Christmas Wishes

Last Christmas I received a new camera. It's a typical point and shoot camera. I didn't really try doing artistic shoots with it until about a week ago. Until then, I thought that I needed an SLR professional camera to get really great artistic shots. I was inspired by my friend that I met not 6 months ago. Being a very avid photographer, she inspired me to try new things with my camera. Thanks, Abby. :) Since then, I have been trying different things with my camera. Here is a Christmas shot that I took of a wrapped present under the tree. I like this picture because it shares the spirit of Christmas with the lights and the spirit of giving. :) This Christmas, I am thankful that I have learned contentment with cameras and other things. :) And I know that I will be using my camera this Christmas at family events. So, from my family to yours a VERY Merry Christmas. :D ~Emma

P.S. This is my last post before Christmas, minus the 12th day of Christmas, so this is my Christmas post, (even though it is Christmas Eve). Merry Christmas! ~E

The 11th Day of Christmas - Guest Designer - Cynthia!

Welcome to KatelynCo! Today is the 11th Day of Christmas! Happy Christmas Eve! :) Today, I am hosting a guest designer. :) Yay!!  As you know, tonight is Santa's big night, so Cynthia created a Santa themed project (which I love!). So I'll turn it over to her now. :D

Hello!

 Today I am guest designing for “KatelynCo” at www.katelynco.blogspot.com.

I made this Christmas card and used the Simply Charmed Cartridge.

I cut the chimney out twice at 6.5 inches. I only layered the front part of the chimney.

I glued only the corners of other chimney. I then glued both together to make an envelope to stick Santa in.

The Santa card I cut at 6 inches. I used a brad to hold card together. The inside of the card I will be writing my sentiments.

Thank you Emma for having me be a guest!

Hope you guys like my card! Happy Holidays

From your friend Cynthia at www.creativecynthia.blogspot.com!

The 10th Day of Christmas - Our Christmas Time Traditions Layout

Welcome to the 10th Day of Christmas!! I can't believe that it is Christmas Eve Eve already! :D LOL!! I made this Christmas layout using a bunch of different products. I used Storybook cut the Marquee cut and Christmas Cheer for the candy cane. The sticker words are from Doodlebug design. The pattern paper is from the All Seasons II stack from Hobby Lobby's Paper Studio. This is going to hold one of my family's Christmas card pictures that we do every year. One thing that I love about this layout is that it mixes traditional and non-traditional together. Of the two, non-traditional is my favorite. :) Come back tomorrow for a special guest designer. :D ~Emma

9th Day of Christmas - Guest Designer - Sandra!

 Hello everyone! For today, the 9th day of 12 (almost done!), I am honored to have the amazing Sandra of Be Hoppy Crafting designing for me. :) She made an awesome gift project and I'm amazed at her creativity with old CD's! Genius! Enough from me. :D Here's the project that she created:


Hey everyone, Sandra from Be Hoppy Scrapping here. I am very excited to be doing guest designing for KatelynCo (http://www.katelynco.blogspot.com), as her blog and work are stellar! I have been immersing myself in Christmas crafts the past few weeks because, for me, it is the best way to get in the Christmas spirit. I have completed quite a few crafts, but there were still a couple on my to-do list, so I decided to complete one of those projects for this designing; a set of Christmas ornaments!

Supply list: Old/scratched CDs or DVDs, patterned paper (I used the Bo Bunny 6x6 Blitzen paper stack), scissors or xacto knife, adhesive of your choice (I used my ATG), ribbon/twine/etc., embellishments (I used the Bo Bunny Blitzen metal embellishments), Crop-A-Dile, ink, & sandpaper (both optional)

These ornaments turn out very nice and I love them because they are so super easy to make. The first step is to apply adhesive to one side of the CD. Then, you simply take your chosen piece of paper/cardstock and adhere it onto the CD. Then, turn the CD over and using an Xacto knife (or holding the CD and using scissors), trim the paper. It should lay flush against the CD. This isn’t easy to get perfect, so having sandpaper or a sanding block comes in very handy to get the edges of the paper smooth and against the CD.

The next step is optional, and that is to do the same thing on the back of the CD. I used a plain brown cardstock for the backs of mine. You can use a plain cardstock, or more patterned paper for this, or simply leave it as is. When finished, you can ink the edges if you like. Afterwards, embellish your new ornament! I used the metal Bo Bunny embellishments and ran twine through them then glued the twine to the back of the CD using hot glue. Any embellishments that match your paper will work. Finally, use your Crop-A-Dile to punch a hole in the top of the CD and tie some ribbon, twine, etc through for hanging.

I hope you enjoyed the Christmas ornament project. If you make them, I would love to see pictures!

The 8th Day of Christmas - Envelope Mini Album

Hello everyone! Sorry this post is late. I was trying to get this album done in time to share yesterday, but it wasn't quite quick enough. So today, you get 2 days in one. :) I am making three of these mini albums for the grandparents in my families. I covered all of the envelopes with the pattern paper. After making the covers with cardboard covered with paper, I took it too Office Depot to get it bound. Then the fun part - DECORATING!!! LOL! For the cover, I used Once Upon a Princess for the word 'Grandkids' and Storybook for the year.

