Even more Christmas pillow boxes!

I made 15 of these pillow-boxes and filled them with Hershey kisses and mints. I used a vintage patterned stack by Recollections for these, and a stamped sentiment and twine for the first one for a rustic look.The bird was fussy cut from coordinating paper in the stack. The pillow box die is by Lawn Fawn.

These used papers from the same stack, but with foil elements that give it a sparkle and shine. All I had to do was cut bands from coordinating paper and add sparkly gold ribbon.

Creative Inspirations December challenge, festive fun
CHNC challenge 469
CHN December PP challenge

More Christmas Pillow Boxes

Here are more pillow-box favors that I made as stocking stuffers for Christmas. I used papers from DCWV, along with a stamp by Stampin' Up, and some twine. The second one also uses paper from the same DCWV Christmas stack, and a stamp and die by Momenta. The die is by Lawn Fawn

CHNC challenge 469

Creative Inspirations Dec. challenge, festive fun 

ABC Christmas Decembe challenge, Z is for zig zags. My first pillow box has a band with zig zags on it.

CHN December PP challenge 

Snowy Owl tag

I have had this owl die by Spellbinders for awhile now and I still love using it! I made this gift tag that can also be used as an ornament, and added a sentiment and some bakers twine. It's a little bit time consuming with all the layering but the end result is worth it I think. The stitched circle dies are by MFT.

Moving Along with the Times challenge 113, anything but a card
Creative Inspirations Dec. challenge, festive fun

Emerald Creek Dec. challenge, Believe
ArtsyStamper challenge 6, tag or wrap
Cards und more challenge 43, Christmas
CHNC challenge 469

Candy Cane Pillow Box

I bought some bags of Hershey kisses in different flavors and have managed to avoid EVERY bag so far, but figured I'd better make up some pillowbox favors and get those kisses put away where I can't see them. The pillowbox die is by Lawn Fawn and the glittery card stock is by DCWV. I also used a snowflake stamp and old scalloped circle die.

Moving Along with the Times challenge 113, Anything but a card
Creative Inspirations Dec. challenge, festive fun
Emerald Creek Dec. challenge, Believe
CHNC Challenge 469
CHN Dec. PP challenge
ArtsyStamper Dec. challenge, wrapping or tag

Poinsettia Christmas

I made a card or two with this Poinsettia die by Poppystamps and decided to do it in white this time. I added some glitter enamel dots by YNS and a stamped, embossed sentiment by Papertrey Ink. The non-traditional take on holiday colors, and the glitter card stock, made it fun and flirty.Not only is this die a great excuse to use snippets from your stash, but I even cut out some tiny die cut shapes from the glitter circle, since most of it is covered by the pink glitter shape anyway. It's a great way to stretch your supplies

Pixie's Snippets challenge 368.
Christmas Kickstart challenge 26
Poppystamps challenge PSC#63, Christmas and Poppystamps
Creative Inspirations Dec. challenge, festive
Emerald Creek Dec challenge, Believe
CHNC #469
Brown Sugar challenge 296, AG

Happiest of Holidays

I made another card with some large-patterned paper, and added a sentiment by Papertrey Ink, with a stitched flag die and some bakers twine. A bold pattern like this doesn't need much to make a complete card.

CHNC #468
Word Art Wednesday 416-417
CHN December PP challenge
Creative Inspirations Dec. challenge, festive fun
Papercraft challenges 52, Christmas
Cards und more challenge 43, festive fun

Better Be Good or Elf!

I started this card over a month ago, and then put it aside for awhile. Pulled it out the other day and finished it to give to my three grandkids, and they loved it! They have an Elf on A Shelf that they adore, so this really tickled them. The stamp set and matching dies are by Stampendous (Seated Elf) and I used gold glitter paper by Recollections, a tag die by Sizzix, and a zig zag stamp by CAS-ual Fridays.

Color Dare 372, I used red, green, gold, and peach from the tic-tac-toe board

Crafty Hazelnut's December PP challenge

Creative Inspirations Dec. challenge, Festive fun
Emerald Creek Dec. challenge, Believe
Papercraft Challenge 52, Christmas

ABC Christmas challenge, Z is for zig zag
Cut It Up challenge 189, Christmas with a die
Christmas Crafts All Year Round, Santa or elves
Artistic Stamper December challenge, Christmas

Kitchen Comforts

Here is another one of the mini-calendar stocking stuffers I made this week. I used an Itty Bitty stamp by Unity Stamp Co and colored it with alcohol markers. The square die is by Cottage Cutz. Six down and 14 to go, oh my!

