Erin Lee Creative Guest Design - January Release Blog Hop!

Hello everyone!

If you're new to my blog, welcome! I'm so excited to be sharing a super fun project that I created using an amazing new die from Erin Lee Creative! Erin has very graciously included me in this month's January Release Blog Hop, and to say that I am humbled is an understatement. In case you didn't know, I loves me some Erin Lee Creative! Hang in there with me until the end of this post, as I will be sharing some very important PRIZE information. The Jumbo Skinny Rainbow Die is my favorite product from this release, and it just spoke to me, so I had to create something with it!

How amazing is that rainbow?! I die cut it from several shades of red and aqua card stock, and I also included some of Erin's Holographic card stock that is mind blowingly gorgeous! I love the little bit of shine that it adds to my rainbow! I trimmed away a portion of the rainbow to create a spot for the sentiment, which is from the previously released Smiley Floral Stamp Set (which just ONE of the amazing products included in the Peace, Love & Happiness Kit). I added some Sparkling Clear Sequins for embellishments. Here's a pic of all of the new January Release products!

Okay, so there are several stops along the Hop! And in order to be eligible to win one of TWO $50 Gift Vouchers to the Erin Lee Creative Shop, you need to make a quick stop and comment at each of the linked blogs below. Two random winners will be chosen from the comments!

Here is the official line up!

Erin - https://erinleecreative.com/blogs/blog

Karolyn - https://karolyns-paperkraft.blogspot.com/

Ricky - https://www.bromerocardsonline.com/blog

Maria - https://www.cardbomb.com/

Dilay - http://www.justcallmedee.com/

Tiffany - https://inktherapydesigns.com/

Eva - http://stampsmore.blogspot.com/

Jen - https://stampinonthefly.com/

Cheryl - https://insteadoflaundry.blogspot.com/

Michelle - michellescreativejourney.blogspot.com

Lynnea - lynneahollendonner.com

Ceal - https://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much for stopping by to check out my project, and a big thanks to Erin Lee Creative for including me in this month's release blog hop! I'll be back in a few hours with another crafty project! So until then, have a wonderful day and please stay well!

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

Erin Lee Creative - Faux Macrame Rainbow Card and Process Video!

Hello friends!

I'm so excited to let you know that my friend, Erin Lee Creative, asked me to guest design for her today, using her new Somewhere Kit!! It's an amazing kit, chock-o-block full of awesome crafty products that will fulfill your every rainbow and all occasion card-making needs! This project could also be a super cute gift tag or treat bag tag!

I had so much fun making this project, so I wanted to share a process video with you all so you can make one for yourself!  You can find it on my YouTube Channel HERE, or watch it below:

I want to thank Erin Lee Creative for having me today! I hope you enjoy the video, and that you'll get a Somewhere Kit and make a faux macrame rainbow for yourself!

Thanks for stopping by today, friends! I'll be back very soon with more crafty goodness! Have a great weekend!

Studio Katia–March 2018 Release Blog Hop–Guest Designer!

Hello!!





If this is your first time visiting my blog, welcome!!  I’m always so excited to have new visitors!!  You should have arrived from the Studio Katia Blog and Laura is your next stop. If you get lost you can find the full hop list below or visit Studio Katia Blog!  I’m honored and thrilled to be joining the very talented ladies from the Studio Katia Design Team to share a couple of projects that I made using new products from the March 2018 Release!!

So, I fell in LOVE with the the new Spin-Tastic Stamp Set and coordinating dies.  My grandsons LOVE fidget spinners, so I knew I’d be playing with these new products.  It just so happens that my youngest grandson, Brenner, turns 6 on March 11th, so I KNOW he’s going to love this for his birthday (especially if I include a little cash inside! LOL)

After I created the card I wanted to create a companion treat bag, with the idea that this whole theme would make an awesome party ensemble for girls and boys alike!  I envision cupcake toppers, bottle wraps, banners . . . the possibilities are endless and so fun to think about!  And super easy to create using the new Spin-Tastic Stamp Set and coordinating dies!  I used the decorative frame from the Darling Ribbon & Dotted Frames Creative Dies to die cut the treat topper, scored it in half, and then used the dome shaped dies from the Square Scallop Creative Dies to do a partial die cut for the handle.  I slipped a package of mini fidget spinners that I picked up at the Target Dollar Spot into a treat bag, and adhered the treat topper with mini staples and double sided adhesive.  The sentiment on the card was stamped onto the sentiment strip from the Square Scallop Creative Dies.  And the image panel was created using the large frame from the Darling Ribbon & Dotted Frames Creative Dies.  The large green spinner on the card spins, so I thought it’d be fun to include a quick video of the fidget spinner in action.

