A Holly Jolly Holiday Hello and A Sneak of the Black Friday/Cyber Monday Specials!

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my card I made featuring the so fun and festive Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Coat and Lovely Layers Coat Holiday Add-on!  I love the decorative Santas I see in stores that are dressed in all white and have used that as my inspiration!

Before I get to my card details, today is the day that we are allowed to share with you the Honey Bee Stamps awesome Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals from!  Tomorrow, November 27, kick off the holiday weekend with 25% off your entire purchase — no exclusions!  No code needed — your discount will automatically apply at checkout.  (Please note:  Offer cannot be combined with any other sales, coupon codes, or Honey Coins.)

Read until the end for a first-ever extra holiday cheer giveaway!

The card base is 5" x 7" which was needed to accommodate the Lovely Layers: Coat and Holiday Add-on.  I embossed a 5" x 7" panel of white cardstock with the beautiful Frosted Filigree 3D embossing folder and glued it to the card base.

For the Lovely Layers: Coat and Holiday Add-on I chose white glitter cardstock along with white, brown, and silver mat cardstocks to die cut all of the layers from.  Note: I used 110# white cardstock for just a bit more dimension.

Referring to the layering guides available in each product's description, I adhered each layer with glue.  Because of the glitter cardstock, I did need to use my reverse tweezer to clamp the layers for a few minutes while the glue dried.  To get just a bit of a dimensional curve on the top layer of the Coat, I added a strip of foam tape down the center of the layered die cut.  Then I used foam tape to adhere the completed coat to the card.

To add a bit of color and interest to the card, I die cut the pine branches from the Lovely Layers: Sleigh Bell set from white cardstock.  I used blending brushes and two shades of green ink to color each branch.  After snipping just a bit from the ends of the branches, I used glue to adhere them to my card.

The sentiments are from the Simply Stated: Holiday stamp set and die cut with the Simply Stated Honey Cuts.  Because this is a one piece stamp and die, all I had to do was reach into the Honey Bee storage pocket and choose two of the sentiments I stamped from a previous project.  I used foam tape to adhere each one to my card.

I hope you love this all-white, sparkly version of the Lovely Layers: Coat and Holiday Add-on as much as I do!!  Be sure to save this blog post and come back tomorrow for the first day of Honey Bee's Black Friday sales!  I will be sharing the sales each day from Friday through Monday over on my Instagram, so be sure to check it out!

Now, here is the first-ever offered giveaway!

This means that for every individual order you make during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales weekend you will receive one entry for your chance to win a $100 Honey Bee gift card!  How awesome is that?!! 

Thank you so much for stopping by!  If you are in the USA, my wish for you is that you have a wonderful and happy Thanksgiving.  No matter where you are from, I hope you know that I am so very thankful for you!

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Merry and Bright Christmas Card

Happy Wednesday, friends!!  Today I'm sharing my elegant holiday card that features Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Bow & Bough and the Snowflake Symphony stencil!  Check out all of the details below.

To begin, I sprayed the back of the Snowflake Symphony stencil with Pixie Spray.  This is a beautiful, but delicate stencil and the temporary adhesive will lightly adhere all of the stencil to the cardstock.   After placing the stencil over a 4-¼" x 5-½" piece of red cardstock, I used Detail Blending brushes to blend two shades of darker red inks through the stencil.

I went over the edges a second time with the darkest red ink for more depth.  I carefully removed the stencil and glued the piece to an A2 card base.

Next I used the dies in the Lovely Layers: Bow and Bough set to cut the Bough pieces from two shades of green card stocks.  I die cut the Bow layers from gold glitter and mat gold cardstocks.  I used glue to assemble the layers of the bow and added a few foam squares to the back to adhere it to the card.

I used glue to adhere the die cut Bough pieces around the bow as shown in the photo.

The sentiment is from the Simply Stated: Holiday stamp set.  As you may know, this is a single stamp that stamps all of the sentiments together.  I didn't really think that I will need that many sentiments embossed in gold on red cardstock, but it is really easy to get just one sentiment too!

I placed a small piece of red cardstock into my MISTI.  I positioned the sentiment I wanted from Simply Stated: Holiday stamp over the red cardstock.  Then I added some anti-static powder to the cardstock, inked up just the one sentiment with clear embossing ink and stamped it.  Then I added gold embossing powder to the stamped sentiment and used my heat tool to set it.

