{ Document December 2018 }

I am so excited to share my Document December album with you. I created an album that would fit our 4″ x 6″  and 3″ x 4″ journaling tags just by punching holes to create a quick and easy December album. The album is 4.25″ x 7.25″ with two binder rings. I decorated the outside with Document December 2018 Kit  from Elle’s Studio.

I prepped a few pages by using some of my ideas I collected over time. One of them is this little envelope pocket I created to fit 4″ x 6″ tags. These will be scattered throughout the album. I designed the pocket in Silhouette Studio. Let me know if you want me to share the file.

They can be filled with photos, journaling and bits and pieces collected in December. Envelope pockets are made from white cardstock, which leaves lot of room for stamping and adding embellishments from the kit. I want everything in this album to have my own personal touch.

In addition to storing all of my Document December products in an Ikea plastic bin (Antonius), there is room for the album, as well. This will make it easy for me to transport all of the essentials to any room in my house for very easy documenting.  To keep the ideas in my album flowing, I also created a list of daily photo ideas and prompts.
I hope I gave you some ideas to get started on your Document December project!

Supplies | Document December 2018 Kit, 25 Acrylic, Hazel Alphabet Stickers—White, Christmas Shapes and Dots Puffy Stickers, Candy Cane Puffy Alphabet Stickers, Christmas Seals Stamp, Oh What Fun Stamp, Tis The Season paper collection.

{ Valentine Treats with Deco Foil and Foil Mates }

This is my second post of the day. I have my Friendship Flowers card here.

I have these fun treat containers on Therm O Web blog today using our brand new Deco Foil and Foil-Mates. I hope you stop by to see how I created these.

{ Maya Road Guest Designer–Wood Pallet }

Hello and welcome back. Today I have one more project I created for Maya Road as a guest designer for February. I got to work with their 8x8 wood pallet. I painted it add added Deco Foil from Therm O Web. You have to stop by the blog to see the instructions and more photos.

Have a great Friday!

{ Winter Home Decor with Deco Foil }

I have a project on Therm O Web blog today using a printable and Deco Foil. You can visit the blog to see step by step instructions and download the free printable.

Have a great Friday!

{ CardMaker Blog Post Today – Holiday Decor }

Hello!  I have a blog post on CardMaker blog today sharing a holiday decor project using paper-crafting products. I created a little ornament using my stamps and dies.  I hope you can stop by.

Have a great day!

{ Halloween Home Decor with Deco Foil }

I have this little project on Therm O Web blog today using Deco Foil, Elle’s Studio tags, acrylic stars and wood veneer, Impression Obsession dies. 

 Stop by to see the instructions and step by step photos.

Don’t forget to take advantage of this great sale price on our favorite Halloween Deco Foil Colors! Pick up this set of 5 colors: Black, Pumpkin, Lime, Purple and Pewter at a phenomenal price!! It’s really like getting one for FREE! Click here to shop!

{ Halloween Party Ideas featuring Deco Foil }

I have a fun project on Therm O Web blog today using Deco Foil and Impression Obsession stamps and dies.  You can see instructions and step by step photos on how I created these treat bags on the blog here. I hope you stop by.

Have a great Wednesday!

{ CardMaker Blog Post Today – Celebrate and Decorate }

Hello!  I have a blog post on CardMaker blog today with an altered paper coffee cup using Impression Obsession stamps and dies and Therm O Web adhesive. I hope you can stop by.

Have a great day!

{ Mixed Media Canvas }

How about something totally different today. Mixed Media canvas.

I created this for Therm O Web for our recent Sierra Pacific Crafts show. This is a 6x6 canvas that I painted and decorated using our brand new products:

NEW iCraft® Mixed Media sheets
NEW iCraft® Mixed Media liquid glue
New Deco Foil™ Transfer Sheets – Summer Rainbow

The Mixed Media sheets are amazing!!! I printed on mine and then added foil with a laminator. You can find all the details and how to step by step photos on my blog post on Therm O Web blog.

We have new Deco Foil, as well.

{ Exclusive April 2016 kit from Elle’s Studio }

Exclusive April kit is ready for purchase now.
Check out our NEW Design team gallery. You can bookmark your favorites, leave comments and see close ups of our design team’s projects in our gallery.

Here are my April 2016 creations.

For a list of supplies used on all my projects, please visit my gallery.

