LeslieT

We’re Gnome for the Holidays

Hi everybody! This is the first project I’m showcasing for the Trinity Ambassador “A Few of Our Favorite Things” Social Media Hop on Instagram starting at 6:00 AM PST this morning and ending at 11:59 PM PST on Friday, December 3rd! My main post is HERE. I was in a mini slimline kind of mood… my new favorite size card (3-1/2″ x 6″) that’s a legal size to mail! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! This card features the Gnome for the Holidays stamp set and Gnome for the Holidays die set and the inside sentiment is from the A Sentiment for (Almost) Everything stamp set. Such a fun little travelin’ scene!

For your chance to win a $20 gift card to the Trinity Stamps store, be sure to hop along with us on Instagram, starting at @trinitystampsllc – there will be a ton of inspiration! Winners will be announced on the Trinity Stamps blog by December 5th! Have fun hopping!

I cut the mini slim card base from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from the Christmas Holiday Print 6×6 paper pad using the Waffle Flower Mini Slimline Layers die set. I hand-cut the highway from CutCardStock Basis Gray cardstock and used a white paint pen to draw the dotted center line. I stamped the focal image from the Gnome for the Holidays stamp set in black ink on Solar White cardstock, colored it with alcohol markers (and gold pen for the ornaments), and cut it with the coordinating Gnome for the Holidays die set. I added Ranger Glossy Accents to the headlights and the gold ornaments on the tree. I stamped and die cut the sentiment from the same stamps and dies, and adhered all the elements to the card front.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock using the Waffle Flower Mini Slimline Layers die set and embellished it with a leftover strip of patterned paper used on the front and a narrow strip of CutCardStock Basis Gray cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from the A Sentiment for (Almost) Everything stamp set in black ink and layered the panel on gray cardstock.

And one more look… I absolutely LOVE gnomes, and Trinity Stamps has some of the most adorable out there! Super happy with this travelin’ guy! ;)

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Place To Start: #11 – Craft A Favorite Memory (travelin’ home for the holidays!)
2. Addicted To Stamps & More: #419 – Any Occasion
3. Color Crazy Challenge: #47 – Anything Goes
4. Crafty Catz: #574 – Anything Goes with optional Christmas Non-Traditional Colors (no twist)
5. Creative Inspirations: November – Wonderful Winter/Feeling Festive
6. Creative Moments: #227 – Anything Goes
7. Make My Monday Challenge Blog: #162 – Cute Christmas
8. Scrapping4fun Challenges: #206 – Winter/Christmas

Trinity Stamps products used:
Gnome for the Holidays stamp set
Gnome for the Holidays die set
A Sentiment for (Almost) Everything stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Gray cardstock, Christmas Holiday Print 6×6 paper pad
Ink: Catherine Pooler Midnight ink; Arteza alcohol markers- BG37, G21/23, P13, RP15, B32/37, Y02, R21, BR28, GS02/04, CG08; Pentel Slicci Gold pen, Posca white paint pen
Dies/Punches: Waffle Flower Mini Slimline Layers die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Ranger Glossy Accents

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and you’re inspired to get those craft supplies out to play! Be sure to check out all the amazing stamps, dies and other goodies at Trinity Stamps! And head on over to the Trinity Stamps Facebook Page for loads of inspiration! And while you’re at it, join the Trinity Stamps Facebook community group to connect with other Trinity Stamps fans! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Trinity Stamps Ambassador “A Few of Our Favorite Things” Social Media Hop

Hey everybody! It’s definitely a Happy Monday and we have some fun in store for you all week long! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! Get ready for the Trinity Ambassador “A Few of Our Favorite Things” Social Media Hop commencing on Instagram this morning at 6:00 AM PST and ending at 11:59 PM PST on Friday, December 3rd! I created four projects with four of my ‘favorite Trinity Stamps things’, so grab a cuppa and hang out with me for a few to see what I have going on! I have created four separate blog posts linked to this post (so I can enter my individual projects into some challenges), so if you’re interested in more details and photos of each project, just click the link above the photo to be taken to that individual post.

