Christmas Elf Card with Your Next Stamp's Holiday Buddies and Little Notes

Hey, folks!

I'm back with another card! :D



I just found Your Next Stamp this past April, and I'm really enjoying their stamps and dies!  I'm usually not drawn to people stamps [I'm all about animal stamps!], but this elf is pretty cute!  He's from their Holiday Buddies stamp set [which I bought because of the animals, of course!], and after I coloured him with alcohol markers, I die-cut him with the coordinating die.  I can't say "I coloured him with Copics" because I used a mix of different brands.  Copics are great markers, but they're way overpriced, so I just buy what I can find at a good price!

I used the Little Notes stamp set and die set to make that super-cute little clipboard.  I have a thing for anything with an office theme, so I was so happy to finally get the Little Notes stamps and dies during YNS's 40% off sale!  I die-cut the clip of the clipboard from silver cardstock, and I used a black fineliner to write what's on the little note paper. :D

I die-cut the little holly using Taylored Expressions' Little Bits Holly die -- I die-cut multiples of the berries and layered them to give them some dimension.  For the card base, I used We R Memory Keepers dies [linked below].  The card measures just under 4" x 4", so it's a cute little size that just seems easy to decorate and finish.  I shared three more projects using these dies in this blog post. :o)

I'm entering my card in Your Next Stamp's current colour challenge [you just need to use at least three of the colours in order to enter the challenge]:



SUPPLIES USED
To be up front, these are affiliate links, folks!
For some products, the exact version I have is no longer on Amazon, so I've linked to the version that is available.


Until next time! :o)

Happy Birthday, Humble!! :o)

Hey, folks!

Today we celebrate Humble's birthday!! :o)  As a tradition, I like to include a handmade card and handmade little surprises with his gifts.  This year, I made this for him...



I just love him! :o)  I'm not sure if I should call him a box or a bag, so I'm calling him a box-bag. :D  I could fit two small gifts in there!  Here's another view of him...



I have him sitting on the bookshelf in our living room and keep smiling at the sight of him. :o)  I wanted to make a video showing how to make this, but my hands aren't healed yet.  The construction is not very difficult, though.  I used a cute die set from Taylored Expressions called Sack It Kitty -- this die set gives you the details of the cat but not the body.  Their Sack It sets are designed to be paired with their Sack It To You die, which makes a treat bag, but you're not limited to using them together.  I don't have the Sack It To You die, so I just used a Sizzix die to create the body of the cat, and I cut four pieces [two for the front of the kitty and two for the back just to make the box-bag sturdier].  For the sides and bottom, I cut a strip of matching paper -- all it takes is a bit of measuring, scoring, a little more scoring and some little snips to create tabs for attaching the strip to the front and back pieces.  Hopefully my hands will be normal-ish soon so I can make a video!

Here's the card I made for Humble this year...



I used lots of stickers and wanted to make his card fun and dimensional! :D  The card base is actually a trifold card that was in a kit I bought.  The heart lifts up, and then the polka dot part folds down.



I thought I would share a few more things that I made for Humble in the past!  Here's a shaped card from another birthday...



For this card, I used my favourite embossing folder: Paw Print from Darice!  Love that folder!  The adorable kitties are stickers from American Crafts. :o)

Here's a card I made for one of our adoption anniversaries...



I found this super-cute 12x12 cat paper from Best Creation's Meow collection, and I cut part of the paper for the front of the card and decorated the inside of the card with other images from the paper.  Since the little guy is taking a nap in his bed, I decided to make a 'dream bubble' using the Cloud Border die from Taylored Expressions.  I used Thickers for the sentiment -- these are my favourite Thickers, so I bought three sets [the set's called 'Kitten', too!].  Same Thickers I used on this year's card for Humble! :D

Here's a Christmas card I made for him...



To make this, I used the same Sack It Kitty set that I used to make this year's box-bag!  The hat is a printed die-cut, and I added some Flower Soft to it for texture. :D

I love making things for Humble...he means so much to me. :o)  Happy birthday, Humble boy!  I'm so happy you're in this world!

