Wishing You a SWEET Holiday!

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Newton's Nook Inky Paws Sketch Challenge #234 for my SWEET Christmas Card. I used Newton's Nook Newton's Candy Cane and I flipped the sketch vertical.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite Christmas candy?
A: Me? Branch's Butterscotch

Supplies:
Newton's Nook Newton's Candy Cane Stamp Set

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Sparkle and Shine
Digi Choose Day #46 Anything Goes
Double Trouble Stitch It Up #180 Thing 1,2,3
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #604
Papercraft Challenge #112 Monochrome
As You Like It Challenge Favorite Embellishment and Why? Pearls because they add a perfect shiny accent around your stamped images
Colorful Options Challenge Red
Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #234 Sketch
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #675-676

Holly Jolly Christmas

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Creative Worship Stamps Facebook Challenge: Anything Goes for these HOLLY Days Cards. I love the Creative Worship Stamps Holly Jolly Stamp Set. The font of the sentiment is so fun! I stamped the holly leaves and berries with the rich colors of Catherine Pooler Inks. My background and sentiment are die cut from Jaded Blossom Scallop Rectangle Dies 1.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you put holly up in your house for Christmas?
A: Me? No, but it's beautiful when done well!

Card #1: Holly Paper Background Holly Jolly

Card #2: Embossing Folder Background Holly Jolly

Supplies:
Creative Worship Stamps Holly Jolly Stamp Set
Catherine Pooler Inks
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Jaded Blossom Scallop Rectangle Dies 1

Challenges:
Digi Choose Day #46 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Emboss It
Double Trouble Stitch It Up #180 Thing 1,2,3
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #604
Can You Handle the Pressure? November
Colorful Options Challenge Red
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #675-676

Red, Kraft, & White Christmas Critter Tags

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Taylored Expressions #TEMakerChallenge for these darling tags. The challenge is Tag! You're It! Create a group of three or more tags. I made these red, white, kraft, and brown cuties using Taylored Expressions Little Critters Stamp Set and Create-in-Quads Layering Snowflake Stencils.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which character below do you like the best?
A: Me? Mrs. Claus

Supplies:
Taylored Expression Little Critters Stamp Set
Taylored Expressions Create-in-Quads Layering Snowflake Stencil

Challenges:
As You Like It Fav Embellishment and Why? Baker's Twine in Red and White because it's PERFECT for Christmas tags and looks like candy canes!
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Characters at Santa's Village Theme Park
Colorful Options Challenge Red

Autumn Icon Wreath

Hi Crafty Friends,
I love 36054 Brass & Bliss Sweater Weather Stamp Set with all it's darling fall icons. I created a background for these sweet images using 4214 Brass & Bliss Fan Leaves Stencil on kraft paper to create a cozy fall card.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Have you pulled out your fall sweaters?
A: Me? No, I don't have any sweaters! I hate them, they always itch.

Step #1: I colored up the 36054 Sweater Weather Stamp Set in fall colors orange, yellow, army green, and brown.

Step #2: I made my background using kraft paper with the 4212 Brass & Bliss Fan Leaves Stencil and Brass & Bliss Color Fuse Inks in Pecan, Autumn, Apricot, Basil, and Pumpkin. I blended these shades together with Brass & Bliss Detail Blending Brushes.

Step #3: I die cut my background using Brass & Bliss 5300D Nested Scallop with Holes Die and used the smallest of the nested dies for my sentiment. I mounted them on orange cardstock to make them pop more from the card.

Step #4: I arranged all my fall icons around the sentiment in a "wreath". I love that I fit all the images on one card.

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss 36054 Sweater Weather
Brass & Bliss 4212 Fan Leave Stencil
Brass & Bliss Detail Blending Brushes
Brass & Bliss 5300D Nested Scallop with Holes Dies
Brass & Bliss Color Fuse Sets #1, 2, 3, 11

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Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Thanks/Thanksgiving
Time Out Challenge #276 Cozy
Polkadoodles Challenge #46

Dairy Little Christmas

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Newton's Nook Inky Paws Sketch Challenge #234 for my farm Christmas card. I used Newton's Nook Dairy Christmas Stamp set and the background is stenciled with Newton's Nook Plaid Stencil.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite farm animal?
A: Me? A Horse

Supplies:
Newton's Nook Dairy Christmas Stamp Set
Newton's Nook Plaid Stencil

Challenges:
Double Trouble Challenge #180 Stitch It Up (thing 1,2,3)
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #604
Polkadoodles Challenge #46
Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #236 Sketch
Park Hopping Is My Happy Place Inspired by the farm animals at Animal Kingdom
Colorful Options Challenge Red

 

Oh Snap! Without You I Would Crumble

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm playing along with Craft Roulette Challenge #241 with this Sweet Gingerbread Z-fold Card. Project: Z-Fold Card, Colors: Scarecrow (browns, tans, red flannel shirt), Element: Bake (Gingerbread man and woman), Random: Crinkle Inkle (the banner "Snap" background is crinkle inkle paper I made).  I used My Creative Time Sweet Gingerbread Companion Dies and Etched Edge Z Card Die. The gingerbread men border is from Karen Burniston's Christmas Borders 1 Die Set and the sentiments are from Jaded Blossom Gingerbread Baking Co Stamp Set.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Will you be making gingerbread cookies this  year?
A: Me? No, but hopefully my mom will!

Supplies:
My Creative Time Sweet Gingerbread Companion Dies
My Creative Time Etched Edge Z-Fold Card
Karen Burniston's Christmas Borders 1 Die Set.

Penguin Presents

Hi Crafty Friends,
Ink N' Splatter Jolly Penguins Stamp Set and Ink N' Splatter Whispers of Winter Paper Pad are perfect for your whimsical Christmas cards. I colored up this cutie penguin and presents to match the papers.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is on your present list this year?
A: Me? Maybe a Cricut

Supplies:
Ink N' Splatter Jolly Penguins Stamp Set
Ink N' Splatter Whispers of Winter 6x6 Paper Pad