Cards and Canvas

These are the first few things I've been working on. The first 2 cards are very similar. I was playing with my new Curly Label Movers and Shapers Bigz die from Stampin'Up! I really had no design in mind (that's pretty obvious!). I also used the 2 new Textured Impressions folders exclusive to SU...Elegant Bouquet and Finial Press. I did use the retired Curly Label stamp to stamp the image inside the die cut. Rose Red and Barely Banana are the colors. I also used the Eyelet Border punch on the card on the bottom.



I also used the Movers and Shapers die for this card. However, I used the new oval magnetic punch windows that coordinate with the original Curly Label die. There are also a heart, a star and the Modern Label die in this set. The stamp set is A Flower for all Seasons. I really love that little frog next to the watering can! The sentiment comes from the Three Little Words stamp set. The card base is retired Kiwi Kiss.....gotta use it up!



I made this piece from a 5"x5" canvas I got in the dollar bin at Michael's. It had a design printed on it for a child to paint. So I painted over it with an off white acrylic paint, it needed about 3 coats to completely cover the printed image. Then I stamped the background with Chocolate Chip ink and the En Francais background stamp. I really love that background and it will live with me forever! Then I die cut the butterflies with the Bigz Beautiful Butterflies die, which is also exclusive to SU. I didn't really think I would ever get this one, but I'm so glad I did.....it's gorgeous! As you can see, I first embossed the cardstock with the Finial Press Textured Impressions folder, then I die cut the butterflies. I layered a small butterfly over a larger one for dimension down on the left side. I used clear beads from the Pretties Kit for the body of the butterflies and Hemp Twine for the antennae. Then I sponged Chocolate Chip ink around the edges. This was a quick and easy project.....it took longer to base coat the canvas than to do anything else!



I have another project to show you, but I'll save that for another time. I can't show ALL my stuff in one day now can I?

Rumors

Wow........it's been awhile!
Recovering from my surgery has been a VERY long and painful road, much longer than anticipated. But, the good news (for me!), is, I'm finally starting to feel human again!!
I still have a long road ahead of me before I'm even close to being 100%......sometimes I wonder if I'll ever be there again. I want to think positive and believe that will happen.

The rumor is there has been a bit of activity in the stamp room. And it's true! My stamping sessions are short, as that is all my body can handle at this point, but at least it's something. I do have some new things to show. However, when I took my camera outside this morning to photograph them, my camera fogged up! Do you think it's a tad bit humid outside? LOL

So I'm waiting for good light inside by the windows. Hopefully I'll have those pictures real soon.

Ciao for now!

Candy Bouquet

Well, after I don't know HOW many months, I finally have made something! Now granted, it isn't much as far as stamping goes, but it's a start! I made this for my husband Don for Father's Day. I can't really get out and shop like I'd like to, so I sent David and his nurse out and they bought up all my, I mean Don's favorite candy bars. There are also some of his favorite protein bars and individual packages of cookies. And a big kahuna Hersey bar in the middle that I covered with Whisper White cardstock and stamped the Happy Father's Day image that's on the card I made, along with some red stars. You can't really see that though. Inside the can are Jolly Ranchers and little bite sized pieces of Milky Ways, Snickers and 3 Muskateer bars. Don should be riding a sugar high all the way to September! The paper I covered the can with is not Stampin'Up!, but it's left over from my old scrapbooking days. I think it's from Sweetwater. I didn't have any masculine SU paper, so this had to do. As you can see, Don already got into his candy by the time I asked him to take a picture for me, otherwise you wouldn't see the sticks in the front. I used packing tape to attach long bamboo skewers to the back of each candy bar, the I stuck the sticks into a styrofoam ball that's inside the can. I did wrap the whole thing in clear cellophane and tied it with a red bow. This thing weighs about 10 pounds! After all that, I ran out of steam as far as stamping goes. So I made a super quick card using Brilliant Blue cardstock that I had wheeled with the Jumbo Classic Stars wheel. I then stamped the Father's Day sentiment in Brilliant Blue ink from the All Holidays stamp set on Very Vanilla cardstock and matted that on a piece of Kraft cardstock. Then a simple piece of Linen Thread tied around that. And I was done. Don loved it, and the million dollar question is: I wonder if he's going to share?

