back to the drawing board

have a happy new year.

supplies
cardstock: [solar white] neenah
stamps: [mixed drinks set] purple onion designs
ink: [black tuxedo memento] tsukineko
markers: [y19, y21, r39, e0000, e39, w5, 0] copic
accents: [latte pretty pearls] a muse studio

merry christmas

supplies
pillow front: [santa's lttle helpers charm pack by erin michael] moda
pillow back: [white kona solid] robert kaufman
die: [square 3 1/2"] accuquilt

a couple of easy gift tags i made using this week's make it monday tutorial over on the papertrey ink blog.


supplies
cardstock: [vanilla] a muse studio
patterned paper: [the holly and the ivy/christmas past collection] graphic 45
stamps: [label/little labels set, sentiment/tremendous treats: christmas set, button card/button boutique set] papertrey ink
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko, [walnut stain distress ink] ranger
steel dies: [pint jar, jar & lid, jar labels 2, button card collection] papertrey ink
accents: [fabric buttons] recollections
fiber: [twine] papertrey ink

a couple of cards recently published in paper crafts magazine. the happy holidays card appears in the special issue 365 cards & the merry christmas card appears in the november/december issue.

here is today's card that went up over at the jane's doodles blog. to make the trees i turned a triangle banner upside down. the design idea was borrowed from a card i had published in the paper crafts magazine special issue holiday cards & more earlier this year - if you have the issue it's on p19.



supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [peppermint sticks/good cheer collection] october afternoon
stamps: [lime pigment ink] colorbox, [tree/party time set, sentiment/vintage christmas set] jane's doodles
ink: [midnight black, red magic & turuoise versamagic] tsukineko
accents: [star rhinestone] darice, [black staples]
fiber: [dark gray embroidery floss] dmc

i used a non-christmas stamp set for the chirstmas tree on today's card - the tree is the roof of a house and the trunk is a sun ray. but with brown and green ink they make a pretty good christmas tree.


supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [dear mr. claus 6x6 mini deck] cosmo cricket
stamps: [home sweet home set, sentiment/snowman doodle frame] purple onion designs
ink: [bamboo leaves & rich cocoa memento] tsukineko
markers: [yg61, e81] copic
accent: [yellow chipboard star/sidewlaks collection] october afternoon
fiber: [yellow thread] ikea

and one more way to wrap up a small gift - i found this little pail at my local craft store and added a few stamped images to make it look a bit more christmasy. a couple of details - the snowman's scarf is made from denim and his earmuffs are flocked.


supplies
cardstock: [bubbke gum, orange, white] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [bright stripes/colorful christmas collection] my mind's eye
stamps: [snowman doodle frame, tag/kids sentiment bubble set] purple onion designs
ink: [onyx black versafine] ranger, [jet black stayzon] tsukineko
accents: [bubble gum flock] doodlebug designs
fabric: [denim]
fiber: [blue & white twine/soiree collection] pink paislee
other: [green pail] michael's

a quick little gift box/treat container i made for the purple onion designs blog this month. i used my silhouette to cut out the box - then pieced together some die-cuts and stamped images for the award medallion which holds the lid closed.


supplies
cardstock: [kraft] a muse studio, [white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [eskimo kisses 6x6 paper pad] basic grey
stamps: [merry christmas logo] purple onion designs
ink: [weather vane by jenni bowlin] ranger, [bamboo leaves memento] tsukineko
accents: [pink star rhinestone] darice
punch: [2-inch scallop circle] ek success
steel die: [double-ended banners] papertrey ink
digital die-cut: [box by lori whitlock] silhouette store

didn't have much going on this past weekend so i decided to make a card for the current hero arts challenge - i opted for the sketch challenge and used one of the sketches below. as for a few details which can't really be seen in the photo above - finally opened up my white enamel accents and used it for the snow on the roof of the house. also added a bit of glossy accents to the lights to make them shine.


supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah paper
patterned paper: [hattie 6x6 paper pad/stella & rose] my mind's eye
stamps: [house/sending holiday cheer set & dog/whimsical houses set] hero arts
ink: [black tuxedo memento] tsukineko
markers: [r27, y13, yg67, b18, e81, e87, w1, w3, w6, 111] copic
accents: [cranberry & ivory pretty pearls] a muse studio
liquid accents: {glossy accents, white enamel accents] ranger
steel die: [double-ended banners] papertrey ink

one of my projects this month for the purple onion designs blog - and today is the last day of the holiday sale over at the pod store. 25% off all stamps with code HOL2011.

supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah paper, [fired brick/tim holtz colorcore] core'dinations
other paper: [page from old dictionary]
stamps: [3 stockings, sentiment/handwritten holiday set]
ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
embossing folder: [bricked texture fade/tim holtz alterations] sizzix
accents: [mini fasteners/tim holtz idea-ology] advatus

here is this week's card for the jane's doodles blog. super quick and simple.

supplies
cardstock: [lizard] bazzill basics
patterned paper: [the holly and the ivy b-side/christmas past collection] graphic 45
stamp: [poinsetta & sentiment/vintage christmas set] jane's doodles
ink: [weather vane by jenni bowlin] ranger, [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
spray ink: [barnwood mister huey] studio calico
accent: [brad/jocelyn collection] sei

this card is from a few months back - it was published in the holiday cards and more special issue which came out way back in september i think. and another project i had in the issue - a christmas tree puzzle - appeared on the moxie fab blog a while back. you can see it here. and finally, see that christmas tree on the cover - that's mine too and my first cover for paper crafts magazine.

supplies
cardstock: [white] neenah
tape: [green washi tape] kamoi kakoshi
accents: [button, twig]
fiber: [white thread] ikea, [baker's twine]
felt: [red] heather bailey designs
steel die: [star] spellbinders

my first holiday card of the season - a card i recently made for the purple onion designs blog. and speaking of - there are a few things happening over there:

• holiday sale - 25% off all stamps with code HOL2011
• new stamps from stephanie ackerman
• new stamps from heidi grace kress

supplies
cardstock: [kraft] bazzill basics, [white] neenah
paper: [scrap]
stamps: [christmas trees doodle frame set] purple onion designs
ink: [rich cocoa] tsukineko
markers: [r83, r85, yg00, yg61, yg67, g82, e87, w3] copic
fiber: [black thread] ikea
tool: [corner chomper] we r memory keepers