Meet Me Under the Mistletoe

 Hello stampin' friends and happy Wednesday!

 

We are inching closer and closer to Christmas Day...are you all ready?  I have a few more packages to wrap and need to finishing getting my house ready for our annual Christmas Eve party, but I'm getting closer to being done with each passing day!

 

I have a pretty card to share with you today using some of my favorites from the Holiday Catalog.  I think the Cable Knit Embossing folder may be one of my most favorite embossing folders EVER!  I love the amazing texture...you just feel warm and cozy looking at it!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Very Vanilla, Real Red, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Tip Top Taupe, Early Espresso

Ink ~ Real Red

Stamp Set ~ Holly Jolly Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Cable Knit Dynamic Textured Embossing Folder, Pretty Pines Thinlits, Mini Jingle Bells, Linen Thread, Very Vanilla 1/2" Lace Trim, Christmas Greetings Thinlits

 

Look at that texture....LOVE!



I hope you all have a fabulous day!

 

Happy Stamping!

 

 

Not-so-traditional Christmas Colors

 Good morning happy stampers!  Are you all ready for Christmas or are you scrambling around like I am finishing up those few last minute details?  With as fast as time goes by, I need to start my prep for next years Christmas on New Years day!

One of my favorite parts of Christmas are all of our family traditions...decorating the tree, our beloved Monty the Elf, Christmas movies and so much more!  But sometimes it's fun to break tradition and do something different....gasp!  Okay, not too different, but how about some different colors for a Christmas card?  Don't worry, they aren't too wild and crazy...I'm only changing up the traditional red for some Watermelon Wonder and throwing in a little Pool Party :-)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Cucumber Crush, Watermelon Wonder, Pool Party

Ink ~ VersaMark, Watermelon Wonder

Stamp Sets ~ Celebrate Today, Holly Jolly Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Clear Embossing Powder, Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Balloon Framelits, Silver Cording Trim, Metallic Sequins

 

I had so much fun with this card that I decided to flip things over, change a few elements and turn it into a birthday card!  I love it when this happens!



 

Here's to a very merry week for all of you and best of luck to everyone wrapping up those last minute details!

 

Happy stamping!

Pretty Packages ~ Monday Montage



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

Are you all getting ready for Christmas?!?!  With less than two weeks to go, it will be here before we know it!   We spent the weekend making Christmas candy and cookies and finished up the last bit of shopping.  Now comes the wrapping...the part I love the most, but always seem to put off until the very last minute and end up spending a few late nights getting it all done!
Today I decided I would try to avoid those late nights this year and got started on some of my wrapping today with the beautiful Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP.  I absolutely LOVE this DSP...it is simply elegant!

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Whisper White, Winter Wonderland Specialty DSP
Ink ~ Basic Black, Soft Sky, VersaMark
Stamp Sets ~ Wonderland, Holly Jolly Greetings
Other Supplies ~ Banner Framelits, Snowflake Elements, Gold Sequin Trim, Basic Black Stitched Satin Ribbon, Gold Cording Trim, Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Gold Embossing Powder

These pretty little packages will be shipped off this week and will soon find there way to two beautiful people whom I love so much!

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!





Vintage Christmas Trio ~ SSINK December Blog Hop

Hello Stylin' Stampin' friends!  It's time to grab your favorite winter beverage, cozy up with a blanket and enjoy this months SSINK Christmas Blog Hop!

Our team of talented designers have put together some INKspiring Christmas creations to share with you today...make sure you don't miss a single stop on the hop!

As you hop along, please be sure to comment and show some love on every blog! We are always excited to hear from our followers! You should have just left stop number 3 on the Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration Blog Hop - Diana of Stampin Fun with Diana. If so, you are in the right spot. If a link doesn't work or you get off track, you will find the full blog hop lineup below.

The vintage designs in the Home for Christmas DSP are my absolute FAVORITE!!  It is quite possible I have hoarded numerous packs of this DSP to keep for years to come.  It reminds me of Christmas with my MeMe...I always miss her, more so around the holidays!

I love that you can cut the images from the DSP and use them in place of  stamped image...and  that the cute little start button fits just perfectly on top of the tree.

And how about this cubby little Santa?  Isn't he the BEST?