For this page, I used Boys will be Boys for the basketball hoop. And I used Blackletter for the first time ever! I used it for the name and for the 's' on the hoop. The 's' stands for 'Spartans'. :)

This page is one of my favorites. I used Indie Art for the heart. The name is cut from Storybook. Because the top layer ripped slightly, I added silver glitter (not Stickles :D) to cover that. :)

This is my page. :) Isn't it cute. I cut the bow from Once Upon a Princess. Since I used gray for the dots, I decided to add glitter to make it look like silver. My name is cut from All Mixed Up.

This page is for an army obsessed boy. :) The tank is cut from Boys Will be Boys. The name is from the Designer's Calendar font. 

This last page is also one of my favorites. I cut the butterfly from Create-a-Critter. The name is from Printing Press. I had to make sure there was room for the bird. :D

This book acts as a scrapbook, but it also acts as a photo album. What grandparents don't have tons of pictures of their grandkids, especially those little wallets. :) The envelope part of this book is to store those for each person named. I hope you enjoyed this (late) project. :D Come back soon for my guest designer Sandra! :D ~Emma

The 7th Day of Christmas - Gift Idea! Note Cards

Welcome to the 7th day of Christmas! Yesterday I shared a video of how to seal gifts in a bag. Today, I'm showing you what cards look like sealed.

I made these cards for a gift exchange I was in. I cut the hearts from George and Basic Shapes Cricut Cartridge. The patterned paper is from the Boho Chic stack. The pink cardstock is embossed in the Cuttlebug using the Polka Dot folder.

I sealed all 4 cards in the bag and topped it with basically the same design, just flipped. I hope you've enjoyed this day of Christmas and come back tomorrow for more! ~Emma

The 6th Day of Christmas

For the 6th Day of Christmas, I have a video for you all! I show you how to seal little gifts. For my video, I used the initial ornaments that I made. This can be used for candies, ornaments, die cuts, cards... the list goes on and on. It is so simple to do, yet creates such a professional look! To cool! :) ~Emma

The 4th Day of Christmas

Hello everyone! Today, I am so excited to be guest designing for Karey of www.creativecraftcorner.com. Today is the 4^th day of Christmas out of 12. I made a handmade gift bag for Christmas that is so simple to do. All you need is patterned paper, cardstock, a brown lunch sack, and adhesive. So easy!

I used Christmas Cheer to cut the snowflake. The sentiment is from a Christmas collage sentiment paper. The torn pink paper is supposed to resemble non-traditional snow. After I decorated the bag, I put my gift in and tied it closed with ribbon. I used a single hole punch to punch two holes in the bag and then tie it with ribbon. This is perfect if you are running low on gift bags. I always have gift bags, so I don’t know why I chose to make this project.

A big thanks to Karey for allowing me to guest design on her blog (www.creativecraftcorner.com). Have an AMAZING holiday everyone!!

3x3 Christmas Cards For Day 3 of the 12 days of Christmas!!

Hello everyone! Welcome to the 3rd day of Christmas! Today I made 3x3 cards that are great for giving to your friends when a full size card will take too long. These are simple and quick to make. For the stocking and 'hohoho' card, I used Christmas Cheer to cut the decorations. The Christmas stamp card is a rubber stamp that I just cut around with pinking scissors. Also, there will be a giveaway on the Facebook page soon. I will announce it on here as well, so keep your eyes peeled. ;) ~Emma

2nd day of Christmas

Hello everyone! Today I am participating in My Pink Stamper's Challenge while giving you Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas. This challenge was to use a non - Christmas cartridge to create something Christmas-y. :) So here's what I came up with:

I used Designer's Calendar for the music notes. For the double note I used my Gypsy to weld them together. I went a little crazy with the ink. :) LOL! The snowflakes are from Christmas/Noel cartridge. I tried to do snowflakes from the Gypsy Wanderings cartridge, but those kept ripping. The sentiment is computer generated. You can hardly tell from the picture, but the snowflakes are glittery. :) Come back tomorrow for Day 3. :) ~Emma

The 1st Day of Christmas - Homemade Gift Tags

Hello everyone!! Welcome to the 1st day of Christmas in my 12 Days of Christmas event! ;) Today I am going to show you the gift tag design that I am going to use this year. I used a top-note shape that you can get from quite a few cartridges. I got mine from Gypsy Wanderings. The candy cane is from Christmas Cheer. I planned this out on my Gypsy to save paper. For the sentiment, I used a $1 stamp set from Michael's. Here is the tag design that I used last year:


For this tag, I used Tags, Bags, Boxes & More for the tag. The snowflake is from the Christmas/Noel cartridge. The stamp is from my stash of wooden stamps, so I don't know where I got it. :)

Also, my Facebook page just hit 75 fans! Woo-hoo! There will be a giveaway on there soon, so stay tuned! :) Until tomorrow, Merry Christmas! ~Emma

Flower 'Get Well' Card and Christmas Announcement!!

I usually take Sundays off, but I found this card that I wanted to share with ya'll. ;) I used a redundant stamping technique. I used a flower from Storybook Cricut cartridge. I cut it in white and then colored it with markers. It is one of my favorite cards that I have made.

Also, I am starting the 12 days of Christmas here at www.katelynco.blogspot.com. Here's the info:

What: KatelynCo 12 Days of Christmas(Challenges, projects, videos, etc.)
When: Beginning Wednesday, December 14th

Where: KatelynCo (www.katelynco.blogspot.com) Here!
Who: EVERYONE is invited to join us!!

Hope you all can make it! I'm looking forward to it! :)