Category Archives: Christmas

Pillow Box … Pillow Gifts …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a cute little 3-D project to share with you. Last night when my Holiday Retreat attendee’s returned to their rooms for the night, they had a little surprise …

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Each guest received this little Pillow Box filled with holiday goodies! I created them with the new Square Pillow Box Thinlits Dies from the Holiday catalog and the “Merry Moments” Designer Series paper from the Annual Catalog.

I teamed up this combination with the “Oh, What Fun” stamp set found on page 5 of the Holiday catalog.  This stamp set coordinates with the “Oh What Fun Tag Project Kit” … so you can see how versatile it is.

I chose the “Wishing You A Sweet Season” because my Pillow Box was filled with sweet treats. To create the focal point, I cut out the greeting with the Circle Framelits Dies and added a half of a Foil Doily to really draw the eye.

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The Real Red cardstock banner also helped to draw your eye to the greeting, but I wanted to tone it down just a bit so I added the beautiful white glitter ribbon from the “Gold and White Glitter Ribbon” found on page 29 of the Holiday Catalog.

The make great office gifts or something cute to tuck a sweet treat into.

Thanks for checking out my blog today.

Have a wonderful Saturday!

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Singin’ in the Pines

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Hope you are having a good week so far. Sometimes I think the hardest part about blogging is not coming up with the different projects … but coming up with a title! lol  So today’s Singin’ in the Pines is my way of paying homage to the trees and my greeting … falala.

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The “pines” are just one of three designs that come in the beautiful Foil Vellum and works well with the Foil sheets. I punched a ring to slide my banner through and then anchored it with the foil doily.

I love, love, love the “Snowflake Elements” and embossed them in silver to coordinate with the rest of the elements on my card.

The cherry on top … Rhinestones! A little bling looks great for the holidays.

Thank you for stopping by today.

Have an awesome day ~

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Tag … You’re It!!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I hope you had a wonderful weekend! A bit rainy for us on Saturday, but Sunday turned out to be a pretty nice day. I just love Autumn … all that beautiful color before the cold winds begin to blow and the snow arrives.

Just a quick post today  …  I have a cute project for you created by Sarah Sagert / 2014–2015 Artisan Design Team member. I couldn’t resist … we all need tags for the holidays and Sarah’s are the cutest.

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She teamed up the Season of Cheer cardstock and Designer paper with the Holly Jolly Greeting stamp set. She also used the Scallop Circle Punches and the Deco Labels collection Framelits.

I will be back with a cute tag project of my own after I return from retreat … can’t show you now, it would spoil their surprise!!

I’ll be back tomorrow with the Weekly Deals!

Have a marvelous day ~

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Simply Sunday: Blessings

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I will share a simple card layout that can be recreated for any occasion! A simple change of designer paper and a greeting will totally transform the card.

My card today will focus on the blessings of Christmas. I began with the wonderful Hostess stamp set in the Holiday Catalog: Six Sayings, it’s such a wonderfully versatile stamp set.

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I embossed the greeting in silver and mounted it onto Marina Mist cardstock, which is also the color I used for my base. Something about blue and snowflakes. I created a tag with the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.

The greeting hinted at the designer paper I would use … “snowflakes” was the key! What better way to highlight my greeting than to use the beautiful “Holidays Fancy Foil Designer Vellum” and it’s silver snowflakes!

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Put these few steps together and you have a cute and simple card.

Thank your for stopping by ~

Have a simply beautiful day.

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Let me introduce you …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Yesterday I posted the Weekly Deals which has some really fun items…

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Let me start with the “File Tabs Edgelit Dies”. If your looking for a way to jazz up your workspace … Create your own file folders using Designer Series Paper.

This video shows you how to use your Big Shot and File Tabs Edgelits Dies for a home office just right for you. Check out these really fun ideas …

 

Next is the Bow Builder Punch … Skip the store and make your own tiny bows with just one punch. Watch this video to learn how easy it is to create custom bows.

Here is a little project I made with the Bow Builder punch.  A simply layout you can use for any type of card… just change out your designer paper and greeting! I love the bow with the tag!

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Here is a Christmas card I made last year with the Silver Foil Vellum … I’ll be sure to get my next pack on sale (this weeks Weekly Deals) and make more cards this year!