Next I used the Simply Stated die to cut out my sentiment.  It was very easy to do!  I added a few foam squares to the back of the sentiment to adhere it to my card.

I added a bit of bling to the card with a few pearls from the Merry Moments Pearl Stickers set.

I do love stencils and this Snowflake Symphony stencil is definitely one of my favorites!  I hope you've enjoyed this elegant, but also easy, card and have found some inspiration here.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Autumn Greetings Card With Beautiful Embossed Background

Hi, crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my card that features Spellbinders 3D embossing folder for November.  This beauty is called Petite Tuft.  If you are a fan of Spellbinders embossing folders, this one may seem familiar to you.  That's because the Petite Tuft is a scaled down version of the Tufted 3D embossing folder that's been out for a while!

The Tufted 3D embossing folder has long been a favorite of mine and this month's Petite Tuft is a perfectly sized version for our cards!  I used this folder to emboss some Neenah Desert Storm cardstock.  I trimmed it to an A2 size and glued it to my card base.

The decorative elements of my card come from the Autumn Greetings Wreath die set.  This time I cut the Wreath dies from white cardstock and used my Copic markers to color them.

I love the off white pumpkins and used Copic markers in the colors of E43, E42, E41, and E40 to color them.  I kept a more muted palette by coloring the leaves with a mixture of G99, G94, YG93, YG91, YG25, and G40.

The sentiment dies are also included in the Autumn Greetings Wreath set.  I die cut the top layers from glossy black cardstock and glued them to the white cardstock die cut base.

I used foam tape strips to pop them up on the card.

So, what do you think about the muted autumn color palette?  I hope you like it as much as I do!  Also, be sure to check out all of Spellbinders Club Kits!  There's still time to join and receive November's kit!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you have a wonderful day.

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Merry Everything Mixed Media Card With Stitching

Happy Wednesday, crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my card featuring Honey Bee Stamps gorgeous In Stitches: Snowflake Honey Cuts with the equally beautiful Silent Night stamp!  I created a sparkly stitched and embellished snowflake to add to my mixed media holiday card.  Check out the details below!

My supplies for the In Stitches: Snowflake are as follows:

• In Stitches: Snowflake die
• white wool felt (Note: wool felt die cuts much better than the acrylic felt you might find at your local craft store.)
• white glitter cardstock
• DMC size 24 Tapestry needle
• DMC B5200 white embroidery floss (separated into 3 strands)
• seeds beads (from my stash)

The In Stitches: Snowflake set has two dies--one for the top layer and another for the bottom layer.  Both layers can be die cut from felt, however, I die cut the bottom layer from white glitter cardstock.

After separating my embroidery floss into three strands, I stitched through the die cut holes in the center of the Snowflake as there are no holes for these in the back layer.  If you use felt for both layers, you don't need to do this step.

Then I stitched both layers together.  I used regular white thread to sew on the seed beads.  As I mentioned above, there are no holes for the middle portion.  I could use a sharp pointed needle to poke through the glitter cardstock, but I just used my cannot-craft-without die pick tool to add those holes.

I like to add little dabs of glue to the thread knots on the back of the piece.  Probably not necessary, but it gives me peace of mind that it won't come undone!  Haha!

The A2 card base is layered with a piece of patterned paper that is in the "Free Bee" paper pack that will automatically be added to a qualifying order.

I stamped the gorgeous Silent Night stamp set with clear embossing ink onto a light brown cardstock.  I added a white sparkle embossing powder and used my heat tool to set it.

Next I tore all of the edges of the panel.  Then I used an ink blending brush to ink the edges with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.  I glued the panel to my card base.

EDITED:  There was something I just didn't like about the look.  Several hours after publishing this post, I had a thought.  I DID NOT like the brown edges!!!!  So I used a blending brush and white pigment ink to go over the edges and I like it much better.

HERE IS MY ORIGINAL PHOTO.  Which do you like best?

I like the new version so much better!  Do you ever do anything like this?  LOL!

Next I decided I wanted just a touch of something with the Snowflake so I die cut a few branches that are in the Lovely Layers: Sleigh Bell die set.  I glued those to the card, and then glued on the snowflake.

I am a HUGE fan of sentiment stamps that are ONE piece and stamp several sentiments all at once!  That is what the Simply Stated: Holiday stamp set is!  I stamped it in black pigment ink and cut it out with the coordinating Simply Stated die.

