Leadership Gifts

I have not posted anything from Leadership. Things got a bit crazy and it got away from me.  So now that things have calmed down, I want to post a few things.  So I have decided to start with the gifts I made for my Upline and my 2 Sidelines..

I have been a fan of MuslinBags since Stampin' Up added them to their catalog last year.  I have found them handy to help package items that I use as gifts.  I like the idea that after you take out the gift inside, you are left with a cute gift bag that can be reused.  So it was no surprise to my friends at Leadership that I would include a Muslin Bag with my gift.

The supplies that I used for this project were:

INK:  Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana. Pool Party
ACCESSORIES:  Muslin Bag, Coastal Cabana Ribbon form the Best Year Ever Accessories Pack, Dots and Stripes Mask, Sponge Daubers

I love the Ombre effect that was created on this bag.  And I absolutely love the subtle color combination.

I then continues with my gift plans and created Wine Charms from earring hoops and the Something Borrowed Embellishments.  I think they turned out cute.  I did have problems with packaging the charms.  I ended up using Washi Tape to adhere the charms to card stock.

This is a close up picture that Susan too while using the wine charm on her glass.  It seemed that everyone enjoyed their gifts.  I know I enjoyed making them!  Enjoy the day!

Valentine Teacher Treat and Card

Today is the boys Valentine Party at daycare.  So Grandma came up with a quick and easy way to package Hershey Bars for all the teachers.  I was running behind on all my work so I chose to take the easy way out this year.  I took a 5-1/2" x 6" piece of DSP and wrapped it around the Hershey bar.  I then took a 2" x 11" piece of contrasting Card Stock and punched each end using the Scallop Tag Topper  Punch.  Through each hole on the end, I took Seam Binding Ribbon and tied a bow in the middle adhering the strip together.  

Here is a list of supplies that I used for this project:

STAMP SET:  None
PAPER:  DSP from the Reals Paper Stack, White Card stock
INK:  None
ACCESSORIES: Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon

Quick and easy and a cute way to dress up a plain wrapped Hershey Bar for a special occasion.

This card is a CASE form Dawn Oshefske.  Her card was done in Crumb Cake but I changed up the colors of the card.  I left the sentiment because I thought that was a nice sentiment for the teachers at school and it fit perfectly with the sweet chocolate bar.

The supplies that I used for this card were:

STAMP SET: You Plus Me

PAPER: Stacked with Love DSP Paper Stack

INK:  Basic Black

ACCESSORIES:  White Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (RETIRED)

Thank goodness all my Valentines are now all finished and all the boys Valentines are finished.  Now I can breathe and start thinking of Easter ideas.  Enjoy the day!

Emmett's Class's Valentines

Today I finished Emmett's daycare school Valentines for their party on Friday.  Yesterday another child was added to the list so I had to quickly make another one.  This candy treat holder was another quick and easy project to make.  When you are making 23-25 or more items, you really can not make projects that take a long time to make.

The supplies that I used for this candy treat holder were:

STAMP SET:  Hey, Valentine
PAPER: Real Red, Whisper White, Stacked With Love DSP Stack Pad
INK: Tuxedo Black Memento 
ACCESSORIES: Party Banners Bigz Die, Big Shot, 1/8" Circle Punch, Stampin' Trmmer,  Silver Metallic Baker's Twine, Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight and Skintone Blendabilities

On the back of this project, I used a Chalk Marker to write the names of the students that are going to receive this cute Valentine Treats.

I saw how to make this treat holder on Dawn Oshefske's blog.  You can go over to her blog and check out the video tutorial she has posted on her blog.  I would like to thank Dawn for this tutorial.  She really help make my Valentine making easier this year.  Enjoy the day!

Downline Meeting With Pennie

I love it when my Upline, Pennie, is able to come back to the Northeast and visit with her Downline.  I miss the Downline Meetings that she held with us before leaving for the WestCoast.  So I was really excited when she told us she was coming back to visit and was planning on holding a Downline Meeting.  When she holds a meeting, we all bring swaps and a handmade gift using Stampin' Up products.  

