Fusion Card Challenge - 'Mail Call'

Welcome to the very first Fusion Card Challenge of 2018 .... a special 4th Anniversary edition! Please enjoy amazing/additional inspiration for this 'Mail Call' themed challenge, courtesy of an abundance of very special guest designers! My friend, Karen Walker, stamper/photographer extraordinaire, is joining in as my guest!
Both the lovely photo and the fabulous sketch  have helped to create this card, with a beautiful aqua/gray combination, a few lovely dies from Papertrey Ink and Concord & 9th and my favorite polka dot embossing.
LOTS of inspiration from the DT and guest designers SO, be sure to HOP on over and join the party!
When playing along you may use the sketch OR the photo as you jumping off point. OR, fuse 'em together!

We hope that you'll join in at the Fusion Card Challenge and will enjoy all of the loveliness from the DT and the always amazing gallery!

Becca Cruger
Betty J
Carol Mayne
Jeanne Jachna
Karren Johnson
Linda Callahan
Lyndal Higgins 

Michelle Lupton
Michelle Williams

PROCEDURES:

1. Play with just the sketch challenge.
2. Play with just the inspiration photo challenge.
3. Or you can create FUSION by combining BOTH challenges into one card.
4. Use the challenge graphic and link back to Fusion in your post.

The 12 Kits of Occasions - December 2017

Welcome to The 12 Kits of Occasions! The beautifully packaged December 2017 kit, 'Fashionista', comes by way of our hostess-with-the-mostest, Tracey McNeely! This fabulous fashion themed kit is chock full of amazing Echo Park patterned papers and a plethora of stamped/die cut images from MFT, Hero Arts, Ellen Hutson, Catherine Pooler and much more. SO many fantastic ingredients, all of which can be found HERE on the 12 Kits blog!

I loved all of the beautiful corals, pinks and aquas in combination with the gray/black, not to mention the loveliest of sentiments and the wonderful stamped images.

Please hop around to see ALL of the projects from the DT....surely, there will be an abundance of creative inspiration to be found!

Sending warm wishes for a fun-filled New Year's Eve and a happy, healthy 2018!!

Want a chance to win a kit for January?  You'll receive the same kit as the rest of the team, create, and post what you made on your blog on the last day of February.  Jeanne's the hostess and the kit theme is "Snow Day".  Due to time constraints only applicants with a US destination address please - we want you to have time to create.  The deadline to leave a comment to enter is January 10, 2018!

CAS(E) this Sketch #252

Happy Thursday and welcome to CTS #252 ..... a beautiful sketch designed by Chrissy! This is a TWO week challenge, so plenty of time to join in (and enjoy a holiday break)!
An abundance of color, from the Doodlebug gingham-linen 6x6 papers, helped to create this rainbow inspired card. Black as the accent and the beautiful font of the Concord & 9th die sentiment were all that I needed to finish this colorful patchwork.
There's so much great inspiration from the DT, so be sure to take a peek and then play along with us at CAS(E) this Sketch #252!
Sending wishes for a happy, healthy holiday and a joyous New Year!!

Papertrey Ink December 2017 Release - Day 5

FEATURED POST: Sunshine & Honey, First Aid Tag Dies

Happy Thursday! It Day #5 and there are a few more amazing new products to introduce - Stuck On You stamps and coordinating dies from Lizzie Jones, Nichole's Keep It Simple: Brighter Days (wow.... the 48th in this series!) and two new designs from Lexi Daly - Sunshine & Honey stamps/dies and the First Aid Tag dies!

I have the pleasure of introducing Sunshine & Honey and the fabulous new First Aid Tag dies!

My first project includes the little polar bear from Huggables: Bear Mini Kit, with Hexagon Stencils, Bitty Big: True Black and the adorable little bear from Sunshine & Honey helping to send along get well wishes. And look at that tiny bubble bee....  just the cutest!

Lots of crisp and clean here on card #2, allowing the beautiful First Aid Tag die take center stage! I'm loving the new Bitty Big: Classic Kraft as a neutral background and especially love the CAS stripes (second only to my favorite polka dots!).

And my final project includes an itty-bitty trio of rainbow wishes, and an abundance of Sunshine & Honey images! Classic b/w twine and Bitty Big: True Black patterned envelopes (made with my envelope punch board!) help to pull this ensemble together.

So..... we've now seen ALL that the fabulous Papertrey Ink December 2017 release entails! Lots of wonderful new stamps, dies, stencils and patterned papers just perfect for sending sweet, caring and loving messages to friends and family!

Thanks so much for stopping by and helping to celebrate the December countdown! Be sure to check in on Amy, Betsy, Heather, Keeway, Laurie, Lizzie, Melissa, Stephanie, and Wanda to see their fabulous creations using these great new December Papertrey products. AND, please join Julie, Lizzie and Stephanie for the Facebook Live event tonight at 9 pm, just one hour prior to the Papertrey Ink release at 10 pm ET!

