Blog candy winner - Joy's Life December hop

Congrats to TeresaK!  Teresa, please email me your address and I will ship your 6x6 My Mind's Eye pad to you.  Thank you for taking time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Happy Friday!

Joy's Life Happy Holidays blog hop - blog candy

  Wishing you warm Decembrrr wishes!  

Such a cute and punny sentiment, don't you think?  I love it :)

My sentiment stamp is from Joy's Life "Wintery Puns":

Welcome to the Joy's Life December blog hop.  

There are prizes to be won, so I hope you will start at the beginning:  

JoysLife.com

If you have been hopping along, then you have arrived from

the sweet and talented Megan.

If you are new to my blog, welcome!  I am June Houck, and I think of my style as simple, yet elegant.  I love to play with paper, embellishments, and terrific sentiments.

This week I am giving away a 6x6 designer paper pad:  "Holly Jolly" by My Mind's Eye.  To be eligible to win, please leave a comment by Thursday, December 6th.  I will announce a winner on Friday; the winner must email me their home address.

Janis was my November hop winner!

Janis please contact me with your shipping address.

Your next stop on the hop is super fun Staci :)

Supplies:

sentiment stamp:  Joy's Life "Wintery Puns"

paper:  My Mind's Eye "Winter Wonderland" 6x6

Imaginisce gems (eyes, buttons, snowflake centers)

acrylic block

ink:  Stampin' Up! whisper white

Cricut cartridges:  Doodlecharms (snowman) p.82 cut @ 3"; Winter Frolic p. 32 (scarf)

Thank you for stopping by.  Happy Sunday!

I am also linking this project to my lovely friends' Lauren and Stef Jingle Belles blog current link up "Anything (holiday) Goes".

Shop Pumpkin Spice December blog hop and kit reveal!

  Denine (Shop Pumpkin Spice store owner) has done it again!  She put together a beautiful kit for December.  My card is made 100% from the kit: various Bazzill card stock, a 6x6 Carta Bella "Winter Fun", seam binding, and even the white card base.  My trees are cut from Cricut "Winter Frolic" (p. 50) and the shape from "Elegant Edges" (p. 29).

There is sooooo much more in the kit, wanna see?

Two 6x6 pads, perfectly coordinated card stock, flowers,

buttons, brads, candy dots, washi tape, twine,

seam binding, die cuts, Stickles, oh my!

  This is most of what will come in your kit; I've been playing with mine, and this is what I still have to play with!  Denine creates wonderful kits, but I have to say this one is my favorite.  Click here to order your kit now, before they sell out...your husband emailed and said buy as much as you want at the Shop Pumpkin Spice store;)

  Hop along to see what my fabulous DT sisters created...I got a sneak peek yesterday, and there are some really beautiful projects using this kit.

Saundra

Carissa

Court

June *you are here*

Lenae

Lezlye

Diana

Shop Pumpkin Spice blog

Happy Hopping!

I am also linking this project to my lovely friends' Lauren and Stef Jingle Belles blog current link up "Anything (holiday) Goes".

Paper Purse w/ note cards tutorial - teacher gift

   Today is my first official post with the Joy's Life design team.  I am so excited!  There are so many great sentiments in every set; and some punny sentiments too, like this "thank you snow much" from Joy's Life "Wintery Puns" stamp set:

I adore the "Merry Christmas" font (top left) and the nice/naughty on the right...so cute!

The "Hugs & Kisses" (bottom right) would also work well for Valentines Day.

This week Joy's Life DT is featuring "Bags and Boxes".  There are some wonderful gift ideas.  Check it out!

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Would you like to create a paper purse like mine?  All you need is a sheet of 12x12 scrapbook paper, your favorite strong adhesive, some ribbon, and a score board.

Paper Purse picture tutorial:

Steps 1-3:

1. Score at 1" on two opposite sides.  Fold over and adhere (top and bottom in picture).
2. Score @ 3 1/2" on the opposite two sides that were not folded in step 1.
3. Fold those in; they will overlap a bit.  Adhere ONLY where they overlap (see wax paper strips in picture; far right side and also on the left-side panel.) 

Step 4:

 4.  Fold in half (score @ 5"); score 3/4" on either side of the center fold.  Mountain fold so that the paper seam is facing up. 

Step 5:

 5.  Adhere the top inside edges.

Step 6:

6.  Punch four slits in the outside of the two pockets.  Slip ribbon ends through slots and adhere to the inside of the bag.  Adorn with a tag, flower, and you are finished!  Quick and easy.

