The Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 5 and Prickley Pear Mondays

Day 5 - Prickley Pear Monday

Hi there dear friends!! It's hard to believe we are already on day five of the Twelve Days of Christmas celebration!! Today is also Prickley Pear Monday and I chose to use Prickley Pear Rubber Stamp's Snowman Postage as the inspiration for today's post:

I started with an old piece of Basic Grey Eskimo Kissed paper from my stash and I die cut the edge of the paper with Papertrey Ink's Edger Collection #3.  I decided the base of my card should be dry embossed with Sizzix snowflake embossing folder to add texture and to enhance the snowy theme.

I punched a 1 3/4" hold into the patterned paper and then decided to make a glittered frame out of Rustic Cream Cardstock.  I die cut a scalloped circle using a Spellbinders Die and then punched the middle out of the circle using the same 1 3/4" punch and then added some glitter to represent snow.

I stamped the Snowman Postage in Momento's Tuxedo Black Ink and then fussy cut the snowman image out.  I lightly colored him with Copic Markers and added glitter to make him shine.  I used Melissa Frances  Deck the Halls 6x6 pad to create the background behind the snowman.  I just love the Christmas music background!

I added the sentiment from Prickley Pear Stamps Vintage Ornament and added glittered snowflakes, ribbon and jingle bells to embellish.

You can see all the layers from this viewpoint.  Such a fun little card to make!!

Supplies used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Snowman Postage
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps Vicorian Ornament  (sentiment)
Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Paper
Melissa Frances Deck the Halls 6x6 pad
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock
Papertrey Ink Edger Collection Dies #3
Spellbinders Scalloped Circle Die
Papertrey Ink Winter Penguin Die
Papertrey Ink Double Edged Banner Die
Martha Stewart Glitter
Ribbon and Jingle Bells from my stash
My Craft Spot Blue Baker's Twine

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Kristii

The Twelve Days of Christmas - Day 4

Digital Credit:  RhonnaDesigns

Day 4 - It's a Banner Day!!

Today's project is a bold and bright Merry Christmas banner made with Papertrey Ink's Boxy Banner Dies and The Girls' Paperie Tinsel and Twig Papers. 

I loved the Tinsel and Twig papers so much, that I bought extra last year to make this Banner and I hung it over my window in the dining room. 

  Here's a closer view of the Merry Pennants:

and the Christmas side:

and one of the little poinsettias between pennants:

Supplies used:
The Girls' Paperie Tinsel and Twig Papers

Papertrey Ink Boxy Banner Die

Papertrey Ink Signature Series Flower Die

Tim Holtz Paper Rosette Die

Recollections Pearls

Papertrey Ink Felt:  Pure Poppy and Simply Chartreuse

Stampin Up! Tinsel

Lace from my stash

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink
Tim Holtz Alphas
Fine Detail Red Embossing Powder

Thanks for stopping by for Day and I'll see you tomorrow for day 5!

Kristii

Day 3 Hybrid Happiness, Card Patterns #144, and a Chance to Win

Happy Saturday dear friends!! 

Digital Credit:  RhonnaDesigns

It's day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Series and also a Card Patterns Saturday and I thought it would be fun to try something new and combine them today!!  Here is the sketch:

and here's my take on the sketch:

Day 3 Hybrid Happiness

I used Rhonna Farrer's Christmas Junque Pieces and Printable Background to create this card.  I just love the Quatrefoil and Ledger background papers!! I know I will use these digital papers over and over again!! I resized and fussy cut all the elements, and then I added some seam binding and baker's twine from this week's sponsor My Craft Spot.  I just love Kim's seam binding!!!  I actually just placed an order for Vintage Valentine Seam Binding yesterday and it has already been shipped!! That's fabulous service I tell ya!!!  I also added some punched pine boughs and a red button to round out the embellishments.  

I would love to challenge you to try a hybrid card today.  There are many sites out there that offer free digital goodies and I have a special surprise for you today!!  If you are inspired by this post to try a hybrid card, I will enter you into a drawing for a brand new October Afternoon Sidewalks 8x8 paper pad.

