HELLO SANTA

 Welcome friends!

 

We're winding down the year with a new challenge at the Double D for the remainder of December.  The theme is, "Santa and/or Snowman".  A great topic with Christmas Eve just a week away.  

 

Here's a fun mood board sure to inspire you! 

And a great prize to one lucky winner chosen by random draw.

Creative Expressions Mini Flourish Stencils

 

Our "not so little" littles are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Christmas Eve when we celebrate with our entire family all day long.  Everyone, both littles and adults, hold on to the belief of Santa as part of the traditional joy and spirit of giving.  Christmas Eve church service is the conclusion of our family celebration and usually ends after midnight. Also, one of my favorite childhood memories.

 

So, I went with a Santa shaker card as my inspiration...

 

Hello Santa
 

 This slimline shaker card is topped with a layered scalloped die. The window is a piece of transparency placed between the layers and the Santas and sentiment are rub-ons.  I sprinkled some snow over the images, adhered the shaker frame on top of them and then to the card base.  A few snowflakes for embellishing complete the card.

 

 From my stash...

Arden Creative Studio Season of Joy Collection

Arden Creative Studio Season of Joy Rub-ons

Brass and Bliss Slimline Scalloped Die 

Bazzill Classic Red Cardstock 

 

Stop by and play along with the end of year challenge at the Double D.

You may be the prize winner!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Holidays and see you in 2026.

 

 

 

 

Sweet Treats!

 Welcome back crafty friends!

 

It's that time of year for gifting!  I'm sharing sweet treats that I crafted for our dear grandson's teachers and bus driver.  He requested 8 total and a couple for "guys" so they're not all frilly!

 

It's always fun to coordinate scraps from my stash along with die cuts to embellish these sweet treats! I delivered them to Jack and he is absolutely thrilled and can't wait to hand them out next week on the last day of school before Christmas break.

Sharing with these challenges:

Krafty Chicks #798 - Christmas/12-16-25 

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Christmas, Holidays/12-22-25 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a great holiday season.

 

 

Believe With Love at Christmas!

 Hey crafty friends!

Sharing a few more Christmas cards I worked on this morning. With the holiday almost upon us, this is my last opportunity to get them done and posted.  I hope to link up to a few challenges this week before they end too.

 

Believe

 This is a favorite that I made for a monochromatic challenge.  I used shades of teal with a silver mat.  The card was sprayed with shimmer mist before adding the sleigh and jewels.

  

Next up are cards made in my favorite holiday colors of red and gold.

 

WITH LOVE AT Christmas

 

WITH LOVE AT Christmas

 

I used the same style of card base and sentiment for both of these cards only changing up the focal image.

 

Bazzill Classic Red Cardstock

Creative Expressions Sentiment Die

Diemond Dies Pine Branch 

Imagine Crafts Shimmer Spritz 

Mintay Winterland Collection 

Neenah Solar Cardstock

Paper Studios Matte Gold Paper 

Picket Fence Gold Splatter Watercolor 

Queen & Co. Jewels 

Tutti Designs Wreath and Believe Dies

Sizzix Star Die 

Spellbinders Sleigh Die 

  

Sharing with these challenges:

Die Cut Divas December - Christmas, Winter/12-31-25  

Four Seasons Challenge - Winter Season/12-25-25 

Simon Says Wednesday - Use Dies in Diecember/12-10-25 

 

Thanks for coming by my blog.

Have the best day.

 

Wrap It Up!

 Welcome craft friends!

 

It's December and the holiday season is upon us.  Over at the Double D Challenge Blog, the new theme goes right along with the season, "Christmas Wrappings".  They want to see your interpretation of this theme...Christmas bows, ribbons, tags, packages, whatever comes to mind as far as Christmas wrapping goes.

 

Check out this mood board inspiration!   

 

 

A wonderful prize is being offered to one lucky winner chosen by random draw.

My mind went in so many directions for this challenge.  I finally settled on an altered tin containing mini cards that can be used as tags or will hold a gift card.

MERRY MERRY

 

I used a fun paper collection in non traditional colors that has the best Christmas images! Toy soldiers, a gingerbread house, colorful trees and gumdrops are just a few of them. 

 

 

  

 I die cut some frames and altered the top of the tin, lined the inside and added four embellished cards I made to the collection. The papers were a joy to work with and I have to admit that I'm very sad that the company has closed it's doors recently.  I do hope another manufacturer acquires them and carries on their product lines.

 

Featured Product

Bazzill Cardstock 

Dress My Craft Blue Swirl Candies 

 Cheery Lynn Pretty Pretty Bow (CHA Free Gift) 

Photoplay Sugar Plum Christmas Collection 

Photoplay Sugar Plum Christmas Cardstock Stickers 

Other: Miscellaneous trim 

 

Sharing in these challenges: 

Die Cut Divas December - Christmas,Winter/12-31-25

Simon Says Wednesday - Use Dies in Diecember/12-10-25  (Frames, Bow)

 

Stop over at the Double D Challenge Blog and play along with this fun challenge.

Deadline to enter is 8 pm EST, December 14, 2025.

 

Thanks for coming by my blog.

Have the best day! 

 

Fa la la...

Hi there crafty friends! 

 There's a new challenge for December at A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge Blog!

The theme is always, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" according to the challenge guidelines.  

 

This month I'm sharing a fun holiday card that I recently made along with a matching tag. 

 

  

DECK THE HALLS and BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC
 

 I love this ribbon frame die cut that surrounds the entire focal point of the card. It goes so well with the ribbon candy ephemera.  Ribbon candy was always a favorite treat for us at Christmas and this brings back so many memories.  The matching tag was made with leftover scraps.

 

From my stash...

Bazzill Classic Red Cardstock

Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Paper Pad

Simple Stories Hard Candy Christmas Sweet Bits & Pieces

Tutti Designs Nested Stitched Tag 

 

Sharing with these challenges:

Peace On Earth #100 - Anything Goes Christmas/12-4-25 

Simon Says Monday - Use Dies in Diecember/12-8-25 

 

Stop by A Cut Above and play along!

There's a $5 GC prize to A Cherry On Top Craft Store.

 

Thanks for coming by today.