Christmas Card ~ Merry, Merry {3rd Post}

I have been having the best time playing with my crafting goodies this week.

Thank you Faith {From the Heart Stamps} for this cute digi.

I fell in love with it as soon as I opened your email.

I received  it for playing along with her fun progressive challenge.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Image from the Gift Stack Teddy Bear digi set from From the Heart.
*Sentiment from the Winter Gifts stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

*E13,  R20, R29, G07 and N4 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
From the Heart December free stamp of the month {progressive}

Thank You Card ~ Thanks {2nd Post}

I have a winter themed thank you card to share today.

I have a ton of design paper so I decided to take a look through some.

I found this cute reindeer scene and framed it with a little red.

The deer, trees, bird and snow are covered with a shiny gloss.

I added a little sparkle giving the deer a rhinestone nose.

To finish off I stamped that pretty thanks sentiment.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Sentiment from the Fancy Thanks stamp set from Ellen Hutson.
*Design paper from the Mambi Sheets paper pad from Me & My Big Ideas.
*Rhinestone {nose} from Darice.
*Brilliance Rocket Red stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Ellen Hutson Pin Sights {inspired by the deer, color red}
Simon Says {Mon} Winter wonderland
DL Art December linky Anything goes

Thinking of You Card ~ Hello {1st Post}

Isn't this little bird adorable?

I gave her a little Copic colored hat to match the floral design paper.

Next I embossed the background and cut the design paper at an angle.

Then I fussy cut the bird and hat and added her to my card.

To finish up I added that cute die cut sentiment.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Chicken from the Chubby Chums stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Hat from the Noggin Toppers stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Sentiment cut using the Hello Words die set from Paper Smooches.
*Design paper from the My Girl 6x6 paper pad from My Minds Eye.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder from Provo Craft.
*BG10, Y15, Y20 and YR04 markers from Copics.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Paper Smooches Flowers
Word Art Wednesday #216 Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner #52 Anything goes {Happy 1st blogiversary}
Crafty Creations #305 Anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room #231 Freestyle

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Love/Valentine Card ~ A Little Sweetness {2nd Post}

Hello sweet bloggie friends.

I have created my first Valentine's Day card for 2016.

First I used two stitched rectangle dies to create my gold frame.
Next I backed the frame with heart vellum paper.
Then I stamped, colored and die cut the dog and flowers.
To add a little more sparkle I added glitter to the flower centers.
To finish up I stamped the Valentine Sentiment.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Dog and flower from the Watson stamp & die set from Taylored Expressions.
*Sentiment from the Best Bots Forever stamp set from My Creative Time.
*Frame cut using the Stitched Rectangular Frame Dies More die set from My Creative Time
*Gold paper from the Foiled Cardstock 6x6 paper pad from DCWV.
*Vellum Heart paper from Paper Pizzaz.
*E13, R29, G29 and Y28 markers from Copics.
*Gold glitter glue from Recollections.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.
*Jet Black Archival stamp pad from Ranger.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Taylored Expressions Share Joy #15 Sketch and/or Tic Tac Toe {sketch}
Marker Pop #85 Valentine's Day
Simon Says {Wed} Make it sparkle
Word Art Wednesday #214/215 Anything goes

Inspiration sketch

Thank You Card ~ Thanks So Much {1st Post }

I have another winter thank you card to share.

The shiny snowflake design is part of the design paper.
I added a few sparkling rhinestones to the snowflakes.

To finish up a stamped the sentiment and heart trio.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Sentiment from the Fancy Thanks stamp set from Ellen Hutson.
*Design paper from the Mambi Sheets paper pad from Me & My Big Ideas.
*Rhinestones from my stash.
*Brilliance Rocket Red stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Ellen Hutson Pin Sights {inspired by the snow, colors red, lt. blue and white}
Simon Says {Mon} Winter wonderland
Simon Says {Wed} Make it sparkle {rhinestones}
Word Art Wednesday #214/215 Anything goes
QKR Stampede #171 Snowmen or snowflakes
Eureka Stamps #173 Snowmen or snowflakes

Christmas Tag/Gift Card Holder ~Minion {2nd Post}

I designed this little guy for my daughter.

We attached a little something special to

 the back of the tag before tucking it inside.

Look who is peaking out the hole.

Look who is popping out with a little surprise.

You guessed it. It is her favorite Minion Bob.

*Bag cut using the Goodie Bag die from Lawn Fawn.
*Tag cut using the Tag, You're It die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Hat from the Tobaggan Together stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Hat and buttons cut using the Tobaggan Together die set from Lawn Fawn.
*Sentiment from the Winter Gifts stamp set from Lawn Fawn.
*Circle cut using the Nesting Circles die set from We R Memory Keepers.
*Embossed using the Snowflakes folder from Darice.
*G46 and E57 markers from Copics.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Lawnscaping #120 Merry Christmas
Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Saturday
D.L. Art December linky Anything goes

Christmas Card ~ For Me? {1st Post}

I am still making Christmas cards.

I'll definitely have a few ready to send out for next year.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Image from the Happy Howlidays digi set from Imagine That.
*Sentiment from the Winter Gifts stamp set from Lawn Fawn.

*E13, E17, Y28, R27, G19 and C4 markers from Copic.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

Please join me and play along with these wonderful challenges:
Imagine That December digi of the month {progressive}
Word Art Wednesday #214/215 Anything goes