12 Kits of Occasion ~ December

Hi y'all!  The 12 Kits team is back on track and posting today with cards from the beautiful kit called "Periwinkle Party" that was put together by Michelle Leone from Pretty Periwinkle.   Oh my, I loved the colors, the patterned papers.... everything is stunning!

We have some changes coming about for you starting with this month.  Sadly, we are saying goodbye to two team members at years end.  Michele Ferguson and Jessica Davis are both stepping down as life does that sometime and they'll be dearly missed.  My dear friend Marcia Hill from Marcia's Stampin' Pad is joining our little group and I couldn't be happier for her!  Be sure to give her a warm welcome when you visit her blog.  

Now on to my cards:

Just look at these gorgeous colors and patterns.  You can find a complete list of products Michelle used in her kits on the 12 Kits of Occasions blog. 

Sweet shakers were included in the kit.

Is this little squirrel cute or what??

Thanks Michelle, for a beautiful kit this month.  I have lots of leftovers to keep me busy.

 Be sure to visit the 12 Kits of Occasion blog to see how my team mates were inspired to use Michelle's amazing kit.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Festive Christmas Ornament Boxes ~ TupeloDesignsLLC

Hello friends~  You may have seen similar ornament boxes that I've made in previous posts but today's projects uses products I found at TupeloDesignsLLC.  These boxes are so festive and easy to make when you use pre-printed die cuts from Simple Stories Merry & Bright.  They make perfect tie on's for your gifts and then can be hung on the tree to enjoy year after year.

There are 45 wonderful die cuts in each pack so you'll have plenty to work with.

I love how everything coordinates together too!

I added stickles to all of the die cuts in various places to bring out the detail.

The greens are cut using Elizabeth Craft Designs Festive Glow set.

I hope you enjoyed today's projects and that you'll stop by TupeloDesignsLLC to check out their ever changing list of products.

TupeloDesignsLLC always offers FREE Shipping with no minimum purchase inside the U.S.  (Discounted shipping on International orders)  They also offer a Loyalty Rewards Program where shoppers receive 500 points ($5.00) just for signing up, then you receive 2 points for every $1 you spend.  

Plus, there's always great sales going on so be sure to visit TupeloDesignsLLc where there's so many fun brand name products under one roof.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Holiday Decor ~ TupeloDesignsLLC

Hello and merry Thursday!  It's my turn to post for TupeloDesignsLLC and I'm in full on Christmas mode.
Today's project is so easy and quick.  Just perfect for last minute gifting or decorating.

I whipped together this set of framed holiday prints using Simple Stories Merry & Bright Paper Pad.

I keep empty frames on hand that I've picked up from Goodwill here and there, to use for different types of projects.  You just never know when you'll need a frame.  When the Merry & Bright paper pad arrived, I was smitten by the large, full size prints that were included in the paper pack.

I picked out three prints and added some Stickles in coordinating colors to add interest and detail to the already sweet images.

I hope you can see the glitter from the stickles.  They're darn hard to capture in a photograph.  Especially for someone with very limited photography skills, like me.  

While the stickles were drying, I picked out three frames and gave them a few coats of white spray paint.

Once everything was dry, I fit them into the frames using coordinating colored cardstock to mat a couple of them so they would fit into larger frames.

Quick and easy and oh, so cute!

I hope you're inspired by todays project.  

Be sure to visit TupeloDesignsLLC and sign up for their news letter so you can be among the first to be notified about sales and new product arrivals.

TupeloDesignsLLC always offers FREE Shipping with no minimum purchase inside the U.S.  (Discounted shipping on International orders)  They also offer a Loyalty Rewards Program where shoppers receive 500 points ($5.00) just for signing up, then you receive 2 points for every $1 you spend.  

Plus, there's always great sales going on so be sure to visit TupeloDesignsLLc where there's so many fun brand name products under one roof.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Festive Deer Ornament Box ~ Dies R Us ~ Anything Christmas

Hello~  Today starts a new challenge over at the DRU Challenge blog and the theme is "Anything Christmas".  I've been busy making these shadow box ornaments and thought I'd share one with you today using dies I purchased at Dies R Us.

I created the shadow box using Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels 8 and cut a stitched oval out of the center of the front shaped panel.  I covered the front panel with printed paper from Moda Scrap Christmas Holidays and lined the inside of the box with printed paper from Simple Stories Vintage Christmas. I added some Stickles to the background for added detail.

The deer is from Taylored Expressions Birch Tree Accessories.  I rubbed some Gathered Twigs Distress Ink and adorned him with a wreath element from Tim Holtz Christmas Ephemera pack, which I also added some stickles.  The greens on the purchased flower are from Elizabeth Craft Designs Festive Glow.

You can find all the details and join in on the fun here.  

