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Holidays Cards & Projects

September 26, 2020

Double Dutch Door Gnomes

Last week, I taught a FREE Friday Fun Fold class to my stampers. We made a Double Dutch Door card. I used the Gnome for the Holidays stamp set for my sample.

To me, the top of the tree stamp looked unfinished, so I stamped and punched a few leaves using the Harvest Hellos stamp set and Apple Builder Punch.

I decided the string of lights needed a little bling, so I added rhinestones that I colored with my Stampin’ Blends.

I used the hat from one of the gnome stamps to make the little tree on the inside.

I thought it turned out very cute. What do you think?

Here’s the fixin’s:

GNOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS CLING STAMP SET (ENGLISH)
$19.00

HARVEST HELLOS CLING STAMP SET
$21.00

APPLE BUILDER PUNCH
$18.00

STITCHED SHAPES DIES
$30.00

LAYERING CIRCLES DIES
$35.00

TUXEDO BLACK MEMENTO INK PAD
$6.00

SHADED SPRUCE CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD
$7.50

CHERRY COBBLER 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

SHADED SPRUCE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$8.75

WHISPER WHITE 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK
$9.75

PLAID TIDINGS 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER
$11.50

CRUMB CAKE STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

SOFT SUEDE STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

CHERRY COBBLER STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

DAFODILL DELIGHT STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

CINNAMON CIDER STAMPIN’ BLENDS COMBO PACK
$9.00

STAMPIN’ BLENDS SHADED SPRUCE COMBO PACK
$9.00

STAMPIN BLENDS SMOKY SLATE COMBO PACK
$9.00

RHINESTONE BASIC JEWELS
$5.00

WINK OF STELLA CLEAR GLITTER BRUSH
$8.00

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December 21, 2019

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Snowman Season and Santa Quick Treats

Here’s another idea for last minute treats!

Take a 3 1/4″ cardstock square, and score at 3/4″ and 1 1/8″ on opposite sides. Wrap around a small Hershey bar, secure with glue and decorate as desired.

Here’s the fixin’s:

December 17, 2019

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Last Minute Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box Treat

If you need last minute treats for your class or office, this is the perfect thing for you!

These Mini Curvy Keepsake boxes go together with NO ADHESIVE….. just cut, fold, slip the slots over the handles and embellish as desired!

And, if you like that mini pinecone, our new property has a tree that produces those! Our new house will be built “around” this tree! LOL

Here’s the fixin’s:

Tiny Keepsakes Bundle (En)
$48.50

Tiny Keepsakes Cling Stamp Set (En)
$20.00

Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box Dies
$34.00

Beautiful Boughs Dies
$35.00

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.75

Garden Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.75

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November 29, 2019

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Brightly Gleaming Ornaments

I think this is my favorite creation for the holidays! So far, anyway!

We made this card in Stamp Club last month, using the Christmas Gleaming Bundle, Brightly Gleaming DSP, and the Peaceful Boughs stamp set.

On this card, we stamped the bough on the Very Vanilla panel first, then die cut the center of the panel using the Stitched Rectangles Dies. We then embossed the outside part of the panel using the Subtle Embossing Folder.

Ornament tops were stamped in StazOn on Copper Foil, then punched and trimmed and adhered to ornaments punched from the Brightly Gleaming DSP. (I used the sharp end of the Take Your Pick tool to add a hole to the top of the ornaments.

We adhered the embossed Very Vanilla panel directly to the card base, adhered the Pretty Peacock strip of cardstock, then used dimensionals to adhere the die cut rectangle and the ornaments.

Here’s the fixin’s:

November 1, 2019

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Christmastime is Here Suite

Stampin’ Up! has released a new suite, available beginning today! It’s just in time for Christmas, but let’s face it, roses are appropriate for any season! And this is one beautiful stamp set.

This beautiful suite contains the following products. You can purchase everything in the suite with only one item number, or pick and choose.

