Merry Christmas Clocks!

Hi, friends! Sorry I've been so quiet this month. I have still been healing from surgery and trying to also recover from an upper respiratory infection gifted to me by a student as an early Christmas gift! ;) I love my job, but the germs are really making it hard this year!

BUT, let's move on to happier things! I have a gift idea that I want to share with you! I gave these as Christmas gifts, but they would make a wonderful Valentine gift, as well! Take a peek...

These were VERY easy to put together. I just purchased 2 clocks from WalMart, then opened them up and added photos. The "sentiment" was made with stickers. Here are some close-ups...

I love them and am so happy with how they turned out! I hope this has inspired you to create today! Thanks for stopping by and MERRY CHRISTMAS! I'll be back more in the upcoming year! Until then, HUGS and happy crafting!

Project supplies:

Indoor/Outdoor Clock | Mainstay Home

Powdered Sugar Cardstock

Black Alphabet Stickers | Recollections

Ultra High Bond Redliner Tape 6mm

Inspired By Stamping: Valentine Countdown

Hi, all!  I am SUPER excited for my post today!  As soon as I saw the *NEW* My Valentine's stamp set from the Inspired By Stamping store, I just KNEW that I'd need to make a Valentine countdown frame with it!  It was really a pretty quick project because the stamps do most of the work for you!  I'll narrate how I made this project, then do a recap list at the end.  Take a peek at my completed project before I take you step by step...

Isn't that just super fun?!  I went with a traditional Valentine color scheme--black, red, white, and gold for shine and elegance.  The first step in creating this project is to find a frame you want to use.  I had one that was in serious need of an upgrade.  It was more of a shadowbox type frame.  

I'm not sure if you can tell or not, but there is a gold mat that was inside the frame with an oval opening.  I added some patterned paper to fill in that gap.  I then added three strips of ribbon across the frame to attach my tags.

         

                                 

The tags were super fun to make!  I used washi tapes, red glittery hearts, glittery chipboard arrows, gold stickers, flowers, other miscellaneous embellishments, and the My Valentine's set for the tags themselves.  

         

                                

To attach the tags, I utilized hair clips.  I just hot glued some flowers to the tops and then threaded them through the hole.  You could also use tiny clothespins for this.  Those were actually my first choice, but I couldn't find the ones I KNOW I have somewhere in my craft area. ;)  

           

I am SO happy with how this project turned out!  I hope you like it, too!  I'd love for you to let me know your thoughts in the comments below!  And now, like I stated above, here's a quick list of steps to make this project:

1. Select frame.  Add patterned paper and ribbon.
2. Make tags using the My Valentine's set, flowers, and other desired embellishments.
3. Make clips to hold tags in place temporarily by hot gluing flowers onto the tops of hair clips.
4. Attach tags to frame.

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends!  That's all I have for you today, but I'll be back soon with more inspiration using fabulous products from the Inspired By Stamping online store.  Until then, HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

Project supplies:

 

52 CCT Embellishment Challenge #2

Hello, everyone! Are you ready for another fabulous 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown challenge?! GOOD! Jacqueline has chosen an amazing embellishment choice for you this week! We're looking for stickers and/or rub-ons!!! :)

Here's the inspiration for ya~

My first card and details~

Aren't those snowmen darling?! I got a sheet of them (and those snowflakes you see in the sponged sky) at my favorite local craft store, Scrappin' Time, for $1.29!!! I placed the snowman stickers onto white cardstock and then cut them out and popped them up. :)

Okay, second card and details~

This one was soooo easy peasy, lemon squeezy!!! Papers layered on and then the rub-on sentiment punched out and placed in the middle. PRESTO! Insta-card! ;)

So, what will YOU create this week? I cannot wait to see! I hope you head on over to take a look at what Jacqueline's created this week--she's always got amazing creations! Merry stamping!!!

Make My Monday: Love Letters--Verse or Text

Welcome to another fabulous week of Make My Monday!!! We're into a new month, and as Valentine's Day is upon us, we've got the theme of Romance! :) This week we'd like to see something that follows the theme of Love Letters--Verse or Text.

AND, we have a sponsor for our challenge--but not just ANY sponsor! We have...

...Marianne Designs

take a look at the fab prize on offer

And now, here's my take~

Details~

Inside~

I had a very hard time this week, as I didn't know what direction I wanted to go. A trip to my local craft store helped a TON--I found these fabulous clear stickers, and one of them had this amazing quote--and it just fell into place! Did you notice something different about this card compared to others that I've made? You didn't? WELL, there is ABSOLUTELY NO stamping on it! So different from my usual style, but very fun!

I'm linking this up to the Top Tip Tuesday Valentine Challenge. My TIP for this card is that if you'd like to use clear stickers on a project (such as my sentiment sticker), back them with patterned paper! :) It always gives more interest to your image and helps you coordinate with the rest of your project.

I'd also like to link this card up to this week's DYSU ANYTHING GOES challenge!!!


Won't you come and join in the fun with us at MMM, TTT, and DYSU? And while you're at it, please take the time to visit the other DT members at MMM--they are all amazingly talented! Happy stamping!