DCWV/Hampton Art Hop!

Hello and welcome to day one of the two-day DCWV/Hampton Art Holiday Hop!
 

 



DCWV and Hampton Art are two companies that go above and beyond to provide a wide selection of products from classic, to vintage, to trendy and modern. So, when we decided to team up, it was only natural that we would want to show you some variety.

Day #1 of our hop is all about vintage! Whether you are talking lace and pearls and soft weathered colors or distressed, grungy, and aged, if you love all things vintage we have some beautiful projects to show you today!
 
DCWV (Hop Beginning)
Vivian Keh
Jan Garber  (you are here!)
Dana Warren
Hilde Stolk
Gini Williams Cagle
Rita Barakat
Linda Abadie
Tessa Buys
Beverly Sizemore
Karla Der
Gloria Stengel
Amanda Philips
Hampton Art


If you have come here from Vivian's blog then you're on track! If not, you should go back to the DCWV blog and start the hop from there!

 

Swan Lake Christmas Gift Box

 

The stamps are from Hampton Art, Graphic 45 collection,
papers from DCWV, "The Heirloom Christmas" stack,
with the added duck feathers to symbolize the swan.

 

 

The container is an altered wooden cigar box.

 



 

Not only does she sparkle, but she wobbles, too!

Yep, when the box opens, she gently wiggles.

 

 

 

This will make any gift extra special!

 

 



Next, hop on over to Dana's blog and see what surprises she has in store for you!

 But, first, don't forget to leave a comment on all the blogs for your chance to win a terrific prize!

 

 

Make a note to visit the DCWV/Hampton Art Hop Day Two tomorrow!

The girls will be highlighting "modern" projects!
AND 3, yes 3, winners will be chosen from those who comment on all of the blogs to win fantastic prize packages!
Whoo-hoo!

 

Hoppy Holidays!

Mr. Toad here wishing you a very "Hoppy Christmas" holiday!

 

 

I can't resist grabbing my Copic markers

and playing with some new techniques now and then.

This image from Stampendous is one that I found particularly fun!

 

And with my new Christmas stack from

DCWV,

I had no problem picking out some great papers!

 

 

I was intimadated when I first saw this little guy, but with a few pointers from my local marker instructor, I was puttin' warts on a frog in no time!

 

And hint:  ALWAYS stamp twice, and cut twice, popping your image up off the card!

You may not be able to tell here, but that gentleman toad appears to be ready to leap right off the card!

 

Paper:  DCWV, Winter Holiday Stack

Image Stamp: Stampendous

Sentiment:  TPC Studio, Christmas Tags

Ink: Copic Markers

Entered in the December Challenge (CAS Christmas card) at
Stampendous Impressions!



Traditional Christmas cards from DCWV!

Holiday Greetings!

More Christmas goodness from

DCWV!

"Traditional Holiday" stack goodness,
that is!

 

Beads and pendant are "Blue Moon".

Here's another quick card made from the same stack!

The flower was die cut from the "Heirloom Christmas" stack.


All other pattern papers are "Traditional Holiday"
Simple and easy...

Fa-la-la-la-la....

Christmas is drawing near, and many of you may have heard that I recently lost my father. This holiday will definately be a difficult one,

but with grown children of my own and a grandson who still believes in Santa,

I am trying to enjoy the season and all that goes with it!

 

 

I put up my tree this weekend, including my Dad's Lionel train set, and felt my family room fireplace needed a bit of the traditional mood,
so I made this chipboard stocking banner.

 

Starting with a KaiserKraft mini board kit, I covered the stocking shapes with
DCWV

"Heirloom Christmas" papers.
I then cut out dozens of poinsettia blooms with my Spellbinders die.  It made the process so fast and easy!

The chipboard letters were old Colorbok ones I'd hung onto for years, simply painting and glittering them with Stampendous, "Red Tinsel" embossing powder.
 

 

 

                                                                

 



It's not much,but I intend to add more before the 23rd.
 

