Calendar Fun with Joy Clair

Hi everyone, I'm on the Joy Clair blog using one of their newest stamp sets - Calendar Fun.

I used Memento Inks to stamp the calendar and add the dates and decorative elements.

These is a perfect stamp set to create individual calendar pages or reversible cards.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Tis the Season

Hi everyone, Steph Ackerman here again today and I've used some great stamps from the store to create my card, combining both new and old stamps.

This stamp is perfect for seasonal creations.  Who doesn't remember the fun we had using The Back Door, placing our sleds against the house and leaving our boots outside!

I used Memento Markers to color the image then cut it to size, matting it with navy cardstock.  The sentiment is from Sentiments 1.

The background paper sets the mood for the winter scene.

Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Quick and Easy Gift Ideas - Day 10

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last three years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

It's Christmas Eve and today it's all about tags. Every special package needs a tag so why not create some personalized tags.

Using Makin's Clay, I created mittens, bells and snowflakes. 

I created a pointsettia and added it to a tag.  Then I used Whisker Graphics twine so I could tie the tags to the packages.

I hope you've enjoyed my 10 days of quick and easy gift ideas.

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Quick and Easy Gift Ideas - Day 9

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last three years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

I used a water pen with Colorbox Crafter's Inks to paint the snowflakes, his hat and scarf.

Inking a Unity Stamp, I added some texture to the scarf.

Fill it with some small gifts and candy and you've got a sweet gift for someone special.

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Quick and Easy Gift Ideas - Day 8

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last three years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

Using Scor-Pal, it's easy to create a personalized box that can be filled with candies or even a gift card.

After cutting panels to fit the box, I painted each with Tattered Angels High Impact Glimmer Glaze. 

Once dry, each panel was adhered to the box.  Additional decorative elements were added to the front of the box and twine was tied to the top.  

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Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Quick and Easy Gift Ideas - Day 7

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last three years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

Supplies:
Bags - Middy Bitty Bags
Divine Twine Collection - Red Solid
Divine Twine Metallics - Black Diamond
Rinea Foils
Joy Clair Stamps
Spellbinders dies
Cardstock
The Robin's Nest dew drops

Wrap the bags with Black Diamond Twine, tying off on the right side.

Die cut a large ornament from black cardstock.

Die cut the next layer from Rinea Foil in Ruby/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.

Die cut the holly from  Rinea Foil in Emerald/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.

Assemble the holly leaves atop the red ornament using glue dots for dimension.

Stamp Joy on white cardstock - die cut and add to center of the ornament.

Tie red twine to each ornament.

Add the dew drops to the holly.

Adhere each ornament to the front of each bag using foam adhesives for dimension.

Fill with little goodies for the holidays or even a gift card.

If you missed my previous posts, you can find them here: 

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Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Quick and Easy Gift Ideas - Day 6

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last three years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

I picked up this Halloween sign after Halloween because it seemed like I could bring new life to it.   I began by sanding it with the Proxxon Delta Sander. 

I painted a layer of Black Gesso to cover the newly sanded sign then added assorted chipboard elements.

Then I painted gesso over the entire piece and spritzed with assorted Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists.

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Steph

Snowflake Banner wtih Rinea Foiled Paper

Hi everyone, I'm on the Rinea blog with a new banner celebrating winter.  It's getting colder and snow is definitely on it's way.

Foiled Paper cuts wonderfully with any die cutting equipment and I used Spellbinders Grand Circle Dies to die cut  Sapphire/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.

Next, I used Silver/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper to die cut 4 large snowflakes.  Using an older, not so tacky Cricut mat, I taped the foiled paper to the mat then loaded it into my Cricut.

I set my Pressure to medium and Speed to high and hit cut.  Look at the crisp, clean snowflakes I was able to cut with my Cricut.

I like to remove the die cut images first.  Then I remove the rest of the foiled paper from the Cricut mat and put it aside for another project.  I try to use all the scraps of foils that remain.

To add some dimension to each snowflake, I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to emboss tiny dots on each one.

Using left over scraps from the Sapphire/Gold Glossy Foiled paper, I created the tops of the ornaments.  

The letters were die cut from the left over scraps of  Silver/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.   The circles were die cut from Turquoise/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper and adhered to die cut circles

I punched holes in each piece then joined them all together with ribbon.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Quick and Easy Gift Ideas - Day 5

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last three years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

Today's project is simply about adding a sweet bow to a new or existing ornament (to dress it up).

The Bowdabra makes it easy to create amazing bows. 

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Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Time for Golf

Hi everyone, I'm on the Topflight blog with this fun stamp from IndigoBlu - Fairway to Heaven.

I began by stamping the image in black ink and the phrase a second time.  I added a touch of color to the golfer's pants and shirt.

To create a grungy effect, I tore the stamped panel and inked it with Distress Ink.  I added an inked panel of kraft cardstock to the card and wrapped it with twine.  The golf panel was added with foam adhesives.

The second phrase was inked, then matted with kraft cardstock and added to the card with foam adhesives for dimension.

Thanks for stopping by. 

Steph

Quick and Easy Gift Ideas - Day 4

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last three years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

This winter panel starts with a metal panel which I covered with Gesso.  Once dry, I sprayed Jade Tint It over upper half.  Along the bottom, I painted molding paste to simulate snow and added some gauze.

All the elements were die cut with my Cricut and then adhered to the panel.

If you missed my previous posts, you can find them here: 

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Thanks for stopping by.

Steph

Quick and Easy Gift Ideas - Day 3

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last three years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

Using W R Memories Envelope Punch Board, I cut my foiled papers to 5 1/2" x 5 1/2".  Following the directions on the board, I scored and punched each piece of foil.

Next, fold on the scored lines to create each envelope.  Since the foiled are double sided, just flip one over to get a second color.  For my first 2 envelopes, I used Emerald/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.

I also created another envelope from Emerald/Emerald Star Struck Foiled Paper.

I wrapped white twine around the top of this envelope, then added a die cut decorative element cut from Ruby/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.

For the next envelope, I added a panel of Ruby/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper on which I stamped an image using Ghost Ink.  Ghost Ink removes the color of the foil leaving amazing designs on the foil.  I also wrapped white twine around the top of the envelope.

For my 3rd envelope, I die cut an oval from Ruby/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper and the rose design from Gold/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.  To finish, I added flowers to the corner with a brad.

Just add gift cards inside the envelopes and give away.

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Thanks for stopping by today.

Steph

Quick and Easy Gift Ideas - Day 2

Hi everyone.  Christmas will be here before we know it.  The last three years I've blogged about last minute Christmas ideas you could make in under 60 minutes.  Well, it's that time again and I've got some new projects to share.

If you need to create something quick for the holidays, stop by the next 9 days and  I will show you some fun, quick and easy projects.

One of the projects I created with the Clear Scraps December kit is a Window Shaker to create a unique ornament.



After I painted the Window Shaker with gold paint, I reassembled the shaker, placing assorted colors and shapes of Dew Drops in each window before adhering the acrylic panel and top layer.



I added assorted stickers to the outside of the shaker.  Adhering the leaf sticker on cardstock, I placed it on the top of the shaker to hold the ribbon hanger in place.




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Thanks for stopping by.

Steph