This year, Pennie asked us to keep our gifts simple and use products from the Annual Catalog.  That was very difficult for me.  I am so wrapped up into preparing items and cards for Christmas and using the Holiday Catalog that her request just overwhelmed me.  After driving myself crazy by over thinking this simple request, I finally came up with using the Muslin Bag (which is in the annual catalog) but I turning it into a cute and simple gift bag holding a Winter Treat.  The supplies that I used for this project were:

STAMP SET:  Embellished Events
PAPER:  Whisper White, Garden Green, Red Glimmer Paper, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper
INK:  Real Red, Garden Green
ACCESSORIES:  Muslin Bag, Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon, 1/4" Silver Ribbon, Star Framelits, Itty Bitty Banner Framelits, Sponge Daubers, Polka Dot Masks

Those are the supplies for the Gift Bag part.  But open up the bag and you will find a delicious Winter Treat.  In this picture you can see the bag along with it's contents.

Inside you will find a Hot Chocolate Mix, Miniature Marshmallows, Chocolate Kisses and a Peppermint Candy Cane.  What a wonderful treat to give someone to use on a cold snowy day!  Daycare providers, bus drivers, teachers, babysitters and more are certain to appreciate this handmade gift.  Personally, just give me chocolate and I am happy!  What is not to love about this.

To decorate the Muslin Bag, I used the Polka Dotted Mask, Sponge Daubers and Stamp Pads.  It was quick and easy to decorate the bag in festive colors.  It changes the feel of the bag.  Although all the product I used was from the Annual Catalog, I was still ably to come up with a project which had a Holiday feel to it.  It seemed that the people who attended the meeting liked it.  And I am sure that anybody who would receive a gift like this would like it also.  

Enjoy the day!

Convention 2014 Gifts

I was going through my pictures the other day and realized that I never had posted this picture of the gifts that I made for my Upline and Sidelines for Convention.  I loved the "SWEET TAFFY" DSP so I decided to use it somehow in the gifts.

I loved those mini coffee cups that everyone seems to be using this year for gifts, so I decided to use them.  I filled them with Hershey Kisses (who doesn't like chocolate?) and decorated the cup using the Sweet Taffy DSP.  The lid says A Little Something For You.  

Then I made a notebook using mini legal Pads and decorated a pen with matching DSP.  I take a lot of notes at Convention so I can always use an extra pad and paper.  Thank goodness I made these because I used them a lot at convention.  The supplies that I used for these projects were:

STAMP SET:  Num Num
PAPER:  Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, Whisper WhiteSweet Taffy DSP
INK:  Rich Razzleberry(for sentiment on lid)
ACCESSORIES: 
     COFFEE CUP:  (  Sunburst Framelits, 2" Circle Punch, Hello Honey Satin Ribbon, Hershey Kisses (non SU), Mini Coffee Cups (nonSU)
     PEN:  RSVP Pens (non SU)
     NOTEBOOKS:  Daffodil Delight Seam Binding, Mini Legal Pads (non SU)

These were quick and easy to make.  I needed something quick and easy to make for gifts because I spent so much time on my swaps.  I ran out of time.  This year time was not on my side.  I usually go to convention by train and I put my swaps together on the train ride.  But this year we drove to Salt Lake City and visited friends along the way.  I had no time to work on swaps or projects on the way there.  So I needed to finish everything before I left.  But I was able to get everything  done before we left.  

Today is a one kid day but today has not been a good day for him so far.  So now I need to go and be a cuddly Grandma today and take care of a little guy who just is not himself today.  Enjoy your day!

Hostess Appreciation Make & Take #1

Last Saturday I held my Hostess Appreciation Luncheon and we had a wonderful time.  First we had a nice sit down luncheon and then we sat down and stamped.  This is one of the projects that we made.  Susan and I often come up with ideas together for our classes and events and then use them for different occasions.  This project is one that Susan put together.  She used it for her Hostess/Customer Open House event, while I decided to use it for my Luncheon.  

