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We are going to my Mother-in-Law's house today to celebrate her birthday. I had each of the boys stamp a birthday card for her. They pick their colors and stamps--I just cut cardstock for them. I love that they like to stamp enough to make cards for the special people in their lives!
Created by Collin--my middle son.
Created by Jackson--my youngest son.
Created by Dalton--my oldest son.
Enjoy and have a great weekend!!
This week's challenge is another "pick an inspiration". Our inspiration can come from anything or anyone. I chose to use a piece of designer paper that I picked up when I went to CHA. I really like the colors and the composition of the paper so I tried to mimick it in my card.
Inspirational Designer Paper
Stamp Sets: Perfect Presentation (Level 2 Hostess), Many Merry Messages, Frosty
Ink: Whisper White
Card stock: Real Red, Night of Navy, Handsome Hunter, Chocolate Chip, River Rock, Whisper White
The hostess sets that are in the Fall/Winter Collection will NOT be in the new Spring Collection that makes it debut January 1. Call me to set a date so you can earn the Hostess Sets that are on your wish list. Don't have the time? Then have a catalog party! I can even set up "Parties in a Box" for those of you that are out of town. Email me for more information.
Be sure to check out the other Bloggers' Inspirations too.
While browsing through the local craft store I came across these Giant Wooden Clothes Pins. I've seen a few on Splitcoast, but now it was my time to play!
Side View
Front View
I used my project to hold my boys' school pictures, but this pin would work well to hold important papers that you need to keep in front of you. Isn't this a great gift item? What about combining it with an acrylic calendar and a mouse pad to make a Desk Set? If you like that idea, mark November 14 on your calendar! I'm holding a Desk Set Class in which you will create these three items! Cost will be $20. I will offer a Desk Set Class Kit for those of you that don't live locally (add $5 for shipping).
Click on my Calendar of Events for more details, or email me for more information.
Kits can be ordered at any time, but will not ship out until November 15.
In my October Newsletter, I challenged my customers to make a Paper Piecing (although that is easily read as Paper Piercing) card. They had until October 15 to send me a card and those that did had their name put in a drawing for an SU! goody bag. I had 2 customers send me cards--Tami and Vikki. Vikki's name was picked for the drawing. Below are their cards. Didn't they do a fantastic job??? Congrats to both of you for making beautiful cards!!
Vikki's Paper Piecing--awesome card! Vikki used Creepy Crawly Designer Series Paper on her card. I love the jar with the circle design. Perfect for Halloween!!
Tami's Paper Piercing--very creative Tami! Tami used the design from a Designer Series Paper as her template for the paper piercing. Wouldn't you love to get this card??
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For those of you who purchased my Trim the Tree kit, here's another ornament that you can make with your kit. This one was really easy to do. I used the solid square and circle chipboard from the On Board Trimmings. Covered them with Dashing Designer Series Paper. Then added a "punched" Santa from Jolliest of Time of the Year. A piece of the Silver Elastic Cording finishes off this quick and easy ornament. Remember, these ornaments can do double duty. Use them as gift tags on all your holiday gifts, then the lucky recipients can add the ornaments to their trees!
Email me today to order your Trim the Tree Kit!
I saw this cool and easy gift card holder made by Wanda here so I decided to try one with the Wintergreen Designer Series Paper. I altered my just a little. Instead of using the Word Window Punch and Circle Punch, I cut off just the very edge (1/8") of the folded part. Then I used the Designer Label Punch to make a space to grab the gift card.
With the holidays coming up, this project will come in very handy. It seems as my kids and my nieces and nephews get older, gift cards are more the "perfect gift"!. Enjoy and thanks for looking!
Stamp Set: Perfect Presentation (Level 2 Hostess Set)
Inks: Certainly Celery
Card stock: Wintergreen Designer Series Paper, Soft Sky, Whisper White
Accessories: Soft Sky Double Stitch Ribbon, Ice Square Rhinestones, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensionals
I loved making the shaker ornament for yesterday's challenge so I decided to make another one. This snowflake shaker ornament was a little more difficult with the snowflake shape, but I still like the result. I still have quite a few ornaments to make from my Trim the Tree Kit, so stay tuned for more!
Ornament hanging--you can see the microbeads at the bottom.
Ornament flat to see more of the microbeads.
Stamp Set: Baroque Motif (stamped on the River Rock card stock)
Ink: Purely Pomegranate, River Rock
Card stock: River Rock, Holiday Harmony DSP
Accessories: Microbeads, Silver Brad, Silver Elastic Cording, Sponge Daubers, Anywhere Glue Sticks, Sanding Blocks
This week's challenge is to make an ornament. Since I still have chipboard ornaments from my Trim the Tree class, I decided to use one of those. This ornament is square with a circle cut out. Hmmm...perfect to do a shaker ornament!
I cut a piece of acetate 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" to cover the front of the ornament. Then I cut Dashing DSP the same size, but I traced and cut the circle. On the backside I used the outside of the Stampin' Dimensionals just around the circle cut out. I added Microbeads and some red beads I had on hand. I cut another piece of Dashing DSP for the back. I added Santa from Jolliest Time of the Year. Then with 4 more Stampin' Dimensionals in the corner, I carefully placed the DSP to the back. Voila--shaker ornament! I love it and plan to make more to sell at a few craft shows I have coming up.
You can make this ornament too with the Trim the Tree Kit. Plus you will get directions and embellishments for 10 other ornaments! Email me to order your kit today!
Be sure to check out the other Blogger's (listed at the right) to see their ornaments! They are perfect for gifts for coworkers, teachers, everybody!!
The 60 Christmas Cards in a Day class is just about here! RSVP Deadline is October 15! Kits available too!!
At Convention, SU! showed how to make icicles with Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter. I learned about it from my friend and fellow demo, Lisa. It's very simple--you just need to plan ahead so that the Crystal Effects has time to dry. As shown in the first picture, just squeeze Crystal Effects onto wax paper in the shape of an icicle (you make them any size). While the Crystal Effects is still wet, shake some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter onto your icicle. I just did a bit of glitter, but if you would like, you can really cover the Crystal Effects.
Once your icicles are completely dried, carefully peel them from the wax paper and add to your card or project. I put just a little more Crystal Effects on the back of the icicles to adhere them to my card.
So now my Jolly Snowman is playing in the snow and under icicles (not recommended to do in real life, lol!)
Stamp Sets: Jolliest Time of the Year, Snow Jumbo Wheel
Inks: Soft Sky, Black Stazon, Purely Pomegranate, Only Orange, Creamy Caramel
Cardstock: Soft Sky, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White, Confetti White
Accessories: Crystal Effects, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Purely Pomegranate Double Stitched Ribbon, Aqua Painter
The 60 Christmas Cards in a Day class is just about here! RSVP Deadline is October 15! Kits available too!!
October 28 is the big day--you can make 60 Christmas Cards in a Day!! Below is an example of one of the cards that you will make. The directions will show you how to create 30 different cards--2 of each design. If you want to handcraft and handstamp your Christmas Cards this year, but "don't have the time", then this class is just for you!!
Click here for all the details if you live in the Plainfield, IL area. If not, this class can be done in the mail. Email me for more information either way!
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