 Hello Everyone! Welcome Back for Day 10 of my Christmas Series! Today it is all about the tags and getting inky! When I combine tags and ink smooshing with distress oxides, I am in my creative heaven! I could make these ALL DAY LONG! So let's get started and remember HAVE FUN!  These were made using Hero Arts Fancy Dies in a tree and ornament shape... I always cut two so my tags can have layers to them... i then went to town ink smooshing EVERYTHING! (see the video for all the details...)  My sentiments were from a Hero Arts sentiment pack and it was perfect with some wonderful sarcasm! Now please, do not panic, I LOVE CHRISTMAS!  Finished all make tags off with long tassel that just give that extra touch! Here are some of the products used to make this project... Hero Arts Ornament Tag – Hero Arts Tree Tag – Hero Arts – Off Beat Holiday Messages – Distress Oxides Barn Door Abandoned Coral Dried Marigold Aged Mahogany Festive Berries Worn Lipstick Forest Moss Bundled Sage Old Pape Pine Needles Evergreen Bough Cracked Pistachio Click the video below to get all the inky and crafty details! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
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 Hello Everyone! Welcome for Day 9 of my 2018 Christmas Series Once again! I must admit I am absolutely enjoying each creation I made for this series! I hope you are getting a lot of inspiration for your holiday creations this year! For Day 9, I am focusing on Simon Says Stamp and Penny Black! I pulled out a back ground stamp called Snowflake Outline. This background is perfect for any medium you have in your stash or is your favorite to create with!  So I am going to use the same stamp and die sets for two cards, but you will see two completely different looks!  For card 1, used white embossing powder and a white pencil by Faber Castel... Simple, right? No need to color a solid image, but you definitely could! I chose a colorless blender pencil by Prismacolor to blend out the edges of my color line... Used a jagged edge die to make it is look like a frosted window added a sentiment, both from Penn Black and a hint of white pigment ink and there ya go!  For Card 2, let use some gold embossing powder, add some ink to the bottom of the design. You can chose which way you want to add your color, I chose to use a blender brush and a plain sponge (nothing fancy)... added some white pigment ink to the top to smooth out my ink edge and also make the top lighter! Used the same frame die and sentiment set as my previous card.... Added a little bling to this card using some metallic paper and metallic drops for accents! Here are just a few of the supplies I used making these cards... SSS Snowflake Outline Background Stamp Penny Black Antique Frame Dies Penny Black Christmas Sentiments Tim Holtz 8 x 8 Paper Pad - Metallic Gold/Silver Click on the video below so you do miss any of the craft detail so you can make some for yourself! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
Don’t’ forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! Welcome back for Day 8 of my 2018 Christmas Series! Today I am featuring My Favorite Things and Simon Says Stamp together! Now I have made a lot of tags, so lets get back to cards! For day 8 I am going to show you how you can make your own pattern paper and create 2 cards from 1 panel! Now dig into your stash and find that perfect die! This is one to have both a good negative and positive cut out! Not sure what I mean, just look below and see!  For these two cards I started out by making my background pattern using shades of blue ink. Once completed I added shading with my blender brushes...  I then placed my frame and focal die in place and cut out my design. YES save all your pieces! For the card with the negative cut out We made a shaker card!  For the second card I used the cut outs and placed my sentiment on the front and continued it in the inside of the card! Here are just a few products used to make these cards... MFT - Wonky Stitched Rectangle Dies MFT - Ho Ho Ho Die SSS - Lots of Snowflakes Click the video below for all the craft details... of course some added tips and tricks along the way! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
Don’t’ forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! Day 7 here and today I am featuring Avery Elle! I am still loving the tags here! So here I and going to show you with just some embossing powders and card stock you can make beautiful tags for all of your gift giving this season! For this project you can choose which color card stock is your favorite for the upcoming holiday season... Are you the traditional colors, or maybe some grey and pink... for me I love them all, but i most love the red, black, grey, gold and silver... yes lots of dark rich colors... but secretly I do love the hunter green and cobbler red and gold too!  So many different combinations of embossing powders to card stock you can use... Make them all the same, Make them a matching card and gift set!... The possibilities are endless with this stamp and die set...  As Always I used two pieces of card stock for my tags, but this time no glue... With the tassel they will be able to be twisted apart! It is just another way to create your tags...  For my sentiments I chose to use mostly the white embossing powder so they could be easily seen, but sometimes it is nice to just use the versa mark ink and your clear embossing powder too! Which ever way you choose these tags will be center stage on all your gifts! Here are just some of the products used for this project... Avery Elle – Snow Tags Stamp Set Avery Elle – Snow Tags Die Set Versa Mark Ink Click the video below to get all the crafty details! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
Don’t’ forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! Welcome back to Day 6 of my Christmas Series! For today's project I am going to feature Hero Arts, specifically one of their fancy dies! These dies are so intricate and textured! So instead of a card I had to make a tag... I could make tags all day long during the month of December! What is also great with this die, it can be a card, a tag and even an ornament for your tree!  I used Pool Party Cardstock by Stampin' Up and blended a navy dye ink over the one side of the ornament shape. For the overlay of the die cut I pulled out some shimmer paper by Recollections give a sparkle and shine to my tag.  My sentiment is from the Sizzix Thinlit set by Tim Holt Alterations called Holiday Words #2. I just love the modern look of these as sentiments for my paper crafting!  On the back I simply hand wrote the To: and From:... Yes I know I have tons of those stamps, but why not use our own handwriting for an item that is handmade... right?!? Here are just some of the products I used for making this tag... Hero Arts Fancy Dies – Snowflakes and Ornament Fancy Die Sizzix – Tim Holtz Alterations – Holiday Words #2 Thinlit Dies Recollections Shimmer 65# Card Stock Click the video below to see how easy this tag is to make and all the other craft details along the way! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