We’re Gnome for the Holidays

Trinity Stamps products used:
Gnome for the Holidays stamp set
Gnome for the Holidays die set
A Sentiment for (Almost) Everything stamp set

Coffee

Trinity Stamps products used:
Coffee Cut & Foil Die Set
A Sentiment for (Almost) Everything stamp set
Ruby Radiance Embellishment Mix
Trinity Pick Up Stick

From Our Gnome to Yours

Trinity Stamps products used:
From Our Gnome to Yours stamp set
From Our Gnome to Yours die set
A Sentiment for (Almost) Everything stamp set
Ruby Radiance Embellishment Mix
Trinity Pick Up Stick

Let’s Get Together

Trinity Stamps products used:
Cafe Cup Cutout Die
A Sentiment for (Almost) Everything stamp set

Thanks so much for stopping by today – hope to see you at the Hop!

Scrappy hugs,

Thanks so much

Hey peeps! It’s a nice crisp 30 degrees here this morning and we haven’t had any more snow since the other day when we had some that didn’t stick. The snowflakes were huge, though! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! I have a card to share this morning for the new Festive Fridays Challenge that started yesterday over at The Outlawz Challenges. SheepSki Designs is sponsoring this month and the themes this time are Christmas, Anything Goes, Thank You and Winter/Snowy. This thank you card is perfect for the challenge and was so much fun to create using Perfect Pearls in Blue Smoke, Forever Green, Forever Red, Forever Violet, Kiwi and Perfect Pearl and the smooshing technique on black glossy cardstock.

I cut a standard A2 size landscape top-folding card base from CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock along with layering panels from Marcos Black Gloss cardstock and Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock. I created the background on the black gloss cardstock panel by smooshing it into Blue Smoke, Forever Green, Forever Red, Forever Violet, Kiwi and Perfect Pearl powders (individually) that I spritzed with water in the Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer. I cut the large bold portion of the sentiment from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock using the Waffle Flower Bold Alpha dies, and then added the smaller portion stamped with the Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions stamp set in black ink and cut with the coordinating Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions die set.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock and embellished it with a leftover strip trimmed from the front panel along with a narrow strip of CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock. I stamped the sentiment from the Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions stamp set in black ink and adhered the panel to the inside of the card base.

And one more peek… so loving how this turned out! It’s a very versatile background that could fit any theme whatsoever! AND not to mention it’s a super fun technique!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. Addicted To Stamps & More: #419 – Any Occasion
2. Classic Design Challenge: #11 – Anything Goes
3. Crafty Gals Corner: #225 – Thank You, Thankful
4. Creative Moments: #227 – Anything Goes
5. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: #170 – Anything Goes
6. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis Black cardstock, Marcos Black Gloss cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock
Stamps: Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Waffle Flower Bold Alpha dies, Waffle Flower Sentiment Additions die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Ranger Perfect Pearls- Blue Smoke, Forever Green, Forever Red, Forever Violet, Kiwi and Perfect Pearl; Tim Holtz Distress Sprayer, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Bearly Art precision craft glue

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come over and join in all the fun at The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Three Favorite Holiday Projects for Eyelet Outlet

Hey peeps! A very Happy Saturday to you – I hope you’ve had a great week! I’m stoked to be back on the Eyelet Outlet blog today sharing my three favorite holiday projects created with our amazing products! This is a different kind of post – all three of these projects have already been showcased on my blog. When this idea was presented to our design team, we all loved it, so hopefully this is the start of a new holiday tradition!

The first of my three favorites is this adorable Merry Christmoose card! These Moose Brads are some of the coolest brads ever, which I paired with our Copper Skinny Washi Tape and White Enamel Dots to create this fun scene.

The card in the number two spot is this peaceful serene scene created with our Cardinal Brads and Cardinal Profile Brads against a Glitter Star Washi Tape background embellished with Snowflake Brads and White Enamel Dots.

