Merry & Bright

 Hi everyone!  I'm here with a festive holiday card that really didn't take any time at all!!!  I'm excited to see the chalkboard trend continuing and here I've paired it with vellum!  If you've visited my blog lately......I've been using vellum a LOT and I LOVE it!!!  I think it's just a gorgeous paper and it gives so much more depth to a project.  For instance.....Look at this striped paper.  I love how the vellum "muted" the striped paper and let the sentiment circle take center stage!  A few sequins and some red glitter tape was added for the bling factor!

 

The sentiment is from Merry & Bright and was heat embossed with white Filigree embossing powder as was the circular scroll frame from Swirly Twirly Tags.  Both of these stamp sets are from Neat & Tangled!!

 

Thanks for sharing a part of your day with me!
 

{Merry and Bright}

Stamps:  Swirly Twirly Tags (frame), Merry and Bright (sentiment) (Neat & Tangled)

Paper:  White, True Black (PTI)

Ink:  Versamark

Misc:  White Filigree Embossing Powder, Sequins, Foam Adhesive, Glitter Tape (Recollections), Red Washi Tape, Janome Sew Mini

25 Days of Christmas Tags

 

****If you are here for my Reverse Confetti Blog Hop post.......click HERE or scroll down****

 

 

I've made quite a few tags this year for gifts and YES I'm going to use them!  So I was excited to help my friend Tracey celebrate tags during her 25 days of Tags feature!!!  Have you seen her posts?  Amazing guests and fabulous tags......Thank you Tracey!!

 

My tag features my favorite winter set from Verve.......Glad Tidings along with the coordinating die Sweet Scallop Tag Die.  I decided to try watercoloring with my Wink of Stella pen.  After stamping, I simply watercolored where I wanted my shimmer!!!  Love the muted watercolor look with the shimmer!  Note:  I used the Wink of Stella pen over Dye and Pigment ink and it worked on both!!!

 



 

Here is a better angle to see all the shimmer from the Wink of Stella pen:

 

 

 

I saw a beautiful Christmas tree recently and it was the color scheme of Turquoise, Olive Green, and Brown.  I used these colors for my little ensemble here:

 

 

 

I finished my projects off with some amazing twine from Timeless Twine:  Olive Green and Aqua Delight.

 

 

 

I can't wait to see what tag Tracey has created for us today over on her blog.....Thank you so much Tracey for inviting me!!! xx

 

{Winter Wishes}

Stamps:  Glad Tidings, Wonderful Wishes Remixed (Verve)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Ink:  Island Indigo (SU), Fern, French Roast (AMuse)

Dies:  Tiny Sweet Scallop Die Set, Sweet Scallop Tag Die (Verve), Pillow Box Die (PTI)

Twine:  Olive Green, Aqua Delight (Timeless Twine)

Misc:  Pearls, Wink of Stella

Reverse Confetti December Blog Hop!

It’s the 8th of the month –Blog Hop time from REVERSE CONFETTI!  Last month’s release was full of holiday magic as well as some gorgeous everyday sentiments.  As we look forward to the holidays, it’s now time to start thinking of those small gifts, tags, treats, or just sweet notes of encouragement to spread the “Merry” to our friends, family and coworkers.  The Confetti Crew and a few other pals have designed some great cards and projects to give you just the creative spark you’ll need to make some of your very own RC magic happen!

 

 

 

The hop started over on the Reverse Confetti blog, and you should have made it here from Daniela Dobson's blog. It would be worth your while to start at the beginning of the hop, so you don’t miss a thing. We have tons of inspiration for you to see using all of Reverse Confetti’s amazing stamp sets!  Don't forget to leave a comment along the way for a chance to win a $15 Reverse Confetti GC!!

