Christmas Bags & Tags by Christine

Welcome back to Christine Meyer!  She's now a member of the new SRM All Star Team and I love her many talents.  Today she is rocking the new canvas tags, sticker stitches and stamps.

Now let's hear from Christine in her own words…

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Hi SRM fans!  I'm not gonna lie, I kind of love thinking about Christmas in July!  Christmas is my favorite time of year, so given the chance I will craft it in the off season too!  Today I am going to show you how I took some new products from SRM to make some Christmas goodies!  

First up some Christmas tags on the new Canvas Tags!

I love the "To" and "From" on this stamp.  They are perfect for gift tags and bags! And love all the little hearts, candy canes and holly too.  They give a nice finishing touch to any project.

This was super simple to make!  I used regular black ink and my stamps. The new 'Tis the Season stamps were perfect for this! I then colored it in with a permanent marker (nothing fancy). 

I also added Stamped Stitches to the tag just to add a little something extra. Could not be any more simple and will add a great personalized touch to my gifts!

I also did a canvas tag with the reindeer stamp from the set - he was a little trickier because there were a lot more details but he still turned out cute!

Now this simple technique doesn't just work for our canvas tags!  It also works on the new Linen Bags!  I used a 3"X 5" Rustic Linen Bag and I did a very similar design as my tree tag but did it on a bag.

How perfect will this be to stick a gift card or other tiny gift in?  Handmade with a personal touch always makes the gift even more special!

Watercolor Santa by Tenia

Hey Y'all!!!

Hope all is well. It's Tenia here showing y'all some awesomeness on the SRM Blog today......CHECK IT!!!!

This was a super fun card to make! I had some fun with the Jane's Doodles Tis' the Season stamp set, SRM Sticker Stitches-Christmas (LOVE me some Sticker Stitches.....it's my trademark....lol) and The Twinery Solid/Natural twine. You can get all of this wonderful goodness over at the SRM store HERE!

This card is pretty CAS with some punch. First I created this card from a burgundy cardstock. Next I added some washi tape and sticker stitches to the card. After that step I cut out patterned paper using the rectangle die and Big Shot and adhered to the card using foam adhesive. Then I stamped and heat embossed Mr. Santa onto Strathmore watercolor paper and watercolored with my Spectrum Aqua marker and paintbrush. I adhered the image panel onto the card using foam adhesive. I stamped and embossed the sentiment and cut out with a circle punch. Lastly I adhered the sentiment panel onto card and added some twine from The Twinery!!

Thanks for stopping by and have an amazing day!!

Stamped & Watercolored Card by Juliana

We are delighted to welcome back Juliana Michaels to our all star SRM team!  She does it all from layouts to vinyl!  Looking forward to all her beautiful creations! 

Let's hear from Juliana in her own words…

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Hello SRM Fans! Juliana here today and so excited to be back on the SRM Design Team.  I'm sharing a stamped and watercolored card that I created using the new Jane's Doodles Fancy Doodles Clear Stamp Set. 

When I first saw this stamp set, I knew that I wanted to play around with water coloring to create a card to send to my Mother.

I began by stamping the flowers randomly onto a piece of water color paper cut to 4.25 x 5.5 inches using a Versamark Watermark Ink Pad and then sprinkled the stamped images with white embossing powder heat setting the powder with my heat gun. Because the ink is clear and hard to see on the white paper, I stamped one image and then poured some embossing powder on it so that I could see where to stamp the next image. I repeated this process 3-4 times and then heat set the images before doing anymore stamping. Versamark is a slow drying ink, so you have time to do a little stamping before you have to worry about the ink drying.   I love the beautiful colors and texture that this process created. 

After I completed the stamping, I pulled out various colors of Distress Ink to use as my water colors. I stamped the pad directly onto my slick craft mat and added water to it using a paint brush. I then painted the color on to my flowers. By allowing the ink to dry, you can add another layer and darken the color. I have found that it is easier to start really light with the color and then add more once things have dried if you want darker colors.

To complete the card, I adhered the Thinking Of You sticker from the Fancy Sentiment Thinking Of You Sticker Set to a piece of vellum and added a few sequins. 

Now it's your turn to pull our your Jane's Doodle Stamps and start watercoloring! We can't wait to see what you create and share with us!

HUGS!
Juliana

Flowers, Flowers, and More Flowers! by Michele

Hi there! Michele here with a plethora of flowers!  I am in LOVE with these floral fabric bags!  As a crafter there are several things I can't live without.  

Like...... glitter. (Obviously!)

Water colors.

Ribbon.

And.....flowers! 

So why not dress these babies up with another flower?  You can never have enough right?  I used SRM's Jane Doodle's stamp set called Fancy Doodles.  I stamped it with Versamark and heat embossed it in white.  I used water colors and fussy cut them.   

I added satin ribbon, twine, and a sentiment from the We've Got Your Border (bright) collection. 

I hope you share my flower addiction and love these bags as much as I do! 

Back to School & Thank you Teacher by Lesley

Hello SRM fans! Lesley Croghan here sharing a couple of fun little gifts for back to school time! 

This first project would be something fun and "sweet" to put into your child's lunch on the first day of school! Imagine them finding this little box full of "sugar-free" sweets to share with their new classmates. I used the Freestyle School stickers to decorate the little Mini Box. 

I just love the wonderful quotes in the Say it with Stickers/Teacher set. I placed the sentiment on a tag and added some black Sticker Stitches on it too. 

