Secret Santa

Hello everyone !!!!

I'm Back !!!

I was gone for the weekend and went to Las Vegas to see my sister and celebrated my son's girlfriend. What better place to celebrate when you turn 21- Yep...Vegas! I could not believe it when my sister told me it was snowing over there. I have to see it for myself. It was quite a sight !!!

Now for some gifts that I altered that I am planning to give at work. We started this Secret Santa thing at work and this is the week you reveal yourself. I used rub-ons...again !!! The easiest and fastest way to decorate this stuff.

RECIPE:

I used Hidden Garden rub-ons.

Here is the finished one of a kind giftable.


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Warm Cocoa

Ways to Use It #197

Good morning !!!How's everyone in this cold December day? Wouldn't it be nice to have a warm cup of cocoa that comes in this package and a decorated cup to go with it. Today's SCS challenge is to make something last minute and quick.

I decorated the cup first but then I decided I need something to go with the cup. I just have to make this cocoa package using the Top note die cut and the Like it a Latte stamp.

These turned out to be a quick and easy projects.

RECIPE:

Stamps: Like it a Latte

Paper: Whisper White, Close to Cocoa, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip

Ink: Close to Cocoa, White Craft

Accessories: double stitched Chocolate Chip ribbon

brads, Rub-ons

Tools: Large oval punch, Big Shot and Die cut

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Dream a Little

Sketch Card Challenge #207
Hello everyone !!!!
Idecided to stay up a bit and play on SCS's sketch
I finally got this stamp set put together-Dream a Little that will be in the new Stampin'UP Idea Book and Catalog. How do you like these colors together? I was a bit lazy to color today and because time is of the essence, I ended up doing some paper piecing. I used the scallop edge punch for the frame and embellished with tafetta ribbon and brads.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Dream a Little
Paper: So Saffron, Kiwi Kiss, basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft, Basic Gray, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: brads, tafetta gray ribbon
Tools: scallop edge punch, large oval punch, dimensionals, 1/4" circle punch, glue dot

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Bloomin' Bella

Color Challenge #197
Hello and Good morning !!!
It is super cloudy and chilly today in my part of the world. All I want to do is cuddle up with a good book...and do a little stamping time. Today's SCS CC-Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Gray and Not Quite Navy (optional). I did use the Not Quite Navy ink for my flowers and sentiment. Beautiful sketch from Jen del Muro that I used here.
Using my circle cutter I framed my main image and kept it clean and added the white dots.
RECIPE:
Stamps: Bella' Bloom
Paper: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Gray,
Not Quite Navy, Whisper White
Ink: Not Quite Navy, Old Olive, White gel pen
Accessories: double stitched Baja Breeze ribbon, button brads
Tools: Circle Cutter, 1/2" circle punch, dimesionals, Glue dot

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Magnets in Bloom

Hello everyone !!!
How would you like to get creative and use these blooms as magnets? Every year in our demonstrator's group, we have to make a giftable item for everybody. Here is what I came up with. I bought these 2x2 tiles from a local hardware store and turned them into magnets. I used the Eastern Blooms rub-ons to decorate these magnets and accented them with white brads. I adhere them in the tiles with sticky strip. I found these red plates that made a nice holder for them.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms
Paper: Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Riding Hood Red, White Craft
Accessories: Chocolate grosgrain ribbon, brads, cello bags
Tools: 3/4" circle punch, 1-3/8 square punch, 1/4" circle punch, sticky strip, dimensionals






Here is my finished gift giving project-
Magnets in Bloom.

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Red Blooms

Featured Stamper #97
Happy Sunday to you all !!!
I was able to squeezed a little stamping before church and here is the card I cased from America-
awesome stamper and be sure to check out her gallery. I changed the size of the card (5 x 5 size)
and changed the colors. I added the CB embossing,
piercing, and these rhinestone bling.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Eastern Blooms, Upsy Daisy
Paper: Kraft, Riding Hood Red, Choclate Chip, Very Vanilla
Ink: Riding Hood red, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Rhinestone bling, tafetta Riding Hood ribbon
Tools: Wide oval punch,piercing tool, CB and Cb embossing, glue dot, dimensionals

Stamp-a-Stack

Project #1
Oval Frame
Hello everyone !!!

I wanted to share my Stamp-a-Stack (10 for 10)projects I did for my class where they made 10 cards for $10. They made 2 cards of the same designs.

They are really easy, quick and fun projects that they made for Christmas. This is a great opportunity for my new and experienced stampers to send Christmas cards to their family and friends and all they need is a postage stamp.



