Happy Christmas Banner for Wild Orchid Crafts and Blog Break

Hello everyone and happy Monday!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend!! It's my turn to post on the Wild Orchid Crafts Blog and I have a Christmas project to share with you, featuring flowers and accessories you can find in the Wild Orchid Crafts Shop.

I wanted to make a banner I could hang on my fireplace mantle for Christmas. I cut cardboard for the base and covered it with papers from Recollections that my dear, sweet friend Sherrie, of Sherrie Scraps With Passion sent to me :) Thank you again, Sherrie - I love them so much and couldn't wait to create with them :) I used Pretty Flori Snow White flowers, and Mulberry Poinsettia Blooms in two sizes. In the center of the blooms, I used White Stamens, Double Head Pearl Stamens and Small Double Head Pearl Stamens. I also used Pearl Spray, Mulberry Paper Leaves, Crown Pins, Frost Berry Spray, Guipure Lace, Seam Binding and Sissal.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes

Wild Orchid Crafts Products Used:

Pretty Flori Mulberry Paper Flowers - Snow White ~ MKX-452

Large White Mulberry Paper Poinsettia Blooms (60mm) ~ MKX-222

Small White Mulberry Paper Poinsettia Blooms (30mm) ~ MKX-204

White Stamens ~ MKX-470

White Double Head Pearl Stamens ~ MKX-565

Small White Double Head Pearl Stamens ~ MKX-212

White Spiral Stamens ~ MKX-576

White Frost Berry Spray ~ MKX-600

White Mulberry Paper Leaves with Stem (30mm) ~ MKX-450

White Pearl Spray (4mm) ~ MKX-539

Off-White Guipure Lace ~ MKX-629

White Net Lace ~ MKX-607

Vintage White Seam Binding ~ MKX-472

White Crown Pin ~ GST-119
Self-Adhesive Pearls (5mm) ~ MKX-322

Self-Adhesive Pearls (3mm) ~ MKX-506

Sissal

I also wanted to let you know I'm taking a short blog break to spend time with my family for the holidays. I have a couple of scheduled posts, but I won't be back until the first of the year to visit you. I'll miss you!! I hope you all have a very happy holiday season and a spectacular new year!! Big hugs dear friends :)

DL.ART Thankful Thursday #218 ~ Christmas

Happy Thursday!! Are you all running around, trying to get ready for Christmas as much as I am??!! Sheesh, it's coming so fast!! It's time for a new Thankful Thursday Challenge at DL.ART and the theme this week is Christmas...or you could always substitute a Thank You card. If you used the code LF222, Diana will give you a 10% to shop at DL.ART!!

For my cards, I had to use this new CottageCutz Christmas Trailer Camping die. My family has camped all my life and now my parents have an RV, but I still couldn't resist this adorable die :)

The snowman, elf and the snow bank all come with the die. I added glitter to the snow for some shimmery sparkle.

This beautiful ribbon is Christmas Red from the Traditional Christmas Bundle. I also used Red Twine from Diana's shop.

This beautiful ribbon is Christmas Green from the Traditional Christmas Bundle. The tag and sentiment are from My Craft Spot (no longer in business).

 I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Christmas
2) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
3) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes

Look who wanted to be in the picture with the card...it's my sweet elf friend, Faith!! For those of you who remember Faith, she was sent to me by my dear friend, Diana :) For my new followers, you can meet Faith HERE and HERE.

Faith and Sammy are still going strong...so serious, in fact, they decided to adopt a pet together!! This is Rocky...they brought him home from Rocky Mountain National Park earlier this year :) I'm linking this up with Diana's Elf Antics!!

Thank you so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Merry Christmas for Wild Orchid Crafts

Hello everyone and happy Tuesday!! It's my turn to post on the Wild Orchid Crafts Blog and I'd love for you to stop by if you have time :) I have a couple of layered Christmas cards to share with you today using several flowers and products you can find in the Wild Orchid Crafts shop.

