My Craft Sport Stamp Release Party Day 4 - Think Snow

Hello and welcome to Day 4 of the My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party week! I'm happy you stopped by today to get a closer look at my sneak peek of the the new Think Snow stamp set! This set is another fun Winter set and to be honest, I can't decide which is my favorite!!  Here is my sneak peek for today!

Isn't this little snowman the cutest???  He is from Winter Frolic Cricut Cartridge (which goes very nicely with this new stamp set).  I paired him up with some colorful pattern paper from the MME 12 Days of Christmas 6x6 paper pad and popped the layers with dimensionals.

Stop by My Craft Spot for your chance to win another great prize today (New Arrival Stamp set) and for some more amazing Winter inspiration from the talented Kimberly as well as the My Craft Spot Design Team!! We can not wait for you to see the big reveal on Saturday! Thanks for stopping by today and please stop back again tomorrow for our last day of sneek peaks! 

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party Day 3 - Joy to the World

Hello Everyone! Welcome to Day 3 of our week long Stamp Release Party at My Craft Spot! We are half way through the week and what do you think so far?   Have you been inspired and are you excited for the big reveal on Saturday? Well, today we are sneak peeking the another new Christmas set called Joy to the World and what a beautiful set this is to have in your collection!  Here is my sneak peek for you today!

Christmas is a mere few weeks away, so if you haven't gotten started on those cards yet, now is a perfect time to start!  I used the Christmas Cricut Cartridge which came preloaded on my Gypsy to cut this beautiful reindeer and the frames came from Once Upon A Princess. 

I added a trim to the frame with liquid pearl and embossed the white background with Swiss Dots to match.  The ribbon accent is the Sheer White from the My Craft Spot Ribbon Assortment Pack.

This lovely stamp is part of the new Joy to the World Stamp Set.  Don't you love the beautiful font!!

I hope this insires some beautiful Christmas cards for you! Today you have a chance to win 5 colors of Jute String just for leaving a comment at My Craft Spot on the Day 3 Stamp Release Post!  All the new sets will be revealed and available for purchase on Saturday but make sure to check out all the beautiful projects today using Joy to the World at My Craft Spot! Thanks for stopping by today and please stop back again tomorrow for another sneak peek!

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party Day 2 - Stampin' Around Christmas

Good morning everyone! Day 2 of the week long Stamp Release Party at My Craft Spot! Today we are sneak peeking another great stamp set! This set is called Stampin' Around Christmas and what a fun set it is! We LOVE Christmas at our house! It is one of those holidays that we have so much fun being creative making special gifts for our family and friends!  For every gift, we need a tag so here is my sneak peek for today!

This set works perfectly with the Tiny Doily Metal Dies available at My Craft Spot.  I added a Cranberry Crinkle Ribbon Bow and some Natural Jute both avaialble at My Craft Spot.  The little antique brad is an old one from Stampin' Up!

 

I hope you enjoyed my sneak peek of the new Stampin' Around Christmas stamp set! There are more amazing sneak peeks from Kimberly and the Design Team over at My Craft Spot and if you liked the Tiny Doily Metal Dies used with the sneak peek today, this is your chance to win them!  Kimberly is giving a set away just for leaving a comment on today's Stampin' Around Christmas sneak peek!!! All the new sets will be revealed and available for purchase on Saturday along with our fun Blog Hop! Thanks for stopping by today and please stop back again tomorrow!

My Craft Spot Ch #36 - Christmas Treats Packaging

The holiday season is here!!  Are you ready for it?  I'm so far behind this year but I keep working away to get everything done in time!  Today we have a fun challenge starting at My Craft Spot to encourage the Christmas Spirit!  We are challenge you to make Christmas treats packaging for family, friends and neighbors! 
My project this week is treat packaging for my family and though it is not completely finished, I have finally completed enough to have it hang in my home ready!  I decided this will be a work in progress since it will be used for years to come!!  I've wanted for many years to make a homemade advent calendar for my girls.  I can never find one in the stores that suits our style so this year I finally got started on it!  Here is what I have finished for this year! 

I started out with a pack of American Crafts Solid Christmas Colors.  I made 24 different sized boxes.  I then added a layer with Echo Park Season's Greetings 6x6 paper pad which I purchased from Pumpkin Spice. 

I used American Crafts Sparkles tickers for the numbers on each box and added My Craft Spot Crinkle Ribbon and Bakers Twine for embellishments.  I plan on adding more embellishments for next year and I would like to cover the background too. 

 The boxes are adhered to a glass door that came off of a bathroom stand.  I removed the door last spring because I was worried the girls were going to break it.  My husband has been calling me a hoarder for keeping it but I knew I could use it for something!  Now I have found its re-purpose! 

 The boxes are held onto the frame with velcro.  I thought it would make it easier to fill and also store after Christmas.  I needed to add some helmar zapdots so the boxes sit nicely but I left the backings on them so they are not stuck to them.  The boxes are filled with fun stuff like glue sticks (which we go through like crazy), stickers, stampers, notepads, chapstick, tissues, and even a few mini lalaloopsy dolls all in sets of three so each girl gets a treat each day!  So far they have been thrilled with every little treat they have received! 