And the reindeer...my favorites!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Soft Sky, Pool Party, Very Vanilla, Vellum, Gold Foil, Red Glimmer, Gold Glimmer, Home for Christmas DSP, Winter Wonderland DSP, Season of Cheer DSP

Ink ~ Real Red, Soft Sky

Stamp Sets ~ Happy Scenes, Holly Jolly Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies, Banner Framelits, Triple Banner Punch, Gold Sequin Trim, Gold Metallic Bakers Twine, Home for Christmas Designer Buttons, Gold Thread, Metallic Sequins, Hearth & Home Thinlints

 

Whew...I think I used just about every supply I have from the Holiday Catalog for these cute cards! 

 

Now it's time to hop on over to see what the amazing Leanne has created today!

 

Happy Stamping!

1. Jennifer at Jenny G Paper Crafts
2. Darcy at Dj's Stampin Place
3. Diana at Stampin Fun with Diana
4. Bree at Craft-Somnia Momma You are HERE
5. Leanne at Literally My Joy
6. Laura at Crafty Chicks Creating
7. Melissa at The Stamp Doc
8. Kim at Stamping with Kim
9. Heidi at Stuck on Stampin'



Global Peace ~ Monday Montage



Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and were able to spend time with those that you love most!  My family had a quiet Thanksgiving, which was a  nice change!  I'll take all the quiet I can get this time of year :-)

I finally had a chance to pull my pre-order goodies out of the box and put them to use.  (Fingers crossed my work load start to slow down so I can get back to stamping on a regular basis!)  Going Places is one of my favorite suites in the upcoming Occasions Catalog and I could not wait to pair it up with something for Christmas.  The globe image from the Going Global stamp set made for a pretty and different Christmas card.

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Sahara Sand, Lost Lagoon, Going Places DSP Stack, Vellum, Silver Foil

Ink ~ VersaMark

Stamp Sets ~ Holly Jolly Greetings, Going Global

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, World Traveler EF, Metallic Sequins, Silver Thread, Black Embossing Powder, Christmas Greetings Thinlits

This seems kind of fitting after the horrific events that took place in Paris...this is a Christmas wish for all! 

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!





Peace on Earth

Happy Tuesday stampin friends!

 

We are getting Holly and Jolly over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration today! 

 

This is a pretty simple stamp set, but when you pair this up with the Christmas Greetings Thinlits, beautiful things happen!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Night of Navy, Season of Cheer DSP, Silver Fancy Foil Vellum

Ink ~ Night of Navy, Pool Party, Versa Mark

Stamp Set ~ Holly Jolly

Other Supplies ~ Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Circle Framelits, Silver Thread, Softly Falling EF, Metallic Sequins

 

I love the beautiful simplicity of this stamp set!

 

Be sure to head on over to SSINK to see the other beautiful creations from our design team.

 

Happy Stamping!



Washi Jolly Christmas

Happy Thursday stamping' friends!

It's time for another Washi post over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration!

Washi Tape is a fun way to add a little something extra to your creations.  Whether it's just a little piece or a few strips, it's a fun way to dress up your card.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Real Red, Whisper White

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Smoky Slate

Stamp Set ~ Holly Jolly Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Bermuda Bay Bakers Twine, Real Red Cotton Ribbon, Everyday Chic Washi Tape

This was a super quick and easy card to put together and the Washi Tape was the perfect finishing touch!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Only one more day until the weekend...woohoo!

Happy Stamping!

Merry Christmas Reindeer

It's time for an all new Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge and this week we have a sketch for you!  I love sketches like this and will be using it again for sure!

As I said a few days ago, I'm getting the Christmas Crafting itch, so I'm back with another cute Christmas card today. I LOVE all of the adorable images in the Home for Christmas DSP...they are just begging to be fussy cut!  I think the little reindeers are my favorite :-)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Real Red, Very Vanilla, Home For Christmas DSP, Vellum

Ink ~ VersaMark, Gold Sharpie

Stamp Set ~ Holly Jolly Greetings

Other Supplies ~ Circle Framelits, Christmas Greetings Thinlits, Rhinestone Basic Jewls

 

Sweet and simple...perfect for a Christmas card that you may want to duplicate 100 times to send out to family and friends!  I still haven't decided on what I'm doing this year for our cards...I better get it figured out soon!

 

Now it's your turn to get inky...join in the fun over at Hand Stamped Sentiments and share your project with us!

 

Happy Stamping!