Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Project: Wine Tag Project

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Welcome to today's post! I hope everyone's week is off to a great start! This week is shaping up to be on the quieter side, which I am extremely thankful for.  Just a little trick-or-treating planned for Halloween and then hopefully the family is able to take it easy this week.  Here's hoping the weather holds out for Wednesday though...I think my little will be extremely bummed if yet another Halloween is dampened by the rain! Say your rain prayers people!

I thought I would play along with the fun over at the TGIF Challenge blog today.  They are featuring a "tag project" and I thought I would make up some quick wine tags to get ready for holiday season entertaining.  And what luck...the "Half Full" stamp set has two beautiful Christmas stamps.  Love when I can go through my stash and find some hidden treasures!

And here is today's project...


Both tags feature a Very Vanilla base and are paired with Merry Merlot and Mossy Meadow.  The metallic embellishments are a great little addition to bring out some Christmas sparkle.  I have always loved the sprig punch, so I was glad to have these little sprigs pre-punched and ready to use for these tags.  Probably will make a few more of these tags before the holidays are through.  I just love how they can be used to decorate your own table or be given as a part of a gift to dress up a plain old bottle of wine. 


Project Details
Size: 5 3/8" x 3 1/8"
Paper: Very Vanilla, Merry Merlot, Mossy Meadow, 6" x 6" Neutrals, Crumb Cake
Ink:Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake
Stamps: Half Full
Tools: Sprig Punch, Rectangle Stitched die-cuts
Accessories: Metallic embellishments, Linen twine

Today's project was inspired by the following challenges:




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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Card: A Christmas Classic

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Welcome to today's post! It has been a busy couple of weeks here for the family in Austin, TX and as we approach the holidays I know it will only be getting busier.  Keeping everything straight and being the master of the family calendar has been requiring another 8 hours in a day.  Anyone know how to increase the number of hours in a day...no??  Ok moving on...

I thought I should start working on my Christmas cards this week, so I pulled out a few of my Christmas things and got to work! I was brand new to Stampin' Up! around this time last year and the first set I bought was the Alpine Adventure stamp set and coordinating die-cuts.  I know there are so many beautiful sets that come out each year; however, I don't think I got my full use out of this set last year, so I've decided to keep using it for this year's cards! I also have so much unused DSP that I am on a mission to try and use it up before the end of the year!  Challenge accepted!

And here is today's card...




Hey Angela, you didn't actually use any Christmas DSP?? You're right, you don't always need Christmas paper to make a Christmas card.  I'm loving that my cards may be a little less traditional in my effort to use up the paper that I have in my stash.  Once again, the gingham paper (part of the Neutrals 6" x 6" set) is great and paired with the Mossy Meadow cardstock really puts me in the Christmas mood.


Love that sled and wreath! I'm glad that I have chosen to use this set again because there are just so many options.  P.S. Inside stamp is simply a Michael's Christmas stamp purchase...needed a lot of good inside sayings so picked this up at a good discount ;) who doesn't love a good sale?!

Card Details
Size: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Paper: Crumb Cake, Mossy Meadow, Merry Merlot Neutrals 6" x 6", Very Vanilla, Whisper White
Stamps:Alpine Adventure
Ink:Mossy Meadow
Tools: Alpine Adventure die-cuts, Layering Circles die-cuts
Accessories: Good Morning Magnolia ribbon


Today's card was inspired by the following challenge:




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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Card: Sending a little love...

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Welcome to today's post! I hope everyone's week is off to a good start! I am so excited to announce an upcoming workshop at my local library.  It will be held on February 5, 2020 and will be a Valentine's Day themed workshop! I know it seems like a long time away, but it's never to early to start planning! And it has been nice to take just a teeny, tiny break from Thanksgiving and Christmas card planning!

I ordered the Meant To Be stamp set with coordinating Stitched Be Mine die-cuts as the focus of my Valentine's cards.  Once they were delivered, I couldn't wait to start crafting with them and I wasted no time.  I looked to Pinterest for a little inspiration and decided to CASE the lovely Mary Fish on this first card.  I utilized her card layout; however, decided to change up the color scheme for what I had on hand and showcase the gingham gray cardstock.  I love that design and I find myself using that designed paper in more and more cards!

And here is today's project...


As it gets closer to Valentine's Day, I will start to create my "traditional" cards focusing on the reds, pinks and whites.  But for this first card, I just wanted something subtle and a little less traditional.  It really just gave me a chance to play with the die-cuts and stamps and get a feel for how they would look on a finished project.  The pinks and grays were so cute that I couldn't pass up using them together.  I also love to create my own stamped backgrounds, so I added another layer of stamping on the Whisper White cardstock.


Card Details
Size:   1/4" x 5 1/2"
Paper: Basic Gray, Neutrals 6" x 6", Whisper White, Vellum
Ink: Powder Pink and Gray Granite
Stamp Set: Meant to Be
Tools: Stitched Be Mine die-cuts, Rectangle Stitched die-cuts
Accessories: Linen Thread

Tip: I did not have the coordinating Powder Pink cardstock for the flower die-cut.  But instead of using plain white, I gently pushed a scrap of Whisper White to the Powder Pink ink pad and allowed to dry for several minutes.  I then ran that inked scrap through the Big Shot with the die-cut and "ta-da" a beautiful Powder Pink die-cut accent.

Be sure to check out my workshops page for upcoming details on this workshop!


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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Case it Up Tuesday!

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Welcome to today's post!  So I have to confess that I have been running behind on my blog posts...obviously! But thankfully it is not because I haven't had time to craft, but because I have been finishing up a custom order of handmade cards that I am finally ready to deliver! New job, new school, busier days...plus a custom order of cards...just call me super mom! Not that I'm bragging...haha! Ok just a little a bit ;) There's always time to craft!

Anyways, I thought I would showcase some of the cards from my order.  Most of them are duplicates of prior cards, but there are a few that have some new elements.  Hence the "Case it Up" title because not every card has to be brand new.  Take the colors from your favorite card and change the layout.  Or take the layout and change the sentiment.  Viola! A brand new card, but your planning has been cut in half! 

And here are today's projects...





I think this might have been my favorite card of the bunch.  You can see the inspiration for this card here.  The stamp set used on the original card is one of my all time favorites and I think it can be used for so many occasions.  But it is currently stored in my mom's craft stash, so in an effort to speed up my order I changed it up and went for the Good Morning Magnolia set.  I love the look of the magnolia stamped background.

Card Details
Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Vellum, Mossy Meadow
Stamp Set: Good Morning Magnolia, Delightful Day
Ink: Mossy Meadow
Tools: Rectangle Stitched die set, Layering Circles die set
Accessories: Mossy Meadow twine, galvanized button, Stampin' Blends (Mossy Meadow, So Saffron and Crumb Cake)


The finished products and some more of my favorites! 





You can check out most of the project details here on my blog or head on over to Pinterest to pin your favorites!

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