What is your favorite season?

This week we want to see a card featuring

your FAVORITE season. 

I don't really have a FAVORITE season. I have something 

I love about them all. I love most things about winter. 

Hot cocoa, coffee, scarves, boots... but I don't like it when it's 

TOOOO COLD like it has been the past few days (in the 30's.. I'm a baby)

For this card I used the Fresh Brewed Designs

Hot Cocoa Rubber Stamp

I, once again, used the Splitcoast Stampers TWISTED CARD Technique. 

Such a fun card fold, don't you think?

Come play along with us this week HERE

Have a happy and blessed day!

Heather 

Pretty Pink Snowman

Happy Wednesday. 

This is my post number 2 for the day. 

To see my elegant black and teal Christmas card featuring a

Word Art Wednesday Sentiment and a beautiful Simon Says Stamp Wafer Die, go HERE

I am back today to remind you to come play along in our FRESHLY BREWED CHALLENGE. 

We are celebrating with an ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS theme for the

entire month!!! WOOOO HOO!!!

I created some fun and simple Christmas cards for my mom's

Chemo nurses at MUSC. She had her LAST CHEMO last Thursday (Dec 3) 

and I am SO HAPPY that she is done!!! PARTY TIME!

This card features the FBD Digital Stamp: STRIPED SNOWMAN 

I made each nurse the same card and paired it with a bit of 

smelly goodness. Who doesn't love BBW Lotions? 

I hope it made them smile. There isn't anything that can be done to 

express to them how thankful I am for them. They were always so caring, 

loving, attentive and so much more. One couldn't have asked for better doctors

and nurses! I thank God every day for taking care of my mom the way he did

through all of this!

Be sure to stop by Freshly Brewed Challenges and play along in our

ANYTHING GOES Christmas Challenge.

Challenge ends December 29th!

Have a very happy and blessed day.

Heather

Pretty, Sparkly Christmas

I am usually drawn to BRIGHT and BOLD colors for

my Christmas creatiuons. Well. Any creation really ;)

But this card is a bit different. I was going through my scraps 

searching for something red or pink and a bold pattern to show through the

die... but nothing was working for me. I found some scrap black poster board

left over from a dance kids school project and thought "hmmm..."

I used my new, beautiful Simon Says Stamp Simple Poinsettia Wafer Die

to create a gorgeous top layer... now to find a background. 

I held this up to SO MANY different patterned papers. 

Starting with BOLD, of course. I held it up to every red I had.

Dots, snow.. you name it. Then I stumbled upon these tiny, teal Christmas trees. 

YES! I found it!!! 

This patterned paper is from THE PAPER STUDIO Snow Day Stack. 

I then added some DS tape, glitter, ribbon, rhinestones, a fun mini ornament and the

heartwarming sentiment from Word Art Wednesday. 

You can get this word art FREE by going HERE

You will find BEAUTIFUL creations, inspiration, encouragement, and more

at Word Art Wednesday. We would love to see you play, but if you just have

time to stop by, read the post and say hi... we're good with that too! 

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

I hope you have a beautiful and blessed week ahead!

Lots of love, 

Heather 

Challenges:

SSS Monday - Christmas Creations

CCCrew - Holiday Season

Holly Jolly Christmas AG Christmas

Really Reasonable Ribbon

CropStop

Place Setting Cards / Special Order

I've been working on a few projects the past few weeks that that were 'special orders'. 

I have made several cards, but haven't found time to share them with you :-(

I am here to share these though. 

I had spoken to a friend at dance and she found out that

 I make cards. We talked a bit and she asked me if I would be

interested in creating her place setting cards. If you know anything about me,

you know that creating / crafting is sort of a stress reliever and I couldn't wait to get started. 

(had a lot of stress to relieve, lol!)

So, she gave me her party invitation and told me to be creative. 

She didn't specify or tell me anything... which scares me. 

I want it to be something they want. 

But she assured me that she would be happy no matter what I chose to do...

sooooo....

I kept the same layout, color scheme and basic design and 

created these little place settings. 

 I used shabby white embossing enamel for the trees and snow. 

I sprinkled the chunky powder onto the outside of the tree, '

heat-set from underneath, then finished heat-setting on top when it had

stopped blowing around :) 

Thank you for stopping by!

I appreciate all of the comments and love you share with me!

If you have a special order you would like to place, 

please email me at freshbreweddesigns (at) yahoo.com

Have a very happy and blessed day. 

Heather 

Build Me A Snowman

Let's get ready for some FUN!

This week's Freshly Brewed Challenge is
one of my favorites. I LOVE snowmen and creating winter themed cards!

SO why don't you
BUILD ME A SNOWMAN?

