Hi friends! Let’s get the countdown to Christmas started with our brand new Advent Plus release that combines a couple fun stamp sets and dies to help you to create your own calendar, along with some new extra special envelopes for mailing cards and your gift cards!  Looking for the cutest mini gift tags? Look no further!  How fun! Please check out these useful new products and enjoy!

Stay tuned for a blog hop this coming Saturday that will be loaded with inspiration from this week’s new releases (Including our super popular Annual Limited Edition Holiday Card Kit that will be revealed and start shipping tomorrow!)

Please comment below and share what you’ve done or are planning to do this year for the Advent Calendar countdowns.  We will choose a random winner for a $25 shopping spree on Friday.  The advent calendar wafer dies we are releasing make it possible for you to do tear away surprise messages!

Thanks so much for joining us today to celebrate our mini release filled with useful products for the season!

Welcome to the Holiday Photo Card Blog Hop! Today we’re hopping and showing you loads of ways to incorporate your cherished photos with your holiday cards.

I’ve created a card using a wallet size photo of my favorite girl…Melody. The photo slides out of the frame and so the recipient can place it in a frame, brag book or wallet.

The Simon Says Stamp Stitched Oval and Stitched Rectangle dies worked perfect for this size photo. I was able to tape them together and die cut in one shot. This idea would also work for a gift card holder.

I’ve created a video of how this card comes together. You can watch it below or on our YouTube channel.

We have 9 giveaways from several fantastic and generous sponsors.

• Two yearly subscriptions to LiveLoveCards.com
• $25 gift certificate to Simon Says Stamp
• $25 gift certificate to Ellen Hutson
• $30 gift certificate to Altenew
• MISTI (or mini MISTI!) from My Sweet Petunia
• $25 gift certificate to Paper Smooches
• $25 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn
• $25 gift certificate to My Favorite Things

Winners will be selected at random from the comments left on each blog hop stop.  Be sure to leave a comment on each stop to increase your chances to win!  Leave your comments by Tuesday, November 22, 2016, 11:59pm CT.  Seven winners will be announced on LiveLoveCards on Wednesday, November 23rd, just in time for Black Friday.  :)

Here is the full list of stops on the HOP!

LiveLoveCards
Simon Says Stamp <<You Are Here
Caly Person
My Sweet Petunia
Ellen Hutson
Kelly Griglione
Altenew
Cassie Tezak
Paper Smooches
Francine Vuillème
Catherine Bowen

Thanks for stopping by today… Happy Hopping!!

Hi readers! Happy Tuesday! Welcome back to another special Kelly Latevola Copic coloring tutorial feature! It’s such a specialized skill that we’ve found readers of all skill types appreciate these tutorials! Please be sure to comment below and let us know what you want more or less of! Isn’t this combination GORGEOUS? Kelly uses the Poinsettia, Best Mom Ever, and Christmas Essentials exclusive stamp sets to make this gorgeous arrangement! Kelly is a superstar! Be sure to watch the video for the full tutorial and enjoy!

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