The Sounds of Christmas

  Hello and Merry Christmas!  Today is Day 21 of the 25 Days of Crafting at My Paper Crafting.  We're featuring Sounds of the Holidays projects.  I created this card using the FREE vintage graphic.  You can download yours by visiting My Paper Crafting.  

I'll tell you, having some vintage graphics on hand sure makes creating cards quick and easy.  I love, love, love this Authentique paper.  My LSS started carrying it and I just can't say no to any of the patterns they get in.  The sentiment is computer generated and all I did to add a little sparkle was use Gelly Roll glitter pens on the image.

 

I hope you've been enjoying the 25 Days of Crafting.  The designers have shared an amazing variety of projects - just so much inspiration.  Don't forget that there will be posts through Christmas Day.  And you really must take a moment to see the Day 25 projects - they truly reflect the reason for the season.

 

This will probably be my last post before Christmas.  Our daughters are enroute as I type (driving from Lubbock, Texas).  They'll be here tomorrow evening and we can't wait!  Lots of family time planned once they arrive, and my craft room has reverted back to a bedroom until after Christmas (but it's worth it!)

 

My wish for each of you is that you have a lovely Christmas.  May you find hope and peace at this special time.

Merry Christmas, my friends.

Quick Gift Bag

  It's Day 19 of the 25 Days of Crafting at My Paper Crafting. Today we're sharing projects that represent gifts and/or presents.  I made a quick and easy gift bag for today's post featuring the FREE digital stamp image.  The bag is made using an 8.5 x 11" piece of paper (I used a light weight card stock), two holes punched through the bag and flap, and a piece of ribbon to tie it closed - easy peasy.  

  For more ideas and to get the links to the FREE downloads, just visit My Paper Crafting.    

Give Thanks

    Hey, wasn't this the prevailing theme for last month's projects?  Well, if you've been following My Paper Crafting's 25 Days of Crafting you know that we've been sharing projects and calendar pages for the entire year.  Our theme for Day 18 is "Give Thanks."   I used my Cricut Thanksgiving cartridge to create these place cards and and napkin wraps for a Thanksgiving table. 

The placecard on the left shows the backside.   I hope you'll visit My Paper Crafting to see even more November projects, leave a little bloggie "thanks" and follow the links to today's free cutting file, digital stamps, and vintage graphic.  

Gorgeous Vintage Graphic

    Hello Crafty Friends, I hope you had a delightful weekend and got in lots of crafting time.  I've been trying to clean my craftroom in order to make space for our daughters arriving for Christmas.  How easy it is to take over an entire room front to back, top to bottom, with crafty goodies.  Now I have to figure out where to stash it all to make room - this may take a few days!!!  But, it's a great reason to get it cleaned, right?  We're so excited to have them coming home. Today is Day 17 of the 25 Days of Crafting presented by the designers at My Paper Crafting.  Melin has provided free vintage graphic downloads throughout this event and my card is made with today's FREE vintage graphic.  To download your own, just visit My Paper Crafting.  You'll see some wonderful projects following the theme "Trees, Tinsel, and/or Traditions".  

  I'll see you tomorrow with another 25 Days project.

Back to School? and a tutorial, too.

  It's Day 14 of our 25 Days of Crafting.  Wow! two weeks of fabulous crafting ideas already!     Remember that the My Paper Crafting designers are sharing projects for the holidays and events and celebrations throughout the year.  Today we're featuring September projects.  I used today's FREE digital stamp to make a hand sanitizer holder which could be used as a Back-to-School gift and I also created a card using the FREE vintage graphic. You'll also find a quick tutorial on how to make the hand sanitizer holder at the end of the post.  

