Most Wonderful Time

Another quick and easy card using Santa's Workshop Memories and More Card Pack

Make a couple of cuts, trim down the main focal card, add some twine and DONE!

I wish you could see the glittery circles on the background cardstock I used - also from the Santa's Workshop card pack.

Inside I added some of the shimmery snowflakes, also from the card pack.  These cards can't be any easier!

Happy MONDAY!  Have a Great Week.

~ Donna\

It's an Elf Thing

Yup, it's me... I'm still alive.  Hopefully that will continue to be true!  For now I've made a few cards that I'm going to be doing in a class on December 1st, so at least I'll have something to share between now and then.

Here's the first one I'm sharing.  It's a little bit of casing the catalog and a little bit of adding a little extra.

On page 21 of the Holiday Catalog you will see Santa's Workshop Memories and More Card Pack and Santa's Workshop Memories and more Cards & Envelopes.  With various combinations you can make a variety of cards for Christmas and not have to have even one stamp or ink pad.  That's silly of course, we all LOVE our Stamps and Inks... but you could avoid them for this, if you wanted (but, trust me, you don't!)

I'm actually waiting for my cards and envelopes to arrive (I knew I was forgetting something on my last order!), so for these cards I simply made them the old fashioned way.  

Recipe (as shown):

Poppy Parade - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Santa's Workshop - Striped Card 5 1/4" x 4"
Santa's Workshop - Elf Thing 4" x 3" (popped up with dimensionals)
The Santa's Hat is part of the card pack and the little Elf on the inside is also.

Thank you for looking in today.  Have a Blessed Sunday!

~ Donna

Spider Trinket Earrings

The idea and the measurements for this cute little gift comes from Dawn Olchefske.  I've been trying to make this for a couple of weeks, but long hours at the office just wouldn't let me!  I changed up the Designer Series Paper and the ribbon.

Recipe:
Toil & Trouble Designer Series Paper - 5 1/2" x 2", score at 1 1/2", 3 3/4" and 4"
Toil & Trouble DSP - Cauldron
Gorgeous Grape - 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" for holding the earrings
Gorgeous Grape - 5" x 3/4", score at 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 3 1/2" and 3 5/8" for belly band
Gorgeous Grape scrap for sentiment and punched with 1" circle punch
Glittered Organdy Ribbon - about 7 inches
Rhinestone Basic Jewels

I used the Spider Trinkets from the Holiday Catalog and opened up the jump rings with my jewelry pliers and looped them on to some dangle earrings you can purchase at any craft store.  Poke a hole into the Gorgeous Grape for hanging the earrings, then attach just the bottom of the Gorgeous Grape to the background so that the earrings are easily removed.

Make the belly band so that it can slide on and off easily.

Thank you for looking in today.   Here goes another week!

~ Donna




Product List

Cauldron Bubble Clear-Mount Bundle

[149931]

$44.00

Cauldron Bubble Wood-Mount Bundle

[149930]

$51.25

Toil & Trouble 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[147531]

$11.00

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$8.50

Black Foil Sheets

[147898]

$4.00

Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

[147897]

$8.50

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Spider Trinkets

[147896]

$6.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

1" Circle Punch

[119868]

$13.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

P.S. You're the Best

Today I'm hoping to actually do some stamping and get some posts ready to share because I know there will be more long hours this next week.  I love election time and the job I do, but I miss my time with my stamps, ink and posting for you!

Here is another cute card from our Cozy Craft Retreat.  I'm glad I picked up this set and just need to find more time to play with it. 

Recipe:
Crumb Cake - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper - 5 1/4" x 4"
Soft Suede - 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"  - round the corners with Envelope Punch Board
Silver Foil - 2" x 1 1/2" - punched with Scalloped Tag Topper, score 1/4" from straight edge
Whisper White - 5 1/4" x 4" (inside)
Whisper White scrap for stamping typewriter, fussy cut and stamp with chosen sentiment and little red heart.
Notebook Paper scrap - 4" x 2 3/4"

Although it is hard to see, under the typewriter, on the notebook paper we stamped the little random letters with Soft Suede (stamped off once).  Pop up the typewriter with Dimensionals.  Inside stamp a little smudge stamp with Soft Suede (stamped off once) and then the p.s. with Memento Black.

