $65 for 40 cards / $95 for 60 cards

(amounts will be pro-rated for other quantities)

You can pick your cards from the ones below. Please, when picking, make sets of 5. Keep in mind that you can switch up the sentiments on most of the cards. I will also have a lot of sentiments for the inside for you to choose from.

If you can not attend but would like a packet to do at home, contact me and we will work out the details.