Mother’s Day is right around the corner! We know Mom would love a handmade card personalized by you!  

Ginger from Ginger Snap Crafts made these adorable cards using our new Detailz dies. 

She also has a great tutorial on her blog of how to use Detailz dies in the Genius Ultimate Platform with Letterpress Paper, patterned paper and our new Rubber Mat. Look for a fun stenciling technique too!  Check it out HERE.

What will you be making your mom this Mother's Day?

Mantle looking a little bare? This "Banner O' Love" is a quick and pretty addition to any V-Day decor.

You'll need white cardstock, pink baker's twine, black Shape 'N Tape (the polka-dot sheet in the pack), pink Shape 'N Tape (the solid sheet in the pack),  a Heart Punches Die and a Fancy Envelope Tabs Die.

Cut some Heart Punches out of the Hot Pink Shape 'N Tape and some pennants with the white card stock. Stick a pink heart onto each pennant. Then cut a short rectangle from the Black polka dot Shape 'N Tape to adhere each pennant to the pink bakers twine.

Walla! A beautiful banner! Where would you hang this cute little number?

Happy New Year's Eve! Have you decided on your New Year's resolutions for 2013 yet? Writing them down is a great way to remind you of your goals and help you stay on track all year. Here is a fun idea of how to journal your resolutions. 

***keep reading to learn how you can ENTER TO WIN an L Letterpress printing plate of your choosing***

We wanted our resolutions to really 'stick' this year so we wrote them up on some fun polka dot Shape 'N Tape. To create the pretty blind embossed look, we letterpressed Scholastic Printing Plate numbers without ink on No. 10 extra thick letterpress paper. Then we printed "2013 resolutions" on yellow vellum and cut it out with our Happy New Year cutting die. Do you like it?  

Time for one last 2012 hoorah! ENTER TO WIN a Letterpress Printing Plate of your choice!!!

How to enter:
Share this post on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest, and then leave a comment below telling us you did and one of your New Year's resolutions for 2013. Contest ends December 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM MST. On Jan. 2, we will randomly choose one participant to WIN a Letterpress Printing Plate of their choice! Good Luck!

DON'T FORGET THAT ALL LETTERPRESS IS 50% OFF but the sale ends tonight!

Ring in the New Year with this fun mini party in a box! It takes only minutes to make. 

We used our Clock Die to cut out some black Shape 'N Tape to stick onto a shiny metal box (stay tuned for more about our new line of Shape 'N Tape). Then we filled our Pillow Box with some navy, silver and white confetti that we die cut with our Confetti Die.

Just fill a simple cracker box with some mints to freshen breath for that midnight kiss, and let the fireworks fly!

Happy New Year from Lifestyle Crafts!

Scrambling to plan that New Year's Eve dinner party? This pretty winter place setting is a beautiful transition from the Holidays into a hopeful and elegant new year. The best part? It is so simple to put together. We shopped some amazing after-Christmas sales to gather pretty red chargers and ribbon accents. The rest we made with some simple white and craft-colored paper, making this project easy, elegant and affordable! 

A winter-white doily made with our Nice Gift Set and some fresh greenery are simple yet beautiful additions to a plain paper name card. We used a small piece of Knotty and Nice Shape 'N Tape to secure the greenery and add that extra pop of color. 

For table decor, we scattered some golden glittered pine cones about.  White doily drink accessories give a cozy winter ambience and the Martinelli's Sparkling Cider label ties all the colors together quite nicely, don't you think? 

Over all, we think that we've hit the perfect wintery place setting with a combo of green, gold, and beige with pops of red. What colors or themes do you plan to use for your New Year's celebration?