My Favorite Things - 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2020!

Hello my friends!

I'm thrilled to to be participating once again in Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2020 event, this time as one of the design team members for My Favorite Things! My tag features the "kit exclusive" My Neck of the Woods Stamp Set, from the Fox & Friends Card Kit!, I also used the Fox & Friends Stamp Set (snow), the Buffalo Plaid Background, and the sentiment is from the Bitty Holiday Wishes Stamp Set.

As you can see, I was inspired by a "back woods" Christmas vibe, and knew that I'd be including the Buffalo Plaid Background in some form or fashion. But probably what I loved most was the simplicity of stamping the already assembled scene from the My Neck of the Woods Stamp Set, which makes mass producing something like this a breeze! I enhanced portions of the image using my colored pencils. I've listed and linked all of the MFT products that I used below.

I'm sure you're aware that there are some wonderfully generous sponsors of this year's 25 Days of Christmas Tags event! And MFT is just one such sponsor! There are amazing prizes to be won, and you can find out exactly how to do that by clicking on THIS link! Please click on through to Tracey's Blog to be linked to the other fabulous Christmas tags that my fellow teammates have created for your holiday inspiration!

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my tag today! I'll be back soon with more crafty stuff! Until then, please stay well and have an awesome day!

MFT PRODUCTS USED:

Erin Lee Creative - 25 Days of Christmas Tags 2020!

Hello holiday friends!!

I'm thrilled to little bits to be guest designing on behalf of Erin Lee Creative for Tracey McNeeley's 25 Days of Christmas Tags! Erin and Tracey are dear, dear friends, and I love to help support both of them and their creative endeavors whenever I get the opportunity! Erin's designs are super edgy and creative, and Tracey's 25 Days of Christmas Tags is one of my favorite holiday traditions that I've been blessed to be a part of for the last several years! So let's get to my tag, shall we?!

My tag features the amazingly beautiful and creative Winter Florals Stamp Set and the Buffalo Plaid Background, both from Erin Lee Creative (links to the products are included below). The top of the tag is stamped onto green card stock with the Buffalo Plaid Background using black pigment ink. I did a little stamp surgery on the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Winter Florals Stamp Set, stamped it in white pigment ink, and heat embossed it using white embossing powder. I stamped one of the beautiful images from the Winter Florals Stamp Set onto a white panel using black pigment ink and heat embossed it using clear embossing powder. Then I pulled out my beloved colored pencils and went to town coloring those beautiful blooms and leaves. I used a tag die (from another manufacturer) to die cut the tag, adhered the tag topper to the tag base with tape runner, and pulled some red satin ribbon through the hole of the tag and tied it off with some black and white baker's twine. I tied it to a box so that you could see how beautiful it looks on a package!

Okay, so let's get to the serious stuff! Of course, there are amazing and generous prizes available! Erin Lee Creative is the sponsor today, and you can find out how to win all of the sponsored prizes, including Erin's by clicking HERE. But because I love me some Erin Lee Creative so, so much and I want to support her and her business AND support Tracey's event, I'm offering up a $50 Gift Voucher to the Erin Lee Creative Store myself! All you have to do is post a comment about something you want for Christmas on THIS blog post! I'll choose a random winner at the end of Tracey's 25 Days of Holiday Tags 2020 event and notify the winner both here on my blog and will do my best to contact the winner directly. Good luck and enjoy all of the wonderful Erin Lee Creative/25 Days of Christmas Tags deliciousness! Here's a list of all of the wonderful sponsors for this event!

Many thanks to Tracey for inviting me back to play along with her amazing 25 Days of Christmas Tags Event, and to Erin Lee Creative for her mind-blowing creativity and genius stamp designs, and for being one of my ride or die friends. I can't imagine my life without her! I hope you'll support as many of these wonderful sponsors as you can this holiday season! Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my tag, and for spending part of your day here with me! Have a wonderful day, and please stay safe and well!

ERIN LEE CREATIVE PRODUCTS USED:

Buffalo Plaid Background

Winter Flowers Stamp Set

25 Days of Christmas Tags!

Hello!

If you're new to my blog, welcome!  I'm tickled pink to be participating once again in Tracey McNeely's 25 Days of Christmas Tags event!!  I've had the great pleasure of meeting Tracey in person, and am so very proud to be helping her out with this uber successful annual event that she hosts!  She's got some AMAZING sponsors, and many opportunities for you all to win prizes!  Check out all of the wonderful sponsors for this amazing event!

I'm sharing a tag featuring some fabulous products from Avery Elle, a stamp company that is very near and dear to my heart, since I used to be on their design team and love each and every person behind this incredible brand!  And the products I used were designed by sweet little British friend, Caryn Davies - the Alpine Christmas Stamp Set and coordinating dies!

I had so much fun playing with these stamps and dies and am pretty darned happy with how this turned out!

Okay, so all of the details of this event can be found over on Tracey McNeely's blog HERE. You know there are some incredible prize opportunities, so I hope you'll click on through to find out what you need to do! I want to thank Avery Elle, and all of the other wonderful sponsors of this event, as well as the angel hostess, Tracey!  This wouldn't all be possible if it weren't for all her hard work and effort to bring all of these wonderful sponsors together!

That's it for me today, my friends!  I'll be back very soon with more crafty goodness!  I sure do appreciate your visit and hope you'll drop by again real soon!

