Ok so I might be slightly obsessed with the Snowflake Wishes Bundle, but they are so much fun. I wanted to create a quick and easy card so I began with a Whisper White card base and added two simple layers; Smoky Slate, 4 x 5 1/4 and Balmy Blue 3 3/4 x 5. I stamped the larger snowflakes in Balmy Blue and the tiny ones in Smoky Slate on some Whisper White cardstock, 3 1/2 x 4 3/4.

This is a very different look than the Highland Heather, but I like them both. The sentiment is stamped in Balmy Blue and I added a few tiny pearls to some of the larger snowflakes. This was a super easy card and would be great for beginner crafters.

My card is blank on the inside, but you could certainly dress it up with a few more snowflakes and a greeting. I used several of the stamps to decorate the front of an envelope in Balmy Blue and Smoky Slate. They would also be great for making some homemade Christmas tags.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Please feel free to leave a comment! Have fun creating those one of a kind Christmas cards and tags!
Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae

Today’s card features the amazing Snowflake Wishes Bundle in the August-December mini catalog. I began experimenting with our watercolor paper, water painters and a few re-inkers. I choose Balmy Blue and Highland Heather and began playing around with how these colors interacted.

I have to say I love the softness of the snowy effect and decided to cut a piece for the side of my card that measures 4 x 2 1/4. I ran this through the Stamping Cut and Emboss Machine with the Winter Snow embossing folder and added a touch of sparkle with my Wink of Stella, which you probably cannot see in the photo, but trust me it is there.

I used the dies to cut some snowflakes from what was left of my watercolor experiment. I really love it when an experiment that is in my head actually turns out great! That does not always happen! LOL I stamped the sentiment in Gorgeous Grape ink, as I wanted it to be a bit darker, but did not want to go with black. I layered two small snowflakes on the corner of the sentiment with liquid glue. I am sure you could use a tiny Stampin’ Dimensional, but here I just used a titch of glue.

For the inside I cut a piece of Whisper White 4 x 5 1/4 and stamped the greeting in Gorgeous Grape. Of’ course I could not resist adding a few more snowflakes. After all what are snowflakes wishes with only a few extra flakes! I even decorated the envelope with some of the Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper!

I had a great time playing with these colors. I hope you are encouraged to create something beautiful today. Thanks for stopping by and please stop back tomorrow for some more snowflake fun. If you would like to add any of these supplies to your stamping stash, just click below. If your order is less that $150, please use the host code:   4SFDFVEX
Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae

Hello stampers and crafters! Today is all about tags. I used the products from the Tag Buffet Kit featured in the August – December catalog. There is still plenty of time for you to get yours! What a great gift this would make for a friend, family member, or co-worker.

And it comes in an adorable box! It is so cute you won’t even need to wrap it. Just create the tags, add some Christmas-like tissue paper and you are all set! Simple Simon! This Tag Buffet Project Kit has supplies to create 30 beautiful holiday tags in just minutes. It comes with pictured tutorials or you can go crazy and create your own designs. It is perfect for new crafters, busy crafters and even kids!

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You can step up your tags by adding a little bling or some extra bows. I stepped up the Christmas tree tag with some of our Red Rhinestone jewels and added an extra bow on the top of the tree. The Tag Buffet Stamp Set is sold separately and incudes 14 photopolymer stamps to help get you ready for Christmas. If your order is less that $150, don’t forget to use the host code: 4SFDFVEX

Once you give away your tags in the box, don’t worry you can continue to use the stamps to create more tags. Wouldn’t it be fun to decorate a mason jar and then put your handcrafted tags inside? Use these stamps to create a greeting card or even a Christmas border on your scrapbooking pages.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope these tags got you thinking about all the ways you can add a homemade touch to your Christmas packages this year.
Stamping Hugs and Blessings, Renae.