 

*******************************GIVEAWAY!!**************************************

To celebrate our New Release, Studio Katia is giving away FIVE $25 CAD gift certificates! The winners will be chosen randomly from comments left on ALL blogs of our Blog Hop.

To enter:
- Leave a comment on this blog post and on every stop of the Blog Hop;
- Follow us on Instagram;
- Like us on Facebook;
- Make sure to leave all the comments by Sunday March 18th, 2018 11:59 PM EST.
All winners will be announced on March 20th, 2018 on the Studio Katia Blog.

Ready to get hopping? Here’s the complete Blog Hop List:

Studio Katia Blog
Karolyn
Laura
Svetlana
Jessica
Kaja
Galachko
Erum
Tracy
Amy R

And here’s a quick look at all of the new March 2018 Release Products, which can all be found by clicking on the graphic below.





That’s it for me today, friends!!  Thanks so much to Katia for including me in this super fun hop and for sharing her amazing products with me!  I’m so appreciate of the opportunity to work with such an awesome company and a beautiful lady, inside and out!  Thank you, Katia!  And thank you for stopping by today – I sure do appreciate it!  I’ll be back again real soon to share more crafty goodies!!  My daughters and granddaughters will be here tomorrow, so I’m pretty excited to spend some quality time with them!

Essentials By Ellen -- January New Release -- Arctic Pals!

Yay!

I’ve been on pins and needles waiting to share the project that I’ve created using some of the new January Essentials By Ellen products being released today by Ellen Hutson LLC!

I had the great pleasure of working with the new Arctic Pals Stamp Set and coordinating dies!  This set is absolutely perfect for those winter occasions, and features THE most adorable chilly critters!!  I paired the polar bear and penguin from the Arctic Pals Stamp Set with the Bear Ware Stamp Set and coordinating dies!  Perfect collaboration for those winter birthdays!  I’ve listed and linked all of the products that I used below!  You can find all of the new January Essentials By Ellen Release products HERE, and more information about more inspiration using these products by heading over to the Ellen Hutson CLASSroom Blog!  Here’s what the new products that I used look like:

That’s it for me today, friends!  I’ll be back a little later on to share more crafty inspiration with you!  I hope you’ll come by again soon!  Have a great day!

PRODUCTS USED:

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Bear Ware by Julie Ebersole

Essentials by Ellen Designer Dies, Bear Ware by Julie Ebersole

My Favorite Things Die-Namics, A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX Set 2

My Favorite Things Die-Namics, Stitched Sentiment Strips

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

Pretty Pink Posh Sequins, 3mm Cupped, Sparkling Clear

My Favorite Things Paper Pack, Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser Etched Stamping Tool (6-1/8 X 7)

My Sweet Petunia Mini Mouse Pad

My Sweet Petunia Mini Grid Paper Pad

Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray

Sizzix Cutting Pad, Standard

Sizzix Accessory, Magnetic Platform for Wafer-Thin Dies

Martha Stewart Scoring Board, Mini

Soft Grip Embossing and Stylus

Teflon Bone Folder

Scrapbook Adhesives 3-D Foam Squares, Small White

Quickie Glue Pen

Ranger Ink Blending Tool, 1 Inch Round

Ranger Ink Blending Tool Replacement Foam, 1 Inch Round

My Favorite Things Stencils, Drifts & Hills

My Favorite Things Stencils, Snowfall

Ranger Palette Knife Set

Ranger Texture Paste

Elizabeth Craft Designs Silk Microfine Glitter, Warm Diamond 0.5 oz.

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

Fineline Applicators 18 Gauge With Bottles, 2 pk

X-Press It Tape Runner

Marvy Uchida Jewel Picker

EK Craft Tweezers

Avery Elle Dye Ink Pad, New Moon

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Tumbled Glass

Ranger Distress Mini Ink Pad, Mermaid Lagoon

VersaMark Ink Pad

Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator

Avery Elle Embossing Powder, Pure White Fine

Hero Arts Embossing Gun (Wagner)

3M Post-It Adhesive Roll, White, 1x400 in

Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy