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Snowman Peek-a-Boo card with video

This interactive card is fun& adorable and my gals loved it at our December club events.  

They were anxious that it would be difficult.  There is a little trick to it but once you 'get it' you'll find it's pretty easy. 

I cased this card from my very creative friend, Julie Davison.  Her style is simple yet fun.  Her layouts are the best!

My color scheme came from the Let it Snow specialty designer paper from the Holiday catalog.  Unfortunately that paper is out of stock.  It was VERY popular!  It's Coastal Cabana, Real Red, White and Black. 

The Snowman Season set is still available as a bundle through today; January 2nd.  Get it at 10% off now.  It will return this year but not as a bundle at the discount. See the stamp set here and the punch here. 

Here's the corrected video; not upside down!  Ha! 

 

Measurements:
Red card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
Coastal Cabana tag 2" X 5 3/4" scored at 3 1/2" and 4", front layer is 2 3/8" X 3 1/4"
White front 2 1/8" X 3", small snowman piece is 1 1/2" X 1 3/4"; inside 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
Designer paper 3 1/4" X 4 1/4"

January Host Code is GEEFZCZV

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Merry Christmas!

I hope you've enjoyed a VERY Merry Christmas!  

Our kids left today; they were here since Saturday so we had lots of time to enjoy them during the last 5 days.   We played Minute to Win-it games, had an appetizer showdown, played board games, did crafts, sledding, a candy cane hunt and ate and ate! 

Here's a fun table setting project I made with my granddaughter. 

My daughter drew a template for a tree and my granddaughter traced it onto felt and we cut them out by hand.  I cut a slit in the middle for the silverware. 

We added Holiday rhinestones, a die-cut Gold glimmer star and 'Merry' across the center.  They were a perfect touch on our Christmas table!  

Thanks for stopping in today; have a fabulous Holiday week! 

Need a Cute Christmas gift card?

I hope you are enjoying a relaxing and or Christmas Eve today.  Our family celebrates it by playing Minute to Win-it games, an appetizer showdown and gift opening at night.  It's a fun filled day!

This gift card is super cute and fairly quick to make.  I made it on Facebook Live last week.  You can see it here.  

I got the idea for this cute project from Bonnie O'Niel but changed it up a bit too. As you pull up the top the white piece comes with it. The fold along the bottom of this white piece holds the gift card, so that pops up to reveal it. 

Real Red Card Stock

• Bottom 4 3/4″ x 5″ (bottom) score with the 5″ along the top at 2 1/2″ emboss with your favorite embossing folder
• Top 3″ x 5 ¼” score at 1 1/2″
• Inside is 3 1/8″ x 3 3/4″

Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper:

• horizontal DSP 1 1/4″ x 5″ & vertical DSP is 1″ x 2 1/2″
• Whisper White 4 ¼” x 3 5/8″ scored 1 ¼” with long side at the top

Other products used here are Brick and Tufted embossing folders, 1 3/8" scalloped circle punch, Crushed Curry ribbon, Mini glue dots, Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set, Navy ink 

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December Online ordering special!!

All online orders receive a 14 cards pdf tutorial featuring the

Snowman Season and So Many Stars bundles. 

Order here.

Plus if you use this hostess code 3NANNDXU

and your order is over $45 I'll send you one of these kits for a 2020 calendar/post it note card; free! 

 

Still Scenes; a gorgeous Snow Globe shaker card

I received this beautiful Christmas card from Roxann; who is one of my Flowerbug's Team members.  

She used the Still Scenes bundle on page 43 of the 2019 Holiday catalog.  Her colors are Navy, Silver and White.  The embossing folder is no longer available; it was called Softly Falling and retired in May, 2019.

The shaker dome she used is still available right now in a 10 pack for $6. They're 3" X 2 5/8 and 1/4" high. See those here. 

Here's a video by Stampin' Up! showing you how to make an interactive shaker card.

This bundle is available now at 10% off.  It is carrying over but will not be available in a bundle in the future after January 2nd.  

You can see it here in my online store.  

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December Online ordering special!!

All online orders receive a 14 cards pdf tutorial featuring the

Snowman Season and So Many Stars bundles. 

Order here.

Plus if you use this hostess code 3NANNDXU

and your order is over $45 I'll send you one of these kits for a 2020 calendar/post it note card; free! 

Punch Art Gnomes!

Gnomes are a big thing right now!  They're everywhere; even on cards.  I saw a few online and had to make some on this week's Facebook Live.  Each Tuesday at 11 am CT I make a few Stampin' Up! projects.  

They're quite simple to make; you can use punches or add some dies to create them.  

The left card gnome is made from two Pine Tree punched pieces; for the hat AND the beard!  The body was fussy cut and the nose is from the Elephant Builder punch. I drew the mouth with a Black marker.  The Stitched Nested Labels were used as the background.  The designer paper for the hat, body and strip are from the Night Before Christmas pack in the 2019 Holiday Catalog.  The greeting is from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set; seen here. 

The right card is a bit more work; as I used the Layering Oval dies to create the hat and the body.  

To make the fun hat you cut out one big oval from designer paper. Then use a smaller one to take a 'bite' out of the right side.  I added a bit of Curly Red ribbon with a glue dot and a Glitter Enamel dot at the tip. 

