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December 31, 2015

Season's Givings Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY

Welcome 2016!

As we usher out 2015 and start the new year I want to take a minute to thank all my blog readers and supporters. Without your support, this blog, my YouTube Channel and all the projects I post on a weekly basis would not be possible! I love being able to share our passion for paper crafting (some fabric crafting, too!) here and I'm looking forward to many great things for 2016! I've compiled month by month photo collages of some of my personal favorite work this past year and added links below the photo collages in case you missed any of the original posts. Be sure to scroll down and leave a comment for a chance to win a great giveaway and visit the rest of the blogs along the hop! Happy New Year!

JANUARY 2015 FAVORITES

FEBRUARY 2015 FAVORITES

MARCH 2015 FAVORITES

APRIL 2015 FAVORITES

(the month of elephant cards!)

MAY 2015 FAVORITES

JUNE 2015 FAVORITES

JULY 2015 FAVORITES

AUGUST 2015 FAVORITES

SEPTEMBER 2015 FAVORITES

OCTOBER 2015 FAVORITES

NOVEMBER 2015 FAVORITES

DECEMBER 2015 FAVORITES

G I V E A W A Y

A huge thanks to Pretty Pink Posh for donating the brand new dies, sequins and clear droplets for this giveaway! The Simon Says Stamp dies and stamps, Ellen Hutson stamps and MFT dies and stamps are all BRAND NEW, NEVER USED extras from my stash that need a new home! So much crafty goodness here! (And everything is coming to you in a cute little fabric gift bag I sewed up!)

Leave a comment on this post by January 5, 2016, 11:59 CST for a chance to win the following stamps, dies and sequins:

B L O G H O P L I S T

Lawn Fawn - Lawnfawn.blogspot.com

Scrapbook Cards & Today Magazine - http://www.scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - http://www.scrapbook-adhesives.com/blog

Reverse Confetti - https://reverseconfetti.com/blog/

Technique Tuesday - http://techniquetuesday.typepad.com

CAS-ual Friday Stamps - http://cas-ualfridaysstamps.blogspot.com

Verve Stamps - http://www.vervestamps.blogspot.com

Donna Salazar - http://donnasalazardesigns.blogspot.com

Richard Garay - http://www.richardgaray.com/blog/

AdTech - https://makesomethingreat.wordpress.com

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store - http://notimetostamp.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com

Inchie Arts - http://www.inchiearts.typepad.com

Avocado Arts - http://www.avocadoarts.blogspot.com

OHscrap (Bossy Joscie) - http://www.cutchens.com

Rubermoon Stamps - http://www.rubbermoonarts.blogspot.com

Latina Crafter - http://latinacrafter.blogspot.com

A Jillian Vance Design - http://blog.ajillianvancedesign.com

JustNick - http://justnick.myshopify.com/blogs/justnick

Your Everyday Stamps - http://youreverydaystamps.blogspot.com

Latisha Yoast - http://www.crafteebee.blogspot.com

AJ Otto - http://thewillowgarden.blogspot.com

Kimberly Crawford - http://kimberly-crawford.blogspot.com

Julia Stainton - http://juliastainton.com/blog/

Laurie Willison - http://www.soapboxcreations.blogspot.com

Teri Anderson - https://terisplace.wordpress.com

Jennifer Gallacher - http://jengallacher.blogspot.com

Vera Yates - http://www.lingshappyplace.blogspot.com

Wanda Guess - http://www.ablogcalledwanda.com

Nichol Magouirk - http://www.nicholmagouirk.typepad.com <---- you are here.

