Triple Window Punch Holiday Card

I wanted to make a quick little holiday card to share with a friend. This one makes us easily enough if you know the trick. The front layer is 3 7/8 x 5 1/8. I used the 1 1/4" square punch and post-its to decide where to put the punches in the top layer. Hint: do the outside 2 first then do the middle. Now, embellish as desired. I got this idea from Mary Fish! The little circle designs in the windows are the centers of a stamp from the Ornament Keepsakes set.

Rudolph sends Christmas Wishes

IF you can believe it, I made this card in July and am just now posting it (actually, I posted it in July but dated it to show up today)! So, this is in the current mini and all the little images are so cute. I used a double embossing technique for this card that I found here.

Thanks Debbie for sharing! I wanted a simple yet fun card that might be my card for everyone this year. Don't know if this one is it yet, but it is in the running. I used Real Red, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White with the embossed Crumb Cake.

Gifts Galore Class Coming Soon!

As previously announce, I am having my annual Gifts Galore class this Saturday, December 1st. I am really excited about this one!  We will be making a Jar of Kisses, a Candle, a Box of Chocolate, a Frame and a Notepad/Journal.  I will have all the supplies needed for this class. All you have to do is RSVP and show up at 10 AM this Saturday at my home.

Season's Greetings

I have some friends who are quite offended by this greeting but I mean no harm by it. I respect the holiday for what it is but I like this stamp so I used it. It worked perfectly for this layout. I used Apothecary Art to make a holiday card. I attempted to water color the image. I think it turned out well. Any way, Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday or Season's Greetings to you. I am coming home from my holiday cruise today as you read this one.

3x3 Gift Holiday Insert

I love the size of these little cards and this one is sized a bit larger so I will have to  make a special envie for it or else punch it and tie it on to a package. Either way it is just as good. This was cased from the November 2011 Stampin' Success.
P.S. I hope you got all your shopping done! If not, I am open 24/7 here at my stampin' blog.

Christmas Greetings

Today is the day after Thanksgiving and that makes it is officially the Christmas season! I actually made this little gift in June! I made it, photographed it and blogged it on June 21st. Am I ahead of the game or what! For those who really know me this is so totally NOT me. I am one to fly by the seat of my pants! This is a cute sour cream container made from the sparkly silver paper. You know how I love glitter! This would look great hanging on a tree filled with little goodies or a quick hostess gift.

A Grateful Heart

OK, so I made this card a long time ago now (back in July) and am posting it now for Thanksgiving. I love the colors in the Comfort Cafe paper and I found this tutorial for the card on the web from Kelly Acheson. She has a great tutorial on her site. It is a different kind of fold but it is not hard at all. With the colors and the leaf from Gently Falling it makes a wonderful Thanksgiving card. I especially like the sentiment from the Pursuit of Happiness set. Happy Thanksgiving one and all.

Final Baby Wipe

OK, this is my final fall baby wipe card. See, I told you I blogged early so when I had the wipe going, I used it for many projects. For this card I used post-its to block out the center and stamped the background with French Script. I then drew the lines and little dots. I stamped the leaf and trimmed it then I cut the bronze leaf to go under for a real wow! I don't think the photo's show the sparkle. It is really pretty IRL.

Hello Hello Hello

I am showing another baby wipe card but this time I did the background using the baby wipe. Boy did my hands get messy. I should have worn gloves for that one! But, the colors are so pretty. Then I used the same colors to stamp the leaves.

Stampin' Up! Extravaganza Sale

Our biggest online sale of the year, Online Extravaganza, begins Monday, November 19, and ends on Wednesday, November 28. We've got a fantastic selection of stamp sets, accessories, and tools that will be discounted up to 50 percent! Click here to see what all the commotion is about! Then go straight to my website and order now!

Happy Day to You

This is a nice simple card with a simple sentiment...happy day to you. The card is square 4 1/4 x 4 1/4. I used the baby wipe again for one more card! I had it ready, might at well use it. The leaf is from French Foliage. The colors are Crumb Cake, Early Expresso, Riding Hood Red and Whisper White.

Pumpkin Blessings

I went out with a group of a few ladies on a Friday night in October when our husbands were at the men's retreat and we painted! I know it is not stamping related but it is still art so I figured I would post it here as this is my blog and I can show what I want! It was not the picture that they were doing but the crowd was small so she let me kind of do my own thing. The saying is very appropriate for Thanksgiving and it is a reminder to always give thanks for our many blessings!

Lolly "Gagged" Pumpkin - Reposted

I literally made 28 12" pieces of card stock into the "lollies" to make this oh so wonderful pumpkin that I have sitting on my dinner table as a centerpiece. I saw one at a store and ran home to make one. I did not have enough (8) sheets of the solid card stock so I used the now retired specialty paper called Autumn Spice. As you can see, it even sits sort of crooked like a real pumpkin (but it doesn't ever get rotten!) I really like how it turned out! Thanks for looking and Happy Thanksgiving all month!

Altered Mini Purse

I saw this honorable mention project in a 2008 Stampin' Success and since they did not have the little purse it was a little different but the idea is the same. I cut little strips of More Musard for the hay bale. The pumpkin and vines were simple punches. I guess this would make another great table favor!

Pilgrim Candy Bar

I guess this is a hybrid candy bar cover. I printed out the face but the rest is all me and Stampin' Up! supplies. It covers a regular sized Hershey bar. Isn't this literally the sweetest thing you have seen all day?

Another Treat/Favor for the table

Can you ever go wrong with too many treats or favors? I don't think so. It would be pretty to have a different one at everyone's place at the table except in our family where we could have as many as 30 at the table. That would take a lot of different favors and I am not sure how many I could pull off. Whew,on the cruise there should be no more than 12 at our table. Last year we were at a table for 2.

Fall Candle

This is one of the little candles they sell at 'Wally World' and this one smells like yummy apples! Mmmmm! Too bad we don't have smell-a-vision on the computer yet. So, even though you can't see it, I wrapped the candle with some of the pretty Natural Composition DSP then cut and added the pretty leaves with the new wooden button. It is going to look and smell great in the guest bathroom.

As a bonus for me, it matches The Paper Players challenge this week! You can see it here and maybe you might want to play along.

Turkey Poop

What would the holidays be without a little poop...turkey poop that is! It is still cute no matter how old it is and some people never get tired of it! Mom, this is for you. In fact, my whole family would like this little bag of goodies. Another cute Owl punch turkey.

Little Pilgrim card

Wouldn't this make a great way to put out names for your Thanksgiving table? It is a little 3x3 card and it would look so cute at your table or mine. Of course, I am going to be on a cruise for Thanksgiving but I still might put it at my table! Hmm, I wonder if it is still OK to say Pilgrim, what is the politically correct word for them?

Day of Gratitude Card

I found this layout and wanted to make a card using it and since I am blogging fall and Thanksgiving right now it only made since to use a fall set like Day of Gratitude. The leafs are simple and pretty and I love the font on the word Gratitude.