Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia!

Hello, crafty friends! I am excited to be a part of a very special blog event!

 

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are over 60 special guests - each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration!

Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!

And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises wait behind the door!

 

When I first saw this Christmas color combination a few years ago, I was not so sure about it. It was definitely different than the traditional Christmas colors. But over the years, the red, pink and lime green combo is growing on me. Today I am using DCWV and Joy Clair products to create this card.

I actually used the DCWV DIY Project Stack Baby Girl for the papers to make this card. I used fun prints to cover the card base and the panel. The green chevron print is attached to a red cardstock mat. The sentiment is stamped on a printed strip of paper. I used bright, festive holiday chipboard stickers to add texture and dimension to the card.

 

 

It’s not a party without a prize - and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by Blitsy so you’ll definitely want to get your hands on it! Simply leave a comment on this post to enter - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too to double your chances! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 7am EST on Thursday 31st December to leave all your comments!

 

 

 

Don’t forget the Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December inclusive so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time! Merry Christmas!

 

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you had fun with this special blog event!

 



Supplies:
DCWV - Baby Girl Project Stack and Bright 12x12 Cardstock Stack

Joy Clair Stamps - Joyful Wishes

 

 

 

 

Pretty Cute Stamps December Release Blog Hop

Welcome Pretty Cute Stamps  friends! Today is the December Release Blog Hop!

If you came here from Pretty Cute Stamps' blog you are in the right place.  If you just stumbled upon this post and would like to start from the beginning, please visit the Pretty Cute Stamps Blog.

The December release stamps can now be purchase in the Pretty Cute Stamps Store. All of the new items (even the bundle) are ON SALE until 10:00 pm CST on December 15th, 2015. You can find all of these new items in the PCS store HERE.

 

Throughout the blog hop, the design team members will be showing off the new December release now available in the Pretty Cute Stamps store.  I am showcasing the new Coffee Faces set:

I made a CAS card using this fun set:

 

I stamped the mug image randomly to cover the white cardstock. The image is stamped with black ink. The sentiment is stamped on a diecut pendant. One mug image is stamped, colored in and cut out. The cutout mug is placed over the edge of the sentiment pendant.

Now, let's talk about a prize:

One lucky hopper will win a $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Cute Stamps Store!  Here's what you need to do for a chance to win this Gift Certificate:

1. Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop on each day.  Be sure to leave us a way to get in contact with you if you win.

That's all you have to do.  If you would like EXTRA entries, you can also do one or more of the following:

2.  Like the Pretty Cute Stamps Facebook Page.  Leave me a separate comment on this blog telling me you did. (The separate comment is your extra entry.)

3.  Sign up for the Pretty Cute Stamps Mailing List and leave a comment on this blog telling me you did.  You'll get occasional emails telling you about new releases, sales, coupon codes, and events. (The separate comment is your extra entry.)

I will randomly choose a winner of the hop candy on Monday, December 14th, 2015.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Your next stop on the Pretty Cute Stamps Hop is the talented Janna's blog.

Here's the lineup for the hop, just in case you get lost along the way:
Lisa: http://prettycutestampsblog.blogspot.com/
Jessica: http://www.kissinkrafts.blogspot.com/
Janna: http://www.stampingwiththedogs.blogspot.com/
Gloria: http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/ 
Joann: http://jlopezdesigns.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/
Melissa: http://8ers.blogspot.com/
Larissa: http://muffinsandlace.com/
Amy: http://aocreations.blogspot.com/

PCS December Sneaks

Who wants to see a sneak peek of the upcoming Pretty Cute Stamps December release? I promise you, this is one ADORABLE release!!! I cannot wait for you guys to see the release in its entirety!

 

 

 

Today I am giving you are sneak peek at the new Coffee Sentiments stamp set:

 

 

This card was so easy to create. I used watercolor to create the blotchy background. The sentiment is from the new Coffee Sentiments stamp set. The panel is matted on printed paper and attached to the cardbase.