Supplies:
Sentiment stamp:  Joy's Life "Wintery Puns"
paper:  Echo Park "Winter Park" by Lori Whitlock; Kraft card stock
twine:  My Mind's Eye "All is Bright"
ink:  My Pink Stamper "Darkest Night" hybrid ink pad; Stampin' Up! "Whisper White"
acrylic block
adhesive:  ribbon adhesive and extreme adhesive squares by Glue Arts; Crafty Power Tape (photo tape) by Scrapbook Adhesives (red line tape/Terrifically Tacky/ Stampin' Up! Sticky Strip) also work well
embossing folder:  Cuttlebug "Snowflakes"
score board

I am also linking this project to my lovely friends' Lauren and Stef Jingle Belles blog current link up "Anything (holiday) Goes".

Happy Friday!

Shop Pumpkin Spice for Authentique, BoBunny, Imaginisce,My Mind's Eye, and My Pink Stamper

  Today I have a little Thursday Shop Pumpkin Spice inspiration for you.  I created this card using many and varied products I have purchased at Shop Pumpkin Spice; decorative papers by Authentique and BoBunny, Bazzill card stock, button, twine, stamps, and Imaginisce gems.

  The tree image is a cling stamp by Penny Black.  I was thrilled with how crisp the image stamped the very first time!  Fabulous quality.  I also used a few items from the "Birthday Doodles" kit:  finger-friendly acrylic stamping block, My Pink Stamper hybrid ink pad, and the Cyan Promarker that I used to color the leaves.

Complete Supply List (links embedded):
Background paper:  Authentique "Gathering"
"grass" paper:  BoBunny "Serenity"
tree cling stamp:  Penny Black "Autumn Tree"
button:  My Mind's Eye "Lush 2"
twine:  My Mind's Eye Happy Go Lucky "Together"
ink:  My Pink Stamper "Darkest Night"  (Birthday Doodles kit)
sentiment stamp :  My Pink Stamper "Never Give Up"
dark brown card stock:  Bazzill
Promarker (tree leaves):  "Cyan" (Birthday Doodles kit)
copic markers:  B00, YG95, E29
gems:  Imaginisce
grass punch:  Martha Stewart
fence:  Cricut "Wrap It Up" cut @ 2.25"
embossing folder (on fence):  Cuttlebug "Distressed Stripes"

Thank you for stopping by, now go Shop Pumpkin Spice for everything on your wish list!  I already gave my list to Santa :)

Happy Thursday!

A Christmas tag good enough to eat...almost

  Two challenges that I have enjoyed, but have not participated in as often as I would like:

BasicGrey Challenges

and

Jingle Belles

Both challenges run for a fortnight.  The challenge at BasicGrey Challenges is to create a tag for your presents, and the challenge at Jingle Belles is to create something with any holiday food on it.

For these challenges I did what I do best...use scraps!  See those two thin pattern strips?  I didn't even need to cut them.  The patterned papers are BasicGrey "Eskimo Kisses" and the embossing folder I used on the pink card stock is also by BasicGrey.  The bordeaux card stock is from XPEDX and the "pink pirouette" is SU!  The mirror paper (top of ornament) is ancient stash.  I am not sure where the kraft card stock came from.  The glass sticker (Gingerbread house) is by Imaginisce, and the pink ribbon came from my Artful Delight kit (February 2012).  I cut the ornament on my Cricut (p.65 Winter Frolic cartridge.)

Happy Tuesday!

Thank You, Danielle & blog hop winner announcement

  This is a virtual thank you for Danielle Walls.  There are many paper crafters that inspire me, and Danielle awes me with each and every card.  I "met" Danielle last summer via my lovely friend, Leslie (aka The Crooked Stamper.)  Danielle has a CAS-tastic style that makes my jaw drop.  I asked Danielle if I could CASE her most recent card, and she gave me permission.  Please click here to see Danielle's card.

  It is also time to announce the winner of last week's blog hop...drumroll...

 Janis said...

Oh my goodness! This is fabulous! I cut out 18 Christmas mittens yesterday and have been racking my brain trying to figure out what to do with them. I love this idea! I'm so going to do this. I'll be sure to link to you for the credit for the idea! Love this! 

Janis, please email me 

with your home address 

so I can ship your 

6x6 My Mind's Eye

 "All is Bright" paper pad!

Supplies (links embedded):
sentiment:  Joy's Life "Everyday Occasions" stamps
twine:  My Mind's Eye "All is Bright"
button:  My Mind's Eye "Lush 2"
washi tape:  gift from Leslie! (Target)
pennant: Papertrey Ink


Happy Saturday!