Caffeine Fueled Paper Play challenge, coffee theme with Coffee Lovers sponsor. I used Unity Stamp Co.

CHN Dec. PP challenge
Cardz TV challenge 104
Word Art Wednesday 416-417

It's Christmas Time

I made a card with this Poppystamps die, Birch Stitched Frame, and liked it so much that I made several versions. This one uses patterned paper from a DCWV winter stack. The snowflake is by Spellbinders, bird by Gina Marie,  sentiment by Momenta, and twine is by Martha Stewart. Just shows how you can use  the same die and layout but just switch it up a bit to make do with your paper scraps etc.

PSC #63, holiday card with Poppystamps
SSS Wednesday Challenge, Christmas
Word Art Wednesday 416-417
CHNC challenge 467
CHN December PP challenge
Allsorts challenge 549, snowman or snowflakes
Cardz TV 104
Tales From the Craft Room, Christmas
Creative Inspirations December challenge, festive fun
Emerald Creek December Dare challenge, Christmas or winter
Color Dare 71, I used red, blue, and white
Let's Create and Craft December challenge, Let it snow

Deck the Halls

Here is another image from the TCP stamp set, Fairy Christmas. This one has a fairy dressed as Santa Lucia, with a candle wreath on her head and traditional white dress with red sash. I used stitched oval dies by LDRS and added some ribbon and a twine bow. The patterned Christmas paper is from my stash. After I made this tag I realized that it was too tall to fit a standard A2 card so pulled out my cardstock and made a tall, slim design instead.

Word Art Wednesday 416-417
Butterfly Spot 133, pixies, fairies and elves
Double Trouble challenge 44, I used Thing 1, thing 2, and Thing 3
Artsy Stampers challenge 5, winter holidays
Brown Sugar challenge 296, AG
Lost Coast Designs challenge 89, winter

Creative Inspirations Dec. challenge, Christmas
SSS Wednesday challenge, traditional Christmas
CHNC challenge 467
CHN December PP challenge

Sugarplum Dreams

Here is another cute fairy card from Fairy Christmas by TCP. I matted it with a glittery zig zag frame by Winnie & Walter and added some silver and white bakers twine for extra sparkle.

Butterfly SPot 133, pixies, fairies, elves or gnomes
ABC Christmas Dec. challenge, Z is for zig zag
Love to Scrap, I used red, green and die cut from column B
CHN December PP challenge
Double Trouble 44, I used Thing 1 and Thng 2
Artsy Stamper challenge 5, winter holiday 

Cardz TV 104
The Artistic Stamper December challenge, Christmas
Creative Inspirations Dec. chalelnge, Christmas
Emerald Creek December Dare challenge, winter or Christmas

Fairy Christmas

I used the Fairy Christmas stamp set by The Cats Pajamas for a series of cute cards for my granddaughter to give to her aunts. The zig zag frame is by Winnie & Walter, and the paper is by DCWV. I used glitter cardstock by Recollections for some magical sparkle

Butterfly Spot challenge 133: fairies, elves, pixies
SSS Monday challenge, let's sparkle

Creative Fingers 176, AG
ABC Christmas challenge, Z is for zig zag

Double Trouble challenge 44, I used Thing 1 and Thing 2
Artsy stamper challenge 5, winter holiday
CHN December PP challenge
Cardz TV 104
Brown Sugar challenge 296, AG
Artistic Stamper Dec. challenge, Christmas

Warm Wishes

I used a stamp by See-D's stamps for this, and layered it over an embossed background by Sizzix. The die cut star is by Spellbinders and was cut with glitter cardstock by Recollections. the square dies are by Cottage Cutz.

SSS Monday, let's sparkle
SSS Wednesday, Christmas
Lost coast Designs 89, winter

Love to Scrap challenge 128, I used blue, silver and die cut from column N
Let's Craft and Create 154, Let it Snow
Creative Inspirations Dec. challenge, festive fun

Word Art Wednesday 416-417
CHNC challenge 467

Gnomie Wishes

I've had this stamp by Paper Smooches for a long time, but only inked it up the other day. This little guy is called Jerome, and I decided to make a birthday card for my brother-in-law. All he needed was some patterned paper and matting, and an epoxy sticker.

