Archive for Christmas
Class Door Prize
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Well, it’s finally here – my 8th annual Christmas Card Class is tomorrow!
This is one of the door prizes. It’s a empty Christmas book box! Look, it opens up to reveal space for cards, a gift, chocolates, etc. SO MANY things coud fit in here:
One lucky person will be able to take all their handmade cards home with them in this fabulous box! I got the pattern to make this from a USTamp with Dawn and Friends a couple of years ago so unfortunately I can’t share the “how-to”to make this box with you. But Becky at Inking Idaho is the original designer for this project – see her version here.
I can’t wait to give it away tomorrow!
TTFN!
Natasha
Bright Hopes Samples
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Two of my hostesses this month chose this stamp set to be featured at stamp club, which is funny cause I didn’t really notice it in the Holiday Mini Catalogue. It’s there though and it caught the eye of two great ladies so I ordered it and started playing. It’s actually quite a nice set to work with! That’s why I like my hostesses to choose the stamp sets they want featured – it helps me break out of my mold and see things in a different light – or see things for the first time!
To make the “berries” on the wreath easily, stamp wreath with Garden Green ink, punch out with scallop circle, and punch a few 1/8″ holes from wreath; place Real Red circle behind wreath and the “berries”now show through!
Supplies used:
Stamps – Bright Hopes
Ink & Paper – Crumb Cake, More Mustard, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Garden Green, Whisper White
Accessories – 2 3/8″scallop circle punch, 2 1/2″circle punch, scallop trim edge punch, Crumb Cake seam binding, 1/8″ hole punch
The images in this set are just crying out for some embossing powder, don’t you think? Hopefully you can tell in the photo, but the tree is embossed with silver EP.
Supplies used:
Stamps – Bright Hopes
Ink & Paper – Night of Navy, Baja Breeze, Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Versamark Ink
Accessories – Big Shot & Snow Burst embossing folder, Northern Frost strip die, Dotted Scallop Ribbon border punch, stitched velvet ribbon, rhinestone jewels
See that great glittery paper in the background? I made it with a sticky sheet (page 216 of catalogue) and gold glitter (page 201).
Supplies used:
Stamps – Bright Hopes
Ink & Paper – Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Confetti White
Accessories – Big Shot & Scallop Squares Duo die, quilted ribbon, Smootch Spritz, Sticky Pages, gold glitter, dimensionals
TTFN!
Natasha
Last of the Christmas Card Class projects
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I’m behind in my postings this week so here are my last 3 cards for my Christmas Card Class! I have so many other things to show you next week.
This first card features the new pewter embossing powder. I kept the layout simple so the beautiful shiny wisemen could stand out.
Supplies used:
Stamps – Come to Bethlehem
Ink & Paper – Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Basic Black, Versamark
Accessories – Big Shot and Vintage Wallpaper embossing folder, ticked corner punch, eyelet border punch, black satin ribbon, pewter embossing powder
I was inspired to make this one by a card I saw on our demonstrator share website. Have you noticed the trend this year to stamp images over patterns? I love the look!
Supplies used:
Stamps – Merry & Type, Elements of Style
Ink and Paper – Garden Green, Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Very Vanilla, Old Olive & Sahara Sand inks
Accessories – Big Shot and Designer Frames embossing folder, wide oval punch, Riding Hood Red taffeta ribbon
This one will look familiar to all you Inking Idaho fans. I CASed Becky’s design found here only hers was a birthday card and I made mine a Christmas card.
Supplies used:
Stamps – Tags til Christmas, Santa’s Lineup (retired wheel)
Ink & Paper – Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Certainly Celery, Holly Berry Bouquet DSP, Real Red, So Saffron, Wild Wasabi
Accessories – 1 1/4″ and 1 3/8″ square punches, Blossoms Bouquet Triple Layer punch, pearl accents, Real Red 1/8″taffeta ribbon,
TTFN!
Natasha
Sponged Ornament
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Today’s project is card #7 for my annual Christmas Card Class coming up very soon.
I really like the sponged ornament image – it’s a different and fresh way to use the Delightful Decorations stamp set and matching ornament punch. And I finally got to use some of our yummy Cherry Cobbler baker’s twine that’s been sitting on my table for 2 weeks!
Supplies used:
Stamps – Delightful Decorations, Christmas Greetings
Ink and Paper – Whisper White, Early Espresso, Wild Wasabi, Cherry Cobbler, Holly Berry Bouquet DSP
Accessories – Big Shot, Stripes embossing folder, Scallop Squares Duo die, scallop edge punch, ornament punch, sponge, Versamark Ink, white embossing powder, heat tool, baker’s twine, pearl accents
TTFN!
Natasha