After I chose one of the awesome sentiments, I used foam squares to adhere it to my card.

After I stamped the Simply Stated: Holiday stamp, I noticed four tiny little hearts that also were stamped.  Guess what those are for?  The Simply Stated die has four little heart holes that help you line up the die!  Isn't that genius?!!

There are so many fun techniques on my card today!  I hope you like it and are inspired to try one of the awesome In Stitches die sets on a project.  TIP:  I use this Storage Pocket to store all of my In Stitches sets together!

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope your day is fabulous!

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Merry Christmas From One Little Birdie To Another

Hello, friends!  Today I'm sharing my card I made that features Spellbinders November Embossing Folder, called Luxe Lattice!  As you can see, this embossing folder is suitable for any occasion, including a Christmas card!

I embossed white cardstock with the Luxe Lattice embossing folder and glued it to an A2 card base.

I wanted to use these sweet birds from the Little Birdies die set and cut red, glitter, and white cardstocks with the dies in the set.  I adhered the birdies and branch with glue.

I love layered sentiment dies like this one from the Merry Sentiments stamp and die set.  Another BIG favorite is the one piece sub sentiment stamp that includes eight sentiments.  Just stamp it in black ink and then use the included die to cut out all the sentiments in one pass!

With all of the card elements complete, I decided on an arrangement and glue to adhere everything except the Birdies.  I used foam squares to adhere those.

I do love bird watching and I guess that's why I think the Little Birdies are just the cutest!!  I hope you've enjoyed my card and that you will check out all of Spellbinders Club Kits!  There's something for every taste!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous day!

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Life Is Better With Girlfriends

Hello crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my card that features Spellbinders' November BetterPress Club Kit called Paws In The City.  I love this sweet and simple image!  This set also includes five different sentiments to choose from.

I inked up the Paws In The City press plate with BetterPress black ink onto Porcelain cotton cardstock.  After I pressed the image onto the cardstock, I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils.  I used Gamsol and paper stumps to blend and smooth out the pencil coloring.  I haven't used this technique in a LONG time!  I really like the look that can be achieved!

There are five sentiments included with November's BetterPress of the Month.  I chose one to press onto Porcelain cardstock with black ink.  I love that there are coordinating dies included in the set to cut out each sentiment!

I trimmed the pressed image panel to 3-¾" x 4-¾" and added pink and black matting layers behind it.  The sentiment is popped up with foam strips.

This card is so easy and quick to make while still being a very special card to send to a friend!  I hope you've been inspired to check out the Club Kits!  Thank you for stopping by!  Have a wonderful and crafty Friday!

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Holy Night Holiday Card

Hello friends!  Today is release day for Simon Says Stamp's new And Everything Nice release!  I've used the sweet Holy Night stamp set from the release to make this card with ink blending, masking, and Copic coloring!

First I stamped the building and star stamps from the Holy Night set with Copic safe ink onto an A2 sized white cardstock panel.  Before removing the stamp from my MISTI, I stamped them again onto masking paper.  I used my scissors to cut out the masks and adhered them over the images on the cardstock panel.

Then I used SSS Pawsitively inks in the colors of Twilight, Night, and Galaxy to color the sky.  Then I used a tan shade of ink for the sand beneath the buildings.

I removed the mask from the buildings and colored them with a few Copic markers.

I treated the upper portion of the panel with my anti-static pouch.  I stamped the sentiment from the Holy Night stamp set with clear embossing ink, added black embossing powder and heat set it.

Next I used my Copic markers to color the sweet images from the Holy Night stamp set.  These were stamped on another piece of white cardstock and then cut out with my scissors.  I don't have the coordinating Holy Night dies, but they are available!

I added foam tape to the colored images to adhere them to the card.

I love the sweetness of the images in the Holy Night set!  Thanks for stopping by.  I hope your day is awesome!

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Sleigh Bell Christmas Card

Hello crafty friends!  I'm thrilled to be sharing my first card using some awesome supplies from Honey Bee Stamps awesome Merry Moments release!  Today I'm using the beautiful Lovely Layers: Sleigh Bell Honey Cuts dies along with some gorgeous paper from the Merry Moments paper pad.

