Monthly Archives: October 2015

Baby, It’s Cold Outside (Taylored Expressions)

Posted on October 8, 2015 | 5 comments

Today I’m sharing two cards using new Baby, It’s Cold Outside dies (which coordinate with Baby, It’s Cold Outside stamp set), now available from Taylored Expressions. 🙂

The images in this set are so cute, I could not wait to stamp and color them. My first card uses the cute snowman, colored with Copics and showing off his Christmas tree within a shaker of tiny clear sequins.

I used new Stitched Circle Stacklets to create the shaker window. Before die-cutting the Little Bits Snowflake Confetti, I adhered the white card stock to a piece of X-Press It double-sided adhesive paper. After die-cutting, the snowflakes easily and permanently adhere to the acetate and surrounding area. To finish the snowflakes, I adhered a tiny sequin to the center of each.

The pretty blue snowflake paper is from Build A Scene Christmas (6×6).

Copic – BG10, BG11, BG13, E35, G14, G17, G29, R29, R39, R89, Y21, YR61

Next, I used two additional images from the set. The sentiment is from In & Out Christmas.

The snowflake paper is popped up on foam tape with a small “path” cut to resemble a snow drift. The train and elves are popped up on foam tape as well.

Copic – BG10, BG11, BG13, E00, E11, E40, E41, E43, G14, G17, G29, R02, R29, R39, R89, Y21, YR61

Aren’t those elves sweet? I love them. ♥

Thanks so much for visiting!

1amichele siggy

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Live Simply, Bloom Wildly (Color Throwdown)

Posted on October 7, 2015 | 8 comments

I’m so excited to be playing along this month as a guest for Color Throwdown! For the next several weeks, I’ll be joining the amazing (and I do mean AMAZING) Color Throwdown Girls. So fun! 🙂

Wanda is our hostess this week and she has selected this gorgeous color combo of Pale Mint Green, Saffron Yellow and Ivory. Oh, how I love it!

I chose to use Countryside Bouquet digital stamp from Power Poppy. What a beautiful image!

After coloring with Copics and assembling my card, I decided to add tiny pearls within the design of the patterned paper. I used hemp cord to adhere the “tag” sentiment, adding a few pearls there also.

Copic – BG70, BG72, E40, E42, E43, E44, E47, E70, E71, E74, E77, G12, R11,W5, Y32, YR24,

You can find all details for this week’s challenge on the Color Throwdown blog where you can also link your project. I hope you’ll play along!

For more color inspiration, be sure to check out the CTD girls’ blogs:

Thanks so much for visiting! I look forward to playing along next week! 🙂

1amichele siggy

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Posted in Copic, My Designs, Power Poppy

merry & bright

Posted on October 5, 2015 | 1 comment

(“Creative Cards Magazine+” giveaway HERE. Two more days to comment for a chance to win!)

I had lots of fun creating with Paper Smooches‘ October release (now available HERE)! Today I’ve used new Holly, Wreath Builders and Merry Christmas dies and Holiday Cheer stamp set.

First, I used the Holly leaves to create a simple, layered wreath. After adhering the berries, I added a dot to each with a White Pearl Kirarina Wink pen then covered with Glossy Accents. As a finishing touch, I adhered tiny clear rhinestones.

I easily stamped the sentiment from Holiday Cheer using two colors of ink and my MISTI for guaranteed perfect alignment. (Directions at the bottom of this post.)

Next I used layers of Wreath Builders and Bow dies to create a holiday spray. Once assembled, I colored over some adhesive pearls with an R89 Copic marker then adhered.

I die-cut Merry Christmas, thinly outlined a few areas and adhered all to a popped up dotted panel.

Two quick and easy cards that come together in little time. I only need about 18 more. 😉

Thanks for visiting today!

1amichele siggy

merry & bright card

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Merry Christmas card

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Posted in Clean and Simple (CAS), My Designs, Paper Smooches

World Card Making Day with SCT and a Giveaway

Posted on October 3, 2015 | 20 comments

WINNER OF GIVEAWAY: CAROLYN G.

Thanks so much, everyone!

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As many of you know, today is World Card Making Day, a day for card makers to come together to celebrate the creativity of card making and the connection created between family and friends. I’m so excited to be celebrating with Scrapbook & Cards Today. On their blog today you’ll find lots of inspiration as well as prizes from Fancy Pants, Lawn Fawn and Close to My Heart. Plus I have a little giveaway of my own so be sure to read to the bottom of this post!

On the SCT blog today I have a card using one of the sketches found in their new Creative Cards magazine. I used Tiny Townie Fay Loves Fall by Stamping Bella. (I love her.)

In the spirit of WCMD and to thank you, my blog readers, I would like to share an extra copy of Creative Cards Vol. 1 with one lucky winner.

Along with the magazine, I’ll throw some extra things into the package. (I have lots of things. haha.)

Just leave a comment on this post for a chance to win. I’ll announce the winner at the top of THIS post on Wednesday, October 7th around noon. Once you comment here, don’t forget to swing by the SCT blog for inspiration, fun and lots of prizes!!

Thank you SO much for stopping by. I appreciate each and every visit. Happy WCMD!

1amichele siggy

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Posted in Copic, My Designs, Stamping Bella

tea (n.) A hug in a cup

Posted on October 2, 2015 | 2 comments

TGIF! 🙂 Today I’m using Queen Hoppy Poppy from Stamping Bella. She’s the new Stamp of the Month, available to you for 20% off through October 31st.

This week’s challenge was to paper-piece, a technique I normally love. But with the small areas of this image, my poor eyes couldn’t handle it. So instead, she is colored with Copic markers. 🙂

Once colored, I adhered a strip of fancy velour ribbon. (She IS the queen, after all.) On one of the brads, I hung a tiny teapot charm.

Copic – B91, B93, B95, B99, BG10, BG70, C00, C1, C2, C3, E40, E42, R01, R02, R39, R59, Y15, Y17, Y18, YG17

Next week’s challenge is a sketch:

Create a card or project using any current Stamping Bella image then email your card to Emily by next Thursday to be entered to win some Bella Bucks! (All challenge details can be found HERE.)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

1amichele siggy

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Posted in Copic, My Designs, Stamping Bella

Taylored Expressions October Release — Now Available!

Posted on October 1, 2015 | 7 comments

It’s Taylored Expressions October Release day! You can find all of the new products now available for sale right HERE!

Today I’m sharing a card using new On the Line North Pole Cutting Plate and Little Bits Snowflake Confetti. I had so much fun building this scene. With all of the different elements in the die set, it’s so easy to add amazing detail! And I just adore this Little Bits Fox so I had to include him. 🙂

I die-cut the tree plate twice from Sweet Basil card stock so I could add an extra layer of tree on each side. I cut a third time from Chocolate Truffle for the tree trunks and then twice more from cream card stock to create two layers of snow. Between the snow layers, I tucked Kool Tak clear foam squares to create dimension.

After die-cutting the ornaments and Santa clothes, I added tiny white dots using a Kirarina Wink White Pearl pen. (I love those tiny clothes pins! So cute!)

I sprinkled around some Little Bits Snowflake Confetti then stamped a sentiment from Baby, It’s Cold Outside.

Taylored Expressions is celebrating Release Week with some fabulous giveaways! Visit the TE Blog each Sneak Peek Day, as well as today-Release Day, for details on how you can enter to win.