  If you visit My Paper Crafting you'll see even more September projects as well as the links to the FREE downloads which include the digi and graphic I used here along with a FREE Cutting file.   I read the directions for making the Hand Sanitizer holder at Paper Desserts. I did adjust the measurements to better fit the Bath and Body Works product I used.   Here are the two sizes of paper and where you need to score.  The 6x2 is scored on the long side in 4 places and then turned and scored at 1/4 inch in from each side (difficult to see)

 

The x's indicate the sections to be cut off.  The center was punched with a 1inch punch and then I moved it 1/4 inch to the right and punched again.  This opening will depend on the size bottle you use.  I used Bath and Body Works Sanitizer mini. You might need to use an oval punch.

 

Fold and crease all the scored lines.

 

Ahere the two sections.

I used one-sided patterend paper (DCWV School Stack) for my holder (see above).  I also adhered Baker's Twine to the back and brought it around and tied it to keep the box closed.  You could use velcro instead.

 

I'm going to make a few more for stocking stuffers using Christmas paper.

 

 

Vintage Santa

    It's Day 12 of My Paper Crafting's 25 Days of Christmas and Year Round Crafts.  I hope you've been visitng MPC to see the amazing design team projects.  There's something for everyone - Cricut, cutfiles, digi stamps,  calendar pages, holiday projects AND freebies every day.   One of the freebies today is this vintage Santa image.  Melin is providing you several copies, an original and some color variations.  I used the olive wash image to go along with the distressed style I chose for this card.

I love this paper stack from Recollections called Traditional Holiday.  The sentiment is from a dimensional sticker set by K&Company.   You can have this image by visiting My Paper Crafting and clicking on the download buttons. I hope you're enjoying our 25 Days Event.  Each day I am amazed by the variety of projects being shared by our design team members.  It's been so much fun taking part is this fabulous crafting event.  

Candles and Lights

 

It's Day 8 and I have another post to share for our 25 Days of Crafting event.

 

I used the Joys of the Season cartridge to create this Hanukkah card.

 

 

Just a reminder that there are more wonderful projects being shared at My Paper Crafting along with the freebies for Day 8.  You won't want to miss a single day.



 

25 Days ~ Day 7

 

  The designers at My Paper Crafting are presenting Day 7 of the 25 Days of Crafting.  This event is not just about Christmas, but include year round crafts as well.  Day 7 is themed April Flowers 'n Showers.  I made a 12 x 12 layout using the April Showers and Flower Shoppe Cartirdges.

 

 

Remember that there are FREE cutfiles, digi images, vintage prints, and a full set of calendar pages all available for you to download each day at My paper Crafting.  And, you will not want to miss seeing the amazing projects created by members of MPC design team.    Here are today's freebies:

 

 

 

Vintage Teapot

  Hello and welcome to Day 5 of the 25 Days of Christmas and Year Round Crafting event. The theme for today is gingerbread and holiday baking.  And what goes better with baked goods than a delightful pot of tea?  I hope you've been visiting My Paper Crafting.  The designers are sharing so many fabulous projects - Cricut, cutfiles, digital stamps, calendars, and so much more.  And don't forget there are free images and files being offered each day.   One of today's free images is this delightful vintage teapot.  I used papers from the DCWV Chateau Lavendar stack.  I love the soft patterns and colors available in this set.  I had the lace and lace bow in my stash.  The die cuts are both Spellbinders- lacy ovals and large scalloped circles.  

  You can pick up this free vintage print by visitng My Paper Crafting and clicking the download link.   I think you'll love the projects being shared everyday at MPC.  It's been a fabulous event so far!

Welcome to Day 2 of the 25 Days of Crafting.  The My Paper Crafting designers are sharing January projects today. For our "Winter Sparkle" theme   I created this A2 card using the Winter Woodland cartridge.  

The snowflakes are from MS hand punches and I've used Stickles to add sparkle and a snowy effect.  All of the papers are shimery but it's a little difficult to tell.

 

Melin is offering a FREE cutfile and a FREE digi to go along with today's theme.  To pick up your freebies, just visit My Paper Crafting and then follow the link to Paper Crafting World. 

 

 

There are some fabulous projects being shared today, including the first calendar page, which you'll see when you visit.  Be sure to click on each designer's blog link to get all the details for each project and leave a little bloggie love.