Christmas Tag Fun!

Come join in on the Holiday Fun! Two times to choose from; 10:00 to 11:30 am OR 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Cost $8.00 due day of class, but you must RSVP your spot. Come make all the Christmas gift tags you can in an hour and a half. All my punches, inks and paper will be available, so bring your adhesive and come have some fun!

Christmas Stamp-A-Stack

Join me and other stampers on Saturday, December 6th from 10:00 am to Noon and make 12 cards. I will also have a surprise bonus card for you to make. That means you go home with 15 cards total!!! Perfect for last minute gift giving or Christmas thank you notes. Make sure to RSVP by Dec. 1st. Cost: $15.00

NOVEMBER - Demonstrations for the Card & Project Club and Scrapbook Club

Here are the items I demonstrated for the month of November, with a Christmas theme!
I had one of these at each club members place when they arrived. This is a simple 3x3 place card that you could use for Thanksgiving, or change up the colors and stamp choice and make one for another occassion. Place some candy by it when decorating your table settings for the final touch!



This a fun and really quick and simple card for those of us that are always on the go and in a hurry! I used a 6x6 piece of Bashful Blue cardstock scored at 3". I then used the Jumbo Wheel - Snow, with a bashful Blue Cartridge. I wheeled it across length wise twice, and then used 5/8" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon with (2) Vintage brads. Then I used a Circle Rhinestone brad to adhere the Snowflake (from the Little Felt Flurries in the mini catalog) to a peice of Real Red cardstock square. Once the card was all put together, I used Stickles to add some glitter to the snowflake.







This card uses the Spotlight On Christmas set. This set is perfect to use with your punches. I used Garden Green and Real Red cardstock, and Treasured Christmas DSP. The sentiment is from the set Warm Words - which is on our dormant list.







I love the idea of using these cute boxes on a kids table as place settings. Fill them with treats and small games to keep them entertained while the adults visit and eat. Cover the kids table with butcher paper, and with a black crayon draw simple Christmas items like a bell, ornament, candy cane, etc. Then in each box include a set of crayons so that the kids can have some fun coloring the designs on their table!



This is one of my most favorite pages to make at Christmas time. I love making trees out of designer papers. The papers I used on this page come from the mini catalog and is called Ski Slope. I LOVE this set of DSP. It's so fun to use on cards, pages and projects! Start by making different sized rectangles from the DSP. Then cut from one corner to the other diagonally to create your trees.




I got this idea from someone else. This page is full of vibrant colors and when pictures of family members around the tree are added, it looks beautiful. These colors used are: Bashful Blue 12x12, More Mustard 12x12, Old Olive 12x12 and Real Red 8 1/2x11.



This was the Make-N-Take page the members of the Scrapbook Club made. We created a pocket page for Christmas keepsakes using the Textured Kiwi Kiss 12 x 12 Cardstock. To trim the top of the pocket, we used a 1 inch strip of designer paper from Treasured Christmas. The pointsettias are from the Spotlight On Christmas stamp set and can be punched out with the 5-Petal Flower Punch. Then use a paper Piercer to make a tiny hole, and stick a brad in. Use a dimensional on the back to pop them off the page. We also used 5/8" Regal Rose Grosgrain ribbon and Satin Kiwi Kiss Ribbon to add a little to the page.


These Christmas tags use a "Faux Emerging Color" technique. Use a bold image stamp. I used the reindeer from the Winter Post set, and then heat emboss using a Versa Mark pad and Clear Embossing Powder right on the Designer Series Paper. then using a sponge dauber and Chocolate Chip ink, rub it all over your imagge and the designer paper. This will take a few layers. On about the second or third layer, the design from the paper will also start to stand out. The use a kleenex or paper towel to gently rub over the embossed image to remove any ink that might be there. I then punched it out using the Small Tag punch, layering onto a piece of DSP punched out with the Large Tag punch. To finish it off, I stamped in Silver Encore Ink the To/From and used Silver Elastic Cording from the mini catalog. This is a neat effect using the DSP to emerge the designs & colors from different papers. This idea came from Shelli Gardner's daughter, Sara. She posted the technique and some cards at SoShelli.com

CLASS: Christmas Countdown Clipboard

This clipboard is a fun and cute way to usher in the Holiday Spirit and to get your family excited about counting the days until Christmas! This countdown begins with 25 days (before Christmas), and all the extra numbers are stored in a convenient pocket on the back for easy accessibility. Join me on Tuesday, November 25th at either 10:00 am or 7:00 pm to make one. The cost is $10.00 and that includes all supplies except for "Red Sticky Strip" adhesive.
These are quick to put together, and a real deal - so sign up for two, and give one away as a Pre- Christmas gift! Or, check another item off your list for...teacher, friend, co-worker, secret Santa gift, neighbor, family member, Christmas party swap, or thank you gift.
RSVP BEFORE NOVEMBER 22nd. Pre-payment required for this class.
Call with any questions (520) 744-2537 Kendra

Another Card and Stamp Set For You!

I didn't think that I'd like this small set of four stamps called "A Flower For All Seasons" - pg. 87 in the catalog - $14.95. But I do love it! Yes...another set I love. I think when you see a set used in a card, page or project, it's easier to visualize how you would use it. So below is a card I made using this set. I hope it inspires you with ideas.



I used Glorious Green, Orchid Opulence, and Whisper White cardstocks. Basic Black ink, and a discontinued ribbon that I had in my stash. I used various ink pads and a blender pen to color in the image.

NOVEMBER SPECIAL

Starting November 10th through the 30th...if you place an order of $20.00 or more, you can get any package of Rub On's for $8.76 each. These are wonderful for Holiday crafts & projects. We have several Rub On's in the catalog on pages 178 and 179. We also have two VERY CUTE sets in the Mini Catalog on pages 11 & 17 - so make sure to check them out. These Rub On's are very easy to use and add so much to your projects, cards, and scrapbook pages! Call me to place your order today (520)744-2537 To see a close up of this flyer click the link of the flyer on the left side of this page.