Winter Memories Times Three

What an unusual Title...

Do you know what this means? Have you guessed yet?

It's the new Winter Memories stamp set in the Holiday Catalog.

This set has three completely different stamps showing winter memories that I cherish from my childhood. 

Ice skates, children building a snowman and an old fashion sled just like the one I used when my dad took my brothers and me sledding each Christmas break.  As long as it was cold enough to have ice, I would ice skate almost every day. I wasn't very good at skating but I had so much fun. As a teenager, some times I was the only one at the outdoor rink. I would skate and skate until I was so cold I couldn't stand it any longer and head home for some hot chocolate my mother would make for me.

 When I was growing up in the 1950's and 1960's what a difference life was for little children. As I look back it seems like yesterday but then again, it's been a lifetime. I'm a grandmother of 7 now. But you know....When the snow flies I can go right back to those days of making snowmen, skating and sledding. Have you seen the annual Christmas movie The Christmas Story? That movie shows what life was like for many of us who are grandparents now.

My mom would always have a spare carrot, a hat and scarf for our snowman. We burned coal for heating the house, so we had an ample supply of "real" coal for his eyes and mouth. I can almost smell the clean scent of the first snow. It seemed like during winter season the snow was  perfect  just one time to make the best snowman ever.

 You don't see many sleds like this one anymore. Most sledding is done on plastic disks, toboggans or snow boarding.

We had the coolest park in Sturgis, Michigan where I grew up. I couldn't wait to get to the park. I would jump out of the car and jump up and down with excitement while my dad got my sled out of the trunk. I would do a belly flop on my sled as I ran toward the point where the hill started downward.

 Oh, what fun! Once at the bottom, up I would climb up the hill  to slide down  all over again. I never got tired or had enough sledding. My dad was a good sport and we would spend a couple of hours at the park.  He brought hot chocolate in a big Thermos and once back in the car we held the cups of warm liquid and warmed our hands as the chocolate warmed our tummy's. No wonder I love this set so...

 What you need to make these cards

Winter Memories stamp set 
Snow Festival Designer Series Paper
Whisper White card stock
Cherry Clobber card stock
Cherry Clobber, More Mustard, Gumball Green, Real Red, Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Tangerine Tango, Bashful Blue and Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Makers
Stampin' Dazzle Silver Marker
Black Stazon Ink Pad
Baja Breeze Ribbon
Delicate Dolies Sizzlits L
Apothecary Accents Framelits 
Big Shot Die Cut Machine
Stampin' Diminsationals
Rhinestone Jewels
Mulitpurpose Liquid Glue 

Hope you enjoyed my cards. Thanks for stopping by.
To purchase any of the Stampin' Up! products click here

Happy Stampin'
Jane

 
 

Halloween Cupcake Picks

Do you remember when you were in grade school and you or someone brought cupcakes for a birthday or for the annual Halloween party? What fun it was back then. I wanted to recreate the same feeling when I made these cupcake picks.

 The difference is no cupcakes just the picks.

 Wouldn't it be fun to get a cupcake with one of these on top?

What you need to make these cupcake picks

Googly Ghouls stamp set pg. 27

Wicked Cool stamp set pg. 28

Lucky Limeade card stock and Stampin' Pad pg .152 

Tangerine Tango card stock, Stampin'  Write Marker and Stampin' Pad pg. 153

Whisper White card stock pg. 156

Basic Black card stock pg. 156 

Staz'ON Black Ink pg. 157

Daffodil Delights Stampin'  Write Marker pg. 153

Raspberry Ripple Stampin' Write Marker pg. 153 

Silver Sparkle Dazzling Details pg. 23

SNAIL Adhesive pg 177

Stampin' Dimensionals pg. 177

Modern Label Punch pg. 183

Word Window Punch pg. 183

1 3/4" Scallop Circle Punch pg. 184

2 3/8" Scallop Circle Punch pg. 184

To purchase any of the above products click here

Non Stampin' Up!

Wooden Tooth Picks

Happy Stampin'

Jane

Thank You Gift Stampin' Up! Style

This has been one of those days that I had more things scheduled than I could do in two days. And this is why I'm so glad I have Stampin' Up! products ready in my studio and have made some gifts ahead of time.

Today I needed a thank you gift for a neighbor lady who sent home the most delicious apple crisp with my husband as a thank you for the job he did installing her new wood flooring. He was scheduled for a two week job but she wanted more done than he was scheduled for. He was almost finished with the job and I wanted to give her a little something to say thank you back for the apple crisp so he could deliver it to her when he finished today.

Fortunately, a couple of weeks ago, I made and posted some cute little Fancy Favor Boxes. I saw a video on how to make these on Patty Bennett's blog and I had to make some.

I put them aside. Well today, I pulled one out and made this cute little thank you gift in no time at all.

I had some Hershey Nuggets so I put some in a 4" x 6" Cellophane bag, tied a piece of 5/8" Crochet Trim around the bag and attached the leaf cut from the Autumn Accents Die after I sponges Pumpkin Pie and Early Espresso ink around the outside of the leaf, I attached it with Linen Thread. I wrote a little note on the back of the leaf and was finished in about Five minutes. It was just in time. My husband was ready to walk out the door.