CHN December PP challenge
The Butterfly Spot challenge 133, use elves, fairies, gnomes or pixies
Word Art Wednesday 416-417
Creative Fingers 176, AG

Sparkle Calendar

I've been busy making these little stocking stuffer mini calendars for friends and family, and used a stamp by Close to My Heart for the sentiment. The teeny fairy is by 100 Proof Press.

The Butterfly Spot challenge #133, elves, gnomes, fairies or pixies
SSS Monday, sparkle
SSS Wedneday, AG
Crafty Hazelnut's Dec PP challenge
Creative Fingers challenge 176
Love to Scrap challenge 128, I used die-cut, silver and blue from column N

Poinsettia Greetings

I used the Delicate Poinsettia die by Poppystamps, along with a sentiment by Joy Clair and a tag die by Taylored Expressions for this card. A few rhinestones for the poinsettia center gives it sparkle. I cut some of the petals in dark green as leaves, which helps set off the poinsettia bloom.

Double D challenge. One of my favorite Christmas styles is traditional red and green
SSS Wednesday, AG
Crafty Hazelnut's December PP challenge
CHNC challenge 466
Love to Scrap challenge 128. I used red, green and die cut from the B column 
Creative Fingers challenge 176
PSC #63, Christmas with Poppystamps

Always Room for Dessert

I used papers from a Pebbles Inc collection to make this quick card for fall. The leaf is a punch and I added a bit of twine and some epoxy stickers.

Crafty Hazelnut's Dec. PP challenge
SSS Wednesday, AG

Winter Wishes

When I saw this Poppystamps die I just had to have it. I thought it would make the perfect design for my multiple-make Christmas cards this year. The red bird is by Gina Marie and the snowflake is by Little B. I used a heat embossed sentiment by Hero Arts. and some metallic silver bakers twine. For some reason, the red is showing up too bright, but it's actually a cranberry red.

November Rudolph Days challenge
Dragonfly Dreams November challenge, winter or Christmas
Crimbo Crackers 198, Christmas and animals
TCP Tuesday challenge 363, any holiday
ABC Christmas , X is for faux stitching
Cardz TV challenge 103
Double D November challenge. My Christmas style is CAS 
Pixie's Snippets challenge #366
CHNC challenge 466
SSS Wednesday, AG

Calendar Pup

While digging through my stash the other day I found a package of these cute little mini calendars that I had intended to use for stocking stuffers. SO glad I found them before 2020 began and they're outdated, awk! The calendars are by Taylored Expressions. I colored up a sweet puppy image by Bug-A-Boo stamps, and added a magnetic strip on the back. This one is for a friend who has an adorable little Yorkie named Tucker, so I couldn't resist using this.

   CHNC challenge 465
Crimbo Crackers 198, Christmas and animals
Dragonfly Dreams, Christmas or winter
Stamplorations November CAS challenge

ABC Christmas, X is for faux stitching
Cardz TV challenge 103
SSS Wednesday, AG

Autumn Blessings

I needed just two more Thanksgiving cards this year so sneaked into my craft room and pulled out this Poppystamps die (Festive Turkey) and put it on a tag by Taylored Expressions. The papers are by DCWV from Harvest House, and the embossing folder is by Tim Holtz for Sizzix .

PSC challenge 62, Fall Frolic. Use Poppy Stamps and fall theme
CHN November PP challenge
Lets Craft and Create 153, AG
Word Art Wednesday
TCP Tuesday 363, any holiday

Another day in Paradise

I haven't been up to much crafting this past week but I did manage to pull out some of my Spellbinder and Poppystamps (Whittle palm tree and alligator) dies to make this fun card. The sunburst and pond were cut out of an old greeting card that my sister sent to me, and I used inking and masking for the sand and grass. Now I realize that some people wouldn't consider an alligator to be fall into the category of paradise, but isn't he just the cutest?!

