Hi there! Today I’m sharing a project over on the Mama Elephant blog featuring the Favor Bag Accessories-Snow Deer dies along with the Puffy Holiday Greetings stamp set. It’s Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer & Frosty the Snowman!!!
You can mix and match the Favor Bag Accessories dies giving you lots of options. I added a santa hat to the snowman using the Favor Bag Accessories-Santa Elf. The sentiment from Puffy Holiday Greetings.
I added glossy accents to the noses and used pattern paper for the bow ties. I also added a dot of white get pen to the eyes and some very light pink Copic marker for the cheeks.
Want to wish all my lovely Canadian friends a very Happy Thanksgiving today! Thanks so much for stopping by!
Winnie & Walter World Cardmaking Day 2017 Blog Hop
October 7, 2017
Hi there! Today I’m excited to join Winnie & Walter for their World Card Making Day Blog Hop!
I’ve created a couple of projects featuring the Scenery: Pattern of the Rings Creative Screenings.
I created this overlapping, layered look by using the stencil three times, placing it in a different spot each time and blending with a different color of distress ink.
For the sentiments I used the In a Word: Birthday Tiles Cutaways.
Here’s a video to show you how I created these cards.
Prizes:
Winnie & Walter will be giving away five $25 gift certificates to the Winnie & Walter shop.
Winners will be chosen randomly from comments left along the hop.
Leave me a comment for your chance to win!
Emily Leiphart
Lea Lawson
Nichol Spohr
Rebecca Luminarias
Laura Sterckx
Nina Marie Trapani
Joan Bardee
Vanessa Menhorn
Yana Smakula
Amy Kolling
Heather Hoffman
Miriam Prantner
Agnieszka Malyszek
Kate M Capper
Yoonsun Hur
Laura Bassen←you are here!
Thanks so much for stopping by and happy World Card Making Day!

Wednesday Sketch Challenge – Sketch 353
October 4, 2017
Hi there! This month I’m honored to join My Favorite Things for their Wednesday Sketch challenges.
My card layout was based off of this month’s sketch(below). I also featured several of the fun new October release products.
I normally struggle with sketch challenges, but the new Happy Holidays Circle Frame die was the perfect jumping point to go along with this sketch.
I blended distress inks in the window opening and added the sweet penguin image from the Polar Pals set along with a coordinating embossed sentiment from Snow Globe Sentiments.
Feel free to play along with this week’s sketch challenge for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to MFT! Thanks so much for stopping by!
What I used:

Shop my favorites from the new release:

STAMPtember® Special Card Kit-Hooray!
September 29, 2017
Hi there! I’m super excited to introduce to you the amazing STAMPtember® Limited Edition Special Card Kit called Hooray! Oh my goodness, this kit is amazing!!! So much fun, color, stickers, rainbows and more! I’ve created a couple of projects to share with you.
My first card features the Dream Come True stamp set included in the kit and sold separately. I stamped the images with Memento Tuxedo ink and colored them with Copics.
For the background I masked off some rays using post-it tape and blended distress inks onto distress cardstock.
For my next card I used one of the Carousel Puffy Words stickers for the sentiment on a panel of Royal Purple & Khaki cardstock.
I added few Glitter Girl Stickers by Shimelle that are included in the kit and sold separately.
I embossed a coordinating sentiment from the Dream Come True set and finished it off with a few Nuvo Drops & Sparkling Clear Sequins.
I did a fun walk through video of the kit over on the Simon Says Stamp blog! There’s some amazing projects featuring the kit contents as well! Hope you love it as much as I do! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Altenew September 2017 Release Blog Hop Day 2 + Giveaway
September 28, 2017
Hi there! Today I’m joining Altenew for Day 2 of their September Release blog hop. If you are following the hop then you should have arrived here from Kristina Werner’s blog.
My first project showcases the fun 3D Circle Ornament die set. I thought that these ornaments not only make great ornaments but could also be colorful little gift toppers. I wrapped a gift with kraft wrapping paper that I stamped with the Majestic Mistletoe stamp set and clipped the ornaments onto the baker’s twine.
My next card features the Building Blocks die set.
To begin I blended distress cardstock with Altenew inks and then die cut the panel with several of the Building Blocks dies. I adhered them onto the card base with foam tape. I added a glittered sentiment from the Script Words 2 dies as well as an embossed sentiment from Happy Holidays. I embossed the branch from Peace on Earth onto vellum and added Nuvo Jewel drops for the berries.
My final card features the Winter Rose stamp set.
Such a gorgeous multi-step stamp set. I stamped the blooms using several Altenew inks. To finish it off I added some clear round drops.
GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew Scrapbook Blog by Thursday, October 5th at 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew Scrapbook Blog on Saturday, October 7th.
Leave me a comment for your chance to win a $30 gift certificate.
Your next stop on the hop is Erum Tasneem!
Blog hop order:
Altenew Scrapbook Blog
Kristina Werner
Laura Bassen←You are here!
Erum Tasneem
Agnieszka Malyszek
Kymona Tracey
Virginia Lu
Keeway Tsao
Yoonsun Hur
Marika Rahtu
Reiko Tsuchida
Therese Calvird
Terhi Koskinen
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Mama Elephant-A Cookie Christmas
September 27, 2017Hello! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the adorable new set A Cookie Christmas.
To begin I die cut this fun favor box out of some pattern paper using the Gable Box die. I stamped the images from A Cookie Christmas, colored them with Copics & used the coordinating dies for each one.
I love how the die partially cuts the door to make it swing open. I added a tag using one of the Mini Tag dies & embossed a sentiment on it from Mini Messages.
Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more of A Cookie Christmas. Thanks so much for stopping by!