Thank you for checking in and being patient while I'm working my day job! 

Have a Blessed Sunday!

~ Donna


Product List

P.S. You're The Best Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[146516]

$20.00

P.S. You're The Best Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[146513]

$28.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.50

Festive Farmhouse 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[147820]

$11.00

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[115318]

$8.50

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$4.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Envelope Punch Board

[133774]

$20.00

Tag Topper Scalloped Punch

[133324]

$23.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$7.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Sunburst Halloween Card

At our team meeting last month we had a wonderful Christmas Card using this Sunburst technique.  I loved it so much I decided it needed to be used with other papers as well, so here is my Halloween version.

Recipe - 
Granny Apple Green - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Whisper White - 5 1/4" x 4" (2 - one outside under the strips and one inside)
Designer Series Paper - Toil & Trouble (or your choice for your card)

• 4 strips - 6" x 1 1/2" then cut diagonally from corner to corner

On the Whisper White (outside piece) make a light pencil line dividing the cardstock in half horizontally.  This is where you start attaching the triangles you made - from cutting the strips diagonally.

Lay your DSP out the way you want it to be sure of color mixture and contrast, then attach the strips to the Whisper White.  Be careful that no glue or adhesive gets onto the part of the strip that hangs off the edge of the cardstock because you will be using the pieces in just a bit.

After they are all attached, turn over and trim with your snips all the excess pieces.  Use the biggest pieces to fill in the last of the card at the corner.  On this card that would be the purple stripe at the top and the green and white dots at the bottom.

Die cut a circle with the stitched shapes dies, add your sentiment and place it on the card with just a bit hanging over the Whisper White.  Trim that off for a flat edge and then attach to the Granny Apple Green base.

Decorate and stamp the inside and you're ready to go!

Stamps:  Cauldron Bubble
Ink:  Granny Apple Green and Memento Black

Thank you for looking in today.  It's going to be a busy week with early voting starting this week!  I'll post when I can, but if I'm missing, you'll know I'm working long hours.

~ Donna

Last Day of WCMD Discounts!

Today is the last day to save money on some wonderful World Card Making Day essentials.

See the flyer HERE and shop before these deals are gone.  Some things are on backorder but will ship as soon as possible.

Details

Dates: October 1–7, 2018

Select products are 10% off.

Purchase $50.00 or more before shipping and tax to receive a free gift from me to you.

To receive your free gift from me during October, use the Hostess Code below.  

Thank you for looking in today!  Happy Shopping and remember to check out the Clearance Rack!

Have a blessed Sunday!

~ Donna

CASING Chris from Iowa

My Sweet friend Chris from Iowa - you may have seen her comments on my blog posts here - sent me the super cute Trick or Tweet post it holder.  I loved it so much I had to make more for my stampers!

Recipe -
Gorgeous Grape - 11" x 3 1/2" - score at 2 3/4" and at 5 1/2"
Gorgeous Grape - 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Granny Apple Green - die cut with largest Stitched Shapes square
Whisper White - die cut with next size down Stitched Shapes square

I stamped a bunch of this cute little elephant who thinks he's a bat and then stamped the little pumpkin off the edge of his trunk.  Instead of fussy cutting, I used my Brother Scan n' Cut and they were cut out in a flash!

I colored him with Smoky Slate light Stampin' Blends and Granny Apple Green for his wings, mask and toenails!

Thank you for looking in today!  Have a fabulous weekend and stamp some fun!

~ Donna


Product List

Trick Or Tweet Wood-Mount Stamp Set

[147725]

$25.00

Trick Or Tweet Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[147722]

$18.00

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$8.50

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147274]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144599]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00