Jolliest Time of Year

I am still so busy with craft goodies for customers that I am still revisiting some of my cards from last year...I love the simplicity of this card, I believe we did at card class. Anyway, sorry for the "mediocre" posts lately, tis' the Season!

More TP inspiration/Got Treats?

Okay, so these were craft fair items from last year, and I have to apologize that I have NOT been getting much done these last couple of weeks due to starting some part time work and working on upcoming classes, it's kept me all so busy. I just wanted to re-visit some Christmas stuff from last year to give the ideas for gift giving, etc. I will making these for Jenna's preschool class this year, since I had such an overwhelming response to my TP roll collecting from so many people...I even had them leaving them at the front door and have NO idea who they came from! LOL

Stitched Stockings Baby Cardigan Tag

So I recently just finished one of my product based stamp classes and for those who signed up and pre-purchased the Stitched Stockings stamp set and punch from me got to make 2 "bonus" out of the box projects at the class. They didn't get to see them until the class. Here is one of them that I came up with. I punched out two stockings and had them run them through the Big Shot and Perfect Polka Dots folder (remembering to face them away from each other to ensure the texture on the same sides), then cut off the toes, glued them together just over the edges and added the pearls and I bought these little hangers a long time ago and thought these would be cute to use on this tag. I then stamped Welcome Baby from Petite Pairs stamp set.

Christmas Door

I made this card for a card magazine submission and it didn't get picked. I had so much fun making it though.

Holiday Cards and More publication

This is the candy bar wrapper I had chosen for the current Holiday Cards and More publication out in stores right now. I got orders to make 4 of these for a friend and 25 for another! I better get started, Christmas is right around the corner....YIKES!

Stocking Die box

I have seen these boxes being made all over the place and me being a completely easily impressed person, I thought I would try one. I used Poppy Parade and Pear Pzazz cardstock. I then cut a box from the Box #2 die and put it together and glued in between two stocking cut outs. EASY PEASY! That's just another reason you need a Big Shot, it makes so many things so much faster!

Downline Event

So, yesterday I had a all day event for my downline again. I think we are going to definatley try this quarterly! We had a nice cozy time. For lunch I served them Loaded Baked Potato soup in Bread bowls, Ceasar Salad and I mad a Caramel Apple Cheesecake. After lunch, we went into my stamp room and crafted the rest of the afternoon. I gave them each a box (one from the Holiday Mini) that I decorated with Spice Cake DSP and some craft wire and inside I put a homemade sugar scrub inside. I served them their drinks in wine gobblets with wine charms I personalized for each one. We even did a handmade gift exchange and card swap! (Those photos are to come later)

So, here are some of the photos I took of the projects.

This is a test tube holder that we made........
this is Jill Hilliard's cookie packaging box idea....(THANK YOU JILL)- was planning on baking the cookies too with them but my recipe just wouldn't work...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The extended candy wrapper box that I wanted to show them last time, but got it to them this time! I wanted to show them how to make the rosettes on the front...I hope they liked them.
These are FABULOUS boxes in the Holiday Mini and those buttons, yeah, may just have to "hoarder" some more before the mini is expired.
These were the wine charms......
And I showed them (or attempted to show them...lol-they know what I am talking about) the view master card!

I have a blast with them and they are so fun to be around! I was treated to "crack" corn and decorated white chocolate dipped pretzels too.....thank you girls!