Come play along with us HERE

Here are a few cards I created for this challenge.

Digital Stamp: LET IT SNOW SNOWMAN

This was a super fun card to make!
I used the SCS Twisted Card tutorial for this one.
It was a little confusing, but not really.
Probably because I havent made anything other than a standard A2 card in
well... FOREVER!!!

Top view:

Inside:
(has a pocket to hold a gift card or whatever your creative mind
can think of to add to it! :)

Let's talk about LEFT OVERS!!!

This card is a GREAT way to use scrap papers! I did not keep cutting papers out

the way the tutorial instructed. I cut out a template out of card stock and was able to use 

the pieces of scraps to create the panels for these types of cards. 

Maybe a little more time consuming, maybe, just a tad, but

was worth it (for me) to be able to use the bits and pieces. 

Still have more, mind you. These cuts leave you lots of little acute triangles. Just sayin!

But it is oh so fun!!!

This card is being entered into the JINGLE BELLES holiday left overs challenge 

and

Always Playing With Paper: Christmas Cards Challenge

Digital Stamp: SNOW WHAT FUN

 I LOVE snowmen.

 This image was a fun one to draw and color. 

They just make me happy. 

I kept the base a simple one layer and added little white snowballs (one by one) to the card front.

 I used double sided tape to create the gold glitter stripes

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: AG

Hope to see you play along with us in our challenge. 

Have a beautiful and blessed day!

Heather D. 

You're My Cup of Cocoa

Happy Wednesday!

I am so happy to be here sharing my little Christmas creation with you.

My kids are SO READY to get out the Christmas decorations.

I just haven't had the time :( 

They have been practicing every weekend for the upcoming 

Nutcracker performance at their dance studio and dancing 

every day of the week for 4 - 5 hours on top of that. And add homeschooling...

cooking... cleaning....

We will do it soon though. Maybe the day after Thanksgiving. That is usually

our tradition. They just wanted to do it earlier.

Here is a sassy little Christmas card I created. 

It is pretty simple and fun. I used some chunky glittery stuff

I found at hobby lobby. I think it was supposed to be confetti or something. 

It looks like little diamonds. But isn't it gorgeous?!? You should see it IRL!

Blingin! LOL!!!

I used the Fresh Brewed Designs digital stamp:

SASSY SNOWGIRL

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wed: Gearing up for CHRISTMAS

Jingle Belles - Food and Drink Christmas

Always Playing with Paper Photo insp

Cutie Pie Cute and Christmassy 

Pile it on - Any holiday / celebration

Glitter n Sparkle - add diecut

Thank you for stopping by!

I hope you have a very happy and blessed day.

Heather D. 

Who want's a Christmas Latte?

I Do! I Do!!!

But my Christmas latte would probably just be regular or bold coffee

with a bit of cream. I am not a big sugary, mostly milk coffee drinker. 

Bring on the bold baby!!!

I do, from time to time, enjoy a cup of flavored coffee. 

My favorite (that I haven't had in years) is

Barnie's Santa's White Christmas. 

It is realllllly yummmmmmmy!!! 

This weeks Freshly Brewed Challenge is called

LOTS OF LATTES!!!

We want you to create a card featuring your favorite 

caffeinated beverage... or decaffeinated. Whatever you prefer :)

Doesn't have to be a latte or coffee. Tea and hot cocoa are welcome too :) 

I used the FBD Digital Stamp:

Christmas Tree Latte 

I used papers from the American Crafts Hot Cocoa stack. 

I also added glossy accents to the cup to make it more realistic. 

The fan folded paper and candy cane striped twine are one of my favorite parts :)

Hope to see you play along with us at Freshly Brewed Challenges. 

Have a beautiful and blessed day!

Heather 

Christmas Cards for the "Create Joy"release this Month at Simon Says Stamp!

I am so happy to be able to  share these cards with you!

I LOVE everything about Christmas. 

I sound like a broken record every year, but it's true! 

It is the happiest time of the year. 

Yesterday was the Simon Says Stamp release featuring Holiday and Winter stamps, die cuts and much more! They are also hosting a super fun blog hop filled with many GORGEOUS cards.

How do I know? I just completed the hop, that's how :) hehehhe!!!

Their collection is called "CREATE JOY". 

I was so happy to be able to play with the diecut

: LULU Ornament Wafer Die $6.99

Materials:Fresh Brewed Designs digital stamp: 

MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY

colored using prismacolor and copic markers

foil from coffee can seal

Kraft and white PTI cardstock

 martha stewart crystal fine glitter 

Spellbinders shapeabilities Floral Doily Motifs

 Simon Says Stamp LULU Ornament Die

pebbles home for Christmas paper pad

Next up, I created a card using the die in a totally different way. I cut out

the ornaments in white cardstock and cut out the ornament tops using the same

foil from coffee can seal as before. I added touches of eucalyptus stickles to the 

flower centers. .I had some Martha Stewart flocking sheets that I purchased a 

few years ago. I wasn't too fond of using them for the purpose they were created.