Perhaps some pots of poinsetties along the bottom the fireplace!

 



Winter Friends!

What little girl didn't grow up dreaming of getting a pony for Christmas!

 

When I saw this new stamp from the
Crafter's Companion,

Pawfect Pals Stamp Collection,

 I immediately recalled those early days and thinking I could actually have a horse in the suburbs!

  

"Champion"

Wrapped up like a package, and sporting my favorite boot charms, this little
Christmas card would have been the perfect one for a little horse-lover like me!

My dreams and wishes are more realistic now, but I did finally get my horses and, while it lasted, enjoyed having them every day!

Spectrum Noir colors used:

 

I hope all of your dreams and wishes come true for the holiday season!

~Jan~

 

Crafter's Companion Giveaway!

It's Friday again, and that means it's time for a giveaway! This week they're giving you the chance to win this sweet Party Girl stamp set, from the fun Strawberry Kisses range:

 

Go to their blog at Crafter's Companion USA

and become a follower (if you're not already!) and leave a comment!

I would love to see one of my followers win this adorable stamp!

 

I'll be back tomorrow with a new project!

~Jan~

Hol-ODD-day Hop at Some Odd Girl!

 

Welome to the 3rd annual

Some Odd Girl Hol-ODD-day Hop!

 

 

This is a card I made and entered for the very first Some Odd Girl Hol-ODD-day Hop

when I first began coloring with my Copics markers!

It brings back so many memories;

struggling with highlighting hair, coloring the darling eyes, skin tones...

These SOG images are so great to color or to paper piece!

 

I love joining all these terrific gals this year and

being a Some Odd Girl "hopper"!

 

Happy Hol-ODD-Days!

~Jan~

 

 

 

 

In the Christmas "Spirit"....

Normally NOT a wine drinker, or any kind of drinker for that matter,

I recently took a trip to Iowa to visit an old high school friend. While there, I discovered this amazing Apple/Cinnamon dessert wine that I could sip all evening!

It tastes very much like apple cider with a bit

of spice and a punch.

So, I suppose now I can call myself a "wine-drinker"!
 

(Unfortunately, the Iowa winery does not ship to Arizona, so it has caused some difficulty in ever getting more!  She and I are working on it!)

 

This season there are so many choices of gifts out there, and just as many ways to wrap them.
 

 I used the very beautiful stamp set from

Crafter's Companion's

"A Little Bit Scenic" line from Sheena Douglas,

"Provence".

 

Sheena's complete line is simply gorgeous!

 

 

Here's a hanging gift tag I made for that special bottle that should I find and want to "present" as a present, I am ready....

 

 

Yes, I know, ...this bottle isn't quite full. 
I may have used a teeny weeny bit in a recipe the other day...hmmm...I think...

Since I am new to the Wine Scene, I have no idea what true colors wine comes in, but I know red is in there somewhere!   My favorite, the Eve's Apple from the Santa Maria Winery in Iowa, has little color, so this card would not have popped like it did had I used it as a sample!

Merry Christmas and Green pattern papers are DCWV, wood grain pattern paper is
My Mind's Eye, and the sentiments were borrowed from my old stamp stash.

This tag has also been entered into the RED challenge at
OOzak Blog.

Peek-a -boo Moose!

Here's another of my 15 minute holiday cards

from

DCWV!

The stack I used for this little card was

"The Winter Holiday"

 

The objective was to make a cute, easy card in less time than it takes to hard-boil an egg (Yes, I still make homemade egg salad on a regular basis!)

 

First, I determined I wanted a card that fit in a 6 x 6 envelope! I'm tired of trying to customize each and every envelope (not to mention the postage!)

 

So, this card base is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2,

which was easily cut from 8 1/2 x 11 heavy cardstock.

 

I then scored 1/2 inch from all four sides of the front to give a bit of texture to the white-on-white.

Next, deciding that my image needed at 2 1/2 inch square opening, I measured center and cut out my "window".

