Wishing you a happy December with YNS!!

Hello Everyone, are you all set to go to have Santa visit your house this week!? We had our family Christmas today, I think it was a success. My little peanut is 2 1/2 so this year he really got into Christmas and the entire Santa thing, he even skipped his nap today and played all day with his toys and Leap-pad all day :) We have Christmas again on Christmas day with the In-Laws then again on Saturday with all my Dad's side of family, then finally one more in January with my Parents.

Okay, on with my post, I am here to share a sweet card with you all using an adorable Digital stamp from YNS.

I told you this image was adorable, it's called, Looking Chic, and available over in the YNS store under the digital stamp category.

Materials Used:

Pattern Paper: October After

Spectrum Noirs by Crafters Companion

Ribbon and Jute: American Crafts

Ric-Rac

Sentiments: Peachy Keen Stamps

Pearls

Corner Punch

 

I like how this card isn't just straight up Christmas and can be giving on any day in December and not just one in particular.

Before I say goodbye, I want to remind you all to come play along with us in the Monthly Challenge going on right now over at the, Your Next Stamp Challenge Blog, you still have plenty of time to play along and get your project submitted. Head on over to check out the challenge and challenge rules!

Thank you all and have a Very Merry Blessed Christmas!!

 

 

 



TT Design Team Day~ Spreading Christmas Way

Hello Everyone, this is my second post of the day make sure you check out my first! It's Design Team Day over at the Timeless Twine  today. Can you believe that we only a week away before Christmas!? Luckily I have pretty much all my Christmas stuff done :) I have to get a couple more things on Thursday, but just little things. For this entire month the Twine-istas have been sharing gift giving projects with you, and of course today is no exception.

For my gift bag, I used one of the Small Brown Kraft Bags & Natural Bakers Twine.

 

I used my Silhouette to cut out my phrase that I purchased last year from the Silhouette Online store and then used the negative to put on my bag. I added some Christmas paper to the inside of my bag to stiff it up and add more color.

Have you had the chance to head on over to the Bella Creationz Store, Stacy has so many awesome items over there for gift giving and everyday use!!

Thank you all for stopping by

So excited I get to stay on this absolutely fantastical team!!!!

PPPR Design Team Day: Happy Holly Days

Welcome to another posting of design team day for PPPR :) So since this will be the last post for the month of December, I decided to make one last Christmas card, before I move on to other holidays/seasons. So for my card, I used two different files from the PPPR store, this card I will be giving to my boss for Christmas, here is what I came up with.

Files Used:

Winter Cardinal Cutting File & Layered Labels 3 Cutting Files

 

I love how this card came together, Lisa's files are always so perfect and go together like a piece of cake and have so many details with all the layers.

All the colors kind of made me nervous but I think it worked out and they all coordinate wonderfully.

I added some super vibrant twine called Purple Passion by Timeless Twine.

All my pattern papers came from a digital paper pack by Peppermint Creative called Jolly Holiday, I went with these papers cause of the holly leaves and thought is suited my Cardinal.

I hope you all enjoy :) I still have a couple more Christmas cards to share, but this will be the last Christmas card for PPPR. So I guess New Years is the next holiday then its onto Valentines Day, my New Years resolution is to get a head start on all my projects for the New Year.

Fingers Crossed!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day

 

 



PPPR Gift Giving Blog Hop & New Challenge

Hello Everyone & Happy Saturday!! I am excited for you all to join us for the PPPR, Gift Giving Blog Hop.



If you came here from Ana Maria's blog, you are in the right place.  If you just stumbled upon this post and would like to start from the beginning, please visit Lisa's blog. 

For this hop, we have decided to create projects that are all, centered around Gift Giving using Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons files.  

As always, Lisa is giving away some AWESOME blog candy to one lucky person.

For a chance to win, you must be a follower of each blog and leave a comment on each blog.  For extra chances, you can also "LIKE" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons on Facebook and/or sign up for the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Newsletter. A random winner will be chosen for the prize on Tuesday, December 17. Only US or Canadian mailing addresses, please.

Onto my creation... I made this sweet little treat/gift box for my Sister, who will be celebrating her 30th birthday on Sunday :) Love you to pieces sister!!!

