Happy Saturday, crafty friends! Today I am excited to be part of The Ton's 4th Anniversary celebration!
This is the first of 4 days of blog hops, full of amazing designers! You are going to see the 9 new sets in action over these 4 days, and I must say...it was SO hard to pick the sets I wanted to showcase. They are all so amazing! Be sure to check them all out over at The Ton!
I will give you all the blog hop & giveaway info at the end of my post, but how about we get to my cards first? I ended up picking Coming Up Peonies and Special Day Lanterns as my selections. The reason behind that? Weddings. Lol! I photograph weddings part-time, and I've seen lanterns like this on many occasions...and I LOVE them. Peonies are also my favorite flower, and I just love when I see them in bridal bouquets. These two stamp sets just seemed like a perfect fit for me.
I know what you might be thinking..."Seriously, Lea. Christmas is OVER." Lol! I know, I know. But I mentioned a few posts ago that I was going to start hosting a monthly Christmas card challenge and today is the day for the first one! There will be a link up at the end of the post for you to create along with me, and of course, I've got a giveaway for one lucky participant! Before I get to all that, how about we check out my cards first?
I am using a collection called Oh What Fun! by My Mind's Eye - this was one of their 2017 Christmas collections. It's unlikely that it is readily available any longer, but that is okay! This challenge is all about using what you have, and creating for Christmas all year long so that come November, we aren't a big ball of stress! And maybe, just maybe...you will have enough cards to send out to all your family & friends!
This is my first set of three - you will notice that I take a similar approach to all of my scrapbooking style cards. I typically start with a patterned paper background, then build the front with doilies, diecut ephemera pieces, and accents. I did some simple sentiment stamping on some of the cards, and for those I used Tiny Words Christmas by Simon Says Stamp, and onyx black Versafine ink. I also added some shimmer here & there with my Tonic Aqua Shimmer pen.
Happy Thursday, crafty friends! I hope this first week of 2019 is treating you well! I'm...busy. Lol! Getting ready for our upcoming stamp & die release at Pinkfresh Studio, and for Creativation at the same time...I sometimes look at my computer &/or crafting area with panic. It will all get done...it always does, but I'm going to have some long days in the next couple weeks!
Before I get to my cards for today, I thought I would share this nice little coupon code from Simon Says Stamp. Gotta love $5 off $5!! Use code CRL952 upon checkout - code expires 1/7/19 at 11:59pm. :)
Today I wanted to share a couple of cards that I created during the October release using the Folk Mandala stamps and coordinating dies. I think this is such a pretty set, and there are so many great ways you can create with them! To start this card, I stamped & heat embossed the mandala to Arches watercolor paper in Brutus Monroe Gilded. I made sure to use my MISTI when stamping, as this watercolor is quite textured, and it takes a 2-3 times stamping to get a nice impression.
Happy New Year, crafty friends! I hope that you had a wonderful time ringing in the new year...or sleeping in the new year, which is much more likely in this household. Lol! It's hard to believe that it is 2019, as it felt like last year just flew by. And I don't think this year is going to be much different, so my plan is just to take it all in and be in the moment as much as possible. Oh, and be much more on top of all my commitments, because I will definitely NOT have all the last minute time available that I did last year.
Last year was a year filled with a lot of healing for me, and it is the first time in quite awhile that I am looking forward to a new time in my life. I will always grieve, and hurt because of what I have been asked to live through. But it's the first time in awhile that a new year doesn't feel like I am leaving something behind, because the truth is that Ellie & Layton are always with me. I will always speak of them, and miss them, and do everything in my power to keep their memories alive. I look forward to another year of creating with those two little ones as my inspiration.
I don't really do the whole resolution thing, and I don't put much stock into a word for the year. But I've been thinking a little bit about the new year, and the words love & light keep popping into my thoughts. So I think I'll go with that. Trying to give more love & light, see more love & light as it's given unto me...and just spreading more kindness into this world one card at a time.
I've created two cards for my post today, both featuring some of the Indigo Hills 2 collection from Pinkfresh Studio. January 1 is always a fun time at Pinkfresh Studio, because we are announcing our January-June design teams! I am extremely excited about the teams that Kinnari and I have chosen for the next 6 months, and you can view that announcement HERE!
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