25 Days of Christmas Day 3

Good morning crafty friends,

Welcome to Day THREE of our 3rd Annual 25 Days of Christmas and Year 'Round Crafting Showcase! (If you missed Day 1 and Day 2, you can visit them at the links below.

 DAY ONE

DAY TWO

We are so super thrilled you have joined us! We have 25+ designers who have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to create some spectacular projects to share with you! So pull up a comfy chair, grab your favorite beverage and get ready to be inspired! Each day will feature a variety of projects that will include:

~ Cricut Cartridges;
~ Electronic Die Cutting Files (SVG type --using Pazzles, Silhouette, Gazelle, Cameo, etc.);
~ Digital Stamps with coloring (Using Copics, digital and other coloring mediums);
~ Stamping and Inking; and
~ Traditional dies, punches and all the other tools we love!

A Little Something For EVERY TYPE of "Paper Crafter!"

Our Design Team ladies have been cutting, pasting, inking, embossing and glitzin' their hearts out for you!  PLEASE take the time to visit their blogs and leave them a quick little note of holiday cheer and love. 

Each day our Designers were given a “theme” to work with, so each of the 25 days will be different.  We will also have a daily FREE Cutting File and a daily FREE Digital Stamp-Printable along with some FREE Royalty-Free Vintage Graphics. 

The theme is to use Poinsettias, Pine cones, and/or Presents.  

Take a look at what our designers have created for you.

You can visit Evelyn's blog HERE. 

PCW file: Day 3 FREE SVG file (see below)

PCW File Used: Acorn n' Flourish Cutting File

You can visit Jen's blog HERE.  

Cricut Cartridges Used: Winter Frolic and Just Because 

You can visit Jennifer's blog HERE

Cricut Cartridge Used: Quilted Christmas

You can visit Jess' blog HERE.

PCW File Used: Today's Free digital Stamp (see below)

You can visit Lynn's blog HERE.

Cricut Cartridge Used: Joy's of the Season

You can visit Janet's blog HERE.

PCW File Used: Today's Free Poinsettia SVG file (see below).

You can visit NanaConnie's blog HERE.

PCW File Used: Today's Free Digital Stamp Pine cone Blessings(see below).

You can see Charlotte's blog HERE

Cricut Cartridge Used: Birthday Bash

Visit Savannah's Blog HERE

Cricut Cartridge Used: Christmas Cheer and Celebrations

Visit Melin's "Other" Blog for details

Vintage Graphic, Poinsettia Card

PCW Files Used: Poinsettia n' Pine Cones Cutting file and Today's Free Vintage Graphic

Poinsettia Layout

PCW Files Used: Flourished Baroque 12x12 Paper Lace, Poinsettia n' Pine Cone cutting file.

Bear w Ornament Card

PCW Files Used: Ornament Set3 Cutting File Set, Bear w Ornament String Digi

Pink Poinsettia Card

CTMH Stamp Set, EK Punch

As mentioned above, we will be giving away FREE digital die cutting files, digital printables and vintage graphics. Please note: Each day we will have new files. Be sure to stop by each day as they will be free one day only! Please also note, the free files will have a price listed by them, but when you add them to your cart to check out, they will be free during the day they are posted only. These files have been generously donated by PaperCraftingWorld.com. Be sure to take advantage of the great 50% off sale on all downloadable files through December!

Free Pinecone, Blessings Digital Stamp

Click Here for download Link

Free Graphic Art

Click Here for download Link

Free Poinsettia Cut File

Click Here for download Link

Here are just some of the prizes we will be sharing with you!

~ Quick Quotes Prize Pack
~ The Twinery: Twine
~ PaperCraftingWorld.com: Gift Certificate
~ Page-Kits.com: Gift Certificate
~ Melinda Beltran: Close To My Heart Stamping Items
~ Miscellaneous Weekly Prizes

We will share details on all of these prizes as the days unfold. 

SO HOW ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO WIN?!!!!
Be a follower of our blog AND leave a comment on any of our daily posts.   That's it, that's all we ask!!! Please only one comment per day.  ALSO join us on our Facebook Page and leave a comment telling us you did and that will be an extra chance to win! Pretty easy!

Thank you for joining us today. Be sure to come back tomorrow for some more great projects and our new FREEBIES!