And my third favorite is this step card shaker! Who can resist a shaker card?! Especially a shaker card filled with our gorgeous Snowflake Sequins?! I also used clear gemstones from our Clear Jewel Bling and Clear Bling Strips to embellish the snowflakes on the front of the shaker.

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s post, even though it’s a little bit different from the norm! Be sure to check out all the fun goodies at Eyelet Outlet and be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ Eyelet Outlet Facebook Page to keep up with news and sales! And while you’re at it, join the Eyelet Outlet Fans Facebook group for lots of creative inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

USA proud!

Hey, everybody! A big ol’ Happy Friday to you all! If you’re in the States, then you celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday, and I hope you had a wonderful day! I’m thrilled to be back on the Clear Scraps blog today with another awesome DT inspiration project! I thought I’d take a break from the Autumn/Fall and Christmas projects, and share something a little different. This July 4th card features our USA Chipboard Embellishment. I love all things Americana and this chipboard embellishment was just the ticket for a super easy Independence Day card!

I cut a standard size A2 side-folding card base from ivory cardstock along with a layering panel from patterned paper, and rounded the bottom right corner. I adhered the patterned paper and a trimmed piece of patriotic ephemera to the left side, and added a piece of skinny red washi tape at the seam. I adhered medium blue and red cardstock to the back of the USA Chipboard Embellishment and then ran a black alcohol marker around the outside edge. I adhered the chipboard to the card front along with scrabble tiles from my ephemera stash to complete the front.

I cut the inside panel from ivory cardstock and embellished it with the patterned paper used on the front and a piece of skinny red washi tape. I stamped the sentiment in blue ink and layered the panel on red cardstock.

And one more peek… really loving how this turned out! This USA Chipboard Embellishment is ah-maaazing!

Clear Scraps products used:
USA Chipboard Embellishment

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Red and Basis Medium Blue cardstock, The Paper Studio Four Seasons and Everything In Between -2- paper pad, Polly’s Paper Studio Patriotic Creativity Kit
Stamps: Hero Arts Year Round Messages stamp set
Ink: Arteza BK00 alcohol marker, Memento Paris Dusk ink
Dies/Punches: Kadomaru Pro Corner Rounder
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Me & My Big Ideas skinny red washi tape

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and you’re inspired to get those craft supplies out to play! Be sure to check out all the amazing acrylic, wood and chipboard goodies at Clear Scraps… OMGoodness, you won’t be disappointed! And head on over to the Clear Scraps Facebook Page for lots of inspiration! And while you’re at it, join the Clear Scraps Facebook Creative Group to connect with other Clear Scraps fans! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

‘Tis the Season

11/25/21 Top Pick of the Week at The Outlawz Twist Thursday Challenge!

Hi friends! Happy Monday! I’ll be leaving later this morning to see my cardiologist for a follow-up visit and to get another echocardiogram to see if my ejection fraction has improved since having the heart attack in August. The ejection fraction is a measurement showing how much blood the heart pumps, so wish me luck… it was low back in August so I’m praying it has improved. UPDATE: My ejection fraction has returned to normal, and my overall cardiac function is normal! AND our little rescue kitten, Fogg, is still doing great! Good news all the way around! ;) Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! I have one more card to share that I’ve created for The Outlawz Challenges. I feel really good to have been able to play in some of their challenges this month. ;) I’m entering this card into The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge and this is Sponsor Appreciation Week 3, Anything Goes with optional twist of Hot or Cold (using two hot or two cold colors). Technically, I’m not playing the twist as I’ve used one hot and one cold color on my mini slimline Christmas card.

I cut a mini slimline card base and a layering panel from Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock using theWaffle Flower Mini Slimline Layers die set. I stamped the whimsical poinsettia background in red and green ink using the STAMPlorations Layered Poinsettias stamp set. I stamped the outlines in Versamark and heat embossed them in Ranger super fine detail gold embossing powder. I mixed gold acrylic paint with a tiny bit of water and splattered it with a fan brush over the background. I added a sentiment created with the Holiday Sentiments Series 2 Glimmer hot foil plate & die set and some gold pearls to finish the front.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock using the Waffle Flower Mini Slimline Layers dies and adhered them together, and then affixed a STAMPlorations Merry Everything Clear Sticker.

