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
Silver Pine Tree Card
I had a great time at Wendi's party yesterday in Bel Air, MD! This is one of the cards I demonstrated at the party. It uses the Lovely as a Tree stamp set, one of the old favorites that's been around for a long time! The colors I used are Night of Navy, Whisper White and Silver. Isn't it lovely? This card would work for Christmas, Thank You, Thinking of You, Birthday . . . the list goes on. The basic design idea for this card is one I used last year with the Gifts of Christmas stamp set. I love the layout! If you have given your Stampin' Christmas Wish List to family and friends, Continue reading
Changing Up A Handmade Card
The other day I shared a snowflake Christmas Card we made at the last Christmas Card Class. One of you asked if it wouldn't be possible to make the same card but flip flop the colors. Well, here you go! You're just so smart! I like this version much better and I bet you will too! Did you look back at the first card that was posted last week? Which do you prefer? I made a small change to the center of the snowflake too. On the first card I used a rhinestone brad in the middle of the snowflake, this time, I used a Whisper White button and clear tinsel for a little variety. A little Continue reading
Deck the Halls Cookie Cutters
One of you, my wonderful readers, gave me some cute little cookie cutters the other evening (not for baking mind you). This is how far I've been able to get with my creation thus far. Unfortunately, as I was working on these Tuesday evening one of my children became ill and I have not yet been able to get back to the basement and my creation. Once I am able to finish the project I'll show you a picture! Thank you for stopping by today! Continue reading
Lovely as a Tree Christmas Card
The Lovely as a Tree stamp set is such a wonderful set and I'm so excited to share this card which was made with it! Isn't it beautiful?! The ladies at the Christmas Card class last night loved it! I wish I could say it was my original idea but I have to admit that I got the basic idea from someone else and then switched it up some to meet my tastes even more. The best part about this card is that it works wonderfully for Christmas but it could also be used as a winter birthday card, thank you card . . . just about anything! I'm thinking I just might have to make some more of these Continue reading
Simple Real Red Christmas Card
This is one of the Christmas cards we will be making at the last Christmas Card class tonight. Can you believe it's the last night already?! Yikes, that means we're supposed to be getting these things ready to mail! This is such a simple and easy card, but as often happens, simple has it's own sort of elegance. See some of you at class tonight! Continue reading
Bells & Boughs and All Holidays Christmas Card
I wanted to share this beautiful Christmas Card with you! Of course it uses my favorite Christmas colors - Always Artichoke, Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Very Vanilla. The ivy is from the Bells & Boughs stamp set and the sentiment is from the All Holiday stamp set. Here's a close up view. I wish the coloring in the photo was just a bit better but you can get a pretty good idea. I showed my husband and he said he really likes this one! That's always a good sign. I haven't decided if we will do this card at the December 6th Christmas Card class or not. Maybe. (Don't you just Continue reading
30 Minute Scrapbook Sketch Challenge
I've been pretty bad about doing the Stamp-A-Holics timed challenges lately - I'm sorry! I love doing these, I just don't seem to have a lot of the "time" part lately! This week we have a scrapbook sketch challenge (and I came up with it using our MDS!). We are supposed to look at this sketch and then go and make a scrapbook page looking something like this within 30 minutes. Okay, ready or not, here I go! I'm ready to stamp! The first order of business is some stamping. (Do you see the purple ornament - that was an oops! That's what happens when you leave an uncleaned stamp Continue reading
Northern Flurry Christmas Card
During card class last evening I had a few minutes to just sit down at my desk and relax. As I sat there I saw a piece of Early Espresso cardstock lying there, folded like a card and embossed with the Northern Flurry embossing folder. I previously set it to the side because the embossing went the wrong way or some such detail. Lying on there were also some basic pearls (along with lots of other "stuff") so grabbed them up and started sticking. Do you like what I came up with? "Peace on Earth" is from the Four the Holidays stamp set and I embossed it in white. This makes a lovely one Continue reading
Deck the Halls DSP Ornament
It dawned on me in class today that I don't think I've shared this ornament with you. This is one of the ornaments we made in the Christmas Ornament Extravaganza class. Isn't it neat! I'm very excited about it! There is just one date left when you can take this class if you want to, it's this Thursday, December 2 at 6:30 here at my home in Stewartstown, PA. Contact me if you are interested in attending! Continue reading
Break Away for an Extra Fun Date!
I don't know about you, but my hubby and I love those rare occasions when we can break away for a date without the kids! It's fun to go out to eat or go bowling . . . . or go stamping! Yes, you read that right! A stamping date! I am inviting you and your male guest (husband, dad, brother boyfriend. . . ) to come to my house for a fun time! We will eat chili and other goodies, you'll have a chance to create something special together using fun, manly tools (that funny picture above is a sneak peek for you!) and then the guys will have a chance to go shopping while you make one of those Continue reading
Christmas Designer Series Paper Bow
What a lovely bow the Jolly Holiday DSP makes! Do you like it? I wanted a special bow to put on a box for someone special. I can't tell you who it's for though, that might spoil it! Here's the entire box. I wrapped the package in white wrapping paper picked up at a local dollar store. "Peace&Joy&Love" is the from Join in the Cheer Sizzlit Decorative Die found page 212 of the Idea Book & Catalog. I did not use the entire die cut, just part of it. Wow! If I keep this up maybe I will make a lot of my own wrapping! Isn't it fun to see different ways you can use Stampin' Up! Continue reading