I used the wide oval frame, mounted the image underneath and framed it using the white gel pen. I used large oval frame for the sentiment for a matching design.

RECIPE:

Stamps: To You and Yours
Paper: Brocade Blue, Real Red, Whisper White,
Kraft
Ink: Basic Gray, White Gel pen
Accessories: grosgrain real red ribbon
Tools: Wide Oval frame, large oval frame, dimensionals


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Stamp-a-Stack

Project #2
Merry

I did something similar to this using the flower. I really like the concept of stamping the flower and having the right punch that you can use for it. Using the same flower, I stamped it in Kiwi Kiss and made the leaves.



RECIPE:

Stamps: In the Spotlight, Polka Dots and Paisley, Cute and Curly stamps
Paper: Whisper White, Real Red
Ink: Real Red, Kiwi Kiss, White Craft
Accessories: striped grosgrain Kiwi Kiss ribbon, dew drop
Tools: Cute and Curly punch, 5-petal flower punch, 1/4"punch, CE, glue dot, dimensionals

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Stamp-a-Stack

Project #3
Joyous Season

Here is another 10 minute project that I did for my class.
I love the two ink color combinations-Kiwi Kiss and Pacific Point. without overwhelming the background. I did tearing on the main image and sponging after.


RECIPE:
Stamps: Season of Joy, Snow Swirled
Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point
Accessories: striped grosgrain Kiwi Kiss ribbon
Tools: dimensionals, sponge dauber




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Stamp-a-Stack

Project #4
Home for Christmas

This is another simple card I made that draw your attention to the details-snowflakes ! using the 3/4" punch for the snowflakes, they were mounted in dimensionals after adding the brads. I incorporated the wide oval punch folded in two and attachec to the top and accented with a kraft tafetta ribbon.


RECIPE:
Stamps: Season of Friendship, Heard from the Heart
Paper: Real Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, Kraft
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Real Red
Accessories: brads, tafetta Kraft ribbon
Tools: 3/4" circle punch, glue dot, dimansionals


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Stamp-a-Stack

Project #5
Swirled Christmas

I cased this card from Jill O. with some minor changes. This is pretty simple despite the embossing we did but it was the highlight of my class, because they loved the embossing. The large snowflake was stamped first then embossed. The small snowflakes was stamped in Baja Breeze first then Chocolate Chip.



RECIPE:
Stamps: Snow Swirled, All Year Cheer
Paper: Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White
Ink: White Craft, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: grosgrain White and Choclate Chip ribbon
Tools: Heat Gun, White EP


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Bella

Limited Supply Challenge #198
Sketch Card Challenge #206
Color Challenge #196

Happy Friday to all !!!
I am getting a bit motivated this morning-ended up doing 3 challenges from SCS this week. The colors I used were from the CC-Taken with Teal, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze and Whisper White.
The sketch was last last Wednesday but I tilt it.
Today's LSC was to reuse and recycle-using this twill that I got from a pair of PJ's that I got. The color is more like Soft Sky but it blends wonderfully with the Baja Breeze.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Bella's Bloom
Paper: Taken with Teal, Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Whisper White, DSP Riding Hood Red
Ink: Riding Hood Red, White Craft, White gel pen
Accessories: Twill, brads
Tools: Circle punches ,dimensionals, piercing tool

Tile Frame

Hello everyone !!!
It's great to be back ...blogging again...I have been super busy working on some Christmas projects.
Here's one of the projects that I have been working on. I gave these frames to my stamping class as a Christmas gift using the rub-ons.

This is actually a tile (4x4) that I decorated into a frame. The main background was stamped in tissue paper then crumpled and laid flat in the tile using spray adhesive. The main image was mounted in a 2x2 tile using the rub-ons. I used dew drops as accents.









RECIPE:
Stamps: Inspired by Nature
Paper: Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Pacific Point
Accessories: striped gorsgrain Pacific Point ribbon, dew drops
Tools: 1-3/8 Square punch, sticky strip, spray adhesive, dimensionals, crystal effects, magnet








The main image is a magnet that can be removed. I mounted another magnet in the main tile background to adhere it.

