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November 07, 2020

Simon Says Stamp Holly Jolly Release Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY (HOLIDAY BACKGROUNDS CARDS & TAGS)

Happy Saturday! I am so glad you're here! Today I have a set of holiday cards and tags created with brand new Simon Says Stamp Holly Jolly Release background stamps and stencil. I love how just three backgrounds can be used with many different products for different looks depending upon the other products used. Today I'm showcasing the Holiday Words Background, Outline Merry Christmas Background, and Scattered Stars Stencil. While I had the supplies all out I went ahead and stamped or stenciled die cut Nested Tags to make a fun assortment of gift tags for the upcoming holiday season. Next time you're creating cards, try making some gift tags, too! The smaller size is fun and you will already have some tags on hand when it comes time to wrap gifts!

Affiliate links are used throughout this post at no additional cost to you. This allows me to keep bringing you content. Thank you all for your support!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of these holiday backgrounds cards and tags cards from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

"HO" CHRISTMAS CARD

Products featured:

Simon Says Stamp Holiday Words Background
Simon Says Stamp Let's Make A Tag Stamps & Tags
Simon Says Stamp Santa Man Dies
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

"JOY" SANTA MAN CARD

Products featured:

Simon Says Stamp Holiday Words Background
Simon Says Stamp Let's Make A Tag Stamps & Tags
Simon Says Stamp Santa Man Dies
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

"MERRY" SANTA MAN CARD

Products featured:

Simon Says Stamp Outline Merry Christmas Background
Simon Says Stamp Let's Make A Tag Stamps & Tags
Simon Says Stamp Santa Man Dies
Simon Says Stamp Nested Banners Die
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

SEASON'S GREETINGS CARD

Products featured:

Simon Says Stamp Scattered Stars Stencil
Simon Says Stamp Chunky Trees & Holly Dies
Simon Says Stamp Let's Make A Tag Stamps & Tags
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

CHUNKY JOY CARD

Products featured:

Simon Says Stamp Scattered Stars Stencil
Simon Says Stamp Chunky Joy Die
Simon Says Stamp Let's Make A Tag Stamps & Tags
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

MATCHING TAGS

Products featured:

Simon Says Stamp Nested Tags Dies
More supplies linked in the supply list at the bottom of this post

Be sure and check out the Holly Jolly gallery for more inspiration!

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project(s). Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!

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S H O P P I N G

Click the thumbnails below to shop the entire Holly Jolly Release from Simon Says Stamp:

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G I V E A W A Y

Leave a comment for a chance to win a $25 coupon to Simon Says Stamp. Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon at every stop on the hop. Winners will be chose over the weekend and posted on the Simon Says Stamp blog on Wednesday, the 11^th of November. Winners can email SSS to claim his/her prize.

K E E P H O P P I N G

Simon Says Stamp Blog

This post is part of the Simon Says Stamp Holly Jolly Release Blog Hop:

December 09, 2019

Lawn Fawn | Build A House Christmas Tags

Hi sweet friends! I've got another house-themed post for you today! I loved creating THIS house card so much that I wanted to share another idea on creating house-themed gift tags with you!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this house themed Christmas gift tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

These house shaped gift tags were inspired by THIS house shaped card. The small size of the Lawn Fawn Build A House Dies and Build A House Christmas Add On make them perfect for gift tags! I'm always looking for creative ways to use my card dies as gift tags and this year, I'm all about the house-themed products!

Lawn Fawn Fog Cardstock was used to die cut the Lawn Fawn Build A House. The Honey Bee Stamps Salvaged Bricks Stencil was applied to the house pieces with Pinkfresh Studio Misty Coast Ink and a blending brush.

The rest of the house elements were die cut from Hero Hues Cherry Cardstock, Hero Hues Meadow Cardstock, Hero Hues Pitch Black Cardstock, Simon Says Stamp Slate Gray Cardstock, and Lawn Fawn Pearlescent Vellum using elements from both the Lawn Fawn Build A House Dies and Build A House Christmas Add On dies.

The pieces were assembled as shown. More elements were die cut and adhered back to back on the design for the finished effect on the back of the tags.

"To" and "From" sentiments from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of the house shaped tags with Lawn Fawn Lobster Ink. A greeting form the Ho Ho Postage Stamp Set was stamped on the red die cut front door with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

Nuvo Crystal Drops in White Blizzard was applied to the bows for a touch of sparkle.

Copic Markers in YG17 and R29 were used to color in the Lawn Fawn Pearlescent Vellum Christmas lights!

Holes were punched in the top of the tags and red and white baker's twine threaded through to finish!

S U P P L I E S

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Pinkfresh Studio MISTY COAST Dye Ink... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn EMBOSSING INK PAD LF1811 [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn WHITE Embossing Powder LF1537 [ SSS ]
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EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator... [ SSS ]	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Hero... [ SSS ]

December 08, 2019

Handmade Holiday 2019 | Scallop Square & Circle Gift Tags + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to Day 1 of my last minute Handmade Holiday 2019 Series!

I'm back with my sixth year of last minute handmade ideas! SIX years, y'all! Wow. Thank you so much for your support of this series. I have been overwhelmed and almost considered not doing the series this year but I kept getting emails and comments asking for it so I sat down to make a list of projects I could do and I got really excited. This series is for YOU crafting friends. I appreciate each and every one of you and y'all make this possible. Much love to everyone.

The goal of this series is adding handmade touches to gifts for our friends and family. Even with the craziness of the season I like to be able to personalize the gifts under our tree. Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing mostly quick (an hour or less) Handmade Holiday ideas for cards, tags and gift wrapping sure to add that handmade touch we all love. Most ideas will include multiples (today I created eight gift tags)!

