the last christmas card

I saved this one for last cause it's one of my favorites. Enjoy the Holidays with your friends and family, and Merry Christmas!

merry christmas cards to you!

I have made a ton of cards for my favorite local scrapbooking store, Hip 2B Square. I always mix them with my Lizzie Anne Stamps, it's a great combination! Here is a bunch of them that I haven't even posted yet, and Christmas is in just a few days... so if you need last-minute inspiration, here you go! Enjoy!

crafty christmas

I have been in a crafty mood this Christmas. I've never made so many handmade Christmas gifts, it's been a blast! Let me show you a few things I've been working on...

Peace on Earth Christmas Cards

This is my family Christmas card this year. I always duplicate a few cards of a more simple design that I really like, and these cards are usually what get mailed out (the cards with lots of stuff on them I hand-deliver). I am really diggin the pine tree from our December Mix this year, I used it a lot! I also love the look of white ink on kraft cardstock. I put a few dots of glitter glue on the trees to make them look like they were snowy boughs sparkling in the sunshine. The photo doesn't give them justice, they turned out really pretty.






Speaking of that pine tree, here is another (more complicated) card that I made with the tree that I just LOVE. I heat-embossed the trees with white glittery embossing powder. All these papers are in my November Scrapbooking Kit at Hip 2B Square.





Zipper Rosette Hairbands



This is a gift I made for a few girlfriends, my sister, and my niece... they are hairband rosettes made out of zippers! I found and bought one of these in a store I love called Fireworks. I figured out that they aren't that difficult to make. All you do is take a zipper (14" metal) and split it. Cut off the pull and then use one of the zipper strips for the bigger loops in the back. Then use the second strip for the smaller loops. Save a little piece of zipper, take a needle and thread and make a single stitch along the bottom. Gather it to make a small rosette for the center. You can just hot glue all these pieces together and also glue a hair band to the back. Aren't they cute? Here's how it looks in my hair. I made a few for myself too, I wear them all the time.



I packaged them up with a stamped tag...




Bottle Cap Magnets



I was asked to help make a gift for all the women in my church and this is the idea I came up with... bottle cap magnets. I've never made these before and they are so easy and fun! You just buy bottle caps, resin, and magnets for the back. The magnets fit a 1" circle... I designed three different sayings. Print out your images on photo paper so the ink doesn't bleed. Pour resin inside the bottle cap and let them dry overnight. Then just attach the magnet to the back! So cute! I can see myself making more of these.



This is a photo of 300 bottle cap magnets (that's right.) I had resin dripping all over my table...I suggest putting down plastic before making these :)

Hopefully this will give some of you out there some ideas!

lucky in love

Today I'm showing a card I made featuring some new stamps from the new Winter 2011 Mix set we are previewing today, "Lucky in Love." I was really excited to use this fortune cookie. I thought it would be a fun way to make a valentine for somebody... this one is for my husband! It makes me laugh a little, we used to get Chinese food a lot when we were first dating and there are a lot of inside jokes about fortune cookies, it's perfect for him. It's my anniversary on Friday so I think I'll give it to him then. :)

Go check out the Lizzie Anne Blog today to see more Mix samples! We're making a big announcement about our Mix Club too... we are changing our club from a monthly club to a quarterly club. We've heard from many of our Mix Members that they would like some more time in-between Mix sets to enjoy and use their stamps, and you know, we agree. Meridith and I would also like a little more time in-between Mix sets to design our regular release stamps. It's a win-win. I know I'm opinionated but I do believe we have the best stamp club in the industry. :) We love our Mix Members and we absolutely love our Mix stamp sets, they are always so much fun to play with. If you want to read more about our club, visit the Mix Club page on the Lizzie Anne website!

Hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday season! I have a few Holiday-themed project posts scheduled for the next week... stay tuned. ;)

more tags

These are a few gift tags I designed for a Christmas Tag Tutorial for Hip 2B Square using the yummy papers/embellies from the November Hip Kit. You can read the tutorial HERE.

I am in a crafty mood this Christmas. I spent all weekend making gifts, I'll be posting them for you to see soon!

Warmest Wishes Tag

It's Design Team Challenge Day at Lizzie Anne... and the challenge this month is to make a Holiday Tag! I love tags, and they surely do come in handy this time of year. I've already used several tags on some holiday cookie plates for my neighbors, including these two tags below. Both feature stamps from the new December Mix.

I love the furry-looking tartan scarf on our little marshmallow guy...







This is a super simple tag...it took me about 3 minutes. I stamped the pine tree in white ink and the peace on earth sentiment in green ink over the top. Done! I think it's very elegant looking.



For more Holiday Tag ideas... visit the Lizzie Anne Blog today and see what the other DT girls have designed!