Christmas duo- card and gift bag

Hello! Hope you're having a great Saturday so far! Have you checked out the current challenge at Jingle Belles yet? They have a guest Belle joining them this week and she has a great sketch for us to play along with! Click here to visit Allison Fillo's blog, Stampin When I Can. Here's her sketch for this week's JB challenge:




I decided that since the Christmas season is fast approaching that I should probably get a start on gift tags,etc. while I'm at it! So I made a bag topper to go along with my card.

 

I found the idea for gift bag toppers on Pinterest ( the best place on the web to spend way too much time browsing!!!). Sorry the card looks a little blurry but I have more pics to share.....

 

 

 

Here's a better pic of my card... I incorporated all elements of the sketch except for the three embellishmnets on top ... I just couldn't get them to work!!!! I inked up SU's  Greeting Card

 Kids on a diecut ornament and then colored her with my Copic markers.

 

 

The inside is  decorated with Michaels ornament stamps and a greeting from Flourishes called Sentimental Christmas. The cardstock / ink is from Stampin' Up! and the patterned papers are from Michaels' Recollection  Christmas  2011 paperline. The sparkly stickers are from American Crafts. I used an embossing folder ( Lifetstyle Crafts) for the banner on the card front. The diecut ornament and Merry Christmas were made with my Cricut ( Art Phiosophy and Artiste cartridges).

 

That's my Jingle Belles card for the Do You Sketch What I Sketch? challenge.

Thanks for stopping my blog today!

 

 

** Instructions on how to make this topper can be found here **

 

 

 

 

Valentines cards

Hello , thanks for stopping by my blog today! I thought I'd post a few cards I made for Valentine's Day, which is just a few short weeks away.I'm gonna eneter them at She's A Sassy Lady blog; Valentine's challenge,too! I just found this blog and I'm so glad I did!!! Lot's of good stuff there!! While I was playing around with my Cricut I cut these cute little heart doilies out from my fav, Art Philosophy cartridge.

Supplies used for this card:

Stamps :Greeting Card Kids (SU)  Heidi Swapp for sentiment

Ink: Rose Red

Copic markers in R14 and R35 for the dress and heart and E21 for the girl.

Art Philosophy ( CTMH) cartridge

Tim Holtx mini embossing folder

Cardstock ( SU) : Basic Gray, Rose Red, Very Vanilla

Rose Red seam binding , baker's twine, mini key ( SU)

 Supplies used for this card:

Stamps: Cherish The Day (CTMH)

Ink: Soft Suede,Rose Red

Cardstock: red (DCWV) Chocolate Chip , Very Vanilla (SU)

Sizzix texture plates ( hearts) , stickpins, Very Vanilla satin ribbon (SU)

Art Philosophy ( heart doiliy, ticket shape)

Thanks for stopping by.... have a great day!