Saturday, November 2, 2024

Santa Bag for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop


Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I'm joining a group of talented demonstrators from the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop Facebook group. Our theme today is "Something Other than a Card"! My team held a Holiday Extravaganza a couple of weeks ago and my project was a Santa Bag, so that's what I'm sharing with you today.

This bag is very simple. Purchase some faux fur from a craft store along with red bags. Cut a piece to go down the middle and adhere to the bag. Cut a piece of Basic Black the width of your bag and, according to how large your bag is, about 2 1/2" wide. My piece is 8 1/4" x 2 1/2". 

Next, add the gold buckle. My piece is 3 1/2" x 3". On top of that add a 1 3/4" x 2" piece of Basic Black to complete the buckle.



This picture of my team member, Judy Weston, holding the bag gives you an idea of the size.


To make this tag, you need a Basic White scalloped circle, a smaller Petal Pink circle, a Poppy Parade triangle, and a large tag to adhere the head to. The ball on the hat is a 1/2" circle punch, a small circle of Petal Pink is the nose, and the eyes are small Basic Black circles. You could use small goggle eyes instead. The rim on the hat is white glimmer paper punched with a scalloped edge punch.  I folded the Basic White scalloped circle in half and stamped To and From on the inside.


The participants who attended our event loved this bag, and I hope you do, too. Please take a minute and check out the awesome projects of the other demonstrators. Thank you for my visiting blog. Beginning Monday I will introduce my 5 Days of Christmas Cards. You don't want to miss it!





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Saturday, October 19, 2024

Christmas Frosted Forest Card for the Stamping with Friends Blog Hop



Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I'm hopping with a talented group of demonstrators and we're here to show you how we use different coloring tools to create our projects. My card uses our Blending Brushes and the Frosted Forest Bundle, which includes a stamp set, dies, and masks, to make this beautiful Christmas card.

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The card base is Shaded Spruce and the next layer is Basic White embossed with the Snowflake Sky Embossing Folder. I have made a concoction of glycerin and Wink of Stella to make my background shine. I show this in my video you can see by clicking on the picture at the end of this post. The strip under the circle is from the Graceful Greenery Vellum pack.

Now let me show you the steps in completing the tree. First, you stamp your image on Basic White in Mossy Meadow, then tape it down to your workspace.


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The masks have the letters A, B, and C on them to guide you along. I laid Mask A over my stamped image and taped it down. This next step is VERY IMPORTANT. Take a pen or pencil and mark the notches on the masks. I have found it is helpful to also mark your corners.

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I sponged Shaded Spruce over this mask.

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The results

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Tape down Mask B, lining up the marks.

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Apply Garden Green ink.

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The reveal

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And, the last mask I lined up and applied Craft White ink.

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Tada! Almost finished.

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To give it a snowy look, I applied White Embossing Powder to the Craft White ink. Craft White Ink in a thick and slow drying ink, so it's perfect for embossing powders.

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The bundle has a coordinating die for the tree, plus several other great dies.

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Wink of Stella, applied to the white areas, gives it a even more glittery effect.

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The circles were cut with a die from Spotlight on Nature.

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I hope you like my card and will try it yourself. Please click on the box below to download your free tutorial complete with written instructions and measurements.

Visit my YouTube channel to watch me use the masks and construct this card from beginning to end. Just click on the picture below. While you're there, please subscribe to my channel and like my video. 


Below are the links to the other demonstrators participating in our blog hop. Check out their awesome projects.





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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Red Rose made with the Layers of Beauty Bundle


Hello and welcome to my blog! The card I'm sharing with you was made with the Layers of Beauty Bundle. The masks in this bundle make a beautiful rose! I will list the colors I used to make the rose, but please watch my video below for instructions on how to use the 5 masks. There is also a link below for you download a free tutorial with all the dimensions and instructions.

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The colors used to make the rose are Real Red, Lemon Lolly, Cherry Cobbler, Wild Wheat, Blackberry Bliss, Shaded Spruce, and Pretty Peacock. The rose outline was made with gold embossing powder.

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The Birthday Wishes frame was cut with a die from Unbounded Love out of Shaded Spruce and Basic White. The sentiment is from Nested Friends and stamped in Cherry Cobbler ink.

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The background is an embossed piece of Basic White embossed with the Cute Crochet Embossing Folder.

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Here's how I stamped the inside with the rose stamp from Layers of Beauty and the sentiment from Adoring Hearts. Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler are the inks used.

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Links to the supplies I used are below. Thank you for visiting my blog!





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