Blessings

  

Thanksgiving is really one of my favorite holidays.    Their is no gift buying, no stuffing of Easter eggs.    The meal itself is pretty easy overall since the turkey is the main course.    It is just a day of getting together with family.    For me Thanksgiving will always be special.    It was the first holiday I shared with my guy.    Here is actually one of our first pictures together at our first Thanksgiving.  I can't believe it's is the 2nd Thanksgiving without him.    

For the scrapbook page, I used the following products, Echo Park Fall is in Air, The Project Bin's Eat Pie stamp set.    I did some masking for the Thankful for and die cut the You from the Celebrate You thinlits.    The strip of Old Olive polka dot paper come from the retired Merry Little Christmas designer series paper.    A wood dots, button and linen thread along with a chipboard pumpkin from the Target dollar aisle complete the project. 

Holly Jolly Elves

If you haven't checked out my blog recently, than you are missing out.   I have had so much fun from the images I fussy cut from the Santa's Workshop designer series paper.    This is by far one of my favorites.    I had a stack of snow drifts I had left over from die cut a previous card.   No die cut goes to waste on my watch.     The were made with the My Favorite Things Stitched Snow Drifts.     I adde some elves, some presents.   I die cut the tree from the Santa's Sleigh.    The sentiment was heat embossed from the Stitched with Cheer.    The snowflake paper was from the retired Candy Cane Specialty Designer Series Paper. 

Snuggle Up

So the first thing I did was fussy cut my Santa's Workshop designer series paper when I got it.   There was so many amazing images that needed to be cut.   I am so glad I did.    Santa sitting on the chair with a warm glass of milk was the perfect pair up with The Project Bin's Keep Warm and Snuggle Up sentiment from the North Pole stamp set.     I die cut the window from the Hearth & Home die.    The sentiment was heat embossed and die cut with the Stitched Shapes.    A strip of designer series paper from Santa's Workshop and baker's twine complete the card.

Angels

Here is the Joyful Song sentiment again from The Project Bin.   I decided to go with the same color scheme and added a little bling, silver thread, sequins and rhinestones.    I used the Paper Players sketch of the week for inspiration.     The strip of designer series paper comes from the Festive Farmhouse. 

Choirs of Angels

  

There is just something about this week's As You See It sketch challenge.   There is so many great project inspirations.   I love the ideas on color blocking.  It totally inspired me to create something with The Project Bin's Joyful Song.     The angel is one I found on Amazon.    The sentiment is from The Project Bin.    Enamel dots complete the card. 

Maybe Christmas

  

Last but not least is the beautiful tree from Dylusions line called Wood for the Trees.     They remind me of the trees from The Grinch Stole Christmas.     So what better than to pair them with the sentiment from the movie and book.    The sentiment is from KaiserCraft Fa La La stamp set.    The tree was sprayed Fresh Lime Dylusion Spray Ink.     The tree was colored in with my Stampin' Blends and White Gel Pen.     The strip of designer series paper comes from Stacked with Love.    The finishing touch was the button with baker's twine. 

Snowman Holiday

  

Here is another cutie that made it to my shopping cart the other day in the store.    It's the Crafter's Companion Build a Snowman die.     I love him!!!    He paired up nicely with the Buffalo Check background stamp with red card stock and black ink.       The sentiment comes from a free set I got with my order from My Favorite Things a few years back. 

Magical Unicorn

  

It never hurts to have a stack of gift cards on hand.   Who wouldn't want to be wished a magical day!    I know I could use some magic some days.    The little unicorn and sentiment comes from the Avery Elle Be a Unicorn stamp set.    The clouds were die cut from the Stampin' Up! Rainbow Builder.    The unicorn was colored in with my Stampin' Blends. 

Merry & Bright

  

So I was in the craft store, I know it is dangerous.   I found this amazing die from Momenta.    There is just so many things I loved about it!     The best part of the die is that it was easy to get off the die and it really wasn't hard to get all the nooks and crannies out.      Then I walked in their open card stock aisle and found these great buffalo check papers from The Paper Studio.    I know we have the amazing background stamp, but why stamp when the paper is super cheap and already done for you!! 

Sympathy Sprig

  

I have been a busy little elf creating cards for multiple occasions.   Here is a sympathy card, why make one when you can make a stack to have ready whenever you need them.    The background was stamped in Gray Granite with the Buffalo Check background.   I stamped the 3 sprigs and layered them.    For the stems I stamped 2 more sprigs and cut off the leaves and then used them as stems.    The sentiment comes from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set.     A strip of Festive Farmhouse designer series paper, Gray Granite card stock and button with baker's twine complete the card. 