I love to use my dies to create cards......Here I've used the Sweet Treat Tent die to make a card.  I simply laid my folded cardstock over the die making sure not to extend it over the side of the fold and die cut.  I then trimmed the flaps of the die off and stamped my card with stripes from So Stripey.    I stamped and cut several of the arrows from Arrows 'n Elements  and added those with foam adhesive.  I used 2 different sentiment stamps (Bring on the Merry and Dream in Color) and selectively inked my sentiments exactly the way I wanted it to read!  I LOVE LOVE this about Reverse Confetti's KEY Words collection!!!

 

 

 

 

 I hope you’ve enjoyed hopping with us today. Be sure and hop with us on the 8th of EVERY MONTH for more REVERSE CONFETTI inspiration! Now it’s time to hop on over to Kim Kesti's blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find the hop order and list of all the participating designers over on the Reverse Confetti blog. 

 

 

How would you like to win some Reverse Confetti goodies of your very own?  Leave a comment on each stop along the way for a chance to win a $15 gift certificate to REVERSE CONFETTI. Comments are open until Tuesday, December 10th at 2pm CST, and the winner will be announced on the “Wednesday in the Works” post on the 11th over on the Reverse Confetti Blog!

 

A few things before you hop along though, just to keep you “in the know”…

 

December’s SKETCH FOR YOU TO TRY is open for you to play along.  Click HERE for a chance to win.  AND, be on the lookout for our second COLOR challenge we will be introducing on December 16th and another way to win!!!

Celebrate the creative side of you!

 

{You make me happy}

Stamps:  So Stripey, Arrows 'n Elements, Dream in Color, Bring on the Merry (Reverse Confetti)

Paper:  White, Pure Poppy (PTI)

Ink:  Pure Poppy (PTI), Cranberry, Papaya, Ocean (AMuse), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Dies:  Tag Me Dies, Sweet Treat Tent (Reverse Confetti)

Misc:  Twine (Timeless Twine), Foam Adhesive

Simon Says Stamp Valentine's 2014 Blog Hop!!!

 

 

 

Welcome!!!  I'm so excited to help share some FABULOUS new products that are NOW available over at Simon Says Stamp!!!  The hop starts over at the Simon Says Stamp Blog and you don't want to miss a stop.......there is a $25 Gift Voucher at EVERY stop!!!

 

It's no secret that I love "stitching".......so when I laid eyes on this Small Heart Doily die with the stitching detail, I was in love!!!  I used the Large Heart Doily to die cut the NEW Schoolhouse Red cardstock (from SSS).....isn't it just a gorgeous red color?  There is something about a simple layout of die cut hearts both done in colored cardstock and glitter cardstock that is so pleasing to the eye!  What you can't see from my photo is that the main panel has shimmer spray all over it!  :)

 

 

 

A closeup photo to show the stitching details on the Small Heart Doily die........oh and see those tiny hearts on the sentiment banner?  They are from the Large Doily Die extras that I saved!!! 

 

Speaking of the banner......notice the color of my sentiment?  Yep!  It's MATCHING Schoolhouse

 Red INK!!!  If you would like more information on the new ink from SSS, I must refer you to Jennifer McGuire as she did a fantastic video comparison on the new inks!!  Check it out her blog HERE.

 

 

 

For my smaller hearts, these were also die cut from Schoolhouse Red cardstock and Glitzy Glitter cardstock.  I've cut several layers, glued them together, and added a little foam adhesive. 

 

 

 

 

Now, it's time to see what the rest of the group created with the new Valentine release products!!!  Remember they are available in the store now!  Your next stop is my good friend Jennifer Ingle!

Don't forget to leave a comment for a $25 Gift Voucher to the SSS Store!!!

 

Simon Says Stamp

Kristina Werner

Shari Carroll

Jennifer McGuire

Kathy Racoosin

Nichol Magouirk

Laura Bassen

Stephanie Klauck

May Flaum

Jess Larsen

Laurie Willison

Amy Kolling

Jennifer Ingle

Debby Hughes

Lucy Abrams

Lorraine Aquilina

 

 

{LOVE YOU TONS}

Stamps:  Sketchy Banner Greetings (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:  Schoolhouse Red (Simon Says Stamp), Glitzy Glitter (DCWV), White (PTI)

Ink:  Schoolhouse Red (Simon Says Stamp)

Dies:  Small Heart Doily Die, Large Heart Doily Die, Small Folded Banners (Simon Says Stamp)

Misc:  Foam Adhesive (3M), Smooch Spritz Vanilla Shimmer, Corner Rounder

Just a note (tags).......

