Friendship

Hello friends! Just a quick post tonight to share this cute little Oz-themed card with you as well as to congratulate the winner of the two Sassafras stamp sets from my Thanksgiving post! Terriavidreader was the winner and I've already contacted her to let her know she won!

Thank you all for sharing your blessings with me - I was touched by each and every comment! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and were able to be with family and friends! I treasure each and every one of you and am truly blessed by your online friendship! :)

Supplies: DP - Magic of Oz Collection (Graphic45), Stamps (Crafty Secrets), Ink - Basic Black (SU!), Tea Dye Duo (PTI), Glitter Star (MemrieMare), recycled chipboard banner, Distressing Tool (Zutter)

Embossed Snowflakes

Hello friends - I hope you had a wonderful weekend! It is Monday and that means it is challenge day at The Kraft Journal! This week we're challenging you to get started making Christmas cards!

I created this Christmas card using a panel of light craft cardstock that I embossed and brushed with white craft ink. One of the tricks I like when using these vintage-inspired stickers is to stick them on to a piece of cardstock and then cut them out with some scissors. I find that gives them a lot more versatility and dimension. For example, I cut this one out and attached it to the front of the card using foam squares. I finished the card with a seam binding bow and some lovely jingle bells attached with baker's twine.
Something I read out in "blog land" once was why make one card when you can make two? I don't always make multiples but with Christmas right around the corner, I went ahead and made a second one using similar ingredients but because the bow was smaller on this card, I finished it with a button instead of the bigger bells.

I can't wait to see what you create for our challenge this week! Link up by Sunday night for a chance to be named Top 3 and/or to win a $15 voucher for The Kraft Outlet!

Supplies: Cardstock - Light Kraft (The Kraft Outlet), Riding Hood Red (SU!), Salvage Stickers (Tim Holtz), Ink - Craft White (SU!), Seam Binding (7 Gypsies), Twine (The Kraft Outlet), Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz), vintage button, Bells (my stash)

Merry Little Christmas

Hello friends and welcome to the brand new Stampin' Sisterhood Sunday Challenge sponsored by Rubbernecker Stamps! Each week there will be a new challenge and I sure hope you can join us! All of the details and information about prizes can be found on the blog. This week we have this fun sketch -
I made this card using a felt die cut, some vintage sheet music, and the "Merry Little Christmas" sentiment stamp. I finished the card with some epoxy stickers, some red rhinestones, and a shabby ribbon.

Thanks for visiting and I can't wait to see what you create with this fun sketch! Oh, and if you haven't seen my Thanksgiving post, head over there for a giveaway! I have been so blessed to have so many supplies, my cup (and my craft room) runneth over!

Supplies: Stamps - Merry Little Christmas (RN), DP - Jolly By Golly Collection (Cosmo Cricket), Cardstock - Blush Blossom (SU!), Ink - Basic Black (SU!), Christmas Tree Die (PTI), Felt (PTI), Rhinestones (my stash), Epoxy Stickers (PTI), vintage sheet music (my stash), Ribbon (MemrieMare)

Peace and Joy

Happy Saturday, friends! I hope all of you here in the US had a lovely Thanksgiving and are recovering nicely from all of the food and Black Friday!

Anywhoo, on to the fun at hand, our wonderful Waltzingmouse Sketch challenge -
I loved the idea of making place cards and don't have the alphabet set yet so thought I'd stamp some small sentiments instead. I think this maked these placecards so versatile, especially if you have 2 friends named Peace and 2 friends named Joy... ba dum dum... Seriously, these would be wonderful for a table or also wonderful attached to a package using two sided tape as gift tags!

I am so excited to see all of your creations this week! I've been making scores of tags for holiday packages and can't wait to see what you make! Oh, and if you haven't seen my Thanksgiving post, head over there for a giveaway! I have been so blessed to have so many supplies, my cup (and my craft room) runneth over!

Supplies: Festive Foliage, Say it Loud Holiday (WMS), Cardstock - Vintage Cream (PTI), Ink - Forest Foliage, Chocolate Chip, Real Red (SU!), Twine (Crafta), Glue Dots, foam squares

Happy Thanksgiving (and a Giveaway!)

Happy Thanksgiving! This year I am so blessed to be spending the holiday "just the two of us" style with my husband! I certainly miss our family on this special day but we've had a lot going on lately and needed a little getaway of our own!

I am so in love with the "Little Lovin's" stamps from Rubbernecker! Isn't this little pilgrim girl adorable with her little turkey? I don't think that bird has anything to worry about! :) I stamped and colored her with Copics to match the lovely Crate Papers and added some glittery leaves and acorns. The sentiment was stamped in my favorite orange, Dusty Durango.

I have been beyond blessed in my crafty pursuits this year and wanted to share a little back with all of you! You all literally make my day with the lovely comments you leave here and I want to give one of you these two sets of Sassafras cling stamps! All you have to do is leave me a comment on this post by 11:59pm this Sunday (11/27) saying what you're thankful for this year! I can't wait to hear about all of your blessings! :) I'll draw a random number to win these two sets and will announce the winner here on the blog on Tuesday!

Supplies: Stamps - Pilgrim Girl, Thanksgiving Text (Rubbernecker), DP/Border Sticker - Farmhouse Collection (Crate Paper), Cardstock - Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip (SU!), Ink - Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip (SU!), Leaves (K&Co), Copic Markers, foam squares

Notecard Tutorial

Hello friends! Today is tutorial day at The Kraft Journal and I'm going to show you how to make a set of notecards to go along with this week's "Christmas Gifts" challenge theme.

As a cardmaker, I love to give out sets of cards for others to use. For these, I started out with the lunch bag kraft notecard/envelope set chose some coordinating journaling cards, hemp cord, chipboard banners, ruler twill ribbon, and chipboard milk bottle caps.
I chose the Fly a Kite collection papers from October afternoon and cut them to fit the notecards.
I wanted the banners to coordinate so I traced them onto coordinating papers, cut, out and adhered to the chipboard pieces.
After the banners were covered, I glued them to the hemp twine.
Once I cut the papers down to size, I adhered them to the notecards and glued the ruler ribbon over the seam.
I stamped the journaling cards with some versatile sentiments.
I tied the chipboard milk caps with the hemp cord, layed out the elements, and fastened everything down.
I plan to give this set to my mother in law and think she'll love them and find good uses for all of them!

Supplies: Notecards/Envelopes/Hemp Cord/Ruler Twill Ribbon/Journaling Cards (The Kraft Outlet), DP - Fly a Kite Collection (October Afternoon), Ink - Chocolate Chip (SU!), Tea Dye Duo (PTI), Chipboard Banners/Bottle Caps (Jenni Bowlin)

Boo

Hello, friends! Before we get too far past Halloween (and we are full speed into Christmas now, aren't we?), I wanted to share this project that is currently featured in Paper Craft's latest special issue, 365 Cards!

I layered some great flocked papers from the Haunted line from My Mind's eye, added a mini bingo card, and finished the card with a flocked cat sticker.

I have a couple of posts scheduled for this week but will be celebrating Thanksgiving in Tahoe with my hubby! I hope you and yours have a blessed week!

Supplies: Cardstock - Crumb Cake (SU!), DP/Sticker - Haunted Collection (MME), Bingo Card (Jenni Bowlin), Distressing Tool (Zutter), Rhinestones (Recollections)