Candy Cane Lane ~ Fun with Paper on Christmas Day

Hello friends and Merry Christmas Day!  

  I have a confession to make.  I'm a bonified, certified paper hoarder.

There, I said it!  I try so hard to not buy new papers until I've used up some of my older papers that sit in a paper pile for years because A.) I like them too much to use or B.) I just have so many, I can't possibly use them all.  Especially when it comes to Christmas design paper.  I LOVE Christmas papers!  Especially Prima Marketing Christmas papers!!  They always have the sweetest vintage designs. 

 Well grab a cuppa something warm and have a seat.  Take a breather from the busy-ness of the day.  This post is filled with projects I made, while trying to use up the Candy Cane Lane collection from Prima Marketing.

You may recall a flip album I shared using this paper last year.  If you want to have another peek, you can find it HERE.  This year I made this sweet little journal that one could document special Christmas memories and put photo's in or use it as a Christmas daily planner.  

I used Eileen Hull's Scoreboard XL Passport to create the cover and spine of the book, cut from heavy chipboard.  I covered the book with the darling Candy Cane Lane papers and embellished it using flowers from Prima and some die cut leaves in Gold and soft blue to match the stocking Santa is filling.

 

The Passport die includes the cute little name plate, which I also cut out of chipboard and covered with a scrap of the same paper I used for the front cover.  I stamped a name using a stamp from Spellbinders Sign Here stamp set from the Flea Market Finds Collection.  I tucked a tiny Tim Holtz charm beneath the name plate and a ribbon closure.

When you open the book, there are three tabbed dividers including three signatures of color matched cardstock pages.  

I added the center signature first with a simple signature stitch.  For the two outside signatures, I added old buttons to the outside of the spine, just to snazz it up a bit and add some vintage flair.  

Here's the view from the top of the book.  You can see the three signatures and variations of papers I used for the pages.

The finished size of the book measures 3 1/2" x 5".  It's the perfect size to tuck inside a Christmas stocking!

I then made three Christmas cards.

adding bits of gold glitter strips and lots of WOS.

Are these images not just as cute as can be??

Finally, I made three treat boxes.

I was so happy to use up more of this beautiful Candy Cane Lane Collection from Prima.  I still have lots of paper, die cuts and flowers leftover.  Maybe I can finish it off next year.  What should I make next??  Leave me a comment with your suggestions.  I love a good challenge.  

Thanks for sticking with me for this long post and thanks for stopping by!

Wishing you and yours a blessed and Merry Christmas!

Sugared Candy Canes ~ Mixed Media Monday

Hello friends ~  I've got a Mixed Media project for you today, featuring Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers: Candy Cane Honey Cuts.  

These candy canes are pure sweetness when they're glittered up!  I started by spraying Bundled Sage distress ink onto my craft mat, dipping watercolor paper onto the mat.  After drying it with my heat tool, I repeated the process three times, finally adding Heidi Swap Gold Shimmer Spray to the mat for a final layer on the paper.  

   

I did the same thing to another piece of watercolor paper using Pine Needles Distress Ink and Gold Shimmer.  I cut the pine sprigs from the Candy Cane die set out of the first colored piece of cardstock and I cut the holly leaves out of the second colored piece of cardstock.  Using a paintbrush, I added some texture paste to the edges of the holly leaves and sprinkled them with Elizabeth Craft Designs Cool Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter.  I added a bit of white paint using a paint pen to the tips of the pine sprigs then set them aside to dry.

I cut the candy cane layers out of white, red and pink cardstock and layered the candy cane together using liquid glue.  I pressed the candy cane onto the Be Creative Embossing and Watermark Ink Pad and dipped it into WOW! Clear Gloss Ultra High Embossing Powder, quickly sprinkling it again with Silk Microfine Glitter and then heat set it again.  I love how this step really set the glitter in place.  The glitter won't rub off and it gives it a bit of an aged look.  I did the same thing to the numbers.

These candy canes look good enough to eat and the sparkle and shine on this card is amazing!  I added a bit of Copic and white gel pen detail to the berries and added just a touch of Real Red Silk Microfine Glitter around the edges.  

Here's a list of products I used today:

Honeybee Stamps Lovely Layers: Candy Cane Honey Cuts
WOW! Clear Gloss Ultra High Embossing Powder
Bee Creative Clear Embossing and Watermark Ink Pad

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Sugar Is Sweet ~ ScrapbookPal

Hello friends!  Today's project is super sweet in every way, using products from Honeybee Stamps, that I found at ScrapbookPal.

