TAGplorations – All About Christmas – December 2017 – Reminder

Posted on December 19, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I am happy to be here with you for a reminder about the TAG challenge at STAMPlorations, TAGplorations.

Our Theme for this month is:

“All About Christmas”

with an optional twist of GLITTER

Important info:

1. The TAGplorations Challenges will start on the 1st Tuesday of the month.

2. We will have a mid-month reminder on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.

3. Projects are to based on our monthly theme (with or without the optional twist).

4. We will be featuring CUTplorations tag dies.

Please see the below for more PRIZE details and a COUPON.

Here’s my tag, using CUTplorations Tag O’Coffee & Let it Snow Dies.

I also used the STAMPlorations Sketchy Yule Trees.

I’m happy to be part of this fun Tag challenge at STAMPlorations and hope that you will join in the fun.

We have special prizes for December! Check the bottom of this post.

Check out the TAGplorations PRIZE details and COUPON code below.

Thanks for stopping by!

Grace & Peace,

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STAMPlorations/CUTplorations products:

You are able to automatically receive any of STAMPlorations current instant discounts in combination with the coupon code below.

Use my coupon and receive 20% off your STAMPlorations order.

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FYI:
– Players can link up as many projects as they want (1 project per blog post)
– Projects can be anything but it must feature a TAG
– STAMPlorations product is not required

Special prizes for December:

– Comment on the December TAGplorations challenge post and designers’ blogs for a chance to win a $15 GC to the store

– 1 player randomly drawn from all entries will win a $20 GC to the store

– 1 player randomly drawn from all entries will win her choice of 1 Tag Dies set from the store

Stencil Sunday – December 17, 2017 – O Come All Ye Faithful Tag

Posted on December 17, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! I’m here with a quick post for today’s STAMPlorations Stencil Sunday.

I have a Clean and Simple Mixed Media Christmas tag to share with you. I used the ARTplorations Floral Flutes stencil.

I die cut the tag twice, first in vellum and then in white card stock. Then I stenciled onto vellum and heat embossed the sentiment in gold.

I used CUTplorations Tags #1 Nesting Dies and STAMPlorations All Ye Faithful – Typografia Christmas. I love this sentiment stamp and the carol.

To me, Jesus is the most memorable gift that I have been given.

Thanks for stopping by and make sure you stop over and check out my Design Teammates’ super creations!

Grace & Peace,

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This post is also a reminder for you. 🙂 Don’t forget our current mixed media challenge! I want to invite you to create and link up non-card mixed media projects. THEME = always anything mixed media goes except a card and you must use at least one stencil (any brand) in your project. The linky closes at the end of the month.

In order to be eligible for prizes at our Mixed Media Challenge, please use this Mixed Media CHALLENGE graphic (not the Stencil Sunday graphic at the top of this post) in your blog post (see below) when you are entering our Mixed Media Challenge.

Use this particular Mixed Media Challenge graphic (immediately above) to be eligible for prizes at the Mixed Media Challenge. 🙂

Prizes: $15 gift certificate OR choice of any 2 ARTplorations stencils to the winner
choice of 1 ARTplorations stencil to the top picks.

Also make sure that you link and play along at TAGplorations!

{SPECIAL EDITION] December TAGplorations Challenge – All About Christmas

We’ve got a special edition of this month’s TAGplorations challenge. Here are the details:

Link up as many projects as you want based on the theme with or without the optional twist (1 project per blog post).
Your projects can be whatever you like (cards, ATCs, layouts, etc.) but it must feature a TAG.
You can use whatever products you have in your stash; STAMPlorations products are not required.
Display the challenge graphic below in your post AND link back to this post to qualify for the prizes.
Link up by December 31, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.

ARTplorations/CUTplorations/STAMPlorations products:

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Places I’m also sharing with:

Crafty Cardmakers: Christmas

Dream Valley: Christmas

The Holly & Ivy Christmas Challenge

Simon Says Stamp: Christmas

Stinkin’ Inkers: Celebrating the Holidays

Words 2 Craft By: “I will honour Christmas in my heart,

and try to keep it all the year.” ─ Charles Dickens

Word Art Wednesday

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Melissa Makes a Christmas Gift Card Envelope – STAMPlorations Mixed Media Tutorial – December 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 by melissadawnlane

Hi! Are you in need of a last minute Christmas gift or 2? Still feeling a little crafty? It’s not too late to make a beautiful and useful gift card holder! I’m sharing a new tutorial at STAMPlorations.

I hope that you enjoy seeing the process I used to create this gift card envelope.

Poinsettias always remind me of how much my eldest daughter loves anything Christmas, and especially poinsettias. She is one of the 4 greatest and most memorable gifts my husband I have ever received.