With the  moose paper, I chose to extend the image across the inside of the card. It just seemed more finished than putting a square in the middle of the card.

 

 

And I can always add an appropriate sentiment, depending on the recipient.

 

 

Simple, that's the ticket!



Just "belt" it out!

Happy Everything!

 

Ever wish you had a card for an occasion that falls in December, like a birthday or Anniversary that reflects the season but not necesarily the Christmas holiday?

 

I love the limey green and the trendy chevron!

These papers are part of the

 "Heirloom Christmas"

stack from

DCWV.

 

 

How many occasions can you think of that you could combine this card for?

 

 



Just BELIEVE...

The new "Crafty Christmas" paper stack

from

DCWV

has so many cool papers!

 

Some of which are these wonderful clear and light blue embossed

snowflake craft pages!

 

And so many cute embossed images papers!

Like these little ornaments that I cut out and dangled on the card with the tiny gold chain from

Blue Moon Beads!

 

I simply couldn't RESIST inking up that craft paper!

 

 I also felt it needed a bit of "snow" to show off those beauties...

 

This stack has so many possibilities! You could make dozens of cards without switching stacks at all!

 

 

 

HAVE FUN!

Is it a card? Is it a bag?

No, It's "Gift Bag Card"!

 

When I started out looking for ways to symplify the holidays this year, I decided that with so many great paper stacks from

DCWV,

I would see how many individuals I could make in only 15 minutes time.

 

With the terrific images already printed on them, all I had to do was utilize each in its' own way.

 

"The Crafty Christmas" Stack

This is simply a top fold card with the "handles" attached with brads.

I added some little snowflakes and the darling tag that is also part of this paper stack.

 

 

The inside is a simple pocket for the gift card.

 

 

Just remember, your holiday cards don't have to take hours to make!

Sometimes the simpliest are the best recieved!

 

You are my true North....

Ever feel this way about someone?

Someone who can make you feel better when all else fails?

 

I love this stamp by

Stamp-It Australia

"A Map"

available at Crafter's Companion!

 

 

I heat embossed the stamped map image with Stampendous' Bark embossing powder.

 

The stick pin I hand made and inserted it through the center hole where I had placed a red metal eyelet. It really adds some pop and texture, along with the wrapped twine!

 

Simple, fast, but elegant at the same time.

 



Skipping Stones Sketch Challenge

This challenge at SSD was particularly fun for me!

I love the "split" background.

 

And, additionally, since I have no holiday specific SSD stamps,

I had to use my imagination.

 I think this floral medallion from the

"Victorian Summer" set

works perfectly.

 

I colored the image with my Copics and then clear heat embossed the entire thing to make the colors really pop!

(It is actually colored and cut out twice and layered, but you can't tell in the photo.)

The gold button and the bling on the sentiment added the elegant, holiday feel and serve as my three little embellies under the main focal point.

 

The pretty Christmas papers are from the new DCWV stacks.

The sentiment was embossed with Stampendous, Aged Green powder.

 

Thanks for looking!



Snickerdoodles Frame

 

 

 

This is the old recipe that my mother and grandmother used for my favorite Christmas cookies for many years.

I've been asked for it over and over again.

 

 

This project is being entered in the Gingerbread challenge at:

Pixie Dust Studios



Doodle Dragon's Holiday Release!

 

 

Dustin Pike's done it again! He has released his Holiday images and are they ever cute!

 

Check out the store HERE!

 

 "Melted"

 

Just in case you're thinking something's missing, you're right!

The weather in Phoenix was just too warm for this guy!

 

 

I die cut both the matted, colored image and the acrylic layer out with Spellbinders,

and hinged both with rings.

 

They were then attached to the front of a square card.

 

 

 This image made me laugh so hard!

My husband thought it rather sad, but then he often doesn't get the humor here at Doodle Dragon!

 

There are also some terrific goodie toppers at the store!

 I can't wait to make some of those up for the holidays!