And one more look… so loving how this turned out! I haven’t seen a layered stamp set from STAMPlorations yet that I haven’t just loved!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft: #11 – Anything Goes
2. ABC Christmas Challenge: W is for Whimsical
3. Christmas Crafts All Year ‘Round: Something that starts with U, V and/or W (whimsical)
4. Classic Design Challenge: #11 – Anything Goes
5. Creative Inspirations: Wonderful Winter/Feeling Festive
6. Dragonfly Dreams: November – Christmas/Winter
7. Little Red Wagon: #628 – No Patterned Paper
8. My Time To Craft: #470 – Texture
9. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Make Your Own Background
10. The Corrosive Challenge: #11 – November Anything Goes
11. The Outlawz Festive Fridays Challenge: Christmas theme

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Baronial Ivory cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock
Stamps: STAMPlorations Layered Poinsettias stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Rouge and Eucalyptus inks, Versamark
Dies/Punches: Waffle Flower Mini Slimline Layers die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Ranger super fine detail gold embossing powder, Liquitex gold acrylic paint, Spellbinders Holiday Sentiments Series 2 Glimmer hot foil plate & die set, Darice double-sided adhesive foam strips, Flourish with a Bling gold pearls, STAMPlorations Merry Everything Clear Stickers

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come over and join in all the fun at The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

I’m so sorry for your loss

Hey everybody! I hope you’re having a beautiful Sunday and perhaps enjoying it with family! We’ve had some absolutely gorgeous weather for the past several days so we’re happy campers here! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! I’ve popped in this afternoon to share a card I created for The Outlawz November Freebie/Progressive Challenge. Our sponsor this month is SheepSki Designs and we were gifted the gorgeous Claudia’s Plant digital image to create with. The ‘disappearing nine patch card’ was recently showcased in a Splitcoast Stampers newsletter HERE – and I fell in love with it! – so I used that technique to create this pretty sympathy card.

I created the patchwork piece from nine different green patterned papers from Polly’s Paper Studio. I cut a square top-folding card base and a layering panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock along with a layering panel from CutCardStock Pop-Tone Jellybean Green cardstock which I adhered together and then adhered the patchwork piece to it. I colored the digital image with alcohol markers, fussy cut it and adhered it to the front of the card. I stamped the sentiment from the Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything stamp set on a scrap of Solar White cardstock, trimmed it and adhered it on an adhesive foam strip just beneath the plant. The final touch was adding several gemstones from the Trinity Stamps Andradite Sparkle Embellishment Mix using the Trinity Stamps Pick Up Stick.

I cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and embellished it with strips of green patterned paper and CutCardStock Pop-Tone Jellybean Green cardstock. I stamped the sentiment in green ink and layered the panel on green cardstock.

And one more peek… I’m absolutely smitten with this ‘disappearing nine patch card’ – and this digital image looks fantastic on it! Sympathy cards are typically not easy for me but this one came together very easily.

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft: #11 – Anything Goes
2. Classic Design Challenge: #11 – Anything Goes
3. Crafter’s Castle: #47 – Anything Goes
4. My Time To Craft: #470 – Texture
5. Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Make Your Own Background
6. The Corrosive Challenge: #11 – November Anything Goes
7. The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge: Anything Goes with optional twist of Hot or Cold (twist- cool colors of green and yellow green)

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop-Tone Jellybean Green cardstock, Polly’s Paper Studio green patterned papers
Stamps: SheepSki Designs Claudia’s Plant digital image, Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything stamp set
Ink: Arteza alcohol markers- YG10/12/54, BR82; Memento Bamboo Leaves ink
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Classic Squares Large die
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Darice double-sided adhesive foam strips, Trinity Stamps Andradite Sparkle Embellishment Mix, Trinity Stamps Pick Up Stick

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come over and join in all the fun at The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Poinsettia Double Gatefold

Hi everybody! Hope you’re having a great weekend! Our little rescue kitten, Fogg, is doing so well – we are having the time of our lives watching him sleep, eat, play and repeat! Thanks to everyone who said a little prayer for him while he was sick. <3 Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! I have a pretty double gatefold Christmas card to share that I’m entering into The Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode Challenge. I’m in love with this paper – it’s called Poinsettia Passion from Hot Off The Press – and it’s some of the prettiest paper in my stash!

