Category: Christmas

Cool Christmas

9/28/2022

Wow, I can finally JUST make it to play at CAS on Friday #240 this round - for a Christmas theme!
I decided to do one of our new snowmen - I just couldn't resist this year - he (or she!) has SO many accessories and elements to play with! I tried to keep it pretty simple for the CAS brief - this simple sentiment under a one-layer snow-dude. In the end, the hat and scarf looked better diecut, so I went with that. I finished with three tiny snowflake sequins - these have lasted me for so long!
Snowman Magic Stamp Set; Basic White & Pool Party CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Pumpkin Pie & Pool Party Inks; Snowman Dies; Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes; #CASOF240.

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Jolly Boughs

9/22/2022

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Oo, a great theme at this month's CAS Christmas - "sparkle and shine!"
I really wanted to try out more of the fun dies in Decorated With Happiness, so I got busy with this set! The stamped branch also has its own die, and I got to try the scribble stamp for coloring, too - I did mine in stamped off Shaded Spruce over Early Espresso. All that Spruce needed a pop of Cherry Cobbler, too, lol, and I finished with lots of shiny silver stars - three sizes in multiple dies! So convenient when you have to cut a bunch! This ended up being quick and fun!
Decorated With Happiness Stamp Set; Shaded Spruce, Basic White & Silver Foil CS; Early Espresso, Shaded Spruce, Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate & Cherry Cobbler Inks; Cherry Cobbler & Smoky Slate Blends Markers; Decorated Pine Dies; #CASChristmasShine.

Pumpkin Club September 24!
Did you check out your September Pumpkin kit yet? It's spooky time!! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, September 24, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs!
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 October 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Snowman Magic

9/5/2022

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Such an interesting challenge The Sisterhood of Crafters has for us this round - "frame it!"
Imagine my surprise when I opened my just-arrived Snowman Magic dies just to take a look, and I found this awesome new snowflake frame! SO perfect! I kept the card pretty simple, floating this lovely "magical" sentiment right in the middle, and then finishing with this pert little snowman in the corner. These dies are so well designed! All the little pieces are included, and these arms even had a little "tab" for gluing them to the back of my snow-body! Awesome! I finished with a few Starry Sky Matte Dots to carry the theme. I love it!
Snowman Magic Stamp Set; Basic White, Pool Party & Basic Black CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Starry Sky Inks; Starry Sky & Pumpkin Pie Blends Markers; Snowman Dies; Starry Sky Matte Dots; #TSOCFrames.

Fall Cards Class Sep 10 at 2 PM
Today's class will feature 5 cards with envelopes, all with lovely warm Fall themes and gratitude - we have such a pretty range to play with this year! You'll see suites from both the Annual and Holiday catalogs! Class includes all supplies needed for your projects (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) plus snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is on for Saturday, Sep 10 at 2 pm! RSVP now to save your spot!

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Simple Mistletoe

9/1/2022

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Yay! It's time to kick off our new theme at Sparkles Christmas Challenge #140 - this month we'd like you to keep it CAS - clean and simple!
I went with my pretty Mistletoe Magic set for this one - such perfect simple stems for a CAS look! I admit, I'm a little foo-foo with the pretty bow, and a few Opal Rounds, but still plenty of white space, I think! I am really liking this Soft Succulent and Merry Merlot combo - I think we really haven't used Merry Merlot enough in our SU! pantheon...
I can't wait to see YOUR CAS projects this month - meet you there!
Mistletoe Magic Stamp Set; Soft Succulent, Merry Merlot & Basic White CS; Memento Tuxedo Black & Merry Merlot Inks; Soft Succulent Blends Marker; Mistletoe Dies; Clear Wink of Stella; Soft Succulent Opal Rounds; #SCC140.

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Spruced Up

8/31/2022

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So fun - Time Out Challenge #221 has a "festive" theme going this round!
"Festive" makes me think Christmas, of course! I still have the fabulous Celebrate Everything DSP out on my desk from yesterday, along with my Tailor Made Tag dies, lol, let's just check the stack of new stamp sets to see if inspiration strikes! Spruced Up leapt right out, that set name seems to scream "festive!" I chose my favorite tree sheet of DSP, and started coloring, and then did a set of smaller tags for the two trees in the stamp set - they look a bit like homemade Christmas cookies, don't they? I finish with some bright crinkle ribbon to go with my tiny stars on the background - love it!
Spruced Up Stamp Set; Celebrate Everything DSP; Basic White, Granny Apple Green & Crumb Cake CS; Granny Apple Green Ink; Granny Apple Green & Daffodil Delight Blends Markers; Tailor Made Tags & Spruced Up Outline Dies; Daffodil Delight Crinkle Ribbon; Daffodil Delight Sparkle Twine; #TOC221.

