2024 Holiday Card Series #13

 Hey friends, today I've got a cool cat of a card for Day 13 of my 2024 Holiday Card Series! This card features the Newton's Nook Newton's Snowman stamp set. Isn't it so much fun? I don't have the dies for this image, so I stamped it directly onto my focal panel and colored the entire thing with Copic markers, including the sky background. Then I trimmed the panel down with the second largest of the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rounded Rectangle Stackables.

I wanted to bring in some patterned paper for this card, so I pulled three different designs from the Simple Stories Santa's Village and layered them on a Cilantro card base. I stamped a sentiment in Jalepeño Ink at the top right corner of the focal panel, and popped that up over top with some foam tape, then finished up with a bit of Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, you can click the video thumbnail below, or find the tutorial HERE on my YouTube channel, Christy Gets Crafty. I really hope that you enjoy it! Thank you so much for watching! I'm so honored to have your support. Happy Holidays!

Holiday Card Series 2020 #23

Hey friends! Today I'm happy to bring you a campground Christmas card for Day 23 of my 2020 Holiday Card Series! This one features the adorable Christmas Camper set from Newton's Nook. I colored the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies.

Next I chose two patterned papers from the Simple Stories Christmas Cottage 6x8 pad. The tree print I cut down with the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables and the Lawn Fawn Reverse Stitched Scalloped Windows to create a frame. The second print I used as my sky, and layered two Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside Border snowdrifts over top. I stamped a sentiment in the lower right corner with Lawn Fawn Lobster Ink. I popped the frame up with foam tape, adhered my images, and finished off with a bit of Stardust Stickles.

If you'd like to see how this card came together, click below or watch on YouTube. And if you enjoy it, please be sure to give it a thumb's up and subscribe! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Serene Sympathy Card

Hello friends. Today I'm bringing you a card that isn't very fun to make or to give, but can definitely bring comfort and healing to someone in their time of need. I'm talking about sympathy cards. I find that sympathy cards can be some of the hardest to make because they're not colorful or cute and fun and the tone and message they convey is so important to get right.

I feel like you can't go wrong with silhouette images like these from Newton's Nook Serene Silhouettes and Whispering Pines stamp sets. I stamped those in Lawn Fawn's Deep Sea ink onto a Stitched Journaling Card. Then I tore a piece of white cardstock to create a snow drift and stamped a sentiment from Reverse Confetti Tall Blooms. I layered this over Simple Stories Heart patterned papers trimmed down with the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables and finished off the card with some Carta Bella Snow Much Fun enamel dots.

I've created a video tutorial so you can see how this card came together. If you find it helpful I would love for you to hit that thumbs up button and subscribe! It would mean so much. Thanks so much for stopping by today.

2016 Holiday Card Series #4

Hey friends! Today I'm happy to bring you day four in my 2016 Holiday Card Series. This adorable snow couple from Newton's Nook Frozen Friends has been on my "must use" list for quite some time, so I was glad to get an opportunity to ink them up and play.

I colored them with Copics to match my patterned papers from the Crate Paper Snow & Cocoa 6x6, and did a little paper-piecing for their scarves. All colors and supplies are listed in the video.

Please click the YouTube icon at the bottom right corner to watch there in HD and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe! I hope you enjoy it!

10K Subscriber Celebration Hop

Hello, friends! Welcome to my 10K Subscriber Celebration Video Hop! This is such an exciting day for me. To help me celebrate hitting this awesome milestone, I've asked some of my most talented crafty friends to join me in bringing you a very special video hop. And I have incredible prizes to give away from some of my most favorite companies. Please scroll all the way down to the bottom of the post for the complete list of hoppers and also how to be entered in the prize drawings.

I made a super fun pop-up card for my video today, using supplies from all my hop sponsors. But rather than talk about how I created it, I'm going to let my video speak for itself and instead talk about YOU! I want to thank all of you who have followed, liked, commented, and subscribed to me along this amazing crafty journey! I seriously could not do it without you. You ladies (and gents) are such an encouragement to me, and your support means more than you'll ever know. So thank you from the bottom of my heart.

My video is first up on the hop. Please click the YouTube icon at the bottom right corner of the video if you'd like to watch it there in HD. And if you don't already subscribe, I'd love for you to do so.

Here is the complete hop order, in case you get lost anywhere along the way. I also have the full list in my description bar below my video on YouTube.

Christy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLYxpsyLFV8

Laurel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13jdSCI453Y&feature=youtu.be

Kelly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSz8kyjGFNc&feature=youtu.be

Chari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_-OEh_w8LU

Yainea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muHeWDx9v58&feature=youtu.be

Michelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XgbnQTlQzQ&feature=youtu.be

Nichol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLd-4KeCYT8

Laura: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJY9VSWkXfg&feature=youtu.be

Nina-Marie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdHZ7BeGR-U&feature=youtu.be

Kari: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HsVuTc5P9A&feature=youtu.be

How to win: it's easy! Simply be a subscriber of my YouTube channel and leave a comment on every video along the hop. That's it! And I promise you're going to want to give these girls some love anyway, because their projects are stunning! There are ten stops along the way, so you have a total of ten chances to enter. The prize drawings close on September 30th at 11:59 EST, so you have one full week to get those comments in! Winners will be announced October 1st. 

What's up for grabs: so much goodness! Five incredible prizes for five lucky winners chosen at random from the video comments. PLUS an exclusive coupon code to my favorite online shop, Butterfly Reflections Ink, where you can find ALL these companies fantastic products in one go! Click the icon to visit any of these wonderful stores.

