Jolly Tree Card (DCWV)

So, I know SOME people aren't that much interested in buying a lot of theme-oriented supplies, which makes creating for a holiday or themed even a little challenging.  Well, with my project for this post, I have come up with a cute, whimsical card for the holidays using a non-holiday DCWV stack.

Are you a lover of green?  Well, then the Emerald Garden Stack is just about the most perfect stack for you! Take a look:

I don't use a lot of green, but when I saw this stack I KNEW I could incorporate a few of these patterns into a holiday project.

These trees, the sentiment, and the print-n-cut chalkboard label can all be found in the Silhouette store. Originally I was only going to use paper on this card, but it needed something else, so I used some of the AMAZING DCWV bling to decorate the trees - and I love it!

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Supplies: The Emerald Garden Stack, Bling (DCWV); Silhouette Cameo; Marvy Circle punch; Epson printer

Thanks for stopping by!

Later queenies!

Counting Down to Christmas Calendar (DCWV)

Hey there lovelies!  It's been a little while since I brought you some inspiration, but get ready, because I have some AWESOME holiday projects coming to you , starting NOW!

So, without any further ado, let's get started!

The holiday release from DCWV is full of trendy patterns and ideas, but there's still plenty to be had for the lover of traditional, holiday flair!  For today's project I have pulled out the stack from this year's release that, I think, melds the traditional with the trendy perfectly.

This stack is full of fun, traditional Christmas iconography, that is laid out in a modern style.  There are journaling cards (perfect for PJL enthusiasts!), cut-out pages, and borders along with the lush patterned papers.

Funny story: LAST year I asked my dad to build me a wooden Christmas count-down calendar (cause he's so good as building stuff!) so, number one - our family finally has one, and two - I have a REALLY cool DT project.  Well, the season got busy and even though he had best intentions, he didn't end up finishing until it was past the holiday season last year.  He wasn't very happy, but it had to be put on the back burner.  Fast forward to this November and BAM - I had a perfect base for a fantastic holiday project!

I purchased a little weighted tree and decorated it with some paper garland and a bunch of Blue Moon Beads.  Then, I lighted my tree with REAL mini lights (it's a little too bright to see , but they are lit!).  I saw the little lights and stockings on the cut-out sheet and knew I needed to create a mantle for them to hang from.

Don't you love the way that Dec. 25th journaling card that I used to extend the fireplace?  It did double duty as the last number of the countdown!

I used some really cute Silhouette files with my DCWV Christmas Memories paper (the Cameo LOVES my DCWV paper!) to make my fireplace and little gift boxes to put under my tree.

These numbers are a cut-apart page from the stack and they are just ready and waiting to become a Christmas countdown, just like this one!

(You have to add the Godiva chocolate treat for each day - that is a finishing touch that cannot be over looked!)

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Supplies: The Christmas Memories Stack (DCWV); Distress Ink; Acrylic Paint (Martha Stewart, American); Red Beads (Blue Moon Beads); Twine; Mini Pine Tree; Mini Light Strand; Godiva Chocolate :)

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DCWV + Clearsnap Blog Hop (Day 2!!)

Good morning crafty peeps!!!

For the next new days we will be brining you inspiration from the talented DCWV team as well
as the very creative Clear Scraps team.



Friday & Saturday the DCVW team will be giving you something crafty to chew on,
Sunday and Monday Clear Scraps will be presenting their projects.
Sit down, get ready to be inspired to create!

Today we have:

DCWV blog

Emily Lanham

Rachel Kleinman

Hilde Janbroers-stolk

Karen Hanson 

Britt Bass (You Are Here!)

Karla Der

Don't forget to visit:

Clear Scraps blog

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I'm excited to show you what I came up with!  

I love it when non-traditional and traditional things are mixed together. The Jolly Whimsy Stack is the perfect example of that!  There is traditional red and shiny gold paired with trendy, fun pink and aqua.  The icons are just off-traditional and drawn in a cute, cartoon style.

I got to work with the Wave Album by Clearsnap and I love this shape!  This bubbly shape was just right for these papers!  I wanted to keep some of the album clear, so I made this porthole page, which allows you to see a SNEAK peek of the pages before and after it.  VERY easy to make with two piece of paper and a circle cutter. :) 

This stack came with TONS of cut-out embellishments!  It is NO secret that I love these cut-out pages and the ones in this stack are stellar.  I was an especially big fan of the pages of large numbers and letters.  I used the candy striped letters to show the year in a big, bold statement.

I Used some dies and punches to add a little dimension to the next pages.  A little pinwheel die makes a darling focal and I used some DCWV glitter paper and a stocking punch to complete this page.