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I hope you enjoyed learning a little more about some of the products featured in the Weekly Deals and the card samples I shared with you.

Thanks for spending time with me today!

Have a day filled with fun and creativity ~

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Golden Christmas …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I hope you had a wonderful weekend … they go so fast! I spend most of my weekend in my stampin’ studio finishing up my project for my upcoming holiday retreat, so I was in a bit of a Christmas mood!

My card for you today is not one of the retreat cards, but it will give you a glimspe of what they attendee’s can expect. I wanted to use all the wonderful “gold” products in our main catalog and holiday catalog.

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It all began with the “Winter Wonderland Designer Vellum Stack” … and I chose to use the stunning golden snowflakes!! I had the “Metallic Doilies” but have not used them much so decided to pair the two products together.

I needed something to hide my edge of the vellum and decided to use the new gold ribbon from the “Gold and White Glitter” ribbon … oh, it’s so pretty! To create the focal point of my card, I added the “Snowflake Elements” … they add a wonderful dimension to the card.

I knew I had the “Gold Foil Sheets” so I decided to mat my card front with it to tie the whole card together and use it for my greeting. I chose the “peace” from the “Christmas Greetings Thinlits Dies. I’m getting quite hooked on these!

I needed one more touch of bling (really!?) yes, so I added a rhinestone to the snowflake element but colored it gold first. You can use a Sharpie™ marker or if you still have our Blender pens … the yellow work too.

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I hope you enjoyed today’s card share, and that it inspires you to create your Christmas cards this year. I’d love to hear what you think, so feel free to leave a comment!

Thank you so much for joining me today! I’ll see you tomorrow with another set of Weekly Deals.

Have a “Peaceful” day ~

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Easy Breezy Card Layout …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Did you ever have one of those days when you needed a card but your creative self was … well, just not that into it?

Well, I’ll share a little secret of how I handle those days. I run for one of my “Project Life” kits! Seriously, they are great for quick and easy scrapbooking, but those cute sheets they have in there are awesome.

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Today I’m using the “Seasonal Snapshot 2015” Project Life by Stampin’ Up! It has all sorts of cute designs you can use. I picked the snowflakes just because my brain has been a bit overworked this week.

It was easy to embellish these cute snowflakes … I love the craft cardstock and decided to add red for a pop of color! My greeting is also in Real Red using the “Seasonal Frame” dies.

I thought it needed just a bit more so I used the Real Red Ribbon and created a simple bow…. that did the trick! It came together so easily once I picked out a design from the Project Life kit.

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Use this quick and easy layout with any of the designs in kits, why you can even use this simple layout with designer paper! The possibilities are endless.

Thanks for spending time with me today ~

I hope your day is a good one!

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Seasonal Snapshot 2015 Project Life Card Collection by Stampin' Up!
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Tree Advent Calendar

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Sorry I’m a bit late today, I spent some time with my grandson AJ yesterday who turned 17! Wow, they grow up fast. On the other hand, I also spent time with my youngest granddaughter Lori … she’s just 4 months. It was a busy day!

While checking out the “Get Inspired” blog by Stampin’ Up! I ran across the cutest project for Christmas. It was created by Allison Okamitsu 2014–2015 Artisan Design Team. I just had to share this one with you ….

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Christmas will be here before you know it, my friends, and what better way to celebrate the days leading up to it than an advent calendar?!

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Tiny Treat Boxes (item #135829) make an adorable advent tree. I’ve covered each of the boxes with patterns from the Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper (item #139592)—what fabulous nostalgic designs it has! And the Hello December 2015 Project Life Accessory Pack (item #139654) has some great stickers numbered 1–25 for each box lid. The boxes are the perfect size to hold a treat, love note, or coupon for each day of December until Christmas day.

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You’ll want to assemble your tree in layers, with seven boxes on the bottom layer, followed by layers of six, five, four, three, and one. The box on the very top of the tree isn’t meant to be opened, but it sure looks lovely as a topper. Using hot glue, I also adhered a double bow with long, whimsical tails using two yards of Mossy Meadow 5/8″ Striped Cotton Ribbon (item #138419).

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Whether you’re counting down until Christmas with little children at home, grown children at university, or your spouse, this Tree Advent Calendar will be a lovely addition to your holiday (or dorm room) décor!

