 It's so perfect that I get to play my last challenge of the year at somewhere new - and super cute! I'm closing 2023 with the Aloha Friday Challenge #5 - for Christmas or Winter Animals! I went with my Regal Reindeer set for this one - the essential winter animal, right? I did a little spotlight scene this time, rather than the full diecuts, and floated the panel over this gorgeous scene from One Horse Open Sleigh. Seems like his kind of territory! I added some gentle colors, and this perfect sentiment. Can't you just see him eyeing that apple?? Lol. Happy New Year, all - hope it's brilliant! Regal Reindeer Stamp Set; One Horse Open Sleigh DSP; Basic White & Early Espresso CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Boho Blue & Early Espresso Inks; Crumb Cake, Real Red, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight & SU800 Blends Markers; Stylish Shapes Dies; Adhesive Backed Snowflakes; #AFC5. 
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 I love Just Add Ink #684's closing challenge - traditional Christmas colors, and a place to play over many blogs' breaks! Perfect! I decided to play with Wishes All Around today - I love this fresh and modern set so much, and such cool dies to go with! It was fun to imagine this in traditional colors, too - so fun when layering the wreaths! I started with an embossed background with the Christmas Tidings folder, and did my background vine wreath in gold foil. This ring of trees stamped on our retired Pear Pizzazz seemed just right! I finished with a tiny bow and some tiny gold pearls. Quick and classic! Wishes All Around Stamp Set; Basic White, Gold Foil, Old Olive, Pear Pizzazz (retired) & Real Red CS; Old Olive & Versamark Inks; White EP; Christmas Tidings EF; Wishes All Around & Stylish Shapes Dies; Real Red Faux Linen Ribbon; Gold Pearls; #JAI684.   Oo, lovely! In{k}spire Me #523's theme is "Holy Christmas!" Love it! I of course turned to our Night Divine suite for this one! I recently had an idea for heat embossing the largest sentiment directly over some of the gorgeous DSP - would it show up well enough? I think it totally works! I originally thought I would do it in white to make it pop even more, but I knew I wanted to do my die cuts in gold, and also use the amazing Star Trinkets, too. So I took a shot, and I LOVE how it came out! I tried this angle shot to get it to show well for the pic, too, lol. What a great theme! Night Divine Stamp Set; O Holy Night DSP; Basic White & Gold Foil CS; Versamark Ink; Gold EP; Night Divine Dies; Star Trinkets; #IMC523.   Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Spring is in the air! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!  Yay! Shopping Our Stash #512 is back with a "winter holiday" theme - love it! I decided I haven't used my Celebrate The Miracle set NEARLY enough yet, lol, so I broke it out for today's card! I started with a background of Misty Moonlight, and added a strip of this old Night of Navy DSP for my accent and envelope flap - they go so well together! I did this fun shape for my featured layer, and played with the dreidels today, along with some gold-embossed gelt! So cute! I finished with a scatter of glittered sequins in blue as well. Even with the fussy cutting, this was quick! Celebrate The Miracle Stamp Set; Night of Navy DSP (retired); Basic White & Misty Moonlight CS; Misty Moonlight, Versamark & Night of Navy Inks; Gold EP; Nested Essentials Dies; Timber EF; Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins; #SOS512.  Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Spring is in the air! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!  There's still time to play at this month's Christmas Craft Creations, where we want to see your decorations! I decided to really go to the vault for this one, and pulled out my beloved Merriest Wishes set from 2016! This set has everything you need to make so many gorgeous ornaments or tags, so I chose three to feature and went to town! Each ornament is multiple layers, and I inlayed the colors on my two white beauties to achieve this crisp look - what a job! I floated them over a pretty Shaded Spruce background embossed with my Whimsical Woodland folder - such a cutie! I finished everything up with some silver details for a touch of sparkle! I can't wait to see YOUR ornament projects for this one - meet you at the challenge! Merriest Wishes Stamp Set (retired 2016); Basic White, Shaded Spruce, Pool Party, Pecan Pie, Real Red & Daffodil Delight CS; Real Red Ink; Whimsical Trees EF; Merry Tags Dies; Silver Cording Trim; Adhesive-Backed Glitter Sequins; #CCCDecemberOrnaments. Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Spring is in the air! Check out the video HERE! I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!   Oo, super cute - FarmQuest Challenge #42 would like to see a decorated farmhouse or buildings this round - I think I can manage this! So, you just KNOW I had to go back to 2018's Farmhouse Christmas for this one, right?? I remember being all gaga over the cute truck in this one, but the farmhouse is a super keeper, too! And look how awesome it is with our One Horse Open Sleigh paper? Yes, I could have used the Farmhouse Dies to cut out a fence for the background, but why not use this lovely country lane instead? Anyway, my farmhouse had to have a few strings of lights, and some wreaths to seal the deal, in addition to being colored in Christmas colors, lol. Love it! Farmhouse Christmas Stamp Set (retired 2018); One Horse Open Sleigh DSP; Basic White, Early Espresso & Cherry Cobbler CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark Inks; White EP; Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight & Pool Party Blends; Farmhouse Dies (retired); Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes; #FQCB42.  Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Spring is in the air! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!  Such a cute theme at this round of In{k}spire Me #521 - "Frosty Christmas!" I decided to check over some of my remaining sheets of the One Horse Open Sleigh pack of DSP - there were so many frosty scenes in this one! When I found the one I wanted to show off, I let the paper do all the heavy lifting, lol - all I added was the sentiment and a cute little snow bunny! I did spring for some more Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes (only 5 left now!) and a little Linen Thread. I love this woodsy scene! Horse & Sleigh Stamp Set; One Horse Open Sleigh DSP; Basic White & Early Espresso CS; Early Espresso Ink; Blender Pen; Horse & Sleigh and Seasonal Labels (retired) Dies; Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes (retired); Linen Thread; #IMC521.  Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Spring is in the air! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!  I'm loving our pretty colors this round at Sunday Stamps #325 - looks refreshing! On the other hand, as soon as I saw that bright orange-y yellow next to the brown, I thought "giraffe," and there was no going back, lol. Luckily, we of course HAVE a Christmas giraffe this year with the Festive & Fun set, lol. I put together a quick and festive background with some old DSP I still had, and went to work coloring my long-necked buddy here, lol. ALL the colors look pretty Christmas-y to me, so I think it totally works! I even finished with a few hoarded Old Olive Matte Dots - very fun! I can't wait to see YOUR projects with these playful (and still festive!) colors! Meet you at the challenge! Festive & Fun Stamp Set; Basic White & Real Red CS; Old Olive DSP (retired); Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Mango Melody (retired), Pecan Pie, Real Red & Old Olive Blends Markers; Deckled Rectangles Dies; Old Olive Matte Decorative Dot (retired); #SSC325.  Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Spring is in the air! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!  Very nice - AAA Cards #255 has a cute CAS sketch and theme for us this round - "it's cold!" I had to really think this one through for a bit, lol. I started by looking for something festive (or cold, lol) that was a partial pattern or shape I could use, and I came across this little knit piece in the Joy of Noel set - intriguing! It seemed a little large but I thought I could overlap it, and stamp off as I went to get different shades! I got started with Night of Navy and stamped my first impression. When I moved to the left for the next go, I immediately realized that, duh, this stamp is designed to lock together to create continuous pattern - so cool! I couldn't see well enough to get the third stamp lined up as well, but I love it! I cut some trees from my Forever Forest bundle and popped those over some silver thread. I finished with the sentiment below, and threw on some Solid Gems to finish. So pretty! Joy of Noel & Forever Forest Stamp Sets; Basic White CS; Night of Navy Ink; Forever Forest Dies; Silver Thread; Adhesive Backed Solid Gems; #AAA255.  Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Spring is in the air! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month!  Aw, such a cute one - Cardz 4 Guyz #337 would like to see Christmas elves or gnomes this round! I was a little shocked to realize that I actually don't have ANY elf sets or papers - how does that happen? So gnomes it is! I combined last year's Kindest Gnomes with the gorgeous Beary Christmas DSP - I think gnomes would totally wear this Nordic pattern, lol. I kept it fairly simple for a guy, but I DID finally use my very last 5 Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes - it's a big day! I love this little lantern gnome and dressed him all in green to go with his background. The Nested Essentials dies made for a fun shape to set him off! Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set (retired 2022); Beary Christmas DSP; Very Vanilla & Real Red CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Versamark Inks; White EP; Real Red, Old Olive, Pebbled Path, Basic Black, Daffodil Delight & SU800 Blends Markers; Gnomes (retired) & Nested Essentials Dies; Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes (retired); #C4G337.  Did you get your December Pumpkin kit yet? Spring is in the air! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, December 30, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, and we will save you a seat at the table! Club is free for my subscribers, and includes any extra supplies you might need, plus drinks and snacks! I will also have a few extra spots available for club for $10, even if you are not a subscriber - come see what we're up to - full kit not needed, I'll supply everything you need for the projects! Just bring your own snips and basic adhesive! Remember to subscribe here if you haven't already - sign up by January 10 and you can join us in time for next month! |
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