Stampin'Up! New In-Colors

I placed my demonstrator pre-order on Monday. I ordered all the new In Color stamp pads, reinkers, card stock and markers! YES!! SU has finally come out with In Color markers. I also ordered the new polka dot grosgrain ribbon. I'm a sucker for polka dots! If you would like to see the new In Colors, click on this: http://www.stampworkshop.com/2009/06/what-a-great-way-to-come-back.html#comments
She did a fantastic job of photographing the new In Colors with comparisons to other existing SU colors.
I can't wait to get my order and see the colors in person. They look very rich and vibrant to me. I usually go for more of the Soft Subtles and Earth Elements colors. But I always end up loving the new In Colors.

Retiring Stamp list

Here is a list of the stamps retiring from the current catalog. The first number refers to the page number in the catalog. It's always a bittersweet time when we say goodbye to the stamps, but also an exciting time to see what the new stamps will be in the next catalog! If you want any of these stamps, you only have until June 30th to order, after that, they'll be gone forever!!

I'll be back soon with an update of a more personal nature.

26 Happy Heart Day
28 Pinch Proof
30 Blooming With Love
30 Thoughts Of Father
31 Free & The Brave
31 Independence Day
32 Snow Burst
33 Holidays & Wishes
35 Heritage Holiday
38 Big Birthday Candle
40 Big Bold Birthday
41 Time to Party
42 Boatloads Of Love
46 Great Grads
49 Little Birdie Told Me, A
50 If The Halo Fits
56 God Is Love
59 Always in My Thoughts
60 To Have and to Hold
67 Zoofari
70 Life’s a Breeze
71 Perfect Princess
72 Prehistoric Pals
73 Wild About You
84 Heartfelt Thanks
85 Wonderful Watercolors
86 Kindred Spirits
87 Organic Outlines
88 Doodle This
93 Pretty Amazing
96 Best Kind of Friend
96 Morning Soft
97 Seaside
98 Stitched Exotics
108 Frames with a Flourish
108 Seeing Spots
117 Illuminations
118 Beautiful Borders
120 Sweet Celebrations
122 Big Flowers
125 All Scallops
126 Sweet Sampler
128 Classic Stripes
129 Baroque
132 Absolutely Fabulous
133 Outlined for Fun
134 Hugs & Wishes
135 Elegant Cheer
136 Sweet Serendipity
137 Many Happy Returns
138 It’s a Sign
139 One Smart Cookie
140 In Good Form
140 Just B
141 Lovely Labels
144 Short Order Alphabet
144 Short Order Numbers
144 Ticker Tape Alphabet
145 Big Deal Alphabet
145 Big Deal Numbers
146 ABC Alphabet Lower
146 ABC Alphabet Upper
146 ABC Images
146 Simple Serif Mini
148 Alphabet & Numbers
149 Best Bee Four-Line
149 Best Bee Three-Line
149 Classic Four-Line
149 Classic One-Line
149 Classic Three-Line
149 Classic Two-Line
149 Contemporary Four-Line
149 Contemporary One-Line
149 Contemporary Three-Line
149 Contemporary Two-Line
149 Decorative Design
149 Elegant Flower Four-Line
149 Elegant Flower Three-Line
149 Large Text-Only Simple
149 Serif One-Line
149 Large Text-Only Simple
149 Serif Two-Line
208 Tag It
208 Beautiful Baby
208 Birthday Wish
208 Celebrations
208 Flowers in Silhouette
208 Forever
208 Fun Flowers
208 Glad Friends
209 Say It with Scallops

SU retiring accessory list

Here is a list of the retiring accessories from the current Stampin'Up! catalog. Once they sell out, they are gone forever! If there's something you want from the list, I suggest you order asap.
Let me know if I can help with your order.


