Sam E. Snowman

I have some really exciting news to share with you.  Tomorrow A Jillian Vance Design will be releasing my first ever die set!!! Eeeek.  I had some time to give it a test run and I couldn't be more please.  My new wood grain stamp is coming tomorrow as well, at first I was a little nervous about it but once I started stamping I fell in love.  It's not you typical skinny wood grain stamp this one is big and bold.  It definitely has a whimsical playful look to it.  I hope you like it as much as I do. :)

Here we go with Sam E. Snowman die set and my wood grain background

Now I've got some cards made by using the "empty" or negative space the die leaves.  I used clear card stock to behind the snowman so I could glue the scarf and buttons on, now everything looks like it's floating on the card.

Check out my other stamps here.

Sam E. Snowman die

Wood grain stamp

Stamp- Snowflake Sentiments

Black Pear clips

Altered Holiday Wooden Ornament

So I was in Wal Mart the other day looking for sales on Christmas crafts when I came across a little box of Wooden ornament shapes. And I thought boy they might be cute decorated with paper instead of painted. So I picked them up (along with some other items) and brought them home. I really liked the shape of the sleigh so I started with that. It was easy to glue paper onto the wooden shape. Glue your paper to the front of the ornament. Then turn the shape over and with an exacto knife cut along the edge. Flip over and decorate.The box contains 36 pieces, 6 Santas, 6 Reindeer, 6 Sleds, 6 Ornaments and 6 tags.

The snowflake was inspired by Sweet Miss Daisy, she makes the best snowflakes!! Here's her blog so you can see for yourself. http://sweetmissdaisy.typepad.com/

Supplies
Wood Shapes-Plaid
Pattern Paper-K& Company Christmas Pack
White Hemp
Happy Holidays Stamp-imaginisce
Liquid Applique-white
Bling-CTMH
Buttons-unknown
Snowflake and Branch punch-Martha Stewart

Notice the shiny silver rails of the sled, I used furnace tape!! Yep it comes in shiny silver and SUPER sticky! My husband brought it home and couldn't figure out what I was so excited

about LOL!!