Baaah Humbug Gift Tags for Butterfly Reflections Ink!

Hello there!  

Today, I am over on the Butterfly Reflections Ink blog with a herd of sheep!

Here is a little peek:

Click here to see the entire project!

Thanks for stopping by!!

25 Days of Christmas Tags - Lawn Fawn

**This is my second post today! If you are looking for my Sunny Studio/Card Maker colloration blog hop, please scroll down**

Hello there!  I am back with another 25 Days of Christmas Tags project!  To find out all about the 25 Days of Christmas Tags, be sure to check out my friend Tracy's blog!

Today, we are sharing projects using Lawn Fawn products!

For my project, I used the limited edition collaboration stamp set that Lawn Fawn did for Simon Says Stamp, called Merry Christmouse.  It is a super adorable set, perfect for wishing anyone a cheesy holiday season! :)

I started off by cutting three of the largest Stitched Circle Tags dies; one in yellow and  two in light orange cardstock.  I used the Snowy Backdrops die on the yellow tag to imitate the look of swiss cheese.  I adhered my hole-y tag to one of the light orange tags.  Then I used the Stitched Hillside Border dies to make a snowbank for my mice.  I stamped, colored and diecut a few of the mice and their cheesy tree, and then popped them up on my tag with foam tape.  I added a few snowflakes using the Mini Snowflakes die set, and a few tiny sparkly sequins.  

I took the other light orange tag, and put a score line just below the tag hole so that I could make the tag into a little folding card that opens to reveal a greeting, and another cheesy surprise.

I added a few jingle bells and some Peppermint Lawn Trimmings for a fun touch. :)

Hope you like my cheesy Christmas tag!!  Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Merry Christmouse
Dies: Merry Christmouse, Stitched Tags, Stitched Hillside Borders, Snowy Backdrops die, Mini Snowflakes
Paper: PTI White, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: Copic Markers, Jingle Bells. Peppermint Lawn Trimmings, Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Sparkling Clear sequins. White Gel Pen, Sakura Stardust pen

25 Days of Christmas Tags - Paper Smooches

Hello there! Today I am excited to be participating in the 25 Days of Christmas Tags!  This tradition was started by my friend Tracy McNeely.  Every day, for 25 days, a different stamp company is highlighted, and lots of awesome ideas for Christmas tags are shared!  Be sure to visit Tracy's blog so you don't miss a thing!

Today, we are highlighting Paper Smooches products!  You all know how much I love Paper Smooches! :)

I just got my most recent Paper Smooches order, and could not wait to play with the Snowman 2 die and the new  Lovely Snowflake die!  They are just adorable!  I diecut the snowman from white cardstock and colored all of his pieces with my copic markers and then pieces him back  together.  I diecut the largest Hexalong die, and used the Stitched dies to diecut a ground for my snowman to sit on.  I masked off the snow and added a subtle blue sky with distress ink.  I popped that up on a rectangular diecut, and then added the snowflake to the top right corner.  I scattering of sequins and some white gel accents finish things off.

That's all for me today,  but I will be back tomorrow with a few more projects to share!

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
Dies: Paper Smooches Snowman 2, Hexalongs, Stitched, Lovely Snowflake, Stitched Journaling card
Paper: PTI White
Ink: Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
Other: Copic Markers, Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear sequins, White Gel Pen, Foam Tape

Adorable Christmas Elves! {Just ME Digital Stamps}

Oh.My.Goodness.  I am SO excited.  One of my favorites, Elena Roussakis, of Just ME Prints, just opened up her etsy shop filled with a bunch of her ADORABLE hand drawn images!  Her Christmas/Winter collection consists of 8 sets of images, which you can buy individually (but I'm pretty sure you will agree that they are too cute to pass up... and you'll buy them ALL!)

Ok, so you might be asking "what are digital stamps?"  Digital stamps are image files that you purchase and then open up in a photo editing software program.  You don't need any fancy programs.  In fact, I use a free program called Pixlr.  You open up the file in the photo editing program and you can resize the image, move it around, combine it with other digital images to create scenes, etc.  SO fun!  Then you print them out, color them, and use them in your papercrafting projects!

For this card, I used the Christmas Elves digi image.  Eeeeek!  So cute I can't stand it!




For this card, I combined several images.  I used the Christmas Boy Elf, and then I added the single girl elf from the Christmas Elves file and have them sitting on the banner image from the Sweet Christmas Deer Tag file.  Once I know who this card will be sent to, I will fill in the "to" spot on the front, and add a fun message and probably a gift card inside.

I am having SO much fun playing with these adorable images.  Be sure to check out Elena's etsy shop and grab a few for yourself!