'Tis the Season Snowman Card [for Mojo Monday Challenge MOJO416]

Hey, folks!

Hope you had a great weekend!  I made a bunch of things over the past several days, so I'll have cards to share throughout the week. :o)  Today I'm sharing something I made earlier today for a challenge...


I'm really happy with how this card turned out! :o)  I used this sketch from the current Mojo Monday challenge [MOJO416]:


I've gotta say that no ideas came to mind at first...until I looked at the sketch sideways!  Then I thought, "SNOWMAN!" :D

I had to play around with the placement of his googly eyes and carrot nose a little because he looked a little creepy at one point, but I think he looks rather friendly now! :o)

Here are some of the things I used to make my card:



To build the snowman, I used three of the Circles Collection Framelits.  For the background, I used the Softly Falling folder [the debossed side].  I used Lost Lagoon 5/8" Striped Cotton Ribbon for the snowman's scarf and Silver 1/8" Ribbon along the left side of the debossed panel.

I drew on the snowman's smile. :o)  I stamped and die-cut the little holly using the Snow Place Photopolymer Bundle.  The stamped sentiment is from Peaceful Pines, and it was die-cut with a die from Square Pillow Box Thinlits.

Hope you got a smile here today, and thanks for visiting! :o)

Snow Place Snowman Money Holder Card [for Mojo Monday Challenge MOJO415]

Hey, folks!

This is my second post for today.  Click here to see the baker's box I shared earlier!

I'm back to share this card I made with the Snow Place Photopolymer Bundle...
 

My card is based on this sketch from the current Mojo Monday challenge [MOJO415]:


When I saw the sketch, the first idea that sprang to mind was to make a gift card or money holder greeting card, so that's what I went with!  That $20 looks pretty festive, doesn't it?

Here's the bundle I used to create the cute snowman:


Snow Place Photopolymer Bundle from Stampin' Up!

The fun sentiment is from the B.Y.O.P. Photopolymer Stamp Set, and the patterned paper I used is from Home For Christmas Designer Series Paper.

Thanks for stopping by! :o)

Oh, What Fun -- the Holiday Catalogue from Stampin' Up! is Live!

Hey, folks!

The holiday catalogue from Stampin' Up! is now LIVE!  Woo-Hoo!!! :D  I made this to celebrate...
 

I used the new Reason For The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set and Festive Flower Builder Punch, which I got in a bundle to save 15%.  This bundle is one of my favourite items in the holiday catalogue -- it's really fun to make these dimensional flowers!!  These items are more versatile than they might seem at first glance -- I'll share some other ideas in another post soon!  

That great sentiment stamp is from the Oh, What Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set.  The cute little kraft box/envelope ["boxvelope"?] is from my favourite Paper Pumpkin kit, Layers Of Gratitude.

Here's a closer look at the new stuff I used:
 

Reason For The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

Festive Flower Builder Punch from Stampin' Up!

Don't forget that they're also offered in a bundle!
 

Oh, What Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

Crafting Tips & Notes:

• I used a bone folder to score a line down the center of each petal and leaf, then folded/bent them to add dimension.
• Stampin' Up! has posted a helpful video showing how to use the Festive Flower Builder Punch.  In the video, she used Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  I chose to use Glue Dots instead for quick and less messy flower creating fun. :D

Some Other Supplies I Used:

1. Real Red Classic Stampin' Spot from Filled With Love Kit [full-size ink pad is here]
2. Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
3. Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
4. Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
5. Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
6. Gold Sequin Trim

Thanks for stopping by! :o)

He's Making a List Card [for Pals Paper Arts Challenge PPA265]

Hey, folks!

Here to share a card I put together earlier today...
 

My card is based on this sketch from the current Pals Paper Arts challenge [PPA265]:
 

When I saw that 'tab' in the sketch, I immediately thought, "File folder card!" :D  I brought out my File Tabs Edgelits Dies, which I got recently when they were a Weekly Deal.  I love making stuff with an office-y theme, so this was really fun to make!

