It's Beginning to Look a SLOTH like Christmas

Hi Crafty Friends,
I'm already stocking my holiday stash for 2025. I LOVE this little sloth from Stamping Bella called Sloth in a Stocking. I created the background with Distress Oxide Lumberjack red ink on Pawsome Stamps Peace Love Hope Stencil. The textured stockings are Poppy Stamps Nordic Stockings Dies.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What animal would you like to see in your stocking on Christmas morning?
A: Me? A Maltipoo Puppy of course!

Supplies:
Stamping Bella Sloth in a Stocking
Distress Oxide Lumberjack
Pawsome Stamps Peace Love Hope Stencil
Poppy Stamps Nordic Stockings Dies

'Tis the Season for Cookies

Hi Crafty Friends,
I adore this special collaboration between Simon Says Stamp and My Favorite Things for Stamptember! This sweet critter cookie set is called Love, Joy, and Cookies. I used My Favorite Things Outside the Box Die-namics and My Favorite Things Snow Drift Add-ons for my little fireplace scene.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which critter is your favorite?
A: Me? I love the puppy of course!

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Love, Joy, & Cookies
My Favorite Things Outside the Box Die-namics
My Favorite Things Snow Drift Add-ons

Lakers Birthday Card

Hi Crafty Friends,
Have you started to stock your stash of Birthday cards for 2025? I have! This one is for my nephew, his birthday is in March and can you guess his favorite NBA team? The Lakers! I featured Brass & Bliss 5504D Off-Set Pin Wheel Cover Die in Lakers colors for this birthday delight.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite NBA Team?
A: Me? DAAAAA BULLS

Step #1: I used purple and yellow card stock to die cut the pinwheels and outline from the Brass & Bliss Off-Set Pinwheel Cover Plate Die.

Step #2: I used Brass & Bliss 5749-01D Happy Birthday Die in white and black for the center of my card. Then, I used Brass & Bliss 5002D Classic Nested Circle Dies to cut out a basketball in orange and drew on the basketball stripes.

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss 5749-01D Happy Birthday Die
Brass & Bliss 5002D Classic Nested Circle Dies
Brass & Bliss 5504D Off-Set Pin Wheel Cover Die

Challenges:
Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2503 Anything Goes
Colorful Options Challenge Yellow, Green, Purple
Craft From the Heart with Megan Flynn January Birthday Moodboard Inspired by the Birthday Theme and purple/yellow colors

Snow Happy

Hi Crafty Friends,
I was inspired by Lawn Fawnatics #188 Lets Celebrate Challenge with these snowmen who are celebrating winter and snow! Perfect timing because we are currently getting a blizzard of snow here in PA already up to 6 inches. They are holding coffee and hot cocoa cups for Caffeinated Christmas Challenge #37 Coffee and Snowflakes. The snowmen are from Lawn Fawn Frosty Family Stamp Set and Frosty Family Add-ons and the sentiment is Lawn Fawn Let It Snow Die.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Have you gotten any snow where you live this year?
A: Me? yes!

Card #1: Snow Happy

Card #2: Let It Snow

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Frosty Family Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn Frosty Family Add On Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn Let it Snow Die
Lawn Fawn Snow Flurries Backdrop Die

Challenges:
Double D Challenge White on White
Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #188 Let's Celebrate
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Clean & Simple
ABC Christmas Challenge A is for Anything Goes
Inspiration Station #69 Inspired by the Snow
Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #37 Coffee + Snowflake
Park Hopping is My Happy Place Inspired by the snowmen at Everland

Some Bunny Loves You

Hi Crafty Friends,
Have you seen the NEW Release at Ink N' Splatter? It's a Valentine Release featuring the Sweet Bunnies Stamp Set and two NEW Paper Pads Sweet Valentine and Little Darling. Today, I am showing off the bunny with the heart balloon from the stamp set and the Little Darling Paper Pad. His face is just so happy as he floats away to love land.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: When is the last time you held a balloon?
A: Me? Probably 5 years ago for my niece's 3rd birthday

Supplies:
Ink N' Splatter Sweet Bunnies Stamp Set
Ink N' Splatter Little Darling 6x6 Paper Pad

Challenges:
Art Impressions #395 Monochromatic
As You Like It Favorite Paper Brand and Why: Ink N' Splatter because I love the way the colors and patterns coordinate
Not 2 Shabby Moodboard Challenge January Inspired by the soft pink colors and bunny (See below)

Nordic Hugs Valentine

Hi Crafty Friends,
I wanted to show you how the Poppy Stamps Nordic Elves can be used for more occasions than just Christmas so I made a Valentine's Day Card with these cuties.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Who will be your Valentine this year?
A: Me? My puppy Maddie is my Galentine

Step #1: I started my card by using the Poppy Stamps Nordic Motif Stencil with Distress Oxide Candy Apple Ink on Kraft Paper. Next, I die cut the Poppy Stamps Scallop Pinpoint Hearts die in red for the border and white for the center and mounted it in the center of my card at an angle.

Step #2: I used Memory Box 6x6 Blush Cardstock Paper Pad and Memory Box Yuletide Plaid 6x6 Paper Pad to create my Poppy Stamps Nordic Joyful Elves and Poppy Stamps Nordic Sweet Elves.

Step #3: I mounted my elves on the hop leaving space at the top right corner of my heart for my sentiment and surrounded them by little hearts.

Step #4: I finish my card by adding the Poppy Stamps Moonlight Script Hugs Sentiment with the background shadow paper plaid to match the elves outfits.

Supplies

PP1031 Yuletide Plaid 6x6 pack

SP1012 Blush 6x6 pack

2641 Nordic Sweet Elf

2667 Nordic Joyful Elf

T106 Nordic Motif Stencil

2600 Hugs Moonlight Script

2616 Scallop Pinpoint Hearts

Challenges
Art Impressions #395 Monochromatic

National Popcorn Day & National Cheese Lovers Day Tags

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's my parent's two favorite days of the year.... Today, January 17th NATIONAL POPCORN DAY! Tomorrow, January 18th NATIONAL CHEESE LOVERS DAY! My mom love popcorn, my dad loves cheese so I made little tags for each "holiday" and gave them their favorite treats.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Which do you like better popcorn or cheese?
A: Me? Cheese

Tag #1: National Cheese Lovers Day

Tag #2: National Popcorn Day

Supplies:
My Creative Time Scallop Tall Tags
Unity Stamps Cheese Stamp Set

Challenges:
Creative Knockouts #539 Something To Say
Time Out Challenges #280 Your Favorite Things To Do in January: Celebrate National Popcorn Day tonight with popcorn and a movie! Cheese Lovers Day tomorrow with a charcuterie board with my dad
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Clean & Simple
Park Hopping is My Happy Place inspired by EVERY PARK! They all have popcorn!
Word Art Wednesday Weeks #683-684