It was too hard to rub and force the flocking off of the acrylic sheet. But 

I think this was the perfect way to use it! I found some pretty glittery scrap paper

in my huge scrap box, cut out the image negative, placed the pink flocking sheet

behind it, and then glued the ornaments over the top. Voila. A soft and pretty Christmas

creation! I LOVE old fashioned looking Christmas ornaments. Sigh. 

See how sparkly all of the gorgeous glitter is?!? 

Did  I mention I was ready for Christmas? :D

Be sure to check out all of the CREATE JOY releases and join the hop HERE

Have a very happy and blessed weekend

HUGS, 

Heather 

Challenges:

Deck the Halls in Pink - JINGLE BELLES 

Unusual Christmas Colors_ ABC Christmas

Mod Squad Challenge - W, F - Winter & A Die

A Snowflakes Promise  Winter or Christmas Theme 

Snowflakes at my Door

Good afternoon. 

We are being hit with yet another rain storm here in South Carolina. 

I am so sick of the rain.... thankful for rain... but still sick of it.

Does that even work? lol!

Anyway, I am here with another fun Christmas card. I have been 

enjoying the cooler weather (it's been in the low to high 70's the past few days)

That means I get to open curtains and light a few fall smelling candles. 

When the sun is beaming and the temps are so hot, my AC can't keep up and

I have to keep the house looking like a dungeon. No fun!!! :(

I created this card using the Fresh Brewed Designs Rubber Stamp

COME AND KNOCK AT MY DOOR 

The actual image just has the topiaries plain. I drew in the snowman faces and buttons. 

I love to add fun things to the topiaries for different seasons and holidays. 

I used patterned paper from the American Crafts HOT COCOA stack. 

The Kraft paper was embossed using a cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder. 

I added some silver and crystal stickles to the card for an extra touch of sparkle! 

. 

I chose a monochromatic theme for this card because I love how simple, yet beautiful 

it is. It makes the card look old fashioned, simple, warm, and inviting. And is much different 

than my normal bright, bold style. 

Thank you for stopping by!

I hope you all have a beautiful and blessed day. 

Heather D. 

Challenges:
 SIMON SAYS STAMP -Wednesday CAS Christmas Challenge
Crafty Ribbons #128 Christmas, No Red Or Green 
As You Like it Challenge -Monochrome or Colour (& Why)
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - Fav Christmas Combo and Layers
Alphabet Challenge -Q is for Quick and Simple
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Shabby Chic / vintage

The Nutcracker Ballet

Good Afternoon

I had intended on this post going up well before now. 

I got a little busy with breakfast, getting dressed, cleaning house and sweeping the kids

out the door and, of course, didn't get back to the computer in time to even write this post. 

My daughter assists a preK dance class on Friday mornings. She loves working with

the little ones, and they love her. 

Both of my kids will be in this year's Nutcracker Ballet performance.

My daughter is going to be a party mom and the Gumdrop Princess. 

My son will be playing Fritz, Clara's brother.   I can't wait to see it on stage!

This image was one I drew last year while the kids were practicing for the Nutcracker Ballet 2014. 

I have to tell you a fast, funny story. 

When my daughter was backstage during rehearsal, she saw the nutcracker head in 

a box. She was trying to make a joke and say there was a headless nutcracker walking

around somewhere. Instead it came out nut-less head cracker. I thought it was hilarious! 

Granted, she didn't get the play on words, but several of us did. It was either really funny 

or we were all just so tired at that point anything would have set us off. :-)

My card was created using this weeks sketch found at 

SPLITCOASTSTAMPERS 

Card Sketch 561

Digital Stamp: Fresh Brewed Designs - NUTCRACKER

I added some white flat sequins,  plastic confetti snowflakes, glossy accents and silver stickles. 

.

I am also entering this card into the

 SIMON SAYS STAMP -Wednesday CAS Christmas Challenge 

Thank you for stopping by. 

I hope you have a beautiful and blessed day!

Heather D. 

Fussy and Fancy Christmas

That sure doesn't describe the kids of Christmas we have here,

but it describes the style of card I created to share with you today.

Fussy and Fancy challenge blog is hosting a 

RIBBONS AND SNOWFLAKES challenge and 

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS is their sponsor!

Woot woot!!!

I used the digi 

LITTLE SNOWFLAKE 

for my sponsorship card. 