Allison Okamitsu  2014–2015 Artisan Design Team

Don’t you think that is the most adorable? What a fun project to make with your kids!

Thank you for stopping by today, I’ll be back tomorrow with fun Halloween card!

Have a wonderful day ~

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Happy Scenes …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Today I’d like to share with you a post from the Stampin’ Up! Get Inspired blog. When their concept artists or staff writers share awesome cards & projects … I just have to share with you. So please note that the following information is from that blog post …

Window cards are trendy, they’re so much fun to make—and we have everything you need to create one yourself using products from our brand new holiday catalog!

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The Happy Scenes Stamp Set (item # 139821) includes 16 photopolymer stamps with autumn/winter landscape images and sayings that are perfect for end-of-the-year holidays. Stamp a little landscape and enclose it in a window frame—which you can make using the Big Shot and our Hearth and Home Thinlits Dies (item # 139666). Instant cuteness! (I borrowed this card idea from p. 11 of the holiday catalog.)

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For the Halloween card I included the cat from the Festive Fireplace Stamp Set (item # 139754). He just seemed to fit!

And here’s some great news: when you purchase the Happy Scenes Stamp Set + Hearth and Home Thinlits as a bundle (item # 140853), you save fifteen percent!

Cindy B.

Sr. Staff Writer

Thank you Cindy for sharing your talents …

and Thank You so much for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed these cards as much as I did!

I will be back tomorrow with a new set of Weekly Deals!

Have a wonderful week ~

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Simply Sunday: Silent Night

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share with you a simply beautiful card that I did at with my technique clubs this month. We focused on the “Woodland” embossing folder and some fun techniques that you can use with them to create a “WOW” card.

I paired up the Woodland folder with the beautiful “Wonderland” and “Happy Scenes” stamp sets…

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To create this beautiful card, you simply stamp directly onto the Woodland embossing folder with the pines from the Wonderland stamp set. Be sure you stamp on the “raised” side of the folder (the trees will be recessed on the side you stamp on).

Silent Night is stamped on vellum in Mossy Meadow and tucked behind your embossed front … I also used Mossy Meadow to mat the front and highlight the beautiful color.

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For the inside of the card, we stamped the trees from “Happy Scenes” into the corner and the verse from “Wonderland” into the center. I love how many of the stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! coordinate together.

Hope you enjoyed my card …

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 and I hope you have a beautiful day!

Thanks for stopping by ~

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Cool Technique with Embossing Folders!!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I am excited that the weekend is here, and today I kick off a new season of my Stampin’ Technique Clubs. Our September technique will focus on different ways you can use your embossing folders… and I chose the new “Woodland” folder.

Today I will show you something fun to do with your folders (they’ll make 2 more!) I can’t show them to you yet because it will spoil their fun. I began my card by embossing the trees using Soft Sky cardstock

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Using the “White Stampin’ Chalk Marker” – I colored the trees and branches to highlight them even more. Wow … it looks so cool and it’s so easy to do!!

I colored in the indented areas of the tree with my Soft Suede marker to coordinate with the base of my card. Don’t you think it makes the tree more realistic looking? I love White Birch … I think it’s my favorite tree!

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I added a simple greeting (I think this one got past my purging of discontinued sets) and then added one of the new “Snowflake Elements” to add texture and continue the “woodland” feel of the card.

I didn’t want a lot of glimmer on this card, so I added just a touch with a rhinestone in the center of the wooden snowflake. You could easily add glitter to the branches to create a shimmery snow effect!

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What a simple way to make an impact (the WOW effect) on your card… just by coloring the embossed area.  Hope you enjoyed today’s technique tip!

Thank you for taking time to visit with me today.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend ~

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Remembering the anniversary of 9-11-01. We will never forget.

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Season To Season Wreath Project Kit

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

Happy Labor Day!!  Today I have another fun 3-D project to share with you …

It’s a wreath for all seasons. Change the banner from season to season, and create your own for birthdays and holidays using your favorite stamp sets and dies. Makes one wreath with materials for creating three changeable banners: autumn, Halloween, Christmas.

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Complete the kit using the Cheer All Year Stamp Set (item 139839). Stamps, ink, and adhesive sold separately. Instructions are included.

I have a video for you demonstrating how to make the wreath along with some tips for you.