Kelly Klapstein - http://www.kellycreates.ca

Anabelle O’Malley - http://www.anabelleom.blogspot.com

Kim Watson - http://kj-starre.blogspot.com

Chari Moss - http://www.mossymade.com

Laura Bassen - https://laurafadora.wordpress.com

Lydia Fiedler - http://understandblue.blogspot.com

Lisa Adametz - http://www.papergrace.com

Alice Wertz - http://aliceslittlewonderland.blogspot.com

Daniela Dobson - http://danieladobson.blogspot.com

Jenn Shurkus - Shurkus.com

Lori Craig - http://loricraig.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com

Amy Tsuruta - http://tsurutadesigns.blogspot.com

Lisa Henke - http://www.mylittlecreativeescape.blogspot.com

Margie Higuchi - http://margieh.blogspot.com

Lee Murphy - http://luvleestamper.blogspot.com

Lori Tecler - http://inkingaloud.blogspot.com

Dina Kowal - http://mamadinis.blogspot.com

Loretta Lock - http://lovetocreate.blogspot.ca

Darsie Bruno - http://craftingwithdarsie.blogspot.com

Marcie Sharp - http://www.cardmakinchaos.blogspot.com

Veronica Zalis - http://lk2thestarz.blogspot.com/?m=1

Barbara Anders - http://barspaperpursuits.blogspot.com

Maria Levine - http://riacreations.blogspot.com

Dana Joy - http://www.gotjoycreations.blogspot.com

Melody Rupple - http://apapermelody.blogspot.com

Keri Sereika - http://www.pinklemonade.typepad.com

Asia King - http://underacreativespell.blogspot.com

Jennifer Ingle - http://justjingle.blogspot.com

Yvonne Van de Grijp - http://phoebeez.blogspot.nl

Beth Pingry - http://bethpingry.com

Erica Houghton - http://ericahoughton.blogspot.com

Mary-Ann Maldonado - http://lumpbumpandclump.blogspot.com

Piali Biswas - http://touchofcreation.blogspot.com

Ashley Newell - http://www.hearthugsdesigns.com

Nicole Maki - http://madebynicole.blogspot.com

Julee Tilman - http://www.poeticartistry.blogspot.com

Leigh Penner - http://www.leighpenner.blogspot.com

Christina Griffiths - http://flowersribbonsandpearls.blogspot.co.uk

Lindsay Amrhein - http://lindsayamrhein.blogspot.com

Laura Williams - http://www.lauralooloo.blogspot.com

Debbie Seyer - http://www.debbieseyer.com/my_weblog/

Christine Emberson - http://creativity-continues.blogspot.co.uk

Kerry Urbatch - http://www.thestampingbugsjourney.blogspot.com

Linda Lucas - http://lovelylindascraftcentral.blogspot.com.au

Tosha Leyendekker - http://www.stamptalkwithtosh.blogspot.com

Giovana Smith - http://giovana-believe.blogspot.com

Bunny Vance - http://www.bunnyrunswithscissors.com

Stacey Schafer - http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com

Lee Ann Barrett - http://greytpapercrafts.blogspot.com

Ruby Naz - http://www.arareruby.com

Julie Dinn - http://www.kreativejewels2.com

Jill Hawkins - https://fastestturtle.wordpress.com

Christiana Reulling - http://christygetscrafty.blogspot.com

Jodi Collins - http://stampingalatte.blogspot.com

Gracie Chavez - http://gracielliedesign.blogspot.com

Michelle Woerner - http://stopandstamptheroses.blogspot.com

Tania Willis - http://www.throughtrialsiambeingpurified.blogspot.com

Karisse Schilling - http://karissejoy.com

Lori McAree - http://smilingwhilestamping.blogspot.com

Ashley Harris - http://www.ashleyharris.typepad.com

Emily Leiphart - http://www.leiphartonart.blogspot.ca

Heidi Blankenship - http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com

Coralynn Murray - http://sunrisestamper1.blogspot.ca

Tenia Nelson - http://jazzypaper.blogspot.com

Pretty Philosophie - http://www.prettyphilosophie.org

Jillian Vance - http://www.princessandthepaper.com

Misti Oblander - http://misti-acardaday.blogspot.com

Ceal Pritchett - http://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com

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Simon Says Stamp You Have My Heart Blog Hop | Heart Vent Cards + GIVEAWAY

Happy last day of 2015!

