Category: Christmas

  • Hi Stampers! I know I haven't been posting on my blog much – the end of November and December got a little crazy for our family!! My Mom had a small stroke at the end of November (For those of you who know her and are just hearing about this – don't worry – she's…

  • Making Paper Ornaments    Q&A Q: I’ve seen some great paper ornaments lately. I’d like to make some, but don’t know how! A: Paper ornaments are a hot trend this holiday season. Beyond decorating trees, they are being used as décor items around the home, as accents on wrapped gifts, and as fun, family projects.…

  • Want to make the holidays really special? Then plan to make your gifts this year. Making gifts allows you to give unique and personal gifts with a handmade touch. "It's the thought that counts" or so the saying goes. And it's never more true than when the gift is homemade. Why? Because you can make…

  • Hi Chocolate Lovers Yesterday I shared pictures from our Christmas Card Class Hot Chocolate Bar and I promised more info on the Mixie Sticks I made to flavor the Hot Chocolate I saw the idea for these Mixie Sticks on Tradewind Tiaras and I immediately added them to my must have on the Hot Chocolate…

  • Hi Stampers, Last weekend was my annual Christmas Card Class – always my favorite event every year – and this year was one of the best ever!!! We wanted to have fun with the refreshments served at the class this year so we decided to keep our tradition of serving Christmas Cookies but add a…

  • Hi Stampers, At my last stamp camp we made a cute Sunflower note card and during the class a few of us though it would be fun to make a poinsettia out of the flower – so of course I had to come home and play around… I love it!! I used Cherry Cobbler and…

  • Hi Stampers, Today I'm sharing a super cute but oh so fast and easy Christmas Card with you. I've demoed this card at a few recent classes / events! It goes together so quickly and you can easily change the card up a bit to feature all the different stamps in the Scentsational Season Stamp…

  • Hi Stampers, This year I'm planning a fun theme for my Create, Ink! Stampers' Holiday Party. We're going to have a Favorite Things Gift Exchange. If you're not familar with the concept – basically each person buys 5 identical items that are one of their favorite things, wrap them up, and bring them to the…

  • Hi Stampers, Today I've got another card from my Hybrid MDS Christmas Card Class. This one has an Owl on it – so you know I'm loving it!!! I used the template included with the Owl Occasions Stamp Brush Set for this card. It was note card sized – so very easy to mount onto…

  • It’s beginning to look a lot like the Holidays. Let’s face it, the holidays seem to appear earlier every year. They also have the uncanny knack of showing up when we are at our busiest. We have holiday gatherings and parties. We have places to go with the kids. Presents that need to be bought.…