Let it SNOW!

Happy December, Everyone!

I know, I've been missing in action for quite some time, BUT I DO have a really cute, super fun project idea to share with you today -- these oh so popular (at my recent craft fairs) SNOW letters.  I sold three sets of these letters.

Here's a brief description of how to create them, in case YOU want to make some snow letters for your mantel!

Start by tracing your letters, face down on whisper white card stock.  Cut them out -- cutting just inside your pencil line.  I then stamped designs from the White Christmas stamp set in Black Memento ink across the letters, making sure to make the 'snow line' consistent between the letters.  I used markers to color in the car, deer, snowman, and christmas trees.  I did stamp the car on an extra scrap and cut it out and put it up on dimensionals.  Just adds to the cuteness!  The snowflakes on the top portions of the letters, are from the Wonderland stamp set -- in this year's holiday catalog. It is a gorgeous set that I know I will use for years to come.  The snowflakes are stamped in Island Indigo ink, and then the top parts of the letters are sponged with Pool Party ink, making sure not to get ink below the "snow line".  For the final step, I sponged the outside edges with Island Indigo ink.

You are now ready to glue it all together.  I use rubber cement, and apply it directly to the letter then add my paper on top of them.  Make sure they are all lined up properly, and let dry.

The final touch is adding glitter to the snow areas and trees -- simply use your two way glue pen and scribble glue onto the areas you want to sparkle.  Then dump Dazzling Diamonds glitter over top.  Shake off the excess, and you are done!

If you haven't checked out the Year end close out sale, you really should!  There are some great deals to be had in there!!!

Have a fantastic Saturday.  I'm off to build a snowman now. :)

"Love Letter" FAMILY

For several years, now, I have been creating custom letters/names for everyone else EXCEPT ME!  So, I decided it was high time I made my very own letters for my mantel that I've been envisioning in my mind ever since I saw the designer paper, "Love Letters".  I absolutely LOVE that paper -- everything you create with it is simply gorgeous!
Without further ado, here they are!  Tell me what you think! :)

The gorgeous 3-D flower on the top of the "I", is made with another favorite -- the Fun Flowers die (from the Occasions mini -- but I'm sure it will carry over to the new catalog).  That die makes the trendiest, coolest flowers ever!  Here, I cut the flowers out in Very Vanilla, and sponged the tips with Crumb Cake ink, then spritzed them liberally with Vanilla Smooch.  They are so soft and pearly and vintage in real life!  I also used some Basic pearls, retired hodgepodge hardware, and various ribbons to embellish them.  I did use the sheet music designer paper from the Newsprint series, but otherwise it is the Love Letters DSP.

Enjoy, and happy crafting!

Pink and Chocolate -- Oh My!

I've been wanting to make custom letters for my darling daughter's nursery, in pink and chocolate to match her crib set -- and I finally had time to play!!! I LOVE how they turned out! :)  and I think they match her bedding perfectly.  Yeah!

I used the Beautiful Wings embosslit to make the sweet little butterflies, and the Cherry Blossom embosslit for the flower.  The leaves are the "little leaves" sizzlit.  I then spritzed them all with my homemade shimmer mist, so they're super sparkly.  The papers are retired SU designer paper.  I also stamped the word, "adorable" and put it in a vanilla hodgepodge hardware frame on the last "A". 

Safari themed custom order

Another etsy request for some custom letters to match a Safari theme.  I think they turned out really cute!  Used some retired SU designer papers, corduroy buttons, and stamped the little giraffe (from "Wild About You") and the little mommy/baby elephant in Chocolate craft ink and embossed with clear embossing powder.  Enjoy!

A Custom Etsy Order

Recently, I received a request in my etsy shop (www.stampedwithflair.etsy.com) to make some custom letters to match some "cloud blue" frames from Restoration Hardware, Baby.  I always love a challenge, and Bashful Blue seemed to be the closest match. She wanted chocolate accents and a slightly antiqued/roughened up look, so I used white craft ink around the edges of the letters and the "Sanded" background stamp to add a vintage touch to them.  I hope she likes them! :)