Peace Joy Love

  

Now this has to be one of my favorites this year.   So simple, but yet so elegant and easy to make.     The snow drift was made with My Favorite Things Stitched Snow Drifts.    The snowman and elf were fussy cut from the beautiful Santa's Workshop designer series paper.    The snowflake designer paper comes from last year's Merry Little Christmas.     The sentiment is from the Joann's bargain bin and the Create Your Holiday line.   

Kris Kringle

  

I am so in love with the images in the Santa's Workshop designer series paper.    The paper just makes me so happy.   Here are the little elves carrying their gifts with Santa.      Strips of paper and a fussy cut Santa and the card is almost done.    The finishing touch was the Kris Kringle sentiment from The Project Bin's Maybe Christmas stamp set. 

I Believe

  

So are you ready for Santa.   Here are Santa's elves from the Santa's Workshop designer series paper along with beautiful patterned paper.      I stamped the sentiment with my Stamp and Write Markers from The Project Bin's Maybe Christmas stamp set.    The finishing touch was baker's twine. 

Congrats to you two

  

So I recently had to create display boards for an upcoming milestone birthday celebration.   I don't feel write sharing the display boards since they are personal photos.    What I will share is the amazing florals I created to put on the board along side the photos.    There were over 40 florals on 4 display boards.       The large rose comes from the Unity ...bright, happy you May Unity sentiment Kit 2015 and it was stamped in Rich Razzleberry.    The smaller florals came from the retired Sale-a-bration stamp set Avant-Garden and were stamped in Fresh Fig.    The stamped leaves came from the Unity Jar of Sentiments.     The sprig punch and leaf punch gave additional bling to the floral.   

The sentiment comes from the retired Your Perfect Day.    The strips of designer series paper comes from the Petal Garden.   Sequins complete the card. 

Let it Snow

So if you haven't checked out Santa's Workshop designer series paper from the Holiday Mini, it is a must.   There is so many amazing images in the papers.      Here is the cute little snowman and elf paired up with some Fiskars Christmas tree punches.      The fabulous sentiment comes from The Project Bin's North Pole.     The strip of designer paper comes from The Project Bin.   The finishing touch is the button with baker's twine. 

Season's Greetings

So I am slowly making a dent in Christmas cards.   One card at a time and hopefully coming up with a creation that will let me do mass production with minimal steps and minimal or no embellishments.    With sending cards out embellishments can cost you in additional postage.    

So here my snowflake card.   The wreath and snowflakes come from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Circles framelits.    The sentiment comes from The Project Bin's North Pole.    The finishing touches were the baker's twine, strip of The Paper Studio designer series paper and rhinestones. 

Celebrate

  

A good friend just turned the big 50.    So here is a wine tag I made.    After creating the tag, I figured why not create some cards to have on hand for a birthday celebration or to celebrate any season or milestone.     The confetti dots come from the Dotty Angles stamp set and were heat embossed in gold.    The wine glasses come from the Half Full stamp set.    I used my Versamarker to color in the glass and then heat embossed.    The celebrate comes from the Celebrate you framelits.     The finishing touch were stars punched out. 

Baby Jack Jack

I just picked up the Incredibles 2 movie for my niece and nephew and wanted to get it to the mail.    So I couldn't just send the DVD without a note to them.   So here is the card I made.   I am so happy I was able to use the cute paper I picked up at the Scrapbook Expo with baby Jack Jack on it.   The paper comes from Scrap Your Trip.   The sentiments come from the MFT Magical Memories.    The striped DSP comes from The Paper Studio.   The finishing touch was the star enamel dots.

Scrapbooking Global November 2018 Blog Hop

So excited to be a part of this month's Scrapbooking Global Blog Hop.    If you haven't checked out the Scrapbooking Global Facebook page it is a must.   It is an awesome facebook page dedicated to super inspirational scrapbook pages featuring 100% Stampin' Up! products.    One of the best things about scrapbooking is you use your products.   I know in the beginning when we started our crafty collection, we were hesitant to use our products, hoarding them away.    Well it is safe to say after over 16 years of buying and creating, USE YOUR PRODUCTS.    You will buy more,  new trends appear and you will never use the products that are now collecting dusts on your shelves.

I don't think I can ever use up all the things I own, so every month I look forward to the blog hop because it gives me a reason to use paper, embellishments and my stamps to make scrapbook pages.   Cards come and go, but my scrapbook pages I get to hold on to and pass on to my nieces and nephews. 