The Simon Says Stamp You Have My Heart Release is filled with happy, loving, positive messages and images.

Today I have a trio of happy Heart Vent inlay-style cards to share with you. I am in love with the new heart dies from this release. I am always drawn to hearts anyway but the Heart Vent, Scribble Heart, and Light Ray Heart have me swooning! I will be sharing a Valentine's-themed project with these dies coming next month!

To create my card, I first die cut the stitched heart panel by combining a Stitched Square Die with the Heart Vent Die and die cutting them from smooth white cardstock. I die cut the Heart Vent from multiple colors of Simon Says Stamp Cardstock and set the pieces aside for a moment.

I stamped greetings from the I See You Stamp Set below the Heart Vent cut out on the white square using Simon Says Stamp Black Ink. I flipped the squares over and completely covered the back of each with foam adhesive. When you flip the panel back to the front you're left with adhesive through the cut-outs in which to adhered the colorful die cut strips! I created several different designs by changing up the colors/strips I used! So easy and fun.

I die cut another Stitched Square from Black Cardstock using the next size bigger die and matted the inlay panel on the black cardstock before adhering the piece to a top fold card, trimmed down to 4 1/4" square. These are so quick and easy, you'll want to create a whole set!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these inlay style cards from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Click the thumbnails below link to purchase from Simon Says Stamp. Affiliate links used.

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S H O P P I N G

Click the thumbnails below to shop the entire You Have My Heart Release. Affiliate links used.

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S I M I L A R P R O J E C T S

Click the links below for more cards and/or projects created with products from the You Have My Heart Release:

"Flurries of Thanks" Heart Banner Inlay Style Cards (video)
"Flurries of Love" Stitched Heart Collage Cards (video)

G I V E A W A Y

Please leave a comment on this blog post by January 4th, 2016 for a chance to win a prize package valued at approximately $50. Winners will be drawn this coming Monday.

K E E P H O P P I N G

The next stop on the hop is the incredible, amazing, fabulous Kathy Racoosin!

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December 30, 2015

Stella & Dot | Alexia Necklace Review + Giveaway

**This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links.

Hi friends! You're in for a treat over the next three days as I have really nice giveaways today, tomorrow and the first day of 2016! YAY!

I am thrilled to get the opportunity to share something besides paper crafting today, and get to talk a little bit about jewelry! I've mentioned before that I love Stella & Dot jewelry. I'm obsessed, really. So many good pieces that work with anything! I received the Stella & Dot Alexia Necklace in Silver in exchange for writing a review on my blog plus Stella & Dot is generously allowing me to giveaway their Arrow Bracelet in return for my review of the Alexia Necklace in Silver that I'm wearing here below!

Now, I knew I would love the Alexia Necklace in Silver, as I have it in gold, too. I am a firm believer that a girl needs options so both silver and gold are important to have in one's jewelry box! In the photo above I left the necklace long. It's 36 1/4" with a 2" extender. I'm wearing it as long as it goes, so 38 1/4" so that it peeks out from underneath the chunky knit scarf! Great for those cold winter days where you want to stay warm but have a bit of silver sparkle too! I love the long length for layering as well with other Stella & Dot necklaces, like the Pave Chevron Necklace or the On The Mark Necklace and the Legend Pendant Necklace in Silver. If you're more of a gold girl, all of these same necklaces are available in gold. Scroll down for thumbnail links to all the necklaces.

Another great option is at 38 1/4" long, you can easily double up the Alexia Necklace in Silver for an instant layered look! I love layering my long necklaces to get even more wear out of them! This is a great way to wear the necklace with this scoop neck top I have on today.

At $49, the Alexia Necklace in Silver is a great versatile piece to wear all year round!

Dot Dollars spending time has arrived! If you earned Dot Dollars between November 12th and December 15th, you can now apply $25 Dot Dollars to every $50 you spend between now and January 5th, 2016 11:59pm PT (some exclusions apply).