$25 Gift Certificate

PLUS save 10% off your entire order September 23rd-25th

using the code: christygets10k

FREE Band Camp stamp set

(used in my video)

$25 Gift Certificate

$25 Gift Certificate

$50 Gift Certificate

The prize drawings close on September 30th at 11:59 EST, so you have one full week to get those comments in! Winners will be announced October 1st. 

Super exciting! I just feel so blessed. Thank you so much for stopping by today. Enjoy the hop!

Handmade with Love - Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge

Happy Friday! Today I'm here to share my last post as the April guest designer with Newton's Nook. It's been such a fun ride! Today is the kickoff of the Inky Paws Challenge #31: Sketch. This one is super easy to replicate and I can't wait to see what you all come up with for it!

For my card I used the Tag Sampler Stamp Set and the bee trail from Winston's Honeybees and die cut it with the Tags Times Two Dies. I added some gorgeous patterned paper from the Echo Park Homegrown 6x6 pad and a little May Arts natural button twine and that was it! This one is definitely easy peasy, so you have no excuse not to play along!

Head on over to the Newton's Nook blog to check out the design team's amazing samples and find out all the details on how to play along.

Enjoy your weekend!

Bee Happy - Newton's Nook Guest Designer Spotlight

Hey friends! I just wanted to pop in and share that I'm being spotlighted over at the Newton's Nook blog today. I'd love it if you'd hop over there and check out my card and leave me a comment to show your support. :)

I've also got a video for you! Click on the YouTube icon to watch it there in HD and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe. Have an awesome day!

Made For You - Newton's Nook April Release Day 2

Good morning friends! I'm back again with day 2 of guest designing with Newton's Nook for their April release! Today we are introducing the Tag Sampler stamp set, which coordinates perfectly with their Tags Times Two Die Set.

I know many of us are crafters in other ways besides card making, whether it be knitting, crocheting, baking, etc, and this set is just perfect for all those handmade gifts! Christmas, birthdays, teacher gifts, whatever the occasion, the Tag Sampler has got you covered.

I stamped out my tag and sentiment in different colors and then die cut it out and layered it over an additional die cut tag for a pop of color and fun. I added some natural button twine, and tied it on to a cute container full of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, and viola! An instant, adorable gift that anyone would be crazy not to love!

Would you like to win the Tag Sampler Stamp Set?
This set will be given away to ONE lucky winner! 

Here's how to win: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, April 21st at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 22nd. Note: If you have already ordered this stamp set and you win, you may replace it with any in stock item of equal value. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Christiana Reuling- Guest Designer

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you enjoyed the Newton's Nook April release as much as I did!

Hello Honey - Newton's Nook April Release

Hey friends! Today I am here with a really special post because I am thrilled to announce that I am guest designing with Newton's Nook for the month of April! Today we are showcasing Winston's Honeybees, a brand new stamp set in a brand new 4'x4' size. It features their lovable bear Winston holding a honey pot, and all the little details you need to make a super sweet little scene.

I colored my images with Copics, and layered my focal panel with foam tape on top of some pretty patterned papers from the Garden Party 6x6 pad from Pebbles. Check it out in the video below. Click on the YouTube icon at the bottom right to watch it there in HD and don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe!

Would you like to win the “Winston’s Honeybees” Stamp Set? This set will be given away to one lucky winner!

Here's how to enter: 

Comment on the NND blog and Design Team blogs (see list below)! The winner will be chosen at random from the collective blog release posts. Make sure to check out each of their blogs and comment for your chance to win. You will not know which blog has been chosen so the more you comment on the better your chances are of winning! You have until Thursday, April 21st at 9pm CST to comment  -- winners will be announced on the blog post on Friday, April 22nd. Note: If you have already ordered this stamp set and you win, you may replace it with any in stock item of equal value. 

Check out all the awesome Design Team Blogs below to enter:

Newton's Nook Designs

Lydia Evans

Larissa Heskett

Samantha Mann

Crafty Math-Chick

Jess Gerstner

Stephanie Muzzulin

Danielle Pandeline

Nina-Marie Trapani

Kimberly Rendino

Yukari Yoshioka

Christiana Reuling- Guest Designer

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Have an awesome day!

You're Grate

Happy Thursday, everybody!

The weekend is almost here.

Earlier in the week I made a card for the

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #6

And since I still had the Just Say Cheese stamp set

out on my desk, along with the perfect scraps for a second card,

I decided to go ahead and make another one.

I am a total cheese addict, so this set really speaks to my heart!

As soon as I saw these images, I knew they would be perfect 

for masking and stacking and coloring.

This card makes #12 in my 

Loads of Love 2014 Valentine Card Series.

I hope you enjoy the video!

Please like, comment and subscribe!

Just In Queso You Didn't Know

Hey everyone!

I wanted to give you all an update on the

Cards From The Heart Drive benefitting St. Jude's Children's Hospital.

Since Winter will be shipping out the cards on January 31st,

I knew time was running out and I went ahead and 

shipped my package out this morning. 

All and all my kids and I made 117 cards!

And we had such a blast doing it. What a privilege to participate.

Since Valentine's Day is still over two weeks away,

I've decided to continue my Loads of Love 2014 Valentine Card Series

and just stockpile the extra cards for next year.

It never hurts to be ahead of the game!

So for today's card I was inspired by the current

Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #6

I love the bright candy colors and since I recently picked up

my very first Newton's Nook stamp set, Just Say Cheese,

it seemed like the perfect opportunity to ink it up.

Also, because queso always means a party, 

I decided the mouse needed a hat, so I drew him a tiny sombrero.

Ole!

I hope you enjoy the video!

Please don't forget to like, comment and subscribe!