Christmas Trees and a tag!

Have you tried out the new Tree Punch in the Holiday Mini catalog yet?  If not, you really should!  It made this card super quick and easy to make.  I also love the coordinating Festival of Trees stamp set.

I punched the trees from the Trim the Tree DSP Stack and the Joy came from the Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies.  The new On Point Embossing Folder goes perfectly with the tree theme.  

 Supplies used:
Tree Punch, On Point Textured Embossing Folder, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack, Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies, Gold Glimmer Paper, Trim the Tree DSP Stack
Sahara Sand, Real Red, Whisper White, Garden Green, Early Espresso card stock,

I used the Festival of Trees stamp set with the punch on this adorable tag.  

Here's a little close up of the stamped and punched tree.  The stars are punched with the new Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack. 

Supplies used:

Festival of Trees stamp set, Tree Punch, Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack

Kraft, Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler card stock, Gold Glimmer paper

Wild Wasabi, Cherry Cobbler ink, Angled Tag Topper Punch, Gold 1/8" Ribbon

Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set 135059 Price: $15.95 Decorating projects with these stamps is almost as much fun as hanging ornaments on a real tree. And they won't leave pine needles on the carpet. Photopolymer. Set quantity: 13.

Tree Punch 135859 Price: $16.95 More environmentally friendly than a chainsaw, this tree punch will give you a perfect shape every time without the need for safety glasses. Punched image size: 1-1/2" x 2-3/8".

Festival Of Trees Photopolymer Bundle 137640 Price: $27.95 Decorating projects with these stamps is almost as much fun as hanging ornaments on a real tree. And they won't leave pine needles on the carpet. Photopolymer. Set quantity: 13. The Tree Punch makes it easy to cut the stamped images quickly.

On Point Textured Impressions Embossing Folders 135876 Price: $7.95 Add a forest of depth to your holiday projects with this folder. Folder size: 4-1/2" x 6-3/16". Use with Texture Boutique or Big Shot and Standard Cutting Pads.

Decorate you packages with this fun Santa Bow & a garland!

Get ready for your holiday gift wrapping by making up a bunch of these adorable Santa package toppers.  They can also be used for gift tags and ornaments.

Supplies used:
Gift Bow Bigz L Die, Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, 3/4" Circle Punch, Owler Builder punch, Word Window Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch
Real Red, Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Basic Black card stock, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, White Chalk Marker

This fund no-sew garland would look adorable wrapped around a package, hanging from a gift bag or strung up around your Christmas tree or house.

Just sandwich your Baker's Twine in between 2 punched circles and you have a quick and easy no sew garland!  You can sew a garland just using one punched circle and add them as you sew.  

Supplies used:
1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch
Whisper White Baker's Twine, Snail Adhesive
Real Red, Garden Green card stock, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, Trim the Tree DSP Stack

Gift Bow Bigz L Die 129977 Price: $32.95 Makes bows in two sizes. Largest bow: 3-3/4" x 1-3/4".

Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 117335 Price: $7.95 Transform your cardstock with a raised, textured design. 4-1/2" x 5-3/4".

Wondrous Wreath Card and Tag!

Today's projects are an adorable card and tag using the new Wonderful Wreath Framelits and Wondrous Wreath Stamp Set Bundle.  The stamp set is photopolymer for easy alignment and cutting.

(Ignore the red smudge - this card was well loved at the Christmas in August event)

Here's a little detail on the wreath and I love the words that come with the framelits

Isn't this a fun gift tag?  Love it!!!

Supplies used:
Wondrous Wreath stamp set and Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies, Hardwood stamp set
Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive and Smoky Slate ink
Smokey Slate, Real Red and Whisper White card stock, Red Glimmer paper
1/4" Real Red Cotton Ribbon, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine

Wondrous Wreath Photopolymer Stamp Set 135047 Price: $25.95 What would Christmas be like without a wreath? Well, there's no need to wonder, because the Wondrous Wreath set has you covered, with two-step photopolymer stamps to add some dimension to your creation. Set quantity: 9.

Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies 135851 Price: $24.95 You may worry about staying in shape during the holidays, but at least you can cut out shapes easily. Largest image: 3" x 3". Use with Big Shot and Standard Cutting Pads.

Wonderous Wreath Photopolymer Bundle 137624 Price: $43.25 What would Christmas be like without a wreath? Well, there's no need to wonder, because the Wondrous Wreath set has you covered, with two-step photopolymer stamps to add some dimension to your creation. Set quantity: 9.

Hardwood Clear Stamp Set 133035 Price: $13.95 When you walk into a house and see beautiful hardwood floors, you instantly drool. Get that same reaction to your cards with this clear mount background stamp. Set Quantity: 1. First appeared in 2014-2015 Annual Catalog.

Beauty of the Season and Weekly Specials

One of my favorite things about the fall and winter is seeing all the different birds coming through and eating the berries off our holly tree.  I don't enjoy the mess they make on our front porch, but the birds are fun to watch.

Today's project is a card using the Beauty of the Season stamp set.

Don't you love how the Blendabilities Markers color on the Crumb Cake card stock?

I pulled threads off the Burlap Ribbon to make my own fiber bow.

Supplies used:
Beauty of the Season stamp set
Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso and Crumb Cake card stock
Memento Ink, Cherry Cobbler/Skin Tone/Daffodil Delight Blendabilities Markers
White Chalk Marker, 1/2" Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Burlap Ribbon, Stampin'Trimmer with Small Scallop Rotary Blade

Beauty Of The Season Clear-Mount Stamp Set 135779 Price: $16.95 Even in the depths of winter, beauty can still be found all around us if we take the time to look. Express your hopeful feelings with these sentiments and artistic clear-mount stamps. Set quantity: 4.

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Cherry Cobbler Assortment 130995 Price: $11.95 Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Cherry Cobbler Assortment

Stampin' Blendabilities™ Markers Skin Tone Assortment 129370 Price: $22.95 6 markers. Bronze, Mocha, Blush, Natural, Nude, Ivory.

1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon 132140 Price: $7.95 Stylish burlap in a pliable ribbon. 5 yds.

ECLECTIC PAPER-PIERCING PACK Price: $7.95 $5.96	FACES I LOVE SWATCHBOOK TEMPLATE - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Price: $12.95 $7.77	FESTIVE PAPER-PIERCING PACK Price: $7.95 $5.96	GOLD GLITZ DAZZLING DETAILS Price: $2.50 $1.88
HAMBURGER BOX BIGZ XL DIE Price: $42.95 $32.21	OCCASIONS PAPER-PIERCING PACK Price: $7.95 $5.96	OVALS COLLECTION FRAMELITS DIE Price: $26.95 $20.21	PARTY PENNANTS BIGZ L DIE Price: $32.95 $24.71

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Snowman Candy Bar Wrapper and we're off to L.A. - maybe...

We are finally cleaned up and rested up from 6 days at the NEA Fair.  Kim had a great turnout at her booth and made back her start up investment plus a good profit for the week.  Now she has all her supplies, paints, equipment, stencils, etc. to do some work in the future.  We're supposed to head out today for California, but I'm not sure what time.  We were supposed to leave at 8am, but it's now 1:30 and she still has things to do.  I think we'll be lucky to make it out of Arkansas at this point. The next 2 days are going to be looooooonnnnngg!  Ugh!   So, I decided to do a few posts while I'm waiting for her.

Today's projects is an adorable snowman candy wrapper.  I love doing punch art and this project uses a lot of our punches.

