Gift Givers mini candy bar slider

For my last workshop, I wanted to do a simple make and take geared towards Christmas because we all know that if we don't start thinking early, we don't start preparing early. I wanted to do a simple treat giving idea that was easy to reproduce in larger quantities. So, I paired three items from the Holiday Mini catalog: Stocking Punch, Frostwood Lodge DSP, and the stamp set Gift Givers. (and of course, who doesn't like a little blingage too...).

It's just a 3x3 piece of DSP wrapped and adhered together slightly larger than the candy bar so it slides up and down easily, then punch a hole through both layers, thread some ribbon through the hole, drop your candy bar onto the ribbon so that it "sinks" to the bottom and then tie at the top.

Stamps: Gift Givers

Ink: Early Expresso

DSP: Frostwood Lodge

CS: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler

Punches: Stockings Builder punch, Itty Bitty pack(flower)

Ribbon: Marina Mist 1/8th taffeta

1/8th hand held punch

Basic Rhinestones

snack size Hersheys

SU! Cookie Press

I had a fun time making these chocolate chip shortbread cookies today with the new Stampin'UP! cookie Press! These are inexpensive enough to give one as a gift and one to keep for yourself. Contact me today!

Tiny Tea Cups and Petite Pocket die

I recently posted a "Pay It Forward" on Facebook to the first 5 people to comment on my status would get a handmade gift from me sometime from now until the end of the year.....but I like to get things done and sent out or life gets in the way and I forget. Anyway, I decided that since it's fall, I drink alot of hot tea, I would use the Petite Pocket die (WHICH I LOVELOVELOVE) and make these to hold a tea bag. And then of course since it had to be handmade, I added the tag that said handcrafted. I have a couple of other things I want to send out along with this, so I am going to get busy on those...

Supplies: Tiny Tea Cup, Tiny Tags stamps

CS: Early Expresso, Whisper White

DSP: Brights Designer Series Pack

Itty Bitty Punch pack, Mini Brads, Bakers Twine, Jewelery Tag Punch, Postage Punch, 1 3/8 square punch, Soft Suede Taffeta ribbon.

Box #2 Candy Tube holder

Okay, so I decided that with the Big Shot, EVERYTHING is easier! RIGHT? Well, I was looking at the wonderful tutorial to make these holders on another website and decided, WHY NOT USE THE BOX #2 Die INSTEAD of cutting and scoring, etc....so, this is what I came up with! SO MUCH FASTER!

Supplies:

Stamps: Out on A Limb, Grateful Greetings

CS: Cajun Craze, Old Olive, Basic Black, Whisper White

DSP: Frightful Night

Ink: So Saffon, Basic Black, Cajun Craze

Ribbon: Old Olive Striped

Box #2 Die, Big Shot, 1 1/4 circle punch, 2 3/8 scallop circle punch, 1 3/8 circle punch

Out on a Limb Shaker card

This card idea was in our monthly newsletter from SU! and I just turned it into a shaker card using our new shaker frames from the Holiday Mini. I showed this card at my sisters workshop this past Friday. I will now, for sure, be making shaker cards with the ease of this product.

Stamps: Out on a Limb, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Ink: Basic Black

1 3/8 circle punch, Scallop Circle punch

Shaker Frames, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots folder, 1 1/4 Old Olive Striped Grosgrain Ribbon, More Mustard 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, Dimensionals, Distressing Tool Kit, Champagne Glass Glitter, Window Sheet, Modern Label Punch, Mini Silver brads.

Toilet Paper Tube Advent Calendar

Stamps: 25 & Counting (Holiday Mini)

DSP: Letters To Santa

CS: Old Olive,Baja Breeze, Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Early Expresso

1" Square Punch, 5 Petal Punch

Old Olive 1 1/2 Striped Grosgrain, Jumbo Eyelets(retired)

Early Expresso 5/8" Grosgrain ribbon

Stapler, hot glue gun, tag board

Chalkboard Easel

I made these chalkboards for a craft fair this past weekend, (in which I MISSED going too, due to a horrible migrane in the middle of the night). Anyway, I saw the idea briefly on the airplane home from Convention. You see, I was about 4 rows in front of it and I heard all these gasps of "ooh and awww" behind me and clapping started....and I stood up and turned around and a gal was going through her swaps while waiting to take off, was holding up a similiar idea, so beings that I didn't have my camera ready and the flight attendant asked her to put it away(due to them trying to take off and we were all up and looking, lol)I had to try and remember it in my mind until I could get my notebook out and sketch it...I think I did pretty well. Anyway, I had fun making them and will make some more for my Holiday Open House in November.

Stamps: Sweet Shoppe Alphabet

Ink: Baja Breeze

CS: Baja Breeze, Calyspo Coral, Daffodil Delight

DSP: Domestic Goddess

Scallop Edge Punch, 1 1/4 and 1" circle punches, 5/8 White Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots folder, Chalkboard paper, Hemp Twine, and buttons (from last years Holiday Mini)

recycled inserts from DSP.