Christmas Cookie Jar Puppies

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge for these puppy tag Christmas cards featuring Newton's Nook Canine Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad and Newton's Nook Puppy's Cookie Jar. I paper pieced the cookie jar in plaids and stripes to match the puppy background paper colors.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your puppy's favorite treat?
A: Me? Maddie like Stella & Chewy's Freeze Dried Mixers 

Card #1: Houndstooth Cookie Jar Puppy 

Card #2: Striped Cookie Jar Puppy

Supplies:
Newton's Nook Canine Christmas 6x6 Paper Pad
Newton's Nook Puppy's Cookie Jar

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Masculine
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #726-727
Crafter's Cafe #325 Anything Goes
Colorful Options Challenge Red
Newton's Nook Inky Paws Sketch Challenge #246
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by the Secret Lives of Pets at Universal
 

Winter Wishes Reindeer

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Sweet November Stamps November Challenge: Holiday and Christmas Kickstart Challenge #104 Just Add Antlers for these cute reindeer cards featuring Sweet November Stamps Winter Wishes Reindeer. 

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which one is your favorite?
A: Me? I like the one with the stenciled reindeer in the background.

Card #1: Hello Deer, Christmas is Here 

Card #2: Believe in the Magic of Christmas

 Card #3: Masculine Reindeer Christmas

Supplies:
Sweet November Stamps Winter Wishes Reindeer

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Masculine
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #726-727
Crafter's Cafe #325 Anything Goes
Colorful Options Challenge Red
Wednesday Creative Inspirations Challenge: All Wrapped Up 
Christmas Kickstart #104 Just Add Antlers
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by Sven from Frozen

Birthday Unicorns

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by the Taylored Expressions November Masking Challenge for these unicorn cards featuring Taylored Expressions Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil: Dream On, Taylored Expressions Be U-nicorn Stamp Set, Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Dies, and Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Stamp- Birthday. I made one a wobbler and made sure their was a little glitter on their horns and star wands.

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

Card #1: Make a Wish Unicorn 

 Card #2: Celebrating You Unicorn

Card #3: Happy Birthday Unicorn

Card #4: Birthday: Wish I Could Squeeze You

Supplies:
Taylored Expressions Create-in-Quads Layering Stencil: Dream On
Taylored Expressions Be U-nicorn Stamp Set
Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Dies
Taylored Expressions Simple Strips Stamp- Birthday

Challenges:
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #726-727 
Crafter's Cafe #325 Anything Goes Optional Yellow 
Park Hopping is My Happy Place November Challenge Inspired by Unicorn World
Colorful Options Challenge: Rainbow

Bookshelf Beauties

Hi Crafty Friends,
I know many people skip the fall cards and decorations and go straight to Christmas but I love the colors of fall. I created two cards with one of my favorite nighttime activities before bed, reading. They feature the Brass & Bliss Whispers of Fall 6x9 Paper Pad 2306 and Brass & Bliss Bookshelf Beauty Die 3858D.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What books have you read this fall?
A: Me? Currently reading and loving Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine 

Card #1: It's Not Hoarding if it's Books! 

Step #1: I started my card by creating my background using Brass & Bliss Repeating Bricks Stencil 4102 and white stencil paste. I just love the texture of the white bricks.

Step #2: I die cut the books and shelves from various fall colors from the Whisper of Fall Paper Pad and glued all the tiny designs on each of the books. Then, I arranged the books on my brick background with the long shelf and short shelf.

Step #3: I added the sentiment from the Brass & Bliss Between the Pages Stamp Set 37041. I die cut the sentiment using Brass & Bliss Nested Tag Dies 5704D. I finished my card with some enamel dots that match the peach book covers. 

Card #2: Our Story Just Keeps Getting Better

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss Whispers of Fall 6x9 Paper Pad 2306 
Brass & Bliss Bookshelf Beauty Die 3858D
Brass & Bliss Between the Pages Stamp Set 37041
Brass & Bliss Nested Tag Dies 5704D
Brass & Bliss Repeating Bricks Stencil 4102
Brass & Bliss Nested Rectangle Small Stitch Die 5013D

Challenges:
Crafter's Cafe #325 Anything Goes Optional Yellow 
Art Impressions #416 Gobble Gobble (Thanksgiving or Fall)
 

Falala Santa

Hi Crafty Friends,
I used the BYSH Sketch Challenge #62 for this cute Christmas card design featuring Tim Holtz Santa Die. I love the layers!!! He is probably the cutest Santa I own! The cute Falala die is from Alex Syberia Designs.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite Santa stamp or die?
A: Me? I LOVE Tim Holtz Santa Die and for stamp I love My Favorite Things Jingle Bells Santa. 

Supplies:
Tim Holtz Santa Die
Alex Syberia Falala Die

Challenges:
Colorful Options Challenge: Red
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired By Santa at Santa's Village, Hershey, Disney
Inspiration Station #79 Inspired by the Red and Green colors of the Poppies
Crafter's Cafe #325 Anything Goes
We Love to Create #11 Anything Goes
Gem of a Challenge #12 Anything Goes 
Wednesday Creative Inspirations All Wrapped Up

You Make My Heart Spin with Joy

Hi Crafty Friends,
If you love Polar Bears you are going to LOVE Digi Doodle Studios new winter critters. My card features Digi Doodle Studios Beary Snowbell skating around in her perfect pink skating outfit. I matched her to the Digi Doodle Studios Twinkle Berry Winter 6x6 Paper Pad.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you ice skate?
A: Me? I haven't for a long time but I will this year with my niece and nephew 

Supplies:
Digi Doodle Studios Beary Snowbell 
Digi Doodle Studios Twinkle Berry Winter 6x6 Paper Pad

Challenges:
Crafter's Cafe #325 Anything Goes
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired By Polar Bears at Sea World
We Love to Create #11 Anything Goes
Gem of a Challenge #12 Anything Goes 
Wednesday Creative Inspirations All Wrapped Up
 

Warmest Wishes Snowman Heads

Hi Crafty Friends,
I am sharing these fun snowman faces from the Poppy Stamps Nordic Winter Magic Release. These cute dies are called Nordic Chilly Snowman 2742. 

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What color would you make their cozy hats?
A: Me? If I didn't do purple, I would do pink 

Step #1: I started my card by creating the snowman heads with shades of purple from Poppy Stamps Twilight Purple 6x6 Paper Pad SP1008. 

 

Step #2: I die cut my background Scalloped Pinpoints Framed Die 2751 in the darkest shade of purple from the Poppy Stamps Twilight pad and the plaid center is from Memory Box Anemone Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad PP1025. 

Step #3: I finished my card by lining up the three snowman heads across the center and adding the Warmest Wishes Banner Sentiment from Poppy Stamps Holiday Banners Stamp and Dies Set CB517

 

Challenges:
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations All Wrapped Up