The 12 Kits of Occasions - November 2017

Welcome to The 12 Kits of Occasions! The beautifully packaged November 2017 kit, 'Christmas', comes by way of our hostess-with-the-mostest, Jessica Davis! This holiday themed kit is chock full of amazing patterned papers and a plethora of stamped/die cut images from MFT, Mama Elephant, Winnie & Walter, Neat & Tangled 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 color combos, the loveliest of sentiments and adorably cute stamped images. And some beautiful, colorful felt die cuts!
Be sure to hop around to see ALL of the projects from the DT! Knowing all of these talented women, there's sure to be Christmas/holiday inspiration galore!

So..... LOTS of white with beautifully contrasting blues, red and green, a bit of fussy cutting and if you look carefully,  you'll see that I've taken liberties with the glitter and other bits of sparkle!

Many thanks for taking a peek today! 

Wishing you a very happy (and inspired!) Holiday 2017!

Fusion Card Challenge - Red Christmas

Welcome to the newest Fusion Card Challenge - 'Red Christmas'! The amazing inspiration photo is a wonderful starting point. But that sketch is pretty great too! So which will you try??
Both the lovely photo and the fabulous sketch  have helped to create this card, with lots of beautiful houndstooth and a few lovely stamps and dies from Papertrey Ink and Concord & 9th.... utilized in a non-Christmasy way!
The DT has some amazing inspiration! 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, if you are feeling super duper clever, you can fuse 'em together!
P.S.- Happy Thanksgiving to all in the US.... hoping that you're enjoying lots of quality time with family and friends! 

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.

CAS(E) this Sketch #248

Happy Beaujolais Nouveau Day (yep....we celebrate that 'round here!). Welcome to CTS #248 and a bit of lovely inspiration courtesy of Chrissy! AND, because this is a TWO week challenge, there's plenty of time to sleep in a bit, eat turkey and mashed potatoes, have some wine, tea, coffee, more wine and then head into your craft area (in your pj's of course!) and create away!
Lots of pretty in pink on this card, using Papertrey's Bitty Big: Soft Blush, the delicate, sparkled up stems from Flower Power and my favorite Dark Indigo as the accent.
Please join in at CAS(E) this Sketch #248 and add to the always fabulous gallery. Can't wait to see what you've created!

Introducing....Direct Messages!

YAY! It's the fifth and final day of Paptertrey Ink's peeks at the NEW November release.  Hopefully, you've seen lots of stamps, dies, stencils and patterned papers that have you excited to create! All of the November release items will be available through Papertrey Ink tomorrow, November 15th, at 10 pm ET.
Today I am highlighting Lizzie Jones' 'Direct Messages' - a fabulous set of bannered greetings, great for so many occasions!

A bright and happy birthday greeting from Direct Messages, in Summer Sunrise, is accented using the new Quatrefoil stencils and a few long stemmed beauties. Aren't the Flower Power florals just so pretty? 

There's an abundance of inspiration from the Papertrey Ink design team - so be sure to head on over to Nichole's blog to see the latest and greatest projects....... and to appreciate all that Betsy, Heather, Melissa, Lizzie, Laurie, Keeway, Stephanie and Wanda have up their amazingly creative sleeves! 

Introducing.......... Window Works!

It's the start of a new week and time for DAY FOUR of Papertrey Ink's sneak peeks.... all leading up to the release of oodles of fantastic new stamps, dies, stencils and papers - available on November 15th at 10 pm ET!
Today I am highlighting one of Dawn McVey's newest designs, the Window Works Die Collection, which includes four uniquely shaped dies to create window cut outs with such beautiful detail! Oh, so many possibilities....

Yes, I'm still in full-on holiday mode here (and still haven't decided what the 2017 family card will look like!) with this crisp and clean red/white color combination.  The lovely Window Works square die is lovely as is, but I've backed it in a few red plaids from Bitty Big: Pure Poppy and added a beautiful snowflake die from Silver White Winters and a simple sentiment from the new Heather Nichols designed 'Snowflake Style'. 

Next up is the pretty circle shaped Window Works die - taking center stage in Dark Indigo, Ripe Avocado and Prairie Grass (Yay, another new Bitty Big color!). The cute little heart from Winter Woolens, a snippet of a sentiment from the new Flower Power set and a bit of twine complete this simple design.

And lastly, a very, very simple Dark Indigo/Rustic Cream card with LOTS of gold to amp it up a bit! The pretty oval cut out is enhanced with gold embossed pinecones/foliage, glittered berries and a simple sentiment from Pen & Ink: Christmas.

Thanks so much for joining me today! Be sure to check out creations from Nichole, Betsy, Heather, Keeway, Laurie, Melissa, Stephanie, LEXI and Wanda for LOTS MORE inspiration. Hope that you are looking forward to all of the NEW Papertrey Ink products! Enjoy your crafty week!

Introducing....... Quatrefoil Stencils, Tag Sale #12 and Quoted: Living Longer

Good morning and welcome back to Day 3 of the Papertrey Ink new release countdown for November! Lots of fabulous new things to share.....including  Quatrefoil Stencils, Tag Sale #12 die and Quoted: Living Longer stamp set.
All of the newest Papertrey Ink products will be available on November 15th at 10 pm ET!

Pale Peony and one of the lovely new Quatrefoil Stencils help to create the ombre background for this feminine, 5" square card. Oh, and then there's the beautiful shape and detail of Tag Sale #12, a bit of vellum, the delicate Silver White Wishes snowflake and a little sparkle-y twine..... so soft and pretty!

Next up is Quoted: Living Longer, a beautiful script and a pretty sentiment that would be wonderful for so many occasions! I've paired this with the cute vase and florals from another new stamp set/dies, Flower Power, from Lexi Daly. Just a thin black background and my favorite polka dots help to create this pretty arrangement.

Thanks so much for joining me today! Be sure to check back tomorrow when I'll have even more of the Papertrey Ink November release to share. Be sure to check out creations from Nichole, Amy Betsy, Heather, Keeway, Laurie, Melissa, Stephanie and Wanda for additional inspiration! Enjoy your weekend!

Introducing........ Snowfall Style and Winter Woolens!

Welcome to Day 2 of Papertrey Ink's November countdown post! Today we are sharing projects made with the new Snowfall Style and Winter Woolens dies/stamp sets! 

All of the new release items will be available for purchase on November 15th at 10 pm ET!

A lovely combination of Mix & Mat: Plaid, a beautiful snowflake die from the new Snowfall Style collection (stamps, dies and stencils!) and a peek at one of the new Bitty Big colors (Aqua Mist) help to create this winter wishes card. And... just a little bit of silver-y sparkle too!

 

Next up is the a-dorable Winter Woolens! Lots of options for little sweaters, hats and mittens and the perfect sentiments to go along! Oh, how I love these Nordic inspired patterns, which remind me of some of my very favorite snuggle-worthy L.L. Bean sweaters. The beautiful blues (Dark Indigo/Blueberry Sky), Mix&Mat: Plaid die, lots o' white and a few pom poms help to send warm wishes your way!

Thank you so much for taking a peek today! Be sure to check back tomorrow when I'll have more of the November release to share. However, be sure to see what inspiration Nichole, Betsy, Heather, Melissa, AMY, Lizzie, Laurie, Stephanie and Wanda have for you today! Happy Weekend!