This large word die by Creative Expressions makes a perfect card for assembly line card making, with its bold focal point. I added it to an embossed background by Parklane, and used punched holly leaves and rhinestones for berries. I think this might be my main card for next Christmas, as it lends itself to using up scraps in different colors, as well as being fairly easy to put together.
Here is another version of the Papertrey Ink ornament, using the Petite hexagon ornament die. I went with white, and heat embossed images on royal blue for this one. The stamped images are by Fiskars, Penny Black (sentiment), and Making Memories. More sparkly twine, and a vintage look that will appeal to one of my good scrapbooking friends. Instead of a card, I made these , and wrote a message on the bottom.
Die Cut Divas December challenge, dies with Christmas
Christmas Kickstart challenge 57, AG Christmas
Four Seasons December challenge, AG winter
Time Out Challenge, Inspiration. I was inspired by winter and the season
An online friend gave me this ornament die by Papertrey Ink and I used it for the first time today. It was more complicated than I expected, but fortunately, there were a couple of Youtube videos that showed how it all goes together. LOTS of fold and double sided tape, and rather tedious fiddling around, but I ended up making 4 of them. This one is for my grandkids, so I stamped funny penguins by Flora and Fauna in the windows, and made it in bright colors. A little bit of sparkly bakers twine is all it needed. I also made some for my local friends, with different stamps and color combos, and I may even try a version with a tea light inside.
Ike's World challenge, AG or fur and feathers
This little coffee cup by Poppystamps is a favorite for winter. It's fun to cut it out of different colored papers, and pop it on a card front. The die has a slit along the rim, to allow for a gift card tucked in, but works equally as well as a plain die cut. I cut the warm wishes part from kraft cardstock, ink it, and adhere for a warm and yummy beverage. The paper was given to me by a friend, so not sure who makes it, and the embossing folder is by Crafts Too.
Poppystamps challenge 87, Poppystamps and Christmas
Ike's World challenge , AG option fur and feathers.
Allsorts challenge 655, winter
Caffeine Fueled paper Play challenge. I used the warm wishes coffee mug by Poppystamps
These little Whittle kitties by Poppystamps are just adorable, and when I saw Michele Henderson on the Poppystamps design team pair it with the Warm Wishes coffee cup last year I had to make my own version. The cup and kitties are by Poppystamps, the holly leaves are by Spellbinders, and I used a sentiment by Flora and Fauna. Small dies are always perfect for using snippets and scraps, and I made a whole litter of kittens in different colors with my baggie of brown and gray snippets. I cut the cup twice, once out of red and once out of kraft, then inked the "coffee" park before trimming and adhering to the mug.
PSC #87, use Poppystamps product with Christmas theme.
Christmas Kickstart challenge 57, AG Christmas
Die Cut Divas December challenge, dies and Christmas
Caffeine Fueled Paper Play, I used a die by sponsor Poppystamps
I won this pretty embossing folder one year, on Pixie's Snippets challenge blog, for her annual Christmas challenge. It's perfect for making multiples, as it shows off a pop of color as a focal point, while adding texture. The girl gnome die is by Simon Says Stamp, and the holly leaves are Papertrey Ink. I added a silver heart brad from my stash and called it done! I don't know how everyone else is doing on their holiday preparations but I am sadly behind! Still making cards, and trying to think about wrapping gifts.
CHNC challenge 572, Christsmas
Ally's Angels challenge 53, AG
Ike's World, AG with option fur and feathers
I just love the whittle animal dies by Poppystamps, and I also love using up little bits and snippets of paper from my overflowing stash, so this is my kind of card. The ornament die is by Sweet N Sassy, and I used the Whittle Deer by Poppystamps, stitched Grassy Field die by MFT, tree die by Little B, tiny snowflake die by Crafter's Companion, and an embossing folder by Parklane. This was simple enough that I went ahead and made multiples of it for different family members. Even more fun was getting together with my daughter to share my various dies, and make Christmas cards one afternoon while the guys took the grandkids to the park. Mom and daughter crafting time is just the best!
Poppystamps challenge 87, Christmas
Four Seasons challenge, Winter
Christmas Kickstart Challenge 57, anything Christmas
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