Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

Hello there!

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I am so happy to participate in Advent Calendar Extravaganza this year.

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests - each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!


And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as guests as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!


Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind the door!


Today, I am sharing a Christmas card I created using stamps from Sunny Studio Stamps and Papertrey Ink.



I first created a circle window on the card base. I then stamped the sentiment (from Sunny Studio Stamps Holiday Style set) inside the card. I used some tulle fabric to create the shaker window. To decorate the window, I adhered some die cuts created using Sunny Studio Stamps Holiday set and Papertrey Ink Spruce & Sprigs set.


It’s not a party without a prize - and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by Sunny Studio Stamps so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too! You must leave a comment on Taheerah’s blog as well as mine in order to be eligible to win! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 23:59 EST on 31st December 2017 to enter.


Don’t forget Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December inclusive so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time! Merry Christmas!


Thank you again for visiting my blog.

Growing in Unity Blog Hop

Hello!

Welcome to my blog.

As part of the Growing in Unity Blog Hop, I created a birthday card using Good Times Begin set from Unity Stamp Co.

 I stamped 4 sets of the lantern images and colored them. After I cut the images, I adhered the lanterns on top of the quatrefoil background.

I also stamped a sentiment image on the inside of the card.

Thank you for visiting my blog today. Don't forget to visit other blogs in the hop:


Shannon Horch http://giugirlshannon.blogspot.com/?m=1
Suzanne Shaft www.addatouchofsparkle.com
Heather Bolli https://landofstamping.wordpress.com/
Linda Pekrul www.BlueSkyScrapping.blogspot.ca
Lynda Lindley http://positive-force.blogspot.com/
Lee Ann Barrett Greytpapercrafts.blogspot.com
Belinda Beshirs https://belscraftingaddiction.wordpress.com/
Suzi Baker McKenzie suzannebakermckenzie.blogspot.com
Monica Edwards scraps2treasure.blogspot.com
Alyson Kerr Esposito http://alysonesposito.blogspot.com/

Growing in Unity - Winners

Hi All,

The winners from last week's Growing in Unity are....

HeatherB:

"This stamp is really cute. Love how you've made it so colorful. "

and

Vicky Lee:

"Nice card. Thanks for sharing."

Please send me your mailing address.

Thank you again for visiting my blog. 

Growing in Unity - Day 5

Hello Again!

Thank you for visiting my blog this week. My last card for Growing in Unity is a birthday card.

I used the butterfly stamp from A Friend Loveth set and a butterfly image from August 2008 KOM.

I stamped the butterfly images to a piece of cardstock then colored them with Copic markers before cutting them.


Please leave a comment for a chance to win some random stamps from Unity.

Growing in Unity - Day 4

For the fourth day of my Growing in Unity week, I created a simple Christmas card.

I stamped the wreath image from Happily Ever After KOM in a very light color. I then colored the image using Tombow markers. I also used Wink of Stela Marker to add some sparkle.


Please leave a comment for a chance to win some random stamps from Unity.

Growing in Unity - Day 3

Hello!

Thank you for stopping by. For my third Growing in Unity day, I'd like to share a birthday card that I made using Good Times All Around stamp set.

I colored the Ferris Wheel and stamped the sentiment in red. I also used some pattern paper and gold star chipboard to embellish the card.

Please leave a comment for a chance to win some random stamps from Unity.

Growing in Unity - Day 2

Hello again!

For the second day of Growing in Unity, I have a Thank You card I'd like to share with you.

I used the strawberry cluster stamp set from the Jar of Sunshine set to create the card background. I I stamped the sentiment image from Take Your Time KOM to a piece of label die-cut. To embellish the card, I added a die-cut frame, a piece of ribbon and some gold stickles.

Please leave a comment for a chance to win some random stamps from Unity. Thank you for visiting my blog.

Growing in Unity - Day 1

Hello!

I am so happy that I am able to participate in Growing in Unity again this year. I will be sharing cards made using stamps from Unity this week.

Here is the first card.

I used the sentiment stamp Jar of Sunshine set. Using masking, I stamped the image multiple times with different ink. To finish the card, I adhered some geometric pattern paper from Pinkfresh studio to the card base.

Please leave a comment for a chance to win 25 random stamps from Unity!

Thank you for stopping by.

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

Hi All,

I'm participating in the "Advent Calendar Extravaganza" event again this year.

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are ONE HUNDRED special guests - each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!


And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as guests as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!


Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises await behind the door!


I have two cards to share with you today. The first card is a geometric holiday card.

I used a stamp set from Pinkfresh Studio, called Best Things. I stamped the hexagon image repeatedly on a piece of white cardstock. For the card base, I used some grey cardstock from PTI. I also used some gold sequins to embellish the card. 