 

Want to see more sneak peeks? Stop on over to the Pretty Cute Stamps blog to see more! And don't forget to come back for the release blog hop starting tomorrow, the 10th!

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Joy Clair's Hugs & Smiles

 Hello, stamping friends! I am excited to share one of my latest Joy Clair creations! Today I am working with one of my favorite sets, Hugs & Smiles.

 

 

I am in love with the simple jar image. I used a variety of color inks to stamp the image. (Tip- Use tape to cover parts of the stamp that you do not want inked. Remove tape before stamping the image.) I used a gray marker to add the shadow effect at the bottom of the jar. The sentiment is stamped on a bold strip of patterned paper to help the sentiment stand out.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Please stop by the Joy Clair blog to see the rest of the DT 

Hugs & Smiles creations!

 

Jessi

Warm Winter Wishes

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! I know that parts of the country have already seen snow. But down here along the Texas Gulf coast, we always hope to be able to see snow. At least hopefully one time per year. I personally, would love to see snow more often!

When I first saw the new stamp set, Grandma's Lace, I thought of snowflakes. So I decided to created a winter themed card using the stamp set.
 

  

I stamped the variety lace design with white ink on the bright blue cardstock. The sentiment is from the Scarlett stamp set and stamped onto a pendant diecut.  This is a very simple cardstock to create.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Jessi

Supplies:

Pink & Main - Grandma's Lace and Scarlett

Come Adore Him

Hello, Pretty Cute Stamp fans! Can you believe it is December? Where does the time go? Before we know it, Christmas will be here!

Today, I am showcasing the holiday sets, Nativity 1 and Nativity 2. The simple image and cute sentiment make it easy to create this CAS card.

To start this card, I stamped the image of baby Jesus in the center of the card. I colored in the image with a variety of markers. Also added a shadow effect with a gray marker. The sentiment is stamped at the bottom of the card. A few sequins are added to the card and the bottom corner. 

Thank you for stopping by!

Jessi

Supplies:

Pretty Cute Stamps - Nativity 1 and Nativity 2

Trio My Mind's Eye Holiday Cards

Hello, everyone! It is Jessi from Kissin' Krafts! I am excited to be back on the Butterfly Reflections, Ink blog, today!

First of all, let's talk about the current sale going on right now over in the Butterfly Reflections, Ink store...

You can check out the deals, HERE!

Now on to my project...

I don't know about you, but I love to send out Holiday cards to family and friends. However, with our hectic schedules, it makes it hard to find time to create all those cards.  So I am in love with using collections that include a variety of embellishments that match the paper. Today, I made these 3 cards in a matter of minutes.

These cards are made using the My Mind's Eye Christmas on Market Street collection. I used the 6x6 paper pad, flair buttons, and die cuts embellishments.

 

I love how the flair provides a pop of color on this festive white and gold card. The large snowflake and sentiment banner are part of the die cuts packet.

 

 

Whenever I see antlers during the holiday season, I think of Rudolph. So I added a red enamel dot for the nose with the antlers. A sentiment banner finishes off the card.

 

 

I decided to pair up this large piece from the die cuts bag with a few prints  from the My Mind's Eye Christmas on Market Street 6x6 paper pad. The rounded corners give the card a softer look.

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

 

Jessi

 

Supplies from BRI Store:

My Mind's Eye - Christmas on Market Street - 6x6 paper pad, Flair buttons, die cuts bag.



Joyful Wishes

Who is ready for a HUGE Black Friday Sale?



All stamps will be 50%---YES---50% off! What a deal!
 Make sure you stop by the Joy Clair Shop to find the deals!!!

 

 

 

I wanted to create a simple card to highlight this fun sentiment. I love the font and wanted it to pop on the card. I used a lamp pole die with red cardstock. And added a gold bow. I used the sparkle/snowflake in the Joyful Wishes set and stamped it in white against the cream color cardstock. It is hard to see in the first photo, so I added a close-up below.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Please stop by the Joy Clair blog to see the rest of the DT Joyful Wishes creations!