-Charlotte and the 25 Days Designers

Day 3 Details Post

Good morning crafty friends,
Boy have we got a day for you. It is day 3 and we have several projects to showcase so I will get right to it.

Today's theme was Poinsettias, Pine Cones and or Presents

First,

Savannah is back with us today. Sharing this precious card she created

Cricut Cartridges Used: Christmas Cheer and Celebrations.

White Poinsettias Layout
PCW Files Used: Poinsettia n' Pine Cones and Flourished Baroque Paper Lace

Here’s a view of the entire layout.

Here is a shot of the flourished baroque paper lace. I cut it at 10.5 x 10.5. I cut this on my Pazzles Inspiration.

This is a shot of the patterned paper I used. I cut the inside out so that I could use the inside as a mat. This is a great way to save on paper. When I cut the baroque paper above, I centered it on my cutting mat. I still had the leftover 12 x 12 frame so I just used that and my Martha Stewart Punch set to create the lacey border. Again, a great way to to save on paper.

Here is a shot of the "base" of the layout.

Here is a shot of the paper I used to cut out the Poinsettias. I used Diamond Bazzill Bling. I was trying to show the very pretty shimmer the paper has that you don't see in the regular photos.

Here is a closeup of the little pearl accents I put on the border. I used Liquid Pearls for that.
Also, I used and EK border punch to create the white border strip. I just punched both sides of the paper to get the look above. In this shot you can also see the Cuttlebug Embossing folder I used for the mat and the photo corners are actually an old cuttlebug die cut.

Here is a close up of one of the flowers. I inked the edges with my Gold Dew Drops Ink pad. I like that one because the gold is more of a yellow gold versus other inks that have more of an "antique" colored gold.
Products Used To Create This Layout
PCW Files:  Flourished Baroque Paper Lace
Poinsettia n' Pine Cones 
DCWV Linen n' Things Patterned Paper Stack and Cardstock Stack
Bazzill Bling "Diamond" cardstock
Misc. Holly sheer ribbon and vintage buttons
Versamarker Pen
Liquid Pearls "Diamond"
Dew Drops Gold Ink
EK Success Border Punch
Martha Stewart Border Punch Set
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder


Happy Holidays Pink Poinsettia Card

Here is a shot of the card. I created a tutorial a few years ago showcasing "how" I created this flower. You can go HERE to see the details. The only difference is I used a stamp instead of a die-cut for this one.

I used a CTHM stamp and my Blush Ink on Pink (Emma) Bazzill paper. I stamped out 12 "leaves and then cut them out. I wasn't super careful as I was able to ink the edges afterward with a sponge. I also left the paper thicker by the stem.

Here is a close up of the flower. I just used a circle punch and layered the leaves in a "cross" pattern.

Here is just another shot of the flower.

Here is a close up of the sentiment I heat embossed. It comes from the CTMH Merry & Bright Stamp Set. In this shot you can also see the leaves that I stamped with some Sweet Leaf Ink. The paper is so pretty it is embossed with some beautiful black felt so it has a very regal "feel" to it.

Here is one final shot of the card. I inked the edges of the patterned paper with some Cashmere Ink and used some tiny pearl embellies from CTHM. The ribbon was some misc. felt ribbon I had in my stash as well as the vintage button.  You can also see that I used an EK border punch to create the bottom border for just a little extra detail.

Supplies Used
CTMH Blush Ink Pad
CTMH Fall Harvest Stamp
CTMH Cashmere Ink Pad
CTMH Sweet Leaf Ink Pad
CTMH Bitty Opaque Pearls
DCWV Black and Cream Patterned Paper Stack
EK Border Punch
Misc. Black Felt Ribbon and Vintage Button

Poinsettia Vintage Card
PCW Files Used: Poinsettia n' Pine Cones and Day 3 Vintage Graphic Freebie

Here is a shot of the entire card.

Here’s a close up of the Poinsettia n’ Pinecone Cutting File I used.

Bear w Ornament String n’ Poinsettias Card
PCW Files Used: Ornament Set3 Cutting File Set, Bear w Ornament String Digi

Here is a shot of the entire card.

Here is a close up of the little "poinsettias" I created.

Be sure to head over to the main blog link and grab today’s freebies.

Direct Blog Link

Thank you so much for stopping by. Please take a moment to follow me and to leave a comment. I would love to hear from each and every one of you! Have a wonderfully crafty day!

-Melin