I’ll Be Home for Christmas

Day 8 of the 12 Tags of Christmas at Ellen Hutson is – I'll Be Home for Christmas with Tiffany Pryce Russom.   I decided to combine it with the December Taylored Expressions #TEMakerChallenge of Tag You're It with Cilantro & Cherry Pop Inks.     I stamped the Taylored Expressions Winter Village Background in … Read more

Let It Snow

Day 6 of Ellen Hutson's 12 Tags of Christmas is – Let It Snow with Angela Simpson.     As I looked through my stamps for ideas, I decided it was the perfect opportunity to combine this challenge with Amy Tsuruta's Woodblock Wednesday Challenge.  I pulled out my favorite and much-loved Frosty Stamp from Penny … Read more

Mele Kalikimaka

Day Three of the Twelve Tags of Christmas is Mele Kalikimaka with Therese Calvird.     I'll confess, I hate sweating, so tropical images aren't something I collect, but I did have the same Essentials by Ellen It's a Jungle Set, so I built my tag around that.  I stamped, die cut & colored two … Read more

Drink Up Grinches

The November Challenge them at Jaded Blossom is Anything Goes.  It had been a while since I broke out these stamps, so I went shopping through my stash for an idea – and this quirky idea was what my mind saw. The Inspiration came from the current Caffeinated Christmas theme of Coffee & Holly.   … Read more

Woodland Squad

This weekend I had fun playing with the new Taylored Expressions Woodland Squad Dies. I die cut them out of a lot of different Gel Press prints and neutral cardstock colors, and then had fun piecing together different color combinations.     I initially stamped the eyes, but couldn't resist coming back in with some … Read more

Bring Your Heart Comfort

Today's design started with the Retro Rubber Stamp Challenge to use a Tag.  I went hunting through my Gel Press/Inky drawers looking for tags.     I chose the tag at the top left that I made with Dina Wakley Gloss Spray, because I thought it would have nice contrast with some Autumn leaf colors.   … Read more