My Digital Studio Christmas CardDecember 23rd, 2009 Posted on December 23rd, 2009, one response.Merry Christmas Everyone! I wanted to share our Christmas Card this year. I took the girls to the mall and shot this photograph in front of Santa. I did not use a flash for this photo and I got just the look I was looking for! Gosh, these sweeties are cute! ;) I know…I’m biased. By the next morning, I had uploaded this photo and made the card in My Digital Studio. It was that fast. And within a matter of days I had them printed off and ready to go with almost no work! Since this is the time to take tons-o-photos, here are a few tips for you from Ron Nichols, author of Picture-Taking for Moms and Dads, and How to Take Great Pet Pictures. Ron encourages families to make the most of the occasion by capturing some of that joy in photographs. Here are a few ways Ron suggests to turn average holiday photos into “visual treasures.”
And a few tips from me: Make sure to get pictures of YOURSELF! These will be very important to your children. And take photos of the tree withOUT a flash. The lights will show up beautifully! I know you’re going to need to SCRAPBOOK these photos, so check out my Christmas Jingle Kit…only a few left! Happy Stamping Everyone! Holiday Frame Using Stampin’ Up’s Ornament PunchDecember 19th, 2009 Posted on December 19th, 2009, one response.
Hi Everyone! Just a quick post today…gotta finish up the Christmas shopping, then off to a holiday party tonight! yipppeeee! My friend, Kim Allen, sent me this photo yesterday of her teacher gifts. Isn’t it gorgeous!? Lovely Letters and Baroque Motifs are my all time favorite stamp sets together and this takes it to a new level! She used gold cord and the ornament punch along with circle punches to layer the letters. FANTASTIC, Kim! Thanks for sharing! Hershey Chocolate Bar for gift giving and Sneak Peek Mini Catalog stuff!December 18th, 2009 Posted on December 18th, 2009, one response.
Happy Friday Stampers! Thanks for checking in with me today. It’s snowing here in Raleigh, and after a hectic morning/afternoon, I’m finally relaxing while enjoying a cup-o-joe topped off with Irish Creme. Yum! I’ve got 5 kids in the house, 3 of them are stamping and 2 of them are complaining that “there’s nothing to do”. huh! Ever heard that before? Today I wanted to share with you the last official Holiday Treats and Gifts Smorgasboard…a wrapped candy bar! And yes, there are a few Sneak Peek items on here that will show up in the Spring Occasions Mini Catalog. Customers can begin ordering on January 5. Email me if you need a copy mailed to you. If you are a customer that has ordered from me in the last year, you should get one in your mailbox towards the end of December! If you don’t, contact me right away and I will get one out to you.
Here is a side shot of the candy bar. Thanks for visiting and in the next week be on the look out for, gift certificates (available anytime!), a tour of my mom’s CRAFT ROOM, sponged tile, and SALE-A-BRATION and SPRING MINI CATALOG SNEAK PEEKS!!!
Be sure to find me on Facebook. I am working on Card Galleries and great things over there! You will also find Facebook exclusive specials for fans only. Stampin’ Clubs- I have openings for clubs beginning in January for local Raleigh-Durham Stampers and I will be announcing a new option for ONLINE STAMPIN’ CLUBS! Details soon… If you would like to place an order, you can do it online here. Just click Shop Now and your order will be delivered to your door!
JOY Door Hanger Gift using Stampin’ Up Big Shot and Mini Catalog Sneak PeekDecember 16th, 2009 Posted on December 16th, 2009, 2 responses.
Oooh, girls! Here’s a Sneak Peek for you! I had my Scrappers’ Express ladies here last night and I was giving them a little peeksie, too! (BTW- You’ve gotta get on this Scrappers’ Express thing, it is a GET YOUR SCRAPPIN’ DONE and make some cards, too, deal…there are several Christmas Jingle kits still available and I’m taking registrations for January, details here). This card is a front runner for one of the make and takes for my Open House on January 2nd and 3rd. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think. It uses 2 new stamp sets that are coming out in the Occasions Mini Catalog that is about to come out… Well Scripted, a fabulous greeting set, and Vintage Vogue, a great, well, Vintage set with a coordinating wheel, Very Vintage. oh, yeah…I almost forgot…Stampin’ Up’s new PINK SATIN RIBBON. mmmmhmmm…. You’ll be seeing MORE of these great sets, for sure! And now for the Holiday Extravaganzaa project! I made this door hanger using my Scallop Square Big Shot die, Christmas Cocoa DSP, Corduroy Buttons (do you see the REAL RED Corduroy Button…it’s a mini catalog sneak peek!), and Chocolate Chip Striped Grosgrain Ribbon. I also used some holiday rub-ons from last year to embellish.
This is my very first yo-yo. Leave me a comment if you’d like to see this in a video!
Here is used a tag from the Matchbox Big Shot Die and a Jumbo Brad with a snowflake rub-on. Hope you like it! While you’re here, don’t forget to sign up for my newsletter. The box is on the sidebar and you will receive exclusive samples, information and deals only for newsletter subscribers!
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Altered Tin with Winter Post Stamp Set- Holiday Treat!December 14th, 2009 Posted on December 14th, 2009, no responses.
