Purple/Red Candles for Christmas

I stamped all the sentiments from the Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp Christmas stamp set onto the background, then die cut out my background. I hand stitched the x's with embroidery thread throughout and added the candles on top. I like how this turned out but not sure I will be mass producing this one since it took awhile :). 

Little Red Wagon - Stitches
Girlz Creative: Splash it with Color - Purple and/or Red

Stamps by Tim Holtz/Simon Says Stamp
Wonky Stitch die cut by Gina Marie Designs
X hand-stitched with real embroidery thread

House Mouse Painting Party

No Halloween is complete until I pull out my House Mouse pumpkin stamp!! These mice are up to no good having a little painting party!!

House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Pumpkins
Make My Monday - Fall/Autumn
Colorful Options - October 2026
Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - Halloween October 2026
Daisy Chain Challenges - Autumn and/or Halloween

Stamp by Stampendous "Pumpkin Paint"
Colored with Copics

Jingle All the Way with Santa

I love this Santa and his reindeer from Unity Stamp Company. I watercolored him and added some Clear Glossy Accents to his belt. 

Christmas Kickstart - Reindeer
Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark (watercolors by Art Philosophy)
Try it on Tuesday - Pretty Papers
A Place to Start - Relates to a Song (The Happy Reindeer which dates back to 1959. LOL)
The Neglected Stuff  Challenge - Neglected Stuff a year old (this cardstock is 2 years old from Hobby Lobby)
Christmas All Year Round - Challenge R and S (Reindeer and Santa)

Stamp by Unity Stamp Co
Sentiment by Tim Holtz

Singing Snowmen

I'm jumping all over the place from Halloween cards to Christmas cards but I kind of just do what the challenges call for. 

For these Christmas carolers, I paper pieced Christmas songs from online and they are holding those. I don't think I will be mass producing these for too many since it did take awhile to put the snowmen together. I used light blue glitter paper for the snow bank they're on.

Cupcake Inspirations - Challenge #641
Christmas Crafts All Year - Challenge R or S = Snowmen, Snowflakes
Merry Little Christmas - Anything Goes

Die cuts by Spellbinders

Chicken Trick or Treaters

Are these not the cutest chickens ever all dressed up for Halloween and trick or treating?

Shopping Our Stash - Chicken
Two Old Bats Halloween - Anything Goes

Chickens by Unity Stamp Co.
Fence die cut by IO
Bats and Moon die cuts by Reverse Confetti

Trick or Treat Ghost

Another Halloween card I created that took all but 10 minutes to create. Die cuts make this one so easy and quick.

CAS on Saturday - Autumn/Fall
Krafty Chicks - CAS

Die cuts from Reverse Confetti

Joy to the World

I was so excited to see Tim Holtz' latest Christmas release that I grabbed it immediately at Simon Says Stamp. They will make such easy Christmas cards this year and this is my first card from that set. I used my Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor pencils and this went together in 5 minutes :). He will be doing a live you tube video on September 26th using these stamps. I can't wait!!

Season of Magic

Season of Wonder

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Color Challenge 496
The Paper Players - Candles

Stamps by Tim Holtz
Distress Watercolor Pencils and water