152156 GOLD 1/4″ (6.4 MM) SHIMMER RIBBON $7.00

152155 GOLD GLITTER ENAMEL DOTS $8.00

152154 CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SPECIALTY DSP $14.50

152159 CHARMING ROSE BRACELET $22.00

152144 ROSES DIES $30.00

152431 CHRISTMAS ROSE STAMP SET $38.00

153944 CHRISTMAS ROSE BUNDLE $61.00

153947 CHRISTMASTIME IS HERE SUITE BUNDLE $112.50

Look at these beautiful samples!

This suite is available only WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, so get yours today!

October 30, 2019

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Perfectly Plaid Note Card

One of my favorite bundles in the Holiday Catalog is Perfectly Plaid. Why? Because I LOVE punches. Don’t get me wrong, I love my dies, but punches are just so easy and quick to use!

I made this card as a demonstration at a recent party. One of the Make-n-Takes for the party was a pumpkin card, using the same design. If you missed it, you can take a look here.

This is one of my GOTO designs when I need a card in a hurry. It works with any stamp set! And, using the note cards and envelopes (which are pre-cut and scored) help you create a great card even faster! This would make a cute Christmas card and you could whip out a bunch of these in no time!

Here’s the fixin’s:

Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)
$17.00

Pine Tree Punch
$18.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad
$7.50

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes
$7.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.75

Wrapped In Plaid 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
$14.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue
$4.00

Snail Adhesive
$7.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.00

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels
$6.00

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January 6, 2018

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Wise Men from Afar

Do you know what today is? It’s Three Kings Day. I wasn’t aware of that holiday until we lived in Germany. When we lived there, people left their Christmas decorations up until January 6th.

This is a gift I gave to my Stamp Club members. It’s a small bar of Frankincense and Myrrh soap packaged in a cello bag. It smells amazing! The soap is made by a friend of mine in Bardstown, KY. You can find her website here. She has the most adorable little goats and makes her products using goat’s milk. If you contact her, please let her know that I sent you her way.

Stamps: Wise Men from Afar

Cardstock: Marina Mist, Gold Glimmer

Ink: Night of Navy

Punches: Scallop Tag Topper, Small Star (retired)

Other: Night of Navy Seam Binding (retired), 3×6 gusseted cello bags

Thanks for taking the time to visit today!

January 4, 2018

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Cookie Cutter Christmas Folded Treat Pouch

I think this might be my last Christmas project post for a while. Thanks for hanging with me while I got caught up.

This little pouch is one of my very favorite projects EVER! Why? I’m glad you asked! This pouch is so quick and easy to make and requires NO ADHESIVE! Our 6”x6” paper stacks are the perfect size, so there’s also NO CUTTING involved!

Be sure to follow my blog because I plan to do a quick tutorial on this project soon!

Stamps: Cookie Cutter Christmas

Cardstock: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Red Glimmer

Ink: Basic Black

Punch: Cookie Cutter Builder

Paper:

Thanks for stopping by!

January 3, 2018

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Add A Little Glitz

This was a last minute gift card holder from December Stamp Club. I got the idea right out of the Holiday Catalog. It’s so quick and easy that you could make a bunch of these in no time flat!

I did add a little line of glue to seal the bottom so the gift card wouldn’t slide right out. And again, we colored the rhinestones red with the Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blend pen.

Stamps: Add a Little Glitz

Cardstock: Crumb Cake

Ink: Real Red, Old Olive

Punch: Scallop Tag Topper

Other: Quilted Christmas 1/4” Ribbon

This would be a cute idea for any time you need a gift card holder in a hurry!

I hope your holidays sparkled!

January 2, 2018

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Tags & Trimmings Stocking

Please bear with me, as I continue to catch up on sharing projects from the last two months.

The last project from November Stamp Club was a Christmas Stocking gift card holder. This die set has a LOT of dies to make and decorate stockings, but you can also make regular pillow boxes for any occasion. The stocking would also be super cute done in pink or blue for a baby gift. I’ve even seen it turned upside down with added antlers to make a reindeer! Some people are just so clever. And, wouldn’t several of these make a cute banner, either for Christmas or to welcome a new baby?