January Card Class-Blessed Easter

We are making this card using the new Blessed Easter Stamp and the Tulip embossing folder

I made this in 3 different colors-each have their own personality

Which do you prefer?

Above is stamped with Melon Mambo

 This is stamped with Elegant eggplant

 This was colored with markers (Daffodil delight and Tangerine Tango)

All were stamped on white card stock with an Old Olive background and then on white embossed with the Tulip die.  I used a variety of ribbons i had (not Stampin' up).  I love the variety and hope you do too!

Happy Stampin'

Diana

What does a FOX say?

This was a card I created for our January Class using

Life in the Forest...

I stamped the images in Brown Sugar and then used the 

blender pens to color in the trees (Old Olive) and the Fox (Cajun Craze).  It is mounted on Wild Wasabi and some really cool paper (not stampin' up)

I sponged the edges for a little more interest

This was a quick card and could be used for any sentiments

Happy New Year! Acrylic Calendar

I always try to create a calendar for the new year.  This year I came up with a version that uses an acrylic base (bought from the dollar store!).  It is a 4 x 6 base so you can make 6 of these from one sheet of 12x12 card stock

First select your card stock base and cut to fit the frame.
Next print our a calendar (i purchased mine from a lovely store called Papertrix in Nashville Indiana) and copied it onto plain white card stock.

Next I stamped a corresponding image on each of the months

I then cut the calendars into 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 rectangles.  The size of the rectangle will depend on the size of your particular calendar.  

Cut a base piece that is 1/4-1/2 inch larger than your calendars.

Score 3 times at intervals of about 3/8, 5/8 and 7/8

This will create a place for you to decorate on the top of the calendar and a "nest to" rest the individual calendar pieces in.  

Apply tombow to the "nesting area.

Apply tombow glue to the TOP of each calendar piece beginning with December.  

Push the calendar piece into the nest area and continue with the remaining months.  January will be on top

The tombow will allow the calendars to be removed when each month is over.

Stamp an image of your choice and mount on coordinating card stock. 

Enjoy

Cookie Exchange

Every year my friend Debbie Hosts a cookie exchange.  Every year I VOW to just make some tasty cookies and forgo the competition part of the evening...but it never fails, and the competitive gene kicks in.  This year it paid off and my entry won FIRST prize.  I called it "Wanna Play some Reindeer Games?"

I simply made cupcakes, iced them with brown butter cream icing and topped them with a gingerbread candy melt nose, edible candy eyes and pretzel antlers.  

I secured the red-hot with a dot of red icing for a Rudolph nose.

Looking back I wish I had only made a few of them with red noses...

Not to be outdone, my 15 year old DD was also invited to a cookie exchange.

She created these mini cups of cocoa using a graham cracker base, marshmallows topped with icing dipped in chocolate sprinkles.  The handle is the top part of a mini-candy cane.  She didn't win but I think she should have!  So cure and actually tasty to boot!

Treat Boxes

Who doesn't like to get a little something sweet for Christmas?  

I bought these treat boxes at Michael's Crafts (6 for $1.00) in both 

red (close enough to Cherry Cobbler  and green (matched old olive).  

They had printing on the front and back but I glammed it up a bit using my stamps and dies.

These are fairly large boxes that would also hold a small loaf of bread (about 2 x 3 inches).

I used Layered Labels, Tags for You and an old label set 

and Apothecary Accents and Bitty Banners frame-lit dies.

(I Love labels and punches)

I also used the Its a Wrap stamp set to decorate Hershey Nuggets.  

A cute, inexpensive gift!

  

Wonderful Counselor

We've been making Christmas cards in each class class recently and this is one of my favorites.  Simple, beautiful and keeps Christ in Christmas.  This photo doesn't do the card justice!

The base of the Card is smokey slate

First layer is Midnight muse

glittery layer is Sliver Glimmer Paper (I absolutely love the weight and texture of this glimmer paper.  It comes in silver, champagne and red...Wish they also made it in black)

I used the Deco Labels collection to trim the stamped image

Some midnight Muse ribbon and Frosted Finishes embellishments finish off this card.  Quick, easy and SOOOO beautiful.

Merry Christmas!

Madison Window Fall

I love fall and this card was inspired by the view out a my window at home.  Now, I don't have Oak trees (Maples and pines) but I do have squirrels.  

This uses the Wood-grain embossing Die from Stampin' up

Madison Window Die which I purchased from JOAN'S GARDEN

Various fall stamp sets I had in my drawer

I hope this card inspires you

Stamp the leaves on a neutral color

Cut the window out of a complimentary color

Stamp leaves and acorn, cut out-Viola!

Happy Stampin'

Diana