It’s time to wrap the gifts, make the tags and decorate the packages!!! Stampin’ Up! has made this so easy with the fabulous boxes, bags and tag sets that they have! They have also given us that fabulous Bigz Bow Die! I love the convenience of the gift boxes and there are so many sizes to choose from. … Read More »
Make an easy burlap wreath for the holidays! I can’t say that it’s a quick project, but it doesn’t take a ton of supplies and it’s very easy to create! I love to have a seasonal wreath hanging by my front door all year long. For the Christmas season, I created a very easy wreath from Stampin’ Up!’s… Read More »
Impress your Thanksgiving guests with a quick and easy DIY Candle Decoration! This candle will make a perfect table centerpiece when I place it on a pretty crystal plate and surround it with pinecones, acorns, walnuts and pecans! There is nothing like a fabulous handcrafted decoration for your holiday table! This project was quick and easy to complete. … Read More »
Featured Retiring Products: Morning Cup Stamp Set, Rich Regals Designer Series Paper, 1-1/4″ Square Punch, and the 1-3/8″ Square Punch. The Morning Cup stamp set is one of those fun sets with quirky sentiments! I love this set for making little cards to tuck tea bags or single serve coffee into. They make nice little gifts for a… Read More »
I’ve been working my way through Stampin’ Up!s Artisan Embellishment kit. I’ve been looking at the great resin flowers and buttons that were included in the kit, knowing that they would make spectacular clip toppers. How great are these? They are going to be fabulous book marks for my myriad of idea notebooks and sketchbooks! I love my… Read More »
I love the paper in the Sycamore Street Designer Series Paper pack in the Sale-a-Bration brochure. I decided that I find it so inspiring and happy, I made myself a little desk set. I created two post-it note holders, a box, and a rainy day journal. The box was created to hold my Color Coach, index cards and… Read More »
I have been playing with envelopes! Today, I discovered that I could make quite a nice little gift bag from a Stampin’ Up! card envelope. You really could do this with any size envelope. In my experimenting, I learned one rule…all score lines must be the same distance from the edge of the envelope! That’s it. So simple!… Read More »
When you send your kids off to live on their own, you can only hope you’ve taught them everything they need to know. My son is living in a campus town house this year and he has a kitchen to cook in for the first time. As it turns out, he likes to cook for himself. Albeit, he’s… Read More »
Have you checked out the clearance bin blitz yet? If the answer is no, go there now by clicking here! The deals are amazing! I purchased, punches, buttons, ribbon and Simply Sent kits for amazing prices. My project today is a stationery folder for one of the Simply Sent card kits. I know! It’s so frilly and so… Read More »
I love creating coasters from tumbled marble tiles. It’s a quick and easy project that makes a perfect hostess or housewarming gift. I’ve had some that I made when my son was in 1st grade and he’s a sophomore in college now. We use them daily! I decided to make a pair for each of my kids. Here… Read More »
If you need a quick hostess gift, this is it! I made a Gingerbread Loaf with Lemon Icing from the Better Homes and Gardens website. I will put a link to the recipe at the bottom of this post. This project was inspired by their post about a coffee filter cradle for quick bread. I modified it by stamping… Read More »
I am so excited! My Daydream Medallion Ornament was featured on CraftGossip.com today! How fun is that?! I submitted my project hoping to be selected as a featured crafter and blogger! I did my happy dance today…more than once! I have two fabulous projects to share with you today. I couldn’t decide which one to share, so you’re… Read More »
It makes really beautiful little pouches for gift card holders or small gifts. You can sew them together, or use fabric glue as I did in this project. It’s very simple! Perfectly simple! All you need for this project is some velvet. I used velvet ribbon because it had finished edges and I like the way it looked! … Read More »
I have just the thing for you! You can make this in less than 10 minutes! Stampin’ Up! sells Clear-Mount Stamp Cases in sets of 4 (DVD cases would work great too!). These make great note pad and pen holders! These are great to decorate. A couple of tips: leave out the dimension and the embellishments. Use snail… Read More »
I’m collecting stocking stuffers for my “kids” for Christmas. I say kids in quotes because they are both in college, yet they still like to find their stockings stuffed full on Christmas morning. It’s just tradition! That means that I spend the weeks before Christmas searching for those clever little things that they will find useful, without breaking the bank.… Read More »