Santa Treat Bag

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The Top Note truly is one of the most versatile Big Shot dies around. It's no wonder that it is one the biggest selling dies! Here's another great use for the Top Note, a little bag perfect for a gift card or holiday treats. A variation on this can easily be adapted for birthdays or a party favour.

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Jolly Old Saint Nick (W121711/C121321), Bell and Boughs (W120831/C121142), Christmas Collage (121179)
  • Ink: Crumb Cake (121030), Cherry Cobbler (119669) and Early Espresso (119670) Classic, Real Red (100052), Regal Rose (105018) and Blush Blossom (100037) Stampin' Write Markers
  • Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Very Vanilla (101650)
  • Accessories: Early Espresso Striped Grosgrain Ribbon (119961), SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Lunch Sacks (121031), Sticky Strip (104294)
  • Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Top Note Bigz Die (113463), Wide Oval Punch (119859), Small Oval Punch (119855)

Step by Step Directions

  1. Cut two Top Notes out of Crumb Cake cardstock.
  2. Stamp Christmas Collage in Crumb Cake classic ink on Crumb Cake cardstock.
  3. Cut paper sack down to 2.5 inches.
  4. Take top note and punch small oval on the first top note to create a handle. Line up the first one on top of the second one and punch the second handle.
  5. Adhere the two top notes to the treat sac with Sticky Strip. Trim off pointy parts of top note on the bottom.
  6. Stamp greeting in Cherry Cobbler on Very Vanilla cardstock and punch out with the Wide Oval. Attach to the bag with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  7. Stamp Santa in Early Espresso classic on Very Vanilla. Cut out and then color hat with Real Red marker, tongue with Regal Rose and skin with Blush Blossom. Attach Santa to the bag with Stampin' Dimensionals.

These bags make an affordable stocking stuffer or teacher's gift, so get out that Big Shot and some treat sacs to create some handmade gifts from the heart!

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My Christmas Gift to YOU….

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'Tis the season to shop at home and SAVE! As my gift to you, you will get free shipping on all orders over $60. You can order for yourself or for those on your gift list.

Don't want that dud gift again this year? Let your friends and family know about the sale, forward them your WISHLIST & you'll be sure to get the PERFECT GIFT this year!

Recommended date to receive your order before Christmas is Dec. 8th. Gift Certificates can be given for items that will not be received by Christmas!

PLEASE email  or phone in your orders as the Online Ordering system cannot recognize my personal sale. Sale until Dec. 15th.

Happy Shopping!

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End of month reminders…

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I just can't believe that December is nearly here. Looking out the window, I see TONS OF SNOW and it seems to just keep coming! Santa will just have to look for the house "burried" under the snow this year.

Before November ends, I thought I'd give you a heads up on some promos that are ending:

  1. If you've been on the fence about buying the HALF PRICE MEGA KIT….don't wait! This is the best special on the kit I've seen in 8+ years!!!! My group, the INKY DIVAS have had hundreds of new ladies take advantage of this AMAZING special…you too can be an INKY DIVA!

Feel free to ask any questions or go HERE  for more information!  

2. The Holiday Spectacular sale is still on but ends today…so go check out the great deals in my STORE!

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Technique Time: Spot Heat Embossing

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Learn how to add embossing detail to a focused area this week. Perfect for adding a bit of shine with clear embossing powder as on the bells above.

