Merry!

I hope all your Christmas wishes are coming true! I'll be back next week with projects from the new Occasions Catalog!

Click on the links below to view or purchase the items used to make this project.

• Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Thankful Tablescape Simply Created Kit
• Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
• Expressions Thinlits Dies

The Story of Christmas

Click to learn more about the story of Christmas.

Christmas Tags!

More tags! I can never have enough tags at Christmas time! We made these at Club last week. I pre-punched the tags with the Tag Topper Punches that will be available January 3 in the Occasions Catalog! So fun!

• Season Of Style Designer Series Paper
• Season Of Style Designer Washi Tape
• Red Glimmer Paper
• Champagne Glimmer Paper
• Mosaic Punch
• Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents
• White Baker's Twine
• Perfectly You Clear-Mount Stamp Set
• Chalk Talk Framelits Dies

Polka dots and trees

Simple and fast! Those are my favorite cards to make this time of year. This card uses the Perfect Pennants die to cut the "trees"--arent they cute?

Click on the links below to view or purchase the items to make this card.

• Crumb Cake 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad
• Season Of Style Designer Series Paper
• Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine
• Champagne Glimmer Paper
• Punch Pack
• Stamping Sponges
• Stampin' Dimensionals

• Perfect Pennants Bigz Die

A tiny special box

If you're giving earrings or other tiny, special gifts this Christmas, this box design is perfect! It's called a Tab Tie box, and it's made with the Envelope Punch Board. You can find directions from Sam Donald here.

Click the links below to view or purchase items used to make this project.

• Envelope Punch Board
• Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Bermuda Bay 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon
• Petite Pairs - Clear-Mount Stamp
• Punch Pack
• Word Window Punch
• Petite Curly Label Punch

I'll have a blue Christmas without you

I had a few more blue Christmas projects I want to share before the season is over! Are you ready for Christmas at your house???

These are simple stamped tags that make a small gift seem more special. I die cut Soft Sky cardstock from the Deco Labels Framelits Collection and stamped the landscape image from that old favorite, Lovely As a Tree, in Versamark ink. Then I embossed in Silver Embossing Powder. With a twist of 1/8" Silver Ribbon at the top, you have an elegant tag!

Click the links below to view or purchase products to make this project

• Deco Labels Collection Framelits Dies
• Lovely As A Tree Wood-mount Stamp Set
• Versamark Pad
• Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder
• Silver 1/8" Ribbon
• Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

Carrie's Elf!

This fabulous card was totally copied from Carrie Rhoades, my talented friend and sideline! She has perfect instructions listed on her blog. We made this card at club and everyone loved it! There are lots of steps, but they are easy to follow. We used a variety of circle punches, and the rest of the supplies are clickable below.

• Circle card Thinlits Die
• Gumball Green 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock
• Very Vanilla 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Season Of Style Designer Series Paper
• Tasteful Trim Bigz Die

Winter Frost Ornament Card

Looking for a simple Christmas card? This one is very quick! It's the one I made for my husband to use for the members of his staff at work. Just a quick layer of Winter Frost Designer Series Paper, an ornament (stamped and die cut) from Ornament Keepsakes, a sentiment cut with a Chalk Talk tag, and a little bling!

Click on any link below to see or purchase these items in my online store!

• Ornament Keepsakes Clear-Mount Stamp Set
• Greetings Of The Season Clear-Mount Stamp Set
• Chalk Talk Framelits Dies
• Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Silver 1/8" Ribbon
• Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents
• Island Indigo 8-1/2 X 11 Card Stock
• Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad
• Stampin' Dimensionals

Winter Frost Card Box

You know I love the Envelope Punch Board, right??? Well, this is one reason why! It makes amazing boxes! There are tutorials all over youtube, so I'll just give brief written instructions at the end of this post.

This is the box to go with the Endless Wishes snowflake notecards. We put three in it, but I'm sure it would hold 5-6 cards. The bellyband is made of Coastal Cabana cardstock. Add Smoky Slate Chevron Ribbon with a banner end cut. Punch  1 ¾” scallop circle from embossed silver paper, punch 7/8” circle from Bermuda Bay. Stamp image in Bermuda Bay and punch with 1 inch circle punch. Create medallion and adhere over ribbon.


To make a box to fit notecard sized (3 1/2 x 5) cards:
Cut your paper 8 1/4 x 8 1/4. Using EPB, punch and score at 3 1/8, then again at 4 1/8. Turn paper 180 degrees and repeat.
On the two opposing sides, line up the pointer with the score lines and punch and score (twice on each side). Trim your bottom flap off about 3/4 of an inch. Cut off all 4 tiny flaps. Adhere sides and bottom. Make a belly band to hold the box shut.

Click on any link below to order or view it in my online store! Thanks to These Are My Stamps for this!

• Ornament Keepsakes Clear-Mount Stamp Set
• Whisper White 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
• Brushed Silver 8-1/2X11 Card Stock
• Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad
• Versamark Pad
• Envelope Punch Board
• Whisper White Note Cards Envelopes
• Smoky Slate 3/4" Chevron Ribbon
• 1-3/4 Inch Scallop Circle Punch
• 1-3/4 Inch Scallop Circle Punch
• 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch

Endless Wishes

Stampin' Up! released my favorite photopolymer set yet, Endless Wishes, in November. I love the fonts, the sentiments, and the snowflakes! But the photopolymer sets are all "while supplies last," and unfortunately, there are no more. :-( They sold out of 3 different runs of this set! I'm sorry if you missed it--it was a good reminder for me that the photopolymer sets are not guaranteed to be available indefinitely.

Anyway, here is one card I made for November's Club options. We made an Envelope Punch Box (post to come soon) that held 3 snowflake notecards. This one, as you can see (or maybe not see all that well), is stamped in Versamark and embossed in White embossing powder. I love sparkly snowflakes, so rhinestones were a natural choice. I think these cards will be useful beyond Christmas and through January, as thank you cards or just notes.

Here were the other options--in Pool Party and Island Indigo.

A whole lot of love!

Is it too early for Valentines plans??? I love Valentines Day, so it isn't too early for me. Stampin' Up! has a great special right now, available while supplies last (meaning order now if you like it!).

To see these items or order them in my online store, CLICK HERE. 

Dates: Available December 1-January 27 or while supplies last.
The fine print: These are exclusive products that will not be available after the promotion. No limits on this promotion.