Below are some close-ups!

Please join us this week at My Craft Spot for our Christmas Treats Packaging challenge!  Make sure you check out the Design Teams inspiration too!!  I'm still finishing up Christmas gifts so I can't wait to see everyones projects this week!  I am also going to Link this up at Pumpkin Spice with their Echo Park Holiday Projects Blog Hop!  Thanks for stopping by today!

My Craft Spot Blog Hop

Hello Everyone and welcome to the My Craft Spot Christmas Stamp Release Blog Hop!  We have been sharing sneak peeks all week and today Kimberly is releasing all 5 fabulous new stamps sets to her store at My Craft Spot!  They are all so much fun!  I feel so fortunate to still be working with Kimberly and the rest of the talented My Craft Spot Design Team! 

If you have come from Bobby's amazing blog then you are heading in the right direction!  If you are stopping by to see me today (thanks), then you will not want to miss out on this!  Head back to My Craft Spot to start at the beginning!  There are so many amazing holiday projects along the way, not to mention Kimberly has given each of us on the Design Team a new stamp set to give away...YAY!  There are only 9 stops, so please join us and hop!

I really don't think this picture does this project justice!  Every family member who has caught a glimpse of this item has put in a special request for it to be their Christmas present! 

I covered a CD tin with Cosmo Cricket papers and added a bouquet of bakers twine!  This Santa stamp is retired SU and is my absolute favorite, so when I saw the "Ho! Ho! Ho!" stamp and knew what I had to do! 

I think I mentioned earlier this week that I have a thing for gift tags!  This gift set gives me a perfect excuse to use almost EVERY sentiment in the new Jingle All the Way stamp set and the "To/From" are from Merry Christmas!  I LOVE when I can get this much use out of a stamp set in one shot!!

This is what they look like all nestled into their tin!  I am going to have to make a few more of these sets or I will have a couple disappointed people come Christmas!

So now that you have seen my project, who would like some Blog Candy!  Kimberly has given me her new 'Tis the Season stamp set to give away to one lucky winner!  All you need to do is leave a comment telling me which new set is your favorite! 

I've taken enough of your time, although I do appreciate your visit!  Your next stop is Marlene at Scrappin' Cookie!

Here is the entire line up in case you get lost along the way!

Blogs on the hop:

 Kimberly

Kate
Jayne

Aymee
Bobby
Amber

Marlene

Ally
Candy

I hope you enjoyed my projects this week!  Here is the recap in case you missed them!  Thanks for stopping by and Happy Holiday Crafting!!!

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party Day 5

TGIF!  Day 5 here of the My Craft Spot Holiday/Winter Stamp Release Party!  Are you in the Christmas Spirit yet?!?  Well, if not, there are only 51 days left...YIKES!!  Time to get to work!  Last week we had a suprise and rare October snowstorm!  Watching my girls build a snowman was enough to get me in the spirit!  Speaking of the snow, today at My Craft Spot we have another fun stamp set we are sneak peeking called Winter Wonderland!!  Here is what that snow storm and this fun stamp set inspired!

I love Camping Critters so of course I couldn't leave it out when creating a Winter card for this release!  I think the frames on that cartridge work perfectly for card bases! 

I shaped my sentiment to fit the curve of the landscape!  That is one of the things I love most about clear stamps! 

I picked my color combo for the card based on this new denim bakers twine at My Craft Spot!  After I was finished adding all the extra's to my card and layering it together, I covered the white snow with a coating of Crystal Effects to give it an icy finish!  Does it make you think "Brrrr..."?

So, that is it!  My last sneak peek for the week!!  Tomorrow is the day that Kimberly will be revealing all 5 stamps sets!  Please join us for the Hop starting at My Craft Spot  for your chance to win one of the new sets!  Thank you Kimberly and the Design Team for a super fun week showcasing these beautiful sets!  The inspiration from the team has blown me away!  Thank you to everyone who has stopped by to take a closer look at my work and an even bigger thank you to those of you that take the time to read and leave your comments!  See you tomorrow!

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party Day 4

Happy Thursday!  Today is day four of the My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party!  We are sneak peeking another beautiful set today called Merry Christmas!  I'm so excited about this set (although I may have said that everyday so far this week)!  I can tell you this, there are so many great sentiments in this set!  I really can't wait for all of you to see these on Saturday! 

The second I saw this sentiment, I knew I wanted to use this cut for my Christmas card today!  It is from the Inspired Hearts Cricut Cartridge and I stretched it on my Gypsy!  I have a ton of these long envelopes so I figured I should use them this year!

The color combo was inspired when I looked at my table and saw a pile of Crinkle ribbon from My Craft Spot that included Vintage Pine, Acorn and Harvest Wine.  I had to pair those colors together for a card this week!  The ribbon is the Harvest Wine Crinkle Ribbon and I tied on some Vintage Bakers Twine with a button.