Supplies used:
Punches:  Petite Petals, 1" Circle, 3/4", Itty Bitty Pack
Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Read, Pumpkin Pie card stock, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, Cherry Cobbler ink, Good Greetings stamp set
Pearl Basic Jewels, uni-ball Signo Gel Pen, Cherry Cobbler 3/4" Chevron Ribbon

Good Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set 135017 Price: $17.00 The Good Greetings Clear-mount Stamp Set is extremely versatile and will cover holidays from Halloween to Valentine's Day and beyond! FREE when you reach $300 with your order! * $300 in party sales before tax and shipping.

Cherry Cobbler 3/4" Chevron Ribbon 130012 Price: $8.95 Trendy must-have! Adorable twill with chevron design. Whisper White accent woven through. 10 yds.

Stars, stars and more stars!

Can you guess the theme of today's samples?   Mmmmm..... that's right!  STARS!!!   I've got 2 projects and then a video for you.  The first project is a set of 3 3D star ornaments:

The stars are stamped on Whisper White card stock with Lost Lagoon ink. I've used the new Bright & Beautiful stamp set.  You need 5 stars for each ornament.  They were all cut with the Stars Framelits Dies.  

Here's a close up of the medium ornament.  A little White Baker's Twine is used for the hanger and a Vintage Faceted Button is on top.  You can't see it here, but all the edges have 2-Way Glue and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter on them.  Very sparkly in person.  

Supplies used:
Stars Framelits Dies and Bright & Beautiful stamp set
Lost Lagoon ink, Whisper White card stock, White Baker's Twine, Vintage Faceted Buttons
2-Way Glue Pen and Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

The second project today is a gorgeous vintage looking card using the Bright & Beautiful stamp set.

The star and words were stamped in VersaMark ink, then heat embossed with Silver Embossing Powder.  

Supplies used:
Bright & Beautiful stamp set
Very Vanilla and Basic Black card stock, Typeset DSP
Vanilla Seam Binding Ribbon, Silver Embossing Powder, VersaMark ink, heat tool

Here's a video from Stampin'Up! on how to use these awesome Star Framelit Dies to make some adorable star shaped boxes.  Wouldn't these make adorable Christmas Ornaments or stocking stuffers?

Bright & Beautiful Clear-Mount Stamp Set 135029 Price: $24.95 Nothing embodies the season like beautiful images of stars. Let your season shine with these iconic stars and greetings, available in wood- and clear-mount sets. Set quantity: 8.

Stars Framelits Die 133723 Price: $26.95 Cut your stamped images, create layers and frames! 5 layering dies. Largest image: 4-3/4" diam.

Vintage Faceted Buttons 127555 Price: $5.95 24 glass-like buttons: 8 ea. of 3 designs. 13/16", 1/2", 3/8".

Santa "Stache-ing" through the snow!

The fair is going well.  The first couple of days were slow, but today was youth day and we had about 1-1/2 hours of teenage boys from FFA groups crowding our booth.  They were super funny and left completely tatted up.  I left around 4:30 for a class tonight and the girls are still there working away.  

Here's a group of about 8 teenage boys who spent about an hour in the booth today.  

My project today is a fun card using the new Santa Stache stamp set.

I added some Dazzling Details on the mustache, beard and hat.  

Supplies used:

Santa Stache stamp set, Mustache Framelit Die

Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White card stock, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper

1/4" Circle Punch, Real Red and Blushing Bride markers

Black StazOn ink, Dazzling Details, Stylish Stripes Embossing Folder

Santa Stache Clear-Mount Stamp Set 135035 Price: $16.95 What could be better than a good pun to keep your sense of humor warm through the winter? Give the gift of a smile with these clever stamps. Clear-mount and wood-mount. Set quantity: 5.

Mustache Framelits Die 133741 Price: $7.95 Cut your stamped images, create layers and frames! 1 die. 2-3/4" x 7/8". Coordinates with Well Worded Stamp Set.

Stylish Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder 132174 Price: $7.95 Transform your cardstock with a raised, textured design. 4-1/2" x 6-3/16".