Do you love surprises?? I do! Especially when it comes inside a present. Did you know you can make a card that looks like a present and then hide a gift inside? How about a card like this? Usually I’m just expecting to open the card and see a familiar signature wishing me happy thoughts.… Continue reading A Christmas “Pop Up” Surprise
I’m still not done with Christmas Cards.....but usually I’m only making one....that means that anyone who gets a Christmas card from me will get something different! This card requires very little stamping....only the sentiment is stamped because the Santa’s Workshop Designer Series paper does all the work. The little elves are cut directly from the… Continue reading Merry Little Elves
Isn’t it fun when you can do two things at once? Not the old “pat your head and rub your tummy” at the same time. I haven’t tried it lately, but I used to be able to do it. Now I’m more into multitasking with the cards I am making. December is the time… Continue reading Two in One – Card & Gift Card Holder
When I first saw the Santa’s Workshop Designer Series paper with the whimsical elves and Santa & Mrs. Claus....I wasn’t really enamored. I don’t have small children anymore...my two daughters are long past the wonder of Santa Claus, Mrs. Clause and his elves. But I purchased it anyway because it was the only “fun” looking… Continue reading Mrs. Claus Dreams of Snow!
Stampin’ Up has an entire Holiday Catalog full of Christmas themed stamp sets. And they have even more Christmas themed stamp sets in the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog. But the Christmas card I am sharing with you today is not made with any of those, but with a stamp set called Jars of Love. Here is… Continue reading Country Christmas
Yes, you can never have enough gift card holders. It’s good to keep a small stash on hand for those last minute gifts for friends and family...or maybe a coworker? Yesterday I shared a gift card holder where the gift card went in vertically. Today we are changing directions and for these holders, the gift… Continue reading Christmas Gift Week – More Gift Card Holders
Gift cards can be a great way to give a friends a small gift. Gift cards come in just about any denomination, so if you want to give something small this is a perfect way to do it. I know that gift cards can be given a bad “wrap” because it seems like an easy… Continue reading Christmas Gift Week – Gift Card Holders
WIth the Christmas shopping season officially started with Black Friday sales last week and Cyber Monday sales today, I”m kicking off my Christmas Gift week with a few fun and easy gifts for your family and friends. Today I’m focusing on those “crafty” people in your life. If you have friends who like to make… Continue reading Christmas Gifts – For the Crafter
As Thanksgiving is here! I knew it was coming because I picked up my mother last week from the airport for her annual - “Thanksgiving and See all her Children in One Fell Swoop” trip. She lives in Arizona.....my brother, sister and I all live in Virginia....but different parts of the state....so she goes from… Continue reading A Season of Thankfulness
I had the chance to travel to Orlando November 7-11 to attend Stampin’ Up’s OnStage Live celebrating their 30th Birthday. Part of the fun was being to be able to “swap” with other demonstrators. Swapping is when you make a card (or 40 cards in my case) and swap them to receive cards that other… Continue reading Swapping
