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Memory Box and poppystamps Blog Hop – Holiday Gift Tags or Treats…

 

Hi everyone!  It’s Day 3 and the final day of the Memory Box/poppystamps blog hop.  If you arrived from Jeanne’s blog, you’re on the right track! We’re celebrating gift giving with holiday gift tags and or treats.

Have you checked out the new online gift store, Birch Press Design?  Wow, gorgeous gifts to give yourself, friends and relatives!

 

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Dave Brethauer, the owner and creator of Memory Box and poppystamps, has a new venture called Birch Press Design that features letterpress, laser cut, and printed card designs, as well as beautiful products for your home.

 

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Each day of the hop (December 2-4) Memory Box and poppystamps will be giving away a prize from Birch Press Design. Two winners each day. Comment now through December 10th for a chance to win. *Winners will be selected from the Design Team posts.*

The prize for today is the winner’s choice of a Birch Press Design ApronPhoto of one below… love it! I only own a few aprons but I think they would be so fun to collect!

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I made two tag/envelope/paper bag treatments for some really cute dark chocolate bars I picked up at the grocery store.  Oh my, I LOVE the wrappers on them…so festive and inspiring! Here’s a link to their online site… Theo

I’m not sure how good they will be but I’m going to keep the wrappers! I suppose I could give them away and not eat them… maybe they’ll still have some when I go back!  Then I could get a few to share! lol

My favorite dark chocolate bars are Green & Blacks organic dark chocolate mint and 70% dark chocolate. So good.  oops. sidetracked. hohoho

 

Here are some pictures!

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A close up of the dies I used…

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And another one…

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The base for my gift tags is one of those office type envelopes, from the Timbergrove paper collection by Fancy Pants, with the circles on the back that you wind the string back and forth  around.  A great holder for some ‘cash’!  The ‘treat’ can fit in the paper bag. I get the paper bags at Starlitstudio.net  Isn’t this one fun?!  Great for a lot of occasions.

 

A close up of the dies I used… (the paper comes already distressed)

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Here’s the list of blogs to visit today…

Memory Box  

Poppystamps 

Kay Miller 

Deborah Nolan 

Marybeth Lopez 

Jeanne Jachna 

Pam Sparks  (you’re here)

Lezlye Lauterbach  

Patty Tanuz 

Zuzana Obert

 


For a second chance to win – ‘like’ our Birch Press Design Page on Facebook and share the post featuring information about today’s blog hop and prize.  One random winner will be selected from FB. If you already like us on Facebook, all you need to do is share the post.

 

Your next stop on the hop is Lezlye’s blog

 

Linking up to some challenges…

Simon Says Stamp – Christmas

7Kids College Fun – Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More – CAS

Dazzling Diva Challenge #54 – Snow/Snowflakes or Anything Goes

Scrapyland Challenge – Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly – Anything Goes/opt. make a gift or decoration

Sparkles Christmas Challenge – It’s a Blue, Blue Christmas

The Card Concept – Snowman Tag Clean and layering style

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and hopping with us today!  Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you and yours!

Supplies I used for today’s post…

Printworks · Shopping

WOW…Cyber Monday from Printworks!

You have to see this to believe it… here’s the info!  This is SO AWESOME!

TODAY (12/01/14) ONLY use code CYBERMONDAY2014
(only valid on orders over $25)
Insert the code CYBERMONDAY2014 into the COMMENTS section on our website and receive the following free with your order:
  • All 5 stamps pictured above
  • 10% off your entire order
  • FREE shipping
We saved the best for last! Featured in our stamp give away today is JB2808 My Hero, our retired limited edition snowman from 2004. The only way to add this snowman to your collection is through our offer today. Happy shopping!

I have this snowman pair and made them up for a 4×4 Chunky Book Page Swap!  So FUN!
cards · Christmas · Distress Ink coloring · Perfect Layers Tools · Winter

Winnie & Walter Playdate #4…

I just had to make a card for this challenge!  Over on the Winnie & Walter blog there is a chance to design with their January release for one lucky winner!  oh, I love their stamps and dies, so here’s my entry!