P R O D U C T S M E N T I O N E D

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G I V E A W A Y

For a chance to win the Stella & Dot Arrow Bracelet, leave a comment on this blog post stating what product you would most like to give or receive as a gift. Visit Stella & Dot to view all the beautiful jewelry available! Leave you comment by Tuesday, January 5, 2016, 11:59 pm CST for a chance to win. Winner will be notified via email.

**I received the Alexia Necklace in Silver in exchange for writing this review. Although this post is sponsored, all opinions are my own. I actually own, wear, and love all the jewelry pieces linked here today.I only recommend products I genuinely use and/or wear. This post contains affiliate links.

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December 26, 2015

Boxing Day/Day After Christmas SALES

I hope that everyone had a wonderful and happy Christmas yesterday. I had one of the best Christmases in recent memory with the exception of my mama beating me bad at Scrabble! I feel incredibly blessed to have gotten to spend the day with my kiddos and my parents. Today, the kids and I are enjoying a quiet at home day waiting for the big blizzard that is supposed to hit tonight. I went to the store this morning and we are ready to be snowed in for a few days!

There are some great after-Christmas sales happening that I wanted to share:

Simon Says Stamp: Over 300 items are deeply discounted plus use "RSALE" for an additional 25% off any Ranger Brand Products! No coupon needed to receive deep discounts for our Sale Category. Click HERE to shop the sale category now!
My Favorite Things: From now through the end of the year, save 25% site-wide! Use coupon code SAVE25 at checkout to apply your savings. Click HERE to start shopping now!

I'm off to place my MFT order, enjoy the beef and veggie stew I put in the crock pot this morning and cuddle up with the kids and fur baby! I'll be back soon with a new project and video!

Posted at 05:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

December 24, 2015

Simon Says Stamp January 2016 Card Kit | Flurries of Love Cards

I had so much fun creating the thank you inlay technique cards with the January 2016 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit that I created five more inlay style cards using components from the kit! I've already created seven cards with the January Kit and I still have so much product leftover! That's my kind of card kit!

You can pick up the January 2016 card kit HERE for just $29.95 + shipping. Or if you’d like to receive this kit and future kits for only $24.95 + shipping per month, you can SUBSCRIBE HERE. When you subscribe you will receive kits delivered to your door automatically.

I absolutely love the way the Doodlebug Polar Pals patterned papers from the kit work with the cardstock colors included in the kit. The aquas, purples, blues, and grays look amazing together. After having so much fun with the thank you cards from yesterday's post, I decided to do a little more inlay work, this time creating a dimensional inlay panel to fit on these top fold card bases. The technique is so easy and you can create a whole collection of cards so quickly and easily!

For the cardstock panels, I die cut the cardstock in the kit with the largest Stitched Rectangle Die and the new Stitched Heart Collage Die. I die cut six patterns of the Doodlebug Polar Pals patterned papers using the Stitched Heart Collage Die as well.

I stamped greetings and images from the Cute Snowflakes Stamp Set using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

To create the dimensional inlay panel, I applied strips of foam adhesive to the back of each panel and then flipped it over and adhered the hearts inside the die cut areas. The hearts stick to the adhesive! I removed the backing on the foam adhesive and adhered each panel to a top fold card base.

These would make a great gift or send them out for birthdays, to friends or family who need a smile, or even as non-traditional colored Valentine's! I love cards that can work for many occasions!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these inlay style cards from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Click the thumbnails below link to purchase from Simon Says Stamp. Affiliate links used.

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S I M I L A R P R O J E C T S

Click the links below for more cards and/or projects created with the January 2016 Card Kit:

"Flurries of Thanks" Heart Banner Inlay Style Cards (video)

Don't forget to leave a comment on THIS blog post for a chance to win the January 2016 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit!

December 23, 2015

Simon Says Stamp January Card Kit | Flurries of Thanks Cards + Giveaway

The January 2016 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit is now available.