TIP

When I cut out leaves, or another shapes using the Big Shot and a Die or Framelits Die I cut out extra to keep on hand for a quick and easy card or project. I was glad I had extra leaves today. I store my extras in a cello bag and have it ready when I need something fast.

This week I am going to post a tutorial on how to make these cute little Fancy Favor Boxes so I will wait to list what you will need to make one or more of these boxes.

Hope you week end is going well. Mine is just flying by!

Happy Stampin'

Jane

 

Hostess Gift for Thanksgiving Dinner

It's not to early to start thinking about Thanksgiving and planning your menu,  and home decorations. If you have been invited out to eat at someone else home, here is an idea that will surly impress your hostess!

What hostess wouldn't want this beautiful tin filled with chocolates and decorated with Stampin' Up! beautiful Glimmer Paper?

What is so nice about this gift idea is you can change the paper and lid decorations for many other occasions.
What I did was cut out the leaves using the Big Shot Die Cutting Machine and the Autumn Accents Die. Using my sponge daubers, I used Riding Hood Red, More Mustard and Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Pads and colored each leaf. I added a different color on the edges of each leaf. The tin will hold 12 Hershey Chocolate Nuggets. I cut 12 designer series paper strips 1" x 3", wrapped the strip around the candy and used Sticky Strip to hold it together. I alternated the design of the designer series paper for every other piece of candy. I used Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper. I chose one sheet and used both sides of the sheet.

What you need for this project

 Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper

Sticky Strip

Autumn Accents Bigz Die

Champagne and Sliver Glimmer Paper

More Mustard, Pumpkin Pie, Riding Hood Red, Stampin' Pads

Sponge Daubers

Early Espresso 3 1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

Non Stampin' Up! items

Glue Gun

Rectangle Window Tin
(See side bar to purchase Rectangle Window Tins) 
Have a wonderful week end!
Happy Stampin'
Jane

Lollie Pumpkins and Stamped Candle

I'm so excited today to show you my lollie pumpkins and stamped candle.

I'm holding two clasess in October where you will learn to make one of these pumpkins, how to stamp on a candle and how to antique the leaves to make them look real.

I have seen a variety of ideas making the candle and pumpkins. I decided to use my own idea of stamping with the Wonderfall stamp set and used the Autumn Accents Bigz Die and the Big Shot to cut out the leaves.

I have room for 7 participants for each class.

Be sure to email me to register by October 25th so I can have all your supplies ready for the class.

Saturday October 27th 1pm-4:30 pm 

Saturday October 27th 5:30 pm-8:30 pm

$15.00 for the class...if you order the Autumn Accents Bigz Die and Wonderfall stamp set at the class, you will receive 15% off these items. Bring a friend and your cost is only $10.00.

It's so much fun making the pumpkins and stamping on a candle. You will receive a instruction sheet at class time.

Don't miss out on all the fun!

Happy Stampin!

Jane

Googly Ghouls Card

Today I have a fun Halloween card for you.

It comes from the set Googly Ghouls stamp set  in the Holiday Catalog.

This is the cutest mummy I have ever seen. Not one bit scary for the little ones.  This card can be mass produced to make your Halloween card making fast and easy.

Stampin' Up! products you need to make this card:

Googly Ghouls stamp set pg. 27 # clear: 128063 $12.95

wood mount # 128060 $16.95

Hostess stamp set Wacky Wishes pg.204 # clear 126412

Wood mount #126410

Basic Black card stock pg. 156 #121045 $6.95

Whisper White card stock pg. 156 #100730

Tangerine Tango card stock pg 153 #111349 $6.95

Glass Stampin' Glitter Champagne pg. 158 #120997 $3.95

Multipurpose Liquid Glue pg177 # 110755 $ 3.95

Stampin' Dimensionals pg 177 #104430$3.95

Apothecary Accents Framelits pg 191 # 127003 $ 24.95

3/16" metallic Brads Gold #119741 $6.95

Spider Web Embosslits folder pg 189 #120889 $7.95

Big Shot Die Cutting Machine pg186 #113439 $ 99.95

2 3/8 Scallop Circle Punch pg 184 #118874 $16.95

Tabletop Paper Cutter pg 180 # 106959 $ 45.95

To view the Big Catalog or Holiday Catalog click here

Happy Stampin'

Jane

Halloween Treat Time

Today I have couple of treat container ideas that I think you will love!

 All of these little cuties are made from the Petite Purse Bigz L Die. The finished size is 2 7/8" X 1 3/4" x 1 3/8". Aren't they just too cute! I filled them with candy and they are all ready to go to a little boy or girl for Halloween Trick or Treat!

 This is the front of the Purse without the handle. I just turned the purse around and didn't attach the handle and then decorated with Halloween faces.

The next Halloween treat containers are an old stand by. The original idea came from sour cream containers that restaurants served with baked potatoes.

 I made mine larger; 6" x 6" filled with candy and sealed the ends with Sticky Tape.  How much nicer to give candy in one of these.

I'm still working on more Halloween surprises. Be sure to check back often to see what I've been up to.

Happy Stampin'

Jane