Merry Christmas Forest

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm delighted to share with you the first of MANY Christmas cards I made with the NEW Poppy Stamps Nordic Wonderland Release. This card features the Nordic Wispy and Dimple trees with the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 Paper Pad.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: When do you start making your Christmas cards?
A: Me? All year round... I make at least 5 a month

 Step #1: I started my card by die cutting the Poppy Stamps Nordic Trees out of plain green cardstock from the Poppy Stamps Leafy Green 6x6 Paper Pad and the matching green and gold plaid paper from the Yuletide Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad.

Step #2: I arranged the trees on my card with my favorite paper of the Yuletide Cheer 6x6 Paper Pad in the background because it looks like gold snow. I add little gold gems to each of the trees with the Poppy Stamps Christmas Fairy Jewels

Step #3: I finish my card with the beautiful Merry Christmas Moonlight Script Die with the metallic gold paper from the Poppy Stamps Rainbow Reflections Mirror 6x6 Paper Pad and mounted it on a matching gold base.

Challenges:
Polkadoodles Challenge #35
ABC Christmas Challenge Q is for Quartet of Trees

Antique Roses

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Altenew's August Inspiration Challenge Colors (see graphic below) and Time Out Challenge #271 Friendship, Encouragement Support. I used Altenew Craft-a-Flower Antique Rose Layering Die Set, Altenew Dotty Circles Embossing Folder, Altenew Diamonds Coverplate Die, Altenew Thinking of You Stamp Set, and Altenew Birthday Greetings Stamp Set. The roses were created out of layering Altenew Red Cosmos Gradient Papers and the leaves are Altenew Green Leaf Gradient Papers splattered with white paint and glitter paint.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which is your favorite?
A: Me? I like the Birthday Hugs one

Card #1: Thinking of you

Card #2: Birthday Wishes

Card #3: I Am Here For you

Supplies:
Altenew Craft-a-Flower Antique Rose Layering Die Set
Altenew Dotty Circles Embossing Folder
Altenew Diamonds Coverplate Die
Altenew Thinking of You Stamp Set
Altenew Birthday Greetings Stamp Set
Altenew Red Cosmos Gradient Papers
Altenew Green Leaf Gradient Papers

Challenges:
Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge Optional Twist Leaves
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2434
Beautiful Blossoms #20
Time Out Challenge #271 Friendship, Support Encouragement
Altenew August Inspiration Challenge

 

Hot Chocolate Tags

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Hero Arts Stay Craft with Hero Challenge Sugar, Sugar for these whip cream, candy cane, sugar filled hot chocolate tags using Hero Arts Fancy Dies Light and Mug Tags.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite holiday sugary treat?
A: Me? My mom's candy cane cookies (sugar cookies with almond extract)

Tag #1: Candy Cane Overload

Card #2: Candy Cane Stripes

Supplies:
Hero Arts Fancy Dies Light and Mug Tags

Challenges:
C.R.A.F.T Challenge #731 Christmas
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Tag It
Hero Arts Stay Crafty with Hero Challenge Sugar, Sugar
ABC Christmas Challenge P is for Pink

There's No Place Like Home: Pennsylvania

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #179 There's No Place Like Home. I made a slimline card featuring all the icons of Pennsylvania. Here they are from left to right: Hershey Kiss, State Dog- Great Dane, Farmers, Another Hershey Kiss, State Fruit- Apple, State Animal- White Tailed Deer, State Cookie- Chocolate Chip, State Drink- Milk, Amish Lady, and the background is large hills which cover the entire state. My 2nd card represents all the Pennsylvania Sports Teams. From left to right: Gritty- The Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Mascot, Pittsburgh Steelers Football Jersey on the bear, Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Mascot, Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Mascot, Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Jersey on the last bear. I used 10 different Lawn Fawn Stamp Sets for these cards and 2 different Lawn Fawn Alphabet Dies.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Have you ever visited Pennsylvania?
A: Me? Of Course! Most of my family leaves outside of Harrisburg and my dad's side leaves outside of Pittsburgh

Card #1: Pennslyvania

Card #2: Pennsylvania Sports Teams

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Henry's ABCs
Lawn Fawn Stitched Alphabet Dies
Lawn Fawn Into the Woods
Lawn Fawn Den Sweet Den
Lawn Fawn Ahoy Matey
Lawn Fawn Kangarrific
Lawn Fawn Penguin Party
Lawn Fawn Ho-Ho Holidays
Lawn Fawn Thanks a Bushel
Lawn Fawn Hay There, Hay Rides
Lawn Fawn Thanks a Latte
Lawn Fawn Yappy Birthday

Challenges:
Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #179 There's No Place Like Home
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Hershey Park in PA where all these things are represented!

Halloween Spider Tags

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's WOODBLOCK Wednesday! I made Halloween Tags! The first one is using Stampendous "Spider, Spider" stamp and the second is from Hero Arts called Spider Web.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Are you making any treat bags or special gifts for Halloween?
A: Me? Yes, I send my niece and nephew little goodie bags

Tag #1: Spider, Spider

Tag #2: Spider Web

Supplies:
Woodblock Hero Arts Spider Web
Woodblock Stampendous Spider, Spider

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Tag It
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #663-664
Woodblock Wednesday August
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2434

Miss Doctor Gift Bag

Hi Crafty Friends,
Have you seen Pixi Dust Designs August Release? If you are a Harry Potter Fan, you are going to LOVE it and even if you aren't I'm showing you how you can use the dies for non-Harry Potter gifts. I am showing off the NEW Gift Bag A, B, and Suits Gift Bag Add-On featuring the doctor add ons. I made them pink for all the amazing lady doctors out there. This box is sooo easy to put together you can see the pieces and construction below.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you have mostly female or male doctors?
A: Me? Mostly female

Supplies:
Pixi Dust Designs Gift Bag A
Pixi Dust Designs Gift Bag B
Pixi Dust Designs Suits Gift Bag Add-ons

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Colorful Fall Coffee Cups

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #230 Colors Eggplant, Raspberry, Apricot, and Jade Green for this coffee creation. I love these little cups from the Newton's Nook Fall-ing for You Stamp Set. The sentiments are from Newton's Nook Newton Loves Coffee Stamp Set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite fall hot drink?
A: Me? Pumpkin Spice Coffee of course!

Supplies:
Newton's Nook Fall-ing For You Stamp Set
Newton's Nook Newton Loves Coffee Stamp Set

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Tag It
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Tag It
Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge Color #230
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2434