Each Handmade Holiday project blog post will feature a brand new, never before seen project(s) plus an incredible giveaway from a generous sponsor!

SCALLOP SQUARE & CIRLCE GIFT TAGS

Tags are always a big part of my Handmade Holiday Series. My 2019 series will feature a lot of different gift tags. These traditional colors tags feature stamps, dies, patterned papers, and gems from Honey Bee Stamps. Dimension was created with wreaths and poinsettias on the tag fronts. My goal with tags is to make them pretty enough for the recipient to use them on their tree or in another way after the gift has been given! To see some of the gift tags from past years please click HERE.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these holiday gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

These tags were created "assembly-line" style, meaning I did all the die cutting first, then assembled the wreaths, the poinsettias, the bows, etc. I added glitter and spray to the wreaths and poinsettias and then assembled the tag bases before putting it all together. This project from start to finish (die cutting to final assembly took 2 hours).

The back of each tag was created by stamping greetings from the Santa Express Stamp Set on smooth white cardstock with Berrylicious Ink and die cutting with a Scallop Square Gift Tags Die or a Scallop Circle Gift Tag die. The "to" sentiment was stamped on each tag with black ink and the panel was adhered to the back of the assembled tags.

The wreaths were created by die cutting Hero Hues Meadow and Palm cardstock with the Joy Noel Wreath Dies and layering one wreath on top of the other. Ranger Mulit Matte Medium was lightly applied to some of the wreath and Hero Arts Icicle Glitter was sprinkled over the wreaths for a touch of icy sparkle!

The bow for the wreaths were die cut from Holiday Traditions Patterned Paper using the Joy Noel Wreath Dies. The pieces were glued together and then glued to the wreath.

The bases for both the Scallop Square Gift Tags or a Scallop Circle Gift Tag were created from Lawn Fawn Chili Pepper Cardstock. A Holiday Traditions Patterned Paper die cut circle or square was adhered to each tag for interest.

Gems from the Holiday Traditions Crystal Gems or Rainbow Crystal Gems were adhered to the wreaths as "berries" for extra sparkle! These little gems are so much easier than trying to add die cut berries. You could also use small sequins or Nuvo Crystal Drops!

Each tag was finished by threading through a bit of red and white baker's twine.

The poinsettias were created by die cutting Lawn Fawn Chili Pepper Cardstock, Hero Hues Mustard Cardstock, and Hero Hues Palm Cardstock using the Winter Bouquets Dies. The poinsettias were assembled and then the flowers and leaves were spritzed with Hero Arts White Iridescent Shimmer for that subtle sparkle and shine!

The bases for both the Scallop Square Gift Tags or a Scallop Circle Gift Tag were created from Hero Hues Pitch Black Cardstock. A Holiday Traditions Patterned Paper die cut circle or square was adhered to each tag for interest.

Gems from the Holiday Traditions Crystal Gems were adhered to the poinsettia centers for extra sparkle!

Each tag was finished by threading through a bit of red and white baker's twine.

S U P P L I E S

Below you will find links to the supplies used to create this project. Click the icon for the store underneath the thumbnails to start shopping. Where available I use compensated affiliate links at no extra cost to you. Your support helps me to keep bringing you new projects and videos. Thank you!

Scallop Square Gift Tag \| Honey Cuts... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Scallop Circle Gift Tag \| Honey Cuts... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]	Winter Bouquets \| Honey Cuts – Honey... [ HNB \| SSS \| ELH ]
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G I V E A W A Y

I'm thrilled to be offering a giveaway from Honey Bee Stamps!

Please leave a comment on this post by December 20, 2019 11:59 pm CST for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Honey Bee Stamps!

Winners for the 2019 series will all be notified via email and posted on my blog.

A huge thank you to Honey Bee Stamps for sponsoring the giveaway(s) today!

This post is part of the Handmade Holiday 2019 Series:

M O R E H A N D M A D E H O L I D A Y P R O J E C T S

November 29, 2019

The Stamp Market | Black Friday NEW RELEASE Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY

Happy Black Friday! I'm so excited to be hopping along with The Stamp Market today celebrating the latest release! Today The Stamp Market has rolled out some incredible new products and I can't wait to share these fun new goodies with you! Create mailbox shaped gift card holders with the Merry Mail Bundle, stitch a monogram with the Stitched Alphabet Dies, and the Stitched Tag Die fits the new monograms perfectly! Don't forget to pick up your favorite colors of Color Crush inks and cardstock to create some great gift packaging cards and tags!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of these mailbox gift card holders and stitched gift tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

I am such a huge fan of shaped and/or interactive cards. These new Mailbox Gift Card Holder Cards from The Stamp Market have it all!

To create the shaped gift card holders, the Mailbox Gift Card Holder mailbox shape was die cut twice from Cherry Kisses, Leafy, or Blush Color Crush Cardstock. On the back panel for each set, the bottom scored tab was trimmed away (reference video for more details). The pull tab was also die cut from the same color or cardstock.

On the front and back of each mailbox The Stamp Market Criss Cross background was stamped to give the mailboxes some interest and character. I love a simple stitched pattern background, don't you?!!! I stamped the Cherry Kisses and Leafy mailboxes with Black Waterproof Premium Dye Ink and the Blush mailbox with Cherry Kisses Ink.

Greetings from the Merry Mail Stamp Set were stamped and embossed or stamped on the front of each mailbox and the "pull" sentiment from the Merry Mail Stamp Set was stamped on the pull of the sliding mechanism. The mailbox was assembled back to back, leaving room to slide in the pull tab. The tab on the front of the mailbox and the pull tab will "catch" revealing the gift card inside! It's so cool!