For my cards, I used beautiful Chelsea Roses and Trellis Roses, as well as Hip Rosebuds and Aster Daisy Stems.

I also used Spiral Stamens, Frosted Berry Spray, Pearl Spray, Mulberry Paper Leaves, Vintage Seam Binding and Self-Adhesive Pearls.

Some close-ups:

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
2) Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Christmas/Winter Holidays
3) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
4) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes
5) Dies R Us Challenge #86 - Christmas Carols (Frosty the Snowman)

Wild Orchid Crafts Products Used

White Mulberry Paper Chelsea Roses ~ MKX-311

Christmas Colored Mulberry Paper Trellis Roses ~ MKX-220

Mixed Blue Tone Mulberry Paper Trellis Roses ~ MKX-096

Mixed Red Tone Hip Rosebuds ~ GST-015

Mixed Blue Tone Hip Rosebuds ~ GST-017

White Mulberry Paper Aster Daisy Stem ~ GST-216

Red Mulberry Paper Aster Daisy Stem ~ GST-219

2-Tone Antique Blue Mulberry Paper Aster Daisy Stem ~ GST-282

White Pearl Spray ~ MKX-539

White Spiral Stamens ~ MKX-576

White Mulberry Paper Leaves ~ MKX-449

White Frosted Berry Spray ~ MKX-600

White Self-Adhesive Pearls (3mm) ~ MKX-506

Vintage Seam Binding Ribbon -White ~ MKX-472

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Have a great day :)

Scarpy Land Challenge #79 - Anything Goes

Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a great week!! It's time for a new challenge at Scrapy Land and as always, the theme is Anything Goes Plus a Brand of Die Scrapy Land Carries...there are over 55 to choose from. If you play along, you could be one of two winners of a $10 gift certificate to shop at Scrapy Land!!

I needed two special cards for two very important events in November - my parent's anniversary and a dear friend's birthday. I purchased some new dies just for these cards :)

The first new die I purchased is the Sue Wilson Brighter Days, with is the frame base of the card. The banners are Sue Wilson Pierced Flags. Love is an Impression Obsession Love die.

Birthday is a Little B Happy Birthday die. Happiest is stamped on a Spellbinders Address Book die. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the ribbon is from DL.ART. Tucked inside are Sue Wilson Mosaic Leaves, Sue Wilson Fern Trio, Penny Black Foliage 2 and Memory Box Chloe Stems.

The other new die I purchased is the awesome Karen Burniston Dies Flowerpot Pop-up die!! I couldn't wait to use this!! I used several dies to create the bouquet, including Cherry Lynn Floral Bouquet Kit, Memory Box Hayden Twigs, Spellbinders D-Lites Bloom One, Spellbinders D-Lites Bloom Three, Memory Box Pippi and Memory Box Isabella butterflies.

I also used an Elizabeth Craft Celebrate die and Frantic Stamper Stitched Photo Cards. I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
2) Jo's Scrap Shack Funday Friday - Anything Goes.

Scrapy Land Products Used

Sue Wilson Brighter Days

Sue Wilson Pierced Flags

Karen Burniston Dies Flowerpot Pop-up

Frantic Stamper Stitched Photo Cards

Frantic Stamper Assorted Foliage

Memory Box Chloe Stems

Memory Box Hayden Twigs

Cherry Lynn Floral Bouquet Kit

Penny Black Foliage 2

Sue Wilson Fern Trio

Spellbinders Curved Borders 2

Spellbinders D-Lites Bloom Three

Spellbinders D-Lites Bloom One

Sue Wilson Mosaic Leaves

Spellbinders Address Book

Little B Happy Birthday

Elizabeth Craft Celebrate

Impression Obsession Love

Memory Box Pippi

Memory Box Isabella

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Scrapy Land to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenge!! Then link up your Anything Goes project using a brand of die Scrapy Land carries!! I can't wait to see what you create :)