Lil' Inker Designs December Release Day TWO!

It is day TWO of the Lil' Inker Release blog hop and today I have two more super fun cards to share with you! I have been having so much fun with these dies and stamps! I really love them! You should have come on over from Amy's blog. If not, you may want to head on back to the Lil' Inker blog to get started!


This one uses the new Stripes Cover Up Die and I am SO in love with it! I stamped the sentiment onto it fromthe Love Things set. So fun!!!

For this one, I used the same stamp set, but I combined it with some of the hearts from the Floating Hearts die. I particularly love the shape of these hearts... just puffy enough! Love that!

Now head on over to Jen's blog to check out some more AWESOME!!!

Have a Happy!

BLING it On!

***This is my SECOND post of the day!  Be sure to click HERE to check out my Lil' Inker Designs DAY 1 Guest Post!***

It's time for a brand new challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog and we have a fun one for you today!  BLING it on!!!  That's right, we want to see your SPARKLE and SHINE!  Create a NEW super fun project showcasing some sparkle and link it up!  The design team is ROCKING the Simon Says Stamp exclusives this week!



For my card, I pulled out the awesome Layered Holiday Tree Stamp and Die set along with some fabulous papers from the December Card kit!  I used Glitzy Glitter Paper from DCWV to create my ornaments and add that sparkle!  I am pretty much addicted to that stuff!  I die cut the circles, adhered them, and then covered them with glossy accents before dropping a tiny sequin on each one for some extra shine!



Of course, the star needed some sparkle, too, so I stamped it with gold Delicata after die cutting and then filled it in with my clear Wink of Stella, aka:  My best friend.  HA!

So, here's the deal... someone is going to win a $50 gift voucher to the Simon Says Stamp store, sooooo....  MAKE SOMETHING!  LOL!  Link it up and rock it!  This one will go an extra week due to that whole Christmas thing, so make it happen, folks!

Have a Happy!!!

*Simon Says Clear Stamps HOLIDAY LAYERED TREE SSS101362 *Simon Says DIE & STAMPS SET LAYERED HOLIDAY TREE SetTL35 *Simon Says Stamp Card Kit of the Month DECEMBER WARM HOLIDAY WISHES CKDEC13 *Doodlebug HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 6 x 6 Paper Pad *DCWV Cardstock 12 x 12 GLITZY GLITTER Paper Stack Printed Matstack PS-005-00260 *DCWV Cardstock 6 x 6 GLITZY GLITTER Paper Stack Printed Matstack MS-019-00052 *ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320 *ZIG Wink of Stella ELEGANT Set Glitter Black Silver Clear Brush Tip Markers 025375 *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad SCHOOLHOUSE RED ink001 *Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad GREEN LEAF ink011 *Sequins Cupped FULL MOONSHINE Pack of 1850 ms3k *Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900 *Fiskars Compact STAMPING PRESS Stamp Entire Project at Once! 02958

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Lil' Inker Designs December Release Time!

I am SUPER excited to be guest designing for Lil' Inker Designs this month!!! Lil' Inker Designs is not only an awesome company with seriously fabulous products, BUT...they are also a LOCAL company for me! Yup! Massachusetts, baby! I love that! We are showing off the amazing December release this week beginning today! Be sure to keep an eye out over on the Lil' Inker blog for lots of great inspiration and ideas AND check out the blogs each day! There is lots to see and even some prizes to be won! If you came over to my blog from Amy's blog, you are right on track! If not, you can find the full hop list over on the Lil' Inker blog! I have a couple of projects in black and white to share with you today!



Let's start with some SPARKLE! I LOVE this sentiment in the brand new Shiny Happy Sentiments set! It just makes me happy!!! All I had to add to this one was a bit of black glitter tape and it shone all on it's own! Love that!

I am IN. LOVE. with this adorable Fine Print Stamp Set! It's snarky and fabulous! Snark-fabulous! So stinking cute!!!


HOLY FUN!!!!

Now head on over to Jen Carter's blog to check out some more awesomeness!

Black and Silver Christmas

I love using black and silver at Christmas time!  There is just something so regal and fabulous about that color combination!

For this card, I pulled out the fabulous Avery Elle Simply Tags:  Christmas stamp set and the coordinating dies, too!  I made the star 3-D with a bit of dry embossing and folding.  I love that look!  The background is the Hero Arts Tiny Star background stamp and I actually jumped it just a bit, but I loved the sort of blurred look it gave it, so I went with it!

Don't be afraid to pull out strong, bold colors for Christmas!  It can have really cool results!  I promise!  For reals, though.  Try it.

Anyway, that's all for today!  LOTS of exciting stuff coming up over the next few days!  There will be extra posts and a TON of fun stuff going on, so keep an eye open!!!  

Have a Happy!!!

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A Simple Holiday Gift

Are you still looking for some great last minute stocking stuffer ideas?  Today I have a cute little project that is not only easy and quick to create, but makes a wonderful gift that you can personalize for anyone!



Last time I went to the CK Convention I picked up a few of these clear glass paper weights.  To create this fun one, I simply used Glossy Accents to evenly coat the bottom of the weight and then added my paper design.  To the paper, I adhered cork to make it safe for all surfaces and to protect the paper, as well.  The monogram is added to the top of the paper weight to personalize it!



For this one, I happened to make a coordinating card, as well.  You could easily change up the design to make it a Christmas card that coordinates with your weight, as well!  :)

So, there you have it!  A fun little handmade gift idea that is super cute and totally simple!

Have a Happy!

Let It Snow!!! (And a bit of Foxy Fab, too!)

This week we are celebrating SNOW over at CAS-ual Fridays Challenge!  That makes sense from here, as I guess we are expecting a bit of it over this weekend!  Our sponsor this week is Simon Says Stamp, so I decided to pull out some fun dies from Simon to create my card!



I die cut the snowflakes and stars from glitter paper and I love how the colors pop with the dark grey card base grounding the design.  And I like the sparkle.  I'm always a fan of sparkle.  For reals, folks.  For.  Reals.



Be sure to head on over to CAS-ual Fridays to link you YOUR snowy card!

In other news:  I am guest posting over at Moxie Fab World today!  I am SO honored and excited to be a guest for today, and I would absolutely LOVE if you would stop by and say hello!

Have a Happy!

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