Item #
Product Description
Price
Discount
Sale Price
Availability
112735
RUB ONS HIDDEN GARDEN
10.95
0.5
5.48
Available
112970
LO MEJOR DE TODO
19.95
0.5
9.98
Available
105143
DAYS TO REMEMBER 6X6 FR
9.95
0.5
4.98
Available
113888
RUB ONS MANY OCCASIONS
10.95
0.5
5.48
Available
109044
PUNCH SNOW BLOSSOM
10.95
0.5
5.48
Available
111364
RIBBON POLY TWILL SO SAFFRON 7/8"
8.95
0.5
4.48
Available
106961
STAZON REFILL WHITE
4.95
0.5
2.48
Available
114341
COURDUROY BUTTONS PACIFIC POINT
9.95
0.5
4.98
Available
114316
RIBBON ORIGINALS PIG TAILS
13.95
0.5
6.98
Available
111414
RUB ONS HIDDEN GARDEN
10.95
0.5
5.48
Available
114351
DESIGNER HARDWARE HOORAY
4.95
0.5
2.48
Available
114338
COURDUROY BUTTONS KIWI KISS
9.95
0.5
4.98
Available
114019
ACCENTS & ELEMENTS FLEURETTES
9.95
0.5
4.98
Available
114317
RIBBON ORIGINALS DRESS UP
12.95
0.5
6.48
Available
102875
HEMP TWINE RED
2.95
0.5
1.48
Available
101259
HEMP TWINE BLACK
2.95
0.5
1.48
Available
113979
ACCENTS & ELEMENTS CANVAS CUTS
7.95
0.5
3.98
Available
114350
DESIGNER HARDWARE SOHO
4.95
0.5
2.48
Available
111363
RIBBON GROSGRAIN PINK PIROUETTE 1 1/4"
7.95
0.25
5.96
Available
111365
RIBBON TAFFETA RIDING HOOD RED
6.95
0.25
5.21
Available
111847
RIBBON DOUBLE STITICHED BAJA BREEZE 1"
8.95
0.25
6.71
Available
111371
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED TANGERINE TANGO 5/8"
9.95
0.25
7.46
Available
111373
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED PINK PIROUETTE 5/8"
9.95
0.25
7.46
Available
111372
RIBBON GROSGRIAN STRIPED KIWI KISS 5/8"
9.95
0.25
7.46
Available
113884
RUB ONS FASHION DISTRICT
10.95
0.25
8.21
Available
114318
RIBBON ORIGINALS VALET
12.95
0.25
9.71
Available
111374
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED RIDING HOOD RED 5/8"
9.95
0.25
7.46
Available
111370
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED PACIFIC POINT 5/8"
9.95
0.25
7.46
Available
111415
RUB ONS GREATEST MOMENTS
10.95
0.25
8.21
Available
113887
RUB ONS BRIGHT DELIGHTS
11.95
0.25
8.96
Available
111416
RUB ONS CHATEAU BELLA
10.95
0.25
8.21
Available
111338
NOTES TEXTURED LOVE ASSORTMENT II
12.95
0.25
9.71
Available
111879
RIBBON SATIN KIWI KISS VERY VANILLA
7.95
0.25
5.96
Available
111277
RUB ONS A PERFECT DAY
10.95
0.25
8.21
Available
110730
DIE CUTS POCKETS & PIECES
8.95
0.25
6.71
Available
107272
PUNCH KEY TAG
15.95
0.25
11.96
Available
113980
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CANDY LANE
9.95
0.25
7.46
Available
111375
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED BAJA BREEZE 5/8"
9.95
0.25
7.46
Available
112010
DIE CUTS BLOOMS AGAIN
8.95
0.25
6.71
Available
113991
TASTE OF TEXTILES
9.95
0.25
7.46
Available
101399
STIPPLE BRUSHES
6.95
0.25
5.21
Available
112092
BUTTON BOUQUET
7.95
0.25
5.96
Available
112139
NOTES CAROUSEL II
11.95
0.25
8.96
Available
111336
NOTES SCALLOP II
11.95
0.25
8.96
Available
111840
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PACIFIC POINT
2.95
Available
111841
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL TANGEIRNE TANGO
2.95
Available
111843
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PINK PIROUETTE
2.95
Available
111839
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL RIDING HOOD RED
2.95
Available
111842
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL KIWI KISS
2.95
Available
112161
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS KIWI KISS
9.95
Available
112042
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN GARDEN
9.95
Available
112156
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PINK PIROUETTE
9.95
Available
112150
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PACIFIC POINT
9.95
Available
112153
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS TANGERINE TANGO
9.95
Available
111844
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL BAJA BREEZE
2.95
Available
111836
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDINGHOOD RED
5.95
Available
111838
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PINK PIROUETTE