I wanted to show a little more of the clear acrylic on this page and I love the way it looks when a portion of the page  is left uncovered, so that's what I did here.  You can see the next page showing through in the close up above.

I plan on using this book for the pictures of this coming Christmas Eve.  I'm not much of a journaler, but I did mount a journaling card on the back of the book so I can include a thought or two.

Feeling inspired?
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Did we mention we also have amazing giveaways?
BOTH companies have incredible prize packages that are sure to get you and your craft on.
Be sure to hop every day and comment, every comment is a chance to win.

Next stop on today's hop is KARLA!  I'm sure she has something beautiful in store for you!

Thanks for stopping by!

Later queenies!

Oh Snap Birthday Card - DCWV "The Chalk Art Stack"

Good day to you! I'm making up for some lost time by spamming you with some of my latest and greatest projects.

I'm IN LOVE with this new Chalk Art Stack from DCWV.  It is a trendy, doodle-filled masterpiece and, even better, it is actually printed on DCWV's chalk paper, so you can use real chalk on your projects!

The colors in this stack are so fun and vibrant and there are lots of trendy icons like cameras, insta-frames and curly banners.

I found that white ink looks amazing on this paper, so that's what I used to make my card.

Doesn't that white ink look AMAZING!!?

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Supplies: The Chalk Art Stack by DCWV; Ribbon by Cosmo Cricut; Twine by May Arts;  Ink: Versa Magic; Stamps: Hampton Art

Thanks for stopping by!

Later queenies!

Mile High Apple Pie Layout -DCWV

Hello!!I know I've been gone for a long time but I've had some bad luck with computers lately and that put me JUST a little bit behind.  But I'm making do right now and I hope to be completely back up and running with everything soon.

BUT, I have been crafting my little behind off!  Today I want to share a layout I made featuring a new fall stack from DCWV called Spiced Cider.

There is a restaurant here where I live called The Blue Owl that is famous for their pies.  Last year at thanksgiving we had one of their most delicious pies: the Mile High Apple Pie. Sounds awesome, right?  Wait till you see it!

I loooove the cut-out ephemera from this stack!  The patterns on this stack are so pretty and many have glitter treatments and, though I'm not always a big fan of the photo-real papers, this stack DOES have some really nice ones.

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Supplies: The Spiced Cider Stack, The Corrugated Stack, The Cardstock Stack (Neutrals) by DCWV;  Glitter Letters (Red) by Recollections; Apple Diecut Sheet by Ki Memories; Distress Ink; Jewels

Spooky Halloween Village - DCWV "Spookytime"

Hello my fine and fancy friends!  I'm here today to bring you some last-minute Halloween decor inspiration featuring The Spookytime Stack from DCWV!

Take a look:

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I had recently procured some amazing 3D cutting files from the Silhouette store and I was SUPER excited about creating a SPOOKY little Halloween village!

I used both the 12x12 and 6x6 paper stacks to complete my village along with some sweet (!) Halloween stamps and some Stampin Up! markers.  

This country house is my favorite of all the files because of the cute little window on the top. See the spiderweb through the shutters?

 I have lots of DCWV embellishments left from last year's collections and I put them to good use on all my buildings.  Here's a tip: see the rickety awning on the short, orange schoolhouse?  I  used the positive leftovers from the country house's windows  to create that wonky purple awning!

Do you make decorations for Holidays using your DCWV stacks?  Tell me what you made and what stack you used in the comments section!

Thanks for stopping by! Later queenies!

Hampton Art Photo Bomb!!!

Hello party people!  I'm here today to do a little photo - review of the projects I've been doing as part of the Hampton Art DT!  We're just starting the second half of this year's term and I thought now would be a good time to hit you with a post full of Hampton Art goodness!

Sit back, relax, and let the inspiration begin!! (And if you feel so inclined, leave me some love here or click on the details link and leave me some love on the Hampton Art blog!)

 

You Are Awesome Card: HERE

Camera Bag Tags Details: HERE

Precious Baby Card Details: HERE

You Are My Sunshine Card: HERE

 

Time Is Precious Card: HERE

 

 Love Card More Details :HERE

 Typeset Not of Thanks More Details: HERE

Distressed Bingo Tag Details: HERE

 Tainted Love Card Details: HERE

Trendy Feather Cards Details: HERE

There are simply beautiful projects going up daily on the Hampton Art blog!  So many top designers are part of the Hampton Art family and we'd love to hear what you think about all the great Hampton Inspiration!

Later queenies!