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TGIF and Happy Verve Release Day! Yep, today Verve is bringing a bunch of FAB-U-LOUS holiday stamps that are great additions to your Verve collection. I just fell in love with this cutie patootie reindeer right when I saw him…

I made this tag using the new Santa’s Helper set, along with Glad Tidings {previously released} and the new coordinating snowflake die, Snowflake Tidings.

Detail shot…

I love that this die make a beautiful snowflake, but I think that I may try it out as a layered flower on a future card or two.

Looking for more peeks for this release? Check out the Verve blog, which is where you can see all the details about the release and release party.

It’s a hop! Did you come here from Alicia’s blog? If not, take a moment to rewind to the start of the hop at Laura’s blog so you won’t miss a thing!

Have you enjoyed this week’s worth of Lil’ Inker release projects? I hope so, and I have another giftie to share using the Holly Jolly stamp and die set…

Detail of the holly, cut from felt, on the bow…

Side shot…

Product pics…

Have fun hopping right along to the Lil’ Inker store and get your shop on!

Have you had fun checkin’ out the new Lil’ Inker dies and stamps? Today the design team has more to share with the new Jingle Joy stamp and die duo.

Please note, since this is a hop, you should have come here from Julie’s blog. I’ll be sending you along to Debby’s blog here in a moment. But for now, sit back and take a peek at what I have been up to in my studio

I told ya I was on a bit of a tag kick lately. For today’s post, I created this fun lil’ tag/embellishment that I am looking forward to adding to a giftie…

Yep, I used the tree from the Holly Jolly die set, too!

My favorite thing about this die set? The detailed bell…

Product images…

Alright, time to keep hop, hop, hopping along to Debby’s blog. Don’t forget to leave a little love {in the form of a comment} at each of your stops for a chance to win some Lil’ Inker goodness!

Yesterday I sat down to create another card using the fabulously fun November set from Avocado Arts, Bring on the Holiday Cheer, when I read about the passing of fellow stamper, Katie Renz. Needless to say, my cheery crafty mood was quickly deflated and I went into a more solemn mood as I created this card…

Detail shot…

I actually started creating a different card with the peppermint twists, but the understated elegance of the birch trees called out to me. I stamped them in black and then wanted to have a bit of cheery Christmas color on the panel, so I added the word “love” in red and then stamped the leafy sprigs in green. I’m pretty sure that I am not capable of doing Christmas cards without some sort of shiny embellishment, as you will notice by the trio of red rhinestones.

I would like to thank Avocado Arts once more for having me as a guest designer this month! I have truly had a ton of fun playing with these stamps!

It’s a hop! Did you come here from Jen Carter’s blog? If not, take a moment to rewind so you don’t miss a thing!

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! In the crafting world, Christmas has been happening for a couple months already…or since June at Hobby Lobby {ugh!}. I’m definitely not ready for it in “real life,” but in crafting life I’ve had a lot of fun playing with the red, white and green lately!

This week Lil’ Inker Designs is releasing 2 die and stamp sets that you are sure to love! Today the design team is featuring the new HOLLY JOLLY stamp and die set…

This started as a tag with the holly leaves cut from felt and pattern paper. I added a button with linen thread and tied on a jingle bell…

I’ve totally been on a tag kick lately, but this time I wanted to use it a little differently~as an embellishment on a card…

Product pics…

I won’t keep you any longer, as there’s lots to see! Head on over to Sarah Jay’s blog for some more fun Lil’ Inker inspiration!