Celebrate the Season

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a very happy Christmas!! And I hope Santa brought you everything on your wish list!! Any fun new craft supplies??!! I'm sorry I haven't been around to visit this weekend...we had a family celebration and I took an "unplugged" break all weekend, so this is a scheduled post :) I hope to be able to stop by your blogs sometime this week. It's my turn to post on the My Craft Spot blog and I have some last Christmas cards to share with you :)

For these cards, I wanted the texture to be the focal point, so I used embossing folders from Sizzix and Cuttlebug. I lightly sprayed the heavyweight cardstock before I embossed it for maximum effect. The poinsettia is a Spellbinders die and I added berries from Hobby Lobby to the inside. The tag is a Tiny Tags die and the layers were adhered with foam tape. The sentiment is from the Tiny Tags Christmas stamp set. It was heat embossed with red embossing powder.

The cards are secured with a belly band that slips off so you can open the card to reveal...

...the beautiful sentiment from the Christmas Chalkboard stamp set. It was also heat embossed with red embossing powder.

I am entering these in the following challeges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!! I hope you have a very Happy New Year and that 2015 brings you much love, happiness and many, many blessings :)

Tis The Season To Be Jolly!!

Happy Monday, everyone!! I want to thank you all for the sweet birthday wishes - I appreciate it so much!! It's my turn to post on the My Craft Spot blog and I have a few quick Christmas cards to share with you today :)

These cards are small...they measure 2 3/4 x 3 3/4...perfect to tuck inside a gift bag or stocking. The papers are all from The Paper Studio. The cards were all created with a Technique Tuesday Magic Circle Card die. For this card, I used the 'Tis The Season...' sentiment from the O Holy Night stamp set. The top layer was popped up with foam tape for dimension.

'O Christmas Tree' is also from the O Holy Night stamp set, and it was heat embossed with black embossing powder.

'Noel' is from the Tiny Tags Christmas set. It was heat embossed in gold embossing powder. These were quick and easy to mass produce and are flat enough to mail...though I did add a bit of dimension on all three cards :)

Make sure to check out the 12 Days of Christmas Specials at My Craft Spot!! Kimberly has some amazing deals!!

I am entering this in the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge - Anything Goes.

I hope to be back with one more post before Christmas!! Have a great day :)

Celebrate the Season!!

Happy Thursday!! I hope you are having a wonderful week!! It's my turn to post on the My Craft Spot blog and I have a Christmas project with you today using several of my favorite MCS products.

I had so much fun putting this card together :) I won a giveaway from my sweet blog friend Patti of Cherish Each Precious Day for a copy of CardMaker Magazine's Interactive Cards book. There were so many creative folds and I chose this one to try first. The papers are from The Paper Studio. In the center of the card, I used MCS Tiny Doilies dies and popped them up with foam tape for dimension. The butterflies are from the Small Alphabet set. They were covered with sugar coating. The banner is a Ribbon Banners Wavy die. Merry Christmas is from the Naughty or Nice stamp set.

Here comes the fun part...when you pull the tag, hidden sentiments are revealed!! I couldn't even begin to tell you the steps it took to create this card...there were some sketchy times when I wasn't sure it was going to work at all ;)  Vintage Vanilla Crinkle Ribbon and Cherry Red Twine were used for the tag. Celebrate the Season is from Tiny Tags Christmas. May The True Spirit of Christmas sentiment is from Joy Filled Christmas.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - December Linky
3. Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday  

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great Thursday :)

Noel!!

Happy Saturday!! Did you venture out for Black Friday sales?? I did lots of shopping...all from the warm and comfy confines of home :) What would I do without online shopping??!! It's my turn to post at My Craft Spot and I have some Christmas cards to share with you today :)

I have been having so much fun playing with my early Christmas present (Cricut Explore). I absolutely love the Noel SVG file from SVG Cut Files.com by My Craft Spot and I couldn't wait to use it. I created three Christmas cards using this file and several other MCS products. All of the papers are from The Paper Studio.

I started by cutting out the file in the base paper and then adhering a different paper behind to show through. 'Noel' was cut three more times - once in black for a shadow, once in white and once more in patterned papers. The layers were adhered with foam tape for dimension. The 'N' and 'L' were given an extra layer of foam tape for even more dimension. It was then inserted in the hole created in the base paper. Scarlet Red Crinkle Ribbon was added to this card, along with a Tiny Tags die. The sentiment is from Tiny Tags Christmas and the button was tied with Natural Jute String.