I fussy cut the 'lots of love at Christmas' greeting; this is also from the awesome Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set.  The designer paper for this card is the Wrapped in Plaid specialty paper; also in the 2019 Holiday catalog.

Below is the video from my latest FB live. You'll also see a cool present gift card and a unique and simple Christmas ornament.  

Thanks for stopping in today!  Below are my December specials: 

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December Online ordering special!!

All online orders receive a 14 cards pdf tutorial featuring the

Snowman Season and So Many Stars bundles. 

Order here.

Plus if you use this hostess code 3NANNDXU

and your order is over $45 I'll send you one of these kits for a 2020 calendar/post it note card; free! 

 

Gleaming Ornament Punches make a gorgeous Christmas ornament!

Oh I wish these pictures showed how truly beautiful these ornaments are!  The Red glimmer paper and detailed dies are sooo pretty! 

I made this with the Gleaming Ornaments punch pack and the Stitched Stars dies.  I punched 10 ornaments from the Toile Tidings designer paper and scored half of them down the center so they fold and lift up.  I Punched 5 ornaments from the Red Glimmer paper too.

I cut 5 of the detailed star points and one detailed star from our Red Glimmer paper seen here.  This glimmer paper is retiring in a few weeks!  There is also one full star in Very Vanilla card stock. 

Here's a view from the back side so you can see how they slightly overlap each other.  I used mini glue dots at the centers.  

You can see how I made this on my Facebook Live video here.  Each Tuesday at 11 am! 

Thanks for stopping in today.  I hope your Christmas 'to do' list is coming along nicely!  Mine is getting there.  Almost all of the presents are wrapped and under the tree plus the Christmas baking is done too!

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Be sure to check the clearance rack; there are still some good items there. 

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December Online ordering special!!

All online orders receive a 14 cards pdf tutorial featuring the

Snowman Season and So Many Stars bundles. 

Order here.

Plus if you use this hostess code 3NANNDXU

and your order is over $45 I'll send you one of these kits for a 2020 calendar/post it note card; free! 

Santa Candy Bar pull up project; cute AND easy!

Remember the pull-up candy bar treat projects?  I have always loved this fun way to gift a candy bar! 

I made these on Facebook Live last week Tuesday.  You can see the video here. Every Tuesday at 11 am CT I make some fun projects!  Click here and choose 'follow' to see it each week. 

Supplies:

• Real Red, Black, Silver foil and Sparkle glimmer paper
• Buttons - 1/2" circle punch 
• Belt buckle - Ornate Frames dies
• Tag - Scalloped Tag topper punch
• Ribbon - 3/8" cotton ribbon
• 1/4" hole punch

Measurements:

• Real Red - 6" square; score at 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 4: and 4 1/4"
• Sparkle Glimmer 1" X 6"
• Black belt 3/4" X 6 1/2", scraps for buckle and buttons
• White tag 1 3/8" X 3 1/2"
• Silver scrap for buckle

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December Online ordering special!!

All online orders receive a 14 cards pdf tutorial featuring the

Snowman Season and So Many Stars bundles. 

Order here.

Plus if you use this hostess code 3NANNDXU

and your order is over $45 I'll send you one of these kits for a 2020 calendar/post it note card; free! 

Toile Tidings Christmas Wreath Card

We made this pretty Christmas wreath card at club in November.  The stamps and dies are from the Tidings All Around bundle on page 7 of the Holiday catalog.  See it here

This pretty paper is called Toile Tidings (seen here) and it's all Red and Garden Green with Vanilla. Each sheet is the same pattern on both sides but one is Red and the other side is Green.  So easy to use!  You know how it is with double sided designer paper; there's always a decision - which side to use.  This way the only decision is which color!  

Isn't it pretty?  I love the traditional patterns.  Here's a photo of the stamp set and dies bundle.  Click on it to see it in my store. 

I made a video with the 'how to' on this card.  It's short but full of good tips! Click below to watch it.  

 

You can see the products used on this card below: 

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December Online ordering special!!

All online orders receive a 14 cards pdf tutorial featuring the

Snowman Season and So Many Stars bundles. 

Plus if you use this hostess code 3NANNDXU

and your order is over $45 I'll send you one of these kits for a 2020 calendar/post it note card; free! 

Snow Globe Scenes Shaker card; front and inside!

Today starts the year end close-out; now we know what is retiring and not carrying over from the Holiday catalog. Click here to see it.

Here's a unique way to use the Snow Globe Scenes dies for a shaker card.  I created this on Facebook Live last week on Tuesday.  

I chose to use Balmy Blue with White and Gold.  Look at the detail you get with these Snow Globe Scenes dies.  Gorgeous!  

And when you open the card you still have a shaker on the inside!  I love this cool effect with the window peeking in the front. I show how in my video you can see here.  You will want to get some of these Snow Globe Shaker domes before they're gone.  

The stamped greetings are from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set; a clear favorite of mine this season. 

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December Online ordering special!!

All online orders receive a 14 cards pdf tutorial featuring the

Snowman Season and So Many Stars bundles. 

Plus if you use this hostess code 3NANNDXU

and your order is over $45 I'll send you a free kit for a 2020 calendar/post it note card kit!