Hello Stampers! I hope you had a great weekend and welcome to another day of the Holiday Gifts and Treats Smorgasboard! If you have a Super Target near you, RUN, don’t walk and get this Tequilla Lime Rub. It’s the best! And when you’re done with it, heck! Fill it with candy, embellish it and give it to a friend! I used the Merry Moments Designer Series Paper on this and only had a scrap of it left…it would have worked a bit better (you’ll see in the video) if I had a longer piece…maybe 12 x 1 3/4. Enjoy the video!
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Be sure to check back tomorrow for another idea in my Holiday Gifts and Treats Smorgasboard! If you would like to place an order for these or other products, you can do it online here. Just click Shop Now and your order will be delivered to your door!
Merry Moments Designer Series Paper Diaper Fold Pouch Video Tutorial!- Holiday Treat!December 13th, 2009 Posted on December 13th, 2009, no responses.
Hello Stamper Friends! I’ve been making this Diaper Fold Pouch for years now. It’s always a great project for a small treat and takes minimal supplies. Really, you just need a bag of candy, some patterned paper and a brad, or you can gussy it up a bit more and add embellishments. You can also make it different sizes. The only thing to keep in mind is your paper needs to be SQUARE. This one is a 6×6. The great thing about a 6×6 is that you can get FOUR out of one sheet of Designer Series Paper…and that means you can get 48 out of a whole PACK of DSP! For $10 - $12 you can’t beat it! I made a quick video to show you how quick and easy it is. See for yourself!
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Here is another one for non-holiday gifts made from:
Be sure to check back tomorrow for another idea in my Holiday Gifts and Treats Smorgasboard! If you would like to place an order, you can do it online here. Just click Shop Now and your order will be delivered to your door! Holiday Frame- Holiday Gift!December 10th, 2009 Posted on December 10th, 2009, no responses.
Hello Stamper Friends! Here is a project you can make for your own home or to give as a gift. I used:
And another one using:
The Decor Elements Holiday Mix includes one 8 1.2 x 11 sheet with images and letters that spell Joy, Snow and Noel and comes in 116830 Black, 117676 White, Chocolate and 117675 Real Red. Be sure to check back tomorrow for another holiday idea, Stampin’ Up’s 12 Days of Christmas promotion and maybe a Sal-A-Bration Sneak Peek!? My friend Amy is coming over today and we are going to stamp with some of our new goodies that just arrived from the upcoming Mini Catalog that begins January 5! If you would like to place an order, you can do it online here. Just click Shop Now and your order will be delivered to your door! Wine Bottle Topper…Holiday Gift!December 8th, 2009 Posted on December 8th, 2009, no responses.
A good bottle of wine always makes a good gift…but to make it great, why not add a little topper? It took me just a couple of minutes to put these together. I cut my Kraft cardstock to 2 3/4 x 12. If you don’t have 12 x 12, you could always make them shorter and cut at 2 3/4 x 11. I scored at 2 3/4 so the top that fits over the bottle is a square. I used my 1 3/4″ Circle Punch to make the hole for the wine bottle to go through. I used the Christmas Cocoa Designer Series Paper cut at 9 x 2 1/2 to embellish the front and because this paper is so gorgeous, I didn’t need much else!
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And you might notice I used the Word Window punch…I made a booboo when I stamped the greeting. No mistake, just an opportunity for creativity, right?
Wonder how long these bottles will stay pretty…..;) Check back tomorrow for another gift idea in my Holiday Gifts and Treats Smorgasboard. Then be sure to visit me later in the week for Stampin’ Up’s 12 Days of Christmas promotion. I just updated my Great Rewards Program! Check out the details and get your card here! If you would like to place an order, you can do it online here. Just click Shop Now and your order will be delivered to your door!
Triangle Box- Holiday Gift or Treat!December 7th, 2009 Posted on December 7th, 2009, no responses.
I am so excited to finally say: Welcome to my Holiday Gifts and Treats Smorgasboard! Are you ready for 2 weeks of Holiday ideas? Gifts, treats, goodies, oh, my! Well, buckle up because here we go! And be sure to keep checking back for more, I’ve got lots up my sleeve! (I figured out how to save my video as a different file to upload it to Youtube, so I’m back in business!:) Notice my nifty banner! I made that with My Digital Studio. It was a snap!
I just love these little triangle boxes. You can put some treats inside, or a small gift. With a few measurements, you’ll be able to crank out a bunch of them for teacher gifts, hostesses, neighbors and friends. Cut your 8 1/2 x 11 cardstock at 4 x 11. Score the long way at 5 1/2. I made a “tick mark” on the 4″ side at 2″, then scored from the 2″ mark to the 4″ mark along the 4 sides. To see what I mean, watch the video!
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Just a quick post today…my friend Kecia brought this over to show me…our friend Cam made it for her. Kecia was way excited over this little box. Cam made a little box to sandwich between 2 Top Notes. She used the Autumn Traditions DSP and A Christmas Cardinal Stamp Set to embellish.
Hope you like it! Thanks for sharing, Kecia and Cam! If you would like to place an order, you can do it online here. Just click Shop Now and your order will be delivered to your door!  |
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