share your spark fridays ...

Happy Friday!  And welcome to the a*muse*a*palooza 2008 edition of share your spark fridays!  The a*muse team has been counting down to a*muse*a*palooza for weeks and it's finally here: have you seen all the new image sneak peeks on their blogs?  Found all the new images yet?  If not, check out your local stampin' and scrappin' place!

Before I get to this week's spark,  I want to thank everyone who shared their spark last week by making something with patterned paper! 

smilynstef
Rachel
Pat 
Geeta
Tracy
Michelle
Sheila
Holly
Lori

Be sure to check out what everyone created last week!  Lots of fun stuff!

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Now on to this week's spark!

With a*muse*a*palooza in full swing, I've gotten excited about Christmas.  And July is the time that I start thinking that I SHOULD be working ahead to get Christmas cards and tags completed so I'm not running around like a chicken with it's head cut off come December (doesn't always happen though).  So that's what I'm challenging you to do this week ...

Get ahead of the game and make something now for those winter holidays in December!

With all the inspiration floating around from a*muse*a*palooza you could get started on your holiday cards (making even one is a start!), make an ornament, make handmade gift tags, labels for homemade goodies you plan to give ... so many options!

Here's what I did ...

I got started on my gift tags (and it could just as easily be used as an ornament)! 

The dove is one of my favorite stamps from the new release (another sneak for ya') and one of my favorite ways to use it is paired with the Madeira stamp. 

I stamped and cut the dove out, placing it over the Madeira stamp, and added glitter. 

There are so many possibilities with this simple, punched layout. (And it may look familiar to some of you, as it was the base layout for a mini book I did last winter!  So stinkin' versatile!)

Now it's your turn!  I'm looking forward to seeing who takes me up on this challenge to get a little ahead of the game for the holidays this year!   And don't forget to share your spark by leaving a comment on this post with a link to your creations! 

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a*muse stamps used ...
dove
madiera

paper ...
a*muse madeira notecard in blue
a*muse white cardstock

embellishments ...
a*muse clear creative candy
superfine glitter

ink ...
staz-on jet black
color box cat eye chalk ink in ice blue

tools used ...
marvy purple scalloped circle punch
marvy blue circle punch

Comments

[Jen]

Hi! Here's my submission!
http://simplyinspired.wordpress.com/2008/07/11/christmas-in-july/
Thanks for another great challenge! ;)

[Rachel Hope]

Ooooo, I LOVE this!!!! I am So going broke with this release ;)

I'll work on something Holiday-ish this weekend! Thanks for the push

[Pat]

Very pretty!!

[Jennie M]

This is gorgeous Heather!! And what a fun challenge, I am going to play this week for sure!!

[melissa]

Holy cow this is BEAUTIFUL!!! Super job!

[Sarah C. (WAstamper on SCS)]

Lovely! And I have all the supplies needed! I made some Christmas cards today, so I can finally "share my spark":) I just love Winter Girl:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/978269?cat=11630

[Jennie M]

Hi Heather!
Thanks so much for the challenge! Here is my spark: http://simplycaffeinated.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/07/another-sneak-peek.html
:)

[Tracy]

Hi Heather!

Yipee! I got to ink up my new images! I actually did 2! LOL!

http://eatsleepstamp.typepad.com/tracyc/2008/07/share-your-sp-1.html

[Jane Bracht]

Hi Heather. These are my submissions.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/981038

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/981046

[Shelia]

Heather, yours is beautiful, here we go with what I came up with.
http://searchingforarainbow.blogspot.com/2008/07/heathers-little-spark.html

[Kim]

I love your tags!

Here's my xmas in July!
http://freshaircrafting.blogspot.com/2008/07/christmas-thank-yous.html

[Lee Anne]

I love the tag, Heather! Thanks for the challenge. Here's mine.
http://southerncomfort.typepad.com/southern_comfort/2008/07/share-your-spar.html#more

[Jen]

Here is my "spark"!
http://web.mac.com/jenstamps/iWeb/Jen%27s%20Blog/Blog/2B7C33C2-A417-48CB-87A5-F1467139CDBF.html

[Pat]

Here's mine....

http://southernbreezes.typepad.com/southernbreezes/2008/07/christmas-tag.html

[SmilynStef]

Another fun one ... I'm always looking for the opportunity to get one more holiday card done for my stash. Here's my sparkling snowflake grid:

http://ingeniousinkling.typepad.com/ingenious_inkling/2008/07/sparkling-snowf.html

[Holly H]

Christmas in July is turning into a bigger deal than Christmas in December... ha ha ha... I love Christmas so this was a fun one. Thanks!
http://hollywogink.blogspot.com/2008/07/its-4-espresso-shot-kind-of-morning.html

[Lori Barnett]

I love your tag!! What a fun "spark" Here is what I made
http://loribarnett.blogspot.com/2008/07/christmas-in-july.html

Enjoy :)

[Pamela Fredrickson]

Here is my submission:

http://attemptedcreativity.blogspot.com/2008/07/making-scene.html

[Michelle]

Two in a row...Can you believe it?? I can't.

http://sparkledesigns.typepad.com/sparkle_designs_/2008/07/christmas-in-ju.html