Just post a link to your blog in the comments section by midnight, December 12th, and I will add your name to the drawing.  Please use at least one digital image in your card to qualify for the drawing.

Thanks for joining in the fun and I look forward to seeing what you create!!!!
Have a wonderful day and Happy Creating,

Kristii

Day 2

Hi there dear friends!! Happy 2nd Day of December!!!  I'm absolutely thrilled to share today's installment of:

                                             

Digital Credits: Rhonna Designs

Holiday Candy Tube

This cute little candy filled tube will be perfect for a stocking stuffer this year!!!

 I've been dying to use my cute little Papertrey InkWinter Penguin Stamps and I thought this little project would be perfect!!! I die cut and stamped the adorable little penguin and colored him with a YR82 (mellow peach) Copic Marker. Next, I die cut a PTI Damask Snowflake and doily.  I punched out a 1 3/4 in circle out of the doily and then I inked and glittered them both.  I die cut two PTI Tag Sale Tags and snowflakes and assembled all the layers.  I embellished the tag with a large bow, pearls and punched pine boughs.

Here is a photo of the backside of the SRM Stickers tube filled with red m&m's .  Such a fun little treat!

Supplies used:

Glitz Design Beautiful Dreamer Polka and Stripe Paper

Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock

Papertrey Ink Dies:  Damask Snowflake, Doily, Winter Penguin ,  PTI Tag Sale #3 and #5

Papertrey Ink Stamps:  Winter Penguin 

SRM Stickers tube

Copic Marker

Martha Stewart Glitter

Recollections Pearls

McGill Pine Bough Punch
Joann's Fabrics Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by and joining in the 12 Days of Christmas fun!!!

Unitl tomorrow,

Kristii

The Twelve Days of Christmas 2011

Happy December first everyone!!!  I'm so excited to get started with the 12 Days of Christmas posts!! 

Sigh....I just love this time of the year and I hope you will join me for the next twelve days of fun Christmas projects and gift ideas!!   I made a fun little banner for the occasion using Rhonna Farrer's Christmas Junque Digital Images. 

Day 1- Card and Ornament Set

My first project features Glitz Design Beautiful Dreamer papers and a new vintage stamp by Lisa M. Pace.  If you haven't seen Lisa's new stamps made by Pink Persimmon, you will definitely have to check them out!! They are full of vintage goodness and I love each and every one of them!!  I also used a vintage hymnal page featuring "Away in a Manger", one of my favorite Christmas Carols.   I embellished the card with some hand dyed seam binding, lace, a stamped tag and a gorgeous Maya Road Vintage Findings Pearl Center.  I added some punched snowflakes with pearl centers to the hymnal paper to add some texture and color.

I selectively punched out the angel from the Dr. Warner's Corset stamp using a 1 3/4" circle punch:

and I used Copic Markers to lightly color in the image.  Then I inked the edge of the circle with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink.

For the ornament, I die cut two Papertrey Ink Damask Snowflakes.  The snowflakes were inked and then covered in glitter and layered one on top of the other.  I added the punched circle in the middle of them and added Rusty Jingle Bells, a golden snowflake and tea dyed twill ribbon to embellish.

Supplies used:

Lisa Pace's Antiquated Stamps by Pink Persimmon

Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock and Button Twine

Glitz Design Beautiful Dreamer Polka Paper

Vintage Hymnal Paper

Papertrey Ink Damask Snowflakes  

Papertrey Ink Tiny Tags Die and Stamp Set

Martha Stewart Glitter

Metal embellishments from Red Lead

Recollections Pearls

Prima Lace

Maya Road Vintage Findings Pearl Center

EK Success Snowflake Punch

Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distress Ink by Ranger

Rusty Bells from Frost It Pink

Hand Dyed Seam Binding by MemrieMare

Thank you for joining me on the first day of our twelve day adventure!!!

Wishing you a blessed Holiday Season,

Kristii

Monday Mornings with Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps: Mary and Baby Jesus

Hello again my friends!!!  It's time for Monday mornings with Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps!!  Today I made a quick and easy ornament with the Mary and Baby Jesus Stamp:

isn't it absolutely beautiful??