Thanks for stopping by!! :)

Papertrey Ink November Blog Hop

Oh my goodness, I am losing all track of time here!  I completely forgot that today is the 25th and din't have my PTI Blog Hop post scheduled!  Oops.

The theme for today's hop is SNOW!  I absolutely love snow, though I don't see any now that I live in Florida.  It's one of the things I miss most about my home in Pennsylvania. 

For my card today, I used one of my favorite holiday sets, Tremendous Treats Christmas.  I made a shaker card (my first ever) using the Fabulous Frames dies, and some fun faux snow that I got at the Dollar Tree.  A pretty good size bag is only $1, and I grabbed it a soon as I saw it, with a shaker card in mind.  I added a few diecut snowflakes from the Winter Penguin die set, and the striped card base was created using Watercolor Wonder.

That's all for now... off to have (another) cup of coffee, and hop! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: PTI Tremendous Treats Christmas, Winter Penguin, Watercolor Wonder

Dies: PTI Fabulous Frames, Winter Penguin, Tremendous Treats Christmas, In the Meadow Hillside dies

Paper: PTI Stampers Select White

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Raspberry Fizz, Tumbled Glass Distress

Other: Faux Snow, Foam Tape, Copic Markers

Lawn Fawn Holiday Week - Day 3

Hello there and welcome back to Day 3 of the Lawn Fawn Holiday Week!  I hope you have been enjoying all of the adorable projects that are being shared on the Lawn Fawn blog!  

Today, I have a card to share using the Sweet Christmas stamp set.  This little gingerbread house is so much fun to play with!  With all of the little detail stamps, you can create gingerbread houses with lots or little decoration. For my card, I just added a few windows to my  house, and popped the windows and roof up on foam tape for a little added dimension.   I used the Snow Day 6x6 paper pad for my mix of patterned papers.

Be sure to stop by the blog to see what's being shared there today! 

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Sweet Christmas

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: PTI White, Lawn Fawn Snow Day 6x6 paper pad, PTI Kraft

Other: Copic Markers, Foam Tape, Button, PTI Pure Poppy Twine

Rudolph Tag {Clear and Simple Stamps}

Oh my heavens... 8 days until Christmas!  How did that happen?!

I am all done shopping and am busy wrapping up a few odds and ends before the big day.

I decided this year, that I would buy patterned wrapping paper that wasn't necessarily Christmas prints so that I could use it for other occasions if I had left overs.  I love polka dots, and jumped on this paper as soon as I saw it.  Because it is not overly Christmas-y, I added my own little Christmas...

Clear and Simple Stamps came out with a genius die with their Collection 9 release.  The Partial Tag dies will turn any of your existing dies into a tag!  So smart, right?!  Is your head spinning with possibilities?!

 I used my Little Critter Pals 2 stamps and dies to create this little reindeer tag for atop my polka dot package.

I diecut the reindeer from white card stock, and then paper pieced parts of him.  What wasn't paper pieced was colored with Copics.  Some jingle bells, googly eyes and a sparkly nose, and he's looking quite festive.

I am also featured on the CSS App today!  Click here to be taken to the full version.

Off to do  more wrapping!  Happy Holidays to you! :)

Festive Friday Guest Designer

**If you are looking for my post with Clear and Simple Stamps, please scroll down**

 

Hi again!  A few months back, my friend Meredith asked if I would like to be a guest designer for one of her Festive Friday Challenges.  Of course, I said yes! :)

 

Today's challenge photo is so fun and should inspire a lot of unique Christmas cards!  It was a little hard for me to get in the Christmas spirit in May, but this inspiration photo encouraged me to think a little outside the box. :) 

 

 

Immediately upon seeing the trigger word "Sweet", I thought of one of my favorites from Lawn Fawn, Sweet Christmas.  I pulled it out and this is what I came up with:

 

 

I had so much fun with this one! :)  Be sure to check out the Festive Friday blog for more details!  Hope you will play along! :)

 



Friends Warm the Heart {Lawn Fawn Stamps}

It's true... Friends warm the heart.  No doubt about it.  I made this card for my friend Denise... one who truly warms my heart.  I pulled out a set that I haven't used yet this season...  Lawn Fawn's Making Frosty Friends.  It's one of my favorites!  I have been hoarding this pattern paper forever (circa 2004) and thought this was the perfect project to use it on.  I don't get much chance to create in PINK, and boy did I enjoy it! :)  Who says snowmen cards have to be blue?!?! *wink*

(click to enlarge)

I hope you are having a wonderful day!  Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn Making Frosty Friends

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Fine Linen, Tea Dye Duo

Paper: PTI Fine Linen, Rustic Cream, Autumn Rose, Sweet Blush, Project Imagination Afternoon Tea PP

Dies: PTI Pinked Edge, Damask Snowflakes, Double Ended Banner

Other: PTI Sweet Blush Button, Autumn Rose Satin Ribbon, Rustic Cream Twine, Popdots, Copic Markers, Martha Stewart Coarse Glitter

Our Elf has arrived!!

