Tag You're It!

**this is my 2nd post of the day! please check out Day 2 of the November Newton's Nook release by scrolling down or click here for easy access!!**

Hello!

Today I have a post up on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog again!

This is by no way, a new idea, but I thought it would be SO FUN to create these little festive tags (or ornaments!) with some adorable Sweet Stamp Shop images! You could also easily make these for a birthday, anniversary, wedding or any kind of celebration! Just change up the image!

All I did was decorate some cute little wood slices with gesso, watercolor and of course, Sweet images!

I originally saw them as tags on gifts, but they could easily be used to hang on your Christmas tree as ornaments, too!

Thanks again for stopping by! And be sure to check out my post up on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog!
Enjoy!

Newton's Nook Designs November Release - Simply Seasonal

today is day 1 of the Newton's Nook Designs November Release! woo!!

today, the whole DT is showcasing the super awesome Jolly Tags stamp and coordinating die set!! you'll see just how much fun these tags are to create with!! they're awesome!

you can totally use this to scrapbook, create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on November 13th, right here!

for my first card, i almost made a one layer!

unheard of, i know!! ha!
I used the tree image and stamped in various blues and greens of Distress inks.
LOVE creating my own patterned paper that way!

then i stamped the greeting by combining multiple phrases from the set! easy peasy!! LOOOOVE that saying too! it's perfect for Christmas cards!!

my second card has a little more pizzazz! lol!

i used two different Heidi Color Shine spray mists to create the background (a teal and a mint green!).
once it was dry, i used a scripty stencil and some white embossing paste to add the texture! soooo pretty!

the tag was created by repeating the phrase 'happy holiday's' in a grey ink, then heat embossing in black the bold happy on some vellum! i fussy cut it out and layered it on top! that gold sparkly ribbon on the tag is the icing on the cake! 

Would you like to win the new “Jolly Tags” stamp set?
This prize will be given away to ONE lucky winner! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, November 12th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, November 13th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Tatiana Trafimovich - Guest Designer

Newton's Nook Designs November Release - Jolly Tags + Die

**this is my 2nd post of the day! to see my 25 Days of Christmas Tags post for Lawn Fawn, scroll down or click here!**

hi hi hi!
i am so excited for this week!

today is day 1 of the Newton's Nook Designs November Release! woo!!

today, the whole DT is showcasing the super awesome Jolly Tags stamp and coordinating die set!! you'll see just how much fun these tags are to create with!! they're awesome!

you can totally use this to scrapbook, create a project life type spread, gift tags and, of course, cards! all of the new sets will be available for purchase on November 13th, right here!

for my first card, i decided to think outside the tag!

see what i did there? ha! 
i colored the santa image with copics and then fussy cut around him and made him the focal point of my card! so much fun!

for the background, i used some white embossing paste, and a cute Tim Holtz sweater-thing type stencil! i love the look of white on white!

my second project is an actual tag!

i used the die set to cut out the tag and the copic colored that cute cute cute snowman!! i LOVE him!! and those greens and blues rock for winter, especially with the pop of red!!

it could easily be popped onto the front of a card, or just kept as the adorable little tag that it is! :)

Would you like to win the new “Jolly Tags” stamp set?
This prize will be given away to ONE lucky winner! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team and Guest blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, November 12th at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, November 13th. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Tatiana Trafimovich - Guest Designer

25 Days of Christmas Tags

hi there!

today i'm super excited to be able to join in on the fun with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event! 

it's all about Lawn Fawn today, and i'm just thrilled to be able to share this fun little tag i created!!

i made those stripes with some Distress Ink blending (Festive Berries and Worn Lipstick) and a stripe stencil from My Favorite Things! LOOOOVE! 

i colored that adorable alpaca with copics and then popped it up with some foam tape! the sentiment is from Love you a Latte, and of coruse those stars are die cut from the Puffy Star Stackables Dies! 

so make sure you head over to Tracey's blog so you can see all of the fun going on with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags!! :)

enjoy!

oh poop!

hi hi hi!
so yeah, today is my day on the Create a Smile Stamps blog...and i have a totally unusual card...because well...you'll see!

head on over to the Create a Smile Stamps blog to read about how to make this card, because we all have poopy days sometimes, right? ha!
enjoy!

Sweet Holiday Bookmarks with Kids!

Hello!
I have a fun project I made with my little Menn and some Sweet Stamp Shop stamps over on the Sweet Stamp Shop blog today! :) They're little (personalized!) bookmark buddies!

The boys had a BLAST playing with the different accessories! Kids love anything that have a picture of themselves, right? ha!

Those little reindeer antlers and the mustache totally crack me up! The best part is, the stickers are removable, so they can continue to play with the images!

Be sure to head over to the Sweet Stamp Shop blog to see how you can make these quick and easy bookmark buddies too!
Enjoy!

Lawnscaping Challenge #117 - Thinking of You

oh yeah! it's a new week! 
it's a new month! (by the way...November is here...HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!)
sigh.

anyway, it's the start of a new Lawnscaping Challenge! and this is a perfect challenge to show someone how much you think of them! :)

see? i told you!
we want to see you make your best thinking of you card! that can include hello, encouragement, etc! and we all know Lawn Fawn has some of the best sentiments around for this task!

i used three different sets on my card! those clouds from Starry Backdrops are my all time favorite shape cloud! so i cut and colored them with copics about 100 times! lol!

i added a splash of blue watercolor in the background with some Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass) and the packaging technique! once it was dry, i heat embossed the sentiment from Love You a Latte! 
and to add just a little but of extra whimsy, i added that cute little face to one of the clouds from Let's Roll! :)

so that's my project! are you ready to play along?

for even more inspiration (if you can stand it!), check out the lawnscaping facebook page! we're dedicated to keeping your creative juices flowing! :)

this week we're sponsored by a brand new sponser for the Lawnscaping Challenge - Ellen Hutson! so get your card making on, and you could win a $25 gift certificate! hello!! :)