Gingerbread....yummm

Hello!! Popping in with another quick post! I’ve completed two of my scrappy Christmas gifts, just one more to go! I am hoping to get it completed tomorrow *crossing my fingers for a good mojo day*
How are you coming on your shopping? With all the storms we’ve had here in MN, I’ve resorted to shopping online this year. I have to say that I missed the hustle and bustle of the crowds, but it sure has been fun having package after package arrive on my doorstep!
While waiting for my packages to arrive, I took some time to create some tags. I just love these guys! I cut the gingerbread out using my Cricut and the Dress UP Paper Dolls Cartridge. I shaded the edges and the center of the “cookies” with a bit of Distress Ink and chalked some cheeks. Next I outlined, added some trim, a bow, and stickled some chipboard hearts for buttons.

I'm off to wrap my gifts, and hang my tags!

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Pink Goodness

Such a busy time of the year! Between holiday preparations, working on final bookwork for taxes, attending my son's basketball games, and working on a couple secret projects, I did manage to squeeze out a couple of baby cards!

I used a mixture of Pink Paislee Love Stuck and Sweetness….How appropriate for a little girl!

I am addicted to all my Spellbinders dies. Isn’t that Lacy Circle just too precious?! I cut my dies with Core’dinations cardstock and sanded the edges, then attached with pop dots.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

What a crazy week we’ve had! Popping in quick to say hello and share a holiday layout using the cute new Jillibean Soup Christmas Chestnut Soup line.

For the title, I cut each letter out of cardstock three times and layered and topped with stickles for a bit of holiday glitz.

The snowflakes are double layered and covered with stickles for dimension.



My great niece. Isn’t she a cutie?!

Have a fun as safe holiday weekend everyone!
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Holiday Card

I have a quick holiday card to share today. It’s not the best photo, but it is snowing out and I am being wimpy about stepping outside today! :)

The snow has me in the mood to create holiday cards.

Using Cardabilities sketch #14
I decided to replace the oval shape with a cut out window using my Cricut and Cheers cartridge. I put holiday floral in the corner, and added a sentiment to a Spellbinders Fancy Tag. Stamping a snowflake background, spritized with Peal Glimmer Mist and attaching it to the inside of the card with my Helmar zapdots gives the illusion of looking out the window.

Of course I had to add some Ranger Stickles, and a few Kaiser pearls to give it some holiday sparkle!

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So Sad

Pinky has come to a very difficult decision and I am so sad to say that Dirty Scraps is officially closed. I have enjoyed my time as a designer. Thanks for giving me such a wonderful opportunity, Pinky!!!

This layout was inspired by a prompt from Dirty Scraps, a sketch from Sketchabilities, and lots of Sassafrass Lass goodies!

You know me, I have to add some texture and dimension! :)

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Holiday Card

Here we are at the end of another month…unbelievable!!

It is my turn for the weekly challenge at LPSC. I decided it is about time to get a jump start on some holiday cards. I created this one using the October Afternoon papers in the Life Preservers Scrapbook Club August Alternate Kit. The reds and greens in these papers are perfect for a holiday card, I covered the snowflakes with the music paper, and the lacy trim in the kit was a beautiful way to finish it off!

I had fun experimenting with some Bazzill chipboard snowflakes I had on hand. A bit of Distress inks, Distress Picket Fence and Rock Candy Crackle paints, and a dash of glitter…whhhaa la!!




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Banner Winner!!

I would like to thank everyone for stopping by during our Dirty Scraps blog hop. Thanks to you, the hop was a huge success!

An extra big thank you for all the sweet comments on my banner and blog!! The winner of the banner is...


Jennyrb78
Congrats Jenny! Contact me with your address so I can get your banner in the mail!!

My tree was inspired by Gabrielle’s Make N Take during the Life Preservers Crop last weekend. I created the tree and decorations during the crop, but wanted to finish it off with a tag on the jar/vase. While browsing the Echo Park blog, I came across vintage label downloads and knew that it was just what my tag needed!

As always, click on the photo to enlarge!

The vase is a taco sauce jar! Using a Pink Paislee canvas label, I cut it to fit inside the label form molded in the glass. I filled the jar with leaves and sand from my sandbox.




I used lots of Ranger Stickles, Crackle Accents, and Distress inks as well as popdots and sanding to add texture to the ornaments. Notice the Core'dinations background in each piece?! Love that stuff!! The ghosts, bats, spiders, skeletons, and mat shapes were cut with my cricut.




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