Mama Elephant-Season’s Wishes
September 26, 2017Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the gorgeous Season’s Wishes stamp set.
To begin I embossed the gorgeous sentiment in clear onto watercolor cardstock and then blended distress inks in Twisted Citron, Cracked Pistachio & Mermaid Lagoon.
I stitched a few vellum snowflakes that were die cut using the Snow Flurries dies and added some sequins, jewels & Nuvo drops here and there to finish it off.
Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more of this gorgeous Season’s Wishes stamp set. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Pinkfresh Studio Stamp & Die Release Blog Hop
September 25, 2017
Hello! Today I’m joining Pinkfresh Studio for their September Release Blog Hop! I’ve created two cards using some of the fun new products.
My first card features the Scootin’ By stamp & die set. LOVE the fun scooter with balloons!
For the background I blended distress inks onto watercolor paper and colored the images with Copics.
This next card showcases the Festive Llama stamp & die set.
How fun is this Llama? I colored the images with Copics and couldn’t resist adhering a few mini pom poms to kick up the festive factor:) Pattern paper used for the background…also by Pinkfresh Studio.
GIVEAWAY!
Pinkfresh Studio is giving away the entire stamp/die release to one lucky winner. You must leave a comment on each stop in the hop! The winner will be announced on Monday October 9th on the Pinkfresh Studio blog.
Pinkfresh Studio Blog
Amy Tsuruta
Rebecca Luminarias
Elena Roussakis
Isha Gupta
Laura Bassen *you are here*
May Sukyong Park
Julia Stainton
Amy Kolling
Carly Tee Minner
Thanks so much for stopping by!
STAMPtember®-Art Impressions
September 24, 2017
Hi there! Today I’m excited to share yet another fantastic STAMPtember® exclusive by Art Impressions called To Perfection. Don’t you love Art Impressions? I do. They, without fail, always make me laugh.
I simply stamped the image with Memento Ink using my Mini Misti onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and colored it in with Copics. Their expressions just make me laugh and I think of so many of my friends, although I would most likely be forking my face full of french fries over cheese:)
I embossed the sentiment in white onto a strip of black cardstock and popped it up in the center.
Check out the Simon Says Stamp blog for more on this fun new STAMPtember® exclusive by Art Impressions. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Mama Elephant-Little Santa Agenda
September 22, 2017Hi there! I’m back with Mama Elephant highlighting the adorable Little Santa Agenda set. I created a festive “Santa-themed” gift ensemble.
I stamped several of the images from the Little Santa Agenda set all over white & kraft cardstock to create pretty gift boxes using the Scallop Square Box die. I colored the images with copics and on the kraft cardstock I used Prismacolors.
I made some fancy schmancy paper tassels from Rebecca’s amazing tutorial here. For the kraft box I added a bow from the All Prettied Up die set. I also made a coordinating shape card using the Favor Bag Accessory-Santa Elf dies. I love this sweet Santa face!
Check out the Mama Elephant blog to see more inspiration using these fun new products! Thanks so much for stopping by!







