Jan 1, 2019 | 2018 Holiday Catalog, Cards, Embossing Paste |
Happy New Year! I can’t wait to see what 2019 will bring not only in my personal life but in my Stampin’ Up! life. I have plans to try some new things so be sure to stay in touch through my blog, my Facebook page and other social media platforms and in person at my events and classes.
For this card I used Embossing Paste. I want to share a tip with you about storing your paste. When the paste is new the container is sealed with foil, but when you open it up you have to break that seal. In order to keep the paste moist you want to store it sealed AND I add back a piece of foil. Just cut a piece and place it over the top of the jar and then screw the lid back on. I also put mine back in the little plastic bag but I think its the foil that makes the difference. This jar was originally opened in the spring and then I used it again these past couple of months and it was perfect. So if you have trouble with yours drying out then add the foil back to seal it up. It also helps while using the jar on a project – the foil just rests over the top and you don’t have to take the lid on and off while working.
Supply List
- Timeless Tidings Stamp set
- Shimmery White Embossing Paste
- Smoky Slate card stock
- Whisper White card stock
- Basic Gray ink
- Silver Glimmer Paper
- Twinkle Adhesive backed Sequins
- Pattern Party Decorative Masks
- Palette Knives
One more little trick on this card. I used the Timeless Tidings Stamp set and if you look at the sentiment it also includes the words ” And A” as part of the stamp. Well I cut that part off of my stamp so I had just the Happy New Year. The Holiday catalog will end on January 2nd so you have a little bit more time to order anything you didn’t already get.
Be safe and enjoy the New Year!!
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Dec 23, 2018 | 2018 Holiday Catalog, Christmas, Designer Series Paper, Tags |
Just a quick post to share some tags that I made this year. These use the Farmhouse Christmas Suite of products.
Strips of the Festive Farmhouse Designer Series paper on the tag base. Stamp and punch the circle greeting. Add the sprig punch. Add twine with an accent from the burlap ribbon and a holiday clip. You could pull something like this together with bits and piece of things that you have lying on your craft table.
Supply List
- All is Bright Paper Clips
- Farmhouse Christmas stamp set
- Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper
- Cherry Cobbler Ink
- Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine
- 5/8″ Striped Burlap ribbon
- Gray Granite card stock
- Whisper white card stock
- Cherry Cobbler card stock
- Mossy Meadow card stock
- Sprig Punch
- Detailed Trio Punch
- Layering Circles Framelits
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
- 2-1/4″ Circle Punch
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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Dec 22, 2018 | 2018 Holiday Catalog, Big Shot, Christmas, class |
Did you know you can make plaid deer? Use the Buffalo Check background stamp. And good news – it’s one of the stamp sets that will be carrying over from the Holiday catalog into the new year. Yay! Check out these quick little treats…
I folded some card stock – measure the bottom to fit the width of what you are putting inside and add a flap at the top to fold over the front. I punched two holes and tied the braided linen thread through. The top flap has been stamped with Buffalo Plaid stamp and so have the deer die cuts. Aren’t they cute? Even though it looks like black I actually used Basic Gray for all of the stamping.
Supply List
- Buffalo Check stamp
- Detailed Deer Thinlits Dies
- Christmas Pines stamp set
- Thick Whisper White Card Stock
- Real Red card stock
- Basic Gray ink
- Real Red Stampin’ Write Marker
- Basic Gray Stampin’ Write Marker
- Metallic Pearls
- Braided Linen Trim
- 1/8″ Handheld punch
- Stampin’ Trimmer
- Stamparatus
- Big Shot Die Cut Machine
In case you are wondering what is inside mine – well it’s Walker’s Shortbread Fingers. They are packaged in a plaid wrapper and coordinated perfectly with this project. I was able to find some at Tuesday Morning.
Merry Christmas to You!
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Dec 22, 2018 | 2018 Holiday Catalog, Big Shot, Boxes, Christmas |
This is a fun little treat idea if you need something to gift this weekend. We made this in my Tags & Treats class and I gifted one to the mail lady. I’m trying to get my Christmas cards out. Yesterday I had 75 go out and today another 40. There will be one more batch going out on Monday. I’m not sure if any will arrive before Christmas but as long as I get them in the mail by Christmas eve I’m ok with that. Hopefully the recipient will be too.
This is the gable box turned into a crate style box. Inside I have some festive cake balls. I stuck with a Red, White and Silver theme for this one. It’s a bit hard to see in the catalog but the Lustrous White Gable boxes have a shimmer to them – they aren’t just plain white.
