I've ordered and received 5 of these yummy glitter pen sets in response to a couple of customer requests. One set is already spoken for. They sell for $15 plus tax . . . they're the best glitter pens you'll ever use. They'd make a wonderful stocking stuffer gift for someone, too!

Linda Beveridge has made some very nice Thanksgiving cards for her family and friends. I love this first stamp she used; Linda says it's been an all-time favorite one she has kept forever. Thanks for sharing your cards, Linda!

by Linda Beveridge

(inside message)

by Linda Beveridge

I'll post some more of Linda's cards tomorrow.


From the Memory Box blog . . .

"Huckleberry Branch

I haven't decided if I am going to use this card as my Christmas card this year or my thank you card.  In any case, I know I would be able to make a lot of them in a short amount of time. 

For the card, I used both the Huckleberry Branch D1889 and the Simply Wonderful B1870 saying.  I stamped both with green Versamark ink, colored the berries with a red Tombo marker, and added a bow."

"Tiny Cottage

by Donna for Memory Box

Hi everyone,

I hope you are all getting ready for the holidays.  I have a card to help get you started on your Christmas cards.

Instructions:

• Ink the Tiny Cottage stamp with black ink and stamp on Eggshell cardstock.  Stamp the tiny cottage on a post-it-note and cut the image to use as a mask. Place mask over image and ink the Snowy Pine Landscape with green ink.  Stamp image over the cottage.  Remove mask.
• Punch a 3/4" circle from another post-it-note and place in sky area.  Ink edges and sky area of image with Vintage Photo Ink.  Remove mask and stamp Reindeer Run with black ink.
• Color image as desired.
• Apply Liquid Applique' to cottage roof and hills.  Sprinkle with glitter. Heat set.
• Use a white pen to add snow dots.
• Stamp Happy Holidays on Dill cardstock layer.
• Mount image on a Crimson cardstock layer
• Glue a paper napkin to cardstock and cut a 1 1/2" wide strip. Layer that on piece of Crimson cardstock.
• Adhere layers to a Kraft note card
• Ink as edges with Vintage Photo Ink.
• Glue a bow on the top left hand corner of card.

Memory Box Products Used:

1. Tiny Cottage Stamp #B1895
2. Snowy Pine Landscape Stamp #F1900
3. Happy Holidays Stamp B1115
4. Dill Cardstock
5. Crimson Cardstock
6. Eggshell Cardstock
7. Kraft Cardstock

Have a great day!"

Donna

Elizabeth Craft Designs has added 3 new colors to their Shimmer Sheetz line . . . I plan to place an order for more Shimmer Sheetz, including these new colors, at the end of the month. I can't wait to try these out. If you want a specific color, please fill out a 'pink sheet' order at the store to make sure it's included in the order just for you!

• 
  Imperial Garnet Gemstone
• 
  Orange Iris
• 
  Basic Black

From Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko .  .  .

"One of the Many All-Purpose Ink Techniques Step 1: Either draw out a design or you can use a stencil on the fabric. Step 2:Dip your Fantastix into the All-Purpose ink and color in your design. Step 3: Use other colors to add dimension, especially white.  The white is a perfect blending medium. Step 4: After you are done with coloring, heat set with either an iron or a dryer. Heat setting will make the ink permanent, but not stiff. Step 5 (optional): To add more detail, go over design with Fabrico Markers and heat set again. Other Technique Suggestions: Marbeling Watercoloring Airbrushing and many, many more!" We're in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on the lake at the resort for my husband's annual meeting. It's up to 37-degrees and it's supposed to get to 48-degrees. Cold but beautiful!