Greeting Card Kids

Don't you love the vintage feel of this card and stamp set? I know I do! I have been collecting antiques since way before I was one so naturally I am drawn to this kind of set. In fact, the very first set I bought from Stampin' Up! 11 years ago was a vintage set. This card has a soft set of colors with the Bashful Blue, Basic Black and the Whisper White. Note the glitter on the little girls coat. When my daughter was 3 we had one of these coats in red. I better close this post before I get all mushy.

A Lopsided Lollie Tree

Ok, since I made the cute pumpkin for the fall I have been wanting to make a Christmas tree with the lollies. I just got around to it after my wonderful cruise with my hubby and so I am posting it here today. I used the pattern I got from here. Mine is of course different but who knows what the master looked like! The base of my tree was made using an empty mushroom can.

"Inchie" Countdown Project

OK, you all are going to love, love, love this one and say, 'Why didn't you show it earlier?' Well, I just didn't, don't ask me why! But, you can just drop everything and make it tonight. Hey, that is what I did when I saw it! There is a full tutorial on Qbee's website. You will need lots of card stock and a little patience. It took me about 2 hours to make it. Get going...time's a wasting. Call me if you need any supplies and I can get a rush order together for you provided that I have it all.By the way, each number opens to a little box that holds a candy kiss!

Create with Connie and Mary color challenge - CCMC 177

Funky colors for Christmas but hey, I gave it a whirl!

 

Ok, I used a sketch I had used once before and made the colors match the challenge. At first my snowman was just the River Rock color but it looked so dirty that I took my Signo gel pen in white and colored him blurring it as I went. Then I took the 2 way glue pen and added glitter to the accents on the snowman and on  the snowball.

 

Sorry about the late notice...I have just gotten back from my holiday cruise with hubby and just had time to get on the website and find this special. 

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Christmas Postcards

Seems like everyone is trying to save money and lots of people have dropped the Christmas cards. This really is sad as a card is not too expensive and sometimes the only time old friends even communicate on a yearly basis. I have a suggestion, how about postcards. They are less expensive to mail and use less materials to make. They are just one layer and you get 4 out of one sheet of card stock. Need ideas, just ask me. I am sure we can find one to your liking. For this card I printed the back side then stamped the front using my old standby set, Lovely as a Tree and the sentiment came from the Welcome Christmas set.

A Tiny Tea Ornament

What is a tiny tea ornament? Well, I didn't know what to call it but I can see making lots of these and hanging them on a little tree and having them available when friends come calling at Christmas time. They can choose one off the tree, add hot water and steep and voila, you have a cup of hot tea!

A Candy Countdown Box

Yummy and functional, what could be more perfect for the holidays? This is a cute little countdown box I made using the Kraft gift box from the mini and the new 25 & Counting stamp set. I embellished it with Cherry Cobbler and Garden Green card stock and used the Letters to Santa DSP. The numbers are hidden in a panel behind the tree panel and you fill the front of the box with kisses or mints or whatever you like. This took a while to make but it was fun! I have 2 grandchildren so I know I will be making another one soon.

Is Anyone Ready for Christmas?

If you are still on your turkey hangover, just sit back and relax. However, you may very well be one of the crazy ones who shops til they drop all day today. Whatever is fine with me. I am still on my cruise (and sticking my tongue out at you). However, I wanted to start posting holiday projects and cards...so, here goes. I will be posting for Christmas everyday from now until Christmas and then the Techniques will end in January all at once!

Remember the Thanksgiving frame that I said was able to be changed. Well, here it is again but now it is showing Christmas sentiments.

Technique - "U" Project

It is hard to believe that this beautiful glittery card was made using something that we normally throw away, but alas, it was. Save those dryer sheets and have a little fun with them.  P.S. Happy Thanksgiving. What a great card to get you in the mood for Christmas!