Let me introduce you to Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers: Fall Treats. If you have a sweet tooth, this set is for you!  This die set is filled with iconic candy shapes like Swedish Fish, Gummy Bears, Candy Corn, wrapped candies, jelly beans and more!   

I started by cutting out several of the candy dies in soft, pastel colors that coordinated well together.  Some of the candies have two layers, so once I glued them together using Bearly Art Precision Liquid Glue, I went around the edge of each candy with coordinating Distress Oxide Ink using a blending sponge.

  The dies have etched details, which give them a realistic look.  I also added some accents using a white gel pen.

Once the candies were done, I moved on to the card front.  I created a frame using the Honey Bee Stamps Fancy Fall Layering Frames by inlaying the large oval frame inside the large rectangle frame die.  I cut the frame out of warm yellow cardstock.  These dies have beautifully embossed details!  

  

To enhance the details, I used a Ranger Ink Distress Brayer and rolled Mustard Seed Distress Oxide Ink over the top of the embossed frame.  This really made the details in the frame stand out.

I then started gluing the candies over the top of the frame in a random pattern, keeping a balance of colors around the frame.  I stamped the sentiments from Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages: Sweets and adhered them using Scrapbook Adhesives Foam Squares to add dimension to the card. 

This card sure made my mouth water!  It came out super sweet!

Here's a list of products I used that can be found at ScrapbookPal:

Honey Bee Stamps Lovely Layers:  Fall Treats
Honey Bee Stamps Mini Messages:  Sweets
Honey Bee Stamps Fancy Fall Layering Frames
Distress Oxide Ink
Ranger Ink Medium Distress Brayer
Foam Squares
Bearly Art Precision Liquid Glue

Thanks for stopping by!

Retro Halloween

Hello friends and happy fall!  Our leaves are changing to their brilliant colors, and the temperatures have definitely taken a dive.  I love the colors of fall, but I am not fond of what's coming after.  But I'll stick to the "here and now" and share this quirky card I recently made.  It follows the sketch from The Paper Players Challenge.  

I started with the giant Candy Corn Shaker die from Frantic Stamper, but I opted out of making a shaker card this time.  You can see the previous shaker card I made using this die here.  Instead, I chose to use patterned papers found in my scrap box.

I added the black cat from Elizabeth Craft Designs and a very old button die set from PTI and My Favorite Things.  The little bats are shaker elements from the Candy Corn die set.  This card kind of has a retro feel to me, maybe it's because most of the products I used today are oldies and have been discontinued for a while.  I was feeling sad that my old supplies get overlooked.  

Here's the inspiration sketch:

And you can play along here at The Paper Players

I'll also be adding this card to Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

Pop-Up Vignette Bubble Gum Machine ~ Spellbinders

Is school back in session where you are?  I believe it's just getting started here.  I'm way beyond the years of seeing my kids off to school, but I've still got a special treat that would be fun to tuck into a lunchbox or backpack.

Becca Feeken's new Amazing Paper Grace kit of the month will have your kids grinning from ear to ear and begging you for some bubble gum!

Is this Pop-Up Vignette Bubble Gum Machine not the cutest thing ever??  

Like all of Becca's vignette designs, it's made to be 3D but folds flat so you can easily slip it in an envelope.

Some of the gumballs have been popped up using dimensional dots, and I added acetate behind the gumballs to make it look more realistic.  

It was super easy to assemble and what more can I say?  It's simply adorable!

I also made a slimline card, using the Fluted Classic Slimline Rectangles for the background. 

 I tucked in a few flowers and greens from Picket Fences, which was the April Card Kit of the Month.

That's it for my offerings for you today.  I'm so glad you stopped in for a visit.  You can find all the newly released collections HERE and take a peek and what's COMING SOON. 

Amazing Paper Grace Die Club
Pop-Up Vignette Bubblegum Machine
All Club Kits
All Past Club Kits
Fluted Classic Slimline Rectangle Etched Dies
Picket Fences Card Kit of the Month
Spellbinders

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Candy Corn Shaker Card

Hello crafty peeps, my friends Darlene and Diane host some of the best challenges, and while I'm not big into Halloween, I do have a little family of great nieces and nephew who are into it, so I can't miss the opportunity to send them some spooky smiles in the mail.  Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge always has the cutest mood boards to help inspire me.

For today's card, I used Giant Candy Corn from Frantic Stamper to create this fun shaker card.  

I stared by cutting the candy corn out of white cardstock, blending the colors using DOX Inks.  I cut the candy corn frame several times, layering them up to allow room for the colorful sequins and small beads.

A Ghost from Elizabeth Craft Designs is popping out from behind.  

I do hope you'll stop by the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge and join in on the fun.

Thanks for stopping by!