The second card has more colors than the first card.

I used several stamp sets from PTI for the second card. For the wreath, I used a stamp and die set from PTI Make It Market Tinsel & Tags kit. The center image comes from another PTI Make It Market kit, All through the House. The sentiment comes from a PTI set called Stylish Sentiments: Holiday. 



I stamped the center image and the sentiment on a piece of pattern paper from Pinkfresh Studio's Life Noted collection. After I arranged the small die cuts to create a wreath, I adhered it to the stamped pattern paper.


It’s not a party without a prize - and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by Pinkfresh Studio so you’ll definitely want to win! Simply leave a comment on this post - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too! You must leave a comment on Taheerah’s blog as well as mine in order to be eligible to win! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 23:59 EST on 31st December 2016 to enter.


Don’t forget Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December inclusive so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time! Merry Christmas!




Growing in Unity Blog Hop

Hello,

I'm sharing a card I made using the flowers stamp from Jar of Sunshine set.

I stamped the images randomly using some light ink. I then colored the images with Gansai Tambi watercolors. 

For the embellishments, I used a chipboard frame from Crate Paper and a "thanks" die cut I made using a die from Papertrey Ink.

Thank you for  stopping by.

Amanda Rhodes	http://salnclts.blogspot.com/
Corrie Wagner	http://corriescrafts.blogspot.com/
Pam Stang	http://mustangcreations.blogspot.com/
Katie 'Salley' Schneider	http://katherineshandmadecreations.blogspot.com/
Kapree Clark	http://kc-consultant.blogspot.com/
Deirdre Smith	http://glitteredroses.blogspot.com/
Sheryl Kemper	http://igottacraft.blogspot.com/
Cynthia Olheiser	http://stampinalaska.blogspot.com/

Advent Calendar Extravaganza with Taheerah Atchia

Hello,

Thank you for stopping by my blog. I am so happy to be part of this 'Advent Calendar Extravaganza event.

Advent Calendar Extravaganza is -the- festive event of the season! This ‘hop with a twist’ was dreamed up by Taheerah Atchia and features surprise destinations each day! Joining in the fun with Taheerah are over 60 special guests - each serving up some fantastic Christmas inspiration! Just like an Advent Calendar, you’ll never know where you’re going to be visiting next until you ‘open the door’!

And that’s not all! With 25 *amazing* sponsors taking part as well, your crafty wish list is bound to get a boost with a chance to win a prize EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

Join in the fun every day at taheerah-atchia.com to see what special surprises wait behind the door!

Today, I'd like to share with you a Christmas decoration I created.

I started by cutting two circles using Spellbinder's circle die.  Using few Distress Ink colors, I colored one circle with blue colors and the other with green colors.

After scoring the end of one circle, I attached both end of the circles using some Scor-tape.

To create the little houses, I used Papertrey Ink's Tinsel & Tags Make It Market kit and Petite Places: Church set. I then added little Christmas trees created using WPlus9 Iconic Christmas set.

For the sentiment, I stamped a sentiment from Mama Elephant-Studio Calico Cinnamon Spice set with Tsukineko Delicata Gold ink.

The embellishments on top of the element were created using Papertrey Ink's Tinsel & Tags Make It Market kit as well.

It’s not a party without a prize - and with prizes every day there are several chances to win! Today’s prize is generously supplied by CP's Stamp of Approval so you’ll definitely want to get your hands on it! Simply leave a comment on this post to enter - then head back to taheerah-atchia.com and leave a comment there too to double your chances! Don’t forget to grab the other surprise destinations from Taheerah’s blog and head over to them to leave comments there as well to improve your odds even more! You have until 7am EST on Thursday 31st December to leave all your comments!

Don’t forget the Advent Calendar Extravaganza runs from 1st-25th December inclusive so make sure you visit taheerah-atchia.com every day for fabulous inspiration and amazing prizes every single time! Merry Christmas!

GIU Winners

Happy Monday,

The winners from last  week's GIU are:

leanne (http://leeartsncrafts.blogspot.com)
ionabunny (http://craftynomad.blogspot.com)

Congratulations!

Please send my your mailing address.

Growing in Unity - Day 5

Happy Friday!

For today, I have a gift tag to share with you.

This tag was created using the Snowglobe Wonderland set. I stamped the elements separately and fussy cut them. I colored the globe by blending some Distress Ink.

To assemble the tag, I used some foam adhesive to adhere the elements.

I hope you enjoy my posts this week.

Don't forget to leave a comment. I'll pick 2 commenters tomorrow. Lucky winners will get 25 stamps from Unity.

Supplies:
- Unity Snowglobe Wonderland set
- Stampin' Up, Distress ink apds
- Papertrey Ink, Bazzil cardstock

Growing in Unity - Day 4

Hi!

