Elf Avery with Candy Cane & Mini Elf Candy Cane Jar

Hello, the Christmas countdown has officially begun! It's only 1 month till Christmas & the kids are getting excited. The house is decorated & Christmas carols are playing everywhere. I just love this time of the year. It's a busy time but with so many family & friends gatherings, it's always one where many memories are made.

As much as I love decorating the house & making it all so Christmassy I also love to make Christmas projects. Ones you can give away as gifts.

For today's Paper Nest Dolls D.T inspiration I used a mason jar & decorated it into a Candy Cane jar. 

On one side I have used The Paper Nest Dolls Elf Avery with Candy Cane.

On the other I used The Paper Nest Dolls Mini Elf. I also used various dies & embellishments to decorate the lid & sides.

Both these fun Christmas images which can be found here & here.

I hope you have enjoyed your visit today. Be sure to come back to visit soon as I have some exciting news! 

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Nest Dolls ,"Elf Avery with Candy Cane", Mini Elf

Paper: Doodlebug Design - Christmas Magic Collection

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: Sculpey Clay for Holly embellishment, Spellbinders Dies Peppermint Stick, Gingerbread House, Scalloped Rectangles, Scalloped Squares, Magnolia Doohickey Dies Tildas Tag,  Sentiments computer generated, Minc Foil, Ribbon & Twine from my stash.

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Yeti with Tree

Hello today I'm back sharing a card for The Paper Nest Dolls. For my inspiration card today I am using am image from the new Yeti Collection. The image I have chosen is called Yeti with Tree.

I have coloured him with Copics & decided to create a snowy scene.  I just love how it turned out!

I added the snow using a white sharpie paint pen! Then added flowers & lots of snowflake cutouts to decorate.

This cute Yeti & other images like him are available in digi format here.

Supplies:

Stamp: Paper Nest Dolls "Yeti with Tree", LOTV "Christmas Grungy Messages"

Paper: Pion Design - A Christmas to Remember Collection

Ink: Memento "Nautical Blue"

Colouring Medium: Copics, Sharpie "White Paint Pen"

Accessories: Go Kreate Dies Square Frame Frilly # 7, Magnolia Doohickey Dies Tilda Tag, Spellbinders Snowflakes, Yuletide Snowflakes, 2013 Snowflake Pendant, LaLaLand Three Christmas Trees, Joy Crafts Winter Wishes Icicles Border  WOC Flowers,  Lace, Pearls, Star & Seam Binding from my stash.


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Santa's Workshop

Hello, I can't believe we are in November already! The Christmas countdown has officially begun! Christmas is my favourite time of the year. I just love to decorate my house. I always get so carried away. That brings me to today's creation. It is a project I made that was truly a labour of love. 

WARNING This is a long post with lots of pics! ;)

I have made a diorama using the new collection from The Paper Nest Dolls called North Pole, as well as some previous PND elves. 

I started with a wall hanging shelf from Kmart. I wasn't happy with the shelving sizes, so I knocked the inside shelves. I then asked my "handy" cabinet maker son to add 2 new shelves as well as the roof. I found a few items for doll house miniatures from Ebay & Doll House hobby stores. This includes the picture frame, grandfather clock, rocking horse, train & sack of reindeer feed.

For anything else I made using dies or out of Sculpey oven Clay. Wow how have I not used that stuff before!!! I absolutely love what you can do with it. So many endless possibilities. Even my daughters got in on the action. My oldest made the topiary trees & my youngest made the carrots. 

Even the door, windows, chimney, toy shelves & wallpaper border are made out of Sculpey.

On the roof level I have the Elves stacking the sleigh, using Elf Ellie with Gifts & Elf Owen.

On top level I have used Mini Mrs Clause, Mini Santa & Mini Elf from the North Pole Collection & Elf Avery with Candy Cane.

 On the middle level the Elves are hard at work making toys. I have used Elf Sewing Teddy, Elf Painting Train, Elf Avery with Christmas List & Elf with Jack-n-the-Box. I have also used Toy Soldier Owen in the background among the toys.

On the ground level I have used Mini Snowman, Mini Reindeer & North Pole Sign also from the North Pole Collection & Holiday Friends.

 These stamps can be found in digi format here & in rubber here.

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Nest Dolls "North Pole Collection", "Elf Ellie with Gifts", "Elf Owen", "Elf Avery with Candy Cane", "Elf Sewing Teddy", "Elf Painting Train", "Elf Avery with Christmas List", "Elf with Jack-n-the-Box"& "Holiday Friends"

Paper: Maja Design - I Wish "You a Happy Holiday", Graphic 45 - Twas the Night before Christmas Collection, Nutcracker Sweet Collection

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: Sculpey Clay in various colours, Magnolia Doohickey Dies Volume 17, 23, Lovely Fence & Santa's Sleigh, La-La-Land Icicles Border Die, Spellbinders Holly Tags Dies, Hero Arts Snow Froth, Kmart Rectangle Wall Shelf, Vinyl Floor Boards, Straws & Ribbon & Pearls from my stash.