5.95
Available
113966
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE
9.95
Available
109123
STAMPIN WRITE JOURNALER BASIC BROWN
3.25
Available
113981
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA BIRDS
9.95
Available
112157
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS BAJA BREEZE
9.95
Available
113975
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RASPBERRY TART
9.95
Available
114037
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY SWEET SLUMBER
11.95
Available
113978
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN OASIS
9.95
Available
112041
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA ROSE
9.95
Available
112468
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SWEET ALWAYS
9.95
Available
111834
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD TANGERINE TANGO
5.95
Available
114039
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY ROCKABILLY
11.95
Available
108590
CARD STOCK NATURALS ASST 12X12
8.95
Available
111337
NOTES GIFT ASSORTMENT II
9.95
Available
112471
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RAINBOW SHERBET
9.95
Available
112464
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MANCHESTER
9.95
Available
112006
ACCENTS & ELEMENTS FLOWER FUSION II
14.95
Available
111837
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PACIFIC POINT
5.95
Available
112461
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER WASHINGTON APPLE
9.95
Available
113993
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY PARISIAN BREEZE
11.95
Available
112155
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS RIDING HOOD RED
9.95
Available
111353
CARD STOCK KIWI KISS 8-1/2 X 11
5.5
Available
111348
CARD STOCK RIDING HOOD RED 8-1/2 X 11
5.5
Available
112172
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE BOY
19.95
Available
100900
GIFT SACKS WHITE
2.95
Available
114605
SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT MORE THOUGHTS
42.95
Available
102264
COLUZZLE STARTER KIT
19.95
Available
111346
CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12 X 12
8.95
Available
111835
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD KIWI KISS
5.95
Available
111350
CARD STOCK PACIFIC POINT 8-1/2 X 11
5.5
Available
105668
TATTOO KIT I
13.95
Out of stock
111349
CARD STOCK TANGERINE TANGO 8-1/2 X 11
5.5
Available
109231
SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT SENDING HAPPY THOUGHTS
54.95
Available
111351
CARD STOCK PINK PIROUETTE 8-1/2 X 11
5.5
Available
112165
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE GIRL
19.95
Available
113950
DIE CUTS BUILD-A-FAIRYTALE
8.95
Available
111345
CARD STOCK TEXTURED IN COLOR 12 X 12
11.95
Available
105669
TATTOO KIT II
13.95
Out of stock
111833
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD BAJA BREEZE
5.95
Available
113936
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN HOPPY MEMORIES
19.95
Available
111347
CARD STOCK IN COLOR 8-1/2 X 11
7.95
Available
107288
ENVELOPE WHISPER WHITE EXTRA LARGE
5.5
Available
104310
CRAFTERS TOOL KIT
39.95
Available
111352
CARD STOCK BAJA BREEZE 8-12 X 11
5.5
Available
113943
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN 2 SWEET
19.95
Available
113925
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SWEET NOTHINGS
19.95
Available
112179
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN LOVE STORIES
19.95
Available
113911
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUNSHINE GARDEN
19.95
Available
112054
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN BEST EVER
19.95
Available
111253
Blooms & Bulbs
6.5
Available
109684
Doodle
8.5
Available
111257
Happy, Happy Birthday
8.5
Available
109692
Love
6.5
Available
109568
My ABCs
6.5
Available
109682
Perfectly Pretty
6.5
Available
109687
See You Around
8.5
Available
109683
So Swirly
8.5
Available
111260
Something Fishy
8.5
Available
111262
Stems & Silhouettes
8.5
Available
105516
Watercolor Joy
6.5
Available