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Sahara Silhouettes

Color Challenge #195
Hello everyone !!!
I started my day working on my Christmas cards for my class tomorrow, then I have to make or buy an ornament for our gift exchange. So I took a
break and got to play on today's CC-Sahara Sand, Basic Black and Very Vanilla.
I used the scallop circle die cut and the scallop edge punch for my design. The background panel was stamped in Sahara Sand.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Tres Chic
Paper: Sahara Sand, Very Vanilla, Basic Black
Ink: Sahara Sand, Basic Black
Accessories: Black satin ribbon, narror organdy creamy vanilla ribbon. brads
Tools: Big Shot machine-die cuts, scallop edge punch, Circle Cutter

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Love, Paece, Joy

Hello everyone !!!
I can tell it's getting close to the holidays. You know why?
My work is never done-lol !!!
I finished this card last week and I am just posting it now.
I had this design from an SCS challenge-using Pearls. If you happen to notice the background-I did a little bit of brayering and it came out really nice. The stamp I used is from Pink Poison- Wishing Tree.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Wishing Tree
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Close to Cocoa, Whisper White
Ink: Close to Cocoa, Kiwi Kiss
Accessories: Pearls, striped grosgrain Kiwi Kiss ribbon
Tools: piercing tool, oval punch

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Seven !!!

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving to you all !!!

I was really strucked by an e-mail that I got from a friend of mine. Nothing out of the ordinary but the content was totally awesome.
To make the long story short, it was about a teacher asking a group of students about writing a list of what they think are the Seven Wonders of the World ( Great Wall, Pyramids etc) and this girl in the group said that she was having trouble with her list because there were so many. When the teacher asked her what she has on her list, this is what she came up with:



1. To SEE...

2. To HEAR...

3. To TOUCH...

4. To TASTE...

5. To FEEL...

6. To LAUGH...

7. To LOVE...



The things we overlook that are simple and ordinary and sometimes taken for granted are truly wondrous-which only means that the most precious things in life cannot be built by hand or bought by man. How touching !!!
I thought this would be a nice way to pass on being Thanksgiving and all- We have a lot to be thankful for especially the family and friends that surround us.

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HAPPY TURKEY DAY !!!

Dear Friend

Color Challenge #194
Happy Tuesday!!!!!!!!!!
I love today's colors on SCS, so I decided to play and not go to bed as yet. I used this set that I have not inked up in a long time. I stamped the sentiment on my main panel and just added the circle flower for my design, then embellished with stickles, ribbon and the filligree brads.

RECIPE:
Stamps: True friend, All Holidays
Paper: Really Rust, Very Vanilla, Going Gray, DSP
Ink: Really Rust
Accessories: Filligree brads,tafetta ribbon, stickles
Tools: circle punches, dimensionals, glue dot, oval punch

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5-Petal Poinsettia

Class Project # 1
It's that time again to share my Class Projects and hope that you find inspiration and ideas to your own projects.

I am loving this set Spotlight on Christmas.
You can use your punches on every single stamp
image. Int his card, I used my 5 -petal punch to make this poinsettia flower. The main background is raised, so is the poinsettia. The ribbon is glued to the back of the main background. Using your Rose Red marker, I added the dots to the scallops. Using the 1/4 inch Kiwi Kiss punch paper, glue it below the sentiment and used CE to adhere the dew drops. It just helps to bring the color of the dew drops.

RECIPE:
Stamps: Spotlight on Christmas, Best Yet
Paper: Kiwi Kiss, Riding Hood Red, Whisper White, DSP Kiwi Kiss
Ink: White Craft, Riding Hood Red
Accessories: dew drops, striped grosgrain Riding Hood Red ribbon
Tools: Wide Oval punch, 5-petal punch, glue dots,Crystal Effects, 1/4 " punch

Snowy Trio

Class Project # 2

I love these color combo together, so I used it in my class. Using my circle punches, these stamp snowflake images I think turned out to be sweet and cute. The 3 circle snowflakes were raised with dimensionals.


RECIPE:
Stamps: Snow Swirled, SA Snow wheel
Paper: Pacific Point, Baja Breeze, Kraft, Whisper White
Ink: Pacific Point, Baja Breeze
Accessories: striped grosgrain Baja Breeze ribbon, silver brads
Tools: Circle punches, SA handle, dimensionals

Birthday Cupcake

Class Project # 3
I wanted to play with my Crazy for Cupcakes set, so this is what I came up with in class. The main image was stamped then I used the DSP Sweet Always for my paper piecing. The DSP was mounted in dimensionals. I added stickles on the sprinkles and on the wick. The ribbon is glued with glue dots. The circle stamp was donw using the Time to Party set.



RECIPE:
Stamps: Crazy for Cupcakes, Time to Party
Paper: Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip,Tangerine Tango
DSP Sweet Always, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Brown, Pretty in Pink, Summer Sun
Accesories: Tafetta pink ribbon, stickles
Tools: 1",1-1/4", 1-3/8" Circle Punches,dimensionals