When I saw the sketch at the CAS Colours & Sketches, I knew I wanted to make three little tags. I cut rectangles from Mintay's White Christmas Papers and then rounded the corners to make three little tags before I stapled on red velvet ribbon. I lined the tags up on … Read more
Somehow our weather seems to have gone straight from Summer to Winter, which makes me side since the cooler fall temps are my favorite. We had to bundle up in coats, gloves and hats to walk to breakfast today. So it seemed appropriate to create with snowflakes this afternoon for the #staycraftychallenge at Hero Arts … Read more
The September Challenge at Unity Stamp Company is All Things Fall. I started by using Orange Foil on the Unity/Therm-o-Web Circles a Plenty Card Front (so hard to photogram, but you can see a bit of the sparkle where the light hit it at the top of the card). I went through my … Read more
I wanted to make a card for the Inspired by Burgers & Beer Challenge. I decided to go with Beer & Pizza from the Jaded Blossom We're Better Together set for their Anything Goes Challenge. I stamped it on the Jaded Blossom Rounded Tag Die Cut and colored it with my alcohol ink … Read more
The January #TEMakerChallenge is to use stitching or faux stitching on a card. I stamped the Taylored Expressions Good Hearted Background in Guava ink on a piece of pink Tayored Expressions Hello Happiness designer paper. Next, I used the Taylored Expressions Frame in Frame 2 Cutting Plate to die cut the stamped paper and … Read more
Since Lauren & I started Jingle Belles in 2010, I've been recapping my five favorite Christmas cards of the year (you can find 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 here) … I always enjoy revisiting my creations for the year. Here are this year's favorites in no particular order: 1. This card was for our We Wish you … Read more
The final challenge for Day 12 of the 12 Tags of Christmas at Ellen Hutson is – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with the fabulous Ellen herself. I used my never-been-inked Reindeer from Catherine Pooler Dasher and added red nose to turn him into Rudolph. He was so easy to color with my … Read more
Day 11 of the 12 Tags of Christmas at Ellen Hutson is – Jingle Belles with Carly Miner. I die cut my Jingle Bell from Silver Mirror cardstock with a bow made from Lawn Fawn Pink Lemonade Trimmings. I paired it with a fun snarky sentiment from Sassy Christmas Peace on … Read more
Day 10 of the 12 Tags of Christmas at Ellen Hutson is – Frosty the Snowman with Amy Tsuruta. I started with the Poppystamps Whittle Friendly Snowman and dressed him with a black glitter top had and plaid scarf using Memory Box Dashing Holiday designer paper. I added some Doodlebug Eye See You … Read more
Day 8 of the 12 Tags of Christmas at Ellen Hutson is – Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer with Daniel West. I started with the fun little Animal Reindeer Box Topper from Essentials by Ellen with some googly eyes attached with foam on an Essentials by Ellen Farmhouse Tag cut from … Read more