The layers are all popped up with dimensionals and the borders are glittered with Dazzling Diamonds from SU.  If I decided to mass produce this one for some of my Christmas cards, I may eliminate the glitter.  I do love the way this turned out, glitter or not! 

There is only one day left of sneak peeks.  Saturday, Kimberly will be releasing all 5 of the stamp sets at My Craft Spot along with the Design Team Blog Hop where you'll have a chance to win one of the new sets at each stop!  Are you excited yet?  The entire Design Team have created some amazing Holiday inspiration this week, so make sure you stop by and visit them too!

 Ally

Aymee

Bobby

Candy

Jayne

Kate

Marlene

Thanks for stopping by today!

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party Day 3

Goodmorning Everyone!  We are halfway through the week-long Stamp Release Party over at My Craft Spot!  Have you seen all the beautiful projects Kimberly and the Design Team have sneak peeked so far this week!  There is still more to come!  Today we are sneak peeking the new set called 'Tis the Season.  This set is soooo much fun!  Here is my 'Tis the Season project!

The little decorations on the tree is made of peppermint stick bakers twine from My Craft Spot.

The ribbon is My Craft Spot and the tree is from Christmas Cheer Cartridge.  

I love this card so much that it may be my Christmas card for this year!   At least one of them...hehe!  I just may need to tweak the papers a bit because it is retired stampin up!  

Make sure you stop by My Craft Spot everyday this week for a chance to win and stop by on Saturday for the My Craft Spot Blog Hop where each member of the Design Team will be giving away one of the new stamp sets!   Below are the links to the rest of the Design Team so you can check out the info on their sneak peeks!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Ally

Aymee

Bobby

Candy

Jayne

Kate

Marlene

My Craft Spot Stamp Release Party Day 2

Good morning everyone and welcome to the second day of the  My Craft Spot Holiday and Winter Stamp Release Party!  Did you all love all the sneak peeks of Jingle All the Way yesterday?  They will all be available this Saturday to purchase!  Today we are sneak peeking the new set called White Christmas!  When I think Christmas, I think about all the gift tags I go through!  I love to make them as gift sets or just to slip a little something into for anyone who stops by during the holiday season!  Here are the gift tag cards I made using White Christmas!

Sorry, I'll have more details later today! Make sure you stop by My Craft Spot to see all the amazing projects Kimberly and the Design Team have made using the White Christmas Stamp Set! 

My Craft Spot Holiday Stamp Release Party Day 1

Happy Halloween everyone!  I don't know about you but now that Halloween is here, I'm ready to start thinking about Christmas!  I've got a huge Christmas list so I like to make as many gifts as possible!

Today is the first day of the My Craft Spot Holiday Stamp Release Party!  WooHoo!!!  Kimberly has done it again with a new Holiday line of Stamps Sets, some beautiful Crinkle Ribbon sets in holiday colors and she now has some new delicious colors of Bakers Twine!  I've been having so much fun playing with all these new sets!  We will be sneak peeking a new set every day this week at My Craft Spot and then Saturday all 5 Stamp Sets will be revealed and available for order!   There will prizes all week and we'll end the week with a Blog Hop and stamp set to be won at every stop! 

Today's set we are sneak peeking is called Jingle All the Way!  Here is what I made!

This is one of the many hand made items I like to make each year (and my family now expects them).  I collect my burnt out lightbulbs all year so I can re-purpose them into christmas ornaments.  Over the years I've made Snowmen, Santa, Mrs. Claus, Rudolph and now the Grinch!  

This "Merry Christmas" is just one of the cute stamps in this fun Jingle All the Way set!  It makes the perfect tag to go with my bulbs! 

The bulbs are super easy to make!  I painted them green and the tops red.  Once it dried, I drew the face on with a black permanent marker.  I used hot glue for the fur on the hat.  I applied it to the hat then let it cool slightly.  Then I stuck my finger in it to roughed it up to give it dimension and painted it white after it dried!  Super easy!  The hardest part is finding a place in my house to let it sit and dry without getting fingerprints on it!  It is also getting harder now that the new bulbs last longer!!

So, there is my first sneak peek for the week!  I'll be back again tomorrow with another fun project using another one of the new sets!  If you haven't seen them, you must stop by My Craft Spot to see all the amazing projects Kimberly and the Design Team have made using the Jingle All the Way Stamp Set!  You'll have a chance to win the Friends & Neighbors stamp set (stop by My Craft Spot to see how)!  Thank for stopping by today!

My Christmas Cards

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a very happy holiday season.  Ours was filled with sorrow but I am determined to carry on and hopefully this blog will serve as my therapy.  I am busy packing my scrapping bags for a getaway, so my first week here will be spent posting projects I've done over the past year.  Here are my Christmas Cards I sent out for Christmas 2010.  I did not have the chance to send them all out, so if I missed you this year, I am very sorry!  I made two different cards both made using Stampin' Up! cardstock.  The stamps used on the Santa card are from Stampin' Up! and for the Nativity card I used Inspired Hearts Cricut Cartridge with My Pink Stamper's "Jesus is the reason for the Season" stamped on the inside.  Thanks for looking!