Valentine Keychain

I have seen these on Becky Robert's Blog. I think she used the smaller post a notes but I like the larger size; any size works. I used the Specialty Designer Series Paper Love Impressions (121780) for the new mini-catalog (January 4). And the little Valentine owl just sets it off. Great gift item for someone always looking for a scrap of paper!

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Mary Jo's Challenge

This is for Mary Jo Price-Williams TSSC154 Monday Lunchtime Challenge. I used the stamps from the Filled with Love Bundle stamp set and paper. The Jenny's Coat Technique was used on the side piece. Colors are Real Red and Pretty in Pink. The card is accented with Ribbon Roushing (ruching)! Not to mention the new Glimmer Paper - it is soooo pretty!

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Happy Valentine's Day

With Christmas over, this is the first Valentine's card! It will be here before you realize it.

I used The stamp set and paper from the Filled with Love SU Bundle (124380/124381) accented with Pretty in Pink and Real Red Cardstock. The 'vine' uses the Swirly Die Strip (113456); 'heart flowers' Full Heart Punch and Heart (119883) to Heart Punch (119881). Hearts are cut from the new Glimmer Paper (121790) in the upcoming mini catalog.

Really easy, peasy card! To order any of the supplies to make this project, email me directly or logon to my website and click SHOP NOW!

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Ho Ho Christmas & St. Patty!

I had to make a page out of the cutest picture of my grandson, Jacob! This will be one of the pages we will make at our first scrapbooking meeting in January along with a small mini-album!

The St. Patty Day card was made using the Plaid Technique and the new St. Patty Stamp Set (121939) in the new mini coming out January 4! and I just had to use the chunky glass glitter. The shamrock was made with 3 large heart punches!

St. Patty's day is special to me - my oldest daughter was born that day!

I hope everyone had a very, very Merry Christmas! and did not get tooooo much snow. We did have a white Christmas.

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Nugget Tins for Christmas

Oh me! The expression says it all!

These tins are the tins from the LNS Bulk Buy. They hold 6 tealights or 8 Hershey's nuggets. I used Party Light scented candles in the Chocolate one and nuggets wrapped with embossed silver metal sheets. The tins make a great little remembrance gift and added bonus are re-usable!

I wanted to post and wish everyone a VERY, VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! and hope everyone is healthy and happy and shares the day with loved ones!

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

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Gesso Technique

Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set was stamped on Black Glossy Paper using Gesso! The base of the card is Basic Black with Whisper White embossed with Square Lattice Embossing Folder. The card is accented with the 'new' black - Basic Gray. The round sentiment is from a new PUNCH BUNCH stamp set (123211) from Stampin' Up Sale A Brations coming in January. I like the black/white and gray combo.

Oh, a word of advice - if you don't have Lovely as a Tree Stamp Set I suggest you get it. It is going to be one of SU's Classics! Don't you just love trees?

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Another Sneak Peak

A sneak peak at the new items offered in the Occasions mini-catalog premiering January 4!

Crumb Cake & Old Olive make up this card. The new Framed Tulips (121809) embossing folder was used on the Crumb Cake base then I added a piece of the Botanical Gazette (121783) Designer Series Paper at the bottom. The Nature Walk (121997) Stamp Set butterfly was stamped over the words from French Foilage.

A new Beveled Windowpane (121881) was added on top of the image. A Trinket Key (121892) in dangling from the side tied on with natural hemp. I left the sentiment blank so it can be added later on the Window Word punch.

This card was inspired by one in the Occasions mini! I hope everyone saves their mini-catalogs. They are chocked full of insiration and ideas!

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Family Christmas MDS

This was made using My Digital Studio image then layered several times using Old Olive, Garden Green. The first layer was run thru the Big Shot using the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing folder. The music paper is from Newsprint DSP. Cream lace is non-Stampin' Up. The card is accented using one of the SU antique brads.

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Stamp-A-Holics Challenge 150

We'll be taking a little break these next two weeks but will resume our challenges in January... So watch for that one!

This challenge - 15 minute sketch - was brought to us by Carole' Anne! What a great design! This card fits a regular business size envelope! The base is Cherry Cobbler and the image is a sneak peak from the NEW Occasions Mini coming out in January (Easter stamp) I did use Nestabilities to cut the frames. The card is accented with 3 tiny matching buttons!

Be sure to go to Stamp-A-Holics blog and play along. Would love to see your take and be sure to leave a comment!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my cyber friends! Be safe & hold your family close! It's time for family and they are the most important part of your life!

