Friday, December 8, 2023

Believe in the Magic of Christmas Slimline Card


Believe in the Magic of Christmas!!!
The air is full of holiday festivities.... but I hope you are taking time to do some creating! 
It is a relaxing place to be when there is so much going on this time of year. 
I am sharing a mini slimline card using my Frosty Night Collection from Blank Page Muse. 
It is a digital download collection, so you are able to pick and choose which papers and Ephemera pieces you want to create with. 


Begin by applying white card stock to a Kraft mini slimline card base. 
Die cut mini slimline using paper; add to front of card base. 
Fussy cut wreath: add to card front with pop dots.
Stamp sentiment with black ink on white cardstock; mat on Kraft paper. 
Add to card front with pop dots. 


Fussy cut snowman; add to front of card with pop dots. 


Enjoy all your holiday celebrations! 
Pam

Supplies
Sizzix/Eileen Hull Mini Slimline Die
Kraft and White Card Stock
3 1/2" x 6 1/2" Card Base
Pop Dots



 

Thursday, December 7, 2023

Joy Home Decor - December Throwback Thursday!

 

Hi Everyone, for the next month I will be sharing Throwback Thursdays! I hope you enjoy seeing some of my favorite holiday projects and follow along. 


I began my home decor piece by running a 7 x 7 piece of white card stock through Xyron Creative Station using Xyron Permanent Adhesive. 


Adhere a piece of Sizzix Cork Roll Surfacez Paper to fit on top.


Lay The Crafters Workshop Art Splatters TCW1043 Stencil, apply white gesso to top with stencil brush. 


Add prepared cork paper to frame. 


Create a Christmas bow using May Arts Christmas Ribbon, add to bottom of frame using Xyron Mini Glue Gun. 


To create poinsettias....


(I die cut 3 sets using the Sunflower Die.)


Adhere flowers together using Xyron Mini Glue Gun. 


Create banner using the small triangles from the Geometric Box XL DieMaking Essential Matboard, and Cork Roll Surfacez Paper #663892 along with Bronze Anther Embossing Powder. Add to top of frame with Xyron Mini Glue Gun. Add sticker letters and border to top of banner. 


Add small chipboard natural snowflakes randomly to frame and on banner. 


Add prepared poinsettias to frame.


Add berries, pinecones, small gnome and leavers cut from green card stock around flowers. 


I hope you are inspired to create a few home decor gifts. 
Remember that Eileen's Sunflower Bigz L Die is so versatile that you can create a variety of unique flowers in different colors using different medias for your projects. 

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

2023 My Favorite Projects with Eileen Hull Designs Inspiration Team


I hope all were inspired through 2023... so hard to believe it is December!
Eileen Hull's Designs Inspiration Team is sharing 3 of our favorite projects throughout the creative year!
So HARD to decide. 
BUT...
I will start with my January Family Pocket Journal.... just love it so much! 


Family Pocket Journal was created using the first of Eileen's Chapter 1 Release of the year! 

Supplies:

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Next up is my Everyday Moments Case Box...so loved this project...
It is filled with tags, books, and so much more! 
Something I just love to do...you know more is more, lol! 


Always remember those small details which of course includes the bid or sides of your projects! 


Everyday Moments Card Box was created with Eileen's Chapter 2 Release for 2023. 

Supplies:
Chipboard Flourish
Crescent Burlap Cardboard
Handmade Quilt Flower by "ME" (contact me if you would like to purchase)

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My third project is called a Bed of Candy Box! 
We were asked to create Box Bonanza for the month of September....
so, I took a few different of Eileen's dies and created a bed and filled it with candy jars. 
Decorating the tops and sides with other dies of Eileens! 


Supplies
4 Metal Legs
6 Small Ball Jars

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DON'T TELL!!! 
I am going to sneak in one more project!!!
Why...
It's December and the start of ADVENT! 


Advent Calendar was created with Eileen's Field Notes and Specimen Die...what a fun die so many possibilities. I hope you have one in your stash but if not, it would make a great Christmas Gift to ask for! 