The supplies that I used for this project were:

STAMP SET"  Bloom with Hope
PAPER:  Blackberry Bliss, Whisper White
INK:  Momento Tuxedo
ACCESSORIES:  Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive Blendabilities, Blackberry Bliss Stitched Satin Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Glue Dots, 3" x 3" Post It Notes

I love the new Blackberry Bliss In Color and it seems to be my customer's favorite In Color also.  I think this a great decorative way to place sticky notes near your phone.  My hostesses loved this project.  So thank you Susan for putting this one together for us.

Enjoy the day!

Hostess Appreciation Luncheon Gift Bag

Today I am hosting my annual Hostess Appreciation Luncheon.  It is my way to thank my my customers who were Hostesses throughout the past catalog sales period.  I serve a light lunch, play games (for prizes of course ), and we make 2 Make & Take projects.

This is the gift bag that I made for each Hostess to hold a few samples of products that are "NEW" in the 2014-15 catalog.  To make this gift bag I used:

STAMP SET: And Many More, Petite Petals
PAPER:  Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White
INK:  Crisp Cantaloupe, Coastal Cabana, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush
ACCESSORIES:  Petite Petals Punch, Extra Large Oval Punch, Banners Framelits, Big Shot, Polka Dot Tag A Bag Gift Bags, Strawberry Slush Thick Baker's Twine, Dimensionals

This year I gave my Hostess Appreciation Luncheon a theme.  Don't ask my why, I think it just happened to help me co-ordinate what I put in their bags.  The theme this year is "Hostesses are Golden".  So everything I placed in the bags were gold in some way.  I was inspired my all the items in the new catalog that were gold.  I hope they enjoy today.  I can not understand why they wouldn't.  Because what could be better than stamping, food and friends all wrapped up together in one event!  Enjoy your day!

Envelope Punch Board Treat Boxes

My customers have been asking me to have a Technique Class using the Envelope Punch Board.  I was so excited when the Envelope Punch Board was introduced at Convention.  I got even more excited when I saw all the other things that you could do with it.  My customers have been asking for a different type of Technique class, so I decided to try a class showing them what else can be done. 

I started with these cute little baskets using the Watercolor Wonder DSP.  I thought they would be cute to use to hold treats for an Easter Gathering, Bridal Shower, or a Mother's Day Luncheon.  My customers loved the idea and they were so easy to make.  It was a good starter project for them.

This is what it looks like before it all gets folded together.  Hopefully you can see the lines where I scored the DSP.  These baskets were created with 6" x 6" DSP.  

Here is a link where I found the directions
CLICK HERE
It is from Sam at PootlesPapercraft UK and is a great instruction video.







The supplies that I used for this project were:

STAMP SET:  A Round Array
PAPER:  Watercolor Wonder DSP, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
INK:  Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie
ACCESSORIES:  1/8" Pumpkin Pie Taffeta Ribbon, 1/8" Old Olive Taffeta Ribbon, Envelope Punch Board, Adhesive, Dimensionals


I was glad that I did this class for them.  I know that Eli's teachers will be getting these cute little boxes filled with Jelly Beans for Easter.  Enjoy the day!

A Monster I Love You

I forgot to post this little gem after our Downline 

Meeting in January.  This was the Make & 

Take that Susan presented to our downlines.  I thought it was adorable and was a great way to show a different way to use the Sweetheart Treat Bags.  

I always like it when I can use a product for a number of different reasons and ways.  I like to use the old saying, "Getting more  bang for your buck".  I think customers will buy a product sooner if they know you can use it in a number of different ways.  

