Wreath Ornament

   Can you believe it is Dec. 4th already? This summer I haven't been that crafty for me since I have been dealing with some intense headaches due to my eye problems. I am happy to say that has been solved so I am I have been in full holiday mode since Nov. 

Yesterday, I made this cute tree ornament from a Mason jar lid rim. I have a box of those lids in my craft closet since I use the plastic lids on the jars instead.

I wrapped the rim with green florist tape, you could do ribbon or paint it but this is what I had on hand.

I then took green cardstock scraps and die cut the greenery, the dies are from Crafter's Companion and Tim Holtz by Sizzix. 

• The larger diecuts to the top.
• The longer, thiner diecuts are glued on the side of the rim. 
• The small ones are stuck where there need a little filler. 

I then die cut some cirecles from mirror cardstock and glued them to top to create "berries".

Just add a bow and a twine hanger and it is done. 

 Now, I am off to make more since like I said before I have a box of these lids and they have been untouched for years. 

Treasured Card

    Welcome to February's card sketch for Stick It Down. 

   I created this fun love theme card for my mom. The center panel is a watercolor resist image that I colored with Sparkle Inks. 

Supplies: cardstock (cardstock Warehouse), pattern paper (Cocoa and Vanilla), sticker (Cocoa and Vanilla), sequins (Spiegel Mom Scraps), watercolor resist paper (Crafter's Companion), inks (Crafter's Companion), tools (We R Memory Keepers)

   This is the first time I used Sparkle inks and I love them.

You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of the sketches.  Just add your creation in the link in the Stick It Down sidebar.  If you share on social media, please use the hashtag #StickItDown.  We’ll choose one winner from the entries and they will be invited to guest design for us in May.

Sweet Birthday Card... SID Reveal

    It is the 3rd Monday of the month and that means it is time for my card reveals for Stick It Down.

   This month I created a card for my Grandma's upcoming birthday. Since she loves the color blue I thought this "paper" I picked out was perfect for her. Actually, this is not pattern paper but an old divider tab for an outdated Happy Planner. 

Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse), pattern paper (The Happy Planner), stamps (Crafters Companion,?) ink (Hero Arts), die (Heidi Swapp), label (Pretty Little Studio), Adhesive (the Tape Depot and Bearly Arts), Tools (Misti)

   That glitter paper just added a little wow factor. 

You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in our sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag #StickItDown. 

We'll choose one winner from each sketch to be a guest designer!

Cupcake Card

 Hope everyone is feeling inspired today to create a card. This month's sketch at Stick It Down is fun that that allows a nice focal element. 

 I created a fun birthday card that was inspired by the watercolor dotted pattern paper.

Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse), pattern paper (Studio Calico), washi tape (Studio G), embossing folder (?), stamp (Crafter's Companion), markers (Crafter's Companion), ink, (Altnew and Hero Arts) and tools (Misiti, Spellbinders, and Sizzix)

 This stamp was another one I got for Christmas. It seemed perfect for the birthday card. I colored them with aqua makers from Crafter's Companion

   Since I used the same pattern paper for all three banners I edged the two outer ones with pink ink. 

Here is what you need to do if you want to play along. You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in the Stick It Down sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag #StickItDown. 

One randomly selected winner will receive a prize! We'll also choose one winner from each sketch to be a guest designer!

Hello... Stick It Down

     Hello everyone. This month's card sketch at Stick It Down  is a clean design and can be used on any size of card, including the popular slimline. 

I created a rustic style card, that floral paper is from a super old 6x6 paper pad from Crate Paper that has been in my stash for maybe 10+ years. 

Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock Warehouse), pattern paper (Simple Stories and Crate Paper, die (Spellbinders), stamp (Crafter's Companion), ink (Hero Arts), embellishment (Studio Calico), mist (Heidi Swapp), washi tape (Pebbles) 

 I might have gone a little overboard on the misting. I originally wanted to do a few splatters but I couldn't unscrew the top so I misted it. In the end, I love how it came out. 

   I got some fun stamps for Christmas and this is one of my favorite so I had to use it inside of the card. 

Here is what you need to do if you want to play along. You have until the end of the month to play along with any - or all! - of our sketch challenges. Just post a link to your creation in the Stick It Down sidebar. If you share on social media, be sure to tag #StickItDown. 

One randomly selected winner will receive a prize! We'll also choose one winner from each sketch to be a guest designer!