Natural Wooden Ornament

Good Morning, Stampers!

Day 11of my 12 Days of Christmas brings this natural 

wooden ornament/tag. I came across a big bag of these

pre-cut pieces at my local craft store thought they would

be beautiful decorated and hanging on my tree! Of course, 

I think they would really be great as the center of 

attention on a gift package, too!

I simply drilled a hole and got to work!

I stamped directly onto the wood and then layered 

all the die cuts.

The sparkle of the glimmer paper really sparkles

against the tree lights!

1. Drill a hole in the center of the wood.
2. Stamp the sprigs using Garden Green ink.
3. Cut (2) sprigs from Garden Green cardstock and adhere.
4. Cut the leaves from Gold Glimmer paper and adhere on top of the sprigs.
5. Cut the base of the pinecone from gold foil paper.
6. Cut the top of the pinecone from Early Espresso cardstock.
7. Adhere both pinecone pieces together and adhere using a Stampin' Dimensional
6. Cut the sentiment from red glimmer paper and adhere.
7. Punch (3) circles (berries) from red glimmer paper and adhere.
8. Tie a small bow in gold ribbon and adhere using a glue dot.
9. Tie a string from white baker's twine to hang.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Christmas Pines
Ink: Garden Green
Paper: Garden Green, Gold Foil, Gold Glimmer, Red Glimmer, Early Espresso
Accessories: Pretty Pines framelits, Christmas Greetings thinlits, hole punch, 1/8" gold ribbon, Whisper White Baker's Twine

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Candy Cane Christmas

Good Morning, Stampers!

Day 10 of my 12 Days of Christmas brings a "two-fer" idea!

The Candy Cane Christmas is the perfect set for decorating candy canes!

The adorable little images and sweet little sayings 

make giving these as gifts a little more special!

After I made the candy canes, I wondered if the 

tag would work for a card, too  - and it did!

This card would be a nice compliment to 

your holiday baked gifts!

For the TAG:

1. Stamp the sentiment onto Very Vanilla cardstock using Early Epsresso ink.

2. Cut using the stitched oval framelit.

3. Stamp the gingerbreadonto Very Vanilla cardstock using Early Espresso ink. Punch/cut.

4. Punch (2) buttons from Cucumber Crush and adhere to the gingerbread

5. Punch a bowfrom Red Glimmer paper and adhere to the gingerbread.

6. Adhere the gingerbread to the oval.

7. Stamp the star onto Delightful Dijon cardstock using Delightful Dijon ink.Cut.

8. Adhere to the oval using a Stampin' Dimensional.

9. Stamp theTree onto Cucumber Crush cardstock using Cucumber Crush ink. Cut.

10. Adhere to the oval using a Stampin' Dimensional.

11. Stamp the candy onto Very Vanilla cardstock using Real Red ink. Cut.

12. Adhere to the oval using a Stampin' Dimensional.

13. Adhere the tag to the candt cane using Tear and Tape.

14. Wrap the Real Red stitched ribbon around the candy cane and tie in a bow.

For the Card:

1. Repeat the steps for the tag.

2. Cut a piece of Real Red cardstock to 4" x 11". Fold in half.

3. Emboss the card front using the Happy Heart embossing folder.

4. Cut (3) sprigs from Cucumber Crush cardstock and adhere to the cardfront (hang off a bit)

5. Adhere the tag to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.

6. Tie the Real Red stitched ribbonaround the top of the card and tie in a bow.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Candy Cane Christmas, Cookie Cutter Christmas

Ink: Real Red, Early Espresso, Delightful Dijon, Cucumber Crush

Paper: Very Vanilla, Real Red, Delightful Dijon, Cucumber Crush, Red Glimmer

Accessories: Real Red Stitched Edge Ribbon, Cookie Cutter builder punch, Stitched shapes framelits, Happy Heart embosing folder, Candy CanePretty Pines thinlits

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Holiday Card SUPERSIZED

Good Morning, Stampers!

Day 9 of my 12 Days of Christmas is SUPERSIZED! 

I created this extra large card measuring 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" for a church group

needing a card large enough for their entire group to sign. I think

this super-size will work! I had so much fun with all the extra

space to fill, too! It was easy to create an envelope for this card with

the Envelope Punch Board. I cut a 12"x12" piece of designer

paper to 11" x 11" and followed the score lines given on the board.

A perfect fit!

