Playing with Tangled!

Hope you all are having a wonderful weekend! Today I have been able to find some time to create a card for a challenge blog. Have you heard of Neat and Tangled Stamps? Did you know that they have a challenge blog, Little Tangles? Their latest challenge is 'Holiday'.

Here is my creation using their Sweet Home stamp set.

 

 

Once again, I went CAS for this card. Using the peppermint stamps from the stamp, I stamped the images down the left side of the card. I also stamped the larger candy cane in the same red and cut the image out.  I took the sentiment and stamped it in white and using white embossing powder on top of it. Lastly, I pieced together the card and rounded a couple of the corners.

 

Thank you for stopping by! You can check out the Little Tangles Challenge blog, HERE!

Season's Greetings from gel-a-tins!

Hello, everyone! It's Jessi from Kissin' Krafts. Are you working on your Holiday cards? Trying to come up with a design and feel that your time is running out? Clean and Simple (CAS) cards are the way to go!

Here is a very simple card that can be made in the masses:

 

Today I used the Groovy Santa set. The first step is to cut and fold an A2 card. Next, choose a image to stamp several times along the left side of the card. (I used one of the snowflakes from the Groovy Santa set.  Now it is time for the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment onto kraft cardstock and cut it out on a banner. The sentiment is added to the card using foam dots to add dimension to the card.

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you are enjoying all the holiday creations that the gel-a-tins Design Team have been showing to you!

Have a great day!!!!

Supplies:
gel-a-tins - Groovy Santa
Mohawk Cardstock
Recollection Kraft Cardstock
Studio G Silver Ink
AC Denim Ink
Foam Dots

Visible Image "Photo" Ornament

Can you believe that Christmas is only 2 weeks away??? Eeek! Are you ready?  We just got and decorated our tree yesterday!

Today, I am sharing a project I made for the tree. Using Visible Image's The Sewing Room stamp set:

 

So when I sat down to complete this project, I started off with the idea of making a card. But as I stamped the buttons and cut them out, the plans started to change. I formed the wreath with the cut-out green buttons. The red buttons are added using foam dots to add dimension.  A hole was punched at the top and the ribbon was tied. Now I just need to find the perfect picture to add.

 

(I tried to think of a way to add the year, but was not happy with any of the results.)

 

 

Have you made any Christmas projects you would like to share? Check out the Visible Image December Challenge for a chance to win some great Visible Image stamps!

 

Want to be up to date on the latest news at Visible Image, join our Facebook group!

 

Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

Visible Image - The Sewing Room stamp set

Very Merry Prickley Christmas

Hello, Prickley Pear fans! It's Monday, meaning it is reveal day for the Design Team to share their latest creations on the Prickley Pear blog!

 

Continuing with the holiday theme, I decided to create this Holiday beauty.

 

 

So very simple. If you need to make a large number, this would be the perfect design. Fast and easy!

 

Steps:

1. Cut out a tree using the Christmas Tree Die.

2. Stamp image (pick tree from the Christmas Trees 2 Clear set)

3. Adhere the gemstones to tree.

4. Attach the tree to the card.

5. Stamp sentiment on the card.

6. Round corners using a corner punch.

 

Thank you for stopping by Kissin' Krafts.

 

 Please stop by the Prickley Pear store to see the amazing selection of stamps and dies.

Supplies:
Prickley Pear - Christmas Trees 2 Clear Set, Christmas Tree Die, Winter Scalloped Oval 3

gel-a-tins Cheveron Ornament

Hello, gel-a-tins fans! It's Jessi from Kissin' Krafts and I am excited to share this project with you! (I might be so addicted I will probably be making more soon!) I am stepping away from my normal cards today and sharing with you an ornament I made for Christmas trees.

I used Cheverontastic for this project:

I made the dough (similar to salt dough (but made with baking soda and cornstarch) and rolled it out like I was making cookies. The next stamp is to stamp the dough. (You can do this two different ways. You can stamp the dough and then use cookie cutters or vice versa. I like cutting the dough and then stamping). Make sure to use a straw to make the hole at the top of the ornament. And bake away.

I loved how these turned out. This was the first batch that I made, so it was a learning process. I did have to throw away half the batch due to cracking. But hopefully, I have learned the cause and know now how to fix.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Have a great gel-a-tins day!

