Friday Friend Share

It's the last Friday of the year! I appreciate all of you who are followers of my blog. It has been a challenging year for me. I am hoping that the new year will have fewer bumps in the road!

Today I am sharing a card from my friend, Cherylin. I thought it was perfect for this last Friday before New Year's Day. 

She created the card with a shaker window full of confetti. The sentiment is from the Endless Birthday Wishes set, and I'm not sure what the circle stamp is from. If anyone knows and can help me out, please leave the info in a comment. 

Very fun card, thank you Cherilyn. 

It looks like fireworks, perfect for New Year's Eve. Have a great one!

Happy New Year,
Trude

Journal It! # 229

Journal It! 229

The next journal prompt...

What is your favorite way to paper yourself? Do you get to do it often?

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

You're So Sweet Stamp set

Remember to use the hostess code when you order through my 24/7 Stampin' store. That is how you get a freebie from me! See details under the hostess code tab.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

Tuesday Tutorial 75

This is the last Tuesday of the month! Hard to believe. I hope you are enjoying my weekly tutorials. If you are, I would really like to hear your comments and appreciate your shares and 'likes'.

I used the Wild about Flowers stamp set for this card. This card is a simple, single layer card. There aren't any fancy techniques. The Gorgeous Grunge splatter stamp pulls it all together to create a unified piece. That's my tip for the day...use a stamp, such as the stamps that are in the Gorgeous Grunge set, that can be stamped over 'white' area in a piece to add interest and pull the entire piece together. 

The Wild about Flowers stamp set has a couple of sentiments that are specifically for retirement cards. I have had several teacher friends retire recently and have a couple more coming up, so I thought that the Writing Note stamp, stamped as the background, would be perfect for the occasion. The Writing Note stamp can be omitted and just the splatter stamp used and it will still be a nice retirement card.

You can get the tutorial now by using this link.

Have a Happy New Year!
Trude 

Friday Friend Share

Here's a floral card from my friend Betty. She used the Stampin Up Flower shop stamp set. The leaves are from the Kinda Eclectic stamp set.

It may be winter, but the days are getting longer and it won't be long before we will see flowers blooming again. Until then, we can start stamping some floral cards.

Thanks for sharing, Betty. If you would like to share your artwork with others, you can mail me a card, or even attach a photo of your card to an email.

Have a blessed day,
Trude

Journal It! # 228

Journal It! 228

The next prompt for you-

What are your best character traits?

Write the prompt in your journal and Journal It!

Cookie Cutter Christmas Bundle

Remember to use the hostess code when you order through my 24/7 Stampin' store. That is how you get a freebie from me! See details under the hostess code tab.

Have a blessed day!
Trude 

Link to Year End Closeout Sale