Hi Everyone. Happy Friday. Welcome to Jaydee's SU stamping space! Oh yes. Oh yes. Oh yes. It's friday. Has anyone ever written an ode to the absolute unbelieveable joy to the end of the work week? If they have, can you let me have a link. It's been a tough week this week and I haven't gotten to do anything creative. I sure have spent a lot of time on the phone listening to people talk, though 🙂
So… tonight's card is… gosh, what a surprise…. Dasher. Question of the day… what on earth is Jaydee going to do when Christmas is over… try to turn Dasher into the Easter Bunny? 🙂
Splitcoast Wednesday card
sketch 246 inspired me to do two cards this week. Both very, very, very different. I posted the Big on Christmas Snow card yesterday – and here's my Old Olive ode to Dasher. Oh.. and please… no-one remind me that there is already a new Wednesday sketch that I haven't even gotten to yet. :-)
I used the Dasher image from the Christmas Jingle simply scrappin kit. I also used the large scalloped circle die with my big shot and the texturz plate with my big shot. I loved the way the polka dots on the card stock mimicked the polka dots behind the Dasher image from the simply scrappin kit. You'd think I'd planned that, wouldn't you?
Jaydee tips:
- with the texturz plate – run 2-3 pieces of spare card stock… anyone NOT have spare card stock?…. underneath your texturz plate for more texture
- take a sanding block and gently rub over the textured image to take the top layer of ink off. You will see that the dots are now raised and more visible, and very like the ones behind Dasher.
I love this wide striped grosgrain ribbon. It's immensely versatile. However, the most versatile stamp in my entire stamping space is … without a doubt… Dasher. You can see all my Dasher cards – and how varied they are here. Considering that this stamp is less than $9.00 on preferred pricing – it's an absolute steal. I promise you, you will find no end of uses for Dasher. I can see him as gift cards, Christmas cards, dressing up a menu card for the Christmas table, as an ornament… you can see many other inspirations on splitcoaststampers.com.
It's Friday.. so take a mosey on over to my friend, and fellow demonstrator Jean Fitch's website. She does Frugal Friday for you. Jean takes a stamp and highlights it and then finds the best uses of this stamp set on the web. It takes her ages to put this together for us – and there's lots of great information. So go check out this Friday's featured stamp
Think Happy Thoughts,
On a personal note. It's beginning to scream Fall. We finally had some rain over the last two days. It felt – and smelled – fabulous I just love the smell of wet earth after a drought. The trees are beginning to turn – but not with their usual magnificent veritable cornucopia of colors. This year is going to be a more controlled – and less spectacular – fall season, I think. So, to make up for it, I went and bought myself a bright orange jersey …. I know… I know… any excuse to buy something. Actually, it's amazing that I didn't find an excuse to buy another stamp set instead! My jersey is almost an exact match with Pumpkin Pie. So… how many of you also describe colors to match SU papers? Or whatever your favorite paper is??? Come on… fess up!
I hope you have a fabulous Saturday and that you get to spend time doing the things you love – with those you love the most. I'd ask you one thing.. can you all go across to either of these links and click to feed homeless animals… if you are a dog lover you can click this link
freekibble.com and if you are a cat lover click this link
freekibblekat.com. I visit every day and do my clicks. I do it, not only because I love animals, but because I want to support a young lady who decided to show us all what a difference one person can make. So do yourself – and homeless animals a favor – click the links and go check it out.
Peace and hugs to you all
Jaydee
2 Responses
Thanks Jaydee for the blog link. I thought of you Tuesday when I featured Dasher on my Tightwad Tuesday post. I also realized today that our jumbo wheel Santa’s Lineup would probably work with this darling guy too!
I’ll be scratching my head to come up with an Easter idea for you. Off the top of my head I’m thinking 86 the antlers layer in a bed of flowers and grass and maybe a hillside in the background with a cross on top? I love the antlers but I also think our Dasher buck would make a very sweet doe!
Thanks for sharing the kibble link too. I’ve added their badge to my sidebar and you should have seen Sandycats eyes light up when she saw the cartoon about climbing the mountain of kibble! I think though that she was picturing eating her way to the top!
Hugs to you and Bilbo (so is there a Frodo in the house as well?)- Jean
Yes, the dots are a great coordinator for this card, as well as the shades of green.