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French Girl Celine

Hello, today I am back sharing a card for the Paper Nest Dolls. It is school holidays now in Australia. Next term is the last term for my youngest in primary school then off to high school next year! Wow I still can't believe it that I have been taking my kids there for 20 years! I feel like part of the furniture lol.

Well enough of me ranting...... kids will be awake soon! For my inspiration card today I am using the stylish "French Girl Celine".

I've coloured her with Copics and kept it quite simple.

Isn't she adorable with her pet poodle!

This adorable image is available in rubber which can be found here & in digi format which can be found here.

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Nest Dolls "French Girl Celine", Magnolia "New York"

Paper: Fabscraps - Paris

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: Spellbinders Elegant Ovals Dies, Magnolia Doohickey Die Heart Swirl, La La Land Die Eiffel Tower,  Fran-tage Chunky White, WOC Flowers, Ribbons & Rhinestones from my stash.

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Princess with Rose

Hello, today I am back sharing an inspiration card for Paper Nest Dolls. Spring has finally sprung here in Australia. Love hearing all the birds chirping & singing in the yard & seeing all the colourful flowers blooming. With that as my inspiration I decided to go with a princess card today! Eek Christine has done a wonderful job with all her princesses & it's always so hard to pick one!!!

Well here she is, I have gone with Princess with Rose! 

I did not go crazy with embellishments & flowers for this card.......yes that's actually a struggle for me hehe. I decided to keep it as simple as possible as the image is gorgeous & really speaks for itself!

This gorgeous image is available in rubber which can be found here & in digi format which can be found here.

Supplies:

Stamp: Paper Nest Dolls "Princess with Rose"

Paper: Gold Foil Cardstock, Pion - Songbirds Secret Collection

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: Spellbinders APG Tiara Rondelle die, Rhinestones & Lace from my stash.

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Sina Memory Box

Hello, yes it's me again for the second time today! The days, months & year are flying so fast that I did not get a chance to post this sooner! It's just under 4 month's till Christmas & I finally made my first Christmas card for the year :) 

Suha from Swedish House Crafts has a gorgeous new brand of digi stamps called Hi Cookie. She has hand drawn these herself! The new & first collection now available is called Hi Cookie - Christmas Surprise.  Today I am using the beautiful image called Sina Memory Box.

I decided to go with a warm vintage look on my card with warm browns & reds.

This adorable image is available here. Be sure to check out all the other adorable images from the Hi Cookie - Christmas Surprise Collection as well.

Supplies:

Stamp: Hi Cookie "Sina Memory Box", Magnolia "Sparkling Snowflakes"

Paper: Maja Design - I Wish Collection

Ink: Distress Ink Old Paper

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: Go Kreate Dies Square Frame Frilly # 5, Magnolia Doohickey Dies Tilda Tag, Santa's Sleigh & Snowman, Wild Rose Studio Die Winter Lacey Snowflake, Martha Stewart Branch Punch, WOC Flowers, Frantage,  Ribbon & Mesh from my stash.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
Magnolia-Licious Blog Challenge ~ Hi Cookie
Swedish House Crafters Lounge  August Challenge Facebook ~ Hi Cookie
Swedish House Crafts Blog Challenge ~ Hi Cookie

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Bubble Bath Emma

Hello, today I am back sharing another of my D.T inspiration for The Paper Nest Dolls. How fast did this month go! Life has been so hectic lately & by the end of the day I am honestly exhausted! With that in mind for my inspiration today I am using Bubble Bath Emma.

What best way to end a day than to sit back, relax & put your feet up in a warm bubble bath, especially in winter ;) 

I coloured her with Copics & added bubble dies & gave dimension to the bubbles by using clear Nuvo Crystal drops.  I also added a few more bubbles around her, gotta have lots of bubbles when you have a bath hehe.

This adorable image is available in digi format which can be found here.

Supplies:

Stamp: Paper Nest Dolls "Bubble Bath Emma"

Paper: Magnolia Ink - Sea Breeze - Blue Vintage Hydrangea
Ink: Distress Ink Wilted Violet

Colouring Medium: Copics

Accessories: Magnolia Doohickey dies Videofyme Bubbles & Doohickey Box Volume 18, Spellbinders dies Petite Scalloped Circles & Standard Circles, Go Kreate Square Frame Frilly #10, Nova Crystal Drops Clear, WOC Flowers, Doily & Lace  from my stash.

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