Yesterday I shared this picture with you. These are some trays I bought recently at a big box store really close to my house. I really enjoy trying to look like I'm organized. Note, I did not say that I am, just that I try to look that way! Anyway, I liked these trays and they fit perfectly on a shelf I have in the StampThat! classroom. They sure are plain though aren't they? Let's see what can be done about that . . . Here we go! I used the Definitely Decorative Lattice Decor Elements in black on the trays! These elements only cost $4.95 each and they do so much to for these Continue reading
Creating 3D Flowers at StampThat
I have been having so much fun creating a variety of flowers with the Flower Fun class in mind. I'm sharing just a few of them with you today, I'm sure I'll share more later. Each flower is so different with some being made from Stampin' Up! fabric, Big Shot dies, cardstock, DSP, brads . . . They are so much fun to create! I look forward to creating flowers with some of you ladies tonight! You just never know what we're going to be creating and how! If you are not yet signed up for this class, you still have time to join one of our future class date options. Flower Fun There are so many Continue reading
Botanical Gazette Birthday Card
Today I have a card for you that has no stamping, would you believe it? Instead of stamps I used images from the Botanical Gazette DSP. The birds are so pretty! The Chantilly Crochet Trim, Antique Brads and Framed Tulip embossing folder set this card off just right. I had a scrap piece of Botanical Gazette DSP left and I wanted a little treat to go with the handmade birthday card so I used the Framed Tulip embossing folder, the scrap piece of DSP, a medium size cello bag and the Bliss stamp set to house these oh so yummy Apricot Walnut Balls. What a fun little treat! (I did use a Continue reading
Eat Chocolate Recycled Storage
I have been saving a couple of these fun clear containers knowing they have to be good for something . . . (Can you tell what kind of container I recycled?) Yesterday I had a few minutes to sit down with the new Eat Chocolate stamp set and I decided to use them together. No, this chocolate is NOT for me to eat! This is the chocolate I've stocked up on to replenish the supply at your stamping tables in the classroom. Do you think there's enough to last for a little while? Here's a close up of the label. It's not perfect but it will do. I didn't have a lot of time but I figure the Continue reading
Getting Ready for Flower Fun
Isn't this flower lovely? I'm very excited to teach this at the upcoming Flower Fun class! It's made from ribbon and all things considered, it's easy to make and it's really not all that bulky. I can see putting this on many different projects, even a card you want to mail! Did you see the Handmade Memo Board I shared yesterday? I decided to turn my flower into a pin and attached it to the memory board. It looks great on there! If you attend the Flower Fun class you'll be able to do whatever you want with your flowers. You can put it on a card or scrapbook page, you can turn it into Continue reading
Happy New Year 2011!
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and you're looking forward to this new year as much as I am! I have many exciting plans floating through my head and I can't wait to get started! After taking a much needed break, I've hit the StampThat classroom again to start working on some fun projects! This is a memo board made with Stampin' Up! Deck the Halls fabric, Victoria Crochet Trim and Antique Brads. This is my first try at a memo board like the one we will be making in an upcoming class. I like it! Those who attend the class will probably not make this exact board but one along the same Continue reading
Christmas Present – Stamped Bingo Game
When I allowed myself to talk myself into purchasing the Bingo Bits and Bingo Card stamp sets I promised we would put them to good use. So, we've used them at workshops, we've used them on cards and wrapping, we used them at the Christmas party and yesterday, I put them to more good use! My son's 1st grade class all stamped bingo cards and we played a grand game of Bingo together at their Christmas party! I've done pretty well at using the set, however, I decided it's always good to another good use out of them! So, instead of purchasing an item from the Dollar Tree for Micah gift to Continue reading
Holly Jolly Christmas Candle
We had such a fun time at the Christmas party last night! There was tons of yummy food, we played some games and did just a little bit of stamping. This is a candle we decorated. Doesn't it make a fun little Christmas decoration? You could easily burn this in your own home or give it as a gift! Continue reading
Cookie Cutter Christmas Decoration
Do you remember the cookie cutters I shared with you a little while back? I took a couple minutes yesterday to sit down with them, finally! As I mentioned before, I used the Deck the Halls DSP to cover the back of each of the cookie cutters. Using the Crop-A-Dile I punched a hole in the top of each cookie cutter and then I hung them from Organza ribbon. I have a decorative hanger hung in my house for Christmas that pictures cookies and pieces of fruit, it seemed like the perfect place to add some cute cookie cutters! One of you, my readers, taught me how to make large bows last year - Continue reading
Stampin' Up! Stamping Schedule – Stewartstown, PA
I had a little time to work on wrapping gifts yesterday. This is a little bag I made up using the Snow Swirled stamp set. I embossed snowflakes in gold onto Brushed Gold cardstock as well as a small white gift bag. With some snowflakes on the tissue paper using gold encore ink and just a little Organza ribbon, the gift bag is complete! Now for the goodies to go inside . . . Besides making this gift bag, I spent a good portion of my day yesterday preparing my Stewartstown, PA Stampin' Up Class Schedule for January through March 2011. We've got some great Stampin' Up! events coming up in Continue reading
A Project for the Guys to Make
We had so much fun at the Date Night last night! I wish more of you could have made it, it was just so much fun! We started with a lovely meal to which everyone contributed! The men chipped in incredibly with their homemade chili and cornbread and we had a wonderful salad and cookies and . . . yummy! Once our tummies were full we settled in to let the guys do a little creating! They made the tag you see above. They were encouraged to put this tag on their wives' Christmas gift and then save it to hang on the tree next year. What fun! I was very impressed with how well they created and Continue reading
Another Christmas Tree Ornament
Those who attend the Christmas Ornament class made a Cone Christmas Tree Ornament which I showed before. I think they're so fun to make and they're so pretty, I decided to make another! Isn't it so pretty? It uses the Deck the Halls DSP and Bells & Boughs stamp set, some of my favorite things! I used our Campaign Glass Glitter on this one which is so fun! I'm really excited about the glass glitter and I look forward to using it at the Date Night tonight! (Do I have your curiosity up yet?!?!) It's about time to air out the house and dig out the Lysol to degerm the house for tonight! Continue reading