1. Fold an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of Very Vanilla cardstock in half.
2. Cut a piece of music designer paper to 4 1/2" x 5 1/2".
3. Adhere to the card front.
4. Stamp the sunbuest onto the card front using Crushed Curry ink.
5. Stamp (3) small stars using Crushed Curry ink.
6. Stamp the sentiment using Archival Basic Black ink.
7. Tap the Gold Wink of Stella pen all over the card front to att touches of gold shimmer.
8. Cut the star from Crushed Curry cardstock and adhere to the sumburst.
9. Stamp the angel onto Very Vanilla cardstock using Archival Basic Black ink. Cut.
10. Color the wings using the Gold Wink of Stella pen.
11. Color the hair using Tip Top Taupe ink and a blender pen.
12. Color the halo using Pear Piazzazz ink and a blender pen.
13. Color the cheeks using Blushing Bride ink and a blender pen,
14. Adhere the angel to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Wonder of Christmas, Kinda Eclectic, Star of Light
Ink: Archival Basic Black, Crushed Curry, Pear Pizzazz, Tip Top Taupe, Blushing Bride
Paper: Very Vanilla, This Christmas DSP
Accessories: Starlight thinlits, Gold Wink of Stella pen, blender pen, Envelope Punch Board

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Snowflake Penguin Ornaments

Good SNOW DAY, Stampers!

Yes, we were blessed with almost a foot of snow this weekend so

all of the schools here are closed today! That means more

stampin' for me! I'm a happy girl!

Day 7 of my 12 Days of Christmas is very appropriate, too!

My little Snowflake Penguin Ornaments were created with

pre-purchased snowflake ornaments. I stamped and assembled the

penquin and added the sentiment with a touch of shimmer from my

Wink of Stella pen.

My tree was overflowing with these

for my Open House attendees last week!

1. Stamp the penguin onto Whisper White cardstock using Jet Black Stazon ink.
2. Color his nose and feet using a Pumpkin Pie marker. Cut.
3. Stamp the hat and candy cane onto Whisper White cardstock using Real Red ink. Cut.
4. Adhere the hat and candy cane to the penguin.
5. Cut the sentiment from Garden Green cardstock.
6. Color using a Clear Wink of Stella pen.
7. Adhere the penguin to the snowflake ornament using a hot glue gun.
8. Adhere the sentiment to the penguin.

SU!pplies:
Stamps: Snow Place
Ink: Jet Black Stazon, Real Red
Paper: Whisper White, Garden Green
Accessories: Clear Wink of Stella, Christmas Greetings thinlits, Snowfriends thinlits, Pumpkin Pie marker
NON SU!pplies: Pre-purchased Snowflake ornaments, Hot Glue

Happie Stampin'!
~Melissa

Peek-a-Boo Santas

Good Morning, Stampers!

We are half way through the 12 Days of Christmas!

Day 6 are my little chocolate Santas I created for my 

Holiday Open House attendees tonight! 

I found these adorable chocolate Santas at Aldi and knew

they would make a great party favor for my guests!

1. Cut Delightful Dijon and Real Red cardstock to 1 3/4" x 9".

2. Score at 4" and 5".

3. Die cut the window using the smallest Layering Ovals framelits.

4. Stamp the sentiment on the Real Red cardstock using Cherry Cobbler ink.

5. Stamp the sentiment on the Delightful Dijon cardstock using Crushed Curry ink.

6. Fold on the score lines and adhere the chocolate Santa to the center using Tear Tape.

7. Fold the two ends to the top and adhere closed.

8. Cut the stars using the Star framelits and adhere to the top of the box.

9. Stamp the Ho,Ho,Ho using Archival Basic Black ink onto Whisper White cardstock.

10. Stamp the Merry Wishes using Real Red ink below.

11. Snip a "v" on each end to form a banner.

12. Adhere the banner to the box using Stampin' Dimensionals.

SU!pplies:

Stamps: Oh What Fun, Greetings from Santa

Ink: Real Red, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Archival Basic Black.

Paper: Delightful Dijon, Real Red, Whisper White

Accessories: Layering Ovals framelits, Star framelits

Happie Stampin'!

~Melissa

Holiday Gift Certificates

Good Morning, Stampers!

It's Day 4! What could be more sweet this holiday season than

a gift certificate for your Stampin' Up! wishlist??!!

Gift certificates can be purchased in any denomination and 

are available through me any time!

The adorable Candy Cane Lane Suite from the Holiday

Mini Catalog has adorable gingerbread images in stamps

as well as designer paper. Create a sweet one-of-a-kind

card perfect for any crafter on your holiday list!

1. Cut a piece of Whisper White cardstock to 8" x 9 1/4". Score along the 8" side at 4" and fold in half.
2. Cut a 2" x 9 1/4" piece of cookies and candy designer paper and adhere to the bottom of the card front.
3. Cut a 1/2" x 9 1/4" piece of striped designer paper and adhere above the cookies and candy designer paper.
4. Stamp the sentiment using Early Espresso ink.
5. Cut a gingercread house and gingerbreat cookie from the designer papers.
6. Adhere to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals.
7. Stamp the candy cane and candy drops using Real Red ink.
**Note: Additional postage is not required if the embellishments are kept to a minimum.


SU!pplies:
Stamps: Candy Cane Christmas
Ink: Real Red, Early Espresso
Paper: Whisper White, Candy Cane Lane DSP

Happie Stampin!
~Melissa