Here's what I came up with:

I colored her with Copic Markers and fussy cut the image.  I layered it on top of Simple Stories 25 days of Christmas and some vintage hymnal paper and placed the image inside a Melissa Frances Frame.  I added some pearls, ribbon and roses to complete the project.

Supplies used:

Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps: Mary and Baby Jesus

Melissa Frances Frame

Copic Markers

Recollections Pearls and Rose

Papertrey Ink Button Twine

Tim Holtz Ideology Pearl

Vintage Hymnal Paper

McGill Pine Bough Punch

Thanks for stopping by!!!

I hope you have a fabulous day!!

Kristii

Card Patterns #143

Good Morning dear friends!!  I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!!  I had an absolutely wonderful time with my family!!  I can't even tell you how much it means to me to have all my kids together.  I took each and every moment in and filed the memories away to recall them next year while Benny is in Afghanistan.  I am so thankful for each and every moment we have with all our kids together!  The best part is, we will do it all over again in just a few short weeks during Christmas break!  I didn't get much crafting done over the break, but I do have a Card Patterns sketch to share with you!

Here's the sketch:

Our sponsor is:

The Craft's Meow has absolutely awesome stamps and I am using the Vintage Ornaments set this week:

Here's my take on the sketch:

Supplies used:
Craft's Meow Vintage Ornament Set
Papertrey Ink Rustic Cream Cardstock
The Girls' Paperie Tinsel and Twig Papers
Jewel from Webster's Pages
Ribbon, Lace and Pearls from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!!
Wishing you a wonderful week,
Kristii

Thanksgiving Wishes

Happy Thanksgiving dear friends!!!  I hope you have an absolutely fabulous day!!!

Blessings to you,

Kristii

Monday Mornings with Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps: Turkey

Good Morning sweet friends!!  I have a quick and easy card for you to make today...perfect to take with you to give to the hostess of your Thanksgiving dinner celebration!!

Here's the stamp I used:

and here's my card:

Instructions:
1.  Cut patterned paper to 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" and adhere to card base.
2. Cover seam with decorative lace.
3.  Color Turkey and punch with a 1 3/4" punch.
4.  Mount punched circle onto a decorative circle die cut and adhere to the face of card.
5.  Stamp Sentiment and ribbon and button.

Supplies Used:
Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps: Turkey and Oak and Maple Leaf Clear Stamp Set (sentiment)
Papertrey Ink:  Rustic Cream Cardstock
Crate Paper Farmhouse 6x6 Pad
Ribbon, Lace and Button from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!!
Kristii

Card Patterns 142

Hi dear friends!!!  There's a new sketch up over at Card Patterns and I know you're going to love it!!!

Today's sponsor is:

Catherine Pooler has been a Stampin’ Up demonstrator for almost 8 years. Her favorite Stampin’ Up products are the punches and anything in coordinating colors such as the ink, cardstock and patterned paper! That safely covers most things in the SU catalog! ;)One lucky random participant this week will win the Good Neighbors Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!

I used Stampin Up! Springtime Vintage papers and added a Glitz Design Peek a boo to add a theme to my card.  Don't you just love the ballerinas?

I cut apart the Peek a Boo and made a cameo with a Melissa Frances frame and added a Glitz Design Glitzer for the sentiment.  I layered everything onto a doily and added some bling for effect!

I added some hand-dyed seam binding and some pretty little flowers to embellish.

Supplies Used:
Stampin Up!: Springtime Vintage Cardstock and Patterned Papers 
Glitz Design:  Peek a Boo and Glitzers
Melissa Frances Frame
Prima Bling
Seam Binding:  MemrieMare
Doily and Florals from my stash


Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Kristii

Antiquated Collection Stamps Reveal!!

Happy Saturday dear friends!!! I hope you're having a wonderful day and that you're keeping warm.  It was a very cold morning here with a temperature of 6 degrees!!! Brrrr.....  I'll be keeping warm in my studio playing with Lisa Pace's new Antiquated Collection!!!  I am sooooo excited that I get to share these absolutely wonderful vintage stamps with you today!!  You can see the full line on the Pink Persimmon Blog and you can purchase them in the Pink Persimmon online store!!  Make sure you stop on by for your chance to win some of these amazing stamps for yourself.


