Great Impressions Stamps–St Nicholas Gift Card Holder

Hello! Happy Monday!  Can you believe how quickly Christmas is coming?  It is just over 2 weeks away!  I still have soooo much to do!

 

I did get started on some gift card holders.  This one uses Saint Nicholas (E659) from Great Impressions Stamps.  Here is a look at the side I decorated.

 

 

And a look at the reverse side.  

 

 

I hope to get a few more of these completed soon and will share them with you here.

 

Have a great day!     Thank you for stopping by!

 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Saint Nicholas (E659) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Inks Tea Dye
• Paper:  Papertrey Kraft CS, Bazzill Basics CS,  Authentique Wonder 6x6 paper oad
• Tools:  Big Shot,  Papertrey Damask Snowflake, Layerz Mat Stack #1 & Gift Card Holder dies,  Spellbinders Circle dies, Provocraft snowflake embossing folder
• Embellishments:  Psssst! Sparkle Shimmer Spritz, May arts burlap twine, Crinkle Ribbon from My Craft Spot, misc. button

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - W - Challenge #48 Anything Goes
• Anything But A Card Challenge - 2W, no cards - Challenge #30 (2nd Week) Create anything you dream up.
• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Challenge #71 Anything but a card.
• The Corrosive Challenges - 2W, 3E -Challenge #189 (1st week) Anything Goes.
• Drunken Stampers - W – Santa
• Hiding in my Craft Room - W, 1E  - #127  Holiday colors
• Totally Gorjuss - W  #213 Anything with Santa Goes
• Crafty Catz - W, 1E – No.210 - Use 2 or more Dies
• Fun with Shapes - 2W, JFF(must use something cut out) - No.150 - (W1 of 2) Nicolaus (some kind of Santa Claus)
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 36 - Anything Goes
• Totally Papercrafts W, 3E– No. 196 - Anything Christmassy But A Card
• C.R.A.F.T. - W, 5E -#236 Christmas
• Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - (W1 of 2)  It's Christmas Time
• Little Red Wagon - #214 Santa
• Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge - SIO - #287 Christmas
• The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes

Great Impressions Stamps - Oh Christmas Tree!

Can you believe it is December?  The time is just flying by.  I am jealous of all the people that were able to get their Christmas trees decorated this weekend.   We had our carpets cleaned and by the time they were dry and all the furniture and stuff was moved back, I was too tired to start on the tree.  Next weekend we’ll get it up.

 

Speaking of time flying, December is my final month as a designer for Great Impressions Stamps.  I can’t believe a year has gone by already.   So, for my fourth to last project, I create a card using Oh Christmas Tree (E402) from Great Impressions Stamps. 

 

 

 

I was in a bit of a crafting funk but then was inspired by sketch MFTWSC152.    I took a few minor liberties but overall it is pretty close to the sketch.

 

I hope you have a fabulous week.  Thank you for stopping by!

 

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:   Oh Christmas Tree (E402) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black,  Distress Ink tea dye
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Papertrey Kraft CS,  Bazzill Basics CS, Authentique Wonder 6x6 paper pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Papertrey Victorian Lace edge die, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  Jenni Bowlin malted milk paint dabber, May Arts burlap twine, misc. buttons

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - W - Challenge #48 Anything Goes w/optional Twist -gift packaging.
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (2nd Week) Challenge #34: Anything Goes 
• Come and Get It Challenges - W -Christmas Challenge and Blog Hop
• Creative Inspirations Paint - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Inspired by: Christmas
• My Besties Norge 2W, Sunday, E3 if using a Sherri Baldy image, if not 1E, C  -Challenge #7 - (2nd week) Christmas.
• Robyn`s Fetish - W -CHALLENGE # 188 - Christmas Cards.
• 2 Sisters - W - #172  Anything Goes
• A Gem of a Challenge - W - #108  Winter Wonderland
• Allsorts - W, 3E - #235   Inspired By Winter Song or Carol (Oh Christmas Tree)
• Colour Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #82 (W2 of 2)  Anything Goes
• Craftitude -2W, 3E -  No. 54 - (W1 of 2) - Button Up
• Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include an image – No. 81 - (W1 of 2) - Christmas CARD
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 66 - It's Starting to Look a Lot Like Christmas!
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 35 - Anything Goes
• Winter Wonderland - W, 3E, must be Christmas – A Christmas Mouse
• Crafting By Designs - F, 5E - Christmas/Winter
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes

Great Impressions–Fall Garden

Hello!  I hope you have a fabulous weekend!  

I have a new autumn-themed card to share with you today using Fall Garden (H230) from Great Impressions Stamps.  This is such a pretty image.  I had fun coloring it this weekend.

 

 

This card also fits the theme of the new challenge on the Great Impressions Stamps blog – FALL COLORS.    The challenge ends on September 30th so you have plenty of times to link up your fall color creation.   Stop by the Great Impressions Stamps blog for the challenge details.

