home for the holidays

Good morning everyone!

Today is the start of a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas and this month we want to see Anything But a Card.

I decided to make a couple tags- AND they were so quick and easy to make because the papers and puffy stickers are from an old Simon Says Stamp Card kit! I'm not a puffy sticker kind of gal but these were perfect for tags! I used a Tim Holtz die for the tags, the little trees were cut with a Cuttlebug die and the twine & seam binding are from my stash.

  Now head on over to the main challenge blog and check out the beautiful creations by the other team members!

I'm currently visiting my parents in Arizona :) so I will catch up with you all soon!

Thanks so much for stopping by- Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:
12 Months of Christmas- Anything Goes with Opt. twist: Ice, Ice, Baby
Dies R Us- Tag, You're It
Jingle Belles- Stuck on You

Quick and Easy Gift Bags

Good morning everyone and Happy Monday!

I wanted to pop in today and share a couple of gift bags that I made for my nieces! I used the adorable 'Merry and Bright' stamp set from Simon Says Stamp and Doodlebug Design 'Here Comes Santa Claus' papers... all from the December Card Kit! 

I used a Sizzix Bigz die for the gift bags and a Lawn Fawn die for the stitched circle tags. I stamped a little present on the tags, stamped and paper pieced the Christmas tree and stamped the 'Christmas Wishes' Sentiment. For the bag on the right- I used a sentiment and small image from the Doodlebug papers, punched out a few snowflakes and then added blue gems to both of them and there you have it... two quick and fun gift bags! :)  

 I'm not sure if I will post again before Christmas... so I wanted to wish you all a

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of your wonderful comments! :o)

Big Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:
A Gem of a Challenge- Anything Christmas Goes

C.R.A.F.T.- Christmas

Crafty Calendar- Christmas Time
Melonheadz Friends- Time for Christmas

Pile It On- Any Holiday/Celebration

Simon Says Stamp- Gift It
SSS Work it Wednesday- Use Dies

Sweet Stampin'- Christmas Tree

Nutty Over You...

Good afternoon everyone!

Today I'm sharing a couple of cards that I made with the Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit! What a fabulous kit, perfect for fall cards! I LOVE everything included in the kit and the 'Nutty Over You' stamp set is so fun to work with! :)

On my first card I used the larger squirrel and a sentiment from the stamp set along with a couple of the papers and the cute acorn embellishments...

And on this card I used several stamps from the set to create an autumn wreath, I also used one of the sentiments and another piece of DP from Lawn Fawn.

Well, that's it for today- short and sweet... thanks so much for stopping by and for all of your wonderful comments! I'll see you soon!
Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:
Cutie Pie- Cute + 5 of a Kind (my first card has 5 acorns)
Inkspirational- Use 5 Stamps (my second card)
Let's Craft and Create- Halloween/Autumn/Fall
One Crazy Stamper- Fall/Winter Fun
Penny Black and More- Autumn
SSS Work it Wednesday- use the colors- red, orange, yellow and/or brown
Stamping Sensations- Autumn

Stamps & Fun = Creativity- Autumn/Halloween
The Crafty Addicts- Autumn Colors 

Use Your Stuff- Mixing up the stamps (I used several stamps to create my wreath on card #2) 

Colorful flowers

Good morning everyone!

I wanted to pop in today and share a few cards that I made out of the Simon Says Stamp June Card Kit! The kit includes the beautiful 'Look for the Miracles' stamp set, very colorful papers from Bo Bunny, enamel dots, a fabulous 'dream' die cut and so much more :)

For the card on the left- I stamped the flowers in VersaMark ink, heat embossed with white powder, colored with Distress inks and then fussy cut them out. For the card on the right- I just stamped right onto a piece of beautiful designer paper included in the kit.  

Challenges I would like to enter:
Artistic Stampers- July- All things bright and beautiful + rubber stamp
Cards und More- Embossing
Digi Choosday- Flowers
Scribbles Designs- How does your garden grow
Simon Says Stamp- Work it Wednesday- Wafer Thin dies or stencils (2nd entry)

WordArt Wednesday- Anything Goes

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This card was so quick and easy to make because I used one of the Colorable Card Fronts, also included in the kit... It's colored it with Copics using some of my favorites colors- yellow, green and teal. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cardz 4 Galz- No Patterned Paper

 Make My Monday- Sentiment

Paper Minutes- Make Me Happy

Pile It On- Use Your Favorite Colors

The Crafter's Cafe- CAS

Well, that's all for now... thanks so much for stopping by!

Tammy x

Other supplies used:

MFT- Stitched Rectanges, Stitched Circles & Stitched Frames dies

Avery Elle's- Wonky Stitches dies

sequins & Wink of Stella Pen

Smile and be happy...

Good afternoon everyone!

I wanted to pop in today and share a couple of quick cards that I made with the Simon Says Stamps May Card kit!  

What a super fun kit... for these two cards I used the 'Happy Days' stamp set, sequins and the word stickers by Pinkfresh Studio. I did a simple watercolor wash for the background and I used Avery Elle's Wonky Stitches dies to cut everything out. The images were stamped onto watercolor paper, heat embossed and then watercolored with my Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors, I also added a little more color to the sentiments.  

These cards were so easy to make and I love how bright they turned out... they are perfect for the local charity that I donate to!

