Start revving up those holiday craft engines!

With summer winding down, it's time to start planning for fall and winter holidays.

So, I thought I'd show off a fun card using Groovy Santa from Gel-a-tins!

I used some great glitter papers, so I thought I would carry 

on the glitter theme. 

I used the snowflake from this set to create a background.

Kalidescope Embossing Powder keeps it light and subtle.

Gelly Gems had a a belt of bling to tie it all together. 

I hope you'll pop on by my blog, Sunnyside Up, to let me know what your

holiday crafting plans might be this year!

Pawsitively Still Smiling!

This sweet card using Gel-a-tins stamps: Cosmo Pups will keep you smiling too!  

Cute, simple, and perfect for almost any occasion!  

You are going to enjoy all the patterned pups.  This one is in damask.

I paired him up with a fun diamond embossing folder 

and cute silver rhinestones (a must), twine, and clippie.

What are you favorite embellies?

Or...are you ready for Christmas?  Keep the colors summery 

and get ahead in your Christmas card endeavors.

Groovy Santa...and fabulous embellies!

Dawn Mercedes, of Sunnyside Up!

Christmas In July

Today when I was trying to finish up a summer layout, my creativity was leaning me towards creating this great Santa card using the Groovy Santa Collection.  I wish motivation to make Christmas cards actually struck me when I need to make them. Sometimes I think that my creativity is seasonally challenged.  

I think this Santa stamp looks like he is saying "Ho, Ho, Ho."  Don't you?  I stamped the image and sentiment on a Core'dinations CoreTag after I had spritzed it with some Chalkboard Mist.

While I am definitely not wishing for Christmas anytime, I am happy to see that my Christmas card making mojo is still intact and hope that you enjoyed this bit of Christmas in July.

~Kate

Gel-A-Tins Stamps:
Groovy Santa

Other Supplies:
Core'dinations Cardstock and Core'Tag
Ranger Archival Ink
Tattered Angels Chalkboard Mist
May Arts Ribbon

Love Knot Tags

Happy Wednesday Gel-A-Tins Fans!  Kate here today, sharing two gift tags I created using the Love Knots background stamp. These tags could easily be used to adorn a gift box, gift bag or wine bottle.  

The background on both of my tags was created by spreading some Walnut Tim Holtz Distress Paint all over a Core'dinations CoreTag.  I swiped the paint off with a baby wipe in random spots to create an uneven, but smooth effect.  On top of this painted background, I stamped the Love Knot stamp using brown Archival Ink. 

 The "Thanks For Everything" sentiment on my first tag was stamped using the Admission is Free collection.  Again, I used brown Archival Ink to stamp the sentiment.

The "To" and "From" sentiment stamps are from Groovy Santa.  Such a fun font and perfect for this tag!

Next time you need a cute tag, pull out your stamps and have some fun! ~ Kate

Gel-A-Tins Supplies:
Love Knots
Admission is Free
Groovy Santa

Other Supplies:
Core'dinations CoreTags
PaperTrey Ink Stamping Cardstock
Tim Holtz Distress Paint
Ranger Archival Ink
No-name Brand Baby Wipes

Just Saying Hello!

Whew! We are certainly in the thick of the winter holidays! Take some time to touch bases with good friends through a personal, winter themed card.



Gel-a-tin's Gelly Gems will bring a smile and a spark of fun to your friend's day!



I embossed the Gel-a-tin snowflakes with a holographic embossing powder. It will had a simple, shimmery texture...while keeping your card "Clean & Simple!)
If your stamp sets don't have just the right sentiment, try adding a rub-on to greet your friend!

If you have a mainly white or plain card, try adding a splash of color on the inside to add interest.




Supplies:
Gel-a-tins: Groovy Santa, Pink Gelly Gems
Holographic embossing powder
felt snowflakes
Rhinestone brad
Rub-on

Groovy Santa Card

Making multi-purpose cards during the holiday season makes gift giving and sending thank yous a bit easier. I like to make cards that can be given away as a holiday cards or thank you cards for a holiday gift. For this card, I left off the sentiment and brought on the festive!



The “Groovy Santa” collection has such a vintage, festive collection of Santas and sentiments. I started by stamping my Santa image onto a wooden tag with archival ink on each side of the tag. Once Santa was dried I then misted the tag. I love how the Santa has a fresh, vintage appearance!



I realized that my stamped Santa wooden tag would make a cute ornament, so I adhered the tag to my card with some scotch tape. That way the tag can be taken off of the card and hung on a tree.