My first card shares using the January Kit features only products from the kit with the new Heart Banner Die, some Versamark Ink and white embossing powder! I was able to get two cards from a single design by flip flopping the top and bottom cardstock panels. I love when I can quickly creae more than one card from the same supplies!

To create the inlay backgrounds for my cards, I first trimmed the Blue Violet Cardstock and Smoke Cardstock to 4.25" x 5.5" (standard A2 sized cards fronts). Then I die cut the Heart Banner Die from each cardstock panel. I discarded the actual Heart Banner and hearts, however you could keep these pieces for even more cards if you wanted to! From the white cardstock in the kit, I die cut the Heart Banner Die and kept the heart outline. From three of the Doodlebug Polar Pals patterned papers from the kit, I die cut the banner again, this time keeping the inside heart pieces.

Once all the elements were die cut, I grabbed the top panels of the card, one blue violet cardstock panel and one smoke gray panel and stamped greetings and images from the Cute Snowflakes Stamp Set using Versamark Ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. I stamped a few remaining snowflake images on the bottom panels to finish the design.

I trimmed an 1/8" off the sides and straight edge on the top or bottom of the panel pieces. This will leave me with a nice border all the way around the inlay design.

To put it all together, I started with the Simon Says Stamp Side Fold Card Base and adhered the bottom panel to the card base. Next I glued the outline heart banner in place and then the top cardstock panel. I finished each by adhering the patterned paper hearts inside the heart banner and applying some of the Doodlebug Lily White Glitter Sprinkles.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these inlay style cards from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

Click the thumbnails below link to purchase from Simon Says Stamp. Affiliate links used.

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G I V E A W A Y

Simon Says Stamp has generously offered me the opportunity to give a Simon Says Stamp January 2015 Card Kit away to one lucky recipient!

Please leave a comment on this blog post in the "Comments" section below today's post by Sunday, December 27th 2015, 11:59 p.m. CST for a chance to win this incredible kit!

December 22, 2015

Christmas Cards, Tags & Packaging 2015 In Review

I hope today finds you enjoying the holiday season! My daughter and I just made white chocolate peanut butter balls (her request) and we're decorating sugar cookies this evening.

If you're looking for last minute ideas for Christmas cards, tags, and bags I've compiled all the holiday projects I've created over the past few months. Links to each project are listed below the photo collage.

Christmas Cards 2015

Christmas Tags and Bags 2015

Be sure to come back tomorrow. I'll have another giveaway opportunity!

Posted at 02:58 PM in CARDS | Christmas & Winter, HOLIDAY & SEASON | Christmas & Winter | Permalink | Comments (7)

December 21, 2015

Handmade Holiday 2015 | Review and Giveaway Winners

I hope you all enjoyed the last seven days of projects as much as I enjoyed sharing them with you! I've compiled all seven projects here today. Links to the original blog posts below the photo collage.

G I V E A W A Y W I N N E R S

The winner of the $50 Ellen Hutson Gift Certificate is Ben Williams.
The winner of the $50 Lawn Fawn Gift Certificate is Christine Kosmak.
The winner of the 100 Simon Says Stamp Gift Certificate is Natalie Winterstein.
The winner of the KBS Stamp Set of choice is Jassiel L.
The winner of the Bella Blvd Christmas Cheer Collection Kit is Maureen Chandler.
The winner of the Pretty Pink Posh Gift Certificate is TracyM.
The winner of the Mama Elephant Gift Certificate is Jennifer Kalbfleisch.

Winners have been notified via email.

Don't forget to leave a comment HERE for the Day 7 Reindeer Games Spinner Tags post by December 23, 2015, 11:59 CST for a chance to win a Mama Elephant $25 gift certificate.

Posted at 09:53 AM in GIVEAWAYS & WINNERS, SERIES | Handmade Holiday | Permalink | Comments (14)

December 20, 2015

Handmade Holiday 2015 | Reindeer Games Spinner Tags + Giveaway

Welcome to Day 7 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2015 Series!

