October Card Swap

For October's swap, we were to make a tag and an embellishment.  I decided that I just couldn't do two Christmas items, so I made a birthday tag and a Christmas embellishment.

Card #1

I wanted to have a good layered tag with some of that great Moonlight DSP.

• Stamps: Perfect Penants
• Inks: Blackberry Bliss
• Cardstock: Moonlight DSP
• Accessories: Gold Metallic Buttons; Gray Twine; Purple Ribbon (not SU)
• Tools: Scallop Tag Topper Punch

Card #2

This simple star is not really a star at all.  Its five Christmas trees arranged in a star.

• Stamps: 25 Days
• Inks: Cherry Cobbler
• Cardstock: Whisper White; Trim the Tree DSP
• Accessories: Silver Glitter
• Tools: 1 3/8" Circle Punch; Christmas Tree Punch

Festival of Trees Tag Card

For this month's demo swap, we each picked a stamp set from the holiday catalog.  I immediately knew that I wanted Festival of Trees.  It's simple, yet stunning.  I can see so many possibilities...

I found a similarly designed card on Pinterest and ran with it.  This card has so many layers, and yet it seems very clean and simple to me.  I love the traditional colors and little touches (glimmer star, stars embossing).

• Stamps: Festival of Trees
• Inks: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler
• Cardstock: Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Early Espresso, Trim the Tree DSP, Silver Glimmer Paper
• Accessories: Frosted Sequins, Green ribbon (non-SU)
• Tools: Scallop Tag Punch, Stars Embossing Folder, Tree Punch

Fun 'n Crafty Blog Hop September 2014

Welcome to the Fun n’ Crafty Blog Hop for September This month we will be showcasing project ideas from the new Holiday Catalog. Last year's holiday catalog did not impress me.  The company has more than made up for it with this year's catalog.  I want all the things! After a bit of play, I finally decided on using my new Christmas tree punch. And I absolutely love how it turned out. So make sure to check out the list of stops on the hop at the bottom of this post to see them all!

This card is all about my new holiday catalog supplies.  I found a cute idea of creating a shaker card behind a punched image and knew i wanted to use my new Tree punch.  After a bit of trial and error (forgot to add another layer of plastic to contain the sequins), I successfully made a shaker card!  Adding a bit of bling with some silver glimmer helped complete the sentiment and the card.  If I can find a way to make the shaker pocket faster, this would be a great fun Christmas card to send to family.  Might have to play a bit more.  But overall, I adore my new holiday catalog products and can't wait to experiment some more.

Supplies Used:

• Stamps: Festival of Trees
• Inks: Garden Green
• Cardstock: Garden Green; Pistachio Pudding; Whisper White; Silver Glimmer Paper; Trim the Tree DSP
• Accessories: Frosted Sequins
• Tools: Tree Punch

Blog Hop Participants:

• Sara G of 1200 Some Miles
• Tobe B. of The Craft Sea
• Pam W of Stinky Tofu
• Jennifer B. of Northwest Stamper
• Angela M of Stamp with Angela