Last Craft Show Items

I saw these stamps and couldn't stand not having them. Oh how I've missed my Prisma colored pencils! I don't make all the same card for Christmas, at most I may make 4 or 5 of something. I'm making some of these for my own Christmas Cards and made a set to sell at the craft show.

Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Very Vanilla cardstock, More Merry Messages stamp set and Impression Obsession stamps

Gift Boxes All Dolled Up

These Tag a Bag Gift Boxes are food safe so I used my Great Grandma's Date Nut Loaf recipe and pored the batter into mini muffin pans. I just couldn't sell them empty:-) I'll be ready to go set up at the craft show bright and early tomorrow morning. My friend Rachael volunteered to help me. Isn't that the sweetest thing?

Gift bags made with Stampin' Up! Paper

More Craft Show Creations

I'm so happy with the whole printing and binding that Stampin' Up! offers with the My Digital Studio program. I made a cookbook for my son. I wanted to keep illustrations and embellishmets to a minimum cause he is a man! Below are some pictures of it and some more thing I made for the craft show next weekend.

Origami gift boxes,with chocolate inside

Lip balm holders

Notepad cases

Tealight birthday in a box.

Craft Show Creations

I'm ready for the craft show! I have just about everything packed and ready to go. I need to figure out some way to display the wreaths I made. There are only 8 of them, but I need to hang them somewhere.  That moss is so messy when you are working with it, I did all the decorating out in the shop. I took a few pictures while I was working on them, not the best background but you can get an idea of what they look like.
 I sure hope they sell. It took a long time to cut the grapevine and form them into wreaths, then gathering pinecones, but I enjoyed being outside and the dogs were thrilled to have me with them. They laid right by me most of the time, nudging me forto pet them. The wreaths are not real elaborate...natural, just using things that I found. I know the wreaths with that shiny metallic ribbon are very popular right now. People might not like this homespun version. Oh well we'll see.

Ornament Swap

My Bible study at St. John's is having an ornamet swap. We'll exchange them at a Christmas luncheon. I choose this ornament with a lovely carved nativity after looking at dozens of ornaments. I decided it deserved a special box... but not just any box, an explosion box. Have you seen them? When you lift the top off, the sides of the box fall open (explode) to reveal the contents! I used the envelope die, Seasons of Style dsp and cherry cobbler 12 x 12 cardstoock. Oh and those pretty little sparkley things? They are called Frosted Finishes embellishments. On the inside of the box I used more of the same package of dsp and the Christmas Collectibles stamp set and coordinating punch. I layered the ornaments on old olive and cherry cobbler and the decorative label punch. To hold the ornament I cut a half inch strip of cardstock and glued it into a circle and glued that to the bottom of the box. I really had fun making it:-D

Clean and Simple for Card Ministry

I went with some simpler designs for Card Ministry this time and they turned out lovely! On Dec. 9th, when we meet again we'll be making sympathy cards. I always have such a great time with this wonderful group of ladies!!! I'm so blessed to have made these new friends:) The staff at St. John's United Methodist all sign the cards sent out at weekly staff meetings. They always tell me how much fun they have seeing our creations, which is so very nice to hear. On Sunday, before church, I spoke with a lady who recently received one of our cards from the Ministers and staff. She was so delighted that a group of the congregation made that card for her. This ministry has delighted so many people and given those of us who create for others such a wonderful opportunity for fellowship with each other as well.

Project Details
Stamps	Lovely As A Tree, any birthday greeting
Card Stock & Papers	Midnight Muse 5 ½ x 8 ½  you will get two from one sheet of card stock                           2 ¾ x 4 ¾ to layer behind trees Whisper White 4 x 5 ¼ you will get four from one sheet of card stock (emboss w/ dots)                           2 ½ x 4 ½ to stamp trees on
Ink	Midnight Muse
Accessories	Midnight Muse ribbon
Tools	Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Modern Label and Word Window punches

Project Details
Stamps	Any birthday greeting
Card Stock & Papers	Crumb Cake 5 ½ x 8 ½  you will get two from one sheet of card stock                       3 ¼ x 3 ¼ emboss Very Vanilla 4 x 5 ¼ you will get four from one sheet of card stock Real Red 3 ½ x 3 ½
Ink	Real Red
Accessories	Real Red ribbon
Tools	Elegant Lines embossing folder

Project Details
Stamps	Any birthday greeting
Card Stock & Papers	Rose Red 5 ½ x 8 ½  you will get two from one sheet of card stock Very Vanilla 4 x 5 ¼ you will get four from one sheet of card stock
Ink	Rose Red
Accessories	Elegant Lines embossing folder, Rose Red ribbon
Tools

Stamp Your Art Out!

My local stamp group met today and we had such fun! Two new people came, Peg and Sandra. We're so glad to meet you!! The cards we made are found below.

Stampin up has a huge Holiday SALE coming up November 20 - December 2. We'll be starting it off with a 24 hour doorbuster sale on the 20.

I have been uber busy with church and getting ready for the big Christmas Craft Show Dec. 6-7. Oh and I'm also making a cookbook for my son on Stampin' Up!'s My Digital Studio. I am want to get it to him for Christmas, but would like to finish it by Nov. 30 because there is a 30% off sale on printing. Stampin' Up will also bind it into a hardback book for me ;-)

Project Details
Stamps	Keepsake Ornaments, En Francais, Gorgeous Grunge, More Merry Messages
Card Stock & Papers	Brushed Gold 2 ½ x 4 ¼ Very Vanilla 4 x 5 ¼                       2 ¼ x 4                       4 x 4 for inside Soft Suede 4 ¼ x 5 ½ card base
Ink	Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Accessories	Soft Suede ribbon, Basic Jewels Pearls, glue dots, glue, Snail adhesive
Tools	Ornament Framelits, Pretty Print embossing folder, Bow-maker,  Chalk Talk Framelits

Project Details
Stamps	Lovely As A Tree, More Merry Messages
Card Stock & Papers	Night of Navy 4 ¼ x 5 ½ card base Whisper White 2 ¼ x 4                          4 x 4 for inside Brushed Silver 2 x 4
Ink	Night of Navy
Accessories	Whisper White ribbon
Tools	Bow-maker, glue dots, Snail adhesive

Project Details
Stamps	Chalk Talk
Card Stock & Papers	Very Vanilla 2 ½ x 4                       4 x 4 for inside Raspberry Ripple 5 ½ x 4 ¼ card base Print Poetry dsp (rasp. ripple) 1 7/8 x 4 ½ Modern Medley dsp 3 ¼ x 5 ¼                                  2 ¾ x 4 ¾
Ink	Stazon Black
Accessories	Black chevron ribbon, Linen Thread, Raspberry Clay Ripple flower or Raspberry Ripple Dahlias
Tools	Chalk Talk Framelits