Pretty Pines Christmas Pizza Box - Week 3 of 12 Weeks of Christmas!

Don't you just love packaging, making pretty boxes and bags for gifts?  We're into Week 3 of our 12 Weeks of Christmas Series and I'll show you how I transformed a plain white Mini Pizza Box into a beautiful little gift package.

These pizza boxes are so cute and you can put lots of small items in them.  Some ideas for filling these boxes are 3x3 notecards with envelopes, chocolates, jewelry, gift cards, the list goes on and on.

I cut out the bow in Cherry Cobbler and added a Gold Faceted Gem in the center.  The pine cones have Gold Wink Of Stella added to give them some glimmer.

For this one, I cut a different pine cone and backed it with Gold Glimmer Paper. Pretty Gold Ribbon adds to the glimmer.

The dimensions for the DSP are:
-- 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 for the top
-- 3 1/4 x 3/4 for each side strip (4 pieces)
-- Use a small circle punch or side of label punch to add a       notch to the front piece.

Watch the video below to see the steps to make this project.

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Don't forget the Designer Series Paper special; buy 3 get 1 free.

Gorgeous Painted Harvest Birthday Card

Today I made a card using one of my new favorite stamp sets - Painted Harvest.  I love flowers, if you didn't already know that, and this stamp set makes gorgeous ones!

The two-step stamp lets you really give some dimension to your flower.  I used Fresh Fig and Wisteria Wonder. Its important to stamp in the right order though to get this look. You should play around with different color combos and see what you can come up with. 

I used the Petals Embossing Folder on the Whisper White layer to give it some texture. The Layering Ovals Framelits highlights the Flower and sentiment. Top it off with the Mini Bows and you've got a gorgeous card.

On the inside, I stamped a partial flower in the bottom corner.  I used the sentiment on the card front as well as the inside from the Beautiful Bouquet set. 

Watch the video below to see the steps to make this card.  Then go to my online store and purchase this stamp set and start playing.  You will love it!!!!

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Wise Men Christmas Card - Week 2 of 12 Weeks of Christmas!

For Week 2 of the 12 weeks of Christmas I made this beautiful card with the Wise Men following the Star of Bethlehem.  

I wanted to give you some options so I made one vertical and one horizontal.  I used Fresh Fig to stamp the wise men and the palm tree and sentiments are in Tranquil Tide.

For this card I cut the star out of Silver Glimmer Paper with the Starlight Framelits.  I added some Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the Wise Men and some of the stars on the Merry Little Christmas DSP.

For the Vertical card I stamped the star with Versamark and heat embossed it with Silver Emboss Powder.  

Watch the video below to see how I made these cards.

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Beautiful Fall Card Using Baby Wipe Technique

Today I have this great technique to show you using baby  wipes.  I've seen videos on this technique and figured I'd give it a try.  What better project than making fall leaves using it.  Its so easy to do and really makes beautiful images.  

I used the Colorful Seasons Bundle for the Adirondack chair, the sentiment and the leaves.  The pumpkins were made using the Pick A Pumpkin bundle.  The yellowish layer is from the Color Theory DSP.  It is such a fall look.

Aren't the leaves just beautiful?  You can use any fall colors to make this.  I used the color ink refills that I had on hand.  I even stamped some on the inside layer.

Watch the video below to see the steps I used to make the leaves; you'll see how easy it really is.

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Quick & Easy Christmas Card - Week 1 of 12 Weeks of Christmas!!!

Today I'm kicking off a 12 weeks of Christmas where I will feature a Christmas project once a week for 12 weeks. I'm starting with a very quick and easy Christmas card using the Every Good Wish and Quilted Christmas stamps sets.

The be merry sentiment looks like a watercolor wash. I used the Quilted Christmas DSP to cut out the trees and then added the center tree from the Stitched Felt Embellishments.  

I used the inside sentiment for this card from the Quilted Christmas stamp set.  I think I like this one best.

The inside sentiment for this card is from the Every Good Wish stamp set.

Watch the video below to see how I made these cards.

