Thursday, December 15, 2022

30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge Cont'

         Hello Friend, 


    This Challenge has been so much fun, and admittedly hard at times. Some of the challenges really make you think and get out of you comfort zone of card making, getting creative is always so much fun thou. I truly hope you will join in next year with me, I will put out the challenge again in October 2023 to get some more onboard with me, Hope one is you :) 

    Today's post will wrap up Days 23-30, hope you love the inspiration, enjoy ! 

Day 23- Sketch 

Day 24 - Christmas Karaoke 

Day 25- Letters to Santa 

Day 26- Christmas Lights 

Day 27 - Colour Combo ( Cajun Craze,Petal Pink, Early Espresso) 

Day 28 - Sketch 

Day 29 - Slay Bells Ring 

Day 30 - Wreathed in Joy


        That's a Challenge Wrap, Thanks for stopping in and checking out some inspiration :) 

Paper Hugs, 
Shanna 


Thursday, December 8, 2022

30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge Cont'

         Hello Friend, 


    We hit the half way mark last week with the inspiration shares, I sure hope you are getting your christmas cards ready to send before the end of November, I think for the first time in many years I finally do have some ready, so this challenge has been great, planning on doing it again next year or maybe planning my own ;) So lets get to sharing Day16-22 because that is what you stopped in for! 


Day 16 - Starry Night 

Day 17- Color Combo (Crumb Cake, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy) 

Day 18- Sketch 

Day 19 - Cup of Cheer 

Day 20 - Sparkle & Shine 

Dy 21- Bah Humbug

Day 22 - Color Combo (Pool Party, Tahitian Tide, Daffodil Delight) 


        They just keep getting better don't you think? Come back next week for the wrap up. Loving Share all these with you and hope you are enjoying as well, Please share in the comments your favorite ( ore more than one, cause I know I am having a hard time choosing :) 

Paper Hugs, 
Shanna 


Thursday, December 1, 2022

30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge Cont'

         Hello Friend, 


    Glad you have come back to see what Day 9 - 15 has in store for inspiration, I hope you love the cards :) Have you been creating and sharing ? Please let me know in the comments. 


Day 9 - Color Combo ( Polished Pink,Blackberry Bliss,Fresh Fressia) 


Day 10 - Sketch 


Day11- Something White 


Day 12- Christmas Past 

Day 13- Ho-Ho-Hope 

Day 14- Step into Christmas 

Day 15- Finish with a Bow 


    Hope you loved today shares, Let me know your Favorite in the comments. Til next time.

Paper Hugs, 
Shanna 


Monday, November 28, 2022

Last Chance List

 



        Hello Friend, 


        It's that dreaded time of year when we say Good Bye to the July - December Mini Catalogue, so many things are leaving us, but there are a few carrying forward. The New January - April 2023 Mini Catalog starts Jan 5.2023, but as a bonus of being a Demonstrator i will be ordering new goodies December 1st so I can start creating for Classes in the new year, Get set for Sale -a-Bration as well to start in January, where you earn FREE STUFF. 

Are you on my list to get  catalogs in your hot little hands? Better Message me now :) 


Here is the link to the LAST CHANCE LIST 

And the CARRY OVER LIST 


Happy Shopping the Deals :) 


Paper Hugs 

Shanna 

Thursday, November 24, 2022

30 Day Christmas Card Making Challenge Cont'

 Hello Friend, 


    I am having so much fun with this challenge, and also being stumped with some of the challenges. As you will see in my designs for Day 2- 8, this might just be a fun challenge for you as well, even just do a few days and share what you come up with, I would love to see or please share and tag me in your photo :) 

Day 2 -In the Snow 


Day 3 - Warm & Cozy 


Day 4 - Color Combo (Evening Evergreen, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler) 


Day 5 - Sketch 


Day 6 - Something Green 


Day 7 - Winter Sunset 


Day 8 - All Wrapped Up 





    Hope you stop back to see more in the challenge :) 


Paper Hugs, 

Shanna 

        
















Wednesday, November 9, 2022

30 DAY CHRISTMAS CARD MAKING CHALLENGE

         Hello Friend, 


    I decided to take on a challenge of making 30 christmas cards over 30 days, why you ask ? For the fun, getting a bunch of christmas cards ready, and for the challenge of thinking outside the box. Martin Stone a fantastic Demonstrator in the UK put out this challenge and it is fantastic, each day you are given a theme, sketch, or color combination and you go to work, share what you have made using a hashtag #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge so they are easily grouped together and you can find everyones creations. How easy is that? I hope you will consider joining in, you will find the challenge post below and on Martin's socials under MartinsMayhem. 