Using a large Chevron Embossed Glassine bag, I put in some cute new pencils and pens for the teacher.

 

I hope this has given you some ideas for Back to School!

2016 Planner/Date Book by Shannon

Welcome back to Shannon Morgan.  She's an artist and a crafter and a lover of all things SRM.  And she's definitely a SRM All Star!  

Now let's hear from Shannon in her own words. 

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Hello!  Shannon joining you today with a date book creation.  Living in the moment, I am not one to look far ahead in the future. I am a procrastinator by nature and I have been known to stay up in the wee hours of the morning to pack for a trip or moving. 

Imagine my delight as I created a sweet little mini album and/or date book for 2016…

Here's the cover, you'll find a doily tucked beneath the layers, some twine, some sticker stitches and a brightly colored 2016 tab.

I used some BRAND, SPANKING NEW SRM Year of Memories Sticker/2016, plus Sticker Stitches (of course), doilies, twine and punched pieces.

Open the pages of this album and you'll see sticker stitches and the months here and there. The focus on this album is "little things"..you can use it for remembering birthdays, dates, or mini month milestones. Click on each image to enlarge to see all the little details.

March and April are cheery and simple:

May and June have a touch of twine and summery zest!

Here's a peek at July and August:

Check out the September tab! Hello October!

 

November and December is very notable, ending the year in a sweet way. ♥

Here are a few of the SRM products that I used on my project!

Thank you for letting me share with you today!  Hope this inspires you to create a date book or planner for your new year!  What a great gift it would make for friends and family!

Christmas in July by Annette

Happy Day SRM Stickers Friends..

Annette Allen here with you today to share a little Christmas in July.

Today I am playing with:

SRM Stickers: 

Fancy Sticker Sentiments (Christmas)

 We've Got Your Sticker (Merry)

Stickers By the Dozen (Christmas)

Wafer Thin Die for Decorative Calendar Stickers

Janes Doodles: Tis the Season

The Twinery: Solid Peapod Twine

Who doesn't love a cute Santa on a card? I adore these sweet Christmas images from Janes Doodles: Tis the Season. I love the big sentiment from Fancy Sticker Sentiments (Christmas) it was perfect for the background and well it kind of says it all, don't you think?

 This is another way to show you how you can use the new Wafer Thin Die for Decorative Calendar Stickers. 



You don't just have to use it for the calendar. It is also perfect for all those fun Christmas tags you will be making. See how perfectly the sweet raindeer from Janes Doodles: Tis the Season fits on it and you can still add some fun SRM Stickers. The background on the card and tag is a stencil.  

Well I hope that today's post has inspired you to get started on those fun Christmas cards and tags.  With the way this year is flying by you better get started! :)

Birdie BIG Hello by Tenia

We welcome Tenia Nelson back to the SRM All Star Team.  So happy to have this fabulous stamper and paper crafter back on our team. 

Now let's hear from Tenia in her own words….

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Hey Y'all!!!

Hope all is well. Tenia here with some SRM goodness for y'all today.....CHECK IT!!!  So excited to be back on the team!

I so enjoyed creating this super fun card!! I used lots of SRM goodness, including the new Big Stamp-Hello set and the We've Got Your Sticker-Hello set.

I created this card from white cardstock. On another slightly smaller piece of white cardstock I adhered patterned paper, added the herringbone Stamped Stitches (OOOOOOOOOOOH LOVE!!), added the birdie sticker image and a bit of washi tape. Next I stamped and embossed the hello sentiment onto black cardstock, trimmed and adhered to card using foam adhesive. 

Lastly I adhered the image panel onto the card and added sequins. Love the BIG, bold, beautiful look of my card!

Hope y'all likey!!

Lace Layered Card by Shantaie

 Shantaie here today and I've got to say… I love lace!  Lace is pretty no matter how its used, but as a layer on a card it is gorgeous! I love the softness it adds while still adding texture and dimension. In a word - delicious!

I spritzed the corners with a touch of glimmer mist to shade the paper and lace just a bit. I stamped the sunflower from Jane's Doodles Autumn blessings stamp set in black momento ink and colored it in with spectrum noir markers, that touch of white was achieved with one of our chalk markers (cool huh?)

I added a strand of twine and a bitty tag topped with a fancy sentiment sticker for an all occasion greeting. I love the gold mixed with lace and a sweet floral stamp. 

This is one of those cards that I will have a hard time parting with! :)

Birthday Celebration by Lesley

Look who's back!  It's Lesley Croghan with her beautiful creations.  So happy to have her back on the SRM All Star Team. 

Now let's hear from Lesley in her own words…

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Hello SRM fans! Lesley Croghan excited to be here with my first design team post as a returning member of the SRM Design Team! Today I am sharing a little "birthday purse" and matching birthday card I made for my best friend! I used Say it with Stickers/Birthday to decorate my card and Purse-Small, which is a party favor container found in the SRM online store.

I filled the "small purse" with some Double Bubble bubble gum! Yum!

I also used some Solid Mandarin Twine and a little strip of designer paper. The little gift stickers are easy to use. All I did was stick them on some white paper and then punched them out with my 1" square punch.

For the card, I used the same designer paper; adding some more of the Say it with Stickers/Birthday stickers and Solid Mandarin Twine.

Can't wait to give this special set to my friend!  Hope that you've been inspired to make something special for someone you know with a birthday coming up!