Twisted Tuesdays Wants to See...

...anything but a card!

oh yeah, with orange somewhere on your project too :)

Come join us! We want to see what you've been working on.

Here's what I've been doing...

 YEP! TAGS! :)

Okay, so the first tag pictured has orange in it. The rest are Christmas tags :)

I made these for a swap I am in. I hope Yolanda likes them! We were to create 10 large tags to send to one member in the group.

I used my Spellbinders Labels Fourteen for the top and last pictured tags. I cut the middle two with my Cricut.

Don't forget to show us what you're making over at the Twisted Tuesday Challenge blog

Until next time...

Blessings...

Melina

25 Days of Christmas Creations Day 22

Wow! Wow! Wow! Here we are, Day 22! Believe it or not it has not been hard to keep up with daily posts for my 25 Days of Christmas Creations here on my blog. It has been wonderful sharing my craftiness!
Today I'm sharing with you a little something I've made this year to give to friends and neighbors. I've decided that I would like to start making ornaments each year to give to neighbors/friends. I really don't like trying to think of monetary things to give to people outside my family. I don't want to sound like a "Scrooge"....not at all. I just think, there are so many people in need around the world that me thinking what I could buy for friends and neighbors just takes away from what's really important. If they are a true friend and caring neighbor, just the fact that we think of them at this time of year is enough. That's the way I think anyway....just my 2 cents. When I get something from someone unexpectedly, it just warms my heart that I was in their thoughts during this wonderful season!
This year, I went with a snowflake theme.....

What do you think?

These could also be used as tags on gifts.
I cut the snowflake with my Cricut. Then punched out another snowflake with the SU! punch, added a circle and sentiment.
I hand wrote on the back of each "God bless! From: The Pylant's 2011"
God Bless you too! Have a great day!
Until next time...
Blessings...

Melina

25 Days of Christmas Creations Day 18

Howdy! Welcome to Day 18 of my 25 Days of Christmas Creations event. (Nov. 30th post will let you know what all the hoop la is about) I'm so glad you stopped by. Have you got all your shopping done? How about about your baking? To tell you the truth, I've been baking since the 5th....trying new things and seeing what I want to give to neighbors, teachers and church folks.
Maybe some of these tags will be part of the packaging for my baked goods this year.

Now, I must say, this reindeer is tooooo cute! I got the layout for him from AnnMarie! Hiya! Thanks girl! She had a small oval for his muzzle and that looked a lot better but I don't have a small oval punch.
I also added his little tongue and mouth.

Supplies: Owl punch, 3/4" circle punch, circle punch from Itty Bitty punch pack, snowflake punch and white gel pen (oh an tag cut with Cricut)

...and here's my goofy looking Santa! He reminds me of the "Charlie" in the box on the Rudolf special "Island of Misfit Toys".

His "go tee" is made with the bits off the stocking punch. His hat and long part of his beard is made with the oval punch. The brim of his hat is also made with the stocking top (cut in half) off the stocking punch. The pom pom is the end of a q-tip.

Have a great day!
Until next time...
Blessings...

Melina

25 Days of Christmas Creations Day 13

Hello! Thanks for visiting on Day 13 of my 25 Days of Christmas Creations event! (see Nov. 30th post to see what all the hoop la is about)

Today's post is all about TAGS!


I cut these with my Cricut and the Pennant punch by SU!

Here it is up close

These were made with the SU! stocking punch and woodgrain stamp. I had some scraps of c/s from a card class that were 3" x 2". I cut a little 1/2" choc. chip strip and stamped it with the woodgrain stamp in basic black ink to make it look a little like a mantle.

I finished them with a rhinestone to look like the nail that hangs them. :)
I hope you like my gift tags. I'll have a couple more to show in a few days.
Until next time...
Blessings...

Melina

Craft Show Projects Part 2

Hiya!

I've got quite a few things to share with you today. If you've been reading my blog, you know I'm trying to get ready for a Craft Show this Saturday....yeah, this Saturday!!! Yikes! I've never had a booth at a Craft Show and I'm very anxious. I don't know if I'm making too much and too many or if I'll wind up making lots more through out the day. Of course, I hope it's the latter. I'm taking most all my supplies, even my Big Shot and dies so I hope to be able to "demo" lots of things as people walk by and visit. The CS I'm going to is a first for the town. It's a neighboring town about 20 miles away. So, I'm not sure what kind of crowd to expect. I'm hoping I get lots of new SU! customers from this though.

Here are a few projects I've been working on this week to take:

If you have not ordered the new punch from the Holiday Mini....WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? This punch is a must have! I've used it A LOT since I've gotten it. It is a perfect size for little tags.....whether it be for goody bags or on gifts. I used the SU! stamp set, "Fang-tastic" for these tags and the 4x6" cello bags (SU!). The string is crochet thread.


Simple, Easy, peasy!!!! Christmas card! I used the SU! set "Christ is Born". The ink colors are Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive.


This is one of my favorite cards I've made for the show. I used the SU! set, "Jolly Bingo Bits". The card base is bashful blue then a panel of old olive c/s that I punched with the scallop trim border punch. I stamped the images with real red, bashful blue, old olive and chocolate chip ink and punched them out. The sentiment is stamped in real red ink (SU! Bright Christmas set)


Kickin' it old school with this card. This is the layout I used with the very first SU! card I ever made.....stamping the images on the top and putting a piece of c/s or dsp on the bottom....VERY, VERY, EASY!!! This card also uses the Jolly Bingo Bits set and the Bright Christmas set. The ink is certainly celery, real red and old olive and the ribbon is certainly celery grosgrain.

Thanks so much for visiting today!

Until next time...
Blessings...

Melina