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Stamps: Bell and Boughs (W120831/C121142), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370)
  • Ink: Crumb Cake (121030), Early Espresso (119670), Basic Black Classic Ink (101179), More Mustard (100076), Early Espresso (119680), Cherry Cobbler (119681) and Always Artichoke (105113) Stampin' Write Markers
  • Paper: Crumb Cake (120953), Cherry Cobbler (119685), Basic Black (121045), Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper (120810), Newsprint Designer Series Paper (117166)
  • Accessories: SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Antique Brads (117273), 1/8 Basic Black Taffetta Ribbon (119261)
  • Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Two Tags Bigz Die (115954), Versamarker (100901) Heat Tool (100005), Clear Embossing Powder (109130)

Cardstock Dimensions for this Project

  • Cherry Cobbler
    • 8.5 x 5.5 for card base
  • Basic Black
    • 4 x 5.25 for card mat
  • Crumb Cake
    • Piece for tag die
  • Deck the Halls
    • Strip of holly designer paper for strip on bottom of tag
  • Newsprint Designer Series Paper
    • 5.25 x 2.5, and then torn

Technique Directions

  1. Take Versamarker and color where you want to add the embossing detail. This is a great way to add clear embossing powder over colored images.
  2. Add embossing powder and tap off excess.
  3. Heat set until it becomes shiny. (It's hard to see here but the bells become shiny!)

Tips and Tricks:

  • Using the Versamark, you can add clear embossing powder to highlight images on your card, fill in areas, etc.
  • The Versamark is a great way to fix stamped images that you've embossed and haven't turned out as you wish.

Finishing Touches

  1. Take card base and fold in half.
  2. Take designer series paper with music notes from the Newsprint Designer Series Paper and tear gently. Ink edges with Crumb Cake Classic Ink. Attach to Basic Black Cardstock with SNAIL. Attach to card base with SNAIL.
  3. Cut large tag using Big Shot out of Crumb Cake Cardstock.
  4. Stamp holly images randomly on tag using Crumb Cake Classic Ink.
  5. Stamp greeting with Early Espresso on right top side.
  6. Add strip of Deck the Halls Designer Series Paper to bottom of tag. Top off with strip of Basic Black ribbon with SNAIL, trim off edges.
  7. Stamp bells on left hand side in Basic Black and color in with markers.
  8. Take Versamarker and carefully color over the stamped/colored image. Add clear embossing powder and tap off excess. Heat set until it is shiny.
  9. Add vintage brad through hole on tag.
  10. Attach tag to card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.

Get out that Versamark and see where you can use embossing powder to add a little unexpected pop to your projects.

     

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Joy Scrapbook Page

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It sure seems like during the holidays we take way more photos than normal, so we end up with lots of photos to scrapbook.

To get your holiday pages done, simple but elegant pages like this offer a quick and easy solution. Using neutrals as a base and a few key colors you can unify multiple layouts and save on supplies. Here Crumb Cake, Early Espresso and Cherry Cobbler are paired for a classic holiday look.

Stampin' Up Supply List

  • Ink: Crumb Cake (121030)
  • Paper: Crumb Cake 12×12 (119929), Cherry Cobbler 12×12 (119690), Early Espresso Cardstock (119686), Love Letter Designer Series Paper (117162)
  • Accessories: SNAIL (104332), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Basic Pearls (119247),Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding (120992), 1/8 Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon (119959)
  • Tools: Big Shot Die Cutting System (113439), Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893), Serif Essentials Alphabet (113464)

Step by Step Directions

  1. Using direct to paper method drag Crumb Cake Classic Ink on paper to texturize, and ink the edges.
  2. Cut Early Espresso Card Stock to 7.5 x 10 and attach to cardstock with SNAIL.
  3. Cut a 3 x 12 strip of Designer Series Paper, and then run Cherry Cobbler piece through Big Shot with Tasteful Trim die to create scallop edge.  Attach scallop edge to back of patterned paper with SNAIL, and then attach entire panel to page.
  4. Run Early Espresso ribbon along seem between trim and patterned paper, attach with SNAIL and trim off edges.
  5. Cut letters for title – JOY – out of Early Espresso using the Big Shot and the Serif Essentials Alphabet.  Attach to page base. 
  6. Top off letter O with a bow out of Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and a Basic Pearl.

Get started today on those holiday pages, and try to find a way to unify them with colors and similar products to help save valuable time. To shop for scrapbooking supplies, visit my online store and shop 24/7 in your PJs!

 

                

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