 

 

Jessi

DCWV- I am Grateful

It is the day before Thanksgiving and who else is taking a break from preparing for tomorrow festivities to look at awesome crafting projects in the blog world? I know that I will be sneaking a few peeks here and there! So let me first say THANK YOU for stopping at the DCWV blog!

Today, I am using the fun DCWV Harvest House 6x6 paper pad to create a card. I love this paper stack so much! So much so, that the stack is almost empty!

 

And a peek at the inside:

 

 

I really like to simple look of this card. The sentiment on the banners is a unique touch to the card. The banners are attached using a twine ribbon and embellished with a large button. The rest of the sentiment is stamped on the inside of the card.

 

I have to go back to the kitchen and finish preparing some dishes. I cannot wait to eat some homemade stuffing and Apple Crumb Pie. But besides the food, I LOVE watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade! My favorite Thanksgiving tradition! I force my husband to watch that and later he forces me to watch football, so I guess that is an easy trade-off!

 

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful day and Happy Thanksgiving!

 

Jessi

 

Supplies:

DCWV - Harvest House

Joy Clair Clear Stamps - Thank you for everything

 

Pink and Main Baby Bear Card

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! With the holidays around the corner, I am sure that you were expecting a festive project. With all the Fall/Holiday projects I have been making, I needed a break!

My cousin is expecting her first child in the next few days.  So today, I used Pink & Main's Animal Faces, Sweet Faces Set 1, and Little One stamp sets to create a fun baby card.

 

 

 

 

I used a pretty tan print paper and stamped the bear image. I also stamped the same image on pink paper, to paper-piece the bear's ears. I used some stitched rectangle dies to create the sign. The sentiment is from the Little One stamp set. I used a few different prints to form the layers to the card and attached to the teal card base.

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Jessi

Supplies:

Pink & Main - Little One, Animal Faces, and Sweet Faces Set 1

Pretty Cute Stamps - Gift Giving Challenge

Today starts a new Pretty Cute Stamps Challenge! This month the challenge is "Gift-Giving"!

I used the fun Gingerbread Kisses and Warm Winter Wishes to create the a treat bag perfect for those holiday baking goodies!

 

I started with a plain kraft treat bag. I stamped a few snowflake with white ink around the bag. The tag is cut from a patterned paper. The gingerbread image is stamped on kraft cardstock and cut out. I used a variety of pens and markers to color in part of the gingerbread.

A sentiment is stamped on a strip of paper and formed into a banner. The tag and banner are attached with holiday twine.

Pretty Cute Stamps Monthly Challenge Rules:

This month's theme is Thank You. So, create any thank you themed project using Pretty Cute Stamps. A Pretty Cute Stamp must be used to create the project.

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 current Monthly Challenge photo folder in the Pretty Cute Projects Facebook Group.

You can enter as many different projects that follow the monthly theme as you want for more chances to win.

The challenge will run for 3 weeks.  You must link up your project by 11:55 pm CST on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

One random winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Cute Stamps store will be chosen. The winner will be announced before the next challenge starts on Saturday, November 21, 2015.

    

You can link up your 'Gift Giving' project HERE!

Thank you for stopping by! Cannot wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Pretty Cute Stamps - Gingerbread Kisses and Warm Winter Wishes

Joy Clair - Glad Tidings

Today on the Joy Clair blog, the design team is showcasing the Glad Tidings stamp set. It is so inspirational to see what different designs the DT comes up with using the same stamp set!

I love the string of lights stamp. I decided to use it for a gift tag.

 

 

The string of light image is stamped a few times to cover the tag. The bulbs are colored with traditional Christmas light colors. A white gel pen is used on each bulb. The 'to' and 'from' are stamped in white ink on black cardstock strips. The string for the tag is black twine.

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Please stop by the Joy Clair blog to see the rest of the DT Glad Tidings stamp set.

