Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 December!!

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Hello!! 
HAPPY New Year's Eve!!  =)
I wanted to play along with the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2014 December!!  =)
I saw the AWESOME Tag that Jennifer McGuire shared here, and it seemed like such a FUN Technique!! I thought it would go GREAT with the design of the Tag that Tim Holtz shared for the Challenge this month!! So I created my own stencil using the Tim Holtz and Sizzix Flying Reindeer Die and then used the Tim Holtz Holiday Knit Stencil and some Distress Ink to create my AWESOME Deer for the Tag!! SQUEAL!!  =) I LOVE the way it turned out!!


I've used the Tim Holtz Patterned Paper WallFlower!! Oh how I LOVE this BEAUTIFUL Collection of Papers!! =) I also used the Tim Holtz Sizzix Reindeer Die to create a Mask and then I took the Tim Holtz Holiday Knit Stencil to ink my Reindeer to achieve this AWESOME Design!! I LOVE the way it turned out!! I then fussy cut it out and inked the edges using Walnut Stain Distress Ink!! I used the Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlit Holiday Script Word Dies and layered my Sentiment using Tim Holtz Coordination's Distress Cardstock in Lipstick and Red!! I also used the Frosted Film Sheet to cover my background!!  I used the same Tim Holtz Holiday Knit Stencil to emboss it and in real life this is an AWESOME look!! I stamped my Merry Sentiment using the Tim Holtz Simple Sayings Stamp Set!! Then I embossed it using my Bronze Distress Embossing Powder!! I die cut my Snowflakes from Vellum and then covered then in Rock Candy Distress Glitter and added a Crystal Sequin and a Red Pearl for the center!! I added a Wreath and a Vintage Rusty Jingle Bell around my Reindeer's Neck and my Tag was done!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have an AMAZING New Year's Eve/Day!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Challenge... Quick Holiday Gifts with Impression Obsession!! =)

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Hello!!!
I'm stopping in to share a couple Quick Holiday Gift Card/Tag Ideas for the
Challenge... Quick Holiday Gifts! using my Impression Obsession Dies and Stamps!!
I just LOVE LOVE LOVE how easy and quick these were to put together!!  I wanted an Inlaid Design so I die cut the Snowflakes from the front of my Holder and then I die cut another snowflake and covered them with Rock Candy Distress Glitter!! I then decided to POP up the edges of the Snowflakes for a little dimension and I LOVE the way they look!! The little Pebbles Peppermint Enamel Dots just add the Perfect Finishing touch!!  ;) I've used the IO Stamps Snowflake Die Set
 (DIE024-E) and the Stamped sentiment is from the IO Stamps Meaning of Christmas Clear Stamp Set (CL481)!! I just LOVE this stamp set and I used my Clear Wink of Stella's Glitter Marker to color in the letters!! LOVE IT!! ;)
   We were supposed to be traveling to Kansas City tomorrow so we could Celebrate our Christmas with Adam's Side of the Family, but little Greyson has been SUPER SICK so we are holding out hope that we can still leave on the 1st and spend the weekend with them!!?? So I needed a few more Gift Holders and these were the PERFECT fit!!

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a Fabulous New Year's Eve Week/Weekend!! 

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

MFTWSC #208 Friend Card!! =)

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Hello!!
I LOVED the MFTWSC #208 Sketch Challenge this week along with the ColourQ Challenge #273!! I made it just in time as my poor little Greyson is still sick!! Poor Guy!! We went to the Dr. and he has Croup on top of the Flu!! Not a GOOD combination!! So hopefully some medicine will get him to feeling alittle better and atleast making sure he can keep something down!!
I used the New Free with purchase MFT FRIEND Die and I think this is going to be an AWESOME Die for SO MANY creations!! I layered it three times to give it a REALLY neat Shadow look!! I used my FAVORITE Simon Says Stamp Cardstock Coral Reef as well as some MFT Black and some Tim Holtz Coordinations Cardstock that I did some stamping over the top of using the MFT Art Expression Text Stamp Set in SSS Coral Reef Dye Ink!! Then did a light stamping in black ink using another stamp from the same set that I wiped off for a really light effect!! I also used the MFT Stitched Background Die from the Blue Prints #      Die Set and then the MFT Stitched Scalloped Border Die and the MFT Stitched Border Die also from the Blue Prints #   Die Set!! I created a SWEET little Flower that I Die Cut from the MFT Daisy Die Set and Leaves are from the MFT Layered Leaves Die Set!! I added some WOW Sierra Sunrise Glitter Embossing Powder and I LOVE the extra POP it gave to the Flower!! A Vintage Button finished it off!! I also stamped and Embossed my Sentiment using the same Embossing Powder from the MFT Simply Fabulous Saying Stamp Set!! I really LOVE the way it turned out!!


