Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Nordic Snowman Die Giveaway!

 Hi Friends! I'm starting off the new year with a resolution to have more prizes for you. I'm blessed to be on design teams that afford me the opportunity to enjoy making with lots of great products and throughout the year I want to share some with you!


CLOSED!
The winners from Instagram are @scrapperatheart and the friend she tagged @sawithadtomake it.
The winner from this blog post is 
Blogger Kim Klinkovsky.My Kraft Kloset said...

@mykraftkloset
Happy New Year! Such a cute snowman! Thank you for your generosity and inspiration!

February 1, 2024 at 1:53 AM

 

I'm giving away THREE of these Nordic Snowman die sets from Poppystamps. Here's what you need to do to be entered to win.


I'm giving away ONE on this blog post .....

1. Just leave a comment below and add your Instagram handle if you have one. This will make it easy for me to find you.

If you'd like to enter for a chance for you and a friend to win on Instagram...

1. Go to my Instagram post with the cupcake giveaway. Like the Post.
2. Follow Me.
3. Tag A Friend.

If selected, BOTH YOU and your friend from the instagram comment will BOTH receive this die.

You have until 12 am USEST on Febraury 5 to comment here and / or leave a comment on Instagram.

Thanks for your support and inspiration! You've brought me more happiness than I can express.

Hugs!
Jeanne

Monday, January 29, 2024

I Love You So Much

I hope your week is off to a good start! Today I'm playing along at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge where this time they want you to "Have A Heart".
My card has lots of hearts. I started with the cute Pretty Pink Posh Valentine Cupcakes. I colored them with Copic Markers and then arranged them on a piece of plastic the size of my card base. This helps me figure out what will go where and makes it easy to slip different papers underneath to help me decide on the background.
This background is a stencil called Half Hearts that I inked on pink cardstock. I used Distress Ink in Candied Apple and Raspberry Fizz for a big WOW! factor.
That big Wow turned into a disadvantage when I added the Scalloped Hearts. To tone it down a little I added vellum behind the hearts and then topped them with a gold foil Hugs Sentiment.
I hope you find some crafty time for yourself and that you get a chance to play along!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Valentine Cupcakes, Sentiment Strips Valentine
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Valentine Cupcakes, Sentiment Strips, Scallop Hearts
Hot Foil | Pretty Pink Posh Hot foil Large Hugs
Stencil | Pretty Pink Posh Half Hearts
Jewels | Pretty Pink Posh Raspberry Jewels

PPP = Pretty Pink Posh
SSS - Simon Says Stamp
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com




Hot Foil Large Hugs
Hot Foil Large Hugs

PPP | SSS
Large Hugs Shadow
Large Hugs Shadow

PPP | SSS
Sentiment Strips Valentine
Sentiment Strips Valentine

PPP | SSS | SCB
Valentine Cupcakes
Valentine Cupcakes

PPP | SSS | SCB
Valentine Cupcakes
Valentine Cupcakes

PPP | SSS | SCB
Sentiment Strips
Sentiment Strips

PPP | SSS
Scallop Hearts
Scallop Hearts

PPP
Half Hearts
Half Hearts

PPP | SSS | SCB
Raspberry Jewels
Raspberry Jewels

PPP | SSS

Friday, January 26, 2024

Pear Blossom & Pink & Main Collaboration Instagram Hop

🎉 Hey friends! Today, we’re kicking off a 💡BRIGHT 💡 Collaboration Insta-Hop with @pearblossompress and @pinkandmain ! Come hop along with us ON INSTAGRAM and see some awesome light-up cards! Plus, each company will be giving away $25 PRIZES!
I made a scene card with the Pink & Main Polar Friends stamp set. The images were easy to color and then cut with the coordinating die set. I added a snowy tree from the Winter Joy stamp set.
I arranged the images on a piece of clear plastic the size of my card base. I slipped different backgrounds under the arrangement until I decided on this pastel rainbow distress ink blend.
I added some On The Town Gems to make the snow sparkly. Did you notice that "PRESS" stamp on the right edge?
Yep! TWINKLE LIGHTS from Pear Blossom. They were really easy to add to the back of the card. Just insert the battery into the light base and tape the wire lead lights to the back of the card.
I'm excited to give this one to my Mom who will totally get a kick out of this card because Mom is all about the schmancy!
AND NOW MORE ABOUT THE GIVEAWAY....
All you have to do to be entered to win is to leave a comment at each stop along our Insta-Hop Lineup before Feb 1st at 11:59 PM EDT. Winners will be announced on the @pearblossompress & @pinkandmain Instagram accounts on 2.2.24!