Four of the patterned papers I used [including the one with that cute Santa!] are from this new set of papers from the upcoming holiday catalogue:
 


Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up!
[available Sept. 1st]
The star pattern is actually from the new Halloween set of papers called Happy Haunting Designer Series Paper.  For the little memo paper behind Santa, I cropped and border punched a journaling card from the Hello December 2015 Project Life Card Collection.  Both will be available Sept. 1st.

To create the sentiment, I used this awesome thing right here:
 

Alphabet Rotary Stamp from Stampin' Up!
I think this is one of those items that's easy to overlook in the annual catalogue -- it doesn't really stand out.  But I love this stamp -- it's one of my favourite items in the catalogue!  A lot of times I'll want to use a sentiment that I don't have a stamp for, and this stamp makes it super-easy to spell out whatever I like. :D  The stamp doesn't include apostrophes, so I just added one in with a Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [also in the Neutrals set and Many Marvelous Markers].

Hope you got a smile here today, and thanks for stopping by! :o)

Gift Packaging Featuring the Snow Place Penguin from Stampin' Up!

Hey, folks!

Here today to share a gift packaging project featuring an adorable penguin from the upcoming holiday catalogue...
 

That sweet penguin just makes me smile. :o)  I love making gift packaging projects and have been spending a lot of my crafting time on them lately.  They're so much fun to put together!  And they give me an excuse to use more ribbon and trim. :D

Here's a closer look at the tag I made...
 

The penguin, little bow tie and candy cane are all from Snow Place [I love the retro look of these illustrations!]:
 

Snow Place Photopolymer Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! [available Sept. 1st]
The coordinating dies will make holiday crafting that much easier [and you get so many dies in the set, too!]:
 

Snow Friends Framelits Dies from Stampin' Up! [available Sept. 1st]
The stamps and dies will be available separately, but you'll also be able to get them together in a bundle for 15% savings!  There are actually a lot of bundles in the holiday catalogue, so you can get your hands on some fun supplies at a discount.

I used the Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder again, and I also brought out the new Basic Black Archival Stampin' Pad [works great!].  Both will be available Sept. 1st.  The cute box is a Takeout Box.

Crafting Tips & Notes:

• Since you don't have to worry about fitting this into an envelope, go nuts with the Dimensionals to make your tag extra fun!  I don't think I fully captured how much dimension the tag has -- the Lost Lagoon circle, snowy hill and penguin are all attached with Dimensionals.  The lower half of the penguin is attached to the snowy hill with one layer of Dimensionals, and the upper half of him is attached to the Lost Lagoon circle with two layers of Dimensionals -- so he really stands out! :D
• To create the belly band around the box, I cut a 2-1/2" wide strip from a Real Red sheet out of the Brights Designer Series Paper Stack.  That gave me a 2-1/2" x 12" strip of paper, which was not long enough to wrap all the way around the Takeout Box, so I cut a 3-1/2" piece to join the ends together and keep the bottom of the box lookin' nice:

Supplies I Used:

1. Snow Place Photopolymer Stamp Set [available Sept. 1st]
2. Snow Friends Framelits Dies [available Sept. 1st]
3. Circles Collection Framelits Dies
4. Curvy Corner Trio Punch used to punch ribbon slide for Lost Lagoon ribbon on tag [available Sept. 1st]
5. Basic Black Archival Stampin' Pad [available Sept. 1st]
6. Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad
7. Real Red Classic Stampin' Spot from Filled With Love Kit [full-size ink pad is here]
8. Crushed Curry Stampin' Write Marker [also in Regals set and Many Marvelous Markers]
9. Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
10. Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
11. Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
12. Brights Designer Series Paper Stack
13. Takeout Boxes
14. Softly Falling Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [available Sept. 1st]
15. Lost Lagoon 3/8" Silky Taffeta Ribbon
16. Whisper White Thick Baker's Twine from Tag A Bag Accessory Kit
17. Gold Sequin Trim
18. Paper Snips
19. Stampin' Dimensionals and Tear & Tape Adhesive
20. Grid Paper

Hope you got a smile here today, and thanks for stopping by! :o)