No, I have not fallen off the planet!

Those some days I feel like I want to!
I'm still recovering from my surgery in February. I knew it would be a long recovery, but honestly, I thought by this point I'd be doing better. I still have considerable pain and have to take pain meds on a regular basis. This makes me quite sleepy most of the time. My main activity of the day is to take my daily walk which my doctor tells me is the best therapy for me. But boy does it wear me out, even 8 weeks post- op! My husband is thrilled however, that I can fold laundry as long as he gets it out of the dryer and puts the laundry basket on a chair so I don't have to bend to retrieve anything. That is pretty much my contribution to running this household at this point.
I still haven't picked up a stamp or created anything. Standing and sitting are still too uncomfortable for me for longer than 10 minutes at a time. Wish I could figure out a way to stamp laying down LOL I am reading tons of books though, I have to keep some neurons in my brain functioning!
Lyn

2 weeks out

Well, it's been just over 2 weeks since my spinal fusion surgery. It is not a process I care to ever repeat again LOL The first week was literally hell.....I never knew I could feel pain like that. There were a few mishaps that contributed to my pain level, but we won't go there....I'm just glad it's over and I'm on my way to recovery.
I basically spend all day in bed, except for the few times a day I'm required to get up and shuffle a few laps around the first floor of my house. I can't climb up stairs yet. And I have to use a walker to get around, but hopefully will be progressing to a cane in the next week or so. My good friend Peggy did bring me some PINK tennis balls for my walker though, so at least I look cute shuffling around LOL
I got a big box from Stampin'Up! last week and I can't even play with my new toys yet. I did order the new Parisian Breeze DSP and it is absolutely gorgeous! Probably my favorite of all time, which is saying alot! I love the heavy weight of it and I really hope SU decides to produce more papers like this. I can't wait to get my hands on it and make something pretty!
So that's a bit of an update from me. Thanks to all my wonderful friends who have sent cards and gifts...you are all so awesome!
Lyn

A tour of the stamp room!

I thought since I have no new projects to share, I'd show you some pictures of my stamp room. It is a small room, about 11'x11'. I love that big window, it lets in lots of natural light.
This used to be our guest room.....not anymore!
The first picture is the view looking into the room from the doorway. I like to stand up while I do my stamping, so I had a counter installed with drawers on both sides. There is lots of stuff in those drawers!

This picture shows my work table. It used to be our old kitchen table and the hutch that matches it. I painted them both white. I do most of my cutting on the table. It's not usually this neat either. Over in the corner, I now have a cube unit to store all my stamp sets. I no longer have the TV in there. I never watched it. I probably should take some new pictures of that at some point.

Here's a better picture of the hutch. On the bottom shelf I used to store all my scrapbooking kits in the canvas bins. They are all gone now......right Peggy? The jars on the shelves hold miscellaneous embellishments, ribbon, buttons, flowers, etc.

This is my french memo board that I made! I couldn't find one commercially in the size or materials I wanted. So I decided to make one myself. It was super easy. I just bought a pre-made frame (24"x36" I believe), took out the glass. Also bought an artists canvas and covered it with polyester batting. Then covered that with this Waverly fabric I've had forever, and stapled it to the canvas back. Then I used black grosgrain ribbon to make the criss crosses. I added a decorative upholstery tack at every meeting point of the ribbon. I popped the fabric covered canvas back in the frame and voila! That's all there is to it. The hardest part was making sure the ribbon was spaced correctly.

Now I have this beautiful display area for my cards. I love it!

Just for fun, I'm linking this post to DIY Show Off Surprise Party!! Go check it out!http://http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2009/09/youre-invited-to-surprise-party-diy.html

Check out this giveaway!

My dear friend Rachel is a TAC consultant (The Angel Company). She just had her first class and made some fabulous projects. She's giving away a few class kits, so head on over to her blog and check it out!
http://rachelsangelspot.blogspot.com/2009/01/class-projects-last-installment-and.html

