12/30/2020
Paper tree ornament
Although I didn't get around to sewing handmade ornaments for my grandkids this year, I used double sided paper scraps to form pinwheels, which were then stacked and layered with metallic thread to make this paper tree ornament. If you don't have double-sided paper, you can always stamp on the plain side of patterned paper in a coordinating color. Clear pony beads separate the layers, and an organza bow is the topper.
12/29/2020
Doggie Santa Tags
I couldn't find any of my Christmas tags this year so I whipped these up for my 2 year old grandson's gifts. I used circle dies by Sizzix and MFT, and a dog stamp by Cardz TV. The Santa hat die is by Lawn Fawn. I attached each tag to one of his gifts, with his name on it. Since he can't read though, the dog gave him something to look for and identify as his gifts.
CHNC challenge 522
ABC Christmas challenge, Y is for your Favorite things..why puppies of course!
12/21/2020
Deck the Halls
Is is another gift card holder that I made. I used this adorable stamp set by Flora and Fauna, and a tag die by Pretty Pink Posh. The paper is by DCWV, and I used a sentiment by CTMH. The star stamp is by Autumn Leave, I think. I stamped the tiny stars and dots all over the tag, and masked the main image. This little penguin with his knit hat and sweater just made me laugh. I guess those are his wings hanging down, but they look like ear flaps to his hat, don't they?
SSS Wednesday, Christmas critters
12/20/2020
Santa's On His Way
Here is another gift card holder that I made last night. This one is for a cat lover, so I stamped an image by JustRite Stamps and added it to a tag die by Pretty Pink Posh. The sentiment is also by JustRite Stamps. I cut a strip of red dotted patterned paper and slipped it under a green staple to substitute as a piece of ribbon, just for fun. The tiny die cut snowflake is from a Crafters Companion die set.
SSS Wednesday challenge, Christmas Critters
2Crafty Critter Crazies, winter critter
ABC Christmas challenge, Y is for Your Favorite Thing. Whiskers on kittens, of course!
No Peeking!
I had to whip up several gift card holders (or in this case, a check holder) yesterday, to pop in the mail and I just hope they get there by Christmas. This year has been so crazy that I never know what day it is. I used some paper from a very old mat stack by DCWV, and a stamp set by Stampin' Up. This one is for a guy, so I went with bold, colors. the dies are by Sizzix and Spellbinders, with a stitched rectangle by Lawn Fawn.
Corgi Christmas
We had a tan corgi while I was growing up so when I saw this cute little corgi die by Spellbinders, I had to get it. I combined the die with an embossing folder by Park Lane (Snowflakes), with a tag die by Sizzix and Spellbinders die set, I Love Puppies. The snowflake die is also by Spellbinders. I made a batch of several of these cards for dog loving family and friends, and it was a great way to use up snippets of leftover card stock and paper. The snowflake is cut from upcycled gift boxes as well. I love my Sizzix Big Shot for quick and easy cards.
Let's Squash It challenge 3, any embossing folder and die
CHN challenge 521
ABC Christmas challenge, Y is for Your Favorite things. My favorite things include puppies!!
Double Trouble challenge 73. I did Thing 1, 2 and 3, and used my Sizzix Big Shot
12/19/2020
Poinsettia Greetings
More eyelets! Rather than use just one eyelet on my tag, I used two of them ...and then threaded some hemp twine through them both. This is the other half of the fussy cut doily from my DCWV paper, and the stamp is by Inkadinkado.
We Love Chocolate Baroque December challenge
Crafty Calendar December challenge, Christmas
Color Dare challenge 423, reds and green and neutrals
12/15/2020
Marshmallow World
When I saw that Day 7 of Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas challenge 2020 was inspired by the song, "A Marshmallow World", I wasn't familiar with it at all. However, after reading the lyrics, I knew exactly which stamp I wanted to use. This fun little snowman reminds me so much of two marshmallows stacked on top of each other that I made me laugh to color him. I popped him on a tag, and layered stitched dies by MFT for snow. The tag is embossed with a Tim Holtz embossing folder, and the heart die is by Spellbinders. I stamped the sentiment by Just Rite Stamps and added some cotton eyelet ribbon by May Arts ribbon.
Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas 2020, Day 7: A Marshmallow World
SSS Wednesday, Let it Snow
SSS Monday, Ice Cold
Can't Thank You Enough
I recently got the cutest trio of dog silhouette dies by Spellbinders, and I had to turn one of them into this bookmark and thank you card. The heart shaped bookmark die is by My Creative Time, and the heart is an overlay, with the same heart underneath. I attached it with double sided tape, only at the top, so the heart can slip over a book page to keep it in place as a marker. The sentiment is by Stampin' Up, and I used an old heart punch for the heart embellishment. Behind the bookmark is a mini-envelope. I wanted to tuck the bookmark into the envelope at first, but then you can't see the sentiment...so I went with this instead. Two eyelets are the finishing touch. This card will go to a friend who used to have a black pug.
2 Crafty Critter Crazies challenge 45
12/14/2020
Here Comes Santa Claus
Here is another tag inspired by a Christmas carol for Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas 2020 challenge. Day 3's song is "Here Comes Santa Claus", so I pulled out this vintage Santa image by Recollections and stamped it on kraft. The stitched oval dies are by Gina Marie, and I added two star eyelets and twine.
Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas 2020 challenge. Day 3 is "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Joyride
When I saw the inspiration for Day 10 of Ellen Hutson's 12 Days of Christmas Tags 2020, which is the song "Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer", I was stumped at first. I started looking through my dies and when I found my VW bus die by Flora and Fauna, I knew what I would do. These little reindeer are the Whittle Deer dies by Poppystamps, and the sentiment is by Stampin' Up. I cut my VW bug out of glossy, candy apple red, upcycled packaging and popped on two silver eyelets as headlights. I also backed the windows with vellum, to mute the patterned paper coming through behind the reindeer heads. This was a fun one to make, and I can only hope these deer have driver's licenses!
