Christmas Hostess Gift

At the time I made a Thanksgiving Hostess Gift, I also made one for Christmas.
These are so much fun to make up and look so great.
I could have cut DSP to wrap around the nugget bars but instead I decorated 2 5/8" x 1" white mailing address labels. I did this by using Versa Mark and stamping snowflakes from the Christmas Punch set randomly over the labels. Then I used white embossing powder and heat set it. Next, I took my brayer and rolled it Real Red Classic Ink and brayerd it all over the labels. Lastly, I took a tissue and whited the red ink off of the white snowflakes. Then peel, wrap and stick. SO easey
I hope you enjoy this little tutorial and treat box. Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend.

Paper Bag Scrap Book

My fabulous upline Heather Summers gave us two brown lunch bags at our last meeting and said, "Here is your challenge". Decorate it.

I have to admit, I put it aside and forgot about it...until last night.

I have not put any photos on or journalling as I thought this would make an adorable little gift for someone this Christmas.
I used the Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP as well as cardstock in Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Old Olive, Kraft, Soft Suede, Confetti White and Sahara Sand. I embellished with ribbon hardware, brads and punches.
There are two pouches which I have inserted journal tags or you could attach a photo.

You could easily make your brown bag scrapbook fuller by adding an extra bag or two.

I was pleased with how it turned out and I hope you like it too.

Thanks for dropping by and have a great weekend.

Brown paper packages tied up with string...

I love the stamp set Winter Post but I love it even more now that Stampin' Up! has the Christmas Punch stamp set (Level Two Hostess set) which contains the Santa postage stamp.

I was inspired to make this card by Deborah Maden.

I love the idea of brown paper packages wrapped up in string, so thought I would make my card resemble that and cheer it up with the new Christmas Cocoa Specialty designer paper #116770 from the Holiday Mini.

Recipe:

Stamps: Winter Post, Heard from the Heart, Christmas Punch

Paper: Soft Suede, Real Red, Very Vanilla, Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP

Ink: Soft Suede, Real Red

Embellishments: Top Note Die, Big Shot, Hemp Twine, Scallop Square Punch

The Holiday Mini is only available until January 4th. If you would like to host your own stamping get together with friends, family and co-workers, earn free product and the opportunity earn the Level 2 Hostess Set "Christmas Punch" plese contact me via email at dale.livingston@sympatico.ca.

If you are Canadian and would liek to place an order, email me or order online at Stampin' Up! under demonstrator directory.

Thanks Andrea

Oh my goodness! I had so much fun making this card. I have to confess I did not order any new Christmas Designer Paper this year becasue I have to use up what I have so todays card is about mixing old with new...retired paper with new stamp set.
First I have to say Thank You to Andrea Walford for this beautiful card.

Be sure to pop on over to her blog for the complete details of her card.

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

Well, not really or at least not yet.
I love the snow but I am just not ready for it yet becasue I am loving this beautiful weather we are having. Tomorrow is the first day of Autumn and I love the fall colours, the cooler evenings, sunny days and Thanksgiving. We were married in October and the fall colours of the trees reflecting on the water offered a beautiful canvas for our wedding photos.

You know, I love the change of seson and all that it brings with each one.

Boy, you would think the way I was going on about Autumn that I would have a Fall themed card to show you but I don't.

Todays card is a winter or Christmas card that I cased from Ann.

Recipe:

Stamps: Christmas Punch

Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Real Red

Ink: Soft Suede, Real Red, Sahara Sand

Embellishments: Polka Dot Grosgrain ribbon, Petals O Plenty embossing folder, silver brads, Boho Blossom Punch, and a snowflake punch (not Stampin' Up!)

Oops! I almost forgot...

I almost forgot to show you the card I made for the swap. It is a card I cased from Anne Schack and as soon as I saw it I wanted to make one for myself. I had so much fun making it that I decided to make 17 of them for our card swap.
Recipe:
Stamps: Christmas Punch, Teeny Tiny
Paper: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Lavender Lace or Lovely Lilac (can't remember which now)
Ink: Stazon Black, Rose Red, Going Gray, Old Olive, DUsty Durnago Stampin' Write Markers, Silver Encore
Embellishments: Rose Red, Whiter, Old Olive 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Modern Label PUnch, Word Window Punch, dimensionals

More Swaps

Card number one made by Jenine using the Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP and Christmas Punches.

This card made by Charlene using the Christmas Punch as well.

Renne made this card using the Hostess Level One set Patterned Pines from the Holiday Mini and the Merry Moments DSP.

Planning Ahead

I know you are probably thinking we are still waiting for Summer to arrive before thinking about Winter and I agree. Our Simply Stars Team is doing a Christmas/Winter card swap and I am playing around with different colour combinations, layouts and stamp sets. I discovered that the Boho Punch fits the snowflake stam in the Christmas Punch stamp set so I Stamped and punched some snowflakes and placed them inside the envelope before tieing the bow.
I am not sure if this is the card for the swap but I thought I would post it anyways to get you thinking ahead as well. You know, when I make sixteen cards, I get sixteen different ones back and so that will be a great start for my Christmas card list.
Recipe:
Stamps: Christmas Punch (Level 2 Hostess)
Paper: Lovely Lilac, Bashful Blue, Whisper White
Ink: Lovely Lilac, Silver, Dusty Durnago Stampin' Write Marker
Embellishments: Silver Brads, 1/2" circle punch, Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Wide Oval Punch, Bitty Box and Envelope Die
I am so excited to see the ladies from our team who went to Convention and hear all about it. Our Simply Stars Team Leader/Upline Heather Summers made Founders Circle (Top 10 in Canada) and I am so proud of her. She has set goals for herself and worked extremely hard to earn this achievemnet. Congratulations Heather.