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SSS-Happy New Year!
Hello there! Today I’m sharing one last project for 2016 featuring the adorable Penguin dies by Simon Says Stamp. I was inspired by this fabulous card by Yana.
I dressed up the cute penguins for a New Year’s party using the Cuddly Critter Accessories. Then I used Big Numbers and Happy Christmas for the sentiment.
Don’t think you can go wrong with googly eyes, party hats & balloons, right?
Thank you so very much for all your love & support in 2016! I am looking forward to the new year and all that it holds…Happy New Year, friends♥
I also have a winner to announce from my Altenew giveaway post HERE.
Congratulations Tina Holman!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Altenew’s A Year In Review Blog Hop
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Altenew for their Year in Review blog hop. If you came from Hussena’s blog, then you are right on track! We are sharing some of our favorite Altenew projects from 2016. Here are four of mine:
This first favorite of mine features Sohcahtoa, Peony Bouquet & Magnolias for Her. You can see more about it on the original post HERE.
My second favorite card features the Tulip & Floral Shadow stamp set. I love these multi-step stamping tulip images. You can see more details from the original post HERE.
This next project uses the Sohcahtoa stamp set again…my all-time favorite set! I never tire of these gorgeous triangles. You can see the original post HERE.
This last card features Floral Shadow from this post.
Giveaway!!!
Altenew is giving away a $30 gift certificate to 6 lucky winners – selected from the comments across all of the blogs in the hop. You have until Wednesday, January 4th at 11:59 PM ET to enter, and the winners will be announced on the Altenew blog on Friday, January 6th. I will also choose a winner from the comments to send one of my favorite Altenew cards to!
Altenew is running a special shipping promotion now through Friday. Make sure to enter the code at checkout to take advantage of this special deal!
The next person on the hop is the lovely Svitlana.
Here’s the full blog hop order:
Altenew
Yana Smakula
Sveta Fotinia
Erum Tasneem
Jennifer McGuire
May Sukyong Park
Virginia Lu
Hussena Cal
Laura Bassen⟵you are here!
Svitlana Shayevich
Laura Jane
Therese Calvird
Isha Gupta
Marika Rahtu
TaeEun Yoo
Anna Kossakovskaya
Kristina Pokazanieva
Natalia Zubkova
Debby Hughes
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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SSS-Miss You
Hi there! Just popping in to share a little peek of a project I have over on the Simon Says Stamp blog featuring the Miss You & Envelope Purse die.
Check out the full post & video over on the Simon Says Stamp blog. Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia
Merry Christmas! Today I’m excited to be joining Taheerah for her Advent Calendar Extavaganza!
Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests – each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!
And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as guests as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!
Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind the door!
I thought it would be a good idea to make a thank you/appreciation card. I will be needing several of these to give out after the holidays. I used the Christmas Essentials stamp set by Simon Says Stamp.
Also want to mention that today’s prize sponsor is My Sweet Petunia, which I used on this project and nearly every project that I make.
I colored the images with Copics and added some glossy accents to the berries. I used one of the Nested Circle dies to create a window panel and added bright red bow using the Perfect Bow die with Lipstick Red cardstock.
Here’s a video to show how I made this card.It’s not a party without a prize – and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by My Sweet Petunia so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post – then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too!
You must leave a comment on Taheerah’s blog as well as mine in order to be eligible to win! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 23:59 EST on 31st December 2016 to enter.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Neat & Tangled-Scandinavian Prints Christmas
Hello there! Today I have a colorful & festive project featuring the Scandinavian Prints Christmas by Neat & Tangled.
This set is fantastic! I am loving the geometric images that can be used in a million in one ways and not just for Christmas, but all year long to create awesome patterns and designs.
I created a rainbow of trees…are you surprised, ha ha! I just can’t stop!!! I used the MISTI and multi-inked each triangle with two colors. A lighter color on top and a darker color on bottom for a gradient look.
I love being able to combine my pigment and my dye inks together to get exactly what I want! I also added some sequins from the Frosted Pine sequin pack.