The supplies that we used for this project were:

STAMP SETS:  None

PAPER:  Whisper White, Soft Sky, Real Red, Silver Glimmer Paper, Midnight Musem Calyso Coral

INK:  None

ACCESSORIES:  Sweetheart Treat Bag, Monster Hugs Girls, Heart (from the Circle Card Thinlets),7/8" Scallop Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, 1/2" Circle Punch, Heart Framelits, Arrows Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Dimensionals

I did not show this sooner because by the time I remembered that I did not post it, the promotion for this product was ending.  But GOOD NEWS… this product and some of the other products from the A Whole Lot of Love promotion that was to end on January 27th are still for sale until they run out of the product or until February 14th.  

Today I will be working on Valentine Cards for Eli's Class.  When I finish, I will share with you.  Enjoy the day!

January Technique Class- Card #3

This is the last card that we made in Technique Class this month.  Everyone really liked this Shaker Card.  I saw a card like this but can not remember where.  If you contact me I will give you credit. The background was different on the card that I saw but my mind went right to the Embossing Folder, "DECORATIVE DOTS" which can be found in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure.  I thought that was a perfect background because it reminded me of snow.  After I ran the Soft Sky card stock through the Big Shot using that embossing folder, I took a Whisper White stamp pad and rubbed it over the raised dots to lighten them.  I thought it gave a more snowy look to the background.

This card was used in the GLITTER themed Technique Class.  So I place the Glitter inside the shaker frame used to create this card.  The supplies that I used for this card were:

STAMP SETS:  Festive Flurry, Best of 25 Years…Snow
PAPER:  Night of Navy, Soft Sky, Whisper White, Silver Glimmer Paper
INK:  , Whisper White, Soft Sky, Smokey Slate, Island Indigo, Pool Party, Real Red, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Black Stazon
ACCESSORIES:  Blender Pens, Shaker Frames, Silver Glitter, Dimensionals, Festive Flurry Framelits, 1/8" Silver Ribbon, Decorative Embossing Folder

The Decorative Dots Embossing Folder is available ONLY from the Sale- A- Bration Brochure.  For every $50 you spend in product, you may choose an item FREE from the brochure.  This embossing folder is one of the items that you can choose from.  The Sale is on only from January 28th to March 31st.  This is my favorite time of year at Stampin' Up because you are able to get some great product FREE.  CLICK HERE to view the brochure.

I will be posting a few more pictures this week of cards that we will be making at my Valentine Buffet. Today while the little guy is napping, I will start to get the materials cut and ready for Saturday's event. Enjoy the day!

A Rose for You

Another project that will be offered at the Valentine Stamp Buffet.  This is a mini frame that is decorated with a rose which was made using the Spiral Flower Die.  That is a new die which can be found in the Occasions Catalog.  You can use the die to create 3 dimensional flowers.  We made those flowers on Saturday and decided to use them to decorate the frame.  The frames were found on a "field trip" to some discount stores.  I love it when I am able to find cheap items that I can decorate using Stampin' Up products.

What we did was to stamp an insert into the frame.  We used the Eiffel Tower from the stamp set, Follow My Heart.  And here is the great part…  If you do not like that image, you can stamp on other card stock or DSP and place that in the frame!  You make a lot of different inserts and so you will be able to use it for a number of different occasions.

The 2 stamp sets that were used for this project were Perfect Pennants and Follow My Heart.


What a cute little gift to give a friend, co-worker, teacher, or family member.  It is small enough to fit on a desk at work.  I love it because it can be used all through the year not just at Valentine's Day.  Check back all this week to see other projects that will be offered.

I will be hosting this event at my home on January 25 @ 10 AM.  If interested or would like more information, please contact me.  Enjoy the day!

Valentines in the House

Myself, Susan and her downline Karen got together onSaturday to come up with ideas for a Valentine Stamping Event.  This is one of the projects that we came up with for that event.  I really enjoyed doing the collage for my Christmas gift exchange, and Susan and Karen really like it, so we decided to come up with one for Valentine's Day for our stamp camp.  So this is what the three of us came up with.  It took a while to make because we had so many ideas and we needed to to come up with 9 for the number of squares we had.  We also needed to decide on a color scheme.  Also we needed to split up the sentiments and Valentine shapes.