My boys are so excited!  Our elf, Willie, has finally arrived from the North Pole!  In past years, he has arrived on our doorstep wrapped in brown paper... I guess with the rising cost of postage, Santa decided to take a cheaper route this year.  Willie arrived via parachute!

I suspect that Mrs. Claus made Willie's parachute like this. *wink*

To ensure he arrived at the correct location, this tag was tied to him...

Wonder what other kind of trouble Willie will get into during his stay?!  Stay tuned...

Jolly Old St. Nicholas {The Alley Way Stamps}

Hey there!  Today I have another holiday card to share with you using the adorable St. Nicholas image from the new set, Jolly Holiday from The Alley Way Stamps.  I love the whimsical, yet primitive feel of this guy!  I figured more muted colors would suit him perfectly and go with the more nostalgic feel of this card. :)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:

Stamps: TAWS Jolly Holiday

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Scarlet Jewel, Fine Linen,Tea Dye Duo

Paper: PTI Fine Linen, Scarlet Jewel, Simply Chartreuse Pattern Pack

Dies: PTI Limitless Layers Squares

Other: PTI Scarlet Jewel Twill Ribbon, Popdots, Copic Markers

Jolly Holiday Gift Tags {The Alley Way Stamps}



Hello there!  Happy Wednesday!  So sorry it has been a bit quiet here over the last week or so... I have been dealing with an eye infection/abrasion and that has made crafting a bit tough.  But I am slowly healing and back today to share a set of holiday gift tags using the new set from The Alley Way Stamps called Jolly Holiday.  There are so many adorable images in this set... I showcased my favorites today. :) 

The snowman above is my most favorite... and then the adorable penguin...

And how cute are these trees!?! :)

And the whole bunch...

I also used Fa-La-La and Alphabet Soup.  I love how all of these sets work together :)

I will be adding this to the Crafty Bloggers Network - Challenge #5 - Christmas Anything Goes.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Lawnscaping Challenge #41

Hello there! I just got some new Lawn Fawn in the mail and couldn't wait to ink up Sweet Christmas.

I used the sketch from the Lawnscaping Challenge #41 as a starting point. I flipped the sketch horizontally.





Hope you have a great day!! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn Sweet Christmas, Making Frosty Friends (snowflakes)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Soft Stone
Paper: PTI White, Kraft
Dies: PTI In the Meadow (hills)
Other: Copic Markers, Popdots, Twinery Twine

A Chubby Chums Christmas

If you have visited my blog before, it is no secret that I LOVE Paper Smooches Stamps. They are my favorite, hands down. I was so excited to see the release of new Chubby Chums, with the addition of Chubby Chum Pals. The sets work so well together (as do ALL of Paper Smooches stamp sets!). I needed to make some gift tags for a few presents, and couldn't resist dressing up my packages with these cuties. Aren't they cute?



And now for a closer look :)

The Puppy - a gift for my son's teacher (Logan specifically asked that I use this guy):



The Cat - a gift for my best friend who is my son's Godmother. She is NUTS about cats:



And the Moose - a gift for my sister :)



They are sure to make Christmas more Merry! ;)

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Chubby Chums, Chubby Chums Pals, Hang Ups, Lawn Fawn Say Cheese, Making Frosty Friends, PTI Holiday Lights, Tiny Treats: Christmas, Fillable Frames #9
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versamark, PTI Tea Dye Duo, Pure Poppy
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White, New Leaf
Other: PTI Tag Sale #5 die, PTI Pure Poppy Satin Dot and Black Gingham Ribbon, Copic Markers, Sakure Stardust Pen

Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge - 12.15 - 12.28

Time again for a new challenge over at the Paper Smooches SPARKS Blog! This challenge will run from today, December 15th through December 28th. Here is the inspiration photo:



Goodness, can you believe that Christmas is just over a week away?!?! So much to do! This week's SPARKS challenge is a super fun one! My project is a very literal take on the inspiration photo. I always stuggle with gifts for the men in my life (well, other than my husband), and I need something else little to go with my mom's boyfriend's new Igloo cooler... BEER! Perfect :)

I bought a 6-pack of Kev's favorite beer and altered it. SO much fun to make!!

