It’s time for Earth Day in 2026, so at Jingle Belles we’re supporting the cause by creating with recycled elements – hence, Peace on EARTH DAY. I have a spot in my gift closet that I save to keep recycled things throughout the year that are too pretty to go into the recyle bin, so … Read more
We’re still creating with vintage or faux-vintage products at Jingle Belles this week. I started with a photograph of Poinsettias from the 1979 Christmas Ideals Magazine. My Gran always had Ideals on the table in the formal sitting room at her home, and I loved sneaking in and looking through them (kiddos were pretty much … Read more
This week at Jingle Belles we’re asking you to go back in time … okay, not literally, but figuratively … as we go Walking in a Vintage Wonderland. We’re making cards that feature vintage (or faux-vintage like Tim Holtz is so good at). And … one lucky participant will receive some awesome goodies from Lauren’s … Read more
We’re still Walking in a Whimsical Wonderland at Jingle Belles. When I thought about sources of childhood whimsy, the first thing that came to mind was Author & Illustrator Richard Scarry. I used to look at his books for hours, trying to catch every single details in the wonderful illustration packed books. I recently ordered … Read more
Whimsical describes something playfully quaint, fanciful, imaginative and slightly odd … often suggesting a lighthearted, unpredictable or charmingly unusual quality not based on strict logic. For our newest prompt at Jingle Belles – Walking in a Whimsical Wonderland – we’re asking you to use that definition and make a Whimsical holiday card … it might … Read more
This week at Jingle Belles we’re still making cards that feature three of something … and being the over achiever that I am, I have 3 threes in my design that is an homage to my Grandma. When we were little, she had a desk in front of one of the windows in her living … Read more
The next prompt at Jingle Belles is We THREE Kings – to create a card that features three of something … it might be three circles, three snowflakes, three presents under the Christmas Tree … you get the picture. I was cleaning my studio where I found some older chipboard stickers that included three Christmas … Read more
It’s still a Fa-La-La-La-La prompt at Jingle Belles … creating cards inspired by or including Christmas Carols. I flipped over the vintage sheet music from last week’s card and scanned the other side. This time I cut it into a square to use with the BYSH Cardmakers Sketch. I paired it with green plaid paper … Read more
With the next Jingle Belles prompt Fa-La-La-La-La we’re celebrating one of our favorite things at jingle belles … Christmas Music. We’re asking you to create a card (or gift card holder, or whatever else you’ll be needing for the holidays) that incorporates music, musical instruments, or even the title of a favorite Christmas Carol. I … Read more
We’re still creating primarily red holiday cards at Jingle Belles this week. I pulled all of the red designer papers out of my scrap bin for inspiration. I decided to cut them into approximately. 5/8″ strips (a few were slightly different size to fit the design like the white poinsettias at the bottom right), but … Read more