 
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS New Year's Week/Weekend!!

COUNTYR HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA  =)

Monday, December 29, 2014

Poppystamps Challenge #3 ~ Sparkle & Shine Thanks Card!! =)

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Hello!!

I'm stopping in to share the card I've made for the Poppystamps Challenge #3 - Sparkle & Shine!! I thought it would be FUN to use the BEAUTIFUL and INTRICATE Zig Zag Knit and the Diamond Knit Border Dies!! I wanted to back them with Glitter Paper that I created myself!! I then used the New Fancy Thanks Die and In layed it and then layered it by gluing together 5 of them having the Top one being covered in some Gold Glitter!! I also created a BEAUTIFUL Poinsettia using the Small Blooming Poinsettia Die!! I layered a Red Patterned Paper Die cut onto a thicker Cardstock Die Cut just to make it more sturdy and able to hold its shape better!! A Gold Glittered Enamel Dot finish off the center of the Poinsettia!! I hope you like it!!??   =)


 
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you'll go and check out ALL of the AMAZING Entries!! WOWOWOWOWOWOW!! Have a Fabulous New Year's Week/Weekend!! 
 
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

#19 Reverse Confetti Sketch ~THANKS Glitter Bow Card!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm stopping in to share the Card I've made using the #19 Reverse Confetti Sketch for you to try!! I was wanting to share this earlier, but my poor little Greyson has been sick!! I just don't like it when little ones have to throw up!! They don't understand what is happening and they handle it ALL so well and are such STRONG little people!! It ALWAYS amazes me how they can be sick one minute and the next minute they are just smiling like nothing just happened!! I LOVE my babies!! =)

Anyway, back to the card!!
I used the Triple Chevies Confetti Cuts Die Set and the Bow Die from the Tagged Tote Confetti Die Set and then the sentiment is from the Here We Go Stamp Set!! I used WOW Silver Glitter Embossing Powder and I LOVE the way it looks!! Papers are form the Pink Paislee Bella Rouge 6x6 Paper Pad!! I LOVE the way it turned out and I'm glad I got it entered just in the knick of time!! Then I added a few Black Sprinkle Enamel Dots from Doodle Bug just to finish of the centers of the bows!! =)



THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS New Year's Week/Weekend!! Hopefully little Greyson is on the mend and the rest of us stay FLU Free!!!??

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Friday, December 26, 2014

Embossed Glitter Snowflake Card!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm back with another Card for the Paper Trey Ink December Blog Hop and the Make It Monday #194 Challenge !! I LOVE the colors and I have these BEAUTIFUL WOW Embossing Glitter Powders that I wanted to use!! I LOVE that they have Glitter in them and the Fool's Gold WOW Embossing Glitter Powder is actually a very AWESOME mixture of Gold Embossing Powder with a really Pretty Mauve Pink Glitter!! OH HOW I LOVE it!! So I thought it would be FUN to use a combination of different Powders to emboss the Snowflakes in my stamped border design!! I used ALL of the Snowflake Images from the PTI Snow Globe Sentiments Stamp Set and then I used one of the Snowflakes from the PTI Snowflake Medley Stamp Set!! I used the Fool's Gold, Sahara, and the Sierra Sunset WOW Embossing Glitter Powders and they all work so well together!! Then I cut a Tag from the PTI Tag Set and then I die cut the PTI Snowflake Dies and layered them together!! The smaller one was cut from some Gold Metallic Vellum!! I LOVE how BEAUTIFUL it is in real life!! I then coated a Button with some Versa Mark and then covered it with the same BEATIFUL Fool's Gold WOW Embossing Glitter Powder and created a really Neat Custom Center for my Snowflake!! I added some Twine and attached it altogether for the center of the Tag!! I made a Junk Bow for the Top and my card was finished!! =)



What do you think!!??
I'm also playing along with the WOW Embossing Powder Challenge over on their Blog!!

Click here to enter our challenge and win some Wow! Embossing Powders!!
This month the theme was Memories!! I thought it would be FUN to share how BEAUTIFUL my Grandma always made the Holidays!! She has a collection of Glass Snowflake Ornaments and would use them on a Special Tree Every Year!! This card is a Reminder of that BEAUTIFUL Tree!! =)
I'm also linking this up for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!!
The theme is ANYTHING GOES!!
Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and have a Fabulous Weekend!!

