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

A Festive Winter's Pine

Hi dear stampers!

Christmas may be over, but it's never too late to start your cards for next year!! Or you can make a small gift yourself




For this small card I used few pieces of paper, stamped fir-tree and decorated it with half of pearls.


PRODUCTS USED
gel-a-tins stamp fir-tree
Crate paper
Melissa Franses paper
lace
half of pearls


Have a great crafting!
Tanya P.
www.diaryofcards.blogspot.com

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

Mini Notebook Stocking Stuffers

Are you an elf helper for Santa Claus? Get on the ball with these super sweet notebooks. They are a good size to slip into purses, the car, the locker at school, or a stocking!





By using Santa's Candy Cane scented Gelly Powder, these notebooks smell sweet to!
To make it extra special, monogram each one. Here I used gold duct tape for the binding and the monogram. Not only does it add holiday glitz, but it helps keep the new cover bound together.

Supplies:
Gel-a-tins: Gingerbread House
Santa's Candy Cane scented Gelly Powder
Colored Inks
Sakura Pen
Gold Duct Tape
Nesties
Ribbon and cord
Red Pearl Pen from Viva Decor

Adorable Ornaments!

Christmas is tomorrow so I wanted to share a couple of ornaments I made for my tree. The first one I just altered a little red bucket I found at Hobby Lobby. I added an Elle's Studio tag and then some embossed snowflakes from the mini retro flakes and sayings stamp set. The embossing powder is scented - Santa's candy cane. It smells as good as it sounds!

 

 

For my second ornament, I altered a CD and used the same stamp set and embossing powder. I also had some help from my Cricut; I cut the snowflakes from the Joys of the Season cartridge.

 

 

 



Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you enjoy your holiday!

Candy Cane Joy

Hi everyone! It's getting close to Christmas now and I've one more Gel-à-Tins project to share with you before then!

Today I'm bringing you a quick and easy card featuring the Gelly Jr's Candy Cane stamp!

Did you know that with some creative masking this stamp can be so much more than a candy cane? Let me show you:



Pretty neat huh?!



I started by stamping the candy cane onto white cardstock. With some creative stamping and partial inking I was able to turn it into the letter 'y' and the letter 'o'!



I wanted to keep this card very simple so all I did was trim the letters out, spray the letters with adhesive, coat with glitter and adhere to the base with dimensional glue gel and that was it!


Supplies Used:

Gel-à-Tins:
Gelly Jr's Candy Cane

Other:
Berry Sorbet ink (Papertrey Ink)
Stamper's Select White cardstock (Papertrey Ink)
Spray Adhesive
Crystal Fine Glitter (Martha Stewart)


I'd love to know what you think of this project. Thanks for stopping by, see you again soon - and Merry Christmas!!

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.







To buy the amazing gel-a-tins gelly gem roll-ups visit our web page at http://gelatinstamps.com/index.php

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

Stamped Snowflake Ribbon!

This week I'm sharing a Christmas layout. I found this photo from when I was about three years old.

I used Gelatins mini retro flakes & sayings stamp set. I stamped on the scalloped ribbon using Poppy Parade ink by Stampin' Up. I arranged several stamps on my acrylic block and stamped on the ribbon. Then I removed those stamps & chose some different ones. After arranging those on my acrylic block, I stamped on the ribbon, alternating the pattern with the first set of stamping. I also attached a strip of silver gelly gems roll-ups for some extra bling to the layout. I'm dying to get my hands on the pretty red & pink gelly gems, as well as the studded!

Thanks for stopping by this week. Can't wait to see some of your Christmas projects!

Gingerbread Fun!

It's that time of year again! We all love making cards, so why not make them really special for those you love. This card looks complex, but really it is super simple to put together.

I embossed the Mini Fancy Flakes and the Mini Retro Flakes onto white cardstock and then added a bit of blue chalk to highlight them. Next I stamped and paper pieced the house from the Gingerbread House set. I had a few areas left to color in with my Copic markers. Using the same set, I embossed the green cardstock trees in white and then added some bling to complete my scene. And don't forget the border around the house made with red Gelly Gem Roll Ups! My final addition was the embossed banner. Let it Snow!!

Be sure to check back often for loads of fun and crafty ideas using our stamps and other great products.

See you soon.

Merry, Merry Christmas Card

Creating fun & fanciful feminine cards is a holiday must for me each year! I was inspired to use the candy stamps from the "Gingerbread House" collection as accents for the dress form on this card.



I heat embossed the stamped candy images and the chipboard snowflakes using “Santa’s Candy Cane” Scented Gelly Powder. The speckled powder definitely has the festive smell of candy canes!



The dress and snowflakes are accented with Studded Gelly Gems Roll-Ups. I cut a small strip for the dress belt and cut individual silver studs for the other accents. They were so easy to cut and use!

Gel-å-Tins (http://gelatinstamps.com) Supplies:
Gingerbread House Collection
Groovy Santa Collection (sentiment)
Santa’s Candy Cane Scented Gelly Powder
Studded Gelly Gem Roll-ups

Other Supplies:
Bazzill Cardstock
Pink Paislee Paper
Basically Bare Dress Form
Tattered Angels Mist
Memento Ink
Jenny Bowlin Envelope
Helmar Glues

I hope you are now inspired to make something festive and feminine today!

~Katie
http://www.scissorsspatulassneakers.com

Stamp Your Own Ornaments!

Hello, gel-a-tins fans! It's Jessi from Kissin' Krafts and I am excited to share this project with you! (I might be so addicted I will probably be making more soon!) I am stepping away from my normal cards today and sharing with you an ornament I made for Christmas trees.