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Mr & Mrs Gingerbread

Here's a cute little card I made using the 5 petal flower punch as a gingerbread person. I have seen this punch idea before on other blogs but don't remember where. Anyway I gathered the 1 1/4" stripped ribbon for the front. Makes a cute little Christmas card. Cherry Cobbler & Expresso are the base and Curly Cute (120510) is the greeting stamped in Whisper White Craft Ink.

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Word Play

"Wood" you be mine? is a Valentine's card. The punched hearts are cut from the NEW glimmer paper that will be in the new Occasions Mini (January) and the wooden scallop square from the wood sheets from Stampin' Up. Words were done on the computer in My Design Studio!

I made this card using Tim Holtz's Crackle! then drew the boards after it was dry. The image is from Countryside Stampin' Up set. Ovals cut from Nestabilities.

Well for some reason I can't edit this to put the pictures in the right order soooo I'm sure you can figure out which one is crackle! Sorry!

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Notebook in Newsprint

This notebook was covered with Newsprint DSP and accented in Basic Black. The little owl is one of the new stamp sets included in Sale-A-Brations beginning January 25. (a sneak peak)

Great gift for journaling, notes, to do lists - and for any occasion. I love making these notebooks. Letters were cut from Cricut. Has a matching pen and topped off with a strip of 1 1/4" stripped black ribbon.

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Another Sneak Peak

Another sneak peak at the new Occasions mini coming out in January. Oh and the other image is my little grandson looking for Santa!

The new Tulip Embossing folder outlines the front of the card. The new designer paper is the background and the sewing machine image is a digital download which is also availabe in stamp form too!

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Paper Bag Pouches

A little sewing is required to make these paper bag pouches. They are great for gift cards and little add-0n gifts or stockin' stuffers. I made two: one from a brown bag and one from a white bag. The brown bag has 3 pockets to fill. A gift card fits easily in the first pocket.

The white bag only has one pocket! BUT well filled! LOL

They are really cute to make and fun to fill. The instructions are under Templates in my right sidebar.

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Candle Tin

This cute little candle tin is one I bought from the Bulk Buy group. I stamped on tissue paper the holly and colored in the berries then I used the 1 3/8 punch to punch them out and the small hole punch to punch a hole for the wick. TIP: I stacked up ALL the 6 holly images and put them on top of a piece of card stock and then punched, same with the center hole. It helps stablize the tissue paper since it is so thin.

Then I placed them on the tea lites and heated with my heat gun until the tissue paper 'melted' into the wax. I'm not sure if you can actually burn these; some say it's ok and some not so...

I made the tag and added the three colors of seam binding for a bow. What a nice gift for someone. I also made an insert so it stablized the candles and keeps them in place.

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Mini- Present Link

Sorry Ladies I thought I posted Frenchie's link but guess I didn't! Ahhh...tis the season! Here ya go and enjoy! Frenchie's Blog for the Mini Present Gift card holder. Until next time! Happy Stampin' & Scrappin'

Mini-Present Gift Card Holder

Make your gift card a mini-present! I saw this on Frenchie's Blog - check it out! She has some cool videos too. I'm sorry, I thought I put her link! It's there now! Using the small and large oval punches you can make this cute gift card holder. Looks like a little present! Great way to use scraps too! This could be made for ANY occasion.

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Nugget Tin

I received my Nugget Tins from the Bulk Buy group yesterday and made this cute Christmas tin. It holds 12 nuggets and I wrapped each with an embossed piece of metal! The tag is fashioned after Black Hills Gold by using black, gold and silver embossing powder. The tin is accented with the 1 1/4 stripped ribbon. Stamp Image: Perfect Punches (120516)

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Try that Technique

Try that Technique Thursday - yes, it's Thursday again and another great Technique Junkie technique. Faux Marble is from the October 2009 TJ Newsletter. I used the NEW Stampin' Up Easter Blossoms (122057) stamp set premiring in January, 2011! Hop over to the Technique Junkie Blog and sign up today!

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Stamp A Holics & Stamping 411 Challenge

I combined two challenges this week one from Stamp A Holics and one from Stamping 411 so hop on over to BOTH blogs to see this weeks entries. The Stamp A Holics challenge will not be posted till tomorrow so check it out then!

Stamp A Holics was a color challenge using Poppy Parade, Not Quite Navy, Daffodil & Whisper White. I have been wanting to use this set - Apple Blossoms Hostess Set. It is a really cute set and just seemed to fit these colors.

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Note Pad

It's been a long time since I have made a covered note book for journaling! This is a sneak peak of the new SU designer papers! SU is introducting some really great papers in January! Here's your quickee peak!

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