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*It is available today, on the 10th, for $9.99 and then the price goes to $11.99 at midnight PST.*
*The kit is exclusive to Elle’s Studio and a limited edition – once the kit is sold out it is gone for ever!*
*Our add-ons are also limited and while supplies last, and are made to coordinate with the kit.*

All new products will be located here
April kit
Perfect Weekend Stamp
Today Acrylic
True Story Acrylic
Days of the Week Acrylic
Wood Veneer Labels 
Good Stuff Puffy Stickers
Yes Printables
April cut files

{ Mother’s Day Deco Foil Gift Idea And Tag }

Hi. I have a brand new project on Therm O Web blog today with step by step instructions that I would like you to check out. It’s a great gift idea for Mother’s Day or any occasion.

I used Deco Foil for this printed quote and made a little tag to go with the gift. Step by step instructions with photos  and Therm O Web supplies are on the blog.

{ Impression Obsession Design Team Thursday }

It’s my turn to share a project I created using Impression Obsession stamps and dies. Today I have a little altered and glittery frame and I only used dies.

The frame was hot pink and I painted it white. I die cut two Spring Wreaths from iCraft adhesive from Therm O Web. It’s sticky on both sides. You peel off the top liner and add glitter and peel off the bottom liner to adhere it. I die cut the Reindeer from iCraft Deco Foil white foam adhesive. It has adhesive on both sides, as well. I added gold Deco Foil. The “peace” is die cut from vellum and adhered to the reindeer.
The frame is about 4 x 4 inches.  I added gold Deco Foil to the frame using iCraft Deco Foil liquid adhesive. I just used a make up sponge to add the adhesive to the frame and then added gold Deco Foil. I love how it turned out.

Impression Obsession dies:
Spring Wreath
Peace
Reindeer

That is all from me today. Have a great Thursday!

{ Paper Pumpkin Decoration }

I wanted to share a fun little project I created recently after I saw an adorable pumpkin that Gina created for American Crafts. I have been looking for Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Halloween Pumpkin at Michaels, but I never found one. I decided to make my own.

I designed the pumpkin in my Silhouette Studio and cut it out from patterned paper. I hade some Halloween paper and embellishments left over that I purchased at Emma’s Paperie last year. The “boo” and “happy Halloween” are die cuts from Impression Obsession called Boo and Happy Halloween. They are die cut from glitter paper. The little ghost is from Mini Ghosts die.
Elle’s Studio came out with Halloween Acrylics and Glitter Foam pieces that I added to the pumpkin. There is also a Halloween Digital Cut File and I was able to cut some bats from glitter paper.
Everything here is from my stash, some old and some new items. I already added it to my mantle. I am thinking about adding ribbon to the back and maybe hanging it in my dinning room.

Let me know if anyone is interested in the pumpkin silhouette file and I will share. Make sure you check out Gina’s beautiful pumpkin.

***Maker sure you check out my YouTube channel and my Etsy***

{ Gift ideas using Therm O Web and a freebie file }

I am sharing a cute gift idea for that someone special in your life. Mother’s Day is coming up, Teacher’s  and Nurse’s appreciation is next week. Step by step instructions are on Therm O Web blog today. I designed the box for two cups to fit. You can download the file at the bottom of this post.

***These Silhouette Studio files are created by me, and are for personal use only. If you use my designs, please give proper credit and link back to my blog and/or original file.***

Click on photo to download files

This contains a box and a liner that you adhere to the bottom. Patterned paper panels for the box sides and a handle that you adhere together to the folded lines and the adhere the flaps to the inside of the box. Leave a comment on this post if you have any questions about the box or how to put it together.

{ Peace Tags }

It’s been crazy busy around here and Christmas is here in four days. I really try my best, but end up doing lots of things last minute. These were created for Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft some time ago and I thought they were perfect to share  today, in case you need those last minute gift tags.

Glass Bead Glitter Gel
Chalkboard Paint
Gelatos Color BLACK & WHITE
Metallic PITT Artist Pen GOLD
Other supplies:
Tags
Vellum
Impression Obsession dies: Peace, Fir Trees.
Washi tape
Sizzix die cut machine
The Crafters Workshop template
Heidi Swapp stencil

Instructions:
1. Using Glass Bead Glitter Gel add some starts to the tags. Let dry.

2. Paint bottom of tags with Chalkboard Paint

3. Using a stencil add small dots to the bottom of each tag using white Gelato. Add some Butterscotch Gelato around the edges blending with your finger. Add washi tape. 

4. Cut trees from vellum and white cardstock. Paint the white cardstock with Glass Bead Glitter Gel. Let dry. Adhere the vellum and cardstock tree to each other and adhere to the tag using 3D foam squares from Therm O Web. Die cut “peace” from vellum and color using Metallic PITT Artist Pen GOLD.

5. Adhere to the tree using Therm O Web adhesive. Tie twine into a bow and add to the tree.

Enjoy your Monday!

{ Impression Obsession Design Team Thursday }

It is my turn today to share a project I made using Impression Obsession dies.  Here is what I created. My inspiration came from a printable that Jen has for a download on her blog.  I used my silhouette cameo for the words and IO dies for the rest.

