Christmas Items

Christmas 2011 Scrapbook Layouts

January 12, 2012

We went picture crazy this Christmas but that’s a good thing when you’re a scrapbooker, right?  I will admit it’s taken a little prodding to get myself to make more Christmas . . . but I love how this layout turned out, don’t you? Here’s a close up of the left-hand page.  I love the [...]

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6×6 Christmas Scrapbook by Mail

December 29, 2011

I have been asked to do the 6×6 Christmas Scrapbook in a Day class by mail.  I’ve been planning to get back into offering Sure!  I already have one person, would anyone else like to take this class by mail?  The kit includes the scrapbook pictured here along with the supplies to make 20 6×6 [...]

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Petal Cone Christmas Gifts

December 24, 2011

I had a couple extra cones left from stamping with the 2nd graders the other day (my samples) and I didn’t want to waste them.  So, I decided to dress them up a little more and turn them into gifts! I added some scalloped half-circles that are textured with the Snow Burst embossing folder.  Then [...]

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Petal Cone Christmas Ornament with 2nd Grade

December 22, 2011

I thought I’d take a moment to share what I made with Micah’s 2nd grade class yesterday.  I helped them make these Petal Cone ornaments, complete with a candy cane inside, to take home and hang on their tree.  It’s not overly fancy but this was plenty to tackle when you have 6 kids at [...]

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Baking Spirits Bright Scrapbook Page

December 16, 2011

My friend Jess and I got together to bake Christmas cookies again this year.  What a full day of cookies we had with over 600 cookies baked between putting the kids sending the kids off to school and the time they got home!  Double batches of seven different kinds of cookies! Such a yummy undertaking [...]

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Handmade Christmas Treat Project

December 12, 2011

A friend gave me the idea for this cute little Christmas treat holder when I was away on my RAD trip.  I knew right away we would be making them at the Stampin’ Christmas Party!  They’re so simple and fun to make! Of course we had to put some yummy chocolate inside!  These would make [...]

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Scrapbook In A Day Peek

December 10, 2011

Isn’t this scrapbook beautiful?  This is a peek at the Cherry Cobbler 6×6 scrapbook we will be filling in the Scrapbook In A Day class in January.  We’re going to have so much fun! Here’s one of the layouts.  We will create pages to fill the entire book during the class and I anticipate it [...]

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Lattice Die Ornament Tutorial

December 2, 2011

I had a lot of requests for a tutorial for this Christmas Ornament using the Lattice Die. It’s taken me a while but since I’m away for 4 days of stamping fun, I thought I’d go ahead and get this done while I’m here.  So, let’s get started! You need to begin with four of [...]

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SU! Pennant Parade Christmas Card

December 1, 2011

This is another of the cards we will be making in the Christmas Card Class on Tuesday, December 6.  Aren’t you surprised to know what cards we’re making so early?  Well, there is still one I’m trying to decide on, but you know more than you usually do at this point! Yet again, I must [...]

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Serene Snowflake & Teeny Tiny Wishes

November 30, 2011

I think this Christmas Card is great!  Once again, I saw a card someone else made and made my own version of it.  I don’t know about you, but by this time in Christmas Card making, I’m ready for some non-traditional colors! I look forward to making this card with those attending the Christmas Card [...]

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