I'm back with another year of last minute handmade ideas! Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to add handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. All this week I'll be sharing quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I created a set of 3 reindeer spinner tags)!

In addition to sharing Handmade Holiday projects all week, I am extending this year's series by two days for a total of seven days of inspiration! Plus, I am especially excited to share that after reaching out to several companies and online stores, there are amazing GIVEAWAYS each and every day!

REINDEER GAMES SPINNER TAGS

Today is the last day of the series! I want to thank each and every one of you who joined me this past week and a give a HUGE shout out and thank you to my amazing sponsors: Ellen Hutson, Simon Says Stamp, Lawn Fawn, Mama Elephant, Kerri Bradford Studio, Bella Blvd and Pretty Pink Posh! Thank you for the amazing prizes all week long!

My tags today are an idea that I've had in my head for awhile but when Mama Elephant came out with these adorable Reindeer Games Stamps and dies I finally knew how I could create these double sided images for spinner gift tags! These interactive spinner tags are fun for every age and would make great ornaments or decorations after the recipient has opened their gift!

To create the reindeer spinners, I stamped six images from the Reindeer Games Stamp Set on Bristol smooth cardstock using Ranger Jet Black Archival Ink. I colored in the images with the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and let them dry completely before die cutting with the coordinating Reindeer Games Dies. We will be using the "front" and "back" images back to back to make three spinners. I added detail to the eyes with the Sakura Black Glaze Pen and white dots to the faces with the Sakura White Gel Pen.

I applied double side adhesive to each side of the reindeer and sandwiched DMC Gold Metallic thread between the two layers and set them aside to work on the tags.

For the tags, I used a tag from the Tags A Lot Die Collection and a circle from the Sew Fancy Die Collection to create the front and back of the tags (cut these six times for three tags). I also cut three tag toppers from watercolor cardstock using a die from the Tags A Lot Die Collection.

On the three tag fronts, I applied Festive Berries Distress Ink with the Ink Blending Tool, then spritzed the tags with water in a Distress Sprayer (my new favorite distressing tool!). I let the water droplets sit for approximately 30 seconds and then blotted them with a dry paper towel and let the tags air dry.

On the tag backs, I stamped "to" and "from" from the Mama Elephant Confetti Stamp Set using Lawn Fawn Lobster Red Ink. Once the tag fronts were dry I stamped a greeting from the Mama Elephant Jingle Greetings Stamp Set with Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink.

I sandwiched the reindeer games spinner between the two tags with double side adhesive and ran the entire spinner tag through the Big Shot to smoosh the elements together and flatten them. This will really help the spinner and tag stay together.

I adhered the tag topper to each tag, punched a hole with the Crop-a-dile and threaded through Lawn Fawn Sweetheart Twine threaded with gold jingle bells and finished each tag with some white silk ribbon tied in a bow between the two bells. Glossy Accents on the reindeer noses gives glossy dimensional shine.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these reindeer spinner tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

The letters below the thumbnails link to stores where you can purchase the products shown in this post and video: SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, SB.COM = to purchase from Scrapbook.com. Affiliate links used.