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Supplies:
gel-a-tins - Cheverontastic
Dough
Ribbon

** I found the recipe during one of my Pinterest searches! Here is the blog that includes the recipe:
http://woodsidekitchen.blogspot.com/2010/11/clay-christmas-decorations.html

Trendy Package from Trendy Twine

Hello, Trendy Twiners! It's Jessi from Kissin' Krafts.  Hope you are enjoying this holiday season! Are you done shopping yet? Are you giving any gift cards to the ones you love? If so, why not present the gift card in a fun, creative way?

I am so excited to share this Trendy Twine project with you today! I have fallen in love with the altered Altoid tins that I have been seeing on Pinterest and had to give it a try! Especially when I saw that a gift card fits perfectly inside!

 

So here is the tin that I made using Trendy Twine's Candy Cane:

 

 

I am addicted and so happy that my Dad loves Altoids (means I have several empty tins laying around)! I will be creating more tins soon!

 

Have you seen Trendy Twine's December Challenge? If not, check it out HERE!

 

Don't forget that Trendy Twine's holiday twine is on sale for this month. Check out Candy Cane HERE and Holly Berry HERE!

Supplies:
Trendy Twine - Candy Cane
EK Success - Foam Stickers
Jillibean Soup Papers
Slice - Words and Expressions

Trendy Twine Group Tuesday!

* This is the my second post of the day. If you are looking for my Visible Image post, please continue to scroll down*

 

Happy Tuesday, Trendy Twiners! Hope you are enjoying the tags the design team has shared over the last couple days!

 

Up for our latest challenge?  A new Trendy Twine Monthly Challenge is now open! Check out the details for the latest challenge, HERE!

Today, I am sharing with you a tag. I don’t make too many tags, so this one was somewhat of a challenge for me. I used Trendy Twine’s Candy Cane:

 

To highlight the snow, I used a glitter pen on the bottom of the tag.

 

We look forward to seeing your Trendy Twine creations! Looking for a spot to showcase your Trendy Twine creations? Join our Facebook Twine It Up group!

Stop by the Trendy Twine blog for my design team inspiration!

Supplies:

Trendy Twine – Candy Cane

Paper Studio Stamps – Tree and Snowman

Studio G – Glitter Pen

Cuttlebug – Swirls Embossing Folder

Trying Something New with Visible Image

It’s Tuesday and that means it is my day at Visible Image! Today I have decided to step away from my comfort zone and try something new. I am always inspired by the talented “color-ers” out there.  I am amazed by the wonderful projects I see with people using markers. So I have decided that I would give it a try!

Now, I needed to use a simple image for the coloring. I mean, I am in the beginner level, but boy do I have some learning to do!

I used Immortal Love, Sketched Rings and Fairytale Endings:

The first step I took was to stamp the images in black ink. Once the ink was dried, I started to color.  The rings I need with no shading. However, I attempted to shade on the rose.  (I will have to watch a few videos to get this down.) 

So is this my best work? No. But I do enjoy the fact that I decided to challenge myself!

So if you were going to try a new technique, what would it be?

Check out the amazing hand-crafted clear stamps from Visible Image. Are you creating anything with a Christmas theme? If so, check out the Visible Image Monthly Challenge!

Looking for more inspiration or looking for a place to share your Visible Image projects? Join our VisibleImage Facebook Group.

Supplies:

Visible Image - Immortal Love, Sketched Rings, Fairytale Endings

Recollection Kraft Cardstock

Spellbinders - Labels Four

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

 

Christmas Time with Prickley Pear!

Happy Monday, Prickley Pear fans! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Ready for some Prickley Pear inspiration? Stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see the latest creations from their design team!

Here is my creation using the Bluebirds Wreath Stamp:

 

I stamped the image in green and also one in black. I fussy-cut the birds out of the black stamped image and colored the birds blue. The last step for the stamped image was gluing the twine to match the 'ribbon' on the stamp. I decided the best way to showcase the birds was to create a window.  Using a collection of die-cuts, twine, and stickers, I pieced together the rest of the card.

 

 

Thank you for checking out my Prickley Pear card. There is still time to shop for your special holiday stamps! Check out the wonderful selection of stamps in the Prickley Pear store.

 

Have a great day!