COUNTRY HUG-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Make It Monday #194: Sympathy Cards & Stamped Borders!! =)

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HELLO!!
I TOTALLY had planned on doing a Merry Christmas Post yesterday, but that didn't happen!! =)
We have been ENJOYING our Holiday FUN spending LOTS of time with our Friends and Family and I can't say it enough; "I LOVE MY FAMILY"!!  =) I feel SO BLESSED to have them and to be a part of the AMAMZING Traditions!! I couldn't WANT anything more for my kids to be a part of!! I HOPE all of you my SWEET BLOG Friends have had an AMAZING Holiday as well and that you KNOW how much I TREASURE and CHERISH your Friendships!! =) THANKS for your SWEET COMMENTS and for visiting my blog to see what New Projects I have made!! It MEANS more to me than you'll EVER KNOW!!  =) 

So on to my Post for today!! =) I wanted to play along with the PTI December Blog Hop and I just LOVED the Picture of the Cake above!! I also just ADORE that SWEET and BEAUTIFUL Card that Melissa Phillips shared this week for the PTI Make it Monday Challenge!! So I decided to play along with the New Make It Monday #194: Sympathy Cards & Stamped Borders Challenge and to combine it with the PTI December Blog Hop!! 
I used the New Pretty Petals Stamp Set which was a SPECIAL Free with Purchase Stamp Set from Paper Trey Ink with a qualifying Order placed this Month!! For more info about this set you can see it here!!
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Isn't it a BEAUTIFUL Set!!?? So I thought it would be FUN to use the Make It Monday Challenge #194 my jumping off point!! I ended up adding in my own touches here and there and I REALLY LOVE the way it turned out!! I used three different Ink Colors!! Golden Rod Yellow and Bean Stalk Green by Simon Says Stamp and then     by WPlus9!! I used the Dotted Circle from the set and stamped my Border!! After stamping all f the circles my design still felt alittle flat!!?? So I tried several different things and I ended up deciding to add some of the same Dotted Circle Images only I stamped them with Versa Mark Ink add then added some Ranger Platinum Embossing Powder and I LOVE the added depth and texture that it added to my design!! =) I then took the Basic Book Mark 3 Die and Die Cut it making it about 11/2 shorter in length than the Original Die!! I then stamped the main Flower Image in the same Golden Rod Yellow SSS Ink and then I used the Bean Stalk Green SSS Ink to stamp my Leaves!! I embossed another Dotted Circle Image and then die cut a Sweet Little Heart from some Pink Felt!! I layered it all together and then stamped the Sentiment in Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink and even though it isn't an obvious Sympathy Card Sentiment I think that it would work as one!!?? We have been to several Celebration Services lately where the Families have chosen to have a Celebration Party where instead of being SAD that they are gone they want EVERYONE to CELEBRATE the LIFE that they lived!! Although these types of Celebrations are HARD,  they also lend a time to really REMEBER who the person was and the LIFE that they ENJOYED LIVING!! =)
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THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA    =)

Heartfelt Snowman Card with Newton's Nook Designs!! =)

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Hello!!
I Hope all of had an AMAZING Christmas Day Yesterday!!??
We sure did!! =)
Today I am up on the Newton's Nook Designs Blog and I thought it would be FUN to create a Heartfelt Thank You Card!! You could use this for SO MANY things!!
I just LOVE Snowmen and I like to leave my Snowmen Decorations up until the end of February so I can get the MOST out of them!! Plus, they just make me SMILE!! =)
I started by die cutting a Stitched Heart Die from PTI into my Card Front that I cut from some Heavy Duty Water Color Paper!! I then stamped my Snowman Image from the Frozen Friends Stamp Set!! I then stamped the Image again onto another piece of the Water Color Paper and then I used my Peerless Water Colors add some shadows and I went over them with some Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Mark for some extra sparkle!! I LOVE how it looks in real life!! I then stamped the Image again onto some Patterned Paper and die cut the different pieces of his Hat, Scarf and Nose and then paper pieced them onto my Snowman Image that I water colored and cut out!! I wanted a FUN background for my snowman so I added water color to the entire background of the heart!! I then stamped the Snowflake flurry Image from the same Frozen Friends Stamp Set with Versa Mark and used my Judikins Sticky Stuff Embossing Powder and heat set it!! Then I added some Glitter Ritz Crystal Glitter!! I went over all of the edges with a Tim Holtz Black Soot Distress Marker and then placed the Image onto my card front over the Stamped Image!! I added my sentiment from the Simply Sentimental Stamp Set and heat embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder and then added some Crystal Clear Sequins from Pretty Pink Posh!! I LOVE the way it turned out!! =)


 For the Inside of my card I wanted to add the same Heart so I water Colored the Background and then stamped and Embossed the same snowflake flurry images and one of the SWEET Little Snowflakes also from the Frozen Friends Stamp Set and added the same Glitter!! I Stamped the Thanks also from the Simply Sentimental Stamp Set and added Clear Embossing Powder to it too!! A sequin for the center of my Snowflake and the Inside is ready for my personal note!! =)

 THNKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a FABULOUS Christmas Weekend!! =)
I'm also linking this up to the Last Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for this Year!!
The theme is ANYTHING Goes so I hope you'll play along too for a chance to WIN!!
Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog


COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Anything Goes Challenge w/ Paper Smooches SPARKS!! Christmas Ornaments!! =)

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Hello!!
Can you believe Christmas is only 4 Days Away!!?? Are you ready!!??
I'm getting there!! =)
I'm stopping in to share the New Any Thing Goes Challenge over on the Paper Smooches SPARKS Challenge Blog!! This is the EASIEST Challenge you'll EVER enter and when there is a chance to win a $30.00 Gift Certificate to the Paper Smooches Store, what are you waiting for!!??
I decided to share the Ornaments I've made for the Holiday!! Every year I create Ornaments to give away with my Gifts to both Family and Friends and Beckett's Teachers!! I have made over 20 of these using SEVERAL Different Paper Smooches Images as the focal points of each Ornament!! They were so FUN and EASY to make and I LOVE how NEAT they look hanging on the Tree and the Packages!! =) I've used PS Chubby Chum Pals , Freezy FellasHooties, and Santa Paws stamp sets along with the FellasBorders 1, ChumsOwl IconsScalloped Circles, and Snowflakes dies!!





I hope you like these and that you'll think of ways to use your stamps for Ornaments!! I've used several different Images for the back of the Ornaments too and then I'm able to add a written signature and the Year for a keepsake that will be cherished for years to come!!  =)
I hope you'll check the rest of the Paper Smooches SPARKS DT Blogs to see what they have created this week!!
Katie
Larissa--you're here!!
Lori
Lynn
Savannah
And don't forget to stop by the Paper Smooches SPARKS blog for more details.
This challenge ends December 27th.
THANKS so much for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you create for the challenge!!
 I hope you have a FABULOUS CHRISTMAS WEEK!!  =)

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Special Service Gift Wrapping Inspiration with Paper House Productions and Plaid!! =)

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Hello!!
I can't believe Christmas is in 5 Days!!
Where has this month gone!!?? I'm up on the Paper House Productions Blog today with some really AMAZING and FAST ideas for ways to create some Gift Wrapping for those SPECIAL Service people in your lives!! Paper House has Several Brand New Collections of the most AWESOME Service Papers, Stickers, 3-D Stickers you name it and they have got it!! They are just so NEAT and I though it would be FUN to use them for something other than just your Scrapbook Pages!! So I've created several different ways that you can use them for Wrapping a Special Gift!! We have also been teaming up with Plaid over the last couple of months so for an added touch of Interest I've used some of the AWESOME Plaid Paints and edged my papers with it for an extra WOWOWOW Factor!! I really LOVE the way it makes everything POP!!
I've used the Stocking Sizzix Die, Tim Holtz Tag Sizzix Dies along with the We R Memory Keepers Pillow Box Punch Board and a Brown Paper Gift Bag!! I LOVE how EASY and FUN it is to dress up Packages for Gift Giving and it looks like you've spent ALOT of time making them!! =) Just another way to get more from your stash of AMAZING Scrapbooking/Crafting Products!!



Hopefully this will give you some ways to make the Service Member feel even more SPECIAL for ALL that they GIVE during this Holiday Season!! These ideas would even work for Special Birthdays or Honors Events!! Don't FORGET to use those BEAUTIFUL Products that you may already have on hand!! =)
THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and I hope you have a Fabulous Holiday Weekend!!

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist 2014 ~ Ispired by Day #9!! =)

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Hello!!
I've been following along with the AMAZING 12 Tags of Christmas with a Feminine Twist 2014 over on the Ellen Hutson Classroom Blog and I was hoping I'd get a chance to play along!!?? Well I was able to create a couple Tags today so I'm stopping in to share them!! =)
This first tag was Inspired by the Tag from Day 9 that Sandy Allnock shared!! I LOVE the idea of the Texture Past and ALL of the SPARKLE!! So I used the SSS Falling Snow Stencil and then I used one of the Stitched Border Dies from Paper Smooches for a Snowy Base on my Large Stitched Tag also a die from Paper Smooches!! I used the Tim Holtz Texture Paste and then coated it with Ranger Crystal Stickle Glitter!! I LOVE how it looks!! I let it dry and then I added my CUTE little Scene which I stamped using Paper Smooches Knick Knacks Stamp Set and the Warm Hearts Stamp and the coordinating Warm Hearts Die Set which was just release this month!! =) I LOVE the idea of the Snowman in a Wagon while holding a present!! =) I paper pieced the heart and carrot nose and the added some Red Martha Stewart Glitter!!


I hope you like it as much as I do and if you want more Inspiration just head over the Ellen Hutson Classroom Blog!! =) THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!  =)

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)