I stamped again and only used one die!  I used my scissors and cut the stamped greenery and pinecones!  Happy stamper! lol

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I stamped the pine branch from the Winter Wonderland stamp set with Versafine green ink and the pine cones from the same set with Distress Gathered Twigs ink.  I inked the edges of the kraft A2 size card and stamped the berries with Gathered Twigs also.

I stamped the Into the Woods stamp with Distress Chipped Sapphire ink and spritzed with Tsukineko/Imagine Crafts Sparkle Spritz spray.

I used the Perfect Layers Rulers to cut the white mat for the tree stamp.

 

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After I mounted the branches on foam squares to the card base, I glued on the die cut word Peace, I die cut it in white and inked it with Distress Gathered Twigs ink, then spritzed everything again with Sparkle and Frost Sprays.

I like it! yay!  Hope you had a fun day today!

Linking to challenges..

Winnie and Walter 

Simon Says Stamps Work it Wednesday

Moxie Fab World – Tree-mendous Tree Challenge 

Simon Says – Anything Goes

Scroll down to see my earlier post…awesome news from Printworks and other great Black Friday deals too! 

ttul!

 

 

 

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Sales and Cards…

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YAY!  So fun to take it easy this a.m., today marks the beginning of the hustle and bustle!  Tim is out checking out the Christmas tree place.  If you don’t get there right when they open, the tall ones are gone!  I’m watching for stamp sales online…I wanted to share this one right away!

 

and this one for Blick Art Materials… love their Copic prices and great place for watercolor paper, color pencils etc.

 

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Then I wanted to share that Printworks has a Limited Edition Snowman again this year and NEW STAMPS!

 

 

Visit our sample gallery for additional samples from this brand new release!

 

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TODAY (11/28/14) ONLY use code BLACKFRIDAY2014

 

Insert the code BLACKFRIDAY2014 into the coupon code section on our website and receive the following:

 

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  • 10% off your entire order
  • FREE shipping
  • The gift picture above (5 chunky tags, E3123, and A3124)

 


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Nicole says,

“Also, be sure to like us on Facebook. Starting Thanksgiving and running through the weekend we will be offering a special gift exclusively to our Facebook followers. The only way to get the gift is to look for the code on our page!
Everyone here at Printworks is very excited for our biggest specials of the year…we hope you are, too!”

 

Here’s a few cards using Printworks stamps!

 

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and on the inside…

 

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and some good advice…

 

 

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For the times you need a birthday card at Christmas…Printworks has awesome images and sentiments just right for the occasion!

 

and even a California Christmas of sorts!  hehe

 

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Perfect Layers Rulers and Mat to layer the scene to the white card.  Enter code Psparks for 10% off your entire order! You’ll love them!!!  Free cutting mat through the end of November!

 

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Stamps and supplies I used…
washi tape (K & co. smash book)
3mm red glitter domes (Mark Richards)
Linking up the Santa and Beach card to…

 

Thanks for checking in today!  Happy weekend to you!

Blog Hop · cards · Christmas · PTI · Snowman · Winter

Papertrey November Blog Hop Challenge…Snow

 

Snow…sparkly, frosty, glittery snow…that’s what I was going for!  I love this Diamond Dust Vintage Glass Glitter for snowy scenes!

All the stamps and dies I used are from Papertrey Inkhere’s a link to the challenge post and and all the links if you want to hop along.  WOW…tons of inspiration!

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I used the Snowglobe die set, Snowglobe sentiments, Tinsel and Tags kit and In the Meadow stamp set.

 

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It’s really hard to get ready for Thanksgiving Dinner when there’s so many fun challenges to play in.  Are you the same way?  I’m looking forward to company and pie but…all the stamps, dies, paper and ink are always callin’ my name! haha

Here’s a close up of the glittery, frosty scene…brrrrr!  I ran it through the xyron so the adhesive would be on the front and then glittered it.

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Linking my snowglobe card to the Festive Friday Challenge – inspiration photo.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving day and thanks for stopping by to see what I made today! Enjoy the hop!