Don’t’ forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! Today I am here with Spellbinders and creating with their Monthly Card Kit for December! This one is called 'Winter Wishes' and it has terrific rustic feel with a warm holiday spirit! I created a few cards with this kit, but there are so many more you can make with all the supplies you receive...    But an added bonus for their subscription is you are also able to purchase many o the items in the kit separately. This is great for those times you get on a crafty roll and need more die cuts, paper or stickers! Or maybe you just love the stamp set and it is a MUST HAVE! Here are links to Spellbinders Inspiration (Blog, Gallery, & Videos).. Spellbinders Blog Spellbinders Inspirational Gallery Spellbinders Inspirational Videos Links to SHoP! Spellbinders Card Kit of the Month Spellbinders Card Kit Add-Ons/ Extras! Spellbinders Monthly Club Page Spellbinders ONLINE There were a total of 5 cards I made using items from this kit! Click on the video below to see all the craft details! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
Don’t’ forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  This is the month dedicated to all of our die cutting fun! Make sure you stop by the Simon Says Blog to see all the wonderful inspiration from their exclusive release! Let's get started cutting our paper into wonderful shapes and make some beautiful cards!  I wanted to create a focal point using my die shape I cut out! The more I work with the Picture Book Dies the more I am seeing the versatility they have. This Big Picture Book Die is the Cinnamon Bun! There is nothing better on that Christmas morning to warm your holiday spirit!  I dug in my stash and found a die (now, my apologies but it is no longer available...) perfect to create those holly and berries! I add depth and dimension to my die cuts I used my distress oxides. My sentiment comes from the Tiny Words Christmas stamp set and it just made my heart melt (no pun there!)... It was perfect! Here are some of the products that I used to make this card... SSS Big Picture Book Cinnamon Bun Die Tiny Words Christmas Sentiments Distress Oxide Inks: Aged Mahogany Forest Moss Ground Espresso Antique Linen Click the video below to see all the craft details and how this card comes to life! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
Don’t’ forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! Welcome back for Day 5 of my Christmas Series for 2018! I hope everone is enjoying this series and being inspired to dig in their stash and create beautiful Holiday cards (or TAGS!) for this season.... So let's jump in... for this project I am featuring Mama Elephant and their 'Joy Ornament' Stamp and Die Set!  I first thought to stamp out my images and use the dies of course to cut them out.... But when I just saw the shape of the die I knew I could just dig into my massive paper stash and create some fun images!  I used my Pink and Main Cloudy Die to frame my images after they were cut. Added some embossing and gloss drops to embellish this playful card for the holidays! Here are just some of the products used to make this card... Mama Elephant 'Joy Ornament' Stamp Set Mama Elephant 'Joy Ornament' Die Set Pink and Main Cloudy Frame Die Set Tim Holtz Alterations Silver/Gold 8 x 8 Metallic Paper Pad Click the video below to see all the craft details how to put this card together! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
Don’t’ forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! Welcome back for Day 4 of my 2018 Christmas Series! Today I wanted to color with some color pencils, so I pulled out my Arteza 72 color set! I must say these are great pencils to color with for any level of creator! Now what to color! I chose one of the Suzy's Watercolor panels from Simon Says Stamp. Now I know I said water color panel, but these are perfect for any coloring medium, plus with water color paper it is perfect to use color pencils with since it has a great tooth to pick up the pigment!  I made sure my pencils were sharp and bright and I was ready to get coloring. The panel I chose is from her Snowmen series that was recently released through Simon Says.  For each color I chose three shades, but there are times like green for example the color I use for my deepest shade is actually blue!  And for my reds, I like to use a dark purple! That for em is the beauty of color pencils, I can work them just like an alcohol marker, and use those same techniques for when I color. Here are just a few of the products I used for this card... Suzy's SNOWMEN Water Color Panel Arteza 72-count Color Pencils Nuvo Gloss Drops - White Click the video below for all the crafty details and a few tips and tricks for how I use colored pencils! When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
Don’t’ forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to my channel! Always Remember... Be Inspired, Be Creative, ENJOY and SHARE what you create today! ~ Desiree  Hello Everyone! Today I am up on the Birch Press Design Blog making another project using the ISSA Snowflake, but this time only Layer A! I had to make an ornament as my focal point on my card. What I love about these dies is you can either use all to layer your image or you can chose just one layer to create your card. What is even better with this set is there are multiple areas within this die design to chose from to show on your design! During the Holiday season I always chose strong bold colors for my card making. This time is no different! Gold mirror, Silver mirror and Black, I think that is pretty bold, right? But you can choose any colors that will fit your look!  I die cut my pieces, one in the gold and another in the silver, but I also cut the center portion one more time. This way the center of my ornament would have more dimension and set higher than the rest! Once all my pieces were die cut, I glued them all together using my liquid adhesive. I set it aside so it can dry, placing acrylic blocks on top for added weight! Once all set, I placed it onto my card base using double sided foam tape, because we can never have too much dimension!  My sentiment, Merry Christmas, is from the ‘Joy & Peace Clear Stamp Set. I used gold embossing powder and heat set just above the ornament directly onto my standard A2 size card base (4 1/4 inches x 5 1/2 inches). I grabbed my black embossing pen and drew a string with a bow for my hanging ornament and heat set it with clear embossing powder! Click on the video below to see all the crafty details... When you are done watching the video, and want to see more, CLICK HERE to go to my YouTube Channel ...
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