Below is the supply list used for this card.  You can order these products by clicking the Order Now button and using the current Host Code

National Card Making Day Oct. 7 -- October Specials from Stampin' Up!

This year the world celebrates the day on October 7, but one day wasn’t enough for Stampin' Up!. For ten days (October 1–10), you get 15% off Notecards & Envelopes and select stamp sets. Also, when you buy Fast Fuse Adhesive, you’ll get two refills for FREE! These items will help you celebrate the best hobby of all—cardmaking!

Let’s admit it: we all just love gorgeous Designer Series Paper! By popular demand, we are bringing back an incredible offer on Designer Series Paper. You can buy three packages of select Designer Series Paper and get one FREE during October! This sale includes Designer Series Paper from both the annual and holiday catalogs. And we’re even including select Specialty and Designer Series Paper Stacks on sale! So take advantage of this excellent opportunity to sell lots and lots of pretty paper. See the DSP included in this special below:

Hosting a holiday catalog event is always fun—and we’ve just sweetened the deal with our exciting Merry Patterns Host Promotion. If host a party with $300 USD/$375 CAD in sales by October 31, you’ll earn the FREE Merry Patterns Stamp Set.

Watch the video below to see more details on this beautiful stamp set.

Hello Fall it's pumpkin spice latte season

It's fall and time for all those pumpkin spice drinks, donuts and muffins.  This is my favorite time of year. I am so delighted that the Holiday Catalog has a new stamp set to coordinate with the Coffee Cup Framelits.  

The Painted Autumn DSP has some beautiful patterns and colors.  Watch my video to see how I stamped the leaves to get that variation of color.  This is FALL in a cup!!!

 Watch this quick video to see how I put this together.

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Cute Quilted Mini Pizza Box & Notecards

Today I have a great project using the Mini Pizza Boxes and the Christmas Quilt Bundle from the new Holiday Catalog.  I wasn't to sure I would like the pizza boxes when they first came out but they are really cute.  You can fill them with notecards, cookies, candy, whatever you'd like.  The gold glimmer paper adds an elegant touch to the project.

The Christmas Quilt Bundle isn't just for Christmas.  I just love this set.  Its so versatile and can be used for any project.  I made 3x3 notecards to put inside the pizza box.  These are done with the Night of Navy and Real Red and I layered the frame over them.

I didn't put the frame on these 3 cards and I think they are pretty and simple.  The first was stamped in Emerald Envy and Peekaboo Peach.  The second stamped in Marina Mist and Daffodil Delight and the third was done in Pear Pizzaz and Daffodil Delight.  

Watch my video below to see how I made this project.  Try out different color combinations. 

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September Paper Pumpkin

The September Paper Pumpkin is beautiful!!!  I love that I can do the Paper Pumpkin anywhere.  I did this kit while hanging with my Dad while my Mom was out.  He has dementia so he can't be by himself.  I brought my Paper Pumpkin kit and sat at the kitchen table and crafted away while Dad slept. 

I'll take you through the steps I followed. First is to open the kit. It has everything you need except paper snips. I did use a few of my clear blocks and my snail to move things along a little faster.

Look at all the goodness in the kit! The supplies give you everything you need to make 8 packages and 8 cards.

First I punched out all the die cuts from the sheets. They were easy to just pull apart from the sheets.

Next I did my stamping. I stamped the leaf image on the punched out leaves. 

I stamped all the tags for the cards. Don't you love the gold accent on the bottom. I had a few clear blocks so I was able to mount each stamp on a separate block. This is not necessary if you don't have additional blocks. 

I stamped the tags for the packages. I realized that it was easier to stamp and then punch them out :)

Stamping completed, now time to assemble.

Here's the final product.  Aren't they beautiful???

Take a look at the video below from Stampin' Up!

To give you more of what you love, during October and November Stampin' Up! is offering two straight months of perfectly coordinated Christmas cardmaking and gifting projects.  October and November will be coordinating kits that will have everything you need to complete unique holiday cards and gifts.  You can get that handmade holiday touch without the fuss. Why not give it a try?