 

 

Hi everyone!  I've been meaning to share these little tags I made a few weeks ago.  I like to give little goodies every now and then......to teachers, friends, neighbors.  I am always scrambling to make a little tag, so I've made some up to quickly attach to my goodies!

 

I've used the new Tag Me Dies from Reverse Confetti and stamped them with So Stripey.  I added in a foam mounted little arrow from Arrows 'N Elements and a sentiment from Lots to Say.

 

Seriously......simple, EASY tags!!  I wanted them to be simple because let's face it......they will be thrown away after the goodies are gone (disclaimer: goodies=chocolate)!!!

 

 

 

 



 

Thanks for spending part of your day with me!!!!

 

 

CAS-ual Fridays Challenge: Out on a Limb

 

Here it is CAS-ual Fridays Challenge time again......this week its all about trees!!!

As I took the challenge......."parts" of trees....hehe

 

 

For this challenge, I decided I would use the Pine Sprigs Die from PoppyStamps to create my own festive swag.  I've layered a small stamped folded banner die from Simon Says Stamp over the top and added a coordinating twine bow. 

 

Tip:  Scoring a "frame" around an obvious focal point really adds interest to a layout.  Try it!

 

 

 

 

This week's sponsor is Ellen Hutson so make sure you check the CAS-ual Fridays blog for prize details!!!

 

 

{PEACE & JOY}

Stamps:  Small Folded Banners Holiday (Simon Says Stamp)

Paper:  Christmas Noel (AC), White (PTI), Gumdrop Green (MFT)

Ink:  Birch (Fresh Ink), Pure Poppy (PTI)

Dies:  Pine Sprig (PoppyStamps), Small Folded Banners (Simon Says Stamp)

Misc:  Twine, Foam Adhesive, Scor-Pal

 

December Verve Diva Inspiration Hop!

 

Welcome to Verve's December Diva Inspirations Hop. It's the 5th of the month and that means it's hopping time. We love to get our Verve inky around here. So pull up a chair and take a tour of some fun creations using Verve favorites .It's sure to be a treat, and speaking of treats, we've got a prize for one lucky commenter along the hop! Check out the Verve Blog today for all the prize info and deadlines.  You should have arrived from Poetic Artistry by Julee Tilman as the first stop on the hop!

 

	1. Julee	12. Andrea
	2. Amy	13. Teresa
	3. Anya	14. Charmaine
	4. Betty	15. Laurie S,
	5. Jessica	16. Stacey {Guest}
	6. Karen	17. Jen
	7. Sankari	18. Amber
	8. Sarah	19. Maureen
	10. Susan	20. Marisa
	11. Tiffany	21. Christyne

 

I've used a fantastic "teacher" set called Teachers Count and paired it with the border stamp from Borderline.  I just LOVE those bold red apples!!!  (ps....I've used the new Simon Says Stamp inks)

 

 

Since it's contest week over at Mojo Monday, I've used the sketch for this week.  I stayed true to the sketch except I just couldn't work a "bow" in there!  Twine it was!!

 

 

 

Remember to check out the VERVE Blog for the prize for this blog hop!!! 

Your next stop on the blog hop is Anya Schrier!

 

{2 Teach}

Stamps:  Teachers Count, Borderline (Verve)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Pattern Paper:  Smarty Pants (Simple Stories)

Ink:  Lipstick Red, Green Apple (Simon Says Stamp), Onyx Black (Versafine)

Misc:  T1 Copic, Twine (Hemptique), Foam Adhesive