I used the Santa Paws, Alpahdot, Word Salad and Swanky Snowdudes Stamp sets along with some fun patterned paper, google-y eyes and sparkly noses. The twine you see is Paper Smooches NEW Twine. LOVE! The little foam antlers were in a 6 pack at Target for about $2. (on an endcap near the stationary if you need some *wink*)







Can't wait to see what this photo inspires you to create!! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Santa Paws, Alphadot, Word Salad, Swanky Snowdudes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Tea Dye Duo, Pure Poppy
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White, Pinefeather, Christmas Prints PP
Dies: PTI Pinking Shears Die
Other: Paper Smooches Twine, Google Eyes, Pom-poms, Foam Antlers (Target), Polkadot Ribbon (unknown)

Wee Memories #79 - Happy Christmouse

This little card is one that I submitted to PC for an open call, but it didn't get picked up, so I can share it here with you :) It is a perfect fit for the new Wee Memories #79 Challenge - Holiday.

I used Paper Smooches Forest Whimsy and Santa Paws Stamp Sets. The cute little gnome can look like Santa in the right colors ;) This card is a little one, only 4" x 4".



Thanks for stopping by! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Forest Whimsy, Santa Paws
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White
Other: Copic Markers, Corner Rounder, Dimensional Adhesive

Merry Christmas, Let's PARTY!!

So now that all of the acceptance emails have gone out for the Papercrafts call, it is safe to show you my cards :) I will be sharing one with you today. I LOVE this adorable Monkey from Paper Smooches Smoocheroos set. He is my new favorite. I also used Word Salad, Swanky Snowdudes, Chubby Chum Pals, and Hang Ups from Paper Smooches, and Holiday Lights and Tremendous Treats: Christmas from PTI.



Off to clean my house... I partied all day on the Papercrafts Magazine Facebook page!! Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches Smoocheroos, Chubby Chum Pals, Word Salad, Hang Ups, Swanky Snowdudes, PTI Holiday Lights, Tremendous Treats: Christmas
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, PTI Pure Poppy
Paper: PTI Stampers Select White
Other: Copic Markers, Sakura Stardust Pen

'Tis the Season to Party!

And so it begins... The Holiday Parties are upon us. We were invited to one next week, and I want to take a little something along as a thank you. I used Papertrey Ink's Wine Bottle Tag Die, Love Lives Here: Holiday and the Damask Snowflakes - all among my favorite holiday stamping purchases this year.



This little project fits the bill for a few challenges that I'd like to enter this week:



Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes



Wee Memories #78 - Anything Goes

Off to do some more crafting! :) Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies (all PTI unless noted):
Stamps: Love Lives Here: Holiday
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Pure Poppy, Summer Sunrise, Dark Chocolate, Tea Dye Duo
Paper: Pure Poppy, Stampers Select White, Christmas Prints PP
Dies: Wine Bottle Tag, Tag Sale #5, Damask Snowflakes
Other: Pure Poppy Button, Pure Poppy Bakers Twine

Papertrey Ink November Blog Hop!

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!! The count down to Christmas is on! This month, PTI has chosen a beautiful holiday inspiration photo, and it was the perfect oppcrtunity to ink up some new Christmas stamps!



I used Winterberry, the snowflakes and dies from Winter Penguin, a tiny star from Love Lives Here: Holiday, and BB: Gingham.



Supplies (all PTI unless noted):
Stamps: BB: Gingham, Winterberry, Love Lives Here: Holiday, Winter Penguin
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Pure Poppy, Tea Dye Duo
Paper: Kraft, Stampers Select White, Pure Poppy
Dies: Winter Penguin (Snowflakes), Pinking Shears Die, Tiny Tags
Other: Rustic Jute Twine, Copic Markers, Pop-Dots

Tag! You're It!

I wanted to participate in the Young Crafters Unite Challenge #4 - Use a diecut. On this project, I used the Papertrey Ink Doily Details die and the Tag Sale #5 die. Also, the theme of the newest Simon Says Stamp Challenge is Tags. I just so happen to be a tag-making fool lately. LOL! I made this little guy to attatch to a Christmas gift for my mom using Lawn Fawn Making Frosty Friends :)





I hope you and your families have a wonderful, blessed Thanksgiving holiday. I better get moving... Dinner is at my house, which is already full of company! So much to do!! Be back on Friday with the PTI Blog Hop! :)

Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn
Ink: PTI Pure Poppy, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: PTI New Leaf, Kraft, Christmas Prints PP
Other: PTI Tag Sale #5 die, Doily Details die, Pure Poppy Bakers Twine, Copic Markers