If you're interested, click on the Paper Pumpkin icon on the right and it will bring you to the subscription page.  Let me know if you do this so I can track it.  This is a great way to try out paper crafting or if you already are a crafter, you can have some easy projects that don't need a lot of thought.  Its a win-win!!!

Here's a quick video with some details.

Fall Is In The Air.....

Check out this Beautiful Autumn Sunflower Card.  I love Autumn, I love Sunflowers and I love everything about this Painted Harvest Bundle. 

I used Daffodil Delight and Peekaboo Peach to stamp the petals and then Chocolate Chip for the center.  The Burlap ribbon adds just the right touch to finish off this autumn card. 

Watch the video below to see how I made this card.

This stamp set is from the new Holiday Catalog.  Need a catalog, just leave a comment or email me and I'll send you one.

Below is the supply list used for this card.  You can order these products by shopping clicking the Order Now button and using the September Host Code QTE6FMYU 

Pick a Pumpkin Autumn Card

Today's beautiful autumn card features the Pick a Pumpkin bundle from the new Holiday Catalog.  I love the fall colors! The Painted Autumn DSP along with the Peekaboo Peach and Calypso Coral colors really bring Autumn to life.

Aren't the pumpkins so cute, I love the one with the star cutouts.  I even used some on the inside of the card.

Watch the video below to see how easy it was to pull this card together.  I used the Sentiment from the Paisleys & Posies stamp set.

Leave me a message or email me if you need a Holiday or Annual catalog and I would be happy to send you one.

Below is the supply list used for this card.  You can order these products by shopping clicking the Order Now button and using the September Host Code QTE6FMYU 

2017 Holiday Catalog Release

I'm so excited!!!  The 2017 Holiday Catalog has been released by Stampin' Up! and you can start ordering from it today. 

You can click on the catalog icon on the right to view the online catalog.  If you want me to mail you one, just leave me a comment or email me. 

Check out these videos from Stampin' Up! showing some of the new products from the Holiday Release.

Are you smitten with mittens? Then you'll love Stampin' Up!'s Smitten Mittens Bundle! Buy the Smittens Mittens Stamp Set and the Many Mittens Framelits Dies together and save 10%. Use these adorable mittens for cards, gift packaging, tags, and more--and bring the warm of the holiday season to the people you love!

Create beautiful Christmas cards without all the stress using Stampin' Up!'s Carols of Christmas Bundle. The bundle contains the Carols of Christmas Stamp Set and Card Front Builder Thinlits Dies--all at a 10% discount! 

Give your holiday creations a homey, handmade feel with the products in the Quilted Christmas suite. Stampin' Up! trainer shows the products contained in the suite, as well as a project made using the suite. 

Check out the newest Designer Series Paper being offered in the 2017 holiday (autumn/winter) catalog. 

Add a little spook to your Halloween celebrations with the Graveyard Gate Bundle; it contains the Graveyard Gate Stamp Set and the Detailed Gate Thinlits Dies--all at 10% discount! Open if you dare! Create invites, goody bags, and more with this creepily fun stamp set and die.

Watercolor Butterfly Birthday Card

Using the new Embossing Paste was so much fun and the Watercolor Wings triple stamp makes gorgeous butterflies!

I used Daffodil Delight for the card base on this one and used the Emerald Envy ink pad to color the embossing paste.  The butterflies are Emerald Envy, Daffodil Delight and Wisteria Wonder. 

On this card, I used Bermuda Bay for the card base and also to color the embossing paste.  The butterflies were made with Bermuda Bay, Peekaboo Peach and Flirty Flamingo.

Watch the video below to see how I colored the embossing paste and stamped those beautiful butterflies.

Below is the supply list used for this card.  You can order these products by shopping clicking the Order Now button and using the August Host Code WDJ6EDEY

Cute Feathery Friends Card

Today's card is so sweet, I just love these birds!  This is one of the free hostess sets you can earn.  I really enjoyed coloring using the blender brushes.

