Dear December Collection

If you’re looking for the perfect paper collection for your holiday crafting look no further! The Layle By Mail Dear December Collection has it all!

Meet the Dear December paper collection! The 12 x 12" paper pack includes 14 sheets of high quality double sided papers! You'll find beautiful prints of holly, ornaments, presents, florals stripes and lots more. The pages also include journaling cards for scrapbooking or making focal points on your card designs.

I love the whimsical images and traditional red and green prints. The fonts are a mix of retro to make you nostalgic and modern to keep it fresh!

Every little detail is just perfect, making me feel sentimental as I reminisce about holidays past. I think of my children writing letters to Santa, watching holiday movies together, and of course sending messages of love across the miles.

When I create I first like to go through my supplies because I think it’s so important to know exactly what I have to work with. I cut apart the 3x4” journaling cards and spread out all the die cuts. I sort them into groups like sentiments, trees, ornaments, etc.

I use sheets of clear plastic the size of my card base to arrange my design. When I’m happy with the design I slide different papers under the clear plastic to get a preview of the card before I commit and adhere everything in place.

I like to make scene cards adding hills of pattern paper, and trees in the background. Strips of washi or pattern paper also help define the foreground so that images don't look like they're "floating".

Journaling cards make great focal points for your designs because the secret for me is to alternate busy pattern paper backgrounds with solid or lighter color papers to create focal points. Word strip stickers and washi define the layers and the perfect placement is always over a seam where two prints meet.

This kit is designed to answer all of your holiday papercraft needs. You can document special events, make cards and tags, or even place cards for the holiday meal. I even have some extras left over for embellishing my calendar pages.

I hope you're smiling and feeling inspired to make some holiday magic of your own! I'm linking up at Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge where they have an optional "forest critters".

All cards finished size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Layle By Mail Dear December Collection

Sending Joy & Cheer

Today I'm playing along at Coffee Loving Papercrafters! This time of year a cuppa' something warm is most welcome! To join along just make a project featuring a cuppa' your favorite!

My card today features the Pretty Pink Posh Gingerbread Mugs. The die set includes both a right and a left hand mug, the whipped cream topping, frosting, candy canes and more!

My mugs are holding hot chocolate... I added a few extra marshmallows along the bottom edge because that's the best part!

The background is an Argyle Pierced Plate. I added a little heart from the Valentine Bucket Additions because these two are spreading love! The sentiment is from the Christmas Banner Greetings and is the perfect finishing touch.

I hope you're keeping warm and that you find some time to play along!

Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Pretty Pink Posh Christmas Banner Greetings
Dies | Pretty Pink Posh Gingerbread Mugs, Banner Greetings, Valentine Bucket Additions, Argyle Pierced Plate
Pearls | Pretty Pink Posh Flamingo, Pacific Blue
Jewels | Pretty Pink Posh Flamingo Pink

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

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Gingerbread Mugs PPP | SSS | SCB	Christmas Banner Greetings PPP | SSS | SCB	Banner Greetings PPP | SSS | SCB	Valentine Bucket Additions PPP | SSS | SCB	Argyle Pierced Plate PPP | SSS | SCB
Flamingo Pearls PPP	Pacific Blue PPP	Flamingo Pink Jewels PPP

Quilted Kitties and Exclusive Waffle Flower Discount Code

Sending you a little cozy today! I don't know about you but it's getting chilly here! Have you seen the Tiny Square Texture cover plate from Waffle Flower? It's meant to look like a panel sewn quilted panels.

There are a few different stencil images that are coordinated to work perfectly on the panel including a floral, a geometric design and these Patchwork Cats.

To tie in with the stitched theme I added some twine, a button and a punny "piecing" sentiment from the Quilted Hug Sentiment stamp set.

I've never learned how to sew or quilt and am a little envious of cards I see with actual stitching on them. This quilted texture plate gives me a little sense of satisfaction with my faux stitched kitties!

I'm linking up to the Stencil Fun challenge where Crazy is our Fame Stencils are our Game!

Have a great day!

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Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5"
Stamps | Waffle Flower Quilted Hug Sentiments
Dies | Waffle Flower Quilted Hugs Sentiments, Tiny Square Texture
Stencil | Patchwork Cat

WFL = Waffle Flower
SCB = Scrapbook.com
SSS = Simon Says Stamp 

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Quilted Hug Sentiments Shop at: WFL | SCB	Quilted Hug Sentiments Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Tiny Square Texture Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS	Patchwork Cat Shop at: WFL | SCB | SSS