The Paper Garden: Visions of Sugarpums

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Monday, December 4, 2017

Visions of Sugarplums ~ Day 3

Welcome to the last day of this years Vision of Sugarplums blog hop. Which project has been your favorite so far? I know I have some favorites that I want to try to make as well. If you just came here from Lisa's blog, you are right on track. If not, be sure to head on over to LORI's blog and don't forget to leave comments along the way to better your chances for some fun prizes.

Today I had something else completely planned and then my daughter in law and I were finally able to get together to craft yesterday and wanted to share this advent box instead.

I had bought a couple of these 3-4 years ago from Hobby Lobby and it had just never worked out quite right for us to get together to cover them. (hers is in grays and burgundys.....very pretty!) The hardest part was deciding what color scheme to go with. I had planned to do aqua and red, but as much as I loved the papers, the colors really didn't go with my house. These colors do.

The stickers didn't photo very well, but they are all glittery and was from a sticker sheet in the Target Dollar Spot.

It's time to head over to Bety's blog. But before you go, read on for the challenge info. Thank you so much for stopping by these past 3 days.

In case you get lost along the way, here is a list of who is playing today (so did not mean that to rhyme Ü)

Karen

Challenge info:

How do you win?

1. Start by leaving a comment on Lori's blog that you would like to win.

2. Visit all the other blog's and leave comments.

3. Lori will pick up your name from her blog, check all the other blogs and put your name in the "hat" as many times as you leave comments. Example: Leave 14 comments = your name 14 times in the "hat".

Prize winners will be announced on Sunday, December 10^th.

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Visions of Sugarplums ~ Day 2

Hello! If you just came from Mitra's blog along the hope, you are in the right spot. If not, after reading this, be sure to head over to Lori's blog as you don't want to miss anything along the way.

WOW! Was yesterday's hop full of inspiration or what? I have a few favorites that I want to recreate myself. You are in for another treat today as we have even more awesome inspiration for you!

Today I have a crafty idea for you. First up is a snowman ornament I made. I used to make these years ago and gave or sold them all. I was wanting to make some for myself as I still had the supplies and this was the perfect opportunity to get them done.

The bottom is a clear glass ornament with some iridescent snow added inside. The top is a styrofoam ball and then painted with snowtex and face with black paint. The carrot nose is a toothpick.

Next up are two boards I painted, stenciled with stars and then hand painted the wording. These are going to be gifts this year.

Now it's time to head over to Greta's. She has a fun project for you today. Below is information on how to play along for a chance to win a great prize.

In case you get lost along the way, here is a list of who is playing today (so did not mean that to rhyme Ü)

LORI
Bety

How do you win?

1. Start by leaving a comment on Lori's blog that you would like to win.

2. Visit all the other blog's and leave comments.

Prize winners will be announced on Sunday, December 10^th.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Visions of Sugarplums ~ Day 1

Welcome to the first day of VOSP 2017! There is so much inspiration to be found for the next 3 days. If you came upon my blog from Greta's, you are in the right spot. If not, but sure to start at Lori's and follow along.

I have been loving some craft fair tutorials on youtube and rather than just watch them, I decided to make some fun little gifts from the tutorial. This one comes from scrapdaworld. Tmika is so much fun to watch and she gets so excited about her projects. You can't help but smile.

For today's projects I went with a less traditional color scheme: pinks, rose red, mints, and light blue.

I'm always needing a little sweet gift to give now and then. You never know when you might make a

BIG difference in someone's life by brightening their day with a little love. This designer paper is even appropriately named "Mint Berry". I bought it at Hobby Lobby when it was 1/2 priced.

I also love making these little notepads. They make great gifts and who doesn't need paper to make lists, esp this time of year?

Karen's blog is next on the list, but first, be sure to read the info below on the prize challenge.

Here is a list of everyone who is playing along with Lori's challenge this year.

Along with all the inspiration you will find along the way, there is also a challenge out with a chance to win a great prize. You have until Saturday the 16th to enter, so there is plenty of time for you to create. Be sure to go to Lori's blog to enter. You can create anything you want as long as it is a Christmas/Winter themed project. The prize for the challenge is a $20.00 gift certificate to Mama Elephant. The challenge will start Dec 2^nd and run through Dec. 16^th.

How do you win?

1. Start by leaving a comment on Lori's blog that you would like to win.

2. Visit all the other blog's and leave comments.

Prize winners will be announced on Sunday, December 10^th.

Monday, November 20, 2017

Visions of Sugarplums

coming soon! I am excited to be participating again this year

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Visions of Sugarplums ~ Day 3

This has been so much fun creating for Lori's VOSP. I hope that you have been inspired and have taken a chance to win some great prizes. If you are here from Greta Hess' blog, you are in the right spot. If you happened upon my blog, be sure to start at Lori's blog so as to not miss all the wonderful inspiration.

Today is the last day of the hop and I have a combo gift card/candy treat project to share with you today. I was inspired by 2 different youtube tutorials on how to make these. I created the size according to BJPeters channel and the tips from Dawn's Stamping Thoughts.

