Let It Snow... Let It Snow... Let It Snow...

Yeah, I know, snow is not very likely here in South Carolina. I've lived here 36 years and can count the number of white Christmases we've had on one hand. I have really struggled to come up with ways to use this stamp set that don't require coloring. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE to color with my Prisma Colored pencils or Copic markers, but most of my customers would rather not. So I color for myself and Ellene, then try to use non colored examples for the rest:)  My friend, Ellene, can color, paint and art like crazy! Her paintings are gorgeous!

Project Details
Stamps	Holiday Home
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Soft Sky
Ink	White Craft, Basic Gray, Pear Pizzazz, Soft Sky
Accessories	Silver Bakers’ Twine, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Dazzling Details
Tools	Holiday Home Framelits, Modern Label and Word Window punches, Decorative Dots embossing folder

Project Details
Stamps	Holiday Home
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Pear Pizzazz, Lost Lagoon, All is Calm Designer Series Paper (DSP)
Ink	Silver Encore Metallic, Pear Pizzazz
Accessories	Dazzingly Details, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Tools	Holiday Home Framelits

Something Spooky Free!

I found the pattern for this on Women's Day Magazine. Click here to get their FREE pattern. I just traced the pattern, sponged the edges with a sponge dauber and some black ink... voila! Instead Batty Bar!

Gift Box Punch Board

I've got to share a recent find with y'all. Isn't this the cutest thing? Barbara Meyer, a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator in Germany, created it. Her website can easily be translated into English with the click of the mouse. Don't ya just love technology? Click Here to view her tutorial. Don't forget to click "translate into English." Yeah, now I've just gotta order one of those tools!!

Festival of Trees

I love this punch and stamp set! Now I realize I need to get the embossing folder with the same tree design on it too!  I'm really enjoying using these Designer Series Papers.
Festival of Trees photopolymer $15.95

Save when you buy the bundle. Festival of Trees Photopolymer Bundle $27.95

Project Details
Stamps	Festival of Trees, More Merry Messages
Card Stock & Papers	Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Under the Tree DSP, Trim the Tree DSP Stack, Silver Glimmer paper
Ink	Cherry Cobbler
Accessories	Naturals Button, Linen Thread, retired Cherry Cobbler ribbon
Tools	Circles Framelits, Tree punch, mini Star punch

Project Details
Stamps	Festival of Trees, More Merry Messages
Card Stock & Papers	Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Stack
Ink	Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green
Accessories	Linen Thread, Cherry Cobbler ribbon (retired) Blendabilites Cherry Cobbler
Tools	Circle, Modern Label, Tree, Mini Star Punches, Envelope Punch Board, Two Tags Die (retired)

 

design by Paula Reid

Project Details
Stamps	Festival of Trees, More Merry Messages
Card Stock & Papers	Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Under the Tree DSP, Trim the Tree DSP Stack, Silver Glimmer paper
Ink	Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler, Baked Brown Sugar
Accessories	Blendabilities marker - Cherry Cobbler
Tools	Tree punch

Design by Kristen Bell

Project Details
Stamps	Festival of Trees
Card Stock & Papers	Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Under the Tree Designer Series Paper
Ink	Garden Green, Cherry Cobbler
Accessories	Blendabilities marker - Cherry Cobbler, Gold Bakers Twine, Naturals Button
Tools	Tree punch, Circles Framelits

Trim the Tree Designer Series Paper Stack. There are 48 sheets in each padded stack. That's 4 each of 12 double sided designs. What a great value for only $6.95! You will love the patterns in this bright and cheerful stack.

Under the Tree Designer Series Paper.  $12.95 you know what's really cool about THIS paper? It's cardstock, which is great for cards and boxes!! Not all the glatters is gold, but the gold tones on this paper, perfectly complement the classic holiday stripes and patterns. 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs.

Bouquet Toss is NOT just for Weddings

When I first saw this stamp set, I was simply wowed by the flowers! Wedding? Didn't even cross my mind. I bought this stamp set knowing that I would love the flowers for birthday, thank you, sympathy etc. and yeah a wedding or two as well lol! The stamp set is shown below.

Project Details
Stamps	Bouquet Toss
Card Stock & Papers	Garden Green, Pistachio Pudding, Whisper White, Rose Red
Ink	Momento Tuxedo Black, Rose Red
Accessories	alcohol ink markers
Tools	Deco Labels Framelits, Ovals Framelits, Lovely Lace embossing folder

 I love this botanical! I adore flowers and love to color with alcohol ink markers:) This stamp set is called Sweetbriar Rose.

Project Details
Stamps	Sweetbriar Rose
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Pistachio Pudding, Rose Red
Ink	Rose Red, Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	alcohol ink markers
Tools	Deco Labels Framelits

Holiday Home Continued...

The same set, Holiday Home, lends itself to Halloween and Christmas. I'm having such fun with this set, and I don't usually even do much for Halloween any more. No little kids any more so no urge to do anything Halloween. I used to have such fun with it when my son was little.

Project Details
Stamps	Holiday Home
Card Stock & Papers	Pumpkin Pie, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink	Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Hello Honey, Daffodil Delight
Accessories	Sponge Daubers, Alcohol Ink markers
Tools	Holiday Home Framelits, Modern Label, Word Window, and 1 3/8" Circle punches

 

Project Details
Stamps	Holiday Home
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Crumb Cake
Ink	Basic Black, Garden Green, Pear Pizzazz, Marina Mist, Lost Lagoon, Soft Sky
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers, Sponge Daubers, Stampin' Dimensionals
Tools	Holiday Home Framelits, Modern Label, Word Window, and 1 3/8" Circle punches

Project Details
Stamps	Holiday Home
Card Stock & Papers	Whisper White, Basic Gray, Basic Black
Ink	Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Hello Honey, Daffodil Delight
Accessories	Alcohol Ink Markers, Sponge Daubers, Stampin' Dimensionals, Pumpkin Pie Chevron Ribbon, Bakers Twine
Tools	Holiday Home Framelits, Modern Label, Word Window, and 1 3/8" Circle punches

Design ideas and inspiration from Susan Joyce, Marsha Inchly and Lynn Kolcan 

Holiday Home

Holiday Home gets Spooky! This is the most versatile set!

Project Details
Stamps	Holiday Home
Card Stock & Papers	Island Indigo, Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Typeset designer series paper
Ink	Island Indigo, Night of Navy, Basic Black
Accessories	Sponge Daubers
Tools	Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Holiday Home Framelits, 3/4" circle punch

Project Details
Stamps	Holiday Home
Card Stock & Papers	Tangerine Tango, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Basic Black and Typeset designer series paper
Ink	Tangerine Tango, Hello Honey, Basic Black
Accessories	Sponge Daubers
Tools	Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Holiday Home Framelits, 3/4" circle punch