 

Supplies:

Prickley Pear - Bluebirds Wreath

Recollection Kraft Cardstock

My Mind's Eye - 12 Days of Christmas

Echo Park - Very Merry Christmas

Lily Bee Design Alpha Stickers

Trendy Twine - Candy Cane

Spellbinders - Scalloped Circles and Pendants

Misc. Button

Playing along with the following challenges:
Pixie Dust Studio - Winter Holidays
The Paper Studio - Christmas
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Visible Image December Challenge - Christmas

The countdown to Christmas has begun! Can you believe that it is December? And what does that mean? It is the start of a new Visible Image Monthly Challenge, that's what!!!

Please stop by the Visible Image blog for more details about this month's challenge - CHRISTMAS!

So earlier this week I showcased a dough ornament that I made. While I was working on that batch, I decided to try to make on for Visible Image. So I grabbed their, Sketched Rings, and created this ornament that would be perfect for newly married couples celebrating their first Christmas together.

 

Did you notice the year? Yep,my mind didn't grasp the idea that the backwards 5 and 2 are not the same thing! So I was surprised when I stamped the date and figured that out!!

 

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you decide to share your Christmas creations with us over on the Visible Image blog!

 

Need more inspiration? Join our Visible Image Facebook Group!

 

 

Supplies:
Visible Image - Sketched Rings

Another Term with gel-a-tins!

Gel-a-tins Introduction Day

Getting to know Jessica P.

My name is Jessica Pascarella. I am excited to be a part of this awesome company for another term! Here is a litle something about me:

 

 I have been living in Texas for 10 years. I am a SAHM of 3 wonderful kids. My wonderful husband, is my biggest supporter. I credit my grandmother for introducing me to cardmaking. She has been creating her own cards for years. Due to her inspiration, I jumped in the papercrafting world around 8-9 years ago. My main love is cards, but have started to expand into scrapbooking and altered items. My biggest "addiction" is stamps. I love the number of ways you can use stamps, the techniques seem to be endless! Feel free to stop by to see my latest creations : Kissin' Krafts. I am truly excited to be a part of the Gel-a-tins Design Team!

 

Here are a few of my favorite projects that I have created using Gel-a-tins stamps:

 

Using Doodleflower Single Set:

 

 

Using Chrevrontastic Stamp Set:

 



Using Pine Tree Single Stamp:

 

 



Using Fall Kitty Single Stamp:

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you will check out the rest of the Gel-a-tins team!
 

Christmas Time at Visible Image

Hello, Visible Image fans! Are you in the Christmas spirit, yet?  I have another holiday card to share with you today.

 

I felt like I need to switch it up some and brought out my embossing powders to work with.

 

The Visible Image stamps I used on today's project are 'Tree Trio' and 'Vintage Season's Greetings'.

 

Here is my shaped card:

 

 

First, I decided it was time to do a shaped-card. So using Spellbinders, I cut out two shapes and adhered to make the card. Another Spellbinder was used to cut the circle.  The circle was run through the Cuttlebug and embossed with large dots. To highlight the dots, I lightly tapped a white ink pad across the top. The 'Tree Trio' stamp was inked and embossed in white. I decided to use glitter embossing powder for the sentiment. The red really pops off the page.

 

Have you stopped by Visible Image store to see the amazing designs! Endless possibilities!

 

We would love to see your creations! Join our Facebook Group to share or to see others projects for inspiration.

 

Don't forgot there are a few more days to enter the Visible Image Monthy Challenge, Sparkle!

 

Thank you for stopping by today.

 



Supplies:
Visible Image - Tree Trio and Vintage Season's Greetings
Recollection Kraft Cardstock
White and Red Embossing Powders
Spellbinders

Let it Snow with Prickley Pear

Good morning, everyone! I hope all my American friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving! And now that Thanksgiving is in the past, it is time to focus on Christmas! My favorite time of the year! (Especially, now that I have escaped from the retail world!!)

 

Being that today is Monday, it is Prickley Pear day! I have decided to create a ornament for you today! It was fun, but did include some frustration!

 

I decided to make my first salt dough ornaments! And while most of them did not turn out (due to cracking during the drying process), I did manage to make this one:

 

I am in love! I will be trying this again! Once the dough was made and rolled out, I decided to grab a few stamps to make a design on the ornament. Swirls & Snowflakes was used on this snowman.