I die cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Natural cardstock and then die cut all the layers from the poinsettia papers which I adhered to the card base. The final touch was adding gemstones from the Trinity Stamps Ruby Radiance Embellishment Mix using the Trinity Pick-Up Stick. This is only the second time I’ve used this Creative Craft Products Double Gatefold Card die set (which came from Paper Wishes, along with the papers) and I really love it! Die sets make cardmaking so dang easy! ;)

The inside panels and sentiment were both cut from the poinsettia papers which completed the card. This was a super easy card with a short list of supplies! This would be an easy one to mass-produce for those on your Christmas card list!

Sharing in these additional challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft: #11 – Anything Goes
2. Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #288 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
3. Classic Design Challenge: #11 – Anything Goes
4. Crafter’s Castle: #47 – Anything Goes
5. Crafty Catz: #573 – Anything Goes with optional Add Some Metal
6. Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog: November – Wonderful Winter/Feeling Festive
7. Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog: #62 – Christmas
8. The Corrosive Challenge: #11 – November Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis Natural cardstock, Hot Off The Press Poinsettia Passion 6×6 double-sided cardstock
Dies/Punches: Creative Craft Products Double Gatefold Card die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Big Shot, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Trinity Stamps Ruby Radiance Embellishment Mix, Trinity Pick-Up Stick

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come over and join in all the fun at The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Under the Mistletoe

12/1/21 Top Pick at ABC Christmas Challenge!

Hi friends! I hope you are having a wonderful Saturday! I started mine off taking photos in my studio, so you know I’m having a good one! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! I’m one of those who makes extra cards all year long, in a variety of themes, and stash them away until I need them. Oftentimes, they’ll either be used for challenges that arise or for random design team projects if I happen to change my other mind (since I typically work way ahead on DT projects), lol. I’m sharing this card in The Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge where our sponsor is Twinkle Lane Designs and the challenge is to Add Buttons and/or Bows. This sprig of mistletoe is ‘tied’ together with a bow, so win-win!

I cut a mini slimline card base from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and layering panels using the Waffle Flower Mini Slimline Layers die set cut from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and CutCardStock Pop-Tone Jellybean Green cardstock. Using black, green and two different red inks, I stamped the mistletoe, bow and sentiment (all from the STAMPlorations Layered Mistletoe stamp set) on the white cardstock layering panel. I adhered the panels together and then to the card base. I added several dots of white gloss Crystal Drops to finish the front panel.

I die cut the inside panel from Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock and embellished it with narrow strips of CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock at the top and bottom of the panel, stamped the sentiment in red ink, and layered the panel on a die cut panel cut from CutCardStock Pop-Tone Jellybean Green cardstock.

And one more peek… so loving how this turned out! I’m in love with all of STAMPlorations’ layered stamp sets! The whimsical nature of the images is just so fun!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft: #11 – Anything Goes
2. ABC Christmas Challenge: W is for Whimsical
3. Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #288 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
4. Classic Design Challenge: #11 – Anything Goes
5. Crafty Catz: #573 – Anything Goes with optional Add Some Metal
6. Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog: November – Wonderful Winter/Feeling Festive
7. Dragonfly Dreams: November – Christmas/Winter
8. Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog: #62 – Christmas
9. The Corrosive Challenge: #11 – November Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White cardstock, CutCardStock Pop-Tone Jellybean Green cardstock, CutCardStock Basis Red cardstock
Stamps: STAMPlorations Layered Mistletoe stamp set
Ink: Catherine Pooler Midnight, Eucalyptus, Rockin’ Red and Cranberry Fizz inks
Dies/Punches: Waffle Flower Mini Slimline Layers die set
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Nuvo White Gloss Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will come over and join in all the fun at The Outlawz Challenges! Lots of fun going on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Merry Christmas Step Card Shaker

11/26/21 Top 3 at Crafty Catz!
12/1/21 Winner at Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog!
12/15/21 Honorable Mention at Christmas Craft Creations!

