It's Been A While

I took a little break from all the Christmas crafts and scrapbooked this week! It's been a while. I think about 8 months! So it was extra fun to work on this page.

My color combo was inspired by the color challenge going on this week at Hand Stamped Sentiments.

I used a Stampin' Write Marker to color the chipboard letters.

I made my own doilies again using the scallop die and scallop punch with the crop-a-dile.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you'll be able to play along with the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week. I'd love to see your wonderful projects!

{Impress}ive Technique

I found this impressive technique over on splitcoaststampers.com. I think it is called crayon rubbed embossing. Super easy with really cool results. All you do is lay your cardstock on the raised part of your embossing folder and frimly rub a white crayon over your cardstock. Then rub the ink over the cardstock and crayon marks resist the ink leaving a design. Get it, {impress}ive?

I created this polka dot paper using the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder and Daffodil Delight ink. I love how it turned out! I'm excited to know I can make whatever colored polka dot paper I need to match my projects!

This is one of the tags from the Two Tags die. You just fold on the crease, wrap it around a small candy bar (like the little Hershey bar I have wrapped up here but something like Laffy Taffy would work as well), and you have a cute little package.

I wanted to try a different embossing folders to see how it looked so I grabbed my Square Lattice embossing folder. I used Tangerine Tango ink this time. What a neat look! It looks very worn, but it is smooth to the touch.

This is the other tag from the Two Tags die. I cut two, then scored them at one inch on the bottom, and attached them together to create another little treat holder.

A couple of Hershey's nuggets fit inside perfectly.

After I made these I found out that Hand Stamped Sentiments was having a technique challenge using an embossing folder, embossing powder, or a letterpress plate, create any card or 3D project. Perfect. So I linked over there. You should go over and play along, too.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit at the little blue room!