I took this layout from last week’s Joy Fold cards that were made with Into the Woods papers and fall stamp sets. Click here for dimensions and directions. It’s a great card type to show off designer paper. Merry Moments designer series paper uses two great reds, two great greens, and … Continue reading
Category Archives: Holiday
Expressions of Gratitude Blog Hop
Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for September. This month our focus is on giving thanks. You may just be starting the blog hop here at my blog (Chris Slogar) or may have come from the person previous to me in the list. If you get off track at … Continue reading
More Leaves and a Special Birthday
I am loving “Lighthearted Leaves” for fall projects, but I also created some holiday cards with them – this one for Thanksgiving, and the one below for Christmas. The ornament is embossed in gold, and I did straighten the stem of the little leaf stamp on my block before stamping it. I designed … Continue reading
Fall Joy Folds
Have you noticed the adorable fall sets and earthy “Into the Woods” suite in the Holiday Catalog? So much goodness packed into only four pages (p 42-45)! These two cards are Joy Fold cards, meaning that they have flaps that open from both sides. Terri Meehan showed us how to simplify … Continue reading
Open House
I wanted to share a little more about last night’s Open House, but didn’t have it together this morning to do so! I have a few pictures, including a photo of what we made. First let me say a big thank you to my wonderful teammates who helped me pull … Continue reading
Joyful Season
I can’t help but be in the holiday spirit after my Open House and the release of our awesome Holiday Catalog yesterday. Thank you to those of you who came out to Lake Cable to see and try new products last night! I love cardinals year-round, so I was excited … Continue reading
Festive Flower Pillow Box
This is another sneak peek from the Holiday Catalog, but now the wait for these sneak peek items is down to just one day! The sales period for this year’s Holiday Catalog starts tomorrow, September 1. Our store will be flooded with new items for fall and for the upcoming … Continue reading
Lots of Joy Project Kit
I am currently taking orders for my Lots of Joy Project Kit. This kit makes an 8″ x 10″ sampler, suitable for framing, using the “Lots of Joy” stamp set and Merry Moments designer paper from the Annual Catalog. It also includes a lot of great embellishments from the upcoming Holiday … Continue reading
Z-fold Fun
I made this card for our team swap this weekend because I love the way that it pulls open. There is an insert piece that is folded in a “Z”. The stamps are all from the set “Lighthearted Leaves” that will be available in our Holiday Catalog starting September 1. … Continue reading
Team Meeting with a Halloween Sneak Peek
One of the great things about being a Demonstrator is being able to get the new season’s products early! We went with a Halloween theme at our team meeting this month, and we made a couple of super-cute projects. The treat box on the left was brought to us by … Continue reading