Candy cane lane

                           

I know I have already said I LOVE this Candy Cane Lane dsp but I have to say it again.  I LOVE this paper!!! It is so pretty and so easy to make such a beautiful card.  That's probably the number one thing I love about Stampin' Up! They come up with papers and stamp sets that coordinate so well it makes me look brilliantly creative even when I'm not. 

This card uses a crumb cake card base, real red background layer and then a 3 3/4x 5 white layer with a strip of 2 1/2x 5 dsp layered on the top half.  I cut two houses from the dsp to add to my scene and stamped a greeting in early espresso from the Tin of Tags stamp set. I added a piece of white to the inside so I could write and stamped a little candy.   After I added some dazzling details to the snow on the roofs I was done.  

Don't forget that there is a great sale going on right now at Stampin' Up! on 

designer series paper

 and some other great things for World Card making day (which was October 1st!) 

If you place an order and use hostess code B34V447C and I will mail you a FREE gift! 

Easy Holiday Treat Containers

My friend and fellow demo are doing FREE card making classes at the local community center on Mondays and this week I brought samples in to show them how they can make easy little treat containers for kids parties or just for fun.  

Many of you have made or at least seen the sour cream containers before, but just encase you haven't, here are the ones I made. 

Of course these use some of my favorite stamps from the Holiday Catalog. I just can't stop using that Cookie Cutter Christmas stamp set and the Cookie Cutter halloween set is just as cute! Just by changing the paper and the little person on the front you can have treats for all the different upcoming holidays. I was going to add a bat to that Mummy one but I forgot, lol. 

I will put directions on later but you can find many on Pinterest. 

The paper size is 4 1/2x 6 for these which makes them a tad bit smaller but they still hold a decent amount of candy and there is not much wasted paper. 

Don't forget that there is a great sale going on right now at Stampin' Up! on 

designer series paper

 and some other great things for World Card making day (which was October 1st!) 

If you place an order and use hostess code B34V447C and I will mail you a FREE gift! 

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Don't be a cotton headed Ninny-nuggins

A card and a contest! 

I am certainly starting to get in the Christmas spirit. Yes, I know it is only October and we have quite a few holidays between now and then but when you have to prepare for craft shows and Christmas Card classes, you start working pretty early on Christmas cards.  The card today came from another demonstrator on Pinterest and reminds me of one of my favorite Christmas movies. Bet you can't guess what it is...............

If you couldn't guess, the movie is Elf, but that is not the contest lol. Bet you thought you were going to get off easy. 

So what is the contest? Well I have a Christmas giveaway going on and it will end October 7th.  All you need to do to win is comment and tell me how many times I used the word Christmas in this blog post and what your favorite Christmas movie is.  How simple is that? 

Don't forget that there is a great sale going on right now at Stampin' Up! on designer series paper and some other great things for World Card making day (which was yesterday!) Did you know that?

If you place an order and use hostess code B34V447C and I will mail you a FREE gift! 

Free Paper!

Who doesn't want FREE paper?

If you are anything like me, then you will LOVE this sale on paper!! I don't know about you, but I don't think I could ever have enough paper. I think my husband and kids would disagree though, lol. 

Seriously, I think I could buy 50 packs of the Candy Cane Lane paper just so I could still have some after I make all the adorable cards I see on Pinterest using it. 

If you would like to take advantage of this Paper Sale, use Hostess Code: B34V447C and you will get a FREE gift from me!

Order Now!  If you can not find where to enter the hostess code email me and I will help you. 

It's a DSP sale!

   

This is one of the sales everyone waits for! Stampin' Up! is having their BUY 3 GET 1 FREE sale! 

This is a great time to stock up on your new favorite papers, or try out a bunch of new ones! 

Some exclusions do apply but most of the paper packs are included! I know I will need to be ordering some of these luscious new papers! 

Out of all the new papers, what one is your favorite?  

Back To Black Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Confetti Celebration Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Flashback Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Flower Pot Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Maritime Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Lullaby Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Park Lane Designer Series Paper

$10.95

Sweet Taffy Designer Series Paper

$10.95

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Totes and Bows

I made some more of the cute little card and tote sets that we will be making this month during my classes. I wanted to show more of the colors so made a couple more sets. I did not get the pistachio one made yet but hope to this week. 

My pre-order from the Holiday Catalog also arrived and I was able to play with some things in it. I am LOVING the bow die. I did not think that was something that I would use, but it is soooo cute that I just keep playing with it and putting bows on everything!

3 of the 4 color choices for the upcoming classes. Credit goes to Chiaki Haverstick for the card and tote design.

This is the crisp cantaloupe option. Didn't think I would like this color much when they came out, but it is really growing on me. 

Here is one of the bows made with the bow die! See isn't it adorable!!

Another bow using the same die but with the tails turned differently and another one layered on. This die makes 2 different size bows that you can use to make many looks. 

Here is the coastal cabana set. Everyone seems to adore this color! It is so pretty in real life. 

If you wish to stop by and take part in this class, there are openings on July 25 or 26.  Just contact me and chose your color! If you are not in this area but would like to take part in this class, I can mail you a class packet but you will need to stamp images using stamps you have or you may order the ones we used. 

Buy 3 get 1 FREE! Paper Sale!!

So not only is the new paper in the Stampin' Up! Catalog absolutely gorgeous! But now you can get some FREE! Free is always good, love that word. Especially when it means I get more new things to play with!

Buy three packs of select Designer Series Paper and get one for free!

This offer runs through the entire month of July!!

See our Designer Series Paper in the annual catalog on pages 151, 153, and 154.

The Fine Print:

The following items do not qualify for the offer:

• Designer Series Paper Stacks
• Specialty Designer Series Paper
• Designer Series Paper ordered through hostess benefits

• No limits. Order six? You'll get two for free. Nine? You'll get three for free.