NOTE:  Today is Honey Bee's Instagram Hop (beginning at 9 am CST) with lots of inspiration for the Merry Moments release!  Also, if you leave comments along the hop, you will be entered to win one of two Honey Bee Stamps gift cards!  Join me on my Instagram where I will have the complete hop list for you!

I love SO many of the patterned papers in the Merry Moments paper pad and just had to incorporate some into my card design.  I chose one and trimmed the piece to 4-¼" x 5-½" and used Bee Creative glue to adhere the paper to an A2 card base.

This particular patterned paper was the inspiration for my color palette I chose for the Lovely Layers: Sleigh Bell.  I went through my colored cardstock stash and found just the right shades to coordinate with the paper to use for the die cutting.

I used the Lovely Layers: Sleigh Bell dies to cut out each layer from the colors of cardstock I chose.  I cut multiples of the leaves and greenery to fill in around the Sleigh Bell.

I added some red glitter Stickles to each of the berries and set them aside to dry.

I die cut glitter cardstock with the bottom layer die of the Sleigh Bell.  The top is cut from brushed silver cardstock.  After I glued the layers of the Sleigh Bell together, I added a few pieces of foam tape to the back.

Before removing the foam tape backing from the bell, I set it onto the card and fiddled around arranging the branches behind it until I was satisfied with how it looked.  I picked up the Sleigh Bell, then placed Press N Seal over the arranged greenery.  Then I simply added glue to the back of those pieces and flipped it over to the card to adhere.

Next I glued on the glittered berries.  I diluted some opaque white watercolor with water and used my paint brush to add white splatters on the images.  Then I added thin lines of glue to the greenery and sprinkled on some beautiful chunky glitter.  I love the sparkle!!

I stamped two of the sentiments in the Warm Holiday Wishes stamp set in black pigment ink.  Then I cut them out with the coordinating Honey Cuts.  I used a few pieces of foam tape and strips to adhere them to my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope to "see you" over on Instagram for the hop!

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Snowman Winter Scene Holiday Card

Hello crafty friends, and happy release day for Honey Bee Stamps!!  The new release, Merry Moments, will be available after the "release party" this evening on Honey Bee's YouTube channel.

EDIT: This awesome Merry Moments release is available now!!  

I had to schedule this post last week as I am out of town and didn't get a chance to create a sneak peek card for you with the new goodies.  However, I have pulled out a few of my most loved older holiday sets and made a festive card for you!

This card features the oh, so adorable Build A Snowman dies and Lovely Layers: Trees!

First I created my A2 card base and added some patterned paper from a retired paper pad (I'm sorry, I had no idea it wasn't available!).

I hand cut a white glitter cardstock hill for the base of the card front.

Then I die cut the top layer of the Lovely Layers: Trees from a pretty white glitter cardstock and layered them onto the base cut from white cardstock.

I glued two of the trees to the card and popped the other up with foam tape.

Then I die cut more white cardstock with the dies from the Build A Snowman set.  This set has so many fun accessories and arms to choose from to create the exact snowman scene you want!

I colored the die cut pieces with a few Copic markers and glued the Snowman layers together.  I used a fine-point black pen to add little eyes on the red birds.  I used a white gel pen for the stripes on the snowman's scarf.  I added foam tape to these pieces to adhered them to the card.

The sentiment is from another older and loved set called Wonder Of Christmas.  I stamped the sentiment with black pigment ink and then cut it out with the coordinating die.  I added foam strips to the back to adhere it to my card.

I love cardinals and just had to add several to my card.  Now, be sure to click this link to check out all of the latest and fabulous items in the Honey Bee Stamps Merry Moments release!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be back here next week with my first card for this awesome release!

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Happy Holidays With Classic Mouse Dies

Hi friends!  Today I am sharing this adorable card featuring Spellbinders 3D Embossing Folder of October.  This embossing folder made a fabulous background for the SO cute Mickey and Minnie!  These sets are part of Spellbinders'  fabulous Say Cheese Classic Mouse Collection! 

I totally love the Brick By Brick 3D embossing folder of the month!  It is such a versatile folder to use for so many backgrounds!  I embossed white cardstock and glued the panel to my A2 card base.

Then I pulled out a few of the sets in the Classic Mouse Collections.  These all coordinate perfectly together!  The sets I used are:

• Classic Mouse Christmas Embellishments, S4-1496
• Classic Mouse Holiday Wreath, S6-265
• Steamboat Willie Duo, S6-261

I pulled out the dies for the pieces I wanted on my card and used them to cut cardstock in black, two greens, red, and red glitter colors.

