My Christmas Projects...

Every Christmas for the last 5 or so years I've been making my mom & sisters something special for Christmas. Things, like card sets, coasters and stamped candles to name a few.

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This year I planned to make these calendars last summer, got crazy busy this fall and only decided I HAD to do them on Dec. 23rd!!! Oh my, how crazy is that! Seeing as each one took me about 3-4 hours that is all I did until our get together!

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I used 4 x 4 chipboards coasters, 2 - 12x12 designer papers and lots of flowers & embellies!

Here is a side view...

And here a few of the pages to show you some of the different, yet very simple layouts I used.

Since then, I decided to make a few more for friends!!! They are soo fun!

Paper Ornament Class

This is another class I've been awaiting a long time!!! I had so much fun preparing that I just wanted to teach it right away!

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We will be using Basic Grey's new Figgy Pugging line of paper, Stamping Bella baubles, ribbons, die cuts, mod podge, and sanding tools to create 3 ornaments. The angel & the bird are 2 of them. I posted the star a while ago when I first planned the class.

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So, if anyone needs something to do tomorrow (Monday) night, come on out and join us!

No Stamps?!?!?!

Yes, I can make cards without stamping!!! hehehe I followed a challenge to create a card using chipboard, Making Memories product and an avery label!

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Very interesting combo! But so fun to work completly outside of your normal idea pattern. Anyway, the chipboard is from a Basic Grey pack, the sentiment is a Making Memory gel sticker and the label is covered with matching paper and looped around the frame. I was going for using it as I might have used ribbon.

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Then of course attach the flowers for a focus! I took this little close up so you could see the gel sticker better.

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Enjoy your day, even if it doesn't include stamping! :)

Paper Christmas Ornament

After much fiddling, re-doing, and cutting I finally figured out a way to have a paper ornament class!

This is one that will be included in the class and I've already thought of more embellishing that I could have done to it! :(

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Oh well! This Basic Grey new Figgy Pudding paper is so great! It was the perfect paper to make these ornaments!

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This is a quick post, but I hope you enjoy! The original inspiration is from Card Creme (thanks for permission to do this class Sherrie!)

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Happy creating!

Anniversary Love!

Next month is my 15th wedding anniversary and I'm working on a nice card for my DH. These are a couple I just did for an order and I'm thinking I might just have to create something similar for him.

These Basic Grey 6 X 6 packs are the best for cards! The patterns are sized down so even if you cut only a portion you can still get a great piece of the full page.

And who doesn't want flowers on their anniversary?!?!?

Happy carding! (not much stamping around here today!)