Supply List
- Lustrous White Mini Gable Box
- 2×8 Cellophane bag
- Silver Glimmer Paper
- Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon
- 1/8″ Solid Real Red Ribbon
- Whisper White card stock
- Real Red Ink
- Dashing Deer Bundle – Dashing Deer stamp set + Detailed Deer Thinlits die
- Big Shot Die cutting machine
- Frosted & Clear Epoxy Droplets
I used some red striped paper straws to create the handle. So that you don’t tear the box use a hole punch the size of the straw at the top of the little slot. Mine was just a standard size hole punch like you get from the office supply store. And I used some scotch tape to hold the little cello bag shut after I put the cake balls inside. Enjoy!
Don’t miss the year end closeout sale – Happening now and the Clearance Rack – new items were added to it.
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Dec 19, 2018 | 2018 Holiday Catalog, Bingo, Christmas, Memories & More |
Late in November I held a Santa’s Workshop Bingo event. It was so much fun! The theme was Santa’s Workshop and I used products from the very popular Santa’s Workshop Suite in the Holiday Catalog. Everyone received a good bag full of supplies for their projects and lots of extras to take home. We had stamping and played some bingo for prizes. Yummy little snacks to eat and it lots of laughter and fun. It was perfect afternoon to start the Christmas season.
One of the projects that everyone made was this Santa’s Workshop Note pad. I use lots of note pads – I’m a list person. And this time of year there are lists for everything. So this was not only cute but a practical project too.
I found notepads at the office supply store and measured those and then measured a piece of card stock to fold around it. Don’t forget to include the depth of the spine and any over hang you want. Then I decorated the front with a strip of paper from the Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series paper and a card from the Santa’s Workshop Memories & More card pack. It’s tied shut with a piece of the Poppy Parade ribbon.
Supply List
- Poppy Parade card stock
- Garden Green card stock
- Santa’s Workshop Specialty Designer Series paper
- Poppy Parade 1/2″ Textured Weave Ribbon
- Santa’s Workshop Memories & More Card Pack
- Tear & Tape
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
I used some paper and one of the stickers from the Memories & More card pack to decorate the little note pad. Then attach it with Tear & Tape to the inside. Tie the the cover shut with the ribbon and then slip in your favorite holiday pencil. There are a variety of stickers in the Memories & More card pack – use those to decorate your pages as desired.
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Dec 18, 2018 | 2018 Holiday Catalog, Big Shot, Cards, Christmas, Stamp, Scrap, & Create Retreat |
I’m finishing up the Farmhouse Christmas projects from my Fall Stamp, Scrap & Create Retreat. I know those that attended loved them and I’ve been hearing from others that are watching my posts that they love all the ideas too. But this isn’t the only suite that I’ve been using this year so I need to finish and move on to other things.
This first project was the last little gift everyone received. A sweet little bag filled with a surprise. These are the Santa’s Bags in the Holiday catalog. I added a tag to dress up the bag and inside is a little wooden sign/ornament.
The base of the tag is the Galvanized Metallic paper that’s been embossed with the Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder. It looks amazing in real life – you just want to run your fingers across it to feel the texture. I stamped and cut out the house with the die and then colored in with Stampin’ Blends. I finished with a galvanized button and some cotton twine.
Supply List
- Farmhouse Christmas Bundle = Farmhouse Christmas Stamp set + Farmhouse Framelits dies
- Galvanized Metallic Paper
- Tin Tile Dynamic Embossing Folder
- Santa Bags
- Festive Farmhouse Cotton Twine
- Galvanized Buttons
- Cherry Cobbler Card stock
- Crumb Cake card stock
- Memento Black ink
- Stampin’ Blends: Old Olive, Crumb Cake
This last card is one that I received as a swap and I didn’t change anything on it at all. When using other ideas I usually change at least one thing but this card was perfect as is.
Supply List
- Farmhouse Christmas Stamp set
- Quilt Top Embossing Folder
- Linen Thread
- Sprig Punch
- Leaf Punch
- Thick Very Vanilla Card stock
- Cherry Cobbler Card stock
- Mossy Meadow card stock
- Very Vanilla card stock
- Festive Farmhouse Designer Series paper
- Vellum card stock
- Mossy Meadow ink
- Layering Squares framelits dies
- Big Shot Die Cutting Machine
- 2-1/4″ Circle Punch
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