All things Holiday! ~ Seasonal Blog Hop

Hello again! It's time for another •MAKE•IT•Crafty• Blog Hop. If you've arrived from Pam's blog, you are on the right path! Remember, the blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. Get lost, not to worry as you'll find the complete list here.

Despite the weather being atypical, although I am highly enjoying this burst of warmness, have you noticed the festive season is upon us? It hit me when I heard the sounds of holiday music in a retail shop. To be honest, it's a bit too early for me ... our festiveness commences December 1st. However, I must admit I {love me} some of those fun limited-time flavoured drinks ... you know the ones in the red cups! What's your favorite? Speaking of red cups, there's apparently a new red cup, minimal this year, with an ombre effect. Have you seen it?  PRETTY, right!

And, just like that we are moving onto {all things holidays}! As the holidays approach, with all good intentions, I hope to be better organized.  With that said, it's been on my 'to-do' list to make gift tags. Loving {all things handmade}, I dislike the thought that gift tags are one of those things that usually get thrown away. And so, I kept these very minimal and of course effortless! Bonus, they are quick to mass produce. 

Without further adieu ...

The color inspiration came from the White Pines paper collection ~ champagne, chocolate, colonial white, cranberry, fern and glacier.  I {heart} the pop of blue! The tags were cut using the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge, specifically <Tag4> at 2 1/2" on White Daisy cardstock. Simply select Auto Fill and away you go! 

To stamp, I used Festive Trees (B1493) & Joyful Garland (B1489) and are Hostess Rewards exclusives! Did you know, our hostess-only stamp sets are one of the many ways we say 'thanks' to you for hosting a Gathering? These are just two of the three, available through December 2015, in the Holiday Expressions. Plus, there are others featured in the Annual Inspirations. Each stamp set can only be purchased with credits earned from your Gathering. And, each set comes at a great discount, which stretches your select product credit even further! 

Got scraps? Here's another great way to use them ... and don't forget that zip strip along the top of those 12x12 papers! And, finish them off with inexpensive twine.  Now all they need is the personal touch of TO: & FROM: and these gift tags are perfect to add to any gift giving!

Well, thanks again for hopping on over.  It's that time to move on and visit Diana's blog. Hope you come on back in the New Year where we will be sharing artwork for National Papercrafting month and/or Valentine's. 

SUPPLIES

Papers: White Pines (X7200B), White

Ink: Cranberry, Fern, Glacier & Chocolate

Stamp: Festive Trees (B1493) & Joyful Garland (B1489)

Other: Cricut Art Philosophy

Make It Crafty - Seasonal Blog Hop

Hello! Welcome back to another year of •MAKE•IT•Crafty• Blog Hop! This month we will be featuring Fall creations, such as Thanksgiving and/or Halloween.

If you've arrived from Pam's blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. Get lost, not to worry as you'll find the complete list here.

Autumn has always been my FAVE ... it's really the best season! First of all, who doesn't love fall festivities? Aside from getting back to routine, the season for me begins with apple picking, then Thanksgiving and of course Halloween. These are great times to spend with family & friends and enjoy delicious eats & drinks paired with making memories. Second, it's such a beautiful time with the colors changing.  It's like seeing a wide spectrum of color with the reds, bright oranges, yellows, greens and purples. It's worth a walk in the woods while enjoying the cool crisp air.  Finally, if you {heart} football ... well then it may be your number one reason to love this time of year! So whatever your WHY is for loving fall, I hope you enjoy this month's blog hop as we share creations to inspire you for the season!

For my project, I thought I would create a Halloween layout. It seems it's one of the few moments that I typically don't scrapbook. I think I just find rather difficult ... so I thought I would challenge myself using the Nevermore collection. It's such a pretty color palette that includes black, eggplant, pear, slate, sunset and whisper.  I find it rather unique! I kept the layout simple, which makes it easy to re-create.

I really like the gray as a neutral paired with a pop of color from the eggplant, which is one of the new colors in the Enchantment collection ... in case you didn't know. Oh, the stripes are simply cut from one of the patterned papers.  And, love how the burst of orange just adds that hint of traditional Halloween color.

I have a LOVE for pennants, if you remember! To add some interest, I cut out pennants and then covered them with the Sunset Chevron washi tape, which is still available here.  I didn't have the Nevermore Complements so I opted to use the stamp set Magic Potions, which coordinates with the Cricut Artiste cartridge. While I was prepping the word labels, I also cut a spider web on black cardstock to layer and add dimension on the left page. Naturally, to finish each embellishment cluster, I added a few of the Nevermore Assortment. Oh so cute! And, couldn't forget the journaling box on the right! It all came together quite nicely, don't you think? 

