Thanksgiving or Christmas Place Card Holder

It’s a good thing I showered today!  And not because of what you think…because in the middle of soaping my loofah (whoops, is this TMI?), a lightening bolt came straight out of the clear blue and I was like “SQUIRREL!”.  I was EXACTLY like this:

So I hurried and RAN to my stamp room (I dried off first…and got dressed, so you can start breathing again) and I got straight to work.

See me in action (if you are viewing this in a feed through e-mail, click the title to visit my blog)…this is a GREAT idea to get the kids involved.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project and video.  Wish me luck on turkey day while I sweep up the mess!

Stampin’ Up Supplies:

  • Cardstock:  122923 Indigo Island, 119684 Cajun Craze, 102128 Chocolate Chip
  • Accessories: 126895 Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper, 119976 Square Lattice Embossing Folder, 126999 Delicate Doilies Sizzlit, 127812 Autumn Accents Die, 127821 Woodgrain Embossing Folder, 120906 2-1/2″ Circle Punch

This project was linked up at

Mad in Crafts, Delicate Contruction, jembellish, Keeping it Simple, Making the World Cuter, and Say Not Sweet Anne,

Thank you so much for stopping by!  I hope you are inspired to do some crafting and get your kids involved…this is a great project for them!

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Stampin’ Up Mini Catalog Cover Christmas Ornament

 

I had a few requests from stampers wanting to know how to make this beauty.  It’s a bit time consuming, but it’s worth it.  The results are stunning!  What do you think? 

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Stampin’ Up Supplies:

 

 Ornament Keepsakes Bundle – Purchase the Ornament Keesakes Stamp Set and the Holiday Ornaments Framelits Dies together and get 15% off!

  • Wood Mount: 129949
  • Clear Mount: 129950

 

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Valentine Suckers to Make Using the PS I Love You Stamp Set

Are you planning to make Valentine’s with your kids, or do you buy them from the store?  We have always made them…paper crafting is my JOB after all, so how could we buy them?

Well this year I have a 6th grader (no valentines for her) and my 3rd grader informed me that her class isn’t doing them anymore, either. 

That leaves me with the 1st grader.  My fingers were crossed. 

She came home from school the other day, saw these 2 suckers on my desk and immediately got started on making 25 of them.

Not even joking.  She got busy right away and worked on them until they were done, stopping only to sleep and go to school! 

The only thing I did for her was cut the 3 x 6 pieces of cardstock and thread and tie the ribbon.  She did everything else.

NOTE:  3 x 6 fits perfectly when cutting 12 x 12" cardstock with no waste, but a 3-1/4 x 6 gives you more room to line it up on the die…she had to work at it to get it lined up to cut right on the die.  There was barely enough room to make the cut.  She has a bit of perfectionism running through her blood, so I was worried it would send her over the edge, but she did great!

View the video to see how it was made:

If you don’t have the Scallop Squares Duo die, you can use other shapes, or simply cut your cardstock to 3 x 6 and fold in half.

Stampin’ Up Supplies:

  • PS I Love You Stamp Set
  • Cardstock:  Real Red, Whisper White, Melon Mambo
  • Ink:  Melon Mambo, Real Red, Chocolate Chip
  • Accessories:  Scallop Squares Duo, Elegant Lines Embossing Folder,  1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Dimensionals, Crop-a-dile, White Satin Ribbon

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  • New videos being added weekly on everything from cards to techniques to scrapbooking and everything in between!  
  • These videos are only for StampNation Members and will keep you up to date on the hottest products and trends in the papercrafting industry. 
  • You will learn how to get the most from the products you have on hand and learn how to use new ones before you decide to purchase them.
  • Videos are close-up, well lit, detailed and easy to understand. 
  • Projects range from Clean and Simple to more elaborate and detailed so you are sure to find tons of inspiration that fits your taste.
  • At least 2 videos are added each week and usually more!
  • The videos are LARGE!  Much larger than the videos on my blog so you can see the action much better!

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Moving Cards: Stocking Pop-Up Christmas Card!

This looks like an ordinary Christmas Card, right?   A cute little stocking with my favorite Jingle Bells, some Holly Berry Bouquet Designer Series Paper, and some textured cardstock…cute and fun.

 

Now, imagine opening it up looking for the regular ole run-of-the-mill Christmas Gretting and signature.  Instead, you find this:

A Pop-up element that is sure to surprise and delight the recipient!  I’m not joking when I say this is SO STINKIN’ SIMPLE!

Watch!

Yes, I Know!  Easy peasy!  Can you tell I was pumped about this card?

I have a really fun idea to take this type of card up even another notch and add even more fun and surprise to the inside of this card….that video will be coming to StampNation within a week.  Be on the lookout! 

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Measurements:

  • Base and inside: 11 x 4-1/4
  • DSP Layer: 5-1/4 x 4
  • Very Vanilla Layer: 4-1/2 x 3-1/4
  • Holly DSP: 4-1/2 x 1-1/2
  • Very Vanilla Strip on the inside: 3-1/2 x 1

Stampin’ Up Supplies:

  • Tiny Tags Stamp Set, Christmas Gretting Stamp Set
  • Cardstock:  Real Red, Wild Wasabi, Very Vanilla
  • Ink: Real Red
  • Accessories: Word Window Punch, Jingle Bells, Holly Berry Bouquet DSP, Snowburst Embossing Folder, Stocking Builder Punch, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, Frost White Shimmer Paint, Linen Thread, Jewelry Tag Punch 

The sketch for this card came from Splitcoaststampers.

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