Watch Me Wednesday :: Quick + Easy Holiday Gift Tag

Hey there! It's time for another video. This week's project features a quick and easy holiday gift tag you can attach to presents or gift bags. You can make these ahead of time and have them ready. Simply wrap them around a gift for instant presentation or place your gift in a bag and attach the tag. So, that's enough chit chatting, off to the videooooooooo!

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

Supplies

Stamps :: Waltzingmouse Stamps - very vintage labels no. 5, music backgrounds; DeNami Design - seasons greeting
Ink :: Close to My Heart - cranberry; Ranger - antique linen, vintage photo
Patterned Paper :: Kaisercraft - tis the season collection
Embellishments :: Vintage Scrap (etsy) - tea stained tag; MWooderson (etsy) - glittered jingle bells; Memriemare (etsy) - red seam binding; Creative Cuts & More - label die cut

Thanks for coming by today! Have a great one!

For You...This Christmas

Hey Everyone! Thanks so much for participating in the Bleeps Appreciation Giveaway. If you haven't entered yet, you still have one more day to enter! Please do so soon...it's all for you, Bleeps!

Last night, I wanted to create, but was 'stuck.' So, what's a girl to do? A challenge! There are so many paper crafting challenges out there, but one of my newest favorites is Waltzingmouse Stamps' Sketch Challenge. Then, I saw the sketch and was sort of stumped again. That is, until I saw some holiday stamps and just got into the Christmas spirit. Well, when that happens, I don't fight it! So, I created this Christmas tag! Hey, don't throw tomatoes at me, you can't start too early for Christmas...well, I can't! Plus, when I start in my creating zone, I just let it go. I hesitated sharing this with you all today, but then I thought, what's the purpose of my blogging if it's not real?! So, here it is and what I was creating last night, while watching True Blood, Season 1! Ya'll...it's GOOD!

Instructions

1. Stamp label border and sentiments on kraft cardstock in brown ink.
2. Die cut label.
3. Punch hole, set eyelet, and add twine treatment.
4. Stamp hollies on ripe avocado cardstock in ripe avocado ink, cut out and pop off tag.
5. Add rhinestones to hollies.
6. On ripe avocado rectangle, stamp background in the center.
7. Punch hole and set eyelet at the top of ripe avocado cardstock, then tie red cabbage rose ribbon with button treatment.
8. Pop kraft tag off ripe avocado larger tag at an angle.

Supplies

Stamps :: Waltzingmouse Stamps - very vintage christmas
Ink :: SU! - chocolate chip; PTI - ripe avocado
Cardstock :: PTI - kraft, ripe avocado
Embellishments :: May Arts - twine; MemrieMare - cabbage rose ribbon, button; KaiserCraft - rhinestones
Tools :: Spellbinders - large labels nestabilities (S4-168), wizard; We R Memory Keepers - crop-a-dile + eyelets

Thanks so much for your visit! Have a happy Tuesday!!

Coming Soon...

It's almost Easter everyone...are you ready? Well, we are on our way to Philadelphia this morning to have another photo session. This time we're photographing twins + family! :) I can't wait! The pictures above are from my friend's maternity session. I met Riscee in the 6th grade where we started middle school together. We have been friends for almost 20 years (WOW...did I just put an age to myself?)! Jordyn will be her second child and daughter. I'm so happy for her. You can view some of the pictures here (taken by McArthur!).

I made the tag and baby blocks that were used in the shoot. Sorry, I have no pictures of the blocks used, but the parents held them over her baby bump (I know you get the picture)! The "Coming Soon" title to this post is for Baby Jordyn who is expected to arrive VERY close to my own birthday...we'll see.

:: My Goodies {do not open until may 11}::

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - background basics - retro; Making Memories-magnetic alpha stamps

Ink: Stampin' Up!- chocolate chip
Cardstocks: CTMH- pink; Papertrey Ink - dark chocolate + spring moss
Accessories: Cricut-Accent Essentials cartridge (tag); JoAnn's - pom pom trim + pins; KaiserCraft - rhinestone + flowers; American Crafts-thickers; Making Memories-trinket pin; Papertrey Ink-sweet blush + raspberry fizz ribbon; Stampin' Up!-scallop edge punch; Uniball-signo gel pen

:: My Goodies {Jordyn Baby blocks}::

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Everyday Classics

Ink: Papertrey Ink - Vintage Cream
Cardstocks: Papertrey Ink - sweet blush + berry sorbet + lavender moon + plum pudding + white + lemon tart + spring moss + patterned papers
Accessories: American Craft-thickers; JoAnn's - ric rac; Hero Arts - rhinestones; Making Memories-alpha stickers; Papertrey Ink-ribbon; Prima-flowers; Creative Imaginations BE-wood blocks