 

Check out this Black Friday sale!!!

 

 

Jessi

PCS Thanksgiving Seating Cards

Hello, Pretty Cute Stamp fans! Can you believe that Thanksgiving is next week? Time to get to planning that special meal and the décor to go with it!

 

Today, I am showcasing the cute Thanksgiving Eats stamp set. The fun food images would make cute additions to you seating assignments.

 

The name tags are placed in a small wooden clothespin that can stand up on its own!

 

Thank you for stopping by!

Jessi

 

Supplies:

Pretty Cute Stamps - Thanksgiving Eats

25 Days of Christmas Tags

Hello there, today I have the pleasure of participating in Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags event. Today is sponsored by Neat and Tangled and the team have to together to share some tags with you. 

I used a Spellbinders tag die to start of my tag. I used Neat and Tangled's Little Santa Girl stamp set to create the design.

 

 

I colored the adorable girl image with a variety of markers. The image and banner are cut out and added to the tag. A simple twine string is added to the tag. A very simple and cute tag to add to that special gift.

 

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you enjoy today's tags!

 

Jessi

Joy Clair Snow Fall

Today on the Joy Clair blog, the design team is showcasing the fun Snow Fall stamp set. It is so inspirational to see what different designs the DT comes up with using the same stamp set!

I love CAS style cards. So to no surprise I created a simple creation using the Snow Fall set.

 

To start this card, I measured out a white mat to be placed on the card base. I knew that I was going to create the space, so I cut the length of the mat one inch shorter. I divided the mat using a snow drift die. I place the two pieces on the card base and used washi tape to mask off the inch area where the opening would be.  I removed the mat and stamped a variety of snowflakes to fill in the space. Once the stamping is done, I removed the tape. I attached the two mat pieces and stamped the sentiment. I did decided to turn the sentiment stamp into two sections.

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Please stop by the Joy Clair blog to see the rest of the DT Snow Fall stamp set.

 

Jessi

Pink & Main Recipe Book

Happy Saturday, Pink & Main friends! With the holidays around the corner, that means baking season is too! I love to bake! And between my family and my husband's family, we have several different holiday cookies that we make every year! It is time to get them organized!

Using the new Pink & Main Baker stamp set, I create a little album to keep the recipes in one place!

 

 

 

I love to paper-piece with stamps! The large images in the Baker set make it very easy to use this technique. I stamped the images on different prints and cut them out. I attached them to create a small counter-top scene. At the bottom, I decided to stamp a couple sentiments from the Baker set. To fill in the empty space at the top, I used Thickers to label 'RECIPES'.  I included a few notecards inside the album.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Jessi

Supplies:

Pink & Main - Baker stamp set

Pretty Cute Stamps November Release Blog Hop

Welcome Pretty Cute Stamps  friends! Today is the November Release Blog Hop!

If you came here from Melissa'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 the Pretty Cute Stamps Blog.

The November release stamps can now be purchase in the Pretty Cute Stamps Store. All of the new items (even the bundle) are ON SALE until 10:00 pm CST on November 18th, 2015. You can find all of these new items in the PCS store HERE.

 

Throughout the blog hop, the design team members will be showing off the new November release now available in the Pretty Cute Stamps store.  I am showcasing the new Fur Baby set:

I decided to switch things up and create a layout

 

 

I decided to use this stamp set on a layout. The paw stamps added a nice detail to the page. A simple sentiment is stamped on a banner.

Now, let's talk about a prize:

One lucky hopper will win a $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Cute Stamps Store!  Here's what you need to do for a chance to win this Gift Certificate:

1. Leave a comment at EACH blog along the hop on each day.  Be sure to leave us a way to get in contact with you if you win.

That's all you have to do.  If you would like EXTRA entries, you can also do one or more of the following:

2.  Like the Pretty Cute Stamps Facebook Page.  Leave me a separate comment on this blog telling me you did. (The separate comment is your extra entry.)

3.  Sign up for the Pretty Cute Stamps Mailing List and leave a comment on this blog telling me you did.  You'll get occasional emails telling you about new releases, sales, coupon codes, and events. (The separate comment is your extra entry.)

I will randomly choose a winner of the hop candy on Monday, November 16th, 2015.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Your next stop on the Pretty Cute Stamps Hop is the talented Karla's blog.

Here's the lineup for day 1 of the hop, just in case you get lost along the way:
Lisa: http://prettycutestampsblog.blogspot.com/
Gloria: http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/
Melissa: http://8ers.blogspot.com/
Jessica: http://www.kissinkrafts.blogspot.com/
Karla: http://creative-love-affair.blogspot.ca/
Amy: http://aocreations.blogspot.com/
Dawn: http://www.dawnmercedes.blogspot.com/
Amber: http://sew-ink.blogspot.com/
Jen: http://www.livelifecreateart.blogspot.com/
Debbie: http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/
Joann: http://jlopezdesigns.blogspot.com/
Janna: http://www.stampingwiththedogs.blogspot.com/
Larissa: http://muffinsandlace.com/

Joy Clair - Merry & Bright Rudolphs

So have you noticed Christmas music playing in stores? It is still alittle early for me, but I do find myself singing along! My kiddos LOVE singing Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. And it is that song that inspired today's card.
 

I am working with Joy Clair's Merry Christmas Sentiments stamp set:

 

When I first saw the Merry Christmas Sentiments set, I was drawn to the reindeer stamp. I wanted to use it to create a background. One day shopping, I found the burlap Rudolph embellishment. So I decided to turn the reindeer into Rudolph by adding a dot of red paint as a nose. To fill in the empty parts on the card, I stamped a small snowflake (from the Christmas Wishes stamp set). The kraft cardstock is added to a red mat and added to the cardbase. A simple sentiment is stamp on a pendant diecut with white ink. The burlap embellishment is added to the front of the card.

Some of the Joy Clair stamps Christmas/This Season stamps are currently on sale. Check out this section to see some stamp sets on sale.

Wan to see more Joy Clair creations?

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Thank you for stopping by! Hope you have a great day!

Jessi

 

Supplies:

Joy Clair Stamps - Merry Christmas Sentiments and Christmas Wishes

Pretty Cute Stamps November Sneaks

Who wants to see a sneak peek of the upcoming Pretty Cute Stamps November release? I promise you, this is one ADORABLE release!!! I cannot wait for you guys to see the release in its entirety!

 

 

 

Today I am giving you are sneak peek at the new Doggone It stamp set:

 

 

I used a variety of dies to create the scene. I stamped the dog and the bowl onto cardstock and colored in with a few different markers. I tried to color the dog with a couple different grays to make it look furry. After the images were colored, I cut them out and added them to the scene. A fun sentiment from another set from the November release, Fur Baby, was added at the bottom of the scene.

 

Want to see more sneak peeks? Stop on over to the Pretty Cute Stamps blog to see more! And don't forget to come back for the release blog hop starting tomorrow, the 13th!

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

DCWV November Stack-a-holic Challenge

 Hello, DCWV! Fall is in the air! I am loving the cooler temps and the fall décor!

Today, I am sharing the card I made to go along with the DCWV November Stack-a-holic Sketch Challenge.

Here is the sketch:

 

And here is my take on the sketch:

I used the beautiful DCWV stack, Harvest House. I decided to stick pretty close to the sketch and used a variety of prints to make this card! To add some different textures to the card, I included some embossed diecuts and some burlap.

Here are the instructions/rules from the DCWV blog:
Until then, just as a reminder, please create a page or a card that is inspired from the sketches shown above.  Once you are done, please send a picture of your creation to meganlloyd(at)dcwv(dot)com (they need to be submitted by midnight, November 30th).  I will post them on our Facebook Page as the submissions come in.  At the beginning of next month, we'll post our top 10 picks from each sketch and 4 people will be chosen to win a stack for playing along.

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Jessi