Files Used: Fancy Pillow Box 2 Cutting Files & Birthday Critters Cutting Files

I just LOVE this pillow box, don't you !? I think the see through little parts of the box was a genius move by Lisa, when she created this file!

I cut the box out using paper from the "Party Day" 12x12 paper stack by Crate Paper.

My sweet little girly mouse, was cut out using the print and cut feature of my silhouette, I then added some pearls to the cupcake along with some yellow Stickles for the base of cupcake and flame.

Of course no project is EVER complete with out some twine, I used one of my favorites, "Strawberry Cupcake" by Timeless Twine.

Sentiment: Scrappy Mom Stamps: Simple Sentiments

Letter Stickers: Adornit Carolees Creations: Flirtacious

So with a blog hop comes a new PPPR Challenge. We are carrying out the theme of the blog hop over into the challenge, you're projects can be holiday gifts, birthday gifts, treats for classmates, tags for gifts...anything that has to do with gift giving.

You can Link your creations up HERE

 ~RULES~

1.  The project must be centered around Gift Giving of some sort (holiday, birthday, treats, tags, etc.).  Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons products must be the focus of the project.

2.  Please link to your actual blog post...not to your blog.  If you don't have a blog, you can add a photo of your project to the Gift Giving Challenge photo folder in the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Project Parade Facebook Group .

3.  You can enter as many different Gift Giving projects as you want for more chances to win.

4.  The challenge will run for 3 weeks.  You must link up your project by 11:55 pm CST on Saturday, January 4, 2014.

5.  One random winner of a $10 Gift Certificate to PPPR will be chosen.  Our Design Team will also choose our PPPR Top 3.  Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 8, 2014.

         Your NEXT and LAST stop in the hop, is the very talented blog belonging to Candace!

Lisa ~ http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/

Jeanne ~ http://www.jeannespapercrafts.com/

Melisa ~ http://www.melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Nanne ~ http://nannes-creations.blogspot.com/

Nicole ~ http://teachdanz.blogspot.com/

Shannon ~ http://designsofapaddymack.typepad.com/

Ana Maria ~ http://shortycreations.blogspot.com/

Brianna ~ http://www.Bloeffelbein.blogspot.com/

Candace ~ http://scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com/

Holiday Blog Hop: Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons & Timeless Twine

Hello everyone and welcome to our Holiday Blog Hop! I am so beyond excited for this hop, you wanna know why..... It's because I am a designer for both of these fabulous companies and I adore them both, so very much!!

If you came from the blog of my very talented friend Candace, then you are in the right spot. If you just stumbled across my blog, then you will definitely want to start from the beginning, at Lisa's Blog.

In this hop we will be sharing Holiday themed projects with you, using both products from PPPR & Timeless Twine.

Of course this wouldn't be a proper hop without prizes!

For a chance to win, you must be a follower of each blog and leave a comment on each blog. The prizes are a $20 GC for TT/BellaCreationz and a $20 GC to PPPR  For extra chances, you can also "LIKE" Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons on Facebook and Timeless Twine on Facebook.

I am so excited to share my card with you all, I just love how it turned out....

 

I used the "Silly Little Elf Boy" Cutting Files & "Layered Labels 1" Cutting Files from the PPPR Store.

 

I used one of my ALL TIME favorite colors of Timeless Twine, Key Lime Sorbet, for multiple little design elements on my card.

 

All my patterned papers came from multiple different digital paper packs. I added some little stringed lights I have been hoarding for a couple years now and wrapped them around my elf. I felt that he was kind of a mischievous little guy, and thought that these would suite him perfectly.

 

Next person on the hop, is my super crazy talented friend Shannon!!

 

Also, here is the rest of the lineup in-case you get lost.

 

Lisa: http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/

Amy T: http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com

Candace: www.scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com

Brianna: http://Bloeffelbein.blogspot.com

Shannon: http://designsofapaddymack.typepad.com/

Debbie:  http://bugjuiced.blogspot.com

Melisa: http://www.melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Kristy: http://www.scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com

Nicole: http://teachdanz.blogspot.com

Stacy: http://timelesstwine.blogspot.com/

 

Thank you all for stopping by, hope you have a great day!!