Filled with all those fun envelopes from Eileen's Envelop, Flowers and Folder Die. 


Supplies:
Sizzix Mixed Media Christmas #661602

I hope you have fun following Eileen, her teams, guest designers and of course being part of the Eileen Fan Club, which has so many inspiring friends and artist that share! 
Don't forget Eileen also has a You Tube Channel and shares Facebook Lives on Tuesday and Thursday each week! 
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thank you so much for stopping in. 
Pam

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Monday, December 4, 2023

Have a Holly Joy Christmas Card


Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!
Sharing two cards with two techniques using my Holly Leaves Ornament along with my Holly Jolly Sentiment Stamp.
First, add pattern paper to 5" x 6 1/2" card bases. 
First card is stamped with Holly Leaves Ornament and black ink; colored with copic markers. 


Fussy cut out and add to front of card with pop dots. 
Add fussy cut holly leave from pattern paper to front of ornament. 
Add Tile Blue Ribbon to top of ornament. 
Stamp  Holly Jolly Sentiment Stamp; mat on blue pattern paper. 
Add to card front with pop dots. 


Second card is "embossed". 


Stamp red pattern paper with embossing powder using embossing ink. 
Apply Glacier White Embossing Powder to top of embossing ink; heat emboss. 
Fussy cut ornament out. 
Add Tile Blue Ribbon to top of ornament. 


Stamp  Holly Jolly Sentiment Stamp; mat on blue pattern paper. 
Add to card front with pop dots. 


Finish by adding enamel dots to card fronts. 
Enjoy making cards this holiday season. 
Pam

Supplies;
Copic Markers
49 & Market Christmas Paper
White Card Stock
Veramark and Black Ink
Red and Black Enamel Dots






 

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Christmas Lantern


Do you ever just fall in love with a company!!!
Well...I have a few that I just love!
DIAMOND PRESS is one of them!!!
I am so honored to be one of the Diamond Press Designers!
What an amazing design team!
Diamond Press sells on HSN so make sure to check them out! 

Diamond Press also has an Online Store 

One of the kits they sold in July was the Lantern Kit!!!
Just love it for the detail and the unique way that you can create with the kit! 


I hope you check out Diamond Press on HSN and the Store. 

Pam

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Be Nice, Not Naughty Card


Time for Christmas Cards...
Are your friends and family nice or naughty, lol!
Love this digital image from my Frosty Night Digital Collection along with all those cute snowmen! 


Create a 5" x 6 1/2" card by printing papers and adding to a card base. 
Die cut two scallop ovals to add to front of the card using Kraft card stock, emboss with snowflake embossing folder. 


Add fussy cut digital printed ephemera to front of card. 

Supplies
Kraft Card Stock
Snowflake Embossing Folder
Oval Nesting Dies
Large Postage Note Die
5" x 6 1/2" Card Base



Friday, December 1, 2023

SNOW SNOW SNOW ... Let There Be SNOW Home Decor


Welcome December!!!
It's time to decorate.
What better way to start but to grab an old frame that's been laying around with some of my fabulous Frosty Nights Digital Papers and Ephemera  from Blank Page Muse. 
Super easy to use...size to your frame and print. 
Check out all the details of the download HERE!

Begin by adding printed Merry Christmas Snowman Paper to inside of frame. 


Stamp Snow Snow Snow on white cards stock using black ink. 
Adhere to printed paper mats. 
Add to front of frame with pop dots. 
Die cut snowflakes add to front of home decor. 
Die cut poinsettias'; form and add to front of home decor piece. 


Die cut pine needle stems; add.


fussy cut around starburst from printed paper; add with pop dots. 


Finish with fussy cut snowmen and poinsettia; add with pop dots. 
Enjoy making home decor pieces as gifts or for your own home with my super easy downloads from Blank Page Muse. 
Enjoy Pam

Supplies
Sizzix 663105 Flurry #1 Die
Sizzix 663106 Flurry #2 Die
Sizzix 666333 Festive Gatherings Die
Sizzix 658261Tattered Poinsettia Die
Black Frame