Lil' Inker Designs December Release

Yay! It's here....the newest release from Lil' Inker Designs. I just know you are going to love it! We've got three fun filled days with beautiful samples, chances for you to WIN a prize, and a ton of inspiration. It all starts on the LID Blog, but I hope you have arrived here from Amy Kolling's Blog. 

I have the hardest time trying to decide what to show you first. I just adore so much from this release. I decided on the cactus stamps.. OMG!! Such a fun and sweet stamp set. The stamps are called So Prickly. Succulents are so trendy right now, but honestly, I think they are more classic. They have been around forever. I remember my parents bringing home a cool planter from one of their trips when I was a kid. I am just glad to see them making their way into the main stream now.  

I stamped one of the cactus from So Prickly and a flower from the same set and cut them out so I could use it to accent the latest in the boxed up line of dies. This one is called Boxed Up Thank You Greeting. Simple and sweet. A few other notable things about my card. I couldn't help but frame this all up with a Dual Stitched Mat-Rectangle. Check out the pattern paper. Cool, huh? Yep....it's new and you can order it right from LID!! YAY! The So Prickly 6x6 Paper pack has 12 designs and you get one of each in your pack. Too Cute!!

I have another So Prickly card for you. This time I get to show you what else you can do with this set. Laura added in these sweet little faces and some body parts so you can really bring your stamps to life! I used more of the So Prickly Paper in the background. 

I use the new Dotted Tags die for my main image panel and stamped the cute little cacuts right on top. I just adore that sentiment. Some sequins, a water colored background, and a touch of twine finished this one off. 

How about a closer look at the new products I used today. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Don't forget to leave some comments on all the designers blogs. There are 3 chances to WIN a LID Gift Certificate. Who doesn't love some FREE shopping?? Follow me to Maureen's Blog. I know she's got something fantastic planned. 

Don't forget to stop back by tomorrow for more LID New Release goodies! 

Reverse Confetti Dec. Blog Hop

Super fun day! It's the 8th of December and that means it's time for the monthly Blog Hop with Reverse Confetti. It is a non-release month but we still have  a great line up of inspiration for you. So thanks for stopping by. The fun starts on the Reverse Confetti Blog. If you have not been to the beginning, I recommend you hop on over there. Otherwise I hope you have arrived from Lisa Adessa's blog.

There is a chance to win a sweet prize....a Reverse Confetti Gift Certificate. Be sure to leave a comment on all the design team members blogs. There is a hidden prize on one of the blogs and YOU could win. 

I have a sweet little holiday decor item for you today. I just love the Hanging Out Confetti Cut. After I made this door hanger, I thought how easy this would be to transform into a bottle tag to take as a hostess gift to any holiday party this year. Just make it a little smaller scale to fit a wine bottle. 

I cut my white card stock to 4.25 x 8 inches and then ran it through my die cut machine with the Hanging Out die. I rounded the top corners and then stitched on some pattern paper. I then set it aside while I worked on the other die cuts. 

I cut two pieces of the larger Wreath die. I glued them together, carefully, right in between each leaf, and then took some time to fold up the leave portion for some pretty dimension. 

I cut a pair of Holly leaves and added some red sequin berries for a touch of sparkle. I LOVE this die, the stitch lines on the leaves just make me happy! 

The sentiment was easy with the Winter Words confetti cuts and Winter Words Coordinates. I cut out three of the "merry" word die and glued them together for some dimension. The word Christmas was stamped in black ink.  Simple and classic. 

With December here and the end of another year closing in we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of our favorite RC creations from the year. This was hard for me to do. I LOVE so many of the products for many different reasons. I did pick three, and I hope you LOVE them, too. 

First up is this sweet card. I packed in LOTS of my favorite new dies from the year.  Leafy and Thanks Tag are two dies I CANNOT put down. The beautiful Walk by Faith stamp set is such a heartfelt stamp set. Details about the card can be found on THIS original post. 

Up next is one of my many gator cards. I LOVE anything and everything Dawn Machell designs. Her images are so fresh and sweet and super fun to color up. This little guy is from the Later Alligator stamp set. It also makes me super happy to have the matching Later Alligator Confetti cuts. This card also uses two other of my favorite products released this year....the Quick Card Panels (this set is already sold out. Remember if you love the cards, then don't wait to order them. They are a limited edition product and once they are gone, they are gone) and the Stitched Flag Trio Confetti Cuts. You can read all about the card details on THIS original post. 

The third card I decided to share today is one that just makes me smile. The color combo and a combo of a shaker card with a word die....YES!!! The introductions of Shakers 'n Frames was a brilliant choice by Jen. This die makes it so easy to create a fun, shaker elements perfect for any occasion. I also love word dies! So when the Fancy Word Confetti Cuts released I was giddy. The Fancy Word Coordinates stamp set just sweetened the pot! You can read all about the details on THIS original post. 

Check out the products below that I used for my holiday door hanger. 

Have fun hopping along and being inspired. Follow me to the talented Jean Manis's Blog. Have a wonderful day! 

Sweet Sunday Sketch 298-Eat Cake

So when you have a birthday in December, it's totally acceptable to add snowflakes to a birthday card. Especially pretty white and vellum ones from Let it Snow by Reverse Confetti. Today's new sketch from the Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge was the perfect excuse to make a card for an upcoming birthday. I'm trying to work ahead and plump up my stash. 

I cut a trio of paper strips and added them to some white card stock. I then used the Shakers 'n Frames die to cut my main panel and stamped the birthday sentiment from In a Big Way with Steel Grey ink. I then dressed it up with some clear sequins, white enamel dots and a trio of flakes from Let it Snow. 

Here is this week's sketch. 

Be sure to hop on over to the 

Sweet Sunday Sketch Blog 

for more inspiration and the link up. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you'll come play along with us. 

Taylored Expressions- Merry Christmas

It's a peek a boo Christmas card with all Taylored Expressions products! Check out all the details about the card over on the TE Blog. It was featured last week with my Blog Team post. Thanks for stopping by! 

Peek-a-Boo Christmas Peek-A-Boo Christmas Dies Peek-A-Boo Circles Label It Embossing Folder - Snowfall TE Sequins - Build a Scene Christmas TE 6x6 Paper Pack - Rainbow Brights Premium Cardstock - Sugar Cube

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Curtain Call-Dear Santa

It's time for a new Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge!

  The LEAD will be invited as a Guest Designer in a future challenge!

I was happy to have another excuse to use the Jolly Holiday stamp set and dies from Reverse Confetti. I was going for a neutral look on my card with all the black, white, and grey, so I colored up the sweet jolly guy very pale with lots of 00 Copics and a blender pen to wash it out. It's the first time I have tried this and like the results. 

I did add a pop of green with the Wreath Confetti Cut. I kept the leaves in place to give the wreath a more, full look. I added some texture with the Woodgrain die. The sentiment is from Tinsel& Trim. I embossed it in white on a Stitched Flag Trio piece. 

Make sure you visit each of the designers' blogs for more inspiration!

Dear Santa Designers

Amy Kolling

Betty Wright

Kim Singdahlsen
Laurie Willison

Leigh Penner
Lisa Henke

Lori Tecler
Marisa Ritzen
Maureen Plut

Melody Rupple
Monika Davis
Sheri Gilson

Silke Ledlow 
Stacey Schafer
Tracey McNeely

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Stop by the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge:  Dear Santa for the challenge details and to play along with us!

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great start to December.