Hi everyone! A very Happy Saturday to you – I hope you’ve had a great week! Affiliate links are used in this post at no cost to you – I really appreciate your support! I’m stoked to be back on the Eyelet Outlet blog today with another awesome DT inspiration project! Seems I’m always in Christmas mode so I created a classic step card and added a snowflake shaker element which I filled with our Snowflake Sequins. I used clear gemstones from our Clear Jewel Bling and Clear Bling Strips to embellish the snowflakes on the front of the shaker.

I used a step card die set to cut the card base from CutCardStock Basis Navy cardstock along with layers from CutCardStock Curious Metallic White Silver cardstock and Hot Off The Press Snowfall 6×6 double-sided papers which I adhered to the card base. I built the shaker element with the Hot Off The Press Snowflakes Ornament Chipboard, using the Snowfall patterned paper for the inside and added several additional die cut rings (using two circle dies) cut from Neenah Classic Crest 110# Solar White cardstock to make it just a tad deeper and then filled it with our Snowflake Sequins. I painted the outside rim and edge silver with a Posca Silver paint pen and colored the snowflakes on the front of the shaker with alcohol markers in blue tones, adding clear gemstones from our Clear Jewel Bling and Clear Bling Strips to embellish them. I adhered a tied snowflake ribbon to the top and added a sentiment stamped in blue ink on Neenah Classic Crest 80# Solar White cardstock from the Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything stamp set to complete the card.

Here are a few more shots of this awesome card.

And one more peek of the card folded flat for mailing. I sure do love how this turned out! Shakers are among my all-time favorites!

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. 613 Avenue Create: #11 – Anything Goes with optional twist of Thanks/Thankfulness
2. A Perfect Time To Craft: #11 – Anything Goes
3. Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #288 – Anything Goes + A Sentiment
4. Christmas Craft Creations: November – Fun Fold

5. Christmas Crafts All Year ‘Round: November – Something that starts with U, V and/or W (winter)
6. Classic Design Challenge: #11 – Anything Goes
7. Crafty Catz: #573 – Anything Goes with optional Add Some Metal
8. Creative Creases: #19 – Anything Goes with a Fun Fold
9. Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog: November – Wonderful Winter/Feeling Festive
10. Di’s Digi Challenge: Lots of Layers
11. Dragonfly Dreams: November – Christmas/Winter
12. Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog: #62 – Christmas

Eyelet Outlet products used:
Snowflake Sequins
Clear Jewel Bling
Clear Bling Strips

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: CutCardStock Basis Navy cardstock, CutCardStock Curious Metallic White Silver cardstock, Neenah Classic Crest 110# and 80# Solar White cardstock, Hot Off The Press Snowfall 6×6 double-sided papers
Stamps: Trinity Stamps A Sentiment For (Almost) Everything stamp set
Ink: Arteza alcohol markers- B29/32/37; Posca Silver paint pen, Spectrum Noir Crystal Clear Sparkle overlay marker, Catherine Pooler Juniper Mist ink
Dies/Punches: Creative Craft Products High Center Stepper Card die set, Spellbinders Standard Circles Large and Small die sets
Accessories: Tonic Studios 12″ Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Bearly Art precision craft glue, Hot Off The Press snowflakes Ornament Chipboard, Ranger Distress Collage Medium, Really Reasonable Ribbon Beautiful Blues Ribbon Assortment

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun goodies at Eyelet Outlet! I can already see you drooling, lol! Be sure to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ Eyelet Outlet Facebook Page to keep up with news and sales, and while you’re at it, join the Eyelet Outlet Fans Facebook group for lots of creative inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig