HSSTC145 ~ Fancy Folds

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!  I'm up late getting in some stamping time while I wait for my pecan pie to finish baking.  My house smells DELISH!  It's going to be hard to stay out of the pie in the morning.  Pecan pie and a hot cup of coffee....yum-o!  Wishful thinking ;)  Instead I'll be getting up and heading out to run with the turkey's (Turkey Trot 5k) so I can enjoy some of that pie with a little less guilt. 

Christmas will be here before we know it...eek!  I've been working on my gift tags and a few other Christmas crafts.  I've got a few gift cards that I will be giving this year and have been coming up with some fun gift card holders.  The Fancy Folds technique challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments gave me a great idea for a gift card holder.   With a little help from a tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers, I made this fun Criss Cross Card.

The piece with the Merry Christmas sentiment pulls out.  I made a quick little gift card using MDS2...super easy!  This card would also make for a cute birthday or baby shower invitation.  Here's a look at the inside:

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Primrose Petals Whisper White, Snow Festival DSP

Ink ~ Raspberry Ripple, Gumball Green, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie, Primrose Petals

Stamp Sets ~ Owl Occasions, No Peeking

Other Supplies ~ Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Argyle Embossing Folder, Dazzling Details

Fun little gift card holder and really easy to put together.  I'll be using this design again soon!

Now, I must get myself off to bed...I need a few good hours of sleep if I want to have any decent chance of running a good race.  Wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!  Safe travels, time with your loved ones and full tummy's :)

Happy Stamping!

Post It Note holder and Card

Last weekend I participated in a local craft fair and had a few special requests for some items.  One of the requests was the fun Post It Note holder and matching card set.  Here are a couple that I have created...

I was so happy to make this set!  I LOVE the No Peeking set :)

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Island Indigo, Whisper White, Festival of Prints DSP

Ink ~ Stampin' Write Markers: Basic Black, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler

Stamp Sets ~ Distressed Dots, No Peeking

Other Supplies ~ Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punch, Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon, Whisper White Stitched Ribbon, Mini Gel Pen (non-SU)

And here is another set...



I forgot that I had some extra Simply Sent kits left over from last year, so I turned them into Christmas Cards!  You can't see it in the picture, but the card has some silver Glimmer Paper that peeks out through the scalloped edges of the card.  Very pretty!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink ~ Cherry Cobbler

Stamp Set ~ Snowflake Soiree

Other Supplies ~ Simply Sent Everyday Elegance kit (retired), Snow Flurry Die, Finishing Touches Edgelits, Whisper White Stitched Ribbon, Mini Gel Pen (non-SU)

These make a great little gift idea for a teacher, a friend, a carpool buddy...anyone!  I hope the recipients of these enjoy them!

Happy Stamping!

Tag, you're it!

It's Anything BUT a Card week over at Hand Stamped Sentiments...it's all about gift tags!  This is perfect because I have a holiday bazaar coming up this weekend and I need a few more gift tags to add to my collection of goodies  :)

After I got the kiddos home from swimming and off to bed, I headed down to my "woman cave" (as my son Hunter calls it) and pulled out my Two Tags die and made two cute tags.

I don't know about you, but the No Peeking set has got to be one of my favorite Christmas sets!  All of the little critters are so cute and cheerful!  And it's so much fun to use the Stampin' Write Markers with them.

Supplies Used:

Reindeer Tag

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler Festival of Prints DSP Stack

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Island Indigo, Lucky Limeade

Stamp Sets ~ No Peeking, Make a Mitten

Other Supplies ~ Two Tags Die, Basic Rhinestones (colored with red Sharpie), Island Indigo Ruffled Ribbon

Supplies Used:

Penguin Tag

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Island Indigo, Whisper White

Ink ~ Basic Black, Island Indigo, Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade

Stamp Sets ~ Distressed Dots, No Peeking

Other Supplies ~ Two Tags Die, Scallop Circle Punch, Circle Punch

Off to bed I must go!  4:30 is going to come awfully early and we've got another BUSY, fun-filled Halloween day ahead of us!  Looking forward to my hubby coming home for the day to join us for the festivities <3

Happy Stamping!