So this month's Scrapbooking Global blog hop theme is Winter Textures.   I had fun coming up with different textures to add to the page.    Different mediums, different embellishments and textures. 

So first I will start with the paper,   I used the Festive Farmhouse and the retired Project Life Seasonal Snapshot cards.    I also used the Project Life Seasonal Snapshot Accessory Pack which came with stickers which I spelled out Winter Wonderland and washi tape.   

I made the white felt snowflake by die cut the felt with the retired Festive Flurry thinlits and putting a button in the center and some Linen thread.    I stamped the Oh what fun with the Christmas Messages stamp set and the die cut it with the Stitched Shaped thinlits.

The ice skates come from the retired Winter Wishes stamp set and were attached with black baker's twine and tied with a bow and put on snowflake die cut from the Seasonal Layers thinlits.

The finishing touches were Sleigh Bells Ribbon, Santa's Workshop elements (little Christmas trees), and Festive Farmhouse elements (word Merry).   For an added texture, I cut a strip of coffee cup holder for some corrugated cardboard look.

If you are blog hopping, you just came from Rebecca-Jo Unwin.    Your next stop in the hop is Danielle Benneck. 

If you get lost along the way, here is the full blog hop list.    Happy Hopping!

  

Krafty Mitten

  

Here is another krafty christmas card.   I have to say I am loving the black and kraft color combination.     The mitten comes from the Unity Big Mitten set.    The sentiment comes from the Unity Heart Warming set.    The snowflake punches from from EK Success and Martha Stewart.    The finishing touch was baker's twine and enamel dot. 

Krafty Reindeer

  

So this has to be one of my favorites that I created.   It is a real contender for my Christmas card.    The hardest part is getting a perfect image with the Buffalo Check background stamp.    The good thing is with the Stamparatus you just ink it up again and your image will come out beautifully.

The reindeer comes from the Unity Magical Holiday.    The sentiment comes from Unity Heart Warming set.      The finishing touch was a strip of basic black card stock and enamel dots. 

Poinsettias

  

  

Here is two fun poinsettia cards made with the Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Christmas Time.   I colored in the centers of the flowers with making circles with my Sharpies.    The sentiment comes from the Ranger's Letter It Christmas.    Strips of Santa's Workshop designer series paper were a finishing touch.     The one card I used enamel dots and the second card used button with baker's twine as embellishments. 

Be Merry

  

Here is the holly in the Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Christmas Time stamp set.    I used my Stampin' Write markers in Poppy Parade and Garden Green to ink the stamps.    The be merry comes from Ranger's Letter It Christmas.    The strip of designer series paper comes from Santa's Workshop designer series paper.    The finishing touches were rhinestones and sequins. 

Warm Coffee Mugs

 

So when coming up with the first two cards, I ended up having some leftover die cuts and stamped images.   My first thought was to use the big coffee mugs from the retired Cups & Kettles thinlits, but the cups didn't work with the sketch or the card in the end.    So why put them to waste.   Use all the one offs on this card.      I added some snowflakes from the Seasonal Layers.    The sentiment comes from the Hug in a Mug.   The buffalo check background was made with the Buffalo Check stamp set, black ink and red cardstock.     The finishing touches were a strip of Farmhouse Elements designer series paper and white perfect elements colored with a sharpie.

Warm Thoughts

  

Here is another card made with the fabulous Buffalo Check background stamp.    Again it was black ink on red paper.     I used a strip of Farmhouse Elements designer series paper and black card stock.    The mugs and sentiment come from the retired Hug in a Mug stamp set.    I die cut the circle with the Stitched Shapes.    The fun elements come from the Santa's Workshop and baker's twine. 

Merry

I love this simple circle sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.    I decided to make my own Buffalo Check paper with the amazing Buffalo Check background stamp.   I stamped the background with black ink on red paper.     The big tip is to use your Stamparatus.   You will need to ink and reink it to make a beautiful image.     The reindeer was die cut from the Santa's Sleigh thinlits.   The merry comes from the Christmas Greeting thinlits.    Baker's Twine completes the card. 

Night Owl

  

Here is a fun card I made with some Dylusions spray ink Periwinkle Blue and Polished Jade.    I punched the circle with my Fiskars punch.    I die cut the stars with the Night Owl thinlits followed with the die cut owl from the same set.     The sentiment comes from The Project Bin's Night Owl stamp set.  

Santa Bag

  

So I am slowly getting into the Christmas spirit.    At the rate I am going, hopefully I can make a nice dent in my cards considering it is November 12th and I don't have one idea down yet to make a mass production of cards.    I am coming close, but not close enough. 

