How many day’s left until Christmas?  I really don’t like those count downs.  They make me so nervous.  Other than Christmas stamping projects I really haven’t begun to think about the big holiday.  I need to think about Thanksgiving first.  We always have a big crowd over and my parents are flying out this year.  The nice thing about having my parents here is that they think they have to help me clean for the big dinner.  That’s ok by me!  🙂

This Santa’s Gift stamp set is another one that is in the main Stampin’ Up! catalog.  It’s so darn cute!  I just wish we still had Blendabilities…..oh, well….I just got out my Aquapainters and ink pads to color.  I stamped the image on the Shimmery White card stock with the fabulous new Basic Black Archival Ink and then colored away.  The Shimmery White card stock is a great alternative to water color paper.

This card is another one that didn’t quite make the cut for my classes.  In early December I am having more of a Christmas 3D project class so maybe I can work Santa into that one!  Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Well, it’s November so I don’t feel bad about posting Christmas projects.  Even though I had a Christmas class in October it just felt wrong to post a Christmas project before November 1st.

It’s not that I haven’t been making Christmas projects or thinking about Christmas projects.  I actually spent all weekend and then some cutting card stock for my Christmas card Stamp-a-Stack that happening this week.

This card is the first Christmas project that I made this year.  I think I actually made it in the summer.  This stamp set, Every Blessing, is one of the few holiday stamp sets in the big catalog.  I like how Stampin’ Up! included the holiday carry-over items and a few new holiday items in the big catalog.  I know there are a lot of people who like to get an early start on their holiday projects.

This is a fairly simple card.  You may recognize the design from my convention swap card this past summer.  I know…that was a LONG time ago!  Just some layers, a stamped image and a little lacy ribbon peeking out from the bottom.  A nice simple card that you could whip up in no time!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!  Yep….another thank you card.  A person can’t ever have enough of these.  I like to put a little 3″ x 3″ thank you card in with all of my orders when I sort them.  If someone has an order sent directly to them I try (try being the operative word here) to send them a full size thank you card.  Today’s card is one that I sent out recently to people who ordered online or had their order shipped directly to themselves.

I used one of my favorite new embossing folders on this card as well as one of my favorite new stamp sets.  Who doesn’t love the Woodland Embossing Folder?  I have seen some gorgeous things done with this folder.  Maybe if I can find a little time to sit down to play I’ll make some samples to share with you!  🙂

Another thing I love (yes, I love lots of things…) is that the Lighthearted Leaves and Vintage Leaves stamp sets BOTH coordinate with the Leaflits Framelits!  It’s nice to get double the use out of a set of framelits!  Woo Hoo!

The “thanks” on this card is actually from one of the sentiments in the Lighthearted Leaves stamp set.  I just used my trusty Cajun Craze marker to color only that word and then I stamped in on the front of the card.  Versatility my friend, versatility!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

I’ve got to stop taking all of these breaks!  You’d think I was busy or something….sheesh!  I know that I’m not busier than anyone else but I seem to have a difficult time staying on task.   Does anyone else have this problem?

I had classes last week and then I had to plan for my next class so I could order the supplies so that they’d get here in time.  I keep telling myself that I’m going to plan ahead more but it doesn’t seem to happen.  OK.  Enough whining!

My friend Jan designed this card and I absolutely love it.  Isn’t it fun?  I especially like “wicked” across the bottom of the card.  Ohhh…..speaking of wicked….on Friday evening I got to see Idina Menzel in If/Then!  Wow!  Absolutely fabulous!!!!  She’s amazing…as was the rest of the cast.  Yesterday was the final day of the show here in Denver but if the show comes to your city you definitely want to go.  Incredible!

Alright….back to the card….

My favorite parts are probably the glittery witch’s hat and the spider web doily (and the “wicked”).  I actually had to purchase the Project Life Seasonal Snapshot 2015 just for the “wicked”.  Ok…I do like the rest of the stamp set too….

Part of the reason I like the card so much is that it is totally different from anything I’d design.  That’s why I like participating in swaps where I trade my cards for other people’s.  New ideas and fun new methods.

In a few weeks Jan and I are heading to Dallas for a Stampin’ Up! event.  We’ll get a sneak peek at the upcoming Occasions Catalog.  I can’t wait!  We’re going a few days early to hang out in Dallas.  We’re not sure what we’re going to do so if you have any ideas for us to do while we’re there let me know.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

What is the candy that no matter what time of year it is you think….Halloween!  Yep!  Candy Corn!  There are so many fun craft projects with candy corn.  Don’t you love these wine bottles?  I may have to give them a try…..

At convention one of the presenters showed us this adorable treat bag made with the Sketched Dots Tag a Bag Gift Bag.  Don’t you love it?  I have to admit that I was going to try to recreate it but I had a problem when I inked the bag.  It didn’t seem to dry very fast, even when I used the heat tool.  I knew I couldn’t use that technique in my Halloween class so I came up with my own little treat bag.  I do think I’ll have to try this one from convention again.  It’s so stinkin’ cute!

So finally, here’s the project I came up with.  I call it a treat bag card.  Instead of inking the treat bag directly I just kept the bag plain and designed a card to go in it!  Much easier to replicate in class.

Instead of inking the bag I just inked a piece of card stock.  Now I had a cute candy corn card to put in my bag and I still had room for treats!  🙂

I thought of putting one of the cute spider web doilies on the front under the “trick or treat” but I wanted to make sure you could see the candy corn.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!