The colors I used were Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist and Peekaboo Peach.  

Watch my video below to see how I did the coloring.  Give it a try.

Below is the supply list used for this card.  You can order these products by shopping clicking the Order Now button and using the August Host Code WDJ6EDEY 

Beautiful Peace on Earth Christmas Card

I know its early for Christmas but I couldn't wait to use some of the products from the new Holiday Catalog. Check out these beautiful cards!

The Card Front Builder Thinlits punches out the stars and the moon on the Night of Navy cardstock so the white background layer pops through.  Then heat embossing the sentiment and snowflakes with white, really gives it a starry night look.

Using three different colors for the trees adds great dimension and looks so natural.  

Watch the video below to see how I put this card together.

Below is the supply list used for this card.  You can order these products by shopping clicking the Order Now button and using the August Host Code WDJ6EDEY 

Fun Gift Card Holders with Foil Frenzy Specialty DSP

Today's project is a great gift card holder.  The Foil Frenzy Specialty DSP is so fun.  These are very easy to make and you can use any DSP or cardstock for any occasion. The Mini Gift Bow just adds the final shiny touch.

For this one I used the dots and the belly band is the same pattern.

This one has the chevron pattern and the belly band is the reverse side of the DSP.

Check out the video below to see step by step instructions on how to make one.

Here are the dimensions for your reference:
-- 6x6 piece of DSP or cardstock
-- Cut 3/4 off for belly band
-- On the 5 1/4" side, score 3/4" then flip and score 3/4" on opposite side
--  Rotate to score the 6" side at 1 1/4" then slide and score at 3 3/4"

This is what it should look like when cut & scored:

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Beautiful Card for Encouragement

I made today's card to send to a friend that needs some encouragement.  I think it turned out beautifully and I know she'll like it.  

I used the Ribbon of Courage Bundle which was created by Patty Bennett when she hit her million dollar sales. WOW!! Its really a great bundle.  The color combination is Fresh Fig and Powder Pink.

Watch the video below to see how I made this card.  Its simple but the layers make it so pretty.

Below is the supply list used for this card.  You can order these products by shopping clicking the Order Now button and using the August Host Code WDJ6EDEY

Rustic Thank You Card Using Daisy Delight

One of my favorite color combinations is Crumb Cake and Night of Navy. Don't you just love it?  The embossed white daisies just pop off the card.  I embossed the center of the daisies with Peekaboo Peach and embossed them with clear embossing powder.

I stamped a daisy with Crumb Cake on Whisper White cardstock and punched it with the Daisy punch.  Then I wrapped the card layer with the Burlap Ribbon and tied some Navy Bakers Twine in a bow.   

This card has the Daisy punch with Peekaboo Peach stamped in the center.

I added a Gold Faceted Gem to the center of this daisy.  I think I like this one better.  

Watch my video to see all the steps to make these cards.  I'm so happy with the way they came out. 

Below is the supply list used for this card.  You can order these products by shopping clicking the Order Now button and using the August Host Code WDJ6EDEY 

Look Who's Turning 2 - Cute Birthday Card

Today I made a card for my sweet Grandson's 2nd birthday. The color combo of Dapper Denim and Lemon Lime Twist is so bright and cheery, so fun!!!!

I added some Dapper Denim Grossgrain ribbon to finish it off and layered it on the a Lemon Lime Twist card base that was embossed with the Oh My Stars embossing folder just to add some pizzaz.

Check out my video to see how I made it.

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Color Challenge - Pocketful of Sunshine

Today's card is a result of a color challenge that my team is doing.  The challenge is to use Night of Navy, Lemon Lime Twist and Flirty Flamingo. Aren't these are great summer colors.  Soooo, here's my card!

I used the Pocketful of Sunshine bundle to make the pocket and sunglasses.  The sentiment and sun are also from that bundle. The Delightful Daisy DSP was used for the pocket, isn't is cute

Watch my video to see how I made this card.

Below is the supply list used for this card.  You can order these products by shopping clicking the Order Now button and using the August Host Code WDJ6EDEY