This is the swap card I made for this weekend’s OnStage event. OnStage is a Stampin’ Up! event that brings together Demonstrators from around the world. I attended in Atlanta, and of course, one of the favorite activities at such events is swapping. To make the background, I used a … Continue reading
Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for October. The theme this month is “Inspired by Nature”. 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
I am still loving these “Snow Place” characters from the Holiday Catalog, and the good news is this – they are still available. The stamps and framelits are just one of seven bundles held over from the Holiday Catalog. You can see these favorites on page 48 of the Occasions … Continue reading
I was planning to shift gears and start using my Occasions preorder products this weekend, but “Snow Place” was still calling my name. I had a few more cards in my head that needed to be made with this bundle. At first, I thought I would be bogged down with … Continue reading
This week’s sketch gave me a great opportunity to play with “Snow Place”. “Snow Place” is another holiday set that will be great beyond Christmas. I made this card for my daughter Jen who is finishing finals this week. The card is already in the mail, and I can’t wait … Continue reading
This was my swap card for this month’s team meeting. Our theme was Winter/No Sentiment. I used “White Christmas”, which sounds like a holiday set, but is actually great for the whole season. The designer paper is from Season of Cheer. This month’s meeting was also our annual potluck Christmas … Continue reading
This stacked snowman is not new, but we do have a new punch this year that makes great stick arms for him – the Tree Builder. His body pieces are 2 1/2″, 2″, and 1 1/2″ circles, and his hat is a 1 3/8″ square (with one side shortened) and … Continue reading
Welcome to the Grand Vacation Achievers hop for November. This month our focus is on 3D projects. 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
Thanks so much to everyone who came to the Jackson High School Key Club Craft Show this year, whether shopping with me or the other vendors. Jackson HS staff and students always work so hard to raise money for good causes through this event. Here’s a shot of my favorite … Continue reading
This week’s Create with Connie and Mary sketch gave me the opportunity to show off one of my favorite embellishments from the 2015 Holiday Catalog – the Cording Trim. You can use it in so many ways! I was actually able to follow this sketch to the letter. I did … Continue reading