Doesn't it leave the most wonderful details in the clay!

 

Please stop by the Prickley Pear blog today to see more amazing projects from the design team! Still in need of some wonderful holiday stamps to work with? Check out the Prickley Pear store for a wide variety of stamps!

 

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

 

Supplies:

Prickley Pear - Swirls & Snowflakes

Salt Dough

Ribbon

 

Welcome Visible Image Baby!

 Hello, Visible Image fans! Hope you are having are great day! Today I have decided to take a break from holiday cards and have created a baby card for you!

 

 

I used the following Visible Image Stamps - Baby Background and Baby Feet.

 

Have you checked out the Visible Image store yet? The have a wide variety of stamps to choose from!

 

We would love to see your Visible Image creations! Join the Facebook Visible Image Group and share your projects!

 

Thanks for stopping by Visible Image!

 

 

Supplies -

Visible Image - Baby Feet and Baby Background

 

Prickley Monday Team Reveal

Can you believe that it is the week of Thanksgiving? Along with planning your bug Thanksgiving dinner, have you started your holiday cards?

 

Being that today is Monday, that means it is Prickley Pear Design Team day over on the Prickley Pear blog! Today I am sharing a simple holiday card!

 

Here it is:

 

 

I used Prickley Pear's Nativity Scene and O Holy Night. Since I have yet to master the coloring with marks, I decided to use chalks to color in the scene.

 

Thank you for stopping by today. Looking for more creative inspiration? Stop by the Prickley Pear blog to see more design team projects.

 

And there is still time to shop for the perfect holiday stamp! Check out the numerous designs available at the Prickley Pear Store!

Supplies:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps - Nativity and O Holy Night

The Birthday Celebration Continues!!!

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Trendy Twine's Birthday Celebration Weekend.
 

 

As you know yesterday was Lesley's Birthday and tomorrow is her Mom's Birthday, so some of "US" her Awesome Design Team has made her Mom a card to make her Birthday Celebration Complete.  

Now if you're here from Kate then you're in the right direction, but if you're just passing thru you may want to start at the Trendy Twine Blog because you don't want to miss out on the Blog Candy.

Here is what I made for Lesley's Mom:

 

I used Lemon Tart and Holly for the flowers. I wrapped Berry Twine around the top of the mason jar die cut.

 

 

Next up on the hop is Yvonne

 

Now to be eligible for the Blog Candy:

"Like" the Trendy Twine Facebook Page

Be a Trendy Twine Blog Follower

"Like" the Jaded Blossom Facebook Page

Leave a Comment on Each Blog Hop Participant

If you can't wait to see if you have won and I know I usually can't

Visit our Trendy Twine Store to purchase some Twine and Sales that we have going on.

BTW, Don't forget the challenge that is going on right now over at Trendy Twine.  You have until the end of the month to link up your project.

 

Supplies:

Trendy Twine- Lemon Tart, Holly, and Berry Twines

 

Surprise! Happy Bday Lesley! (Trendy Twine Hop)

Hello Everyone and Welcome to Trendy Twine's Birthday Celebration Weekend!



Today the Design Team is surprising Lesley with a mini blog hop of our own in honor of her birthday! (Be sure to stop by tomorrow as we showcase the cards we made for Lesley's mother!) 

Now if you're here from Helen then you're in the right direction, but if you're just passing thru you may want to start at the Trendy Twine Blog Twine Blog because you don't want to miss out on the Blog Candy.

Here is the card that I created for Lesley using the wonderful Blue Berry Twine!

 

 

I have had this stamp for a few months and have always envisioned a hanging calendar, so I felt this was the perfect time to finally do it! Using paper from a Jillibean 6x6 Mini Pad, I created the frame for the calendar. I stamped the monthly calendar along with the numbers. To highlight the actual day, I stamped a green circle around Lesley's birthday. To finish the card, I used a button and Blue Berry Twine to make it look the wall-hanging calendar.

Next up on the hop is Karen

Want a chance to win a few mini spools of Trendy Twine? Leave a comment and I will choose a winner next Saturday, November 24th!

Please stop by the Trendy Twine Shop to see the amazing colors available and the awesome sales currently going on!

Are you interested in another way to win some Trendy Twine? You still have time to enter our November Monthly Challenge!

Supplies:
Trendy Twine - Blue Berry Twine