Here is a Christmas bag made with the Stamper's Anonymous Tim Holtz Christmas Time stamp set.   I stamped the Santa.    The curve in the designer series paper was made by tracing my oval thinlits with the American Crafts Hot Cocoa designer series paper.   Baker's twine is the finishing touch. 

Make a Wish

 

In between all the holiday craftiness, I needed to get a few birthday cards sneaked in.   I used some retired stamp sets for the project, but they worked perfectly with this week's Paper Craft Crew card sketch.   

The retired sets I used were BYOP and Party Wishes.     The square was die cut with the Stitched Shapes thinlits.    The strip of designer series paper was free form cut banner from the Pop of Pink designer series paper.    The punched star and enamel dots complete the card. 

Mitten Fun

  

Last but not least for today is another card made with the Unity Big Mitten stamp set.    This time I sponged on some color with my Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass ink.    I stamped snowflake from The Project Bin's Maybe Christmas stamp set.   Baby it's cold outside is from Joann's Create Your Holiday dollar bin stamps.    The plaid paper is from a retired Stampin' Up!   pack that I can't remember the name.    The grey background comes from ColorBok Hopscotch Signature Paper.    The enamel elements come from Santa's Workshop line.    The baker's twine was the finishing touch on the project.

Wreath and Tree

  

On Pinterest you may have seen these amazing little wreaths made with the Sprig Punch in the Holiday Mini.    They are amazing.   I have a feeling I will be making a few of them.    They are going to be just perfect to put on gifts and I get to use up my scraps of green card stock.     For the wreath I used a 2 1/2 inch circle with a 2 inch circle to make a ring.   Then the sprigs get adhered only on the end to the ring.   Alternate shades of green and the other trick is to not really line up the sprigs one after another.    You can go a little to the left and then to the right but keeping on the ring when adhering.     When you are done you can shape it because only the one end will be adhered to the ring.  You can poof it a little. 

The little tree was something I played with and made.    I had a spool and dowel that I cut down to size.    I used my crop a dile and 3/4" circle punch to make a ring to put on the dowel.    To keep the ring in place I used glue dots.    Then adhered spring to cascade down.   Then I added another ring left about a 1/4" of an inch in between and started layering the next set of cascading springs.    Buffalo check paper was adhered to the spool.   Both projects I added some retired Gingham ribbon. 

Dear Santa

  

This scrapbook page is a perfect example of using fussy cut images from the Santa's Workshop designer series paper.    In the Holiday Mini I saw the elfs one on top of each other and I knew I wanted to CASE that idea.    What better way to CASE it than on a scrapbook page.    Here is my niece and nephew going to see Santa last year.    The Dear Santa and holly come from the retired Dear Santa stamp set.    I stamped it on lined paper I had that was acid free scrapbook quality which I think is from The Paper Studio.    The ho ho ho comes from the retire Oh Goodie stamp set. 

Reindeer Games

  

So here is another way of using the same elements and come up with completely different card designs.    This time we used the fabulous little reindeer from Mama Elephant colored in with my Stampin' Blends.    Strips of retired Patterns paper, enamel dots are on each card.  Some of the cards had trees from a Fiskars punch.    The snowflakes on the Merry Christmas card come from the Night Owl.    The sentiments come from the retired A Banner Christmas and Christmas Messages. 

Santa's Workshop

So if you haven't checked out the new designer series paper from Stampin' Up! Santa's Workshop it is a must!     So many beautiful images.    I just love that all you need to do is sit down and fussy cut the paper and you have instant images to put on cards.     

Two different cards, using the same elements.    A Mama Elephant sentiment, enamel dots, strip of Real Red card stock, baker's twine and retired Patterns paper. 

I Love Fall

  

I am so happy fall is here.     The leaves, the colors and most of all the beautiful weather.    The best part of fall is making huge piles of leaves and playing in them.    Here is my niece and nephew last year playing in the leaves.    

The splash of color was done with the Pure Sunshine Dylusions Paint.     The title was stamped from The Project Bin New Leaf.   The rest of the paper and elements on the page come from Echo Park's Fall is in the Air.    Cajun Craze card stock and Patterns paper complete the page along with some enamel dots. 

Christmas Buffalo Check

  

So Simple but so effective.     The Buffalo Check background really makes this card.    I just added a simple sentiment from Warm Hearted and then candy dots and die cuts from the Night Owl thinlit.    Super simple card, but so effective.