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp Reindeer Games (SSS)	Mama Elephant Reindeer Games (EH)	REINDEER GAMES (ME)	Mama Elephant Reindeer Games Dies (SSS)	Mama Elephant Reindeer Games Dies (EH)
Reindeer Games Dies (ME)	Mama Elephant Clear Stamp Jingle Greetings (SSS)	Mama Elephant Jingle Greetings (EH)	Mama Elephant Confetti (SSS)	Mama Elephant Confetti (EH)
Festive Berries Distress Ink (SSS)	Festive Berries Distress Ink (EH)	Lawn Fawn Lobster Ink (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Lobster Ink (EH)	Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink (EH)
Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink (SSS)	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink (SSS)	Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink (EH)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 022 Carmine Red (EH)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 022 Carmine Red (SSS)
ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 043 Olive Green (SSS)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 043 Olive Green (EH)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 071, Flesh	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker FLESH RB6000AT071	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker 062 Dark Brown (SSS)
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker 062 Dark Brown (EH)	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 064, Oatmeal	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker OATMEAL RB6000AT064	ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Marker 068, Deep Brown	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker DEEP BROWN RB6000AT068
Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (SSS)	Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (EH)	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (SSS)	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (EH)	Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker Gold (SSS)
Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Tip Marker Gold (EH)	Strathmore Watercolor Paper Pad 9x12 (SSS)	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper Pad (AZ)	Strathmore Bristol Smooth Paper Pad (SSS)	Darice GOLD 43 ASSORTED SIZES JINGLE BELLS Charms 1090-61
Lawn Fawn Sweetheart Trimmings (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Sweetheart Trimmings (EH)	DMC GOLD Metallic String (SSS)	Silk Ribbon,1/4"x54yd White, by the yard	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)
Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)	Mama Elephant Tags A Lot (EH)	Mama Elephant Tags A Lot (SSS)	Mama Elephant Tags A Lot (ME)	Mama Elephant Sew Fancy (SSS)
Mama Elephant Sew Fancy (ME)	Therm O Web 1/2" iCraft Adhesive Double (SSS)	Therm O Web 1/2" iCraft Adhesive Double (TH)	Ranger Glossy Accents (SSS)	Ranger Glossy Accents (SB.COM)
Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle (EH)	Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle (SSS)	Crop-a-Dile Eyelet & Snap Punch (EH)	Crop-a-Dile Eyelet & Snap Punch (SSS)	Ink Blending Tool Round (SSS)
Ink Blending Tool Round (EH)	Distress Sprayer (SSS)	Distress Sprayer (EH)

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S I M I L A R P R O J E C T S

Looking for more gift tags, bags, and more ideas? Here are links to the 2015 Handmade Holiday Series projects:

Day 1: North Pole Gift Card Envelopes with video
Day 2: Vellum Gift Bags and Reindeer Tags with video
Day 3: Gift Card Holder Cards and Matching Envelopes with video (Don't forget to leave a comment on THIS blog post for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp.)
Day 4: Pretty Packages and Tags with video (Don't forget to leave a comment onTHIS blog post for a chance to win your choice of KBS Stamp Set.)
Day 5: Bella Blvd Lined Fabric Gift Bags (Don't forget to leave a comment on THIS blog post for a chance to win the Bella Blvd Christmas Cheer Collection Kit and some Bella Bows.)
Day 6: Penguin Peek-A-Boo Gift Tags (Don't forget to leave a comment on THIS blog post for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate to Pretty Pink Posh.)

Here are links to the 2014 Handmade Holiday Series:

Gold Foil Monogram Gift Tags (video)
Decorated Treat/Goodie Bags (video)
Zipper Panel Gift Card Holder (video)
Pretty Die Cut 3-dimensional packages (video)
See Thru Santa Tags (video)

G I V E A W A Y

Please leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Mama Elephant!

Comment must be left by December 23, 2015, 11:59 CST.

Winner will be posted on the blog on December 24, 2015.

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December 19, 2015

Handmade Holiday 2015 | Penguin Peek-A-Boo Tags + Giveaway

Welcome to Day 6 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2015 Series!

PEEK A BOO GIFT TAGS

We've only got two days left in this year's Handmade Holiday Series! The Pretty Pink Posh Peek-A-Boo Die is one of my favorites from 2015. I created some peek-a-boo tags with the new Sunny Studio Bundled Up penguin images. The Lawn Fawn Gingham Backdrops border stamp makes the best buffalo check plaid and the MISTI helps line it up perfectly on these Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Banner Duo 2 tags.

To create these tags I stamped the penguin and accessory images from the Sunny Studio Bundled Up Stamp Set on smooth white cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored the images in with Copic Markers and die cut all the images with the coordinating Bundled Up Dies. I added detail to the eyes on the penguins with the Sakura Black Glaze Pen and Sakura White Gel Pen. I added Glossy Accents to the beaks on each of the penguins and the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen to the white areas on the winter hats.

