Let it Snow!

I've got it bad for snowflakes lately! They're appearing on just about every wintry Christmas project I've made in the past couple weeks! And my favorite snowflakes are these I've been creating with the Top Dog Dies' Snowflake Trio Die Set. 

They're my favorite because of the gorgeous detailing and varying sizes. I started this card by making negative snowflake shapes and then filled them in with the die cut snowflakes.

I love the texture and dimension this technique creates!

The soft colored patterned papers I used are from Pebbles' Front Porch collection.

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I finished the card with a few glittered snowflakes accents, some baker's twine and a couple jingle bells.

The weather in North Carolina has been below normal for days now so this card is quite fitting, don't you think? Each morning we've been waking up to a blanket of frost. It's so pretty when the sun comes up and makes everything sparkle!

Thanks for dropping by! :)

A Top Dog Dies Christmas

Hello, hello! I have a couple Top Dog Dies projects to share with you today using one of my favorite die sets, the Ornament and Tags #1 Die Set. 

A lot of gift giving goes on during the holiday season which means you'll probably be needing some tags at some point. To create a these ornament shaped to/from tags simply fold a piece of paper in half. Then lay your die on your cutting platform and place the folded paper just inside the die's cutting edge.

After I cut my tags, I used the Snowflake Trio Die Set to make colorful snowflake accents.

These pretty patterned papers and rhinestones are from Doodlebug Designs' Home for the Holidays collection.

For my next project I wanted to show you how beautifully Top Dog Dies cuts felt.

Using the same ornament die set and some good quality felted wool, I cut two of the ornament shapes along with the decorative top layer then blanket stitched them together, filling with cotton.

I love how every little detail of this die cuts easily and makes such a pretty little ornament. A little baker's twine and a shiny jingle bell complete the project.

For years, I don't even remember how many now, I've made ornaments for my friends and family. I think this design will be the one for 2013. Does anyone else do a yearly ornament? 

Hope you have a super day! :)

Top Dog Dies Advent Calendar

Hello! Hope you had a splendid weekend! If you enjoyed my Advent calendar share from Friday, you just might like this one too. Made from the adorable Thumb Notch Box die from Top Dog Dies, you can use these tiny boxes to count down the days before Christmas by filling them with candies small ornaments and holiday activities.

Each little box is topped with a pretty snowflake made with another one of my favorite Top Dog Dies, The Snowflake Trio Set. Then I numbered each box, wrapped them with colorful washi from Doodlebug Design and added a little Doodle Twine bow.

Cute? By the way, those candies are to die for! They're dark chocolate covered almonds from Whole Foods. They're a staple at our house! Whenever I get a sweet tooth attack, a couple of these save the day! ;)

Speaking of little chocolate candies...I bet these boxes would make adorable packaging for homemade truffles! :)

What would you make with them?