The card I have to share today features Society Lady Stamps:

Aren't they positively beautiful???  So full of vintage goodness!! I have so many ideas with these stamps, I can barely contain myself!!! 

I paired the stamps up with Melissa Frances Christmas Collecgtion!!  Such a perfect combination!!!

I stamped the Society Lady onto the patterned paper and fussy cut her out.  I finished coloring her with Copic Markers and then I layered her onto some vintage lace and added a K & Co. chipboard sentiment.   The Dickens' quote is perfect with the gorgeous vintage society lady!! I added some buttons, twine, hand dyed seam binding, punched pine boughs and a pretty little Reflections red rose.

The details in these stamps are absolutely fabulous!!!  You are going to love them!!!

You can also see more Anitiquated goodness at Help Me Ronda and Creative Chaos!!

Lisa will be at A Cherry On Top today (11/19) for an online chat.  Chat begins at 4pm Eastern (that's 1pm for those West Coasters).  

Thanks for stopping by and I will back soon with more Antiquated goodies for you!!!

Have a wonderful day and Goooo Cats!!

The Last Sneak before the Big Reveal!

Hi there dear friends!!  I have one last sneak for you featuring Lisa Pace's new Antiquated line of stamps!!!

Look at the all the amazing detail in these stamps!!!  Absolutely gorgeous!!

So much vintage goodness, I can hardly contain my excitement!!!  These stamps are absolutely fabulous!!!

The reveal is all set for tomorrow!!! Stop by here, Lisa's Blog, Pink Persimmon, or  A Cherry On Top at 4pm Eastern for all the details!!!  

See you tomorrow!!!

Kristii

Antiquated Collection Sneak Peek!!

Hi there dear friends!!!  I have a fun little sneak peek of Lisa M. Pace's brand new Antiquated Collection!!!  Lisa's new stamps are absolutely amazing and a must have for all who love everything Vintage!!  I can't wait for the complete reveal this Saturday!!! Until then here's a little peek......

I'll see you tomorrow with another little peek!!!

Have a wonderful evening,

Kristii

Exciting News at Pink Persimmon

Happy Thursday dear friends!!! I have some very exciting news to share with you this morning!!!  I've had the pleasure of working with a new release by Pink Persimmon and  I will be posting some sneaks later today.  If you love anything vintage, you are going to love these new sets!!!!

Pink Persimmon has been working with Lisa Pace, a very talented mixed-media and scrapbooking artist to create this a new vintage inspired stamp collection.  For those of you who know Lisa, this will be  something that is true to her style.  She is just bursting at the seams with excitement to share these new stamps with her friends and fellow crafters.  Lisa hand selected her favorite images and then Judi crafted them into adorable stamp sets that will be a must-have for all you vintage-lovers out there! 

You can see sneak peeks all week at Lisa's blog, then we'll unveil the first release of six new stamp sets at our online store PinkPersimmon.com.  Join us on Saturday here at the blog for a special giveaway.  You can also meet Lisa in an online chat at A Cherry On Top at 4pm Eastern on Sat. 11/19. 

I hope to see you back later today!!

Kristii

Prickley Pear November Sketch Challenge

Hi there sweet friends!!  It's time for the Prickley Pear November Sketch Challenge!!!  Here's the sketch:

and here's my take on the sketch:

When I first saw the sketch, I envisioned this tag.  I just love the little birdies from the Victorian Ornament Stamp Set and I just had to frame them with Melissa Frances' cute little frame!  You would never know those little birdies started off as a Victorian ornament!  I just love the challenge of using my stamps in different ways!!

I used Glitz Designs Beautiful Dreamer papers and stickers for the tag base, and Copic Markers and Gitter to color the birds!  I hope I have inspired you to used your stamps in different ways!  

You can find all the info about the challenge HERE! I hope you'll join in the fun as there is a chance for you to win a $15 gift certificate in the  Prickley Pear Web Shop!!

Thanks for stopping by!!! I'll be looking for your designs over at Prickley Pear!!!

Have a wonderful evening,

Kristii