Unstampabelles challenge 95, Paradise Pretties and Into the Wild.
Cardz TV challenge 102
Pixie's Snippets challenge 365.
SSS Monday challenge, recycle. I recycled a greeting card to die cut the sunburst and pond.
2 Crafty Critters November challenge
CHN November PP challenge
Let's Craft and Create 153

December 25th

Here is another cocoa packet stocking stuffer. This one uses a tag die by Gina K Designs, along with the Holiday foil sheets by Thermo-web and Gina K. For some reason, the mug looks like it's pink, but it's actually a true red and similar to the color of the tag. I guess the foiled sparkle is confusing my camera.

  2019 Coffee Lovers Hop

CHNC challenge 462
Double Trouble challenge 46, stitching and beverage. I did Thing 1, 2 and 3
MFT sketch challenge 462

Merry Snow Folk

I used a snowman stamp by Unity Stamp Co, along with a sentiment by Studio G to make this card.
Added tiny coffee cups by Waffle Flower stamps and a snowflake die by Little B.

 2019 Coffee Lovers Hop

CHNC challenge 462
CHN November PP challenge
Crimbo Crackers 197, Christmas and blue
Cardz TV challenge 102
Christmas Kickstart challenge 23, snow

Mermaid Tea

My 6 year old granddaughter likes to call anything multi-colored and glittery "mermaid", so when I decided  to make the tea pouring from the pot into the cup glittery and sparkly, I kept thinking, "mermaid tea". So Mermaid Tea it is! I used dies by Paper Smooches, a sentiment by Unity Stamp Co, paper by DCWV, and Stickles glitter glue. The award die is by MFT and I added teeny rhinestones for extra sparkle!

2019 Coffee Lovers Hop

 CHNC challenge 462
CHN November PP challenge
Double Trouble challenge 42, stitching. I did Thing 1, 2 and 3 
Crimbo Crackers 197, blue and Christmas
Cardz TV challenge 102

Love and Cocoa

I used a label die by Spellbinders, stamp and die by Dare2BArtzy, and punched hearts for this card. The embossing folder is by Sizzix. I'm trying to get these posted before I leave for two days to help with the grandkids...so my posts are short and sweet!

2019 Coffee Lovers Hop

CHCN challenge 462
Caffeine Fueled Paper play challenge, link up with previous or current Coffee Lovers sponsor
Cardz TV challenge 102
SSS Wednesday, Thinking of You
Let's Craft and Create challenge 153

Seasons Greetings

I die cut this mug from recycled packaging that was just too fun not to toss out. The mug die is by Paper Smooches and the steam die is Dare2BArtzy. I also used an embossing folder by Sizzix, and label die by Cuttlebug.

 CHNC challenge 462

2019 Coffee Lovers Hop

Caffeine fueled paper crafters challenge, sponsor Paper Smooches

Cup of Cheer

I made this gift tag with a tag die by Gina K Designs, stamped mug by Joy Clair, and sentiment by Dare2BArtzy.

2019 Coffee Lovers Hop

CHNC challenge 462
Double Dare challenge 42. I did Thing 1, 2 and 3 
Caffeine Fueled papercrafters challenge, sponsor Joy Clair and Dare2BArtzy

Warm and Cozy

I used paper by DCWV and a sentiment by Unity Stamp Co. for this card.

2019 Coffee lovers Hop

CHNC challenge 462
Double Trouble challenge 42. I did Thing 1, 2 and 3
CHN November PP challenge

Hug in a Mug

I like to make little stocking stuffers every Christmas to give to friends and to thank those who give me good service throughout the year. So I made 10 of these, with different decorations, and will tuck in tea packets, cocoa packets, and a candy cane.
The  die is by Paper Smooches and I used paper by DCWV. The label is Spellbinders and the sentiment is by Unity Stamp Co. I heat embossed the sentiment in white.

2019 Coffee Lovers Hop

 CHNC challenge 462
CHN November PP challenge
Christmas Kickstart challenge 23, snow
MFT Sketch 462

Coffee Please

This time I used the Photoplay papers and a mug die by Paper Smooches. The embossing folder is by Cuttlebug and I added some glitter enamel dots by YNS.

 2019 Coffee Lovers Hop

CHN November PP

Birthday Coffee

Here is another card, using the Photoplay collection, Daily Grind. This time I used a coffee cup die by MFT, and tag die by Gina K Designs. The embossing folder is by Darice.

 2019 Coffee Lovers Hop

SSS Wednesday challenge, AG
CHN November PP challenge
Double Dare challenge 42, stitching and coffee, I did Thing 1, 2 and 3