"The morning after" is always one of my favorite times of the big release week. When I get up, I make myself a cup of tea and hop on the forum to see everyone's reaction to the new products released the night before. And this is also when I take a look at all the Design Team galleries. Have I ever mentioned that I get to work with the best designers in the business? Really, they're just the cream of the crop. They make magic with our products and I get SO incredibly inspired every time I see their latest creations!
In fact, their galleries were looking SO good this month, I thought I would share a few of my favorite projects, just in case you happened to miss them!
Betsy Veldman made the most incredible gift packaging using Vintage Ornaments for some 3D tags to adorn the new Around Town Tote!
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I love the way Michelle Wooderson used Giga Guide Lines along the spine of her card, plus the grosgrain ribbon stamped with the snowflakes from 2009 Holiday Tag Collection is to die for!
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Melissa Phillips created these darling little tags using the gingerbread man from Holiday Button Bits. I love the way she slipped them into the embossed glassine bags! Such a special touch!
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Niki Estes used Flower Soft for snow under the little snowman from Holiday Tree. I love the way her scalloped border made from Holiday Vintage Prints paper accents her color scheme! Such a fantastic execution!
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Lisa Johnson made such an artistic statement with the little clusters of snowflakes stamped around this Holiday Tree. Love the bling added to their centers too!
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Lauren Meader used the beautiful mistletoe tag from 2009 Holiday Tag Colelction as the focal point for one of her versions of Cash or Charge #2. (Did you know you get THREE templates for the price of one with the Cash or Charge Collection...such a bargain!) I loved the way she used Background Basics: Retro as a border through the center of the front. The Copic coloring really echos the leaves of the mistletoe so well!
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Heather Nichols paired so many of my favorite things to make these beautiful little cards! 2009 Holiday Tag Collection was used for the focal point, then she used papers from In Bloom, Bitty Dots & Green Tea Leaves and Polka Dot Basics II stamp set to create the patchwork strip down the side. The little hint of Text Style II is a perfect compliment too!
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Geny Cassady perfected the art of layered images with her card here. Giga Guide Lines on top of patterned paper from Holiday Cheer and even over Text Style II. Love the artistic, stylish look this created!
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Debbie Olson worked her magic with Vintage Ornaments. She rally highlights how beautiful the patterns in Holiday Cheer can work together too! Love the richness of this project!
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Dawn McVey used one of her signature bright & bold color combinations with Holiday Button Bits. the single border from Polka Dot Basics II is an awesome look that I look forward to trying myself! I love how simple this project is, perfect for mass producing but maintaining a high level of style!
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Becky Oehlers created colorful snowdrifts for this little Holiday Tree out of Bitty Dot Basics papers. I love the way she layered the sentiment with the ribbon, button & twine too!
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I hope you enjoyed all of these as much as I did! Have fun getting started on all those holiday projects you have been planning!
