HLS Christmas - House

It's Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge time!  This time the optional code word is "house."

I broke out my as yet unused Spellbinders Glimmer Winter Village and created a rather modern card. I used a simple patterned paper to foil and covered up any splotchies with my Silver Wink of Stella pen.

• Spellbinders Glimmer Winter Village (SBC | SPA | SBP)
• Spellbinders Matte Silver Glimmer Foil (SBC | SPA)
• Fancy Pants Designs Holiday Hustle 6x6 Paper
• Pinkfresh Studio Silver Metallic Pearls (SBC | CTC | SBP)

HLS Christmas - Twine

Are you ready for another Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge? This round the optional twist is twine. 

I surprised myself by actually using twine.  I generally avoid any embellishments that could add to postage, given how expensive it's become, but it was the perfect finishing touch for this bold card.

• Hero Arts Holly Berries (SBC | HA)
• Sunny Studio Holiday Cheer 6x6 Paper (SS)
• Zig Real Brush Markers: 020, 044, 049, 050, 065, 260, 400, 403

DB - Oh, Snap!

I'm over on the Doodlebugs WA blog today.  See you later, alligator!

DB - Toasty Fireplace

Come take the chill off with me over on the Doodlebugs blog.  Brrrrrr!

Whimsy - Santa's Train

Aren't the Whimsy Santa's Train images beyond cute? You could make this treat train as long as you wanted. I imagine these winding along our mantel. Ack!

I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored them with Copics. I used colors that would really show up well against the green tones I had planned for the Mini Treat Boxes.

I cut out the boxes next. You need to use either an 8.5x11" sheet (the solid box) or a 12x12" sheet (the 2 patterned boxes). I was excited to discover the boxes only needed one strip of tape for assembly; the design includes tabs at the bottom and cleverly fold up to create the bottom of the box!

Oh, look, you can see where I used a Marvy Snow Marker for Santa's puffy parts.

I stamped snowflakes from the Frosty Wishes set with Distress Oxide Mowed Lawn onto the solid box. Next I adhered the train images onto the boxes and framed them with center parts of the Slimline Scallop Die.

I added a couple of different bow options to see which I liked best.  The dotted sheer one in my favorite.  What about you?

Whimsy - Ellie's First Christmas

Oh, this Ellie's Question image from Whimsy Stamps is so darn cute!  I stamped her with Memento Tuxedo Black and colored her up with Copics.

I coordinated the colors with the background paper which I had cut out with a Wavy Pierced Rectangle and a Pierced and Stitched Circle Die.

I used a white pigment pen to add lots of details to the ornaments.

I didn't use a sentiment since the image and background paper do that for me. I just added a little candy cane twine to finish the card off.

CDD February Release Day 3

I'm over on the Craftin Desert Divas Blog featuring some new products from the February Release (Friend in Me, Donut Party and Sorted Shapes 2 Stencil). Everything is so flippin' cute!  All the new products will be available Friday. Can't wait? I've used some of my other favorite products that are available right this very minute!

The Details:  Craftin Desert Divas Friend in Me, Donut Party, Sorted Shapes 2 stencil, Party Dies, Party Border Dies, Distress Oxide, Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black, Scor-Tape, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Copics, Lawn Fawn Black/White Hemp Cord

Party Dies

Party Border Dies

Distress Oxide

Vintage Llama

I worked up this card using a few of the elements Amy had brought along to our Saturday crafty gathering as a tag make 'n' take which I converted to a card. There's so much I love about this one!

I'm entering this in Fab n Funky #374 All Tied Up, Naughty or Nice #46 Season's Greetings
Shopping Our Stash #333 Let's Play Tag

The Details:  Neat and Tangled Fa La Llama, Authentique Alpine 6x6 Paper, Recollections llama paper, Versamark, Ranger Princess Gold Embossing Powder, PTI vellum, gold washi, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics

Neon Llamas

I've worked up two cards using a new llama stamp I picked up from Michael's thanks to Miss Sherri!  The first uses, actually both, use Hero Arts Neon Ombre Ink. Fantastic, right?  Super bright on white with a simple Sizzix snow embossing folder or a bit more subtle on Lawn Fawn plaid with a red iris.  Love them both!

CDD October Mood Board Zombie Treat Bags

Boy, do I have a treat for you today for the Crafting Desert Divas October Mood Board! Yeah, I went there. Bwahaha! I got together with some crafty girlfriends and decided to take along treat bags for them and their littles. The Craftin Desert Divas Zombody set was perfect for what I had in mind. Halloween but not too scary. Plus zombies, which I love.

It was a great opportunity to play with skin and hair. I stamped each image onto a Stitched in Circle diecut. I worked up the lot to see what combos I liked for future reference then zombified them by adding gray, purple, green and sickly yellow tones. Gross and yet ever so cute!