I started with a piece of chalkboard paper. The clipboard I had for ever. Seriously. I was going to alter it at some point, but now I think I will create a peace of art for each season and just change it out.

Like I said, I cut the words using my silhouette cameo. I had some adhesive patterned paper which made the words adhere to the paper easier. There is some texture to the chalkboard paper and the letters weren’t really adhered. Once I had all the die cuts in place I added a coat of Mod Podge. That sealed everything. I used a sponge applicator to add some texture to the background with Mod Podge.

I haven’t found a permanent place for this project, but for now it is on my mantle.

Here are the dies I used.

Halloween Set

 

Halloween Hill Die

Witch Flying

I created another little project two years ago using the same Halloween Hill Die. I display it every year. You can check out the details in my blog post here.

I am linking the clipboard art project to this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

Have a great Thursday!

{ Christmas Wishes gift ideas }

I wanted to share two holiday gift ideas using our new Technique Tuesday stamps and dies.

The Ghirardelli box is very easy and a perfect little gift for that someone special.

I used Christmas Wishes stamp set, brand new, in the store. I stamped one of the circles and used a scalloped punch to punch it out. I stamped the ornament on a one inch circle that I cut with Circles - DIY Steel Dies. I colored the ornament with watercolor crayons. It is popped up with 3D foam adhesive from Therm O Web.

This adorable paper is from Elle’s Studio Good Cheer collection. I was able to fit 3 Ghirardelli Dark and Caramel Sea Salt, Chocolate Squares.

I used Christmas Wishes stamp set on this little gift card holder, as well. I stamped it and die cut it with Circles - DIY Steel Dies. The circle is just folded over the top of the Story Card - DIY Steel Die. I cut two story cards. One from white cardstock and one from patterned paper. I am using the new Pull Strip - DIY Steel Die that you can actually pull open to reveal a gift inside (gift card or money).

I stamped the pull strip and the front of the story card with Christmas Borders. To embellish the front I used Torn Spiral Edge - DIY Steel Die

Looking for a fun way to spruce up your holiday packages? Be sure to check out the New for 2014 page on the Technique Tuesday website. We've got a number of holiday stamps that are perfect to use for making accents to decorate holiday packages with.

Have a great Friday!

{ Impression Obsession DT challenge–Shades of Fall }

Hi and welcome to our  Impression Obsession challenge – Shades of Fall!

Our challenge starts today, October 16, and continues to the following Wednesday evening, October 22, at 10 PM.

Create a new project using  Impression Obsession stamps and post it on Impression Obsession Blog, between October 16-22. A winner will be chosen randomly to win a $25 gift certificate to the Impression Obsession store.

This time I did not make a card. I was looking on Pinterest for a teacher gift idea and I came across these little mini coffee cups. Looks like they were really popular last year in the Stampin’ Up world, but I totally missed them. I fell in love and had to get some and make cute little gifts.

I stamped my white cardstock with Cover-a-card Broken Chainlink and added Cover-a-Card Wood Grain with some color shine. Then I added a strip of patterned paper at the top. There might be a pattern out there, but I just traced my cup on a piece of paper to make the template. I will transfer it into my silhouette so I can cut it in the future.

I used a leaf from Hydrangea Set Die to cut two leaves, one from a scrap piece of fabric and another one from vellum. I broke one of my Sizzix Big Shot plates while I was in the process of embossing the leaf. I made the wrong sandwich. It was time anyway. I hade them for ever and they were looking pretty bad. Amazon has them on sale right now Sizzix Accessory - Cutting Pads, Standard, 1 Pair ($6.59).
I used Circle Greeting Cutout set for the tag. I punched the scalloped circle first and then taped the die to the middle and die cut the saying. I backed it with brown cardstock.
I stamped the Striped Banner several times and tucked them behind the tag with the leaves.

I pretty much did the same thing with the tag that I cut out from the rest of the stamped cardstock. I added a little doily on the bottom. You could add a little note to this with the gift.

What is inside you ask? Some very delicious chocolate I found. Caramel Brownie. Four of them fit perfectly. Just enough for a little treat. These little cups can be filled with whatever you want and they are perfect for any occasion.

They are delicious!
Lindt Chocolate - Hello My Name Is "Caramel Brownie" Little Bits To Go, 4.2oz., (2 Pack)

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That is all from me. Make sure you check out what the rest of our DT created.

I hope you play along.

Impression Obsession Blog
Anna Wight
Daniela Dobson -------> you are here
Dina Kowal
Ellen Taylor
Jeanne Streiff
Jenny Gropp
Karen Amidon
Kittie Caracciolo