Here’s a video to show you how I made this card.
Check out the Neat & Tangled blog for inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by!
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Waffle Flower-Fleece Navidad
Hello there! Today I have a fun project to share featuring some products by Waffle Flower Crafts.
I was inspired by this cheeky T-shirt turning “Feliz Navidad” into “Fleece Navidad”. My family did not get the humor at all. I guess you have to be goofy like be to appreciate things like this:)
The Cutaway Alpha stamp set was perfect to create my custom sentiment along with several gorgeous Waffle Flower inks.
I added the little lamb from Welcome Spring and made him fit for the holidays by adding a little freehand cut santa hat topped off with a mini white pom pom.
Here’s a video to show you how I made this card.
Check out the Waffle Flower Crafts blog for more amazing inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by!
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SSS-Hey Love
Hey Love! Have you seen the gorgeous new Hey Love release at Simon Says Stamp? Everything is soooo pretty & perfect for sending love all year long!
My project features the beautiful Hey Love word die along with the Folded Heart die.
I used some delicious pattern papers from the C’est La Vie 6×6 pack. I’m in love with these fresh, modern patterns. I actually just made a birthday card for my daughter with these papers and she LOVED it! Here’s the card I made for her.
She said and I quote, “Mom, I think you’ve gotten better over the years.” lolololol….Hey, I’ll take it, folks! I used my Silhouette Cameo to make the “16” & the “alex”…so easy, but the papers make it look so good.
But I’m in love with all of the gorgeous handwritten word dies designed by Kristina Werner. She has such a amazing gift!
That’s all for today! Thanks so much for stopping by & have a great day!
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Altenew-Sohcahtoa
Hello there! Today I have a colorful, geometric project to share with you featuring on of my all-time favorite stamps sets by Altenew: Sohcahtoa.
I don’t think I’ll ever tire of creating patterns with triangles. Sohcahtoa has several sizes & patterns of triangles which I layered here using a ton of gorgeous Altenew inks.
I love how the Altenew inks come in sets of four with four shades in each color family. It made this card a breeze to stamp. Using the MISTI helped a lot to get my triangles straight and evenly stamped.
I added an embossed sentiment from the Celebrate stamp set. I thought the clean, modern font paired perfectly with this geometric design.
Here’s a video to show you how I created this card.
GIVEAWAY!!
Leave me a comment for your chance to win a $30 gift certificate to Altenew…woot!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Before I go I just want to mention that I am beginning the process of migrating my blog over HERE. I will continue to post both places until I make the final switch. I am SLOW:)
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SSS-Diecember® blog hop
Hello there! Today I’m very excited to join Simon Says Stamp along with several talented designers in a hop to showcase the awesome new Diecember® release.
My first project features the adorable Bear Hugs die. I die cut several pieces of felt and created a bear felt banner. In rainbow order, of course:) I adhered the bears with glossy accents.
I added a sentiment using one of the Handlettered Greetings dies with Fog cardstock. I used spray adhesive to adhere it to the card.
I had a bunch of colorful little felt hearts left over from die cutting the Bear Hugs and used them on this next card.
This card features the gorgeous Circle Leaves die with Cream Off cardstock. I added a sentiment using one of the new Missing You dies with Sea Glass yardstick. Two cards made solely with dies!!! So fun! These new Diecember® dies are fantastic!
GIVEAWAY!!
Leave me a comment for you chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp….woot!!!
Here is the full blog hop:
Simon Says Stamp
Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Nichol Spohr
Debby Hughes
Heather Hoffman
Nina Marie Trapani
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Wanda Guess
Heather Ruwe
Suzy Plantamura
Lisa Addesa
Amy Rysavy
Carissa Wiley
Shari Carroll
Simon Says Stamp
Jennifer McGuire
Kristina Werner
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Nichol Spohr
Debby Hughes
Heather Hoffman
Nina Marie Trapani
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Wanda Guess
Heather Ruwe
Suzy Plantamura
Lisa Addesa
Amy Rysavy
Carissa Wiley
Shari Carroll
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Doublestick Heaven 