RemARKable Holiday Madness Blog Tour - Post 6

Hello! Well....it has finally stopped raining here, and it is a beautiful day. Here is my post....sorry it is a little late. I made this votive holder with the Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper that you can find on page 18 of the Holiday Mini catalog. This is the perfect little gift for co-workers, your child's teacher, or that special neighbor. Be sure to use a battery-operated votive "candle" for this project. Here are the supplies I used:

Stamps: Sincere Salutations (115068, $23.95)
Cardstock: Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper (120810, $9.95), White Vellum Paper (101839, $4.95)
Ink: Always Artichoke (105219, $5.95)
Accessories: Decorative Label Extra-Large Punch (120907, $16.95), Chantilly Crochet Trim (118480, $6.95), Mini Glue Dots (103683, $4.95)
Sizzix Items: Fancy Favor Bigz XL Die (115965. $39.95) This is an exclusive, Stampin' Up! only die.
See you later!

RemARKable Holiday Madness Blog Tour - Post 5

Welcome to Day 5 of the RemARKable Holiday Madness Blog Tour! Today's project is a Christmas Card that is easy-peasy to make. The Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper is just great as a background piece for the Ornament stamp from the Tags til Christmas stamp set. This Christmas card is great for your entire Christmas card list! I know my list has grown to nearly 100 over the past few years, and I like to send a hand-stamped greeting to family and friends. This card is easy to "mass produce" in a couple of evenings. I used two Stampin' Dimensionals on the back of the ornament to "pop" it off of the card. Here are the supplies I used for this card:
Stamp Sets: Tags til Christmas (121169, $22.95 Clear Mount), Short & Sweet (115060, $17.95)
Cardstock: Very Vanilla (101650, $8.50), Cherry Cobbler (119685, $6.95), Old Olive (100702, $6.95), Jolly Holiday Designer Series Paper (117159, $9.95)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119669, $5.95)
Accessories: Scallop Edge Border Punch (119882, $15.95), Ornament Punch (119847, $16.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430, $3.95)

See you tomorrow!

RemARKable Holiday Madness Blog Tour - Post 4

Hi, there! Welcome to Day 4 of the RemARKable Stampers Holiday Madness Blog Tour! My project today features the Jolly Bingo Bits stamp set in the Holiday Mini Catalog. I fell in love with this set the first time I saw it! There are 24 images in this set -- perfect for an Advent Calendar! So, I made these little boxes as an Advent Calendar. What do you think? I will put all 24 boxes in a basket, and we will take one out each day. Of course, there will be chocolate of some sort in the boxes! (Hershey's Miniatures fit perfectly in the boxes -- Don't ask me how I know this! The hard part is saving enough to put IN the boxes!) The best part is, these boxes can be re-used next year so you can keep this as a family tradition. I used the new Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die to cut the scallop squares you see around the images. I used the smaller of the 2 scallop squares. You only need a 2" x 2" piece of Designer Series Paper for this size scallop. It is a little larger than the scallop square punch.

Here are the supplies I used to make this project:

Stamps: Jolly Bingo Bits (121187, $26.95 Clear-Mount)

Cardstock: Whisper White (100730, $8.50), Real Red (102482, $6.95), Baja Breeze (111352, $6.95), Soft Suede (115318, $6.95), Garden Green (102584, $6.95), Candy Cane Christmas Designer Series Paper (120809, $11.95)

Ink: Real Red (103133, $5.95), Baja Breeze (111833, $5.95), Soft Suede (115657, $5.95), Garden Green (102272, $5.95)

Sizzix Items: Matchbox Bigz XL Die (114890, $42.95), Scallop Squares Duo Bigz Die (120903, $21.95)

Accessories: Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109025, $4.95)

See you tomorrow with another project!

RemARKable Holiday Madness Blog Tour - Post 3

WooHoo! I got some new goodies from Mr. UPS today! So, I guess the secret is out....I am creating as I go along! I wish I were more organized -- it is a goal of mine. (Just not one I have accomplished yet!) Today's card is based on the sketch from Mojo Monday. I just LOVE the Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper! It is so sparkly! I hope you can see the sparkly red stripes in the photo! This card is 5 x 5" and fits nicely in our Medium Square Envelope. Here are the supplies I used to make this card:
Stamps: Fabulous Phrases (120501, $$26.95 Clear-Mount), Jolly Bingo Bits (121187, $26.95 Clear-Mount)
Cardstock: Whisper White (100730, $8.50), Real Red (102482, $6.95), Garden Green (102584, $6.95), Candy Cane Christmas Specialty Designer Series Paper (120809, $11.95)
Ink: Basic Black (101179, $5.95), Garden Green (102272, $5.95)
Sizzix Items: Scallop Square Bigz Clear Die (115950, $21.95)
Accessories: Scallop Square Extra-Large Punch (119884, $16.95), Real Red 5/8" Satin Ribbon (117286, $8.95), Basic Rhinestones (119246, $4.95)
See you tomorrow!

RemARKable Holiday Madness Blog Tour - Post 2

This Vintage Snowflake Card is one of my favorites! I used the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder with Naturals Ivory Cardstock for the front panel of this card. I used a stampin' sponge and Soft Suede ink to "age" the front panel. The snowflakes really "pop" when sponged with ink. I also sponged the edges of the Naturals Ivory cardstock to give the card a vintage look. I layered the snowflake layer onto a piece of Always Artichoke, then layered this onto the Cherry Cobbler card. I tied some linen thread into a bow for that homespun look. Here are the supplies I used to make this card:

Stamps: Christmas Greetings (115448, $10.95)

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler (119685, $6.95), Always Artichoke (105119, $6.95), Naturals Ivory (101849, $7.50)

Ink: Cherry Cobbler (119669, $5.95), Soft Suede (115657, $5.95)

Sizzix items: Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (120902, $7.95)

Accessories: Linen Thread (104199, $4.50)

See you tomorrow with another Holiday creation!

Autumn Spice Thanksgiving Card

Welcome to the RemARKable Stampers Holiday Madness Blog Tour! I am so excited to share my creations with you during this next week! I am starting off with one of my favorite new products in the Holiday Mini Catalog: Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper! This Designer Series Paper features Cajun Craze, Old Olive, More Mustard, and Early Espresso. These colors are just perfect for Autumn!

Here are the supplies I used for this card:
Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370, $36.95)
Cardstock: Autumn Spice Specialty Designer Series Paper (120808, $11.95), More Mustard (100946, $6.95), Cajun Craze (119686, $6.95), Early Espresso (119686, $6.95)
Sizzix Items: Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976, $7.95)
Punches: Word Window (119857, $15.95), Modern Label (119849, $16.95)
Adhesives: Mini Glue Dots (103683, $4.95), Sticky Strip (104294, $6.95), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430, $3.95), SNAIL (104332, $6.95)

See you tomorrow with a new creation!

Maryland State Fair Cards!

WOW! I was so surprised to find out that I won the Blue Ribbon at the Maryland State Fair this year! These are two of the Make & Takes we made at my Stamp & Scrap for UNICEF Event this Spring. I added a few of our new Basic Pearls to the card on the left. They are just beautiful, and I love that they are self-stick! The flower pot card on the right is one of my favorites. I just love it!