This week at Jingle Belles we're "tying one on"! That means we'd like to see ribbon, lace, seam binding, fibers, ric rac, twine or any other trimmings you can think of– and attach– to your holiday cards! I pulled a vintage roll of burlap ribbon from my ribbon drawer (yes, I have an entire dresser … Read more
The Challenge Theme for the 5th Tag of Christmas with a Feminine Twist is … SNOW. I knew I wanted to use my favorite Penny Black Snowman Joy Die Cut … and I took a lot of my inspiration (the double tags, stitching down the side and twine) from Carissa's tag. When I picked my … Read more
For the Peace on Earth Jingle Belles prompt, my issue is always choosing which of the many peace-themed items from my stash that I want to use. This week I decided on some gorgeous Penny Black Stickeroos from 2005 (yes, they are timeless). I added some Eyelet Outlet Silver Pearl Gem Swirls to finish my … Read more
This week at Jingle Belles we're getting all STICK-y & Sweet, which means we're creating cards that feature at least one sticker. Stickers were the first crafting supply I fell in love with almost twenty years ago … there were tons of them back then and they seemed much *safer* to me than all of … Read more
Lauren is seriously the best gift wrapper ever … so I knew that I'd be able to use something from my gift for this week's Jingle Belles Gift Wrap-themed design (and she didn't let me down … although I'll likely be finding glitter in my craft room for weeks). The background is the gorgeous silver … Read more
Today's them at the 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist is Felt, featuring lovely designs by Jennifer McGuire. I picked-up the Snowman Joy die from Penny Black on my recent travels. The stamp of this same design was one of my favorites, so I went on a search for the die. I die cut the … Read more
We're still celebrating holiday flowers at Jingle Belles. I picked-up this gorgeous Penny Black La Fleur Rouge Stamp on my recent travels and had fun inking it up. The Poinsettias were inked with Taylored Expressions Cherry Pop and Evergreen Bough Distress Ink and then spritzed with water before stamping. I didn't realize I had grabbed … Read more
When I saw Linda's gorgeous card this morning featuring Penny Black Stickeroos for the Penny Black and More Challenge, I was inspired to pull out my Stickeroos and create. I can never pass by a sheet of these stickers and not bring them home. This collection is called Timeless. I love that it includes some … Read more
I used this week's Freshly Made Sketch for a quick & classy Wedding card. I know I've mentioned it before, but I am in love with Eyelet Outlet's Glitter Washi Tape … it adds all of the glitz with none of the mess. Image is Penny Black Bride & Groom paired with a sentiment from … Read more
This month's Mix-It-Up Challenge at Essentials by Ellen is a bit extra-challenging for me because I don't have a lot of Penny Black stamps in my stash. However, the one I do have is a well-loved and often used stamp called Bridal March. It is perfect for quick wedding cards. I stamped the bride in … Read more