It was a long process to come up with the idea but once we finally decided the layout and everything, it did not take long to finish.  These are the supplies that we used for this project:


STAMP SETS:  The Best of 25 Years… Love, Perfect Pennants
PAPER:  Red Glimmer Paper, Silver Foil, Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Whisper WHite, Real Red, Fresh Prints Designer Series Paper Stack
INK: Versamark, Black Stazon, Real Red, Old Olive
ACCESSORIES:  Circle Card Thinlets, Label Card Thinlets, Heart Punch, Small Heart Punch, Big Shot, Blender Pens, Black Embossing Powder, Jewel Rhinestones, Red Sharpie (non SU), Dimensionals, Basic Black and Real Red Markers

This will be one of the projects that we will be offering along with 4 more for a Valentine Stamp Class.  Although we came up with our ideas together, we will be offering our classes at different days and times.  I will post that information in a future post this week.  I am trying to finalize a date and time.  Today is an all 3 grandson day so it should be very busy today.  Enjoy the day!

Downline Christmas Party

Sunday Susan and I had our Downline Christmas Party.  At the last minute I was unable to attend but I hear that it went quite well and everyone had a wonderful time.  For the party, we asked our downline to make a gift using SU product and we then had a drawing to decide who would receive which gift.  I was lucky enough to receive a wreath made form the Seasons of Style DSP.  I placed it on my wall in the family room as soon as I received it.

Here is a picture of my new wreath!  Isn't it beautiful and it fits right into my color scheme in this particular room.  I loved how she used the Bow Die to make the bow for the wreath.  The bow is made from Red Glimmer Paper and adds just the right amount of glitz for the Holidays.  

Just another idea of what you can with Stampin' Up products to help decorate your home for the Holidays.  Enjoy your day!

A Glimmer Christmas

Susan and I held our Downline Christmas Party on Sunday. We had a few things planned.  Susan and I provided the sandwich tray and our downlines were asked to bring an appetizer.  There was plenty to eat and it was good.  We also hosted a cookie exchange.  More about that is later post.  

Since everyone is so crafty, we thought everyone could create a Christmas gift and then we would have an exchange.  I have seen more and more Demos creating Home Decor items.  So I decided I would try to come up with one.  Of course the idea I start with is never what I finish with.  I wanted it to be light, cheerful and silvery.  Well I ended up with it be cheery and RED!  Here are some pics of what I ended up with.

I started with the center piece which was created using the Festive Flurry Framelits and coordinating Stamp Set.  Then I looked at the stamp sets that I owned and tried to find ones that would fit in a small space.  My project did not use the 12 x 12 format but instead an 8 x 8 format.  3" x 3" squares are used if you make you project 12 x 12.  But Since I used the 8 x 8 framed shadowbox, I decided to reduce the shares to 1-3/4".  I really wanted to see the 8 x 8 Red Glimmer Paper that I used for the background so the squares had to be a bit smaller.  I also used a lot of rhinestones to give it some sparkle.  After all it needed to be festive.  

The stamp sets that I used for this project were:

STAMP SETS: Best of 25 Years…Christmas, Warmth and Wonder (Hostess Set), Ornament Keepsakes, Festive Flurry, For the Birds, Embellished Events, Wishing You
PAPER:  Red Glimmer Paper, Silver Glimmer Paper Whisper WHite, Silver Foil Paper, Real Red, Basic Black, Real Red Patterned DSP
INK:  Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Baked Brown Sugar, Black Stazon


It took me a week to do this one.  Not because it was time intensive but because it took me that long to switch different pieces around until I was happy with how it looked.  One of Susan's downlines received my card and I am told that she really liked it.

IT is snowing here today and so we have the 2 grandkids that attend daycare on a Tuesday because because of the weather.  So I anticipate another busy day.  Enjoy the day!