I made the treat bags themselves while I was watching television. Yes, that easy. I also stuffed the tissue and candy in there which was a mistake.  Shouldn't have had candy next to me while watching TV. Straight to my butt. I know you know what I'm talking about.

Join in the fun!

I'm entering this in Tuesday Throwdown #366 Spooktacular

The Details: Craftin Desert Divas Zombody, Treat Bag Dies, Stitched in Circle Dies, Copics, Distress Ink Candied Apple, Scor Tape, AMuse Chevron Cardstock, Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx

Bear Hug Slider

This make 'n' take is from my friend, Lenae, who always rocks the interactive. So cute!  I never finished this last year because I hated the bear color I had chosen--sort of sickly yellow. Darker browns covered that up nicely!

I may make more of these slider cards. Such a cute way to reveal the sentiment.

I'm entering this in Curtain Call Cuddle

The Details:  PTI Slider Die, Gina Marie Scalloped Rectangle Die, Copics, Sizzix Snow Embossing Folder, WPlus 9 Holiday Hugs

CDD October Release Day 2 - Holiday Hugs

Oh, I'm so bummed. Today is the second day of the full CDD October release and my last release card to show you. Boo. I've so enjoyed working with these sets and hope you've been inspired to check them out!

This time I'm featuring the Holiday Hugs set stamped on an Stitched In Circles Die and framed by an Inside Scalloped Rectangle Die. The sentiment tags are from the Treat Bag Die.

Killer cute, right? I love this set--so adorable!  I really like the effect of the image centerpiece against that embossed background.  t really pops!

I'm entering this in Just Add Ink #381 Just Choose Two (Embossing Paste, Coloring, or Sequins)   

The Details: Craftin Desert Divas Holiday Hugs, Stitched In Circles, Treat Bag Die (tag), Inside Scalloped Rectangle Die, and Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, Cuttlebug Forest Embossing Folder, Copics, Ranger Multi Medium Matte

Baby Joey

We learned recently of friends who are fostering to adopt a sweet little baby girl after a very long wait. Much happiness to them all!

I'm entering this in Moving Along with the Times #52 Letter B, Paper Players 358 CAS Get Coloring, Addicted to Stamps and More #256 Anything Goes

The Details:  Ellen Hutson/Avery Elle United We Flourish G'Day Mate, Avery Elle Letter Balloons, Pierced Clouds and Dotted Border Dies, Copics, Minc Adhesive Spray, Deco Foil Gold, Ranger Watercolor Paper, Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Tuxedo Black, gold thread from my embroidery stash

Happy Birthday, Amy!

Today's is the birthday of my friend, Amy.  Happy birthday, girl!  We're having a little hop to help her celebrate.  You should have reached here from Kimberly and are on way to Tonya.  Happy hopping!

If you've seen pics of Amy, you know she's a tiny thing.  So how could I not use my new Love Cynthia with that abso-perfect sentiment? I was all about balloons thanks to the recent CASology anniversary hop so mounted the diecut girl with foam tape on the MFT Happy Bday circle which provided the perfect spot to tuck in the end of the twine. I looped it because Amy is all over the place--squirrel!  I also used lots and lots of green, her fav color.  Have a wonderful birthday!

I'm entering this in Seize the Birthday Tie One On

The Details:  Love Cynthia Celebrate, Lawn Fawn Hemp Twine, Versafine Onyx Black, Lawn Fawn Stitched Cloud Cover Plate, MFT Happy Birthday die, Ranger Multi Medium Matte, Copics

You Party Animal

I am all over the new Lawn Fawn Magic Color Slider dies. Dude. Life-changing. This would have made my interactive Santa card so much easier.

In my version here, I sponged the base card with a stencil and my favorite Distress Inks. I also sponged the base of the slider mechanism so the background would appear seamless when opened. Relatively seamless anyway. I chose to have the plain lion on the slider then popped in a giraffe and changed out the hashtag on the interior which I colored. The animals were masked then sponged over FYI. I also added a strip of washi grass (also a life-changer!). I created the designer paper border using a fun tropical print and the slider mechanism, cut in half. When you use the die, you'll see what I mean.

I do recommend looking at the video LF put out about it. It helped me a lot to figure out what all the pieces were for.  Much better than Ikea instructions for sure!

I'm entering this in Seize the Birthday, SIP 102 Masculine


The Details: Lawn Fawn Wild for You, Push Here, Magic Color Slider Dies, and Black/White Hemp Cord, Neat and Tangled Pentagon Stencil, Echo Park Jungle Safari 6x6 Paper, Distress Ink Tumbled Glass and Twisted Citron, Doodlebug Grass Washi

Lawn Fawn Wild for You	Lawn Fawn Push Here	Lawn Fawn Magic Color Slider Dies	Echo Park Jungle Safari 6x6 Paper
Distress Ink Tumbled Glass	Ranger Round Ink Applicators Refills	Ranger Round Ink Applicators	Doodlebug Green Grass Washi
Lawn Fawn Hemp Cord - Black/White

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