18 months ago we had a neighborhood block party and 5 ladies found a mutual love of crafts and we decided to get together around my dining room table once a month to make some cards and other 3D items and just visit with one another.
November Stamp Set of the Month
For November I have selected Festival of Trees to be the stamp set of the month, a lovely set, perfect for the upcoming holidays. Continue reading
Seasonally Scattered ~ hand-made cards
This was one of the cards from my October card class earlier this week. I used a tri-color technique for the image and then sprinked it with clear embossing powder before applying the heat tool. It gave the image a very subtle shine.
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Craft Fair Goodies ~ Hand Sanitizer Gift Box
A few weeks ago I shared a my Hand Sanitizer gift boxes for my craft fairs, which had been decorated for Thanksgiving. I promised to share some of the other items I am making for sale. These decorated boxes contain a small bottle of hand santizer decorated for the Christmas holidays. It makes just a small token to give to someone to say that you have thought about them. Continue reading
October Stamp Set of the Month
October’s stamp set of the month kits are ready to go to their new homes.
Each of the packs contain the supplies to make 4 completely different cards with the ‘For All Things’ Stamp set. This kit includes the stampin’ dimensionals and a piece of sponge for the sponging technique! and a video tutorial for each card.
2014 ~ Buttons and Bows, October’s share
The new 2014 ~ 2015 Stampin’ Up! catalog brought a new selection of ribbons and embellishments. Each year I host a ‘share’ which I call ‘Buttons and Bows”- which runs over 4 months. Last month I shared Septembers selection of goodies and I thought I would share those for this month!
Itty Bitty Thank you card
Well, I made it…… Thank you all for helping me reach 5000+ views! I also wrote my 150th blog post last week so it was a a wonderful week for me :-). As always, when you want to say a sincere thank you it has to be done with a card…….. Continue reading
Halloween Frame Art
When I packed up our house in June and July my last thought was about the upcoming holidays. I usually decorate for the autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, suddenly September arrived and all my holiday decorations were in deep storage, now it is October and my decorations are still in storage…….. something had to be done………..!
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Lets Celebrate…..!!!!!! and other stuff
I am about to hit the 5000 mark for views to my website, it has taken 14 months to get to this is wonderful milestone, I am thrilled and grateful to all of you for following me and reading what I have to share!
Flower Shop and Blendability Love Notes
Last Saturday we celebrated World Card Making Day and I hosted an Open House for my lovely customers. One of the projects was a 3 x 3 love note decorated with a flower colored using Stampin’ Up!’s Blendability Pens. Throughout the day I was demonstrating how to use them and each time I used a different color set to see the effect. By the end of the day I had a wonderful rainbow of flowers. Those who know me also know that I am not good about wasting things, so here is how I used them……………..
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