 

YNS:FUN FRIDAY: Tobi's Dearest Deer

 Hello everyone! Can you believe we are only practically 2 weeks away until Christmas. I am still wondering what in the heck happened to October & November, it seems like we just skipped over those months, doesn't it!? Well, it definitely is starting to look like Christmas here in Northern Minnesota! Within this week, we got hit all at once with a bunch a yucky, sticky, slushy snow. I wish my winter would look like the scene on my card I am going to share with you for the Fun Friday challenge we have going on over at YNS. I have used the photo of inspiration provided to create my card. I will post both the picture for the sketch and inspiration, so you can start creating and play along with us.

 

My sweet little image was from the most recent new release, and is available in the store now, it's called "Tobi's Dearest Deer". This was my favorite digi from the entire release, all of them are over the top adorable, but this one takes the cake, for me! I Colored this adorable digi in using my Spectrum Noirs by Crafters Companion. All my papers are from a digital paper kit called Aspen Frost by Basic Grey.

Other materials:

Flower Soft~ultra fine white

Blue Prima Rose

Red Velvet Flowers: Joann's Essentials

Paper Doilie

Icicle Stickles

Snow Flake Sequences

American Crafts~ White Jute

Silver Snowflake: Joann's essentials

 

Here is this months Sketch and Photo of Inspiration:

 

Hope you all can come and play along with us! As always the Fun Friday Challenge last until the end of the month, can't wait to see what you all create.

Thanks for stopping by!!

 

 

 

Timeless Twine DT Day, ~Vintage Christmas~

Hello everyone, happy Wednesday!! I am up over at The Timeless Twine blog today.

 We are switching things up a bit over on the blog this month, will be sharing some "Gift Giving" themed projects with you, for the entire month of  December. I have decided to whip up a sweet little treat bag, using supplies from Bella Creationz, of course.

I used one of the White French Fry Bags (small), which you can purchase from the Bella Creationz, Etsy store. I also used some Christmas Twist, Timeless Twine, on my treat bag and created a tassel. I do plan on giving this to a special someone filled with yummy candy this Christmas. I already ate all the kisses I had put in it to begin with, lol!! I hope other people do this as well, I always buy candy to make things and then as I am making my projects I eat half the candy.

Items Used:

 

Make sure you head on over to Bella Creationz Etsy store, there are many things you will find over there, that are not in the Bella Creationz store here on the blog. Hope you all enjoy my first little "gift giving" idea, I will be back later in the month with yet another project!!

Thanks for stopping by!

PPPR DT Day~ From my home to yours.

Hello Everyone, this will be my first post of the day, I will be back later this morning with my DT project for Timeless Twine. Right now, I am here to share with you all my project for PPPR! Now, this idea for this card, actually came to me in my sleep the other night, lol! My husband tells me I have a real problem if I am dreaming up project ideas in my head, I think he's full of baloney!

Well.... do you all want to see!?

this card was so easy to put together, all it was, was a series of rectangles I just copied using my Silhouette and of course the adorable wreath is a file from the PPPR store.

The file name is Holly Wreath Cutting File.

 I inked the inner Rectangles on my door using some Tim Holtz, Tea-Dye distress ink, to make them stand out more. The door handle is just a silver bead I glued on using some super gel. My Sentiment is by, My Pink Stamper. I added some red pearls and rhinestones for the berries on my wreath to give it a little more sparkle and dimension.

I hope you all like my card, it turned out exactly like I dreamt it :)

 

Make sure to stop on back later to see my second post!

 

 

 



The Paper Nest Dolls ~ New Release

AARRGG, my bloggy friends! I am here to share a card I made using one of the fun new stamps by The Paper Nest Dolls. I am sure you have possibly guessed what the release is about, based on my opening sentience!? There are three new images in this release and I decided to use, Pirate Owen.

I colored this little guy up using my Spectrum Noirs. There are three new stamps In this release, you will want to head on over to, The Paper Nest Dolls Blog, to see the other 2 images. Christine is always generous and of course is giving out prizes, so head on over and see how you can win one of the new stamps. There will be three total winners. All details are on The Paper Nest Dolls Blog.

Hope you all enjoy!!
Happy 1st day of December!