Envelopes from the Mailbox Gift Card Holder were die cut from Cherry Kisses, Leafy, or Blush Color Crush Cardstock. The Cherry Kisses and Leafy die cut envelopes were embellished by stamping Made With Love mini backgrounds on each. Berries and leaves from the Merry Mail Stamp Set were stamped with Cherry Kisses and Leafy inks and die cut with the coordinating dies before being added to each mailbox. Glossy Accents was used to embellish the berries.

The Stitched Alphabet Dies and the Stitched Tag Die were used together to create these monogram gift tags.

The Stitched Tag Die was die cut from Cherry Kisses or Leafy cardstock twice (front and back for each tag). The front of each tag was stamped with The Stamp Market Criss Cross background using Black Waterproof Premium Dye Ink. A Stitched Alphabet Dies was die cut from the stamped front and then cross-stitched with 6 strands of white embroidery floss.

The back of each tag was stamped with "to" and "from" from the Merry Mail Stamp Set using Black Waterproof Premium Dye Ink. The tags were adhered back to back. Hole reinforcers were die cut from black cardstock and placed on the front and back of the tag. Red and white baker's twine was knotted through each and berries and leaves from the Merry Mail Stamp Set were stamped with Cherry Kisses and Leafy inks and die cut with the coordinating dies before being added to each mailbox. Glossy Accents was used to embellish the berries.

S U P P L I E S

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S H O P P I N G

Don't forget to shop the entire The Stamp Market Black Friday Product Release:

Mailbox Gift Holder Die [ THS ]	Merry Mail Stamp [ THS ]	Merry Mail Stamp Bundle [ THS ]
Stitched Alphabet Dies [ THS ]	Stitched Tag Die [ THS ]

G I V E A W A Y

The Stamp Market is offering a $20 gift card to The Stamp Market at each stop along the hop. Please be sure to leave comments on the other stops for more chances to win!

K E E P H O P P I N G

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November 25, 2019

Simon Says Stamp | Limited Edition 2019 Christmas Tag Kit (Tag Showcase)

Surprise! Simon Says Stamp just unveiled the 2019 Limited Edition Christmas Tag Kit. This incredible kit is chock full of everything you need to make incredible gift tags for the holidays! Today I will sharing 10 cards I created with the kit. I am using patterned papers, cardstock, exclusive dies, exclusive stamp sets, and twine from the kit as well as inks and a few additional dies from my stash to complete the tag projects. Keep reading or watch the video below for all the details.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of these 10 tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

These Build A Snowman bookmark tags feature stamps from both of the exclusive stamp sets included in the kit: 6" x 8" Ho Ho Ho Stamp Set and 3" x 4" Build A Snowman Stamp Set.

The "tags" were created by die cutting smooth white cardstock with the Mama Elephant Bookmark It Creative Cuts die.

The snowman images were built by stamping images from the two sets with the following Pinkfresh Studio inks:

Hat: Ballet Slipper, Passion Fruit

Holly & Berries: Berrylicious, Grassy Knoll

Carrot: Apricot

Scarf: Ocean Breeze, Aquamarine

Sentiment: Passion Fruit, Mint, Ocean Breeze

The edges of the bookmark were masked off with post it tape. The Ocean Breeze ink was lighted applied around the edges of the panel using a blending brush.

Another Bookmark It tag was die cut from Hero Hues Arctic Cardstock and stamped with "to" and "from" as well as another sentiment using Aquamarine Ink. The tags were adhered back to back and finished with some twine from the kit.

The Ho Ho Ho tags were created from two die cuts tags. The Ho Ho Ho Tag was die cut from red polka dot and text patterned papers from the kit. The tags were inlaid and pieced together by gluing the tags to a sheet of smooth white cardstock. The tag shape was trimmed from the cardstock and the hole for the top of the tag was created with a Crop-a-dile.

Glitter Santa hats were die cut from Simon Says Stamp White Glitter Cardstock and red Lawn Fawn Holiday Sparkle Cardstock using the Tiny Gift Box Holiday Hats Add On Dies. The hats were adhered to the "Ho Ho Ho" design for a touch of fun and sparkle.

"To" and "from" from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each tag as shown. The tags were finished with red/white twine from the kit.

The Stocking Tag from the kit were die cut from cardstock and patterned papers from the kit and assembled as shown.

"To" and "from" from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each tag as shown. The tags were finished with red/white twine from the kit.

The Gifts Tag die from the kit was die cut from cardstock and patterned papers from the kit and assembled as shown. "To" and "from" from the Build A Snowman Stamp Set were stamped on the back of each tag as shown. The tags were finished with red/white twine from the kit.

S U P P L I E S

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October 24, 2019

Mama Elephant Stamp Highlight | Snow Globe Scenes + Snow Globe Bitties

Today the Mama Elephant Design Team is showcasing the brand new Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set which coordinate perfectly with the new Snow Globe Bitties and coordinating dies. Both my cards feature a trio of snow globes. One card was colored with no line coloring and Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and one card and tags were colored with Copic Markers. Subtle embossed frame backgrounds are the perfect accent to these image heavy card designs!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of these snow globe cards and tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

Smooth white cardstock backgrounds were embossed using a Snail Mail Die and a Sky Bursters Die. I love the look of using dies to emboss with. It extends the life of a product being able to use them in more than one way!

The images from the Snow Globe Bitties were stamped in the snow globe with Hero Arts Intens-ified Ink and colored in with Copic Markers. The labels and sentiments from the Snow Globe Bitties and Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set were stamped on Pitch Black Cardstock using Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The labels were glued to the snow globe base and then adhered to the embossed card base as shown.