Thanks for reading this post.

For today's post, I have another Christmas card I'd like to share.

I started by stamping the snowflake stamps from Snowglobe Wonderland set using Delicata Gold Ink. This ink shows really well on dark cardstock.

I embellished the card with some washi tapes and ephemeras from my stash. I also added a sentiment, also from the Snowglobe Wonderland set.

Please leave a comment. On Saturday, I'll pick two lucky winners who will get 25 stamps from Unity.

Supplies:
- Unity Snowglobe Wonderland set
- Tsukineko Gold Delicata, Stampin' Up ink pads
- Papertrey Ink cardstock
- Washi tapes, embellishments.

Growing in Unity - Day 3

Happy Wednesday!

For this GIU Day 3, I'm sharing the Christmas card I made with the Snowglobe Wonderland set.

I started by stamping the snowglobe onto a white cardstock. I then stamped the building stamp with two different ink pads (PTI Hawaiian Shores and Tropical Teal). For the fireworks stamp, I used Tsukineko Delicata gold ink. I really like this gold ink as it is very shiny.

I used some markers to add some color and shade to the building image and the globe base.  After stamping the sentiment, I adhered the card to a dark brown card base.  I added a green bow to embellish the card.

Don't forget to leave a comment for a chance to win 25 stamps from Unity.

Supplies:
- Unity Snowglobe Wonderland set
- Papertrey Ink ink pads and cardstock
- Versafine Onyx Black and Gold Delicata ink pad.

Growing in Unity - Day 2

Hi there,

Thank you for dropping by. For the second day of the GIU, I have this gift tag I want to share with you.

I used Snowglobe Wonderland set from Unity to create the background and the sentiment. I started by stamping the small trees with Tsukineko Gold Delicata ink. I then die-cut the brown cardstock with a stitched tag die from Mama Elephant.

I stamped the sentiment onto a tag I made using another die from Mama Elephant.

To finish the tag, I added some embellishments from my stash.

Don't forget to leave a comment. On Saturday, I'll pick 2 winners who will receive 25 stamps from Unity.

Supplies:
- Unity Snowglobe Wonderland set
- Mama Elephant dies
- Tsukineko Delicata Gold, Stampin' Up ink pads
- Papertrey Ink cardstock
- Embellishments

Growing in Unity-Day 1

Hello,

I am your GIU girl this week. For the next 5 days, I am going to share projects I made using the Snowglobe Wonderland from Unity. I decided to use this set to make some Christmas cards and gift tags.

For today, I'm sharing the following Christmas card.

I use the tree stamp and one of the sentiment stamps to create this card.  I stamped the images onto a white cardstock using different ink. I removed some of the ink from the top of the tree to give a gradation effect.

Once I finished with stamping the trees, I stamped the sentiment with a black ink and mount the card to a light brown card base.

Don't forget to leave a comment. At the end of this week, I am going to pick 2 winners who will receive 25 random stamps from Unity.

Supplies:
- Unity Snowglobe Wonderland set
- Stampin' Up ink pads, Versafine Onyx Black
- Papertrey Ink cardstock

MFT Sketch Challenge

I have another card that I want to share. This time, I made the card based on a sketch provided by MFT Card Challenges team. The sketch for this week is shown below.

And here is my card.

I made a slider card using PTI dies. The cat image is from a Penny Black set, while the sentiment is from StudioL2E Beautiful Life.


Supplies:
- PTI Cardstock
- PTI Sliders die
- Penny Black stamp set
- Studio L2E Beautiful Life
- Stampin' Up, Versafine ink pads
- Copic markers.

Ombre Stamping

I made a card based on PTI Make It Monday challenge. Here is my card.

I used PTI In the Meadow set as well as WPlus9 Iconic Christmas to create the scene. The sentiment from Peaceful Pinecones set is stamped on a piece of banner that I created using a die from Bountiful Banner set.


Supplies:
- PTI In the Meadow, Peaceful Pinecones and Bountiful Banner sets
- WPlus9 Iconic Christmas set
- Avery Elle, Stampin' Up ink pads
- PTI cardstock
- Stickles, Distress Ink

Pop-up Card

I have another card I want to share today.

To make the pop-up part, I used PTI snow globe die set to create a partial die-cut on a piece of white cardstock. I also use the same die set to create the orange snowglobe. I stamped images from PTI City Scene die inside the globe.

I keep the front of the card simple by stamping some images from PTI City Scene and MFT's You Move Me set.


Supplies:

- PTI cardstock
- PTI Snow Globe die set
- PTI City Scene stamp set
- MFT You Move Me set
- CTMH, Versafine, Amuse, Stampin' Up ink pads.