This time, “Christmas Star” is the focal point, not the background. I really like it either way, and this design could be done in just about any color scheme for the holidays. This will be the final choice (#13) for the upcoming Christmas a la Carte classes. I have added … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Pop & Place Holiday Gift Tags
I have been anxious to break into this Pop & Place kit, and finally got the chance! There are some great stamps in this photopolymer set, and the picture doesn’t begin to show the fine detail. I made all of the tags shown in this picture with just a few … Continue reading
Weekly Deals and a Quick Card Layout for Christmas
Here are this week’s Weekly Deals, and stay tuned for 24-hour deals on Cyber Monday. Those deals will be announced Dec 1. And a card for today…this is a mix of old and new – a retired stamp set,Rejoicing with You, paired with one of our current … Continue reading
Winter Frost JOY Frame
This frame shows off the Winter Frost designer paper and Festive Flurry snowflakes. This is one of my items for the Jackson HS Key Club Craft Show tomorrow. The show is at the High School, from 10-4. I am offering free shipping for orders placed at the craft show, and … Continue reading
Polar Bear Punch Art
This is an all-time favorite punch art design in our house. Our high school mascot is a polar bear, and the colors are purple, gold, and black. I made a bunch of these with my daughter this week, with just a simple collection of circles – 1 3/8″ and 3/4″ … Continue reading
Favors from the Envelope Punch Board
I made both of these full-size candy bar wrappers using the envelope punch board, and will start with detailed instructions on the “crackers” shown on the right, which each hold a 3 Musketeers bar. There are many different patterns available, and they can be altered to suit the dimensions that … Continue reading
Christmas Collectibles Gift Card Holder
This was one of the most popular cards in Card Buffet this week. It is a gift card holder made with the Christmas Collectibles ornaments, shown open below. Donna B, who happens to be a former demonstrator, showed me this design this summer. It measures 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ … Continue reading
“Family” and “Friend” Frames
Gingham Garden designer paper was the inspiration for this project that Amy Kunkle and I designed together. Amy also made the version shown below with Etcetera designer paper and the word “Family”. Etcetera is still colorful, but much softer than Gingham Garden. To personalize these, any of the squares without … Continue reading