This card was created the same way, using Vanilla Bean Crinkle Ribbon and Sage Jute String.

Snow White Crinkle Ribbon was used for this card and Natural Jute String.

A sentiment from Christmas Chalkboard was stamped on the inside of each of the cards.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! I hope you have a wonderful last weekend of November :)

Christmas Candles

Happy Saturday, everyone!! It's my turn to post on the My Craft Spot Blog and I have a 3D Christmas project to share with you!! Have you entered this week's challenge yet? There is still time to enter your 3D Christmas project for a chance to win a $10 Gift Certificate to shop at the My Craft Spot Shop!!

For this project, I wanted to decorate some candles to use as gifts and to adorn the holiday table :)

 

For this candle, I wrapped red wire ribbon around the base and used a sentiment from O Holy Night. It was stamped on white tissue paper and then I stretched the paper over the candle using wax paper to hold it in place, and heated it with a heat gun until it adhered to the candle and the tissue paper disappeared like magic :) The hanging tag is a Tiny Tag die, and it was used with a sentiment from Tiny Tags Christmas. The star and snowflake are from Small Alphabet and they were covered with Sugar Coating. Gems were adhered in the shape of a Christmas tree. Vintage Vanilla Crinkle Ribbon was tied around the candle to finish it off.

For this candle, a sentiment from Tiny Tags Christmas was stamped on a Tiny Doily die and tied off with raffia ribbon. Papers from The Paper Studio were used, along with white tulle and Washi tape.

This is one of my favorite sentiments...it's from the Christmas Chalkboard set. The letters were colored in with a gold pen.

This sentiment is from O Holy Night. I am entering these in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art Linky Party - Anything Goes
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday
3. Decorate to Celebrate - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a wonderful weekend :)

My Craft Spot Challenge #157 - Sequins

Happy Monday!! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!! It's time for a new challenge at My Craft Spot!! This week, the challenge is to use sequins...how fun!! I just love using sequins on projects :)

For this card, the patterned paper is from The Paper Studio. The white paper is heavy weight cardstock from TPS, embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder. The holes were cut with My Craft Spot Tiny Doily Dies, which were also used to frame the holes.

All three sentiments are from MCS's Tiny Tags Christmas stamp set. The holes were filled with MCS Snow Flurries sequins, a touch of glitter and a bit of silver glass beads.

Snowflakes were cut from the MCS Small Alphabet set and covered with Sugar Coating. They were adhered randomly, along with more Snow Flurries sequins. The ribbon is MCS Scarlet Red Crinkle Ribbon.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - November Linky
2. Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to My Craft Spot to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your project using sequins!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Blog Hop!!

Happy Saturday!! Welcome to the My Craft Spot Blog Hop, celebrating Kimberly's new release!! All of the new stamps and SVG files are now available for purchase HERE!! Each stop on this hop is also giving away a $10 gift certificate to My Craft Spot!!

You should have arrived here from Gwen of This and That!! If you've just stumbled upon my blog, head on over to My Craft Spot to start at the beginning...you won't want to miss a single stop :)

I absolutely love every stamp set in this new release. I wanted to showcase as many of the fabulous sentiments as possible, so I decided to make an advent calendar to count down the days until Christmas :) One of my favorite decorations to put up at Christmastime when I was young was the Advent Calendar. My sister and I fought over who got to open the little door each day...meaning another day closer to Christmas :) Warning - this is picture-heavy!!

All of the papers for the tags are from old My Mind's Eye Christmas stacks. The Peace banner was created with My Craft Spot's Tiny Banners & Toppers. The letters for Peace and Advent Calendar are from MCS's Small Alphabet dies. The banners are MCS Ribbon Banners Straight dies. They were cut in double sided adhesive and then after the letters were adhered, I applied Sugar Coating over the rest of the adhesive for a beautiful sparkle :)

The flowers are Spellbinders Poinsettia dies and the swirls are from Cheery Lynn. MCS Tiny Tags dies were used for the sentiment from the new Tiny Tags Christmas stamp set. The snowflake is from MCS's Small Alphabet dies and the crinkle ribbon is MCS Snow White Crinkle Ribbon.

Since there are so many tags, I'm not going to go into detail on all that was used except for the stamps. The tag on the left is from Christmas Chalkboard Sentiments and the sequins are MCS Snow Flurries Sequins. The tag on the right is from Merry & Bright. The gorgeous Twine is also from MCS.

