Christmas Collage

We will be making this cute Christmas Collage at our November 3rd Class.  This is such a cute Holiday decoration for yourself or a gift!  The collage uses a variety of Stampin' Up paper punches and stamps.   Class is November 3rd from 10:00 to 12:30.  All supplies will be provided.  Cost is $15.00 if you are going to bring your own frame (opening is 8 x 8) or $30 if I will be getting a frame for you.  This frame is from Kohl's, and I have heard that another good source is Micheal's craft stores. RSVP by Oct 29th. 

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Ornament card

This fun little card was made with the Ornament Keepsake Bundle.  I posted about this bundle  yesteray, and about the class I am hosting using the bundle,  but thought I would give a close-up of the projects one by one.  First Up, the card.

We will be making one of each of the following ornaments too!  These will make great gifts.  I will be using some on my packages, doubling as a bow for the package.

 

Ornament Keepsake Bundle class

During the month of October, if you Purchase the Ornament Keepsake Bundle, you will get the Festive Paper Piercing Pack FREE (normally $7.95).  I really like this paper piercing pack, I've used the windows collection and labels collection dies with it many many times in past posts.  And, I love the Ornament Keepsakes Bundles, so its a win win all around.  The bundles come in two different ways, one for non-Sizzix Big shot owners (but really, you need one of those) where you get the Ornament Keepsakes stamp set and the Candlelight Christmas paper for $38.90 clear mount set or $47.90 wood mount set, and another bundle that includes the items mentioned in the first bundle, plus the matching framelit dies ($55.90 clear mount or $62.90 wood mount).  We will be using the stamp set, dies, and paper at the November 10th Ornament class. 

We will make 4 projects, one card and 3 ornaments.  Class will start at 10:00 and most likely end by 12:30.  Cost is $15.00.  RSVP by November 5th. 

 

 

Emboss Resist Snowflakes

I don't think a Christmas season has gone by with out an Emboss Resist Snowflake card.  I seem to make one every year, with what ever new snowflake stamp set I have, can't seem to help myself.  I like the look of the sponged ink around the snowflakes.  Its also fun to see the details of the snowflakes emerge when you add the ink on top.   If  you haven't made one, I suggest you give it a try.  Step one, emboss some snowflakes in clear or white embossing powder.   I use Versamark and clear embossing powder on mine. I dump my powder onto my card stock and tap off the excess.   Heat it up and watch the powder melt.

Can you see the clear snowflakes?  Hard to see I know.  Then I sponged over them with Pool Party ink.  I layered my cards with some glimmer paper and added rhinestones to the centers of the snowflakes.  I made a few different varieties and layouts, all using the Snowflake Soiree stamp set.

 #127925$21.95 for clear mount.   #127922  $29.95 for wood mount.

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Craft Fair time!!

I have signed up for a table at a craft fair at my church.  I haven't participated in a craft fair in over ten years, and never as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  Since this was a church fund raiser I thought I would go ahead and give it a try.  If you are in the area of Lombard Illinois, why not come by and say "Hi!" ?    The Craft fair is Saturday October 13th, beginning at 8:00 and I think it runs till 2:00.  It is at the Lombard Church of the Nazarene on Rt 53 in Lombard, just south of North Ave.  For the next week this post will stay at the top of the blog.  Scroll down to see new project posts, which will all be things I'll be making for the craft fair!

Candy Bars!!

One of the most popular posts here on my little blog are the ones that feature these little candy bars.  I made some last year and they continue to by the most clicked on post.  So, For the craft fair this year I figured I better make a bunch of these cuties!  Luckily  my daughter's school is selling the candy bars for their winter fund raiser again this year, so I was able to use the same bars as last year.  I made ten Thanksgiving Turkeys, 10 Angels, 10 Santas, 10 Grinches, and 10 Rudolphs.  And, I have another box of 50 candy bars to go!!  If  I don't sell them all I may be selling them on the blog.  Good Idea?

I am editing this post to a link to a couple of videos on my You Tube channel that were made years after this post.  Please check them out :) and give me a like or thumbs up :) 

Hot Chocolate Packets

Just like the spider cider only these have yummy Starbucks salted Carmel cocoa!  Yum Yum!!  I cut my 8 1/2 by 11 paper in half, then scored at 2 1/4 and 6 1/4.  Add sticky strip along the bottom and up one side and fold closed.  Punch a hole in the top.  Then loop your ribbon around the cocoa packet and push down into your pouch.  Bring the ribbon through the holes and tie. 

To bring the number of cranks through the big shot down to a minimum, I cut all three shapes out in one turn.

Stamp set and dies come in a bundle, #129946  $32.95 for the clear mount bundle ($14.95 stamps only) and #129945 $36.95 for wood mount stamp bundle ($18.95 for the wood mount stamps only).  

Edited to add a video made in 2016 

 

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