cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Flowers · Memory Box · Poppystamps · Starlitstudio · Winter

A Festive Christmas Harvest Basket Card…

Hello everyone! I have some new dies to make cards with thanks to Cindy @ StarLitStudio.net!  I spent the day yesterday playing!

It’s so fun to work with dies with soooooo much good detail!  Just die cut the Harvest Basket die and ink it with brown ink.  I used Hobby Lobby heavyweight kraft cardstock and Gathered Twigs Distress ink to make the details come to life!

Good News!  This release the dies are separate again the way I like them!  Not clumped together in one piece!  YAY!

I die cut the Evergreen Holly Bundle in a couple colors of green cardstocks, inked with Distress inks and glued it together pretty much like the package front!  I cut a few extra pine branches to tuck in here and there.  Distress stickles and Rock Candy Glitter for the snowy look.

Die cut in two colors….cut the berries off the green die cuts and glue the stems to the white or red die cut!

Then I made up the NEW poppy Satin Ribbon die in gold cardstock but it was too much for this so I die cut again and just used two of the loops and two of the tails!

I wanted to bring in some red so I made up the NEW Fresh Poinsettia Bundle.  I made all three but I only used two. I think the other could’ve been worked in easy enough though.

I die cut a Memory Box cardstock Deep Turquoise panel, stamped the sentiment from the NEW Christmas Wonder stamp set in the MISTI and then matted it on an A7 – 5 x7 cardbase.

I just added a couple red berries to the holly leaves at the bottom left of the basket.  Too bad I didn’t think of that before pictures!

Oh such pretty designs to work with!  I love this green and red season!  So festive!

Holler if you have any questions…pretty straight forward die cut, glue em up card! lol   I like following the pictures on the front of the packaging, saves time!

Thank you so much for stopping by and check out these designs at Cindy’s store!  She ships super fast and enjoy the discount too!

Here’s what I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94968 Harvest Basket…
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Memory Box – CL5294D Christmas Wonder…
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Memory Box – 94996 Fresh Poinsettia…
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Memory Box – 94988 Evergreen Holly…
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Poppystamps – 2803 Satin Ribbon craft…
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Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2…
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MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most…
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Bazzill FOIL Cardstock – shiny gold
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Rock Candy Distress stickles
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Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Crystal…
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Nuvo Glitter Drops from Tonic Studios
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Memory Box – Cardstock Paper – 8/1/2…
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Bazzill Card Shoppe – Gumdrop
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Bazzill Card Shoppe – 8-1/2 x 11 by…
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Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;…
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Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision…
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Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Gathered…
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Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Lumberjack…
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Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Rustic…
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Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Forest…
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All Occasion · Birthday · cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Memory Box · Snowman · Winter

A NEW YEAR and some new to me Snowmen…

Hi everyone!  I’m sitting here trying to remember how to do everything involved in writing a blog post. eek!  It’s been a month or so! I’ve been having fun using some of my stash!  I hope I can keep up getting stuff posted.  I have FIVE cards that I have pictures of that I haven’t posted yet.  Where does the time go!

At least I’m getting to it this morning! hoho

I love how fresh and snowy this card is!  Fun colors!

It’s mostly still available dies, I’ll link you up below.  Very basic die cutting and gluing…a little white pen.  Oh I inked the snowglobe base with Gathered Twigs Distress ink and the mini ink blending tool.

I tore a snow layer for the globe and for the background panel so the trees are grounded.  It’s hard to see but it’s there.  I thought about adding glitter but then promptly forgot!

Hope they make you smile and warm up!  It’s cold in Iowa this week.  Yesterday the wind gave the word biting meaning!  No snowmen around town right now though!

I’m linking to some blog card challenges…

Cut it Up #347 – Favorite Dies

Word Art WednesdayAnything Goes #734-735

Christmas Kickstart #106 – Dreaming of a Pink Christmas

The Four Seasons – Winter

The 12 Months of Christmas Linkup – anything goes Christmas with the optional twist of snow people

January is a busy birthday month for this family so I’ll have some more cards to share.  Christmas was wonderful and I’m still enjoying my decor.  I don’t get it up all that early so I figure I can leave it up a little longer. hoho

Thanks so much for stopping by and checking out my blog after so long an absence.

Here’s what I used to make this card…the abbreviations below the item take you to stores…thank you for using my links!  I appreciate it!

Memory Box – 94918 Stylish Snowmen…
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Memory Box – 94796 Slender Pine Trees…
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Memory Box – 94930 Warm Wishes…
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Memory Box – 94808 Holiday Snowglobe…
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Memory Box – 94314 Bauble Snowflake…
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Memory Box – SH44003 Woodgrain Paper…
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Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;…
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Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape…
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Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110…
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cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Decorative Ornaments, Bello Joy and Pinecone and Berries 3D Embossing Folder Card…

Hi everyone! People on social media are so creative with Christmas ornaments!  Have you seen what they are doing with multiple ornaments?  Making clusters!  So cool.  My tree is full of everything I’ve collected and love so I don’t really get into having a theme tree.  It would be fun but… do you change your tree from year to year?

oh, back to this card… Nothing unusual!  Die cuts and here’s the 3D embossing folder I used post before last but just in plain ‘ole white!  I love the depth!

I’m glad I don’t have to pick a favorite technique because I like trying everything! hoho

This is an A2 size card.  Mirror card for the silver cuts and scraps for the baubles!

I ended up die cutting with scor-tape on the backs.  So much easier to stick down without glue EVERYWHERE!

I’m linking to some Christmas Card Challenges…

Peace On Earth Christmas #100! – anything goes Christmas

A Cut Above November 2025 – anything goes with a die cut

Merry Little Christmas #65 – anything Christmas goes

That’s it for today’s post!  Be sure to comment or email if you have any questions.

The Iowa forecast, in case you’re curious! haha!  We’ve been accused of always talking about the weather here in Iowa!  It’s just dreary and 47˚.  I need to do some work outside but I’m gonna wait for some sunshine!

ttul!

Products I used to make this card…click/tap the abbreviations below the icon to go to a store!  Thank you!

Memory Box – 94910 Decorative…
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Memory Box – 94763 Bello Joy craft die
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Memory Box – EF1043 Pinecones and…
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Scor-Tape
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Bazzill Foil Cardstock – Silver 12×12
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cards · Christmas · Die Piecing · Embossing Folders · Memory Box · Winter

Memory Box Pinecone and Berries 3D embossing folder and Glorious Poinsettia…

Hi everyone!  It’s getting close to the most wonderful time of the year and the hardest time for me taking pictures of cards! hahaha jokes on me! Insert crying face.  I couldn’t capture the colors of this card right but at least you can see the dimension!   It’s so fun when you rub a dye stamp pad over the embossing the 3D ness of it really shows up!  I hated to put anything on top of it!

So next I tried my phone for pictures…

I used a piece of green cardstock for the background but it makes the kraft panel look greenish but maybe it’s the green ink! lol

Try a different room then!  I can drive myself nuts trying to get a card picture to actually look like the card!  So I’m just uploading all the pictures. lol

I absolutely love this folder though… it was so easy to add ink too!  I used Distress regular ink pads and the mini foam ink blending tools.

Here’s the inside…

This is an A2 size card.

Have some fun with your 3D embossing folders now!  I inspired myself!  The next card I’ll post is just leaving this folder white!

I’m linking my card to some card challenges…

Peace on Earth November – Christmas Themed

Triple B: November – I chose Blooms

Can You Handle The Pressure? – Anything goes (I didn’t do the optional twist)

Happy card making!  Tis the Season!

Products I used to make this card…

Memory Box – 94734 Glorious…
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Memory Box – EF1043 Pinecones and…
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Memory Box – CL5287D Be Merry clear…
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Christmas · Simon Says Stamp · Tags

Simon Says Stamp AND Everything Nice Release…

Hello everyone!  SSS sent me their NEW Holly Jolly stamp set to play with.  This time of year I’m always thinking about tags!  So I’m sharing what I came up with.

The first one I made I used their Simon’s Pawty stamp set from last month. It’s so cute painting the Christmas message!

Of course I had to use some holly!  This one I used all the stamps that came in the stamp set.

And the last one is a small one…

The sentiment is from the NEW stamp set.

Here they are all together.  Super fun to stamp this type of shadow lettering.

I’m linking to some challenges! So fun! I love Christmas inspiration!

Peace On Earth Christmas November 2025 – anything Christmas

Stamping Sensations – Christmas

Neglected Stuff  – use old product…I used old stamp pads!

Thank you so much for stopping by!  Let me know if you have any questions.

Be sure to check out the NEW release HERE!

Click/tap the abbreviation below the image to see the product at Simon Says Stamp!  Thank you so much for using my links.  I appreciate it!

And Everything Nice – Simon Says Stamp
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Simon Says Stamps and Dies Holly…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Holly Jolly…
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Simon Says Stamp Holly Jolly Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamps and Dies Simon’s…
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Simon Says Clear Stamps Simon’s Pawty…
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Simon Says Stamp Simon’s Pawty Wafer…
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Simon Says Stamp Christmas Foliage…
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Poppy Stamps LAYERED HOLLY BRANCH Die…
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Lawn Fawn WOODLAND CRITTER HUGGERS…
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Lawn Fawn BUILD-A-HOUSE GINGERBREAD…
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Simon Says Stamp Red and White Bakers…
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Tim Holtz idea-ology Velvet Trims Bundle
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