Passing the Time

Well, I'm still here, passing the time while I wait not-so patiently for my surgery on February 4th. I'm still not able to stamp or create anything. I can only be on my feet for about 5-10 minutes before I'm in horrible pain. I tend to save my time up and about for the things I absolutely have to do. Being a wife and a mom is so hard when you are so limited! I'm trying to get some meals cooked and in the freezer so my husband doesn't starve while I'm recuperating. The problem is, it's almost impossible to make something somewhat healthy and nutritious when I have such a small window to work with. I've done some internet searches and found a few recipes that I will hopefully be preparing tomorrow. Don will be helping me, so I'll probably be supervising more than actually cooking. If any of you reading have any super duper easy main dish recipes to share, please do!
Other things I'm doing include reading LOTS of books. I swear sometimes I feel like my eyes are going to fall right out of my skull. Is it possible to read too much? I am reading almost a book a day at this point.
The excitement of the new Stampin'Up! catalog just hasn't hit me yet. It's not because of lack of great product, it's just not being able to use any of it that is the problem! The new catalog is really great, lots of new stamps and some cool new products. I know my excitement and interest will return once I'm feeling better. I haven't even made my wish list yet......So sadly, I have nothing to show here on my poor little blog. I have several sets that I pre-ordered just sitting in my stamp room all lonely and sad. I know the stamps will still be there when I'm ready to stamp again. I hope I get to use them before the NEXT catalog comes out in August.

It's been awhile.......

So sorry to have been neglecting my poor little blog here. In my last post, I mentioned that I was having some problems with my back. Well, it turns out to be a BIG problem with my back. I'll be having surgery early next month as a result. I can't really promise any new creative projects to see here in the near future. I'm pretty much spending most of my time flat on my back. And my recovery from the surgery will be very long as well. If by chance I have a good day here or there and can actually create something worth seeing, I'll be sure to post it. Thanks for understanding.

Good intentions

What is it they say about good intentions? I'm hoping it's not accurate. I have SUCH good intentions, however my body thinks otherwise......I'm dealing with a back injury and I've not been able to do a whole lot of anything the past couple of weeks. I'll be fine, just have to get over this rough patch first.
I did have a couple of things done to show you, so here goes.
I made this gift card holder a few weeks back. I really need to make a few more for Christmas gifts. Luckily for me, they are super fast and easy to turn out. I'm hoping to be able to do a few this week. This is not my idea at all.......saw it on some one's blog somewhere. The key point here is, FAST and EASY! This is the outside:

Here is the inside:

This next little item I also saw on someones blog. Geesh I really have to get better at documenting where I see these things.......so sorry about that. It's the cutest little box to hold a mini loaf of bread. Again, super easy and quick to do. I had such grand plans for these little boxes. I envisioned making bunches of them and filling them with some homemade quick breads or coffee cakes to hand out to neighbors, friends and even my UPS guy. I'm not sure if that will still happen, but it's not looking like it at this point. Good intentions.........

Hopefully I'll be back to near full speed soon. This is not a good time of year to be laid up with a back problem!

An Experiment

I know there are lots of people that don't like to purchase Holiday stamp sets. They don't like to spend the money on stamps that will get used maybe once or twice a year. They are stronger willed than I am.....I love Holiday sets! So I thought I would challenge myself to create a Holiday card without using a Holiday set.
This is a card I made at a demonstrator training function. I didn't design the card, but absolutely love the colors and the design. It uses the Pocket Silhouette stamp set. Then I wondered, just by changing the sentiment and colors, could this be a Christmas card?

Here is the result. The only things I changed were the colors and the sentiment. The sentiment comes from Heard From the Heart, which is not a Holiday set. It just has the one stamp with the Holiday sentiment on it. I really like how it came out. Let me know your thoughts on it. I think a card like this would be great for someone who is going through a tough time at the holidays. It's still festive without being over the top.

More open house projects

I thought I would show you a few more of my open house samples.
The first one is called a bag in a box. It is super easy to make, and makes a nice little gift bag. You could even make it a taller bag and put a bottle of wine in it to give as a gift.


Here are some paper pumpkins. I first stamped a sheet of cardstock, and then cut the cardstock into strips of paper. The leaves are hand cut and crimped with my paper crimper.


This is another gift card holder. The scallop punch is attached to a belly band that slips off the card.

A few posts back, I showed you a card and promised to show you the complete set once it was finished. This is a set of 4 mini note cards that all go inside this mini pizza box.

And last but not least, here is a pillow box made from acetate. I love this pillow box die. These would make great place setting favors for your holiday table. The key to making these with acetate is to use heavy acetate. Standard overhead projector sheets are too flimsy.

Thanks for looking!