A Cute Little Box

Another one of the gift packaging projects that we will be making is this cute little box.   This year I decided that I had to include different types of packaging in my Christmas Event because there are so many neat items this year's main catalog.  

This was made by using the Tag A Bag Gift Boxes.  It was so easy to make.  You get the box and the acetate sleeve and all you have to do is create gift tags and embellishments to enhance the packaging.  This box can hold a small bottle of wine or Dipping Oil.  It can also be used to package candles.  Do you need a way to gift K Cups?  Well this is a perfect package  to do that.  There are so many items that can fit in this box.  the ideas are endless.

So if you would like to make this cute little box, you can join us at my place on Dec.1 @ 1 PM.  Just contact me.

Well if the weather holds out today, my daughter and grandson will be going to Peddler's Village for the day to do a little Christmas shopping.  It is a tradition for us.  I cant wait, it is always a nice day.  So you go out enjoy your day!

"Let's Wrap it Up" Class is Coming

It is time to "Let's Wrap it Up" on your Holiday crafting needs.  At this time of the year I like to wrap up all my gift and card making.  It does not always work but I try to get all the kind of stuff finished so I can relax and enjoy the Holiday season.  So I am offering a chance for you to wrap up your stamping needs. This event will held like a card buffet.  You will be able to choose which items you would like to make and how many of each.  

I am offering 9 different projects.  There will be 3 Gift Card Holders, 3 Cards, and 3 Different Ways to Package your small gifts.  This project is one of the projects that you can choose from.  This cute MUSLIN GIFT BAG is a cute way to package all those small gifts that you plan to give.  It can be used to hold jewelry, candy, or any small item.  To create this cute Gift Bag, you start with the Muslin Bags which can be found in the Holiday Mini.  The rest of the supplies used for this bag are:

STAMP SET: Wonderful Wreath
INK:  Garden Green
ACCESSORIES:  Muslin Bag, 3/4" Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon, Crystal Effects, Rhinestone Jewels, Red Sharpie

Just a few tips...
1.  Before stamping an image on your Muslin Bag, remember to put card stock inside the pouch.  This will keep the ink from going through to the other side and it also is a sturdier surface to stamp on. 

2.  Use Crystal Effects to adhere the Rhinestone Jewels to the bag.

3.  You can also place a piece of waxed paper on between the card stock and bag.  The waxed paper will prevent the crystals effects to stick to the card stock in case it goes through the muslin.

I really like this project!  I stepped it up by adding the Rhinestone Jewels and replacing the cord with the Chevron Ribbon.  I plan to make a few of these to fill with candy for Eli and Emmett to give to their Daycare teachers. They like when I make things for them.  

I wrapped the kids Christmas gifts last night and I plan to start mixing my Christmas cookie dough this afternoon.  Enjoy your day!

Candy Wrappers for Halloween Gathering

This is the last post about the Halloween Gathering.  When planning my projects for this event,  I try to add a cute way to give candy gifts to teachers and friends.  This year I planned very simple wrappers.  The first was a cute one that I found on Becky Robert's blog, Inking Idaho.  I thought this was such a quick and neat way to package candy for a class treat or a special trick or treater who comes to your home.

The next candy wrapper uses the new ENVELOPE PUNCH BOARD!  At our last downline meeting Susan presented this unique way to wrap a regular sized candy bar.  This wrapper uses a 5" square piece of DSP and Washi Tape. The Envelope Punch Board is used to notch and score the wrapper so it can fit easily around the candy bar.  I LOVE it when products can be used in a variety of ways!  


 I used this wrapper style to make all the cary gifts for Eli's and Emmet's daycare caretakers.  I am sure they will like it.  I mean... who does not like chocolate?  Right?

I hope you have enjoyed the projects we are going to be creating at the Halloween Gathering.  You still have to the end of today to sign up for it.  Let me know if you plan to attend.  Enjoy the day!

