Jingle Bells

I needed an elegant Christmas card to send to my Abuela in Mexico.  Elegant isn't really my style.  Mine is more fun, bright and cheery.  In my book, Gold, is the epitome of elegance.  So, I knew I needed to incorporate the color in my card.



I am loving the gold on gold.  FYI, this look is absolutely delicious when wrapping gifts.  Use gold wrapping paper and tie it all up with some gold ribbon.  Hello, beautiful!!!

Bells from Christmas Solutions
Tag from Alphalicious
Paper from Recollections, DCWV and Gold Paper from Target
Ribbon from Jo-Ann
Sentiment by Echo Park


Thank you so much for stopping by!!

13 Nights of Halloween Days 7 & 8

I tried and I tried but I didn't get to a project last night.  I was fighting with this lil' treat box and for some reason, I could not get it to work.  My head was hurting and I was really sleepy so I decided to give it a rest and save it for tonight.

It's not that complicated of a box so I'm not sure what happened.



Ding! Ding! Ding! I think I found a winner. I don't know why but I like it. There's plenty of room for treats and it wasn't that hard to make. I scored a 7x10" piece of card stock at 4" and 6" lengthwise and turned it over and scored it at 2" and 5". Then I folded it on the score lines, cut slits on each side and put it all together with some tacky tape. It sounds complicated but really it isn't. I wish you could see more of that adorable pattern paper that I used as a mat for each side, but you can't (boo!). I promise it is really cute! I topped it with a 2" strip of paper that I had punched with a border punch. I added some die cuts, a sentiment and some ribbon and called it a day.

Paper by Recollections, Coredinations, and Heidi Grace
Candies cut from Simply Charmed
Tag cut from Alphalicious
Ribbon from Hobby Lobby
Stamp from Michael's $ bin


My next project is a scrapbook layout.



Sorry about the terrible picture but I need to find a spot where I can photograph layouts.

I have been wanting to use these chipboard letters that I have (they were actually one of the first "crafty" things that I ever bought!) but the colors just weren't working out for me.  So I painted them with black acyclic paint and while they were still wet, sprinkled black glitter.  "Monster" is from Gypsy Font with the letters welded together in my Gypsy.  The spiderweb is cut from Happy Hauntings and some of those adorable glitter spiders are hanging out on it.  This layout looks pretty simple but I do love how it came out.  (I wish I had added the picture but I have no idea where I put it)

Paper from Paper Studio, Coredinations, KI Memories
Happy Hauntings
Gypsy Font
Martha Stewart punch 
Chipboard letters by Craft Essentials
Craft Smart Black acrylic paint
Martha Stewart glitter
Glitter spiders by Recollections

Thank you so much for taking a peek!!

Throwback Thursday - Day 4 of 13 Nights of Halloween

I had something else planned for the 4th day of 13 Nights of Halloween but I really wanted to join in on Emma's Throwback Thursday Challenge.  I've been a fan for so long and I'm so excited that I am finally joining in!

The challenge was to use the "Card Feature"on an older cartridge.  I have always wanted to do something with the crest card from Alphalicious.  It has always reminded me of one of my favorite movies, "The Nightmare Before Christmas".  It's kind of Tim Burtony, don't ya think?  Of course, I had to pay tribute to one of my favorite men, Jack Skellington.  I drew in the face with my trusty Sharpie so I hope my Pumpkinhead resembles him some. =)




Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Alphalicious
Paper by Recollections and Paper Studio
Recollections Adhesive Embellishments
Stamp from Craft Smart (Michael's $$ Bin)