Chocolate Nugget Tin

Each year we give our neighbors a little homemade gift. Some times it's cookies or candy or like this year I decorated Chocolate Nugget candies covered with Designer Series Paper in a metal tin. Ribbon and a pretty tag completed the gift.

Stampin' Up! Makes it so easy to stamp, scrapbook or make 3- D projects with beautiful papers, ink  and  ribbons. I'm winding down on making my Christmas gifts. Cards are made, stamped, and in the mail. My husband, Norris, and I delivered gifts on Friday to my doctors and staff. 

I will have more photos of Christmas cards next week. Tommrow I will post a quick and easy craft to make yet this season to use as a stocking stuffer. 

Until next time...

Happy Stampin'

Jane

More Christmas Cards

Good Afternoon. The sun is out here in Kalamazoo, Michigan! Yea! In the winter we have very few sunny days. That's one reason I love to stamp; I can focus on my stamping and forget about the weather.

I really like this card. The stamp is from the stamp set "Mingle All the Way". I used Whisper White and Real Red card stock. Real Red ink and ribbon. I colored the Rhinstones with green  Blender Marker.

Aren't these cards cute? This year I am using a lot of Glimmer Paper on my cards. It seems each time I design a card I reach for Dazzling Diamonds Embossing Powder and or Glimmer Paper. It doesn't have to be a large section just a touch to make my cards stand out. 

I will be back this week end with more Christmas cards and a 3-D project.

Until next time...

Happy Stampin'

Jane

Christmas Cards

I've been busy this week trying to finish my Christmas cards. Today I have three cards that I had so much fun making. Some people make only one kind of card but I have so many stàmp sets I love, I like to make several different kinds using a variety of stamp sets and card stock.

Another favorite card. I used my Big Shot to cut out the stars which makes card making so much faster and easier.

Another card made easy by using the Big Shot. I think the Red Glimmer paper adds so much to the overall look to the card.

I absolutely love this Santa! Isn't he cute? This season I am really into using Real Red, Crumb Cake and Cherry Cobbler card stock and ink.

I will be posting more Christmas cards this week.

Until next time,

Jane

Christmas Gifts

In June of this year I was told I had Cancer. I had surgery in late July and started Chemo and Radiation on August 25th. Along the way I met some of the nicest people who worked or volunteered at the West Michigan Cancer Center. Everyone from the volunteers to my Oncologists have treated me with respect, dignity, and compassion. 

I had treatments 5 days a week until October 10th. I go once a month for check ups and blood work.

I'm feeling stronger and am able to return to my regular routine. I rest when needed.

I made the staff and volunteers these little thank you gifts. I gave my doctors Christmas curly wreaths. 

Above are post-it-note coasters with matching pencils.

Above are coaster calendars covered with Designer Series Paper.

These are mini coffee cups covered with Designer Series Paper and filled with chocolate candy.

I have been working on my Christmas cards last week and this week. I will be posting some of them later this week. 

My monitor isn't working right now so I'm slowing learning to post from my iPad. I'm limited to what I can do on my iPad. Hopefully I will be able to use my desktop.

Thank you for being patient with me.

Until next time...

Jane

Sea Street

Happy Sunday...It's been a lovely day here in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A lot of sun and 77 degrees. Now on to one of my newest cards I created using the new colors, folder and Designer Series Paper from Stampin' Up! brand new catalog that went live on June 2, 2014!

Isn't this little octopus cute?

I absolutely love the Designer Series Paper! Just in time for any July 4th cards, or paper projects! I used Real Red, Night of Navy, Whisper White card stock and Red Glimmer paper.

This would make a darling birthday card or just because card.

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Until next time,

Happy Stampin' !

Jane

 

Sweetie Pie Stamp Tin

Today I have a fun project for you I made using a small tin and two of the newest Sweetie Pie Stamps.

Isn't she cute?

I used Sticky Strip to adhere the Designer Series Paper to the top of the tin and sanded the edges with Stampin' Up! Standing System.

I added a decorated Binder Clip, a small pen and a small Post-It-Note pad.

A cute little gift for a Speical friend!

Here is the finished project again.

Sweetie Pie Photopolymer Stamp Set # 136849; $13.95

12 faces of cute little girls

Sweetie Pie Frames Photopolymer Stamp Set # 137121; $13.95

14 different stamps with phrases and frames

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Until next time...

Happy Stampin'

Hersey Kiss Sprial Flowers

Good Morning! Today I have a project and tutorial I think you will really like. It can be used for several different occasions. I saw this idea on Connie Steward's Blog and love them so much I had to make some myself.

Hersey Kiss Spiral Flowers

I used the Spiral Flower Die from Stampin' Up! Cut the card stock  4 1/4" x 4 1/4" and ran it through the Big Shot.

1) I used my bone folder and broke down the fibers in the flower.

2) I used a blender pen to start the rolling of the die to create the flower.

3) I made sure I left enough room in the center to put a Hersey Kiss.

4) I used a cool heat gun to put my flowers together.

5) To give the flower stability, I punched out a Blossom to attached the Spiral flower and leaves.  I used the small Oval Punch and cut the card stock to resemble a leaf. I attached the flower and leaves using my heat gun.

6) Picture of flowers with out a tag.

7) Finial project with tags. I'm planning on making some of these for our Easter dinner to have at each place setting.

Until next time...Happy Stampin'

Jane