‘Tis getting to be the season for holiday decorations and gift items. We made this Christmas collage last night in our Team Meeting. I combined a few new products with some of my favorites to create this. The “favorites” are my 2 1/2″ circle punch, Itty Bitty Accents Star punch … Continue reading
Category Archives: Gifts
Gift Box Punch Board
Products from the Holiday Catalog are now available! Woohoo! I made these two boxes to show the range of sizes you can make with the Gift Box Punch Board in our Holiday Catalog. The smaller one is a cube with sides measuring just under 2″, and the larger is a … Continue reading
Envelope Punch Board Card Boxes
I would like to show you how to make both versions of this box that is designed to hold a collection of 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ cards and A2 envelopes. The base of the box is the same in both versions, and it is 1 3/8″ deep. The box … Continue reading
Weekly Deals and a Shaker Birthday Tag
Here are this week’s Weekly Deals… Gold Fancy Designer Vellum Foil Item # 133363Regular Price: $10.95 US/$13.50 CANDiscounted Price: $8.21 US/$10.13 CAN Silver 1/8″ Ribbon Item # 132137Regular Price: $4.95 US/$6.95 CANDiscounted Price: $3.71 US/$5.21 CAN Retro Fresh This And That Washi Tape Item # 133001Regular Price: $4.95 US/$6.50 CANDiscounted … Continue reading
Card in a Box
One of this weekend’s Stamp Club projects will be a Card in a Box, not the ones I am showing today, but a floral version. My first design was very simple, though it doesn’t come across that way thanks to the fun dimension and papers! You can get a better … Continue reading
Language of Love
The stamps in the Language of Love set are perfect for Valentine’s Day, but they can definitely be used year-round. The card base here is Soft Sky with an Elegant Eggplant mat, and since it is early February, I made my garland in Valentine colors. However, I do look forward … Continue reading
Polaroid Shaker Card and Monster Hugs
Here are two more Leadership-inspired projects. On the left, my version of the Monster Hugs Valentines that are available thru January 27 or while supplies last. They are designed so that you can attach candy to the monster’s belly and wrap her arms around it. A Hershey Nugget fits perfectly, … Continue reading
Paper Pumpkin News and Retro Fresh Clothespins
Stampin’ Up! has evaluated the comments on Paper Pumpkin (good and bad) and addressed the issue of content in the upcoming monthly kits. At Leadership in Houston last week, we got to see the February and March kits, and there is definitely an improvement in value. SU! will also be … Continue reading
Ombre Bookmarks
I have combined several topics from our Make-n-Take night at Leadership with this project. The design of these bookmarks was presented by Brandi Barnard. Brandi showed us how to color the Whisper White piece by simply pressing a stamp pad to the cardstock. She used one color on her bookmark, … Continue reading
Wood Mount Cases
Our Stamp Cases make great storage and catch-all boxes. Last year, I posted the cases we decorated in Club using Clear Mount Stamp Cases, which are about a half inch thick. The Wood Mount Cases came out in the 2013-14 Annual Catalog (p 197), and they are about an inch … Continue reading