Have yourself a Merry Christmas

Hello, Crafty Friends!

Can you believe that Christmas is just 3 days away??!! It's crazy how fast approaching Christmas is. The year has gone by so fast and it doesn't look like it will be slowing down anytime soon.  And can you believe I'm still cranking out Christmas cards?? I know I'm pushing it to the very last minute! EEEKKK!!

It's a good thing I love crafting or this might feel like work! LOL

Here's the latest card I made with Pink and Main's Holly Stamp Set.

I also used the matching Holly Dies to eliminate the need to fussy cut. I love how Pink and Main's dies cut really close to the image but till leave a tiny border.

I just noticed something... the doily I have her on looks like an iced cookie. LOL

Which perfectly suits her because she is so sweet!!

Sorry, friends... no tutorial today but I do have a complete list of supplies below.

 Supplies used:

Holly Stamp Set (Pink and Main)

Holly Dies (Pink and Main)

Color Pencils and Markers (Spectrum Noir)

eBrush (Craftwell)

Embossing Folder- Happy Birthday (Lifestyle Crafts)

Dainty Doily Die (Lifestyle Crafts)

Gamsol

Red Cardstock (Core'dinations)

White Cardstock (Bazzill)

Momento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (Tsukineko)

Rhinestone Brads (Hobbly Lobby)

Paper Holly Leaves (Prima Marketing Inc.)

White Gelly Roll Pen (Sakura)

Glitter Gelly Rolly Pen (Sakura)

Artist PITT Pen (Faber-Castell)

3D Dots (EK Success)

2Way Glue (EK Success)

Hemp Twine

Hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas!!

Trick or Treat "See-Thru" Card

Hello Crafty Friends!! Soon Halloween will be upon us!! I love Halloween and not just because I was born the eve of this fabulous holiday but because ... hmmm, wait... no, that pretty much sums it up! LOL

It all started because my mom tried her hardest not to have a Halloween baby. I was already two weeks late and not budging. Well, she went for a walk one day and lo and behold labor pains began. Really not the best or safest way to get me out and I really don't recommend it to anyone! In fact women who are overdue really should seek advice from a their doctor. But there I was brand spanking new the day before Halloween!

I love the fact my birthday is very much associated with a holiday. Hardly anyone forgets my birthday and if they do it's usually just a day off. LOL 

But beside the extremely close birth date I love the fact that Halloween brings out the creative nd mysterious part of people. The costumes are always the rage! Bought or made, I love seeing them all. Or forget the costume all together and wear make-up... still... LOVE  IT!!

Why wouldn't anyone want to embrace and celebrate it?!

So, I too embrace this holiday through creativity. 

Here's a card I made that represents my favorite Halloween pass time... Trick-or-treating.

For this card I used Pink & Main's Smell My Feet Stamp Set. I love this stamp set. That frog just kills me hanging on the candy bucket!

For the card base I use Grafix's Craft Plastic heavy weight sheet in .20" thickness. 

I cut the sheet into a 5.5"x 11" piece and folded it to make an A2(4.25"x5.5") sized card.

Then I embossed the front flap of my card with an embossing folder. 

The embossing folder used came from the We R Memory Keepers Butterfly set.

I hid my inside panel by layering it directly under my front panel.

And, there you have it... something a little different... but it works!! And, I love it!

Try making your very own "see-thru" card... you might love it too!!

HAPPY CRAFTING!!