The pretty designer paper is from Bo Bunny's Altitude collection and the solid is from a company I used to design for that is no longer in business. The sentiment I typed and printed myself.

The black that you see where the notched end is on the right is the gift card. It fits right inside.

Here is a closer look at the Hershey Kisses inside. Five fit perfectly.

Challenge Info: The challenge is to create a project with a Christmas/Winter theme. You can go and get the details on how to enter HERE. The prize is $25 gift certificate to Freckled Fawn.

Here is a list of the companies who are giving prizes:
The Cutting Café : Orange You Cute Kit

Paper Sweeties: $25 gift certificate

Lawn Fawn: $25 gift certificate

Pretty Pink Posh: $25 gift certificate

The Funkie Junkie Boutique: $25 worth of new Tim Holtz Christmas Idea-ology Products

Birch Press Design: $20 gift certificate

TheTwinery: Sample Pack

And here is a list of everyone playing today. Be sure to start with Lori's (our host) blog as all the details on how to enter for prizes and play along in the challenge is on her blog. Leave a comment on each blog as well. Every time you comment, your name gets entered for the prizes.

Thank you for stopping by and for all your kind comments the last couple of days. Now it's time to head over to the super talented Lisa Bzibziak.

Here is a list of the designers posting today.

Debbie Fisher {you are here}

Lisa Bzibziak
Audrey Pettit

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

KT Fit Kitty

Monday, December 5, 2016

Visions of Sugarplums ~ Day 2

Welcome back to day 2 of Lori Hairston's Vision of Sugarplums blog hop! WOW! Wasn't yesterday's hop full of fun and inspiration?! If you came here from Greta Hess' blog, you are in the right place. If you are starting here, be sure to go to Lori's blog and get all the information you need to enter the wonderful prizes she has available.There are prizes for commenting and prizes for participating in her Christmas/Winter challenge.

Today's post is a fun gift to give that has a personal touch. I like to crochet dishcloths and try to have several on hand for when I need a little something. A few weeks before Thanksgiving, Bath and Body was having a HUGE sale and I ordered some fun scented hand soaps to go with my crocheted dishcloths to give as gifts as I need them.

I do a very simple dishcloth after trying several patterns. I found that if I crochet 27 and then half double crochet until it is square, I can get two dishcloths from one skein of cotton yarn. This variegated colored yarn went perfectly with this sun ripened strawberry soap.

Challenge Info: The challenge is to create a project with a Christmas/Winter theme. You can go and get the details on how to enter HERE. The prize is $25 gift certificate to Freckled Fawn.

Here is a list of the companies who are giving prizes:
The Cutting Café : Orange You Cute Kit

Paper Sweeties: $25 gift certificate

Lawn Fawn: $25 gift certificate

Pretty Pink Posh: $25 gift certificate

The Funkie Junkie Boutique: $25 worth of new Tim Holtz Christmas Idea-ology Products

Birch Press Design: $20 gift certificate

TheTwinery: Sample Pack

Now it's time to head over to the super talented Lisa Bzibziak.

Here is a list of the designers posting today.

Debbie Fisher {you are here}

Lisa Bzibziak

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

KT Fit Kitty

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Visions of Sugarplums ~ Day 1

Welcome to the first day of Visions of Sugarplums hosted by Lori Hairston! I am honored to be playing along with some very talented designers. This is a 3 day event filled with lots of inspiration and prizes along the way. Be sure to read to the end to see how you can enter to win.

I am going to be posting all 3 days and to kick it off I have some fun stocking stuffer ideas. While I was laid up for 6 months and unable to walk for 3 of those, I did a lot of youtube watching and found some fun ideas to create. One of my favorite youtubers to watch for crafty ideas was lyriclover810. I created these first two items from her tutorials here and here.

This first one is a hot cocoa pocket with a straw stirrer. How cute is that? It is so simple. Just take a long business sized envelope, seal shut, cut at 4" from each closed short end and cover with designer paper. I added a ribbon and mini tag with a punched snowflake and sequin.

This is a mini Hershey pack. You can click on the link I provided above to see lyriclover810's tutorial

She also shows how to make a nugget pack here, but I made mine fit on a "tray" and got the inspiration from several sites on Pinterest.

and then some covered mini notepads. I've been making these for years. They are the perfect little gift to have on hand when you need a little something to give.

Challenge Info: The challenge is live right now. You can go and get the details on how to enter HERE. The prize is $25 gift certificate to Freckled Fawn.

Here is a list of the companies who are giving prizes:
The Cutting Café : Orange You Cute Kit

Paper Sweeties: $25 gift certificate

Lawn Fawn: $25 gift certificate

Pretty Pink Posh: $25 gift certificate

The Funkie Junkie Boutique: $25 worth of new Tim Holtz Christmas Idea-ology Products

Birch Press Design: $20 gift certificate

TheTwinery: Sample Pack

Here is a list of everyone playing today. Be sure to start with Lori's (our host) blog as all the details on how to enter for prizes and play along in the challenge is on her blog. Be sure to leave a little love along the way on each blog as well. The names chosen for the prizes come from the comment section on Lori's blog.