Crafter's Castle + Taylormadecards4u: Victorian Christmas Card

Hello, friends! Welcome to another post for the Crafter's Castle challenge! Our theme this month is Anything Goes, and our sponsor is Taylormadecards4u. I'm excited to get to share with you my creation, made using the...

Santa Passport Kit!

Here is my creation~

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges~

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: AG w/ Patterned Paper

Creative Sketchy Girls: Make a Christmas Card

Daisy Chain Challenges: Christmas/Winter

Happy Little Stampers: Anything w/a Die Cut Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: Anything Christmas Goes

Sweet Stampers: Christmas

The 12 Months of Christmas: Christmas + Option of Red & Green

I have created a video tutorial on how I made this card, so please stop by my YouTube channel for all the details OR watch below! The supplies I used to create this card include the Santa Passport Kit, Playful Stand-Ups Card Dies, gold ribbon from my stash, and some discontinued holly rhinestone stickers from Hero Arts.

Thanks for stopping by today to take a peek at my creation! I will be back again sometime to share more craftiness with you! Until then, HUGS and happy crafting, friends!

The Stamps of Life: Flamingo Birthday Party

Hi, friends!  I've got a super fun card to share with you today.  It uses the *NEW* flamingo products from The Stamps of Life, and it's perfect for the beginning of summer!  Take a peek...

The image was made using the flamingos2stamp set and the Flamingo Die Set.  I kept the colors simple and just added some glitter, felt daisies, and seam binding ribbon to accent this fun feathered friend!

The sentiment is from the sayings4flamingos set.  I think it's PERFECT for a pink birthday card, don't you? A few rhinestones and patterned paper dress up this part of the card.

I am SUPER pleased with the way this card turned out!  I hope you like it, too!  I'd love to hear your opinion, so please do leave me a comment below!

I'd like to enter this card into these fabulous challenges~

AAA Cards: 2nd Birthday Bash

Allsorts: 7th Birthday Celebration

Eclectic Ellapu: Anything Goes

Eureka Stamps: Pretty in Pink

Seize the Birthday: Anything Birthday + Dimension

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends!  I so appreciate you popping by, even after I've been struggling to keep my blog going over the past few months.  You have no idea how happy your comments and visits make me--they also help me to carry on!  I hope you take some time to join in the fun with these fabulous challenges--and I'll see you again soon!  Until then, HUGS and happy stamping, all!

Project supplies:

flamingos2stamp | The Stamps of Life	sayings4flamingos | The Stamps of Life	Flamingo Dies | The Stamps of Life	Guava Seam Binding Ribbon | The Stamps of Life	Guava Cardstock
Licorice Cardstock	Powdered Sugar Cardstock	Thanks Collection Patterned Paper Pack | The Stamps of Life	Licorice Ink Pad and Refill	Playful Stand-Up Dies | The Stamps of Life
Stickles - Star Dust

Get Well Lily

Hi, friends!  I've been a bit under the weather, and so I'm sharing a "Get Well Soon" card to say thank you to all of those who have asked about me!  It's so nice to know that this community is so supportive and kind. :)  This card uses some fun products from The Stamps of Life.  Take a peek...

The beautiful lily and lily pad were made using the stamps from the lily4me stamp set.  I stamped the lined flower image in Guava ink onto Candy cardstock, then fussy cut it.  I heat embossed the lily pad image with frosty/iridescent embossing powder on top of some Ocean cardstock, then fussy cut it out.

The sentiment is one of the *NEWEST* dies from The Stamps of Life--the Get Well Die Set!  I LOVE that it is the sentiment AND the shadow--it makes layering and crafting SUPER quick and easy! 

These elements and other bits of embellishment were added to a Sizzix Playful Stand-Ups card base.  I LOVE the way it turned out--I think the colors are super pretty!  What do you think?  I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

I'd like to enter my card into these fabulous challenges~

Amusing Challenges: New

Eclectic Ellapalu: Cards to Die For

Glitter 'n' Sparkle: Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations: Anything Goes w/ a Die(s)

Allsorts: What's New?

That's all for me today, friends!  Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you take some time to join in these fun and fabulous challenges. :)  Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

Project supplies:

lily4me | The Stamps of Life	Get Well Die Set | The Stamps of Life	Playful Stand-Up Dies | The Stamps of Life	Ink Pads - Set 2	Candy Cardstock | The Stamps of Life
Ocean Cardstock	Sky Cardstock | The Stamps of Life	Wishes Collection | The Stamps of Life	Lotsofbuttons2love - Guava	Banana & Powdered Sugar Twine | The Stamps of Life

Stocking Stand-Up

Hi, friends!  Is anyone else getting ready for the holidays with Christmas card making?!  I like to do mine throughout the year, but if you're not into that, September seems like a great month to start!  I've got a fun Christmas card to share with you today that uses *NEW* products from The Stamps of Life!  Take a peek....

I started by die cutting some Spearmint cardstock using the Sizzix Playful Stand-Ups dies.  I used some patterned paper from the Smiles Collection patterned paper pad and some Kiwi cardstock for layering. This little stocking was made with some Powdered Sugar cardstock, Licorice cardstock, Licorice ink, more paper from the same collection, the *NEW* stockings4Christmas set and the *NEW* Stocking Dies.  A bit of gray twine and some Strawberry Goosebumps accent this cute stocking.

The sentiments, both from the *NEW* stockings4Christmas set, were stamped onto more Spearmint cardstock and then embossed with silver EP.  The shine is super pretty!

To add more texture, I used the Sizzix Flowers/Dots 3 Pack Embossing Folders and some red grosgrain ribbon.

I really love this fun card!  I also love how these dies can stand up like a traditional card as well as like a stand-up fold!  What do you think?  I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges~

ABC Christmas Challenge: Something Starting with R

(red patterned paper, red goosebumps, red ribbon)

Creative Card Crew: Christmas

Creative Moments: Use a Sentiment

Holly Jolly Christmas: Use A Die

A Snowflakes Promise: Winter or Christmas Theme

Thank you so very much for stopping by today!  I hope you take some time to participate in these wonderful challenges and create today!  Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping to you all! :)

Project supplies:

stockings4Christmas | The Stamps of Life	Stocking Dies | The Stamps of Life	Cardstock Set 1 | The Stamps of Life	Powdered Sugar Cardstock	Licorice Cardstock
Kiwi Cardstock | The Stamps of Life	Ink Pads - Set 1	Smiles Collection Patterned Paper Pad | The Stamps of Life	Flowers/Dots 3 Pk Embossing Folders	Red Grosgrain Ribbon | The Stamps of Life
Strawberry Goosebumps | The Stamps of Life