Sugar Cookies hearts dies were die cut from red Holiday Sparkle Cardstock and adhered to the card as shown.

For the matching tags, the snow globes were created exactly like for the card. An additional snow globe was die cut from Hero Hues Pitch Black Cardstock and stamped with Holiday Messages "to" and "from" using clear embossing ink and heat embossing with white embossing powder. A Columbus Circle tag was sandwiched between the two layer for a "hanger". Each tag was finished with Lawn Trimmings Twine in Red Sparkle.

The images from the Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set were stamped in the snow globe with Inkon3 Fade Out No Line Coloring Ink and colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. The labels and sentiments from the Snow Globe Bitties and Snow Globe Scenes Stamp Set were stamped on vellum using Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder. The labels were adhered to the snow globe base using the Xyron Sticker Maker.

Sugar Cookies hearts dies were die cut from pastel Spring Sparkle Cardstock and adhered to the card as shown.

S U P P L I E S

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	SNOW GLOBE BITTIES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Snow Globe Bitties Creative Cuts \|... [ MML \| SSS ]
Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	SNOW GLOBE SCENES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Sugar Cookies - Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS ]
Snail Mail - Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS \| ELH ]	Sky Bursters - Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS \| ELH ]	Framed Tags - Columbus Circle -... [ MML \| SSS \| ELH ]
HOLIDAY MESSAGES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS \| ELH ]	PS323 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn HOLIDAY Sparkle 8.5 x 11... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn SPRING SPARKLE 8.5 x 11... [ SSS \| ELH ]	PS772 Classic Vellum Layering Paper... [ HA \| SSS ]
AF435 Intens-ified Black Ink Pad -... [ HA \| SSS ]	Clear Embossing Watermark Ink [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	PW122 White Detail Embossing Powder -... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn PRISMA GLITTER LF1535 [ SSS \| ELH ]	EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Hero... [ SSS ]
PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL \| SSS \| ELH ]	Platinum XL Embossing Plate + Mat,... [ ELH ]	Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA Mixed... [ SSS ]
NK350 Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen -... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn GLUE TUBE Adhesive LF1664 [ SSS \| ELH ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Xyron STICKER MAKER XRN150 [ SSS \| ELH ]

S H O P P I N G

Don't forget to shop the entire Mama Elephant October Release:

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	BAKED WITH LOVE \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Baked With Love Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS ]
Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	Mama Elephant Clear Stamps CRAFTED... [ SSS \| MML ]	Crafted With Love - Creative Cuts \|... [ MML \| SSS ]
Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	SNOW GLOBE BITTIES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Snow Globe Bitties Creative Cuts \|... [ MML \| SSS ]
SNOW GLOBE SCENES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	HANDCRAFTED HAPPINESS \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Sugar Cookies - Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS ]
Big Made With Love - Creative Cuts \|... [ MML \| SSS ]	Aloha Script - Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS ]

October 15, 2019

Mama Elephant October Stampede Blog Hop | Snow Globe Bitties

Welcome to the Mama Elephant October Stampede Blog Hop!

Today I'm sharing a snow globe card and matching gift tags. While there is no video today, this card and tags (plus an additional card and tags) will be shared in a few days, so stay tuned!

The background of the card was created by embossing a Snail Mail frame on a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" panel of smooth white cardstock. I love the look of an embossed frame for subtle interest.

The Snow Globe Bitties were stamped on smooth white cardstock with Hero Arts Intens-ified Ink and colored in with Copic Markers. Once colored the snow globes were die cut with the coordinating die.

The snow image from the Snow Globe Bitties was stamped all over the snow globe with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The labels and Snow Globe Bitties and Snow Globe Scenes phrases were stamped on Pitch Black Cardstock with Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder before being die cut with the coordinating die. The labels were glued in place along the bottom of each snow globe.

The snow globes were adhered to the embossed frame background with foam adhesive squares. Crystal Lacquer was applied along the bottom of each snow globe and Prisma Glitter was added to the adhesive as shown.

Hearts from the Sugar Cookies Dies were die cut from Holiday Sparkle Cardstock and adhered throughout the design.

The tags were stamped and colored exactly like the snow globes for the card. An additional snow globe was die cut from and stamped with "to" and "from" from the Holiday Messages Stamp Set. A Columbus Circle Tag was die cut from smooth white cardstock and sandwiched between the two snow globes to give the globe a "hanger". Twine was added to each to complete the gift tag!

S U P P L I E S

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	SNOW GLOBE BITTIES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Snow Globe Bitties Creative Cuts \|... [ MML \| SSS ]
Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	SNOW GLOBE SCENES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Sugar Cookies - Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS ]
Snail Mail - Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS \| ELH ]	Framed Tags - Columbus Circle -... [ MML \| SSS \| ELH ]	HOLIDAY MESSAGES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS \| ELH ]
PS323 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn HOLIDAY Sparkle 8.5 x 11... [ SSS \| ELH ]
AF435 Intens-ified Black Ink Pad -... [ HA \| SSS ]	Clear Embossing Watermark Ink [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	PW122 White Detail Embossing Powder -... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn PRISMA GLITTER LF1535 [ SSS \| ELH ]	EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Hero... [ SSS ]
PL-001 Platinum Die Cutting and... [ SPL \| SSS \| ELH ]	Platinum XL Embossing Plate + Mat,... [ ELH ]	Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA Mixed... [ SSS ]
NK350 Crystal Clear Lacquer Pen -... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn GLUE TUBE Adhesive LF1664 [ SSS \| ELH ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM... [ SSS \| ELH ]

S H O P P I N G

Don't forget to shop the entire Mama Elephant October Release:

Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	BAKED WITH LOVE \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Baked With Love Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS ]
Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	Mama Elephant Clear Stamps CRAFTED... [ SSS \| MML ]	Crafted With Love - Creative Cuts \|... [ MML \| SSS ]
Mama Elephant Clear Stamp and Die... [ SSS ]	SNOW GLOBE BITTIES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Snow Globe Bitties Creative Cuts \|... [ MML \| SSS ]
SNOW GLOBE SCENES \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	HANDCRAFTED HAPPINESS \| Mama Elephant [ MML \| SSS ]	Sugar Cookies - Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS ]
Big Made With Love - Creative Cuts \|... [ MML \| SSS ]	Aloha Script - Creative Cuts \| Mama... [ MML \| SSS ]

G I V E A W A Y

To celebrate the new release, Mama Elephant is picking 3 winners to win their choice of stamp set! Winners will be chosen at random from the collective blogs in the Stampede. You have up to 4 chances to qualify to win!

» 1. Leave a comment on this blog post «

» 2. Like/share us on Facebook: facebook.com/mamaelephant «

» 3. Follow/tweet us on Twitter: twitter.com/heymamaelephant «
» 4. Follow/tweet us on Instagram: instagram.com/mamaelephant «

Each action qualifies for one entry, max 4 entries per stampeder please!

K E E P H O P P I N G

This post is part of the Mama Elephant Stampede Blog Hop:

August 22, 2019

Hero Arts Oh What Fun Catalog Blog Hop + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to the Hero Arts Oh What Fun Catalog Blog Hop!

Today we are celebrating the Winter 2019 Catalog release products from Hero Arts! It truly is the best time of the year and Hero has some absolutely incredible new products! Want to know some of my favorites?

All the Reactive Inks re-inkers are a MUST. I absolutely adore the Reactive Inks. Check out THIS post for cards made entirely with these inks!
Circular Peek-A-Boo Doors Fancy Die
Winter Village Peek-A-Boo Cling
Layering Snow Globe Fancy Die
Halloween Scene Background Cling
Spider Web Texture Fancy Die
Paper Layering Poinsettia
Noel Print Bold Prints
Nevermore Print Bold Prints

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of this poinsettia holiday card and matching tags from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

Today I'm combining the brand new Paper Layering Poinsettia and Noel Print Bold Prints background with Christmas Messages sentiments and lots of Hero Hues cardstock and inks for this elegant holiday card and matching gift tag!

To create the background for my design I stamped the Noel Print Bold Prints background on Hero Hues Pebble Cardstock with the Embossing & Watermark Ink and heat embossed with Platinum Embossing Powder. The background for the card was trimmed to 4" x 5 1/4". The edges of the background were inked with Sea Salt Reactive Ink and then the extra ink was buffed away with a dry rag. The background was spritzed with Hero Arts Iridescent Shimmer Spray for subtle distressed sparkle.

Paper Layering Poinsettia dies were die cut from Hero Hues Cranberry, Meadow, and Dove White cardstock. The petals of the poinsettia were inked with Sea Salt Reactive Ink. The edges of the leaves were inked with Green Apple Reactive Ink and then all over with Sea Salt Reactive Ink. The petals on the flowers and leaves were all bent to give depth and dimension. The flowers were assembled with three layers were flower. The flowers were adhered to the card as shown.

A strip of vellum was trimmed and stamped with a Christmas Sentiment using the Embossing & Watermark Ink and White Detail Embossing Powder. The vellum was purposely left longer than the card panel so it could be wrapped around and adhered to the back, leaving the front free with no messy adhesive!

The panel was adhered to a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of Pebble Cardstock using foam adhesive.

The design was finished with a scattering of Snow & Berry Sequins. The center of the poinsettias were adorned with Nuvo Crystal Drops in Honey Gold.

For the tag, two Infinity Tags were die cut from Pebble Cardstock. On one, the Noel Print Bold Prints was stamped and embossed like the card. On the other, "to" and "from" from the Christmas Messages was stamped and embossed with white embossing powder. The vellum "wrap" ends are hidden between the two tag layers! The top of the tag was finished with a hole reinforcer die cut from Cranberry Cardstock and some jute twine.

S U P P L I E S

DI656 Paper Layering Poinsettia (C) -... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	CG786 Noel Print Bold Prints - Hero Arts [ HA \| SSS ]	CM100 Christmas Messages - Hero Arts [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]
DI197 Tag Infinity Dies (H) - Hero Arts [ HA \| SSS ]	AF425 Green Apple Reactive Ink - Hero... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	AF434 Sea Salt Reactive Ink - Hero Arts [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]
AF419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	PW122 White Detail Embossing Powder -... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	PW117 Platinum Embossing Powder -... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]
WM151 White Iridescent Shimmer Spray... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	CH314 Snow & Berry Sequins Mix - Hero... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	Hero Hues Cranberry [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]
PS328 Hero Hues Premium Cardstock... [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	Hero Hues Pebble [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]	Hero Hues Dove white (25) [ HA \| SSS \| ELH ]
PS772 Classic Vellum Layering Paper... [ HA \| SSS ]	Tonic HONEY GOLD Nuvo Glitter Drops 762N [ SSS \| ELH ]	May Arts IVORY Twine String Burlap [ SSS ]
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Precision Heat Embossing Tool Hero... [ SSS ]	EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator... [ SSS \| ELH ]
EK Success CRAFT TWEEZERS Precision... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Scrapbook Adhesives 3D 217 WHITE FOAM... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn GLUE TUBE Adhesive LF1664 [ SSS \| ELH ]

S H O P P I N G

Shop the entire Winter 2019 Catalog Release products:

PS219 Winter Catalog - Hero Arts [ HA ]	DI659 Circular Peek-A-Boo Doors Fancy... [ HA ]	CG784 Winter Village Peek-A-Boo Cling... [ HA ]
SB238 Winter Forest Animals Combo -... [ HA ]	TSV0219 Holiday Seals By The Stamping... [ HA ]	DI662 Snowflake Pattern Cover Plate... [ HA ]
DI658 Layering Snow Globe Fancy Die... [ HA ]	DI657 Merry Christmas Cover Plate (F)... [ HA ]	DI655 Poinsettia and Ornament Fancy... [ HA ]
CM379 Hero Greetings Christmas... [ HA ]	CG783 Halloween Scene Background... [ HA ]	CG781 Birch Forest Background Cling -... [ HA ]
GM104 Rose Gold and White Glimmer... [ HA ]	PW129 Icicle Pure White Glitter -... [ HA ]	DI664 Holly Confetti Die (F) - Hero Arts [ HA ]
DI663 Spider Web Texture Fancy Die... [ HA ]	DI661 Snowflake Cluster Fancy Die (B)... [ HA ]	CM374 Color Layering Nordic Tree -... [ HA ]
CH328 Sunset Hero Hues Enamel Dots -... [ HA ]	CH327 Aquas Hero Hues Enamel Dots -... [ HA ]	CH326 Blues Hero Hues Enamel Dots -... [ HA ]
CH325 Purples Hero Hues Enamel Dots -... [ HA ]	CH324 Pinks Hero Hues Enamel Dots -... [ HA ]	CH323 Greens Hero Hues Enamel Dots -... [ HA ]
CH322 Neutrals Hero Hues Enamel Dots... [ HA ]	CH321 Clear Hero Hues Enamel Dots -... [ HA ]	CG782 Nordic Holiday Bold Prints -... [ HA ]
SB240 From the Vault Winter Joy Combo... [ HA ]	SB239 From the Vault Home Scene Combo... [ HA ]	SB237 Build A Tree Combo - Hero Arts [ HA ]
SB236 Color Layering Nordic Tree... [ HA ]	SA132 Poinsettia Stencil 6x6 - Hero Arts [ HA ]	NK434 Sea Salt Reactive Ink Reinker -... [ HA ]
NK433 Fog Reactive Ink Reinker - Hero... [ HA ]	NK432 Grape Slush Reactive Ink... [ HA ]	NK431 Thistle Reactive Ink Reinker -... [ HA ]
NK430 Berry Smoothie Reactive Ink... [ HA ]	NK429 Blue Hawaii Reactive Ink... [ HA ]	NK428 Splash Reactive Ink Reinker -... [ HA ]
NK427 Blue Raspberry Reactive Ink... [ HA ]	NK426 Pool Party Reactive Ink Reinker... [ HA ]	NK425 Green Apple Reactive Ink... [ HA ]
NK424 Key Lime Fizz Reactive Ink... [ HA ]	NK423 Lemon Drop Reactive Ink Reinker... [ HA ]	NK422 Creamsicle Reactive Ink Reinker... [ HA ]
NK421 Fruit Punch Reactive Ink... [ HA ]	NK420 Taffy Reactive Ink Reinker -... [ HA ]	NK419 Clear Embossing & Watermark Ink... [ HA ]
K6361 From The Vault Poinsettia -... [ HA ]	K6359 From the Vault Christmas Tree -... [ HA ]	G6360 From the Vault Christmas Banner... [ HA ]
DI679 Winter Forest Animals Frame... [ HA ]	DI678 Build A Tree Frame Cuts (C) -... [ HA ]	DI676 From the Vault Winter Joy Frame... [ HA ]
DI675 From the Vault Home Scene Frame... [ HA ]	DI674 Color Layering Nordic Tree... [ HA ]	DI668 Holidays Message Fancy Die (D)... [ HA ]
DI660 Merry Christmas Banner Die (B)... [ HA ]	DI656 Paper Layering Poinsettia (C) -... [ HA ]	DI581 Christmas Sweater (C) - Hero Arts [ HA ]
DC268 From the Vault Mr. and Mrs.... [ HA ]	DC267 Christmas Squirrels Stamp & Cut... [ HA ]	CM386 From the Vault Winter Joy -... [ HA ]
CM385 From the Vault Home Scene -... [ HA ]	CM378 Color Layering Peace - Hero Arts [ HA ]	CM377 Winter Forest Animals - Hero Arts [ HA ]
CM376 Build A Tree - Hero Arts [ HA ]	CM375 Holiday Messages and Icons -... [ HA ]	CH320 2019 Snow Globe Enamel Pin -... [ HA ]
CG787 Cathedral of Trees Bold Prints... [ HA ]	CG786 Noel Print Bold Prints - Hero Arts [ HA ]	CG785 Nevermore Print Bold Prints -... [ HA ]
AF435 Intens-ified Black Ink Pad -... [ HA ]

G I V E A W A Y

We will giveaway $50 gift cards to the Hero Arts shop to two lucky winners drawn from all comments left across the hop. Comment by August 31 at 11:59 PST. Winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the following week.

K E E P H O P P I N G

Hero Arts
Caly Person
Debby Hughes
Debi Adams
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Janette Kausen
Jenn Shurkus
Jennifer McGuire
Jessica Frost-Ballas
Julee Tilman
Laura Bassen
Libby Hickson
Lydia Fiedler
Mariana Grigsby
Nichol Spohr
Wanda Guess
Yana Smakula

This post is part of the Hero Arts Oh What Fun Catalog Blog Hop:

June 08, 2019

Simon Says Stamp Rest & Refresh Release | Stencils & Stamp Backgrounds + GIVEAWAY

Welcome to the Simon Says Stamp Rest & Refresh Blog Hop!