My Day 1 - Something Red Card 

    Follow along with me as I share, I am playing catch up but will not disapoint on what I have to Share :) Many other things are in the works as the holiday season is upon us to get your spirts and creative juices flowing, so check back here often as some of the projects will be exclusive to my Blog only. 


Paper Hugs, 

Shanna 




Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Bear Lovers Day - September 7th.2022

     Hello Friend, 


        Long time no see, I hope your summer has been wonderful. I have missed you. But great news ... Bailey's & Tea Saturday Facebook Lives are back to Weekly Events, so come join in the fun at 10 am MT. I have been busy trying my hand at gardening, growing lawn (again ...the winter is hard on it, and the dogs too) , and working too. 


    Today is a fun day to celebrate "Bear Lovers Day "  and in your summer adventures you may have come across a bear or two. Is this not the cutest card ? Below you will find all the instructions to recreate this card if you have the Happier Than Happy Bundle on pg. 47 in the Annual Catalogue 2022-23.Does he not remind you of Pooh Bear with his little blue shirt? 

 


Supplies:

·       StampsHappier Than Happy  (158944)

·       Ink – Soft Suede(147115), Garden Green (147089), Crumb Cake (147116), VersaMark(102283).

·       Paper – Basic White Cardstock (159276), Garden Green Cardstock (102584), Crumb Cake  Cardstock (120953),Pear Pizzazz Cardstock (131201), Happy Forest Friends DSP (158941).

·       Other – Happy Forest Dies (158951),Deckled Rectangles Dies (159173), Classic Matte Dots  (158146), Crumb Cake Bakers Twine (155475), Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack- Tahitian Tide (159221), Stampin’ Blend Light Combo Pack  (159465), Brick & Mortar Embossing Folder (149643), White Embossing Powder (155554)

 

Measurements:  

·       Pear Pizzazz cardstock                               8 ½” x 5 ½”, score at 4 ¼” & scrap for tag.                        

·       Garden Green cardstock                              2 1/4'” x 1 ¼”

·       Crumb Cake cardstock                                      5 ½” x 4” x 2

·       Basic White cardstock                                     5 1/16” x 3 15/16 ” & scrap for stamping.

·       Happy Forest Friends DSP                         3 1/4” x 4 1/2” & Birch tree strip 5 ½”

 

Instructions:

1.     Score Pear Pizzazz card base at 4 ¼” and fold in half.

2.     With Cut & Emboss Machine and the Brick & Mortar Embossing folder, run through your Crumb Cake piece to emboss.

3.     With the Deckled Rectangle die (3rd) die, cut out the Happy Forest Friends DSP Piece.

4.     Also die cut out a tag from scrap of Pear Pizzazz Cardstock, and tree from Garden Green cardstock.

5.     Stamp in VersaMark Sentiment on to tag die cut, sprinkle with white embossing powder,

 heat set.

6.     On the Basic White cardstock scrap, stamp the bear in Crumb Cake ink, stamped off for second generation image. Stamp the stump in Soft Suede ink, and two tress in Garden Green Ink.

7.     Match with coordinating dies and cut out all your stamped images with the Cut & Emboss Machine.

8.     Adhere the embossed Brick & Mortar the card base.

9.     Adhere the Birch tree DSP cutout piece to the edge of the embossed crumb cake layer.

10. With Dimensionals adhere the die cut Deckled Rectangle DSP cut out towards the 

bottom of the embossed layer.

11. On the stamped bear die cut, color on a t shirt with the Tahitian Tide Blends, 

and cheeks with the SU 1000 Blend.

12. With dimensionals adhere the bear and stump to the card front.

13. With Tombow Glue adhere the two tree cut outs, layered in behind stump. And one to the Basic White Inside Layer corner.

14. Adhere tag to top of deckled rectangle, tie a bow with the Crumb Cake bakers twine and attach with a glue dot.

15. For the inside, layer the basic white cardstock piece to the crumb cake cardstock, 

and adhere that down to the card base.

Finish off the card with three Basic Grey Classic Matte Dots.



    I hope you give this card a try and post or tag me on my socials I would love to see what you come up. Check back in for updates on my Fall Classes Schedule, the will be posted here, in Events on my Facebook Page and on my Stampin' Up! DBWS. I would love to have you join in on a class. So many fun things coming you won't wanna miss out. Till next time....

Paper Hugs, 
Shanna