Gel-å-Tins (http://gelatinstamps.com) Supplies:
Groovy Santa Collection (Santa stamp)
Gingerbread House Collection (heart & candy stamps)

Other Supplies:
Bo Bunny Paper
Co’ordination Cardstock
Maya Road Wooden Tag
Ranger Archival Ink
Memento Ink
Tattered Angels Mist
Helmar Craft Glue

Thank you for visiting today!
~Katie
http://www.scissorsspatulassneakers.com

Santa Gift Tags

Have you have been naughty or nice this year is year?. If you have been naughty there is still time to get yourself on the nice list by giving a Groovy Santa gift tag with your gifts. gel-a-tins have a super 'Groovy Santa' Clear Stamp set that is perfect for creating your own gift tags, cards, decorative envelopes and cracker buttons.



Products Used

gel-a-tins 'Groovy Santa' clear stamp set
Xyron 5" Creative Station
Dovecraft 'Merry Magic' Stack
Dovecraft 'Merry Magic' Ribbon
We R Memory Keepers Buttons
We R Memory Keepers Eyelets
Flatback gems and pearls
Brown card tags
Clearsnap Red Ink Pad
Staz-On Black in Pad
Black Felt Tip Pen
White Ink Pen

These tags were so quick to make. I cut the backing papers to size and inked the edges and ran through the Xyron 5" Creative Station and applied to the pre-inked tags. The Santa's were stamped on plain card with the red ink and the 'To' and 'From' with the black ink. I used a black flt tip pen to accentuate Santa's features and a white pen on the fur parts.







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Decked Out Gingerbread House

I had so much fun creating this gingerbread house scene with the “Gingerbread House” and "Groovy Santa" collections!



It was probably 6AM when I got inspired to stamp and fussy-cut and emboss this card. Luckily everyone sleeps away from my craft room because using my heat gun to emboss the Gelly Powder that early in the morning is no quiet task!



I heat embossed “Santa’s Candy Cane” Gelly Powder on the top of my snow hills to give them dimension. I stamped and heat embossed the snowflakes. I also stamped the gingerbread house twice so I could fussy cut and layer the snowy roof and chimney. Both were heat embossed with the Gelly Powder.

For windows and doors I stamped the candy accents, fussy-cut the stamped images and then adhered them to the house. I embellished the stamped candy canes and gumdrops with Crystal Effects and glitter.



You can see all the layers I created in this wintery gingerbread house card in the above picture.

Gel-å-Tins (http://gelatinstamps.com) Supplies:
Gingerbread House Collection (house & candy stamps)
Groovy Santa Collection (snowflakes & sentiment stamps)
Santa’s Candy Cane Scented Gelly Powder

Other Supplies:
PaperTrey Ink Cardstock
Momento Ink
Queen & Co Pearls
Helmar Craft Glue & Zapdots

Don't you want to make your own gingerbread house now?

~Katie
http://www.scissorsspatulassneakers.com

Clean and Simple for the Holidays

Hello, everyone! It's Jessi from Kissin' Krafts. Are you working on your Holiday cards? Trying to come up with a design and feel that your time is running out? Clean and Simple (CAS) cards are the way to go!

Here is a very simple card that can be made in the masses:



Today I used the Groovy Santa set. The first step is to cut and fold an A2 card. Next, choose a image to stamp several times along the left side of the card. (I used one of the snowflakes from the Groovy Santa set. Now it is time for the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment onto kraft cardstock and cut it out on a banner. The sentiment is added to the card using foam dots to add dimension to the card.

Thank you for stopping by today! I hope you are enjoying all the holiday creations that the gel-a-tins Design Team have been showing to you!


Have a great day!!!!


Supplies:
gel-a-tins - Groovy Santa
Mohawk Cardstock
Recollection Kraft Cardstock
Studio G Silver Ink
AC Denim Ink
Foam Dots

Vintage Tags

Are you tied up in string and have tape stuck to your hair? Take a moment from your gift wrapping and create some tags for those presents.
Think of your wrapping paper style and colors when designing your tags. I decided to go vintage with these Groovy Santa tags. I added a faux paper reinforcement by stamping the shutter from "Gingerbread house" and then punching out a hole and adding an eyelet. A little color and a touch of sparkle is perfect for this kraft tag set. I edged the tags in white pigment ink to soften the color a bit.






Supplies:
Gel-a-tins: Groovy Santa and Gingerbread House
Paper: Kraft
Colored Inks
Brown and white baker's twine
cream eyelets
stickles