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the wonderful comments you leave.
I'll see you tomorrow!
Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:
As You Like It- Favorite die and Why (I love the fun stitching on my Wonky stitched dies and they layer so well)
Colouring in Scrapland- 1, 2, 3 (1-sentiment, 2-images & 3-sequins)
Craft Your Passion- Always Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart- Always Anything Goes

Cutie Pie- Cute + Water (cute images + water for watercoloring)

Dream Valley- (C10) Summer Colours
QKR Stampede- Quilting/Stitching - real or faux
Simon Says Stamp- Work it Wednesday- Sunshine- 2nd entry
Sweet Stamps- Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door- Always Anything Goes

Easter Peeps!

Good afternoon everyone!

I wanted to pop in today and share a couple of shaker cards that I made for my nieces! They feature items out of the Simon Says Stamp March card kit! :) 

This kit was so fun to work with... I love the super cute Peep stamp set, dies and papers... I used the MFT Blueprints 15 set and Stitched Circle frames to cut everything out. On my first card I cut the bunny and heart out of fun foam.

On my second card I cut the bunny and heart out of some bright green felt. I love the way these cards turned out, I can't wait to give them to my nieces tomorrow along with their Peep candies! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a 

Happy Easter!

Challenges I would like to enter:

2 Crafty Girls- Die Cuts

Brown Sugar- Easter

Crafting-With-Friends- Anything Goes
Crafty Catz- Stitching: Real or Faux (I used stitched dies)
Emerald Creek Dares- Easter Parade
Little Red Wagon- Happy Easter/Spring

QKR Stampede- Easter Cards
Simon Says Stamp Monday- Food or Drink
The Crafter's Cafe- Easter

Quick and Easy Valentine's Day Cards

Good morning everyone!

I wanted to pop in real quick today and share a couple of Valentine's Day cards with you! They features several items out of the Simon Says Stamp February card kit! 

What a fantastic kit... for these two cards I used the gorgeous papers, the Epoxy Stickers Phrases and the Gold Foiled Sentiment Stickers... I love these little gold sentiments, what a perfect item to add along the side of the wonky panel!  

I used the MFT Blueprints 15 set and the Pierced Heart dies to cut everything out and that's about it... these were SO fun and easy to make!! 

 Thanks so much for stopping by... your comments always make my day!

I'll see you soon!

Tammy x

Challenges I would like to enter:
Crafty Cardmakers- Love, Love, Love

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper- Anything goes

Creative Card Crew- Love

Dream Valley- (C10) Valentine's

Eclectic Ellapu- February- Pink Team ~ Love Actually

Get Creative- Hearts
One Stitch At A Time- Love Is In The Air

Simon Says Stamp- Have A Heart

Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday- Use Something New (SSS February card kit)
The Corrosive- Love, love, love

Flurries of Snowflakes

Good morning everyone!

It's time for a new challenge at Creatalicious and today's theme is...

Snowflakes!

For my DT project I decided to make a couple of shaker cards using my new Simon Says Stamp January Card Kit! What a fun kit, I love the colors and all of the fabulous snowflake items in the kit... perfect for our theme! :)

I stamped the backgrounds with the 'Cute Snowflakes' stamp set in VersaMark ink and then dusted them with a touch of chalk. I used MFT dies for the stitched circle frames & pierced fishtail flags... added my little Polar Pals stickers and white glitter sprinkles and there you have it!    

Our sponsor is Happy Little Stampers and Kylie is offering a fabulous prize for one lucky winner, so make sure you link up your 'Snowflake' creations HERE!

Thanks so much for stopping by... I have one more post scheduled for today, so I will see you soon! 

Challenges I would like to enter:
A Snowflakes Promise- Anything Goes + Winter or Christmas Theme

Clear It Out- Theme: Winter/Stash: Snowflake

Craftin Desert Divas- Let It Snow

Crafty Boots- Something Old, Something New (old-dies, new-card kit)

Fan-Tastic Tuesday- Anything Goes with a twist: Warm & Cosy

Get Creative- Something New (card kit)

Melonheadz Friends- Snow/Snowflakes
Ruby's Rainbow- Show Us Something New (new card kit)
Sisterhood of Crafters- Something Old, Something New (old-dies, new-card kit)

Gifts of LOVE

Good morning everyone and Happy Monday!

I wanted to pop in one last time before Christmas and share these cute little gift card holders/bags that I made for my nieces!! 

I made them using several items out of the Simon Says Stamp December card kit!! Oh what a fun kit... it included an adorable stamp set, beautiful papers, self adhesive sequins and so much more! :)

I cut the gift bags out of Kraft CS using a Sizzix Bigz die and then I stamped snowflakes all over them with VersaMark ink and a Inkadinkado stamp. The images were stamped with Memento Black ink, colored with Copics and fussy cut out, the tags were cut with a Cuttlebug die.

For this gift bag I just used some of the Pinkfresh Studio Puffs Stickers and papers that were included in the kit... it can't get any easier than that! 

Well, that's all for today... thanks so much for stopping by and for all of the wonderful comments you leave... they truly make my day! :)

I hope you have a very
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Hugs, Tammy

Challenges I would like to enter:

Artistic Stampers- Christmas

Craft-Dee BowZ- Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

Crafter's Cafe- Tags

Crafting for all Seasons- Christmas - Anything But A Card
Just Add Ink- Gift Card Holders

My Time to Craft- Last minute Christmas makes

Penny Black and More- Anything Christmas (2nd entry)

Simon Says Stamp- Die Crazy
Simon Says Stamp Monday- Winter Wonderland

Stamping Sensations- Anything Goes with a stamp & ribbon