Showing posts with label Half Full. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Half Full. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Card: Christmas is right around the corner...

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Welcome to today's post! I am so excited to share today's card because I have been busy, busy with my Christmas cards for this year.  For a crafter who intends to make all her cards handmade for family, friends and co-workers, Christmas is right around the corner.  Don't worry, I haven't put my Christmas decorations up yet (I have a rule that we should celebrate Thanksgiving first), but it is all green, red and sparkles in my craft room!

And here is today's project...



I wanted to go #simplestamping on this card and I think I made that work.  The Well Wishes stamp set just lends itself to that task as the stamps are simple and elegant.  I love that beautiful wreath with a simple, Cherry Cobbler bow.  Stamparatus to the rescue on this on because it is so helpful to be able to get that bow positioned just right! It is just a lovely way to say Merry Christmas.

This is also a great layout and would be an easy card to "step-up" if you are an avid crafter and want to add a little more creativity.  Perhaps add some additional embellishments or maybe try your hand at heat embossing your sentiment?? Hmmm...all very good ideas! Perhaps you will see those in next week's post ;) For today, I simply changed the details a bit, but kept to the spirit of the original card.  Do you have a favorite? Can you spot the differences?




Card Details
Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Paper: Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler
Stamp Set: Well Wishes, Half Full
Accessories: Pearl embellishment

Today's project was inspired by the following challenge:

Inspo List: use up scraps (Mossy Meadow pieces), circles (wreath), green (wreath and scraps)





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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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Thursday, May 30, 2019

Card: Wine Time!

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Wow! Who can believe it's already Thursday!? This week is flying by and having that extra weekend day for Memorial Day really threw me for a loop.  I thought it was Monday, but it was already Tuesday (i.e. I missed my Tuesday post)...and now it's already Thursday! My little is officially off for summer, so we have been trying to enjoy some outdoor time before the Texas heat takes over!  She was only three days a week for preschool this year, but I quickly realized how much I was able to get done in those few days! Now card-making is being done late into the night as I prepare for my first ever stamp class...YEAH!!! 

So I thought today's card was pretty perfect as we roll into summer which hopefully means a glass of wine (or two) enjoying a gorgeous Texas sunset :) 

And here is today's project...



The Half Full is a new addition to my stamping collection and I am already a huge fan.  I just think it will come in hand for so many occasions.  I finished off some wine tags for a customer a few weeks ago with this set and I love how they came out.  I love the simplicity of the set, so I'm glad I picked it up before we had to say goodbye.  

The background leaves are from the new Magnolia Memory Die set which will be released staring on June 4th, 2019.  I think this goes to show the versatility of that set as well.  I always find it good to have several different leaf shapes in my stash of die-cut tools.  The wine bottle was fussy-cut after being stamped and this is a technique that I find myself using more and more.    

Card Details

Size: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" 
Paper: Whisper White, Fresh Fig, Old Olive, Kraft (non-SU), Vellum
Ink: Crumb Cake, Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends (light and dark)
Stamp Set: Half Full
Tools: Magnolia Memory Die, Layering Circle Die, Pinewood Planks Embossing Folder
Accessories: Linen Thread


Today's card was inspired by the following challenges: 




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