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Dec 06 2012

Christmas Blessings

Can you believe it? I have another card to share with you today. I’m so excited to be using some of my Crate Paper items coupled with Papertrey Ink stamps. I just love pairing them together.

Remember, on yesterday’s post/video I explained how I pre-cut all the tags from Sleigh Ride’s 6×6 paper pad? Well, this card was the reason why. I made it the other week and was so slow to photograph it to share with you all. I popped the larger tags up using foam adhesive and the two smaller pennants are adhered directly to the patterned paper.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I stamped the star on the tag on the far right. It comes empty, but I thought it needed a little something!

I stamped a couple of sentiments and decided to add another in red ink. I thought it made the card appear a bit more customized.

Thanks so much for visiting today. I hope you are getting a great start on your holiday adventures. I’m slowly working towards that direction…very slowly. Regardless, I’m wishing you blessing during this holiday and always! Take care and I hope to return tomorrow, unless I get a few boxes delivered that definitely will divert my attention away from the craft table.

Filed in: card | christmas | crate paper | holiday | papertrey ink
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~Tammy~December 6, 2012 - 11:47 am

This is so cute and fun! Love the dangling tags! So need to use my tiny attacher more! Thanks for the reminder! :-)

Holly SaveurDecember 6, 2012 - 12:53 pm

Such a sweet card!

Leigh PennerDecember 6, 2012 - 4:05 pm

Great card, Ashley! I love the two colours for the sentiments & the banner!

MagsDecember 7, 2012 - 5:59 am

This card is gorgeous!

Ruth SDecember 7, 2012 - 3:52 pm

Love this mixymatchy look with all the tag-style elements ;)
Thanks for the inspiration, and good luck with your festive preparations, Rx

PatDecember 8, 2012 - 8:17 am

Love your card and your website!

Heather P.December 9, 2012 - 1:13 am

Totally adorable!! :)

SuzanneDecember 11, 2012 - 8:41 am

Such a gorgeous card, Ashley. I love the colors and the stapled banner!

Dec 05 2012

Holiday 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge

Well hello there! Today, I have a card and a video to share for Paulina’s 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge. I’m so happy she asked me to make something for the challenge because it’s fun and I needed to force myself into my studio. Here are the details of the challenge:

Challenge: creating something within 10 minutes featuring red somewhere on your crafty item!

Date: challenge starts Wednesday, December 5th at 6am, PST and ends December 15th, 11:59pm, PST.

Prize: a fabulous prize pack (see Paulina’s blog for all details and more designers who also participated)

I’m not going to do much explanation since I have a video to share as well, but here’s my card. I focused mainly on using patterned paper and die cuts to come up with the design.

I really like how easy it is to use these die cuts in order to make something quick and easy.

I think I spent way too much time layering embellishments, but it was still fun!

This embellishment was probably the most time consuming part, but I love them so much!

With only 15 seconds to spare, here is the card I ended up with. I wanted to add more, but the time wouldn’t let me!

Click here to see the video on YouTube or click play below (on the blog).

Filed in: card | christmas | crate paper | holiday | video
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Sheryl262December 5, 2012 - 10:53 am

Wow, using a tag sheet for the 10 min Craft Dash is brilliant! Such an impressive 10 minute card!

~Tammy~December 5, 2012 - 11:31 am

Ashley, this is beautiful! If I had not peeked at your video I would not have believed you made it under 10.

It’s hard isn’t it? My card was so simple and eek I almost didn’t make it. I love the challenge though. Your card is amazing! I love to embellish, so it’s hard not to add all those goodies and make the deadline. I love love those half bobbins. I have not seen those…They are perfect.

PaulinaDecember 5, 2012 - 11:41 am

I totally would never have believed it took less than 10 Minutes if I didn’t watch the video. WOW. This card is stunning {I’m still wondering how you even part with your beauties} and you blew the “RED” theme out of the water!

LOVE how I was able to watch you craft- made me feel like I was with you! Someday…..hopefully! :)

GabbyDecember 5, 2012 - 2:16 pm

What a creatively designed card! Like the separate, layered pcs, distressed papers and how you used red. :)

GabbyDecember 5, 2012 - 2:17 pm

Ooops! I was thinking of the distressed wood bkgrd, not paper! Dah! :)

Paulette SDecember 5, 2012 - 3:51 pm

Oh my gosh, Ashley! You totally rocked that 10 minutes and yes, I saw that ATG gun adhesive snap back up off the card. You handled the stress so well. I would have been squealing the whole time and throwing things on my desk. LOL Card making is very time consuming, but worth it. I’m so glad you used the tags by layering things on them, great inspiration.

Melissa SheaDecember 5, 2012 - 8:30 pm

Ashley! It’s been too long since I visited your amazing blog! I love your card with the embellie’s! Gorgeous photography too!

Heather P.December 6, 2012 - 12:22 am

This is sooooo cute! Love all the mini-embellishments! :)

Christmas Blessings » A New Design blogDecember 6, 2012 - 10:35 am

[...] on yesterday’s post/video I explained how I pre-cut all the tags from Sleigh Ride’s 6×6 paper pad? Well, this card [...]

JudithDecember 6, 2012 - 1:37 pm

This is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing.
10 minutes – wow!!!

Leigh PennerDecember 6, 2012 - 4:07 pm

What a super sweet card! I can’t believe you made it so quickly!

LaurieDecember 8, 2012 - 8:57 pm

This is darling! So many fun elements!

Tenia NelsonDecember 8, 2012 - 9:00 pm

Wow Miss Ashley!! This card is all types of AWESOME!!! That is all.

sherrieDecember 10, 2012 - 2:48 pm

Your card is beautiful I just happened on to it. You do beautiful work especially for 10 mins. I have 1 question though what size is an a2 card?

sherrieDecember 10, 2012 - 2:51 pm

Sorry for the stupid question about size somehow I missed it the first time through

KDecember 11, 2012 - 10:30 pm

Wow ,what a cute card . And you made it in 10. minutes. Do you have any suggestions for where to get the flat bobbins. Super cute.

Marlena MDecember 16, 2012 - 8:07 am

You added so many cool details in so little time! It sure gets the heart pumping, doesn’t it? LOL. Awesome card.

Nov 26 2012

Dividing Die Cuts – Make It Monday

I’ve got a fun new technique for you all to try on your paper crafting projects today! Join me over on Nichole’s blog for this week’s Make it Monday video tutorial where I share how to divide your die cuts in a few ways.

On this card, I show how to divide the die cuts in half and frame a stamped sentiment.

I divided damask snowflake die cuts on this card to create a background. So much fun! This technique can be used with basic shapes, such as circles or squares too!


Finally, you can trim off a portion of your die cut with a decorative border die or scissors to create a new look.

Here’s the video or you can head on over to YouTube too! Have a great day! Take care.

Filed in: birthday | card | Make it Monday | papertrey ink | video | winter
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GabbyNovember 26, 2012 - 12:54 pm

Two nice cards! I love trying to figure out various ways to use the ba-zillion dies I have. Spliting them in two or more pieces is a great way to get some more mileage out of them. :) I’ve even been known to “play” with punch art now and again. TF the video, too.

Nancy PenirNovember 27, 2012 - 12:58 am

Seriously love getting the most mileage out of our dies. Thanks for showing 3 great examples.

Jennifer KNovember 28, 2012 - 11:35 am

Such a simple technique but a great way to increase use of supplies I already have to give a new look to my projects. Thanks, Ashley!

Heather P.December 2, 2012 - 4:21 pm

These are just too cute!! :)

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