Love Lives Here for the Holidays

***Please note: My second post of the day will be delayed. Due to a nearby fire, an evacuation has been recomended for our location. I've just finished this blog post and I'll have the other post, along with an update, up as soon as possible.***

Hello all! Welcome to Day 3 of the Papertrey Ink Countdown and this months first Papertrey Ink Design Team group post. In preparation for the Christmas holidays, Nichole has asked the Design Team to create a holiday treat or treat package & a card using the new Love Lives Here: Holiday stamp set. Love Lives Here: Holiday is a sweet homespun Christmas set created by Nichole Heady from a concept by Melissa Phillips. Here's my homespun treat!...I chose to work with the adorably sweet angel for this sweet treat and card.It all started with a new to me Christmas color combo of Soft Stone, White, Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy and Spring Moss. Which I am loving! I love how the gray adds such a softness to the whole project.To start, I created a hand stamped strip using the bough image. I inked it up in Spring Moss and stamped a bough row. Then inked the heart trio in Pure Poppy and stamped along the bough row for a nice pop of color. Once complete, I attached it to a Soft Stone card base.

Die cut and stamped the angel in Aqua Mist and Smoky Shadow. Stamped a Pure Poppy heart along the hem of the dress, attached die cut Shimmer White wings and adhered to the card base with dimensional adhesive. Into the angels hands I attached a die cut bow (from Bells & Boughs) and a hand cut heart. Finished it of with a heartfelt sentiment.

Next up a coordinating treat box full of hugs and kisses. Like I did on the card above, I hand stamped a bough row along a card stock strip and then wrapped it around a Nugget Tin.

Wrapped the box with white silk ribbon, topped it off with another sweet angel and finished it of with a heartfelt sentiment that perfectly fits what's inside.

I truly enjoyed creating today's project and I hope you enjoyed it too! That's it from me, but for even more Love Lives Here: Holiday goodness, be sure to see what the rest of the Design Team has been up to...

• Nichole Heady
• Betsy Veldman
• Dawn McVey
• Heather Nichols
• Lisa Johnson
• Melissa Phillips
• Michelle Wooderson
• Erin Lincoln
• Jessica Witty
• Danielle Flanders

Thanks for stopping by, have a great one!

Maile

Christmas Lives in the Heart Card:

• Stamps: Love Lives Here: Holiday and Bells & Boughs
• Ink: Smoky Shadow, Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy & Spring Moss
• Cardstock: Soft Stone, White & White Shimmer
• Accessories: Love Lives Here: Holiday and Bells & Boughs Die Collections

Holiday Hugs Treat Tin:

• Stamps: Love Lives Here: Holiday and Bells & Boughs
• Ink: Smoky Shadow, Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy & Spring Moss
• Cardstock: White & White Shimmer
• Accessories: 1/4" White Silk Ribbon, Nugget Tin, Love Lives Here: Holiday & Bells & Boughs Die Collections