The winner will receive a gift card to Dies R Us.  

Thanks for stopping by!

12 Kits of Occasion ~ November

Hello~  Today's cards are part of the 12 Kits of Occasion group post for November.  Due to the postal strike that was going on in Canada, Tracey's kit was a bit delayed.  But we all recently received our kits and they were so worth waiting for.  Just darling!!! 

 Everything in the kit was new to me and I was so far behind with making Christmas cards this year, so this kit came just in time and was just what I needed to get me to the end of my Christmas card list.

The moment I saw this image, I just knew it had to go to my daughter.  She got a new puppy this spring and he is a bundle of cute, chaotic energy.  So cute but the bigger he gets the more of a wrecking ball he becomes, but I love him soooo much!
A quick share of his cuteness:

You can see how he's grown and he's even bigger now and still wants to be picked up... but I digress, back to the cards.

Tracey included a slotted cardstock panel that I didn't know what it was supposed to be used for.  

As it turned out, it is a gift card die but before I knew that I used it to make this slider card for the weener dog.  It worked perfectly and is super cute!!

These pre-printed panels make last minute card making a snap!

It's hard to see in the photo, but I added some Elizabeth Craft Designs Silk Microfine Glitter in warm white to the top layer of the peace die cut.

I have plenty of contents left over to help me get a jump start on next years Christmas card making. 

Thanks Tracey, for an adorable kit!  You can see all the other designers cards here. 

Thanks for stopping by!

A Friend Like You ~ TupeloDesignsLLC

Hello ~ It's my turn to post for TupleloDesignsLLC and today's cards use some delightful products from My Favorite Things.

MFT's Mod Birds caught my eye when it was first released and I was thrilled when I saw them in stock in the store.  

  I cut a panel of Neenah Solar White 80Lb cardstock using a Stitched Rectangle from Elizabeth Craft Designs. 


I then embossed the Peekaboo Circle from MFT in the center and blended in Distress Inks in Tumbled Glass and Cracked pistachio.


I stamped and die cut the Mod Birds in a soft and simple color palette and added some splashy dots using MFT's Watercolor Whimsy stamp set.  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps Thank You Friend.

I hope you're inspired by todays projects.  

Be sure to visit TupeloDesignsLLC and sign up for their news letter so you can be among the first to be notified about sales and new product arrivals.

TupeloDesignsLLC always offers FREE Shipping with no minimum purchase inside the U.S.  (Discounted shipping on International orders)  They also offer a Loyalty Rewards Program where shoppers receive 500 points ($5.00) just for signing up, then you receive 2 points for every $1 you spend.  

Plus, there's always great sales going on so be sure to visit TupeloDesignsLLc where there's so many fun brand name products under one roof.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Winterberry Wishes and a WINNER! ~ TupeloDesignsLLC

Hello friends~  I'm here with another post for TupeloDesignsLLC but before I show you my cards I want to announce the winner of the giveaway.  Drumroll please....

And the winner is PATTI
Congratulations to you!  I'll be in contact with you soon so you can choose which Vintage Inspired Shadow Box you'd like me to send to you.  Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to comment.  I wish I could send something to all of you but since I can't, I can give you all of my most heartfelt wishes for a very blessed Christmas season.  May it be filled with much love, laughter and good cheer! 
  
Now on to my projects.

Sometimes I find myself short on time, as is the case almost every Christmas when I find I'm falling short on Christmas cards to send to friends and family who live far away.  

Tupelo Designs has a wide range of pre-printed die cuts including these that I used today from My Mind's Eyes Winterberry Collection.   

I fell in love with the rich earth tones of these die cuts and made lots and lots of cards that I'll share with you today.  Just look at this gorgeous deer!

Before I made the cards, I added coordinating Stickles to each of the dies in the package.  

I also added enamel dots to many of the cards to add detail and interest.

There are some frames included in the package that allow for framing beautiful images like the card above or creating shaker cards like this one:

All of these cards came together so quick and easy.  I was able to create nine cards in one afternoon, which is so good since I'm woefully behind on Christmas cards this year.

 I used papers from Authentique's Alpine Collection as well as papers I had in my stash that coordinated well together with the die cuts.  

I hope you're inspired by todays project.  

Be sure to visit TupeloDesignsLLC and sign up for their news letter so you can be among the first to be notified about sales and new product arrivals.

TupeloDesignsLLC always offers FREE Shipping with no minimum purchase inside the U.S.  (Discounted shipping on International orders)  They also offer a Loyalty Rewards Program where shoppers receive 500 points ($5.00) just for signing up, then you receive 2 points for every $1 you spend.  

Plus, there's always great sales going on so be sure to visit TupeloDesignsLLc where there's so many fun brand name products under one roof.  

Thanks for stopping by!