25 Days of Christmas Tags–Avery Elle!

Hello, my loves!!

I’m popping in today to share the tag I created for Day 9 of the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event!!  I’m repping for Avery Elle this year, and darned proud to do it!  Here’s the tag that I created!!

I used the super cute Happy Howl-idays Stamp Set and coordinating dies to create this fun tag!  We have to remember our four legged friends during the holidays, don’t we?!!  And buffalo plaid . . . am I right?!!  I mean, come ON!!  Here’s a pic of the bottle, with some yummy little treats for Fido inside!!

Pretty sure that you’d be the doggy mom of the year if you made this fun little gift for your favorite pooch!

Be sure and click on through to our phenomenal 25 Days of Christmas Tags hostess, Tracey McNeely’s blog!!  I know she’s got another amazing tag, as well as the information about how you can win the prizes from our 25 outstanding sponsors, including something awesome from Avery Elle!!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!!  I sure do appreciate it!  I’ll be back very soon with another craft project to share!  Have a great day!  XOXO

PRODUCTS USED:

Avery Elle Clear Stamps, Happy Howl-idays

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Happy Howl-idays

Avery ELLE-ments Dies, Gift Tags (Retiring)

Avery Elle Dye Ink Pad, New Moon

Avery Elle Hemp Twine, Midnight

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies

Sizzix Cutting Pad, Standard

My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool

My Sweet Petunia Mini Mouse Pad

My Sweet Petunia Mini Grid Paper Pad

The Magnet Source Magnets, Neodymium Super Disc 5/8

Tombow Stamp Runner Dot Adhesive Runner & Refill

Tombow Stamp Runner Dot Adhesive Refills, 2 pk

Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

Hero Arts Embossing Gun

Ranger Embossing Powder, Red Geranium by Wendy Vecchi

VersaMark Ink Pad

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 250 Sheet Ream

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

AEI♥U Challenge #30 + 25 Days of Christmas Tags!

Hello!!

I’m back from an amazing week with my kids and grandkids – my love tank is full! I miss them already, but luckily they’ll be down here in a few weeks so I can get a refill!  LOL  But let’s get to why I’m popping in today, shall we?!!

That’s right, friends!  It’s time for another AEI♥U Challenge – Holiday Tags!  As an added bonus, Avery Elle is one of the sponsors for  Tracey McNeeley’s 25 Days of Christmas Tags event, and she’s asked the AEI♥U Challenge Team to kick things off today!!  Here’s my answer to the Challenge:

My tag features the Christmas Florals Stamp Set and coordinating Elle-Ments and the Pocket Tag Elle-Ments.  Here’s how I made my project:

1. Die cut the tag pocket and insert from White Linen Card Stock using the Pocket Tag Elle-Ments.  Fold the pocket tag on the crease and adhere the two sides of the pocket with Be Creative Tape.
2. Stamp the flower and greenery from the Christmas Florals Stamp Set onto Smooth White Card Stock using Cherry, Lemon Grass and Jungle Pigment Ink.  Use the coordinating Christmas Florals Elle-Ments to die cut the flower and greenery.
3. Stamp the sentiment from the Christmas Florals Stamp Set onto the pocket tag using Onyx Black Ink; heat emboss with Clear Embossing Powder.
4. Adhere the die cut flower and greenery with foam squares.
5. Die cut a scalloped border from Cherry Card Stock using the Dotted Borders Elle-Ments.  Adhere the border to the top edge of the pocket and trim off the excess with detail scissors.
6. Die cut the hole reinforcement twice from Cherry Card Stock using the Pocket Tag Elle-Ments; adhere them to the die cut tag and the pocket tag.  Insert the tag into the pocket.
7. Thread red seam binding through the hole of the tag, trim it, and secure it to the tag insert with white crochet thread.  Loop white crochet thread through the loop on the pocket tag.
8. Adhere Sparkling Clear Sequins to the front of the pocket using Multi Matte Medium.

That’s it – super easy, and I think it will  look lovely attached to a package!!  The Pocket Tag Elle-Ments are going to get a LOT of use at my house this holiday season!!  I’ve listed all of the products that I used below.

So, I hope you’ll click on through to the AEI♥U Challenge Blog to see what my sweet teammates have created in answer to the Challenge and in participation with the 25 Days of Christmas Tags Event!  I know you’re going to love the inspiration there!!  This is the 5th Anniversary of the 25 Days of Christmas Tags and Tracey has some amazing sponsors and prizes to give away!!  PLUS this year, you’ll have a chance to play along!!  So I hope you’ll drop by her blog and check out the details of her event – you can find all the information you need on that right HERE.

That’s it for me today, friends!!  You can find me hanging out in my craft room all day!!  Thanks so much for stopping by today – I am every so grateful when you do!

Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Mini

Soft Grip Embossing and Stylus

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Sizzix Cutting Pad, Standard

Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies

Teflon Bone Folder

Scrapbook Adhesives Thin 3-D Foam Squares, Mix White

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 25 pk

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White, 250 Sheet Ream

Ranger Embossing Powder, Clear

Essentials by Ellen, White Linen #100 Cardstock, 25 Pack

Be Creative Tape, 3mm (1/8")

Ranger Multi Medium, Matte Mini, 1/2 oz.

Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, Sparkling Clear Mix (4mm, 6mm, 8mm &10mm )