I used Cheverontastic for this project:



I made the dough (similar to salt dough (but made with baking soda and cornstarch) and rolled it out like I was making cookies. The next stamp is to stamp the dough. (You can do this two different ways. You can stamp the dough and then use cookie cutters or vice versa. I like cutting the dough and then stamping). Make sure to use a straw to make the hole at the top of the ornament. And bake away.



I loved how these turned out. This was the first batch that I made, so it was a learning process. I did have to throw away half the batch due to cracking. But hopefully, I have learned the cause and know now how to fix.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Have a great gel-a-tins day!

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Supplies:
gel-a-tins - Cheverontastic
Dough
Ribbon

Festive Gingerbread House

The holiday season means you will be sending Christmas Cards to a long list of family and friends. Those bulky cards will require 20 cents more postage.
Try paper piecing with the Gingerbread House Stamp Set by Gelatins to keep your cards less bulky.
You can bring in fun prints and patterns to your simple gingerbread image this Christmas! Glitter is a great way to add interest to your card without adding bulk.



Supplies:
Gelatins: Gingerbread House Stamp Set
Paper: 12 days of Christmas by My Mind's Eye
Icicle Stickles

Mini Gift Box

Need a super cute mini gift box for that special little gift?. The gel-a-tins 'gelly jr 'Winters Pine' makes it that little bit more special by adding a festive topper.



Products Used

gel-a-tins gelly jr 'Winters Pine' stamp
Xyron Mega Runner
docrafts 'Henbury Lane' Gift Box cut-out
We R Memory Keepers Buttons
Crafters Companion 'Spray and Shine'
White Satin Ribbon
Hot Glue Gun
Clear Seed Beads

I used a mini gift box cut out but you can use any gift box. I cut an assembled the box and wrapped it in the satin ribbon.



Using the hot glue attach the buttons to the top. Spray the cut out 'Winters Pine' image with the 'spray and shine'. Sprinkle with some clear seed beads before it dries.



Using the Xyron Mega Runner Place the tag on top of the buttons and place the 'Winters Pine on top.



To buy the gel-a-tins jelly jr 'Winters Pine' and more of these amazing stamps visit http://gelatinstamps.com/ .

Candy Cane Card

I can't get enough of this gel-a-tins jelly jr 'Candy Cane' Stamp. This card is an affective way to make someone's holiday that little bit sweeter.



Products used

gel-a-tins gelly jr 'Candy Cane' Stamp
Xyron Mega Runner
docrafts 'Home for Christmas' Stack
docrafts Bakers Twine
Colorbox 'Evening Romance' Red ink
Red Ribbon
6x6 Card

I stamped the image twice onto white cardstock and cut out, I overlapped and held in place using the Xyron Mega Runner.



I cut my backing paper 6x6 and inked around the edges. I placed this onto the base card.



I then hooked the Candy Canes over a bow of bakers twine that is wrapped around the larger red ribbon.



The larger red ribbon is then held in place using the Xyron Mega Runner.


To buy the gel-a-tins jelly jr 'Candy Cane' and more of these amazing stamps visit http://gelatinstamps.com/ .

Mini Wreath by Sharon

(This week we're posting some bonus projects for you!  Today Sharon has an adorable project that she made with one of our gelly jr. stamps).

I wanted to make something special for my friends that I could pop in the mail as a surprise and I decided to make mini wreaths. The gelly jr's 'Winters Pine' was perfect for adding that special touch.



Products Used

gel-a-tins gelly jr's 'Winters Pine'
Xyron Mega Runner
Styrofoam 5" Ring
docrafts Bakers Twine
Dress it Up Snowflake Buttons
White Satin Ribbon
Quick Quotes Green Powder Puff Inking Chalk
Hot Glue Gun

I started by covering the ring with the sating ribbon and then with the bakers twine. Held at the ends by using the hot glue gun.



I stamped the gelly jr's 'Winters Pine' onto white cardstock using the Green Ink. I cut them out and placed around the ring using the Xyron Mega Runner.



To finish I added the tag using the Xyron Mega Runner and secured the buttons in place using the hot glue gun.



To buy the gel-a-tins jelly jr 'Winters Pine' and more of these amazing stamps visit http://gelatinstamps.com/ .

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!

Hello there! Hope your having a great day! Well it is Friday so the likehood of that is quite high! Today I have a Christmas card to share! Have you started your Holiday cards yet? I am starting slowly, I make them here and there but they are not the bulk of my card making just yet! Today I used a Gelly Jr stamp, I used the Peace one! I love this bird, it's really perfect for Christmas! I paired this stamp with papers from simple Stamps Handmade Holiday pad, I used a decorated pattern piece and heat embossed the peace bird on it, I think it goes so well!



Well that's it from me! Hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Supplies used:

Peace Gelly Jr stamp by Gel a tins
Simple Stories Handmade Holiday 6 by 6 pad
twine by doodlebug
punch of ek success

Get ready for Winter!

Hi dear crafters!
Today I have for you a Christmas card.
Atfirst I chose a background for my card. Then cropped few pieces of paper for making more layers.  Lower edge of card decorated with lace. Then took a stamp and decorated it with bow and flowers . Then graced the top left corner with butons and marbles. The latest step was the decorating of the card with white acrylic paint.I took a few strokes with a sponge in different places and stamps a lid from a tube of paint)





PRODUCTS USED
gel-a-tins stamp santa`s candy cane
gel-a-tins stamp Winter's Pine (Christmas star)
Pion designs paper
Prima Marketing ink
white acrylic paint
vintage lace
buttons
silk ribbon

Have a great crafting!
Tanya P.
http://www.diaryofcards.blogspot.com