Click here to jump to my Instagram account to start hopping along! I'd sure love to see you win!!
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Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pink & Main Polar Friends, Winter Joy
Dies | Pink & Main Polar Friends, Winter Joy
Gems | Pink & Main On The Town
Pear Blossom Press
Pear Blossom Twinkle Light

PINK = Pink & Main
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

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Polar Friends
Polar Friends
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Polar Friends
Polar Friends
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Winter Joy
Winter Joy
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Winter Joy
Winter Joy
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On The Town
On The Town
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Doggie Kisses for My Best Friend

I've got Miss Moriko on my mind today. Yesterday we had a long night. She was panting, pacing and kept pawing at the side of my bed. Of course I got up and spent the night sitting next to her trying to comfort her. This morning she is looking like her "normal" self. I'm going to keep an eye on her and take her to the vet if I see any other concerning behavior. She's my baby after all!
So today I'm sharing a little puppy love and doggie kisses on this cute gate fold card. The Waffle Flower Intertwined pups attach to the side of the card base so you can open them and reveal the secret message I put inside.
I love that the pups come with accessories like a bandana, collar and tags too. I cut a spot with scissors for the larger dog's chest. I inked the ears and part of the body with Distress Ink to add a little definition. Enamel dots are "eyes".
I colored the noses with a Sharpie black marker, but if your inspired you can cut one and adhere it over the die cut. It does have a partial cut that would make that very simple to do.
Here's how the card looks when it's open. Oh .. and that "doggie kisses" on the cover is a preprinted and die cut strip making it easy to add a little sentiment.
I'm linking up at A Place To Start where they're looking for Gatefold cards. Have a great day!





733-64873, 733-65213, 733-65192, 733-64789,

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Pawfect
Dies | Waffle Flower Intertwined Pups, Triple Lined Diamond, Stitched Diamond, Nesting Hearts
Printed Die Cut | Waffle Flower Subsentiments Dog

WFL = Waffle Flower
SCB = Scrapbook.com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp
COT = A Cherry On Top

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Pawfect Sentiments
Pawfect Sentiments
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WFL | SCB | SSS | COT
Intertwined Pups
Intertwined Pups
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WFL | SSS | COT
Subsentiments Dog
Subsentiments Dog
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WFL | SCB | COT
Nesting Hearts
Nesting Hearts
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WFL | SSS
Stitched Diamond
Stitched Diamond
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WFL | SCB | SSS
Triple Line Diamond
Triple Line Diamond
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WFL | SCB | SSS
Before Dawn
Before Dawn
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WFL | SCB | SSS | COT

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Crafty Pals

I'm sending you some crafty hugs today with this fun shaker card that is loaded with lots of sweet details! Today I'm working with the Pink & Main Crafty Friends stamp set with coordinating die set. I love the adorable critters using crafty supplies - it makes me SMILE BIG!
I've had some crafty supplies on my wish list for a while and this year I treated myself to the Pink & Main Mini Minc foiling machine. I've used a hot foiler in the past and am never happy with the foil transfer. It is never as clean as I would like - flecks of foil are missing from where they're supposed to be and they're scattered everywhere they're not wanted. The Minc machine works by applying foil to areas that have been treated with toner. Pink & Main has lots of different sheets that they call Foilables. Just select a design (I used Oh Craft) cut a panel of foil and run it through the Minc. Coverage is complete and GORGEOUS! I used Midnight Black Cheerfoil on my card.
In the past I have been disappointed adding color to the hot foil designs I'd create because the ink applicators would remove even more of the foil from my designs making them more blotchy looking. So I was excited to try adding color to the foilable panel. I mean.. they're pretty enough "as is" but if I could add even more color I'd be over the moon. The foilable panels are winners! I would not recommend coloring with Copic or Alcohol markers but using Distress Ink, these hot foil panels and take it. I didn't notice any foil removed from the panel. Another plus that I want to mention is how much foil is on one roll from Pink & Main - 25 feet!! That's a great value!
I created a "flat shaker" using a Zig Zag Rectangle die with some vellum inserted on the underside. You can still see the foil pattern through the vellum, but it softens it so the stamped and die cut images can take center stage. I used a Stitched Rectangles One die for the cover of the card base. I love the clean stitched impression and how the touch of black picks up on the other elements of the design.
I hope you're smiling now too! Have a great day!



Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pink & Main Crafty Pals
Dies | Pink & Main Crafty Pals, Stitched Rectangles One, Zig Zag Rectangle
Foilable Panel | Pink & Main Oh Craft
Foil | Pink & Main Midnight Black Cheerfoil

PINK = Pink & Main
SCB = Scrapbook Dot Com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp

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Crafty Pals
Crafty Pals
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PINK | SCB | SSS
Crafty Pals
Crafty Pals
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Stitched Rectangles One
Stitched Rectangles One
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PINK | SCB
Zig Zag Rectangle
Zig Zag Rectangle
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PINK | SCB | SSS
Oh Craft Foilable Panel
Oh Craft Foilable Panel
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PINK | SCB | SSS
Midnight Black CheerFoil
Midnight Black CheerFoil
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PINK | SCB | SSS