Simply Pressed Clay Pin

I love this new product!  When I first saw it in the catalog, I was unsure.  I just could not imagine what I could do with it.  Well, once it was in my hands, the ideas started to flow.  I played around with it and came up with this pin.

It took a while to come up with it and I think that is because I tend to over think things.  In the end this pin was very simple and easy to make.  
1.  I started with making the clay flower.  
2.  To make it a bit glitzy, I covered the flower with an adhesive and then covered it with Dazzling Diamonds.  
3.  I then hot glued a Large Rhinestone Jewel to the center.
4.  Next adhered the flower and a Pistachio Pudding leaf (punched from the Bird Builder Punch) to a 1-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch out of Silver Glimmer Paper.  
5.  I added ruffled White Organza Ribbon to the back of the Scallop Circle using a hot glue gun.
6.  Finally I placed a card stock scallop circle on the back which I glued a pin back before I glued it onto the ribbon.
7.  And Voila!  You have a cute pin!

There is something special that I am using this pin for and it has to do with convention.  You will find out more about that in the next week or so.  I leave for convention on Sunday.  Since I am going by train, I will be reaching my destination on Tuesday evening.  Can not wait to start celebrating Stampin' Up's 25 year anniversary!  I will post pics of my swaps next week and hopefully some pictures from convention.  Last year I had so much trouble trying to get access to the internet so that I could post.  This year, the schedule they gave us looks so full that I may not be able to find the time.  But please stay tuned because I will do the best I can to post.

I am started my packing today and get all my stuff together.  There is so much to get ready.  Next post will be Monday.   Enjoy the day!

Christmas Tag Box

Outside of box

Isn't this most elegant box that you have seen?  What a beautiful gift you can give someone for the Holidays!  It really just folds up into a box and then you adhere a belly band.  That is what helps to keep it in it's box shape.  This box holds 6 gift tags.  You could put more in if you like.  Or if you did not want to give gift tags, it also will hold Girardelli Chocolate for that chocolate lover or Tea Bags for a tea lover.  

Inside of box with tags

This is another one of the projects that we will be making at my Christmas in July event.  That event is my favorite.  I love when we stamp and create while listening to Christmas Music, eat Christmas cookies, and drink hot chocolate.  I even put up some Christmas decorations.  It is a fun event.  If you are interested, contact me so I have all your supplies prepared for you.

Today I plan to finish up what I need to do on my swaps and try to do some packing.  Next week at this time I will be in Salt Lake City, trying to some sight seeing before convention starts.  Enjoy the day!

Open House- Make & Take

No, the catalog does not come with that bookmark.  That was the Make & Take that we made at my Open House.   When we were at Janet Wakeland's downline meeting, this was one of the Make & Take's that we made.  I loved it so much that I decided that I should make these bookmarks for all the people that were going to attend my Open House.  Then sanity took over. I then decided that maybe instead of me making bookmarks for everyone, they should make their own bookmarks.  It then dawned on me that this would be a great Make & Take.  

Here is a close up of what we made.  I did use a few RETIRED products.  I loved the Two Tags Bigz Die and it is perfect to make this magnetic bookmark.  I also decided to keep using the New In Colors just like Janet had.  But I decided to make it a monogramed bookmark.  So again I used the RETIRED Lovely Letters stamp set.  I was so sorry to see that set go.  It was a very elegant alphabet set.  The supplies that I used for this project were:

STAMP SET:  Lovely Letters Alphabet (retired)
PAPER:  Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White, Strawberry Slush, Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana
INK:  Versamark
ACCESSORIES: Two Tags Bigz Die (retired), Mosaic Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Scallop Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Gold EP, Heating Tool, Dimensionals, magnets (non SU)

My customers LOVED it.  I was so glad we made these.  I was a great way to introduce 4 of the 5, 2013-14 In Colors.  And a really nice gift for my customers.  Well I have another busy weekend so I will not post again until Monday.  Enjoy the day!