Paper Makeup Stamps Blog Hop

Today is the release day for the January digi stamps from Paper Makeup Stamps! Be sure to check out the company blog to see what all the Design Team members have created for you. There is also a challenge on the blog and the winner will get a $20 voucher which can be used in the PMS store. Be sure to check out the store to see all the new digi stamps for sale!

With a toddler it sometimes is nice to do a simple card that just looks elegant since you never know how long they will let you sit at your craft desk. This is one of those cards and I love how it turned out.

The ribbon was actually off of a Christmas Basket and I still have more left so I may do a few of these cards. The background paper is actually just a plain notecard that was ready to be decorated. I used a spellbinders die to cut out the sentiment after printing it out. Then I used distress ink so it wouldn't be quite as bright white compared to the background paper.

Check out the Paper Makeup Artists!

Michelle

Anita

Tangii

Jenn

Jackie

Lisa M

Katie

Randee

Paper Makeup Stamps Digi Release

January is already here and Paper Makeup Stamps is giving you a sneak peak of the digi stamps being released this month on the 7th. I used a little bit of something old and something new. The Jane Fairy stamp is new, but everything else is from my stash. I didn't have any matching ribbon, so I colored it with a W5 copic to make it match the gray colors.

I also decorated the inside of the card with extra circles. The outside pieces were so small I made it easy on myself by running them through a xyron sticker maker.

Be sure to check out the Paper Makeup Stamps' Company blog for more sneeks from the paper makeup artists! And check back again tomorrow for the company blog hop for release day.

Challenges:

• Cute Card Thursday #198 - What's new - I used the new stamp being released.
• CC356 -  Island basics Colors - Island indigo, lucky limeade, basic gray, neutrals (white). Dessert option was to use something new, so it is the new stamp being released. .
• SC366 - Sketch Challenge - based card on the sketch

Reindeer Munch

Every Halloween I make Monster Munch and it is one of my favorite treats. I got to thinking about what I could do to make it Christmassy and well, I came up with Reindeer Munch. But what would this great treat be like if it wasn't packaged cute? I made these for several friends and family and made tags using Paper Makeup Stamps Winter Tags Set's Snowman. Of course, I cut everything out with my Silhouette SD to make it an easy task. The background tags are actually one of the Silhouette store cuts. Oh, and the paper is Echo Park's Merry Christmas set whcih I added to my Silhouette library as a pattern to fill the tags.

A close up of the tags is below:

It looks pretty yummy huh? Well, here is the basic recipe I followed. I say the "basic" recipe because I added more as I mixed it up.

1 package Almond Bark (1 lb) - this just melts better than white chocolate chips
12 cups popped popcorn
1.5 cups Christmas candy corn (it is green, white, and red)
1 cup dry roasted, salted peanuts
3/4 cup Christmas M&Ms
1 cup small marshmallows
3/4 cup stick pretzels broken in half
Chocolate Bark (as needed)

Mix all the candy together in a very large bowl. Then melt the almond bark over low heat. I put a little water in a pot and heat it and then put the almond bark in another pot that fits on top in order to melt. I find it works better than the microwave. Pour enough of the melted almond bark over the candy to cover it and mix. Then add the popcorn and add the rest of the melted almond bark and mix gently until fully covered. Lay the popcorn mixture out over parchment paper in a thin layer. Let it harden a bit. Next, melt the chocolate bark. Once it is melted, use a fork to drizzle the chocolate lightly over the popcorn. Let the chocolate harden and then break up the reindeer munch and enjoy.