Nutz about Stamping

Stamp Heaven!

Life is good! I earned a fun-filled stamping weekend with 20 other Stampin' UP! demonstrators and really had no idea what I was getting into - a TON of laughs, great food, fantastic samples and wonderful new ideas to bring back to you. Now don't get your hopes up that I will be posting photos of what I have made; join my clubs and watch for my upcoming classes and prepared to be WOW'd.

I will, however, show you a little piece of heaven!

 

And take a look at our make-n-take table!

December Project, part two

Today I will provide the instructions and Stampin' UP! products you need to make the Noel Pencil Wrap, seen below:

 

Noel pencil wrap

Stamps Big on Christmas stamp set Christmas Chatter jumbo Stampin' Around wheel Paper Bashful Blue card stock Riding Hood Red card stock Whisper White card stock Certainly Celery Patterns Designer Series paper On Board Essentials Ink Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pad Certainly Celery Classic Stampin' Pad Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad Regal Rose Classic Stampin' Pad Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Pad Jet Black StazOn pad Accessories Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter Riding Hood Red 5/8" striped grosgrain ribbon Stampin' Dimensionals Scallop Edge punch Sanding blocks Staples Watercolor brush Instructions Wheel Christmas Chatter image in Bashful Blue ink on Bashful Blue card stock. Fold card stock around pencils and adhere. Tie Riding Hood Red striped grosgrain ribbon around Bashful Blue pencil wrap. Stamp "Noel" in Jet Black StazOn ink on Whisper White card stock. Watercolor letters with Certainly Celery ink using watercolor brush. Stamp "Noel" again on separate piece of Whisper White card stock. Watercolor ornament image with Garden Green, Riding Hood Red, Regal Rose, and Bashful Blue ink using watercolor brush. Apply Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter to top and bottom of ornament. Cut out ornament and adhere over first image using Stampin' Dimensionals. Scallop left edge of Riding Hood Red card stock using Scallop Edge punch. Adhere Whisper White card stock to Riding Hood Red card stock. Fold scalloped edge of card stock over and staple twice. Cover chipboard heart with Certainly Celery Patterns Designer Series paper and smooth edges using sanding blocks. Adhere heart to Whisper White card stock.   Adhere entire piece to pencil wrap using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Three Weeks Till Christmas!

Today's project is amazingly quick and easy. Get out your Big Shot, your Top Note BIGZ die, some scrap Ski Slope designer series paper, some Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon and some heavy cardstock to whip up this Christmas Wish List gift idea.

Here's a photo of the finished project. I added the gold cord so my grandson can add his name and the date to the back of the wish list and hang it from the Christmas tree as a fun memory for years to come.

December Project Idea

The December project, courteous of Stampin' UP!, is not one idea but two! Today I will post how to create the Let it Snow card and check back tomorrow for the Noel Pencil Wrap.

 

Let it Snow card

Stamps Big On Christmas stamp set Jolly Stampin' Around wheel Paper Bashful Blue card stock Riding Hood Red card stock Whisper White card stock Bashful Blue Patterns Designer Series paper Ink Bashful Blue Classic Stampin' Pad Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad Only Orange Classic Stampin' Pad Riding Hood Red Classic Stampin' Pad Jet Black StazOn pad VersaMark pad Accessories Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter Riding Hood Red 3/8" taffeta ribbon Silver brads Stampin' Dimensionals Blender pens Instructions Wheel Jolly image in VersaMark ink along bottom edge of Riding Hood Red card. Adhere Bashful Blue Patterns Designer Series paper to card. Attach three Silver brads to card. Tie Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon around front of card. Stamp "Let it snow" image in Jet Black StazOn ink on Whisper White card stock. Watercolor image with Bashful Blue, Basic Gray, Garden Green, Only Orange, and Riding Hood Red ink using blender pens. Apply Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter to letters. Adhere image to Bashful Blue card stock using Stampin' Dimensionals. Adhere Bashful Blue card stock to card using Stampin' Dimensionals.

Thinking outside the box

When I saw this card idea designed by another Stampin' UP! demonstrator I gave a girlie squeal of delight. It also made me stop and think in a new way about my stamp sets. This card sample uses Under the Stars, Crab and Company, and Ski Slope designer series paper to create a really cute Christmas card.

 

So take a second look at the stamp sets you have and see how you, too, can think outside the box! Need more clever ideas for stamped projects? Sign up for my e-newsletter (see the signup box at the top left side of my blog) and you'll get exclusive sample ideas! Or join my card club to learn new ideas for products you already own.