Joy

December is upon us...only a day away. Where has the year gone?
I just got done playing with the FABULOUS November Deal of The Month. This packet of goodies really has all you need for your holiday projects and what a deal!!
I made this layout using an old T-shirt stretched inside of an embroidery hoop.


I added a few sparkling snowflakes from the Winter Medley. The red, green and diamond brads worked well to look like sparking ornaments and string of lights.

The pretty ribbon included in the Deal of The Month worked perfect for my background and it gave my layout plenty of color.

I also made this simple Holiday card by cutting out a doily using my die cut machine. The "berries" and bow really turned this doily into a pretty wreath.


Happy crafting!

Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful!!!

Tis the season for Christmas cards, songs of Merriment at the mall and Santa. The weather has turned here in Alberta from Fall to Winter and I'm starting to think of all that wonderful Scandinavian faire we'll have in a short 6 weeks. YUMMO!!!

Hey there everyone, Erika Taylor here today with my first post as a design team member for Creative Charms. I've been using these wonderful embellishments for a while and I'm so blessed to be a part of this team. Talk about a talent pool!!!

Today I'm sharing with you a card I created using some scrumptious goodies from the November Deal of the Month. This deal is filled with 138 pieces of Holiday Cheer, and for this self acclaimed magpie, it is simply perfect. First off, I created the card using Graphic 45 papers, Helmar adhesive and the great ribbon from the kit. To get it to match perfectly to the papers, I inked the ribbon a smidge with Tea Dye distress ink and a spritz of Walnut Gold Glimmer Mist. Perfect indeed. Then I finished the merry little card off with a few of the red Vintage brads and a great sentiment from the Christmas Twinkle Stickers

What a perfect match those Vintage Brads are to Graphic 45 papers. Now I also wanted to show you a creation I did a while back, but you haven't seen. A little Christmas Tree decked out in Nikki Sivils papers, buttons and Vintage Poppies. Just a little extra something for you today...

Well, that is all for me today. I hope that you have enjoyed my first post here on the Creative Charms blog and if you would like to see me create anything in particular, please drop me a comment. Now off to dream of toyland...

Toodles

Deck the Halls Card

It's that time of the month again! Well, not that time, but time for me to talk about the Creative Charms Deal of the Month. Here's a little peeky of the 138 piece set for a bundle price of $6.99. (No, I didn't leave out a number. It's really $6.99!):

Red & Green Vintage Jewels - 12 Pieces

Holiday Gradient Gem Stickers - 76 Pieces

Red Vintage Velvet Ribbon - 18"

Green Wide Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon - 18"

Red Wide Fancy Polka Dot Ribbon - 18"

Green Gradient Gem Brads - 12 Pieces

Red Gradient Gem Brads - 12 Pieces

Red Vintage Gem Brads - 9 Pieces

Red Pure Blossoms - 14 Pieces

As usual, I had so many goodies in my kit that I couldn't use them all on one project. Here's one of my favorites I'd like to share with you...

I absolutely love the scalloped ribbon in this kit. I really wish I had ordered more, because I could use it on every card I make. I also love the vintage brads as you can see.  I happily discovered that the brad tongs are perfectly sized and spaced apart to thread into button holes, so it was quite easy to anchor them in the button without creating any bulky back bumps or holes in my paper. Ahhh, perfect!

Supply List:

Yuletide Words Adhesive Chipboard

Yuletide 12x12 Specialty Paper Pad

Creative Charms November Deal of the Month

LBP Cardstock - Skylark

LBP Cardstock - Grenadine

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Treats to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

Treats for Your Sweet Tooth!

Hello all you Creative Charms artists and friends out there! This is K Andrew posting for the first time on the fabulous Creative Charms blog, where lots of inspiration and delightful projects await each day.
I absolutely adore sweet treats of any kind, candy, cookies, cakes, mmmmm! The sweet tooth collection was the perfect treat minus all the guilt! A guiltless pleasure for me, and I really got on a roll (cinnamon roll, tootsie roll, you get the idea) with lots of "sweet" projects using this fabulous collection!

Ingredients used in these sweet projects: (click each one for more info)
Brown fancy polka dotted ribbon
Red fancy polka dotted ribbon
Sweet tooth felt embellishments and brads
Sweet tooth epoxy stickers
Red ruffled flowers from the Deal of the Month

Mini Candy Bar Wrapper & Lollipop Holder

The first project I created was candy covers. I created a mini candy bar wrap and lollipop holder. I love wrapping candy bars, because it takes an entire two minutes--but it takes a bit longer to open....so they stay pretty for a little longer in my candy dish!

Crepe Nut cup

Next I created nutcups for each of my place settings at my table. My children absolutely love to come to dinner each night and see what might be left for them in the seasonal nut cup. I change the colors and decorations of my tablescape often. It's just the right size for tucking in a chocolate, treat, note, or other small treat.

Sweet Holiday Tag

I love to create tags! These tags are often tucked into books, onto a gift, in a letter, and even made into books. I love to create them because they are so very quick and versatile.

Felt Gift Card Holder

Next on the agenda, was some gift card holders. I think gift cards are popular with adults and older children. Atleast they are in our family, and they very easy to mail, which is a plus. This particular gift card holder, I created using felt, and it can even be used in your purse to hold calling cards or even a bit of cash--but who has any of that left during the holiday?! lol

Sweet Envie

Then I decided to create some tiny treat or money envies. I love these tiny brown bag envelopes and use them often to hold tags, journaling, treats, etc. They make a great candy cane holder too!

Recipe Card & Holder

I then decided to work on a few of my recipe card holders. I absolutely love cookie exchanges, so the Sweet Treat embellies are perfect for this! The wrap holds a recipe--so it's perfect when someone asks you for a recipe of yours. You can deliver it in sweet style.

Tag Holder

Lastly I finished up my sweet tooth binge by creating a tag or card holder. What you can put in this roomy holder is endless--candy canes, candy, gift certificate.....

I hope you enjoyed a few of these sweet treats and can use them in your holiday gift giving. Thank you for allowing me to share a bit of my creative charmed day with you. May your day be creative, charmed, and blessed.

All the Cricky Best,
KAndrew of Getting Cricky