Below is a wreath that was showcased at Convention! I think it’s perfect for Labor Day… don’t you!

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You can decorate this any way you’d like … Here’s some butterflies for spring! Also a convention photo.

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How would you decorate your wreath?  I’d love to hear from you.

Thank you for stopping by today, hope yours is a great one!

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Delicate Ornaments …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends,

With the release of the new 2015 Holiday Catalog, I wanted to share with you some of the amazing new products! I’ve already shared sneak peeks of Fall and Halloween cards, so today I’m going to bring you Christmas …

I want to focus on the Delicate Ornament Thinlits Die and the new Precision Base Plate. This steel plate delivers improved performance with more detailed dies, giving you extra fine cuts.

Grab a cup of coffee and sit back to watch this video explaining how it works …

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The beautiful card shown in the video is the same card as shown in the Holiday catalog on page 14 – there is where you’ll find the Precision Base plate.

The Delicate Ornament Thinlit Dies are on page 15, and can be bundled with the Embellished Ornaments stamp set to save 15%. You’ll be seeing more of these in upcoming blog posts.

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Today I’m using the Delicate Ornament Thinlit Dies with the beautiful Winter Wonderland Designer Paper stack and Embellished Ornaments stamp set.

I wanted to use Early Espresso cardstock with my gold paper, but please note that you may need a shim to cut out the delicate ornament even with the Precision Base plate … it is a lot thicker and each BigShot is different. So this is just a “heads-up”.

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I cut the gold paper with the solid image to back my Espresso … the color really gets pulled out when combined with the Winter Wonderland Designer Paper stack. I really loved building this ornament, can’t wait to sit down and “really” play with these.

The fine tip glue pen works wonders when layering these images! I even used it to adhere my designer paper… just put a dot of glue behind the dots on the designer paper. Once dried you can bearly see it.

The greeting comes from the Embellished Ornaments stamp set and stamped in Early Espresso. I then popped up my ornament to give the card some dimension, the ornament itself give you beautiful texture.

I finished it off with a couple of little pearls and the gold thread. I love the way this card turned out!

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I hope you enjoyed today’s card share and video.  If you like my blog … share it with a friend!

Have a wonderful day ~

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Simply Sunday: Reason for the Season

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

First …  I’d like to wish my nephew Artie a Happy Birthday!!

Today I have a simply beautiful card to share with  you from our Holiday Catalog … you should have yours by now. Don’t you just love it!!

I have been patiently waiting to bust open my box of goodies … needed to organize my stampin’ area before I added more, but I could wait no longer!!

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Now that’s a box of FUN!!  I had a hard time picking out something out to make our card today! So I decided to create another card using the “Home for Christmas” Designer paper that you saw yesterday. I just love this paper and it’s so easy to keep it simple when the paper is so pretty.

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I added the greeting from the “Reason for the Season” stamp set. I just adore it when they use the nostalgic fonts, it just screams Christmas. I used the Venetian Crochet Trim to maintain the nostalgic feel.

For a pop of color I added the pretty little poinsettia button from the “Home for Christmas” Designer Buttons and tied a little bow using the Old Olive Bakers Twine.

I would love to hear what your favorite items are in the new Holiday Catalog.  Don’t have one?? If you are in need of a demonstrator I would be happy to send you a catalog.

Thanks for visiting with me today.

Have a wonderful Sunday and enjoy it’s simple pleasures.

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Sneak Peek Cozy Christmas Card

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

A quick post today and a sneak peek from the upcoming Holiday Catalog!

At our Stampin’ Up! Convention we (the demonstrators) had the chance to see many Christmas card ideas using products from the Holiday Catalog! We also had the opportunity to create this card using Cozy Christmas stamp set and Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper.

I love the retro feel … What do you think?

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The delightful Santa was snipped from one of the patterns in the Home for Christmas Designer Series Paper. Tucked behind Santa is a piece of Very Vanilla 1-1/4″ Subtle Stripes Satin Ribbon … oh so pretty! This would look great on gifts as well.

I love when everything coordinates. Stampin’ Up! Home for Christmas Designer Buttons are the perfect compliment to the stamp set and paper.

All of these wonderful “sneak peek” holiday products shared today will be available when the Stampin’ Up! Catalog begins Sept. 1

Thank you for poppin’ in today …

Hope your day is a great one!

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