Technique - U is for Used Dryer Sheets

A Give Thanks Pillow Box

I haven't used this little die in quite a while. I almost forgot that I had it. I made this cute little box for a take home for your thanksgiving guests. I always like to invite extra people to our table, like widows and people whose family is very far way. What fun to give them a little remembrance of their dinner. Supplies used: pillow box die, Big Shot, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Cajun Craze card stock. The leaves were stamped using Gently Falling on Very Vanilla. The Give Thanks is from the It's a Wrap Holidays set in the current mini. Have a blessed day!

Just Believe Fall Card

This is one of my favorite sets because it has so many possibilities. For today's project I made a fall card. I saw the inspiration on splitcoast and immediately cased it for my own. The colors used are very fallish. I used Just Believe and Tiny Tags for the stamps. The card stock and inks I used were: Cajun Craze, Early Expresso, Old Olive and Very Vanilla (I am seeing a pattern here). Seems like so many of my fall projects were combos of these colors. Hope you have a great Thanksgiving and remember to give thanks for all our blessings!

Thanksgiving Place Card

I have to say that our family holidays are not so organized as this but if yours are, go for it! My immediate family consists of my mom, her 5 children and spouses, and 25 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Our holidays are more of a free for all! But, I couldn't resist making this great place holder for the table. It was easy and quick. I used the Big Shot and the Top Note die in Very Vanilla and Old Olive. I trimmed the Vanilla piece on the dashed lines. I then scored them both and stamped before I snailed them together. The stamps sets I used were: Hand-Penned Holidays (mini), Inspired by Nature and Lovely Letters. The inks are More Mustard and Early Expresso.

Thanksgiving Table Setting

Again, I will be on my cruise for the holiday this year but the ideas may help you. I do not have the new Petite Pocket die but if you do this will be a snap to make. I had to sort of make up my own. I used  Soft Suede, More Mustard, and Very Vanilla card stock. The DSP is from the beautiful Autumn Spice. The stamps are from the set Day of Gratitude. I used matching Pear Pizazz seam binding ribbon on the utensils. Great idea for a quick and easy clean-up!

Thanksgiving Frame

This is a fun frame that I bought a long time ago and hoarded for no particular reason. It came as a set of 3 and I guess I was hoping to find more just like them for a group project. Anyway, I was flipping back through files and came upon this one, an idea for a changeable frame. The picture is over the glass (or in this case, plastic) so that I can simply pop this one off and put another one on. Be looking for my Christmas one coming up soon!
To make this I used: Retired DSP (have lots of it!), Old Olive, Early Expresso,  More Mustard and Very Vanilla card stock. I stamped the leaves using Gently Falling and the Happy Thanksgiving is from the always useful Teeny Tiny Wishes. The inks are: Early Expresso, More Mustard, Cajun Craze and Old Olive.

Technique - S Projects

This is a great project to make some quick and inexpensive gifts. I love to make magnets and coasters and that is what this technique is all about. Everyone I know and love has a set of my handmade coasters and who does not need a few more magnets for the fridge??

Technique - S is for Shaving Cream

In case you cannot read this one it says:

Step up for some real clea fun! Use a glass

casserole dish and add some shaving cream.

Now add a few drops of 2 or 3 colors of ink

refills. Stir gently with knife or stick. Lay 

your card stock into the shave cream mixture.

Pick up card stock and wipe off the shave cream 

with a paper towel. Ta Da!! You have a 

beautiful background.

You can stamp right over or use as a background layer.

A Very Vintage Christmas card

Today I am playing with Connie and Mary for their color challenge. It has taken me all week to come up with a card for these colors. I have finally got one and it has a Christmas theme even though it is before Thanksgiving. As you can see the colors were a bit weird for me. So, I made it vintage!

I used Welcome Christmas and Hand-Penned Holidays along with some chunky glitter and the antique lace and brad.

This tiny pumpkin box was made with the oval punch. You have to punch 10 ovals and sponge the edges and then put them together so that it is pleasing to the eye and resembles a pumpkin. I covered the candies with the Frightful Sight dsp and see how perfectly they fill the pumpkin? This will make great gifts for the table for Thanksgiving on my cruise!