This brand new release is perfect for all your summer-themed crafting and more! I love the stamps, dies, and stencils from this release so much that I created a card showcase featuring eight brand new products with a layered stenciled and stamped background technique! The Nautical Stripes Stencil and Buoys Stencil create the most amazing nautical themed backgrounds!

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

Watch the creation of these thanks and thinking of you cards featuring stamps, dies, and stencils from the Rest & Refresh Release from start to finish below or click HERE to watch in HD:

Two of my cards featuring layering the Nautical Stripes Stencil with the Anchors Background Stamp and my third card features the Buoys Stencil with the Waves Background Stamp.

For my first card I inked the Nautical Stripes Stencil pattern on smooth white cardstock with Simon Says Stamp Surf Blue Ink. The Anchors Background Stamp was stamped over the stenciled design with Surf Blue Ink for a tone-on-tone look.

A Simon Says Stamp Frames Die was die cut from the background and from Soft Navy Cardstock. The background was inlaid onto a white top fold card base as shown to instantly add interest and a border to the design.

A sentiment from the Say It All Friend Stamp Set was stamped over the background with Soft Navy Ink.

The Thanks Frame Die and Anchor Die were die cut from Surf Blue, Soft Navy, and Frosted Silver cardstocks, inlaid and/or layered and adhered as shown. Lawn Fawn Natural Lawn Trimmings twine was threaded through the top of the anchor and knotted.

Red heart accents were added to the card to complete the design.

For my second card I inked the Nautical Stripes Stencil pattern on smooth white cardstock with Soft Navy Ink. The Anchors Background Stamp was stamped over the stenciled design with Soft Navy Ink for a tone-on-tone look.

A Simon Says Stamp Frames Die was die cut from the background and from Hero Hues Cranberry Cardstock. The background was inlaid onto a white top fold card base as shown to instantly add interest and a border to the design.

The Anchor Tag Die was die cut from smooth white cardstock and Hero Hues Cranberry Cardstock. A sentiment from the Say It All Friend Stamp Set was stamped on the tag with Soft Navy Ink.

The tag was adhered to the design with foam adhesive and Glossy Accents was added to the anchor, finishing the top of the design with a white heart accent.

Lawn Fawn Natural Lawn Trimmings twine was threaded through the top of the tag and knotted.

My final card share today features the Buoys Stencil and multiple ink colors for this awesome background. The buoys were stenciled with Duckling, Chili Pepper, Surf Blue, and Soft Navy inks. Sponge Daubers were used to do the inking and Post It Tape to mask off areas quickly and easily. The was stamped over the buoys with Surf Blue ink.

A sentiment from the Say It All Friend Stamp Set was stamped over the background with Soft Navy Ink.

The Thanks Frame Die and Anchor Die were die cut from Surf Blue, Soft Navy, Hero Hues Cranberry Cardstock, and Frosted Silver cardstocks, inlaid and/or layered and adhered as shown. Lawn Fawn Natural Lawn Trimmings twine was threaded through the top of the anchor and knotted.

White heart accents were added to some of the buoys to complete the card.

S U P P L I E S

Simon Says Stamp ANCHOR Wafer Die... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp ANCHOR TAG Wafer Die... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp FRAMES Wafer Dies... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Cling Stamp ANCHORS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Cling Stamp WAVES... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps SAY IT ALL... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Stencil NAUTICAL... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Stencil BOUYS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Hero Arts Hues Premium Cardstock Pack... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SURF... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SOFT... [ SSS ]	Tonic FROSTED SILVER Mirror Card... [ SSS ]
Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH... [ SSS ]	Lawn Fawn SINGLE NATURAL CORD Lawn... [ SSS ]	Couture Creations SPONGE DAUBERS... [ SSS ]
Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS... [ SSS ]	MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping Tool... [ SSS ]	MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping... [ SSS ]
Crystal Ninja CRYSTAL KATANA Mixed... [ SSS ]	Spellbinders TOOL 'N ONE T-001 [ SSS ]	3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE... [ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn GLUE TUBE Adhesive LF1664 [ SSS ]	3M Scotch ROLL WHITE MASKING TAPE... [ SSS ]	Ranger MINI GLOSSY ACCENTS Glue... [ SSS ]
ScraPerfect SMALL NO CLOG WRITING CAP... [ SSS ]

S H O P P I N G

Shop the entire Simon Says Stamp Rest & Refresh Release by clicking the thumbnails below:

Simon Says Stamp Sequins STRAWBERRY... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Sequins MARINA... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp SENTIMENT STRIPS 4... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Suzy's ADVENTUROUS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Stencil BOUYS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Stencil NAUTICAL... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Cling Stamp ROUND AND... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Cling Stamp WAVES... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Cling Stamp ANCHORS... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Clear Stamps YOUR LIGHT... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps SUMMER TIME... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps DAISY BOUQUET... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp DAISY BOUQUET Wafer... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps ORNATE... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps HOME SWEET... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Clear Stamps WILDFLOWERS... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps SAY IT ALL... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Clear Stamps BEE HAPPY... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp ANCHOR TAG Wafer Die... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp ANCHOR Wafer Die... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp THANKS FRAME Wafer... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp PEEKING CAT Wafer... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp PEEKING PUP Wafer... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp FILIGREE FLOWER... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp FILIGREE WREATH... [ SSS ]	RESERVE Simon Says Stamp HEXAGON... [ SSS ]

G I V E A W A Y

Simon Says Stamp is giving away a $25 coupon to every stop on the hop from the blog comment section. Winners will be posted on the SSS blog on Wednesday, the 12th of June. Winners can email us to claim his/her prize :)

K E E P H O P P I N G

This post is part of the Simon Says Stamp Rest & Refresh Release:

Use code CRL898 for the Simon Exclusive Coral Reef Ink Pad *free* (while supplies last!) with any purchase.
The code will expire Sunday, 6/9 at 11:59 pm EDT.