Christmas Chalkboard Sentiments on the left and Merry & Bright on the right.

On the left is from O Holy Night stamp and on the right Naughty or Nice. MCS Snow Flurries Sequins were used on the tag on the right.

Naughty or Nice was used on the left and Merry & Bright on the right. Christmas Joy was stamped on a MCS Lacy Banner die.

Naughty or Nice was used on the left and O Holy Night on the right. The sequins are MCS Snow Flurries Sequins.

Merry & Bright was used on the left and O Holy Night on the right.

O Holy Night was used on the right. Ho Ho Ho is from Tiny Tags Christmas and Dear Santa is from Naughty or Nice. It was stamped on a MCS Tiny Doily die.

Naughty or Nice was used on the left. On the right, the sentiments are from to to bottom: Naughty or Nice, Merry & Bright, O Holy Night and Christmas Chalkboard. The ribbon is Scarlet Red Crinkle Ribbon from MCS.

Both sentiments are from O Holy Night. The banner on the right is a MCS Ribbon Banners Straight die.

Christmas Chalkboard Sentiments were used for both of these tags. Silent Night is one of my favorite Christmas songs so I used it on the best day of the year imho - my birthday ;) The snowflakes on the left are MCS's Small Alphabet dies and MCS Snow Flurries Sequins on the right.

Merry & Bright was used on the left and Christmas Chalkboard Sentiments on the right.

Merry & Bright was used for both sentiments. The banner is a MCS Ribbon Banners Straight die on the right.

O Holy Night was used for Christmas day :) Christmas Chalkboard Sentiments  was used on the right an it was stamped and heat embossed on a MCS Tiny Doily die.

Still with me??!! Are you ready to see the entire release??!! Without further ado, here they are...

Naughty or Nice stamp set

O Holy Night stamp set

Tiny Tags Christmas stamp set

Christmas Chalkboard Sentiments stamp set

Merry & Bright stamp set

 You can view all of the new SVG files HERE!!

Aren't they fabulous??!! All of the stamps are available now in the My Craft Spot Store!!

What's a blog hop without BLOG CANDY?! Kimberly is generously giving away a $10 gift certificate to My Craft Spot!! To be eligible to win, simply leave me a comment on this post!! (I will select and announce the winner on Monday morning.)

Thanks so much for celebrating with us!! Your next top on the hop is Saundra!! And in case you need it, here's the blog hop order in its entirety:

Kimberly
Gwen
Lisa  < YOU ARE HERE
Saundra
Heather
Beth
Ally
Kate
Deb
Karen

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Day 3!!

Welcome to the My Craft Spot Stamp Release party!! I'm so excited to be guest designing again for this release!! Each day this week we will be sharing projects to showcase five new stamp sets and several new SVG files!! Kimberly will have a giveaway every day this week, so be sure to leave a comment at My Craft Spot to be eligible for the daily prize. You'll also be treated to some amazing inspiration from the design team!! The party will end with a blog hop celebration on Saturday, where the full release is revealed and prizes will be given at each stop. Kimberly's new stamps and SVG files will also be available for purchase beginning that day :)

Today we are featuring the new Tiny Tags Christmas stamp set and it is fabulous!! Throughout the week the design team will also be incorporating the new SVG files into their projects as well. (Unfortunately I won't until I get a cutting machine :)

I decorates some ornaments to showcase the Tiny Tags Christmas stamps.

The first ornament was covered with Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Medium and the Ranger Picket Fence Crackle Medium. Once it crackled, Tim Holtz Festive Berries Distress Ink was sponged over the cracks. The ribbon is Cranberry Crinkle Ribbon from My Craft Spot. The tag is a MCS Tiny Tags die.

For the second ornament, I found the instructions HERE. The papers are from My Mind's Eye. The Toadally Green Crinkle Ribbon is from MCS and a MCS Tiny Doily die was used for this sentiment as well.

For the last ornament, the same technique was used as the first one, but I flaked off some of the paint for a shabby chic look. The Snow White Crinkle Ribbon is from MCS and another MCS Tiny Doily Die was used.

I'm entering this in the following challenge:

1. DL.Art - October Linky
2. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Be sure to head on over to My Craft Spot to see the amazing projects the DT has created - I guarantee you will be inspired!! And don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate to My Craft Spot.

Please come back tomorrow for Day 4!!