Papertrey Ink December 2017 Release - Day 4

Huggable: Bear Mini kit, Pencil arrows die, Paper sack closure die

Yes...... we are in the home stretch and you've seen almost all of the fabulous new December products from Papertrey Ink! Lots on view today as we present Betsy Veldman's Huggable: Monkey and Bear Mini Kits, TWO special dies from Erin Lincoln: the Pencil Arrows Die and Paper Sack Closure Die AND two new designs from Lexi Daly - the Fun Lovin' stamp set and Matchbook Medley die set.

Today I'm having some fun with the Huggable: Bear Mini Kit, Pencil Arrows die and Paper Sack Closure die. Erin is up to something clever, and just in time for Valentine's Day! You can create these adorable arrows for classmates or the special little ones in your life, using pencils, straws or, maybe, some nice, sugary Pixy Stix. And the Paper Sack Closure die does all of the work for you in lining up just the right spot to thread your arrow!

I found a red/white sack in my stash and a few gray/white straws.... just perfect for this project. And doesn't the little Soft Stone/Smokey Shadow/Pure Poppy panda makes the cutest tag? Such a great way to decorate your Valentine treat bags! I've also die cut the edge of the paper sack with one of the new Round Off Edgers dies as an added accent.

Well... that's all for today. BUT, please be sure to check out the Papertrey Blog, where you'll find an abundance of inspiration from the rest of the PTI crew! Many thanks for taking a peek!

Papertrey Ink December 2017 Release - Day 3

QUOTED: HONEYCOMB + STENCIL: HEXAGON + YEAR OF PSALMS: DECEMBER + ROUND OFF EDGER DIES

Yay..... it's Day 3 of Papertrey Ink's December release and I have much more to share with you, including: the new Round Off Edgers dies, Quoted: Honeycomb, Stencil Basics: Hexagons and the newest Year of Psalms:December!
All of the new stamp sets and products that I am sharing today will be available to purchase on December 15th, 10PM ET, at Papertrey Ink.

My first card is a subtle color combination of Saffron Spice and Smokey Shadow, using the beautiful embossed-in-gold saying from Quoted: Honeycomb, a bit of lovely texture from the new hexagon stencils AND two of the new Round Off edger dies. Oh.... and a few pretty little gold bees flitting over that honeycomb!

Next up is the beautiful Quoted: December in a lovely starry silver shimmer.....a bit of Dark Indigo (with a snippet of Bitty Big: Dark Indigo stripe at the curved bottom), Fresh Snow Linen and a shaker style vellum window with some silver stars/circles peeking through. All so soft and celestial....

Thanks so much for stopping by and helping to celebrate the December countdown! Be sure to check in on Amy, Betsy, Heather, Keeway, Laurie, Lizzie, Melissa, Stephanie, and Wanda to see their fabulous creations using these great new December Papertrey products. Have a wonderful day and I'll see you tomorrow!

Papertrey Ink December 2017 Release - Day 2

YOU HAVE MY HEART + ENVELOPE DIES + PERFECT FIT + WAYS TO SAY: I LOVE YOU

Happy Monday and welcome to Papertrey Ink's December Release - Day 2! There are SO many more amazing new Papertrey goodies to sneak peek, including You Have My Heart from Heather Nichols (and the lovely, coordinating envelope die for the perfect 3.5" square envelopes!), Ways To Say: I Love You stamps/die and Lizzie Jones' Perfect Fit stamp set/dies.

All of the new stamp sets and products that I am sharing today will be available to purchase on December 15th, 10PM ET, at Papertrey Ink.

'You Have My Heart' includes beautiful lovey-dovey sentiments and beautiful fonts, just perfect for Valentines Day, or sending loving thoughts to friends and family. And... the coordinating 3.5" envelope is just the cutest!

Card #1 also includes the pretty little heart dies from another new die set, Matchbook Medley, and an ombre array of PTI pink and reds.  

My second project includes the lovely 'You Have My Heart' stamps and dies, the new 'Huge Love' die and the Bitty Big: Hawaiian Shores patterned papers (love!). This easy-to-assemble little envelope would be perfect for a petite treat or special lunchbox message!

And.... lastly, the stamps and die from Lizzie's 'Perfect Fit'! Isn't that heart-shaped puzzle amazing? The Pure Poppy hearts and Ways to Say: I Love You die cut sentiment are a lovely compliment to the Classic Kraft patterned papers.

Hopefully, you are enjoying the NEW blog, NEW product introductions and a plethora of creative inspiration! Thanks so much for stopping by and helping to kick off the December countdown!  I'll be back tomorrow with more!  Be sure to check in on Amy, Betsy, Heather, Keeway, Laurie, Lizzie, Melissa, Stephanie, and Wanda to see how they've used these great new products. Have a wonderful day and I'll see you tomorrow!