I'm Back!

Hi everyone- sorry that I haven't posted in a while. As a lot of you know I was off for a few weeks due to an accident but my physio told me that the best way to exercise my arm is to stamp so...I'm back!! I have been getting back into it this weekend so I hope to get back to posting everyday!

I did a craft sale yesterday and made quite a few projects. This a gift tag box that i made- quick and easy and a great hostess gift for the holidays.

The tags were made using punches and the Deer Friends set from last year- I know it's retired but I adore it. Making tags is a great way to use up retired scraps- I got to use up my Pacific Point with these. And you just use a brad punch and elastic cord to finish them off.

The boxes are soooo easy- you just need some paper and your scoring blade. Decide what size item you are putting in your box- aka gift tags or cards. Add 1/4" to make some rude and 1" for each side. You then cut two pieces that are the same size. Score the first piece at 1" on each side. Score the second at 7/8" so that it is a bit bigger- this is so the lid can fit on top. Decorate the lid then use sticky strip to assemble the box. Quick and easy!

Recipe:

Stamp sets: Deer Friends, A Holly Jolly Christmas (for the To/From on the back)

Paper: Whisper White, Pacific Point, Crushed Curry, Pacific Point DSP

Ink: Pacific Point

Accessories: Brad punch, gold elastic cord, 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" circle punches, scallop punch, sticky strip, dazzling diamonds

Gift Tag Kit

Here it is everyone- my first card kit!!!! For $15 you will get all the pieces that you need to make 30 fantastic gift tags. This kit will include:

- 30 stamped and punched out images using deer friends
- 30 circle and scallop punch outs in Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip
- 1 role of 1/4" grosgrain Chocolate Chip ribbon- enough for the tags and future projects

The only products that you will need are adhesive and a hole or slit punch.

The images will be stamped and punched out for you because the Deer Friends set is a Hostess set and unavailable for purchase. You could earn this set through hostess benefits- if you are interested in having a fun night with your friends and potentially earn fantastic Stampin Up products please let me know.

If you are interested please call or email me. If you do not live in the GTA please add $2 to the cost for shipping.

This Christmas it really is all about Deer Friends!

150- MegaSwap Card

This is the card that I made for the megameeting swap. I am so in love with the deer friends set- it just makes me happy!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Deer Friends, Warm Words

Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Riding hood red, Chocolate chip

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Kiwi Kiss, Chocolate Chip, Whisper White

Accessories: circle punches, 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, scallop edge punch

123- Deer Friends Card

I just did my Christmas stamp a stack and can now post some of the cards that I've made recently. I've actually been stamping like mad but in the moving chaos I couldn't find my memory card. I have found it now though I will be posting like mad!!

I received this card in a swap and just adored it so I had to put it in my Christmas swap. I adore this stamp set and just loved the simplicity of it.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Deer Friends, Many Merry Messages, Polka Dot Background

Ink: Chocolate Chip

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Gold

Accessories: Scallop edge punch, 1 3/8” and 1 ¼” circle punches, gold embossing, 5/8" Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon

120- Ho Ho Ho Card

From my ho to my ho ho ho card- I have a feeling it may be a theme this xmas..I just feel like being a bit cheeky. Love how this turned out- although I'm thinking I may have to get the paper piercer because the cutter kit perforator is a bit more subtle than I was hoping.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: deer friends, schoolbook serif alphabet

Ink: riding hood red, kiwi kiss, chocolate chip

Paper: riding hood red, chocolate chip, pink pirouette, whisper white

Accessories: cutter kit, circle punches, scallop edge punch

119- Ho Card

Hehe- I love my ho card. I just can't get enough of my new xmas set- prepare to see it quite a bit in the next few months. This may be my favourite xmas card to date.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Deer friends, schoolbook serif alphabet

Ink: basic black, real red

Paper: Real Red DSP, basic black, whisper white

Accessories: circle punches, oval punches, dazzling diamonds, black ribbon

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116- Celebrate Xmas Card

Here is another reindeer gingham card to go along with the others. The highlight of this one has to be the bow- love love love this bow!!

Recipe:

Stamp sets: Deer friends, wonderful words

Paper: Chocolate chip, Bella Rosa DSP, whisper white, riding hood red

Ink: Riding hood red, chocolate chip

Accessories: circle punches, scallop punch, 5/8" grosgrain ribbon, brad punch

103- Sweet Treat

My first stampin up xmas card!! I decided to start early because last year I was stuck mass producing and didn't love them. I just got my new xmas set from the new catalogue and the new colours so I wanted to try them all out. I also wanted to try my new scallop edge punch- so pretty!! I really like how this turned out- simple and sweet- a sweet treat!

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Deer friends

Ink: Riding hood red, chocolate chip

Paper: Riding hood red, kiwi kiss, chocolate chip, whisper white

Accessories: scallop edge punch, 1/16" punch, 1 3/8" and 1 1/4" punch, dry embossing, sweet stars wheel