I'll be at the Getaway this weekend, so be sure to stop by and say "Hi!". I always love to meet my blog & newsletter followers.
I will also be teaching a Watercolor Winter class on Friday afternoon from 2:00pm--3:00pm. There were still tickets available when I last checked. You can purchase tickets for the show and my class here.
It's time for another Monday Montage Blog Hop! Make sure you check out all 10 blogs for some amazing projects. These girls always inspire me.
I love Advent calendars.....probably because it cuts down on the "How Much Longer" conversations with my kids. It always helps to have a visual. So you can imagine how excited I was to see the 25 Days stamp set and this project in the new catalog.
I decided to stamp the images on Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, and Crumb Cake cardstock squares with the Memento Black ink pad just as it was shown above. Then, I adhered a magnetic sheet to the back of each square and placed the squares over the openings of a mini muffin pan.
There is enough room in each opening for a small piece of candy or gift. I think this would be a perfect gift for my neighbors....I'll simply add a muffin mix for them to enjoy!
If you would like to see my original version of the Muffin Tin Advent calendar, click here. It's one of my most popular posts on my blog and apparently it's pretty popular on Pinterest, too!
Now you may be worried that the 25 Days stamp set is not very versatile, but why not use it to created customized birthday cards? My daughter turned 8 and my son turned 17 this month, so I used their favorite colors for inspiration. Here are a couple of "real-life" cards for when you need that last-minute birthday card.
You'll definitely want to check out the other 9 stops on the hop. Click forward to see the amazing Wendy or back for our Artisan, Kaitlyn.
Happy Stampin'
Welcome to the Monday Montage blog hop! I've had a whirlwind of a weekend, so I had to whip up some quick cards for the blog hop. I kept them very simple.....just one stamp set, Whisper White card stock, some Designer Series Paper, and a few new accessories from the Holiday catalog. You can view the complete supply list at the end of this post.
For the cut-outs, I used the Seasonal Snapshot Project Life Digital Download and my Silhouette Cameo. This download has so many great SVG images that will be perfect for Fall, Winter, & Holiday cards.
I placed strips of washi tape on the bottom layer of the card and popped up the top layer with dimesnionals. The greeting is from the Hostess Good Greetings stamp set.
For this card, I popped up the negative snowflakes over a snowflake-patterned paper. The sequins and silver snowflake really make this card sparkle and shine.
You'll definitely want to check out the other 9 stops on the hop. Click forward to see the amazing Wendy or back for our Artisan, Kaitlyn.
Happy Stampin'
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Sometimes I get excited about the smallest things.......like a tree punch! When I saw the Festival of Trees bundle, I was ecstatic to see that there was a punch for all those trees. But the really neat thing is that the stamp set is a photopolymer which means you can see where you are stamping all of the the tree decorations. It is so easy to get perfect alignment and then you don't even have to cut it out!
I chose this sketch to create a very simple card featuring this stamp set, punch, and a few more of my new favorites from the Holiday catalog.
Many of the stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog feature greetings for the inside of the card, too. This really takes the guesswork out of what to write in your cards.
All of the supplies for this card are listed at the end of the post and the links will take you directly to my online store.
Happy Stampin'
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There are 2 Santa-themed stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog. I prefer my Santas to be cute and a little on the chubby side, as opposed to dancing and showing a little too much body hair (see the Visions of Santa stamp set). Obviously, I opted for the Get Your Santa On stamp set.
If you are ever in a design rut, it can be helpful to CASE---copy and share. I am also a HUGE fan of using sketches. For this card, I used elements of a card shown on page 30 of the Holiday catalog and combined it with this week's sketch from Freshly Made Sketches.
The result is a simple but attractive card. I colored the Santa image with the Blendabilities markers---Cherry Cobbler, Smoky Slate, and the Skin Tone Assortment. I really love the skin tones and how easy it is to add just a little pink hue to his cheeks and nose.
Are you ready to start your Christmas cards?
Well, I've started to add classes to my Fall calendar. If you are local to Kokomo, Indiana, you'll want to check them out here.
Happy Stampin'
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