For the tags, I die cut Simon Says Stamp Schoolhouse Red Cardstock using the Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Banner Duo 2 and Pretty Pink Posh Peek-A-Boo Die. Before snipping the center of the Peek-A-Boo die, I stamped the front of each of the tags using the Lawn Fawn Gingham Backdrops Stamp and the MISTI Stamping Tool with Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink.

I die cut Simon Says Stamp Slate Gray Cardstock and smooth white cardstock using Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Banner Duo 2 die. On the gray layer, I stamped the snowflakes from the Sunny Studio Bundled Up Stamp Set with Lawn Fawn Yeti White Pigment Ink.

On the white tag I stamped a greeting from the Sunny Studio Bundled Up using Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink.

I adhered the white and gray tags back to back and then adhered the red peek-a-boo tag to the gray tag. I tucked the penguins inside each opening and then added the accessories, securing them with glue dots.

I finished each tag by punching a hole and threading through black twine and tying a black bow to the top of each tag.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these peek-a-boo tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

S U P P L I E S

The letters below the thumbnails below link to stores where you can purchase the products shown in this post and video: SSS = to purchase from Simon Says Stamp, EH = to purchase from Ellen Hutson, SB.COM = to purchase from Scrapbook.com. Affiliate links used.

BUNDLED UP	Sunny Studio Bundled Up (SSS)	BUNDLED UP DIES	Sunny Studio Bundled Up Dies (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Gingham Backdrops (SSS)
Lawn Fawn Gingham Backdrops (EH)	Lawn Fawn Yeti Ink (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Yeti Ink (EH)	Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink (SSS)	Lawn Fawn Black Licorice Ink (EH)
Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (EH)	Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (SSS)	Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (SSS)	Sakura White Opaque Glaze Pen (EH)	Sakura Black Glaze Pen (SSS)
Sakura Black Glaze Pen (EH)	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (SSS	Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Marker (EH)	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SCHOOLHOUSE RED SR1	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SLATE Gray
Neenah Solar White 80lb (SSS)	Neenah Solar White 80lb (EH)	Individual Twine Spools	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (SSS)	Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray (EH)
Pretty Pink Posh Peek-A-Boo Die (SSS)	Pretty Pink Posh Peek-A-Boo Die (EH)	Pretty Pink Posh Peek-A-Boo Die (PPP)	Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Banner Duo 2 (EH)	Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Banner Duo 2 (SSS)
Pretty Pink Posh Stitched Banner Duo 2 (PPP)	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool misti	MISTI (MSP)	Ranger Glossy Accents (SSS)	Ranger Glossy Accents Mini (EH)
Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle (SSS)	Quilled Creations Precision Tip Glue Applicator Bottle (EH)	Crop-a-Dile Eyelet & Snap Punch (EH)	Crop-a-Dile Eyelet & Snap Punch (SSS)

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S I M I L A R P R O J E C T S

Looking for more gift tags, bags, and more ideas? Here are links to the 2015 Handmade Holiday Series projects:

Day 1: North Pole Gift Card Envelopes with video (Don't forget to leave a comment on THIS blog post for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the Ellen Hutson Online Store.)
Day 2: Vellum Gift Bags and Reindeer Tags with video (Don't forget to leave a comment on THIS blog post for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the Lawn Fawn Online Store.)
Day 3: Gift Card Holder Cards and Matching Envelopes with video (Don't forget to leave a comment on THIS blog post for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp.)
Day 4: Pretty Packages and Tags with video (Don't forget to leave a comment onTHIS blog post for a chance to win your choice of KBS Stamp Set.)
Day 5: Bella Blvd Lined Fabric Gift Bags (Don't forget to leave a comment on THIS blog post for a chance to win the Bella Blvd Christmas Cheer Collection Kit and some Bella Bows.)