Ellen Hutson's 12 Days of Christmas Tags 2020. Day 10, Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer
Die Cut Divas Dec. challenge, AG with dies
2 Crafty Critter Crazies challenge 45, winter critter
Poppystamps challenge 75, anything but a card
SSS Monday, ice Cold
SSS Wednesday, Let it Snow
Double Trouble challenge 73. I did all 3 Things and used my Sizzix Big Shot
Partridge in a Pear Tree
Here is another tag that was inspired by a Christmas song. Day 12 of the Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas 2020 challenge showcases the song, "Twelve Days of Christmas", and this partridge in a pear tree was perfect for that. The stamp is a wood mounted design from 1999 that I've had forever. I colored the image with alcohol markers, and then colored the partridge with white colored pencil. Just for fun, I added a round eyelet at the tag top and a smaller star shaped eyelet at the bottom. It's been a lot of fun trying to figure out how to fit eyelets into my projects.
Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas 2020 challenge. Day 12, Twelve Days of Christmas
12/13/2020
Falalalala
I have this old, wood mounted stamp in my stash that was just perfect for Day 11 of the Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas 2020 challenge. The inspiration for Day 11 is the song, "Deck the Halls", with its joyful Falalalala's all the way through. The tag is a manila tag that I inked with Distress Inks. Then I heat embossed the sentiment, and added die cut snowflakes by Spellbinders and Crafters Companion.
Ellen Hutson 12 Tags of Christmas 2020 challenge. Day 11, for Deck the Halls
White Christmas
Here is another tag that I made today for the Ellen Hutson challenge, 12 Tags of Christmas 2020. This one was inspired by Day 5, which is the song, White Christmas. I used a tag die by Sizzix, with a winter village die by Gina Marie. The embossed sentiment is from Close to my Heart, and I added snowflake eyelets and bakers twine.
Ellen Hutsons 2020 challenge, 12 Tags of Christmas
SSS Monday, favorite technique. My favorite technique is die cutting
Silver Bells
I've been so busy that I hadn't even gotten started on my Christmas tags, so I took the time today to make a few that are inspired by the Ellen Hutson 2020 12 Tags of Christmas challenge. The tag challenges are all inspired by Christmas songs, and this one is inspired by Silver Bells, for Day 1. The tag die is by Gina K Designs, with a bell die that was given to me (so I don't know who makes it). The bow and holly dies are from a set by Helen Fitzjohn. I added some silver cord that was recycled from a candy box. The stitched circle is by MFT and sentiment is Just Rite Stamps. I always use my trusty Big Shot by Sizzix to cut my dies. Don't know what I would do without it!
SSS Monday, favorite technique.. die cutting!
Allsorts challenge 602, Christmas
Crafty Calendar December challenge
Double Trouble challenge 73. I did all 3 Things, and I used my trusty Sizzix Big Shot die machine
12/07/2020
Noel
Continuing with my push to use some of those eyelets in my stash, I stamped these ornaments by SC Designs, and added an eyelet to each image. The cute little deer is the Whittle Deer die by Poppystamps, and the papers are are by DCWV. My trusty old Big Shot is my main die cutting machine and it's still going strong!
2Crafty Critter Crazies, challenge 45, use a critter
Bitten By the Bug December challenge, holiday season and a die
Die Cut Divas December challenge, die with AG
SSS Monday, favorite technique. I love stamping and die cutting!
ABC Christmas, Y is for Your Favorite things
Flower Birthday Greeting
I made several card bases awhile ago, using the fancy frame by Spellbinders, and heat embossed sentiments on black card. For this one, I used a Close to my Heart stamped flower and added a large flower eyelet. Trying to use eyelets on my projects this week, and especially the shaped ones that are often overlooked in my stash.
Word Art Wednesday 468-469
Cardz TV challenge 129
12/06/2020
Snowy Forest
I made this card with the intent to use at least a few of these snowflake eyelets that have languished in my stash for years. Although I sometimes use the regular round eyelets, I always pass over the shaped ones. So, I pulled out a beautiful die by Paper Roses (Reindeer Scene Frame) that I won in the Rudolph Challenge , and heat embossed a sentiment by Close to My Heart (Framed). I also used a poinsettia die by Poppystamps, which I cut out of an old gift box that I found in my closet. The snowflake eyelets are by Stampin'Up, and the embossing folder is Parklane. Two snowflake eyelets down and 98 to go, haha!
Double Trouble challenge 72. I did all three Things!
2Crafty Critter Crazies, use a critter
Cut It Up challenge 214, die and Christmas
12/05/2020
Happy Holidays!
If you're like me, you still have a lot of eyelets, and use them every now and then...but don't really get very creative. Another crafter on a forum I frequent challenged us to use those eyelets this week...and so I made this. Although I use the regular round eyelets often, I always skip over these shaped ones. The santa hat is a very old wood-mounted Stampin' Up stamp, and the sentiment is by Posh Impressions (also very, very, very old). I replaced the hat pom pom with a star eyelet, and added small silver ones to the sentiment mat. The snowflake die is by Spellbinders.
Double Trouble challenge 72. I did Thing 1 and Thing 2 (linked up to Retro Rubber)
Retro Rubber challenge 149, Christmas and old stamp. I used a stamp by Posh Impressions, from 1995.
ABC Christmas challenge, Y is for my favorite Things...Santa!!
CHNC challenge 519
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)