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North Pole Mischief

8/24/2022

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So super excited - Make My Monday #181 is running one of my fave themes, Christmas in August! I LOVE working on Christmas projects all year round!
I have just the new set to play today, too - my newly arrived North Pole Mischief! I'm a sucker for all things critters, lol, and the characters in this cute set are no exception! I'm kicking off with this plotting kitty, but I'll follow up later with the kitty getting his comeuppance, lol. It's a hoot! I kept things all stamp ink and paper today, and enjoyed my little coloring interlude, too. Christmas is coming!
North Pole Mischief Stamp Set; Celebrate Everything DSP; Basic White & Granny Apple Green CS; Memento Tuxedo Black Ink; Crumb Cake, Petal Pink, Mango Melody, Pool Party, Real Red & Old Olive Blends Markers; Rectangle Stitched & Stitched Nested Labels (retired) Dies; #MMM181.

Pumpkin Club August 27!
Did you check out your August Pumpkin kit yet? Forecast is SUNNY! Check out the video HERE!
I hope you can join us for our next Pumpkin Club, Saturday, August 27, at 2 PM - RSVP to let me know you are attending, we will be all safely socially distanced at our big table downstairs!
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 September 10 and you can join us in time for next month!

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Christmas Bough

8/20/2022

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So excited - CAS Christmas has another great cue card for us - "pine!"
I went straight for Decorated With Happiness for this one - I haven't even used the stamped pine branch yet - I've been too busy with the dies, lol. In that spirit, I'm all stamps, ink and paper today, lol, and I slipped in one elegant ornament, too! I have a feeling I'll be using this sentiment all over the place this year, too! For the branch, I first inked up the whole image in Mossy Meadow, then I went over the branches with an Early Espresso marker to get the two-tone. This trick works great when your marker ink is darker than the stamp pad ink!
Decorated With Happiness Stamp Set; Basic White & Mossy Meadow CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Mossy Meadow, Pool Party & Real Red Inks; Early Espresso Stamp-n-Write Marker; Daffodil Delight & Real Red Blends Markers; Real Red Resin Dots; #CASChristmasPine.

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Mistletoe Magic

8/9/2022

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We are bringing on the layers this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments #395!
I just received a few new sets to play with in the nick of time! Today seems a good one to try out our new Mistletoe Magic set - I love it! I did a stripey background with some strips of our returned Painted Christmas DSP over Evening Evergreen - yum! Next up, my mistletoe feature panel, lol. So pretty! I had fun coloring in the larger sprig - the berries have just a tiny touch of Smoky Slate, and then layers of Wink of Stella for some extra sparkle! I even snuck in some Evening Evergreen Opal Rounds!
I cant wait to see YOUR projects with our pretty sketch - meet you there!
Mistletoe Magic & Sweet Candy Canes Stamp Sets; Painted Christmas DSP; Basic White, Evening Evergreen & Soft Sea Foam CS; Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red & Smoky Slate Inks; Water Painters; Old Olive & Real Red Blends Markers; Clear Wink of Stella; Mistletoe & Stylish Shapes Dies; Wintry I EF; Evening Evergreen Opal Rounds; #HSS395.

Annual Catty Roundup Class, Aug 13 at 2 PM
I couldn't resist this catch-all class to "round up" some stamp sets that don't quite fit in our other classes, lol. There will be a little bit of everything, with at least 5 all-occasion cards with envelopes today! I think some Sale-A-Bration could sneak in, too, lol! Class includes all supplies needed for your projects (bring your own fave snips and adhesive!) plus snacks and drinks, and a special gift from me, all for $25! This class can also be FREE with your order of $30 or more! Class is announced for Saturday, August 13 at 2 pm - RSVP now to save your spot!

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Good Will to All

8/1/2022

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I can't believe it's the first again already, and you know that means it's time for another monthly theme from Sparkles Christmas Challenge #139! This round we want to see sentiments as the focus!
I of course went straight for my Hope & Peace set - so many beautiful phrases! I chose the largest since it's supposed to be a "feature," and matched it up with this pretty snowy paper from the Storybook Gnomes pack - love the blues here! The Deckled Rectangles are quickly becoming my go-to for layers, and I finished with a touch Sheer Ribbon in Pool Party and a few Fine Sparkle Gems. Love it!
I can't wait to see YOUR projects this round - meet you there!
Hope & Peace Stamp Set; Storybook Gnomes DSP; Basic White & Pacific Point CS; Pacific Point Ink; Deckled Rectangles & Layering Circles Dies; Sheer Pool Party Ribbon; Fine Sparkle Gems; #SCC139.

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Boughs of Jolly

7/31/2022

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EEE! Shopping Our Stash #475 has a hilarious challenge this round called "WTHEmbellishments!" Um, I think I might have some stuff for this one, lol...
I went for a dig through the embellie drawer, and way at the back, I found this little set of Glitter Star Ornaments - I vaguely remember buying these off the clearance rack a few years ago to put on a little tabletop tree I was thinking about making. Don't think I ever did, lol! This makes for a bulky card, but perfect for the neighborhood cookie swap we do - no mailing required!
Decorated With Happiness Stamp Set; Celebrate Everything DSP; Basic White & Granny Apple Green CS; Granny Apple Green Ink; Crumb Cake & Granny Apple Green Blends Markers; Decorated Pines & Stitched Shapes (retired) Dies; Glitter Star Ornaments (retired); #SOS475.

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