This is day two of our two-day blog hop extravaganza, so be sure to check out Friday's hop HERE.

February 12, 2019

Valentine's Bear Hugs Felt Ornaments

Today's gift tags are inspired by THESE Bear Hugs Ornaments I made during the holiday season. I love the Essentials By Ellen Bear Hugs bear so much that I'm finding ways to make felt ornaments year round just by changing up the accessories, colors, and what the bear is holding! Just like the holiday felt plush ornaments I added perfectly matching gift tags with the coordinating All Inside Stamp Set. Simply remove the paper tag and the recipient is left with an adorable plush ornament decoration! I pulled out all the stops with these: they are stuffed with polyester fiberfill, I sewed on sequins/beads, additional felt pieces were added and I even made heart-shaped paper tags that can be removed after the gift has been given so that the bear can be an ornament or decoration.

V I D E O T U T O R I A L

To watch the creation of these valentines bear hugs felt plush gift tags from start to finish, click HERE or watch below:

Each felt bear was created using the following:

Cut two of the Bear Hugs bear shape using Marshmallow, Heather White, or Heather Gray felt.
Cut arms with the Bear Hugs dies using matching felt.
Cut nose with the Bear Hugs dies using black felt.
Cut hearts with the Candy Hearts dies using Red Hot, Cherry Blossom, and Pink Sherbert felt. (use the little mini hearts for cheeks and backside of the bears)
Cut hair bows with the Put A Bow On It dies using Red Hot, Cherry Blossom, and Pink Sherbert felt.
Cut hearts for backside with the Tiny Gift Box Raccoon and Fox Add On dies.

The Bear Hugs nose and Candy Hearts cheeks were hot glued to the front of each bear.

Eyes were created with french knots and a mouth was backstitched with black embroidery floss. The mouth was also stitched with black embroidery floss.

The Candy Hearts were stitched together and then hot glued to the front of each bear front.

Sequins and seed beads were stitched to the hearts the bears are holding for extra embellishment.

Hearts from the Tiny Gift Box Raccoon and Fox Add On and Candy Hearts were hot glued to the backside of each bear.

The bears were stitched back to back, twine was sandwiched between the layers, and stuffed with polyester fiberfill.

Bows from the Put A Bow On It were hot glued together and then hot glued to the top of each bear's head.

The arms were stitched at the sides and hot glued over the present and tree to secure them to the front.

For the matching gift tags, the Mama Elephant Scallop Tags Trio were used to die cut a Bristol Smook Cardstock tag for the front and a smoke gray cardstock tag for the back.

The bear from the All Inside Stamp Set was stamped on each white tag, the arms were masked, and a heart was stamped in the arms of each bear. The masks were removed and the images were colored in with Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers.

I used the following color combinations:

Bear: 091 Light Gray, 201 Pink Haze, 999 Blender
Hearts: 022 Carmine Red, 021 Light Carmine, 202 Peach Pink, 200 Sugared Almond Pink, 201 Pink Haze

A black pen was used to add detail to the eyes and nose. A white pen adds highlight to the nose.

On the gray cardstock back of each tag, a sentiment from The Stamp Market Bear Hugs Stamp Set was stamped with clear embossing ink and heat embossed with white embossing powder.

The tags were threaded onto the twine and the twine knotted to secure each paper tag to the felt tag.

S U P P L I E S

Essentials By Ellen Designer Dies,... [ ELH ]	Lawn Fawn CANDY HEARTS Die Cuts LF1827 [ SSS \| ELH ]	Lawn Fawn PUT A BOW ON IT Lawn Cuts... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Lawn Fawn TINY GIFT BOX RACCOON AND... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Mama Elephant SCALLOP TAGS TRIO... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, All... [ ELH ]
Bear Hugs Stamp - The Stamp Market [ THS \| SSS \| ELH ]	100% Wool Felt - Cherry Blossom -... [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt - Pink Sherbert -... [ TE ]
100% Wool Felt - Red Hot - Taylored... [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt - Heather White -... [ TE ]	100% Wool Felt - Heather Gray -... [ TE ]
100% Wool Felt - Marshmallow -... [ TE ]	Lawn Fawn SWEETHEART Single Cord Lawn... [ SSS ]	DMC POPULAR COLORS Embroidery Floss... [ SSS ]
Janlynn Cotton Embroidery Floss Jumbo... [ SSS ]	Iris Embroidery Floss Pack PASTEL... [ SSS ]	Pretty Pink Posh COTTON CANDY Seed... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Pretty Pink Posh ROSE PINK Seed Beads [ SSS \| ELH ]	Pink Carnation \| Small Cupped Flower... [ HNB ]	Glass Bell \| Small Cupped Flower... [ HNB ]
Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Surebonder MINI GLUE GUN High... [ SSS ]	Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#... [ SSS ]
Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad... [ SSS ]	Hero Arts EMBOSS WHITE DETAIL... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Marker... [ SSS \| ELH ]	Sakura BLACK GLAZE GEL PENS Pen 2... [ SSS ]	Sakura WHITE OPAQUE GLAZE GEL PENS 2... [ SSS ]
Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun... [ SSS \| ELH ]	EK Success CRAFT TWEEZERS Precision... [ SSS \| ELH ]