Well, thanks again for following along today! I hope you've enjoyed all the fabulous artwork. Now it's time to head on over to Emma's blog and take a peek.  Be sure to visit each Consultant at their blogs to get some great crafting ideas! And, remember to come on back early November and look for our next Blog Hop where we will feature Holiday/Christmas projects. See you soon! 

SUPPLIES

Papers: Nevermore (X7198B), White & Black

Ink: Thistle, Slate & Black

Stamp: Magic Potions (C1509) 

Other: Nevermore Assortment (Z3083), Sunset Chevron washi tape (Z2005), 3-D Foam Tape (Z1151), Cricut Artiste (Z3170)

Easter & Spring Creations - Seasonal Blog Hop

Hello everyone! Welcome to another •MAKE•IT•Crafty• Seasonal Blog Hop! This month it's all about Easter & Spring projects. All of the artwork is using Close to my Heart products from the Annual Inspirations catalog along with the Seasonal Expressions I. However, note that Seasonal Expressions product is only available to the end of March ... so be sure to grab your faves! Anyways, hope you are inspired to create ....

If you just hopped onto my blog, you can start here and work your way around as this hop is circular. If you arrived from Wendy's blog {Doddsy Designs}, then you are on the right path. And, don't worry if you get lost, you'll find the complete list of participating Close to my Heart consultants HERE.

Ok, this time around was a challenge in finding my mojo ... I just could not get the creative juices flowing to inspire me.  Perhaps, I just wasn't feeling 'spring-like' as the bitter cold is still lingering around  ... yucky weather ... where's the sunshine? ANYWHO ... here's the end result!

Now since Easter is just a few weeks away, I thought this would be perfect! It's not that often I have a layout ready to go ... but my boys love {coloring easter eggs}!  Here, I used Hopscotch paper packet from the Seasonal Expressions catalog and cut various sizes of pennants and layered them.  And for the banner, I cut a few pieces of the pattern paper, folded each one over and adhered it to the hemp cord. I am loving single page layouts these days ... how about you? 

To embellish, I tried to use up items from my stash this time ... like buttons and alphabet letters. For the heart, I grabbed it from the Chalk it up Assortment. It's great to mix and match collections. And I have to admit, I'm pretty happy on how it all came together despite my procrastination!  

Well, thanks so much for following along today! Now pop on over to Diana's blog {Farmer Di Stamps}.  And, be sure to come on back for the next Blog Hop featuring Travel, Cottage & Summer Creations.  Ah, YES the thought of warmer weather!

SUPPLIES

Papers: Hopscotch (X7194B), Outdoor Denim & Colonial White

Ink: Smoothie, Sunset, Flaxen, Glacier & Outdoor Denim 

Other: Chalk it up Assortment (Z3009), Hemp Cord, Buttons, DE Monograms (retired)

It's All About Cards & Valentine Creations - Seasonal Blog Hop

Welcome back to another •MAKE•IT•Crafty• Seasonal Blog Hop! This month it's all about Cards and Valentine projects.  All of the artwork is using Close to my Heart products from the Annual Inspirations catalog along with the NEW Seasonal Expressions I.  Hope you are inspired to create ....

If you just hopped onto my blog, you can start here and work your way around as this hop is circular. If you arrived from Emma's blog {Paper Addicts Anonymous}, then you are on the right path. And, don't worry if you get lost, you'll find the complete list of participating Close to my Heart consultants HERE.

Now, my kids LOVE getting little notes from me at school ... so I thought I would whip up some fun, fast and of course cute lunch box notes!  

These tags were easily created with the Love Ya Silly (B1470) stamp set along with Cranberry, Hollyhock, Lagoon, Whisper and White Daisy cardstock.   It's a great way to use up scrap paper ...

... plus you could give them as Valentine cards simply by adding the tag to a notecard!  And, how about those googly eyes? Aren't they the perfect touch!

Now pop on over to Natalie's blog {Scrappy Sassy Studios}. Thanks so much for following along today! Be sure to come on back for the next Blog Hop featuring Easter & Spring Creations.

SUPPLIES

Papers: Cranberry, Hollyhock, Lagoon, Whisper & White Daisy cardstock (CTMH)

Stamps: Love Ya Silly (B1470)

Ink: Cranberry, Hollyhock, Crystal Blue, Lagoon, Whisper & Slate 

Other: Lunch Box Notes Dies (Simon Says Stamp) & 3-D Foam Tape (CTMH)