I cut the petals from several prima flowers and glued them around the 

diecut image. I then painted on lots of stardust stickles glitter. 

The edges of the card were sprinkled with a chunky white glitter

bu Martha Stewart. 

This image was colored using copic and prismacolor markers.

My papers: PTI Kraft cardstock,  DP  from  stash. 

This card also works with our ANYTHING GOES as long as it;s CHRISTMAS

challenge at Freshly Brewed Challenges. There are still a few days to play in 

that fun challenge... so go link up HERE

Have a beautiful and blessed day ...

for those of you traveling today and still celebrating Christmas, 

(like us)

be blessed, enjoy every minute, stay safe, and have a very wonderful time! 

Merry Christmas Eve - Fresh Brewed Challenge Reminder

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

I am so happy that my husband is off today.

We will be spending all day together with the kids baking cookies, listening to 

Christmas music and having lots of fun! 

I am here to share a little CAS Christmas card I 

created for the Freshly Brewed Challenges 

ANYTHING GOES as long as it's CHRISTMAS Challenge

SANDY THE SNOWMAN DIGITAL STAMP

Sending you all lots of hugs and smiles!

I hope you all have a very merry and blessed Christmas.

Love, 

Personalized Christmas Card Set

I am back to share yet another Christmas card set I created for

the kids' dance teacher. 

She is so spunky and fun and they really enjoy her classes. 

My daughter is preparing a fun and sassy solo for this year's dance competition season...

and I can't wait to see it on stage! This teacher is the one who is choreographing it. 

Sort of one of those dances that are just a touch sassy with some hip moves. 

One of those "... wait ... is that my daughter doing those moves?" sort of dance...
but still respectful and tasteful at the same time. 

IF that makes any sense at all :) 

OK, enough about that.. and on to the cards. 

My little miss wanted me to make a FAMILY card set for them as well

as a card for their daughter who LOOOOVES Elmo. 

I will start with the Family Photo Card Set

Here is a close up of one of the cards. 

I added red stickles to parts of the image to add a little extra sparkle. 

I also kept these CAS and not embellished so they would be easier for

her to mail out. 

And here is the card set I created using their little Elmo loving 

baby girl as my inspiration.  I had fun drawing both of these images, but

this one just stole my heart. Probably because this little sweetie is just 

so adorable and I knew seeing Elmo would make her smile... 

*she probably kissed the cards too ;-)*

Thank you for stopping by and visiting with me again today.

It is cold and icky and rainy here. 

sigh

And I pulled something in my shoulder so every time my kids

call me or the dog barks or anything else I turn my head and instantly regret it. 

Fingers crossed it goes away by tomorrow. 

I have too much to do... that I WANT to do... and this ain't workin' for me :)

Have a very blessed and happy day!

Gotta have a little Attitude!

Having a bad attitude is NO FUN and NOT ACCEPTABLE! 

Especially around Christmas...

But having SANTA-TUDE... well, that's a different story! 

tee hee hee!!!

I have another card to share with you featuring our

NEWEST FBD Digital Stamps

SANTA-TUDE and Elf with an Attitude 

were both created with my children's hip hop teacher in mind. 

I had to make her something fun and sassy and unique. 

I think I 'BROUGHT IT' don't you?

This sentiment is her 'motto' so to speak. 

I had to make her a card using that. The other card I shared last week

featured the sentiment GOTTA HAVE SANTA-TUDE which comes with the

Santa image. You can see that card and post HERE

I hope this card made you smile. 

Thank you for stopping by -

I hope you have a WONDERFUL and BLESSED week ahead!

Fresh Brewed Designs Digi Deal #5 (LAST DAY!)

Today is the LAST DAY to score 5 fun digis for just

$1 each! Tomorrow is THE DAY that the prizes will be sent out. 

Everyone who purchased each of these 5 special digis will

receive a 'little extra' in their inbox. 

Are you going to be one of those LUCKY ones?

Here is today's digi deal:

CHRISTMAS HOLLY

I used prismacolor, copic, and bic markers to color this image.

The holly and merry christmas papers are by the paper studio.

The green dots are from my scrap pile. 

The little trees were hand cut and added to the corner. 

The heart ribbon is also from my stash. I am thinking the shop

I purchsed it from is now closed, but am sure that someone out there 

sells it. That was not very helpful was it? ;)

This card was inspired by this weeks SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY sketch. 

You can find this digi in the shop HERE

Saturday's Deal: SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER

Friday's Deal: MY CHRISTMAS TREE

Thursday's Deal: PRETTY LITTLE CHRISTMAS TREE

Wednesday's Deal: SANTA-TUDE

Have a very happy and blessed day!