Merry Christmas from Costa Rica!!!!

December in Costa Rica is beautiful. 

The weather is dry and warm, ideal for hit the beach.

Today, for example, the temperature reaches 88°F at the beach.   

This is Playa Hermosa, one of my favorite beaches in the Costa Rican Pacific.

For that reason and for my Christmas greeting, I have to use the "Beach Santa" cutting file from ScrappyDew Creations.

This Santa surfer rocks!!!!

Greetings from this sunny land to you all.

You can find this lovely cutting file at

http://shop.scrappydew.com/shop/item/98186

Monica

Poinsettia Gift Card Holder

Today  for my Gift Card Holder project I'm using  ScrappyDew Creations Free Poinsettia pattern file.

You can download it Here for a limited time!

I also used Brenda's Gift Card tutorial.  With so many cards to make I needed something easy and quick!  This project was perfect.  Once my poinsettia was cut, I took my stylus and distressed the paper a bit. Because the paper has a white core I couldn't distress it too much. I added some yellow Stickles to the center. The front mat was embossed using a Sizzix embossing folder  - Hello Kitty I believe. I don't have the packaging any longer.

This is the inside of my card. the stamp is from Inkadinkado - Holiday Filigree. I love that set! It was stamped using Martha Stewart Ink. The Cardinal is a Die-Cut from K&CoMPANY - Elizabeth Brownd. The ribbon was purchased from Big Lots over a year ago. The gift card gets tucked in between the cardinal and the stamped sentiment.

A closer look at the poinsettia. I used Scotch 3D Foam to give it some dimension.

I hope you enjoyed my quick project.

MichelleMyBelle

Oh the weather outside is.....

 I think I have finally decided on a design from ScrappyDew to use for my Christmas Cards.  (gosh, maybe i won't be sending them in january)  The file can be found at www.scrappydew.com in the vault members area.  Now of course I had to spruce it up a bit.  For the ends of the scarf, I used some embroidery floss, and for the eyes I used some black sticky gems.  Since it is out, I used some wide Christmas wrapping ribbon down the side of the card.  All the papers are scraps and do you see it?  The dreaded glitter paper is the snowman.  (hint:  using my KNK Zing force is 135, speed 9 and 2 passes)  So here is what I have came up with.

I think that it's pretty cute.  I will make 10 cards with envelopes with this pattern.  Then there are a couple more snowmen patterns that I will use (10 in each set) to complete the total of 40 cards (a few extra to start me off for my bazaar next year).  When making batches of cards, I cut all my pieces and create an assembly line and put them together.  I cut all the envelopes in once session.  (it's just the way my mind works)

 From my home to yours, have a blessed Yule!

Bright blessings, Jana

Snow in Love ` Easel Card

Snow in love

2013

Here is a snow globe easel card I created for my design team project with the "Snow in Love" 2013 pattern.  You can find the file here: http://shop.scrappydew.com/shop/item/96321

To create this I used Make The Cut basic shapes for the snow globe the base is a 4" trapezoid that I a wood grain embossing folder and ran thru my sizzix machine,  with a 4' circle for the globe.  I did a print and cut on (printable) transparency.  I even sprayed the cut out with glimmer mist (hard to see in the photo) for a snowy effect.  I layered the inside with winter paper and a "frosty" quote.

I folded the top for the easel at 1 1/2" from the bottom but should have been at the 2" mark since there is space at the top of y globe.  My overall card is 5 x 5 1/2.



Nativity

On a costa rican Christmas decor, you must have a Nativity.

You can find iit in almost every house.

So, when I saw the ScrappyDew´s file "Nativity 2013", I knew it has to be part of my Christmas decoration for this year.

I found in my house a big candle holder and I thought it was perfect to attached the Nativity.

What do you think about this Nativity?? Isn't it a great cutting file?

You can find this cutting file at

http://shop.scrappydew.com/shop/category/9/christmas

Monica

Make a Wish - Baby Book

Wow today I am again Guest Designer for Scrappy Dew.

I just love this file...

You can find it at the link above.

It is Make A Wish  2013.

I just love bears.. and I saw this file and thought...

Baby book... so that is what it will be..

It's not put together yet as I think I will add a few more pages..

for photos.. but it will be bound with all the ribbons shown in the pics.

All of the above including the pages were cut with my cameo..

I added Stickles - gold, crystal, and waterfall.

I added some button brads and some bling from my stash...

I also added white gel pen to go around each page.

I have to say thank you to Michelle S. and the 

Scrappy Dew family for having me as a Guest Designer.

I will post this mini album on the Facebook page when done.

Laura

Baking Spirits Bright

Today I'm sharing a layout I made using the "Gingerbread Cookies" file from ScrappyDew.com. I just love how cute these little guys turned out! This is going to be a perfect layout for all the Christmas cookie baking my little ones and I are going to be doing!

Thanks for Looking! 

Melissa