 

My card design was inspired by this card by the talented Michele Kovack.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:   Fall Garden (H230) from Great Impressions Stamps
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black and Close To My Heart Autumn Terracotta
• Papers:  Neenah Classic Crest solar white CS, Papertrey kraft CS, Bazzill Basics Saltillo CS, Authentique Thankful 6x6 paper pad
• Tools:  Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Circle Nestabilities, Die-Namics Designer Labels 3, Copic markers
• Embellishments:  May Arts burlap twine, burlap, misc buttons

 

Challenges:

• Artistic Stampers - M, must use rubber stamp, P1 – Autumn
• Card a Day Blog - M, 1E/theme, P1 - Autumn
• Country View Crafts' Challenge - M, P1 – Layers
• Just For Fun - M, P1, F, 3E - Colors of Autumn
• 613 Avenue Create - W -  Challenge #35: Anything Goes
• Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 2W, Must use stamp- Challenge #62 (1st Week) Anything Goes.
• Challenges 4 Everybody - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Challenge #28: Always Anything Goes
• Fashionable Stamping Challenges - 2W, 3E, no digi allowed - Challenge #55 (2nd week) Sew-N-Sew.
• Penny Black and More - M, 3E, SIO, no digis - (September) (1st Week) The option of a sketch and/or Autumnal colours
• The Corrosive Challenges - 2W, 3E -Challenge #182 (1st week) All about Fall.
• The Paper Players - W, C3#161, Falling for You
• The Squirrel & the Fox - 2W, 2E - (2nd week) Challenge #51 Spring or Autumn.
• My Sheri Crafts - 2W -  #118 (W1 of 2)  Fall Colors
• Outlawz Challenges W – Anything Goes
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 118 - Anything Goes
• Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include an image – No. 74 - Week 2 - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 22 - Anything Goes
• Stampin With The Dragon - 2W, SIO – Week 1 - Buttons N Bows
• Happy Campers - M, 3E - #21 (W2 of 4) Use a Stamp
• Simon Says Stamp -  Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes

PumpkinSpice Challenge #4–Blue & White & Round

Are you ready for the 4th PumpkinSpice challenge?    The challenge is to make something with the colors Blue and White (other colors are welcome also) and an element that is Round (could be a button, brad, sticker... whatever)! Be creative and have fun!

 

 

I have to admit I pushed myself outside my comfort zone a bit for this challenge.    Look at all that white space!   I soooo want to add more DP….and stitching….. and buttons…..and twine…   So what do you think?  

 

I hope you will join us for the ShopPumpkinSpice challenge.  You can link up your creation with the colors blue and white and a round element HERE.

 

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

• Stamps:  Papertrey Mega Mixed Messages
• Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black
• Papers:  White CS, Authentique Journey paper pad
• Tools:  Big Shot,  Papertrey Doily Details, Martha Stewart butterfly & edge punch
• Embellishments:  Paper Studios Gemstones

Items from ShopPumpkinSpice

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Challenges:

• Pumpkin spice - W - Blue, White and Something Round
• My Time to Craft - W - #206 Things with Wings
• One Stop Craft - 2E W - #213 Sparkle and Bling
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - Picture Inspiration* (inspired by the cool colors)
• Bloggers - JFF – Birthday
• Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 2, Anything Goes
• Moving Along With The Times - 3E - Bling it on
• Forever Friends - M - (January) Birthdays
• Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #96 anything goes
• Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
• Opus Gluei - JFF, 2W - (1st week) Glitz, Glamour, Bring on the Bling
• Scrappy Frogs - M - (Jan) Try Something New (different style w/ white space)
• 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes (twist: Photo Inspiration*) (inspired by colors)

Take a picture, it lasts longer

Remember saying that when you were kid? We thought we were so clever! That quip popped into my head when I saw the new Camera Set digis from Tiffany Doodles. I love this set- it is so fun and trendy! So when Tiffany asked if I would like to be a guest designer, I jumped at the chance to play around with these images.

I just had to pick this image to work with first. I recently purchased a new camera and am trying to take more and better photos of my family. I couldn’t resist working with an image that looks so similar to my new toy.

Here is a look at the complete set. Aren’t they fun? All March releases, including this set, are on sale for 10% off through March 31.

The sentiment on this card was added using a custom made rub-on. The tutorial I created demonstrating this technique can be found here.

While you are here, don’t forget to check out my March Followers Blog Candy of 2 MME paper pads. Click on the picture for details.

Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Camera Set (digital stamp) from Tiffany’s Doodles
• Inks: None
• Papers: Papertrey white CS, Paper Studio black CS, Authentique Blissful DP pad
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Die-Namics Scallop edge die, Memory Box Whimsy Circle die
• Embellishments: Misc. ruffled ribbon and rick rack, Annabelle Blackcurrent 4mm metallics
• Techniques: Paper piecing & making my own rub on

Challenges:

• Freshly Brewed - JFF, 5E – dots
• My Mum's Craft shop - 3E - #49 use a digi
• Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - paper piecing
• Whimsy Inspiration - 3E, SIO - #31 anything goes
• Bearly Mine - 2E, SIO – Dots
• Creative Mondays - 2W - (1st week) Anything Goes (ends 1st Apr)
• Love to Create - 3E - Anything Goes
• Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - M, P1 - Ribbon and/or lace
• Catered Crop - 2W - (1st week) Stitching (ends 31st March)
• 2 Sisters - #83 Spots and Dots
• Crafty Purple Frog - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Anything goes
• Sassy Studio Designs - SIO - Paper piecing

He’s Makin’ A List

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I have another Christmas card using a Whimsy & Stars Studio digital image to share with you. I love this jolly looking Santa. He looks like he is pretty happy with all the names on the “Nice” list this year.

I only used part of the image for my card, so here is a look at the full image. (Of course when you purchase this image you will receive a high resolution image with out the watermark.)

If you are looking a head to Valentine’s Day, Mabelle will be putting Valentine themed digis into the store later this week. I got to take an early look at them and I warn you, they are cute!

Before I go, I thought I would share a picture of one of the glitter ornaments my daughter and I made. They were so easy and look gorgeous. It was fun making these and my daughter wants to make some more.

If you would like to give these a try, HERE is the tutorial from Greenbean’s Craftrole that we used.

I hope all your holiday preparations are progressing smoothly. I’m happy to say that my checklist of “Things To Do” is getting shorter. (Although I think I will still have the last minute rush to finish things up before Christmas.)

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Santa (digital stamp) from Whimsy & Stars Studio, Signature Christmas & Just the Ticket from Papertrey
• Inks: Close To My Heart Cranberry & Olive, Distress Inks Antique Linen
• Papers: Papertrey kraft and poppy CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, Authentique Wonder paper pad, misc green scrap CS
• Tools: Sewing machine, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Papertrey Edgers collection #4 die, Just the Ticket die & pine boughs die, Copic markers
• Embellishments: Jenni Bowlin Ranger Malted Milk paint dabber, Inkssentials Glossy Accents, Hug Snug ivory seam binding, misc. bakers twine & button, Stampendous Fun Flock, Starbucks coffee sleeve

Challenges for Card:

• 2 Sisters Challenge – Christmas
• AUD Sentiments – Winter Holiday sentiments
• Bee-Crafty – Christmas
• Card Makin' Mamas – Christmas
• Catch The Bug – Santa Baby
• CES Challenge – Traditional Christmas
• Crafts 4 Eternity – Red, Green & Cream
• Crafty Creations Challenge – sentiment
• Crazy 4 Challenges – Santa
• Creative Belli Challenge – Winter & Christmas (used old button & twine, green scrap paper, & old starbucks coffee sleeve)
• Creative Card Crew – Tis the Season
• Creative Crafts – Stitching
• Creative Craft Friends - Christmas
• Cupcake Inspirations – Photo Insp
• DigiStamps 4 Joy – Christmas no animals
• Divas By Design – Anything goes
• Dream Valley – Christmas
• Hooked on Crafts – Christmas
• I Brake for Challenges – Vintage
• I Did It Creations - Santa, Elf, Penguin or Reindeer
• iCopic Challenge – Holidays
• Inky Impressions – Use Ribbon
• Little Miss Muffet – Button & Ribbons
• Lollipop Crafts – Happy Holidays
• Mad for Markers – Christmas
• My Mum’s Craft Shop – Traditional Christmas
• My Time To Craft – Vintage Christmas
• One Crazy Stamper – Christmas
• One Stitch at a Time – use a digi
• One Stop Craft Challenge – Traditional colors
• Paper Crafting Journey – Christmas
• Paper Variety – inspired by song (Santa Claus is comin’ to town)
• Party Time Tuesdays – Red & Green Christmas
• Pattie’s Creations – Christmas
• Penny’s Paper Crafty Challenge – Merry Christmas
• Raise the Bar – It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas
• Ribbon Carousel Challenge – Tangled Twine
• Scrappy Frogs – Stitching
• Stampin’ for the Weekend – Christmas
• Sunday’s W/Chrissy – Anything goes
• Victorine Stamps – Christmas

Challenges for Ornament:

• Creatalicious challenge – Christmas with sparkle
• Cupcake Craft Challenge – anything sparkley
• Fun Fun Challenge – Christmas sparkle
• Frosted Designs – glitter
• Mami Doodles – Glitter
• Rainbow Lady – Trees & baubles
• Use It Tuesday - Christmas (MS Glitter, I bought on clearance about 2 yrs ago and it was never used!)