Second Week of Christmas

For the SECOND week of Christmas Linda gave to me...

some cheerful mittens for sharing:

Stampin' Up! is wonderful with providing many ideas and samples with us to create some nice handmade projects.  So I am passing along a cute and simple idea to help you pull together some Christmas cards for you to share with others. 

Stamps:  Make a Mitten (#127943 Clear / #127940 Wood) Paper:  Whisper White (#100730) (5-1/2” x 11" base,  3-3/4" x 5", and scrap to stamp/punch mittens, Cherry Cobbler (#119685) (4" x 5-1/4") or Gumball Green (#126840)  Ink:  Cherry Cobbler (#126966) and Gumball Green (#126861) Extras:  Mitten Builder Punch (#127824), 2-3/8" Scallop Circle (#118874), Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine (#123125), Dimensionals (#104430), Snail Adhesive (#104332)

ORDER Supplies NOW at: www.lindacarter.stampinup.net Contact me if you are interested in full instructions for this project.

Happy Stamping!!!

Linda

 

It's Candle Time!!

Having some fun playing with some candle ideas I saw on several blogs recently.  I so LOVE all the ideas everyone shares so that we can ALL make really cool projects! I played with two versions and now just need to decide which one I should do for my upcoming Christmas gift idea class....decisions...decisions! 

My buddie, Kellie Gregg, showed me this box pattern provided by Tanya Boser on SU! Stampin' Connection (for demonstrators exclusively) and we talked about how it would look with some nice pretty blue snowflakes.  So for this one I made it with Night of Navy, Marina Mist and Whisper White, and used a piece of non-SU silver as a mat. I used the Serene Snowflakes set for stamping the candles and box.  Spritzed it all with some White Shimmer Paint mixed with alcohol to add a little glitz and a rhinestone to top off the snowflake punches. I just LOVE it!! Think it turned out pretty cool for my first try! 

I saw another version with a square box style on Jill Hilliard's website and wanted to see which box / sets I would like better.  But - they are both too stinkin' cute and oh so much fun to make that now I am confused on which one we will do for class.  Whatcha think?

Thanks for looking ... off to work on more goodies for my class next weekend!

Until next time ... Happy Stamping!

Linda

Baby Shower Invites

Just wanted to share the card I recently designed for a friend who was having a baby shower for one of her friends.  She sent me a picture of the blanket that was going to be used in the baby's room by the expecting Mom and requested I create an invite for her.   

Just too pretty with the shades of pink and green with flowers and butterflies.  Here's what I came up with - - - I used Pretty In Pink, Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery and Melon Mambo.  Hope the new Mom likes it for her shower and baby memory book.

So - What do you think?  Leave a comment and let me know how you think I did using the inspiration picture provided. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stamping!

Linda

Punch Art Bookmarks

Found a cute bookmark on Flowerbug's Inkspot using punches to make bookworm. She has some really cute punch art ideas that I plan to be borrowing soon. My friend's daughter, Lily had a recent birthday and I got her a few of the books off her summer reading list and I wanted to add a little bookmark for her - the little "bookworm" that she is.

You can't really tell in the pic, but I ran the background CS through the Big Shot with the checkered impression plate.  I used several punches, 1-1/4" circle, 1" circle, 1/2" circle, large oval, word punches and slot punch.  I think she turned out kinda cute.  But - I couldn't forget her little brother, Austin.  So, I made another one with basic colors for him. 

I hope they will both like them.  They were fun to make and I think they are just too stinkin' cute!!  I LOVE their little glasses - just makes them have such a cute personality.  :o)

Thanks for looking.  Now I have to get to work on some Thank You cards.

Happy Stamping - Linda

Tropical Party and Cards

We had our Tropical Party and made some "tropically themed" projects a few weeks ago on June 25 & June 26. First, we shared some snacks and Pina Coladas and then started working on our projects. I cased a few ideas from Stampin' Connection to pull this class together. The first card was a Joy Fold card:

Stamps: Tropical Party and On Your Birthday

Paper: Island Oasis DP, Tempting Turquoise, So Saffron, Rose Red, Whisper White

Ink: Rose Red, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Pumpkin Pie

Markers: various to color umbrella and straw

Accessories: gold brad

The next card used the palm tree stamp from Tropical Party and the new lattice impression folder available in the Summer Mini Catalog.

Stamps: Tropical Party and Vintage Labels (retired)

Paper: Whisper White, Island Oasis DP, Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise

Ink: Craft White with White embossing powder, Tempting Turquoise

Accessories: Tempting Turquoise 1/4" grossgrain ribbon

Next we made a Tropical Sundress card, which was so much fun to see everyone's designs. Amos even changed his up by putting pockets on it making it look more like an apron (but I did not get a picture of it- sorry!)

I originally saw this idea on Patty's Bennett's blog and then again on Gretchen Barron's website, but finally got my chance at making one at my upline - Whitney Richardson's Luau Stamp Camp when I went to Daytona a few weeks ago and got to see what she was teaching her group. They are so much fun! You use the large scallop circle die with the Big Shot and then create your template using 4 scallop notches on the top of the dress and 10 scallop notches on the bottom of the dress.

Stamps: Great Friend and Vintage Labels (for sentiments)

Ink: various for each one (Rose Red, Basic Black and Tempting Turquoise)

Paper: Island Oasis DP, Pumpkin Pie, Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive, Rose Red, So Saffron

Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Large Oval Punch and Small Oval Punch (for purse) and Circle Scallop Punch and 1-3/8 circle punch (for sentiment), various buttons

Our 3-D project was a little gift bag made using the Fancy Favor Big Shot die. We ran it through the Big Shot twice using the Lattice Impression folder to soften the bag up and give it a basket weave type feel. We also made some flowers to decorate the bag with using the Island Floral die and used a clear gemstone brad for the center. We tied it up using the Pumpkin Pie 1-1/4" striped ribbon with a piece of linen thread to cinch it together.

Our time together was GREAT as usual and gave us all a summertime party feel to get us through the next month. Looking forward to our next class where we are planning to start some Christmas projects to get us all ahead of the game this year.

Thanks for stopping by - Happy Stamping!

Linda