I used glue to adhere the layers of each piece together.  Then I used my new, and now favorite, white gel pen to add dots and stripes to the scarf and skirt.

This Brick By Brick embossing folder is SO dimensional and adds so much to cards!  The Club Kits are so easy to join, and cancel, if needed!  Be sure to check them out HERE.

Thanks for stopping by today to see my card that is perfect for any Mickey fan!  Have a great day!

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The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!

Hi friends!  Today I'm sharing my holiday card featuring Spellbinders Simon Hurley's new Ski Lodge die set.  I turned this into a holiday card just by changing the light colors and adding lights to one of the trees.

I embossed a piece of Fern cardstock with the In The Pines embossing folder and glued it to my A2 card base.

Next I used the dies in the Ski Lodge set to die cut some white and colored cardstocks.  I used blending brushes to add shading to the brown lodge pieces and also to the trees.  Then I used a red and green Copic marker to color the string of lights that I die cut from white cardstock.  (I die cut an extra to cut apart for one of the trees.

I used glue to assemble the Ski Lodge.  There is a guide on the product page to see how all of the pieces go together.

Before I added the die cut pieces to my card, I wanted to choose a sentiment so I would know where to place them.  I found one I liked in the Home For Christmas Sentiments press plate set.  Instead of pressing the sentiment, I used it with my Glimmer Machine to hot foil it.  I foiled it to a piece of Spellbinders Glimmer Specialty cardstock--almost fail proof for hot foiling!  You can foil press plates, but cannot BetterPress hot foil plates--it's a good tip to remember!

To give the Ski Lodge scene a "ground" I cut a strip of Fern cardstock and then added a dark green ink with a blending brush to help distinguish it from the embossed piece.

I glued the strip to the card.  To give my scene a more framed look I added the green ink to the edges of the card, but only above the strip.  Then I used glue and foam tape to adhere the Ski Lodge and trees to my card.

I die cut the sentiment with the coordinating die and popped it up with foam tape.

There are other products in this new Ski-son's Greetings Collection that all coordinate together!  Be sure to check it out!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

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Autumn Gallery Wall and Wreath

Happy Wednesday, crafty friends!  Today I'm sharing my card that features Honey Bee Stamps beautiful new Lovely Layers: Gallery Wall Art and the Gallery Wall: Fall stamps and dies!  These are more of the new products available in the latest Hello Harvest release.

I started by die cutting six of the frames and the medallion from the Lovely Layers: Gallery Wall Art dies.  I cut each die three times from white cardstock.  Then I used glue to adhere the layers of each frame and medallion together.  Tip:  Be sure to save one of the middle die cut pieces for each frame.

Next I arranged the frames and medallion onto a white card base.  After fiddling with the arrangement a bit (LOL!) I glue the pieces to the card.  Then I used my guillotine paper trimmer to cut off the excess.  There was enough of one frame left to use it to adhere into the upper right corner.

I die cut three of the wreath die and colored each one with a different brown colored Copic marker.  Then I die cut the leaf bases and flowers and also used my Copic markers to easily color them.

I glued the leaves and flowers to the wreath and set it aside.

Next I placed the middle part of the frames into my MISTI.  Then I chose stamps from the Gallery Wall: Fall stamp set that fit each frame middle.  I used Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink to stamp the images onto the cardstock pieces.  Then I glued the stamped pieces into the coordinating frame and used my scissors to trim off the excess.  Again, I placed the portion of the lower left piece into the frame on the upper right.

I thought that the medallion that was all white stood out too much.  So I placed the negative die cut piece around it and used scrap paper to mask off the area around the medallion.  Then I just lightly swiped the Antique Linen ink pad over the raised portions of the medallion.  Much better, I thought!

I stamped two of the small sentiments from the Gallery Wall: Fall stamp set directly onto the card front.  I stamped the third onto white card with Antique Linen ink.  I cut it out with the coordinating die.

I used glue to adhere the wreath to the card.  I added a foam tape strip to the die cut sentiment and attached it to the card.

That's my idea for using the beautiful Lovely Layers: Gallery Wall Art dies.  What do you think?  I hope you like this and have been inspired to give this awesome set a try!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you have a fabulous day!

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