Merry & Bright

Merry & Bright    Hi friends, Leah Schaeffer with you all today and I'm just not ready to let the holidays go! Well, it's really more of a winter layout. I could have gone with a title that wasn't something more holiday except that I did want to use this picture of my littles on Christmas morning. So, it went together. It had been some time since I got to put so much into a layout, the design, pulling the layers apart to get ready to cut and to put together. I think it took probably 5 different days to get this thing made!      Can I say how amazing paper is? All you need is paper! Seriously. Ok, and glue. But this entire page is done with paper. The only embellishing I did was adding details to the die cuts with pen. Shading, texture, etc and inking all the cuts. Just gives a little something but other then that, no other embellishments.     Ready for the file list? There's a few today!  Skating Bear Couple Winter Critters Forest Critters Winter Dog Winter Cat Winter Cardinal Snowy Scene    Hope you enjoyed my creation today, so appreciative for you checking it out! 

Guest Designer ~ Nancy Boyd and a Friday FREEBIE

TGIF, everyone! If you are looking for a spectacular, and I mean spectacular gift ideas for someone...our guest designer Nancy Boyd is bringing you the goods this week! Prepare to be ♥WOW-ED♥!

Nancy Boyd's blog, KandyKrazee, is full of inspiration! 

She created two projects for you. JUST LOOK AT THESE!

Files used: Winter Cardinal Cutting Files, Winter Critters Cutting Files, Birch Tree Trunks Cutting Files & Fancy Pillow Box 2 Cutting Files

Are you kidding me??!!?! Who wouldn't want this as a gift!?!?!?

Look at all the awesome details inside this piece!

What a sweet gift this would be for a teacher or neighbor? What an awesome, thoughtful gesture for someone you care about!

My family and I are still reeling from a death in our family, so I haven't had much time for designing. I did get a quick freebie together for you that I created in honor of our loved one.

Before I show you the freebie, I want to invite you to join us for our current Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons Happy Holidays Challenge. Just link up ANY project you create with ANY holiday theme that you created using PPPR files here: http://prettypaperprettyribbons.blogspot.com/p/pppr-monthy-challenge.html for a chance to win a $20 Gift Certificate to the PPPR store.

Here's this week's FRIDAY FREEBIE. This file will be available as a free download for one week, then it will be moved to the 99 Cent Downloads section of the store.  This freebie includes SVG., DXF, .JPG, and .PNG files. YAY! Love you and miss you, Jordan...always and forever!

Thank you for stopping by today. Be sure to come back this weekend for more PPPR inspiration.

Warm Wishes!!!

Hi everyone,

It's Melissa with Moe Creations and it's my day over at PPPR and I have a Holiday card share for you. I don't know if you have seen these Winter Critters cutting file, but it's definitely a must have to add to your collection, how can you resist??  Love these little cuties they are so adorable...which brings me to my card. This little penguin looks so warm and cozy and goes perfect for the upcoming season.

Here are both files, just incase you want to give this card a go!!

Scallop Frame Cutting Files

Winter Critters Cutting Files

I hope this gives you some inspirations!!

Thanks so much and have a blessed day!

Winter Critters

   Happy Monday all! Leah here today wishing you had a lovely weekend and to also a project with you as well. I am pretty sure that I'll never tire from using the birch trees! One of my most favorite files from Lisa! They were the base for my long, business envelope sized card. This long style card is a favorite of mine, though I don't think I create enough with it. Designing with this size is refreshing and I think always creates a more unique card. 

   Last week I posted this post using markers to color all of my die cut pieces. I did a bit of that today as well. The cardinal and the red and pink on the bunny were all colored on white paper, as well as some shading added to the blue pattern paper pieces.

   This just gives another option outside of all colored papers or even doing print and cut. Plus it's a way to get the most out of your markers. I use Spectrum Noir and like them because they are way, way cheaper then Copic.

   To finish this off I added some punched snowflakes, white enamel accents for snow and a stamped and embossed sentiment on vellum. I wasn't thinking to make this exactly a Christmas card but thought the top of the card needed a detail and I didn't have any other stamp sentiment that I liked or had the right sizing..so it turned into a Christmas card anyways!

Winter Critters

Forest Critters

Winter Cardinal 

Birch Trees

Snow Peeps (snow cap on bunny)     Have a wonderful day and a great rest of your week. Remember to stop by often for more Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbon goodness! 

Winter Wonderland!

It's Ruth here today from Paper and Musings.
Have you seen all the wonderful wintery images in the Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons shop?
Some of my favorites are:

Snowy Scene

Winter Critters

Winter Wonderland

These files, along with a few challenges and some photos of enjoying winter inspired me to create this layout:

I had such fun documenting a really awesome day!

If you'd like to see more details about my project, feel free to check out my blog post, otherwise, it's time to get crafty and record you wintery adventures or make something for the Made with Love challenge (click on the link on the right.)

Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful day!

Ruth