Happy Halloween!
Just wanted to share a quick, cute Halloween treat idea. My daughter is taking these decorated Hershey's candy bars to her teachers tomorrow. Now, who wouldn't want chocolate... especially when it's re-packaged with those cute images from the Batty For You stamp set and Creepy Crawly paper?
Enjoy your trick or treat day!
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November is almost here, which means... time to think about gifts for the holidays!
Here is a cute mini tote with 3x3" love note size cards inside using the Stampin' Up! Wintergreen paper (and by the way, all Stampin' Up! designer series paper is on special the month of November: for every three packs of paper you purchase, you receive one free! Contact me at sherriethomas@stampingsherrie.com for more information).
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Stamps sets: Snowfall; Snowflake Spot; and Warm Words.
Card stock: Soft Sky and Always Artichoke
Punches: Snow Blossom; large and small Oval punches; 1 1/4" circle punch and square punch; 1 3/8" circle punch and square punch.
Embellishments: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter; Ice rhinestone brads; Artichoke grosgrain ribbon; and Soft Sky Double Stitched ribbon.
Do you need easy, inexpensive gift ideas? Why not hand stamp a cute desk calendar? These desk calendars measure 3 1/2" x 5" and are inserted into a clear, plexiglass photo frame. Simply change out the inserts each month. Each month's theme is pictured below.
I used a variety of Stampin' Up! stamp sets (images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2007), and all but one of the stamp sets used are in the current Fall/Winter Collection (if you would like more information, please email me at: sherriethomas@stampingsherrie.com).
Stamp Sets used:
Snowfall; Priceless; Kiss Me (retired SU set); Doodle This; Looks Like Spring; Holiday Blitz; Wanted; Bugs & Kisses; Serene Sunflower; Carved & Candlelit; Batty for You; With Gratitude; Season of Joy; and Hung Up on the Holidays.
Hi there!
I am working on a swap for my downline meeting this weekend -- the theme is holiday cards. I designed this criss-cross card using the Holiday Harmony designer series double-sided paper. Stamp sets used on this card include: Season of Joy (holiday mini catalog); In the Spotlight Level 2 hostess set; Pricless; and Totally Tabs.
I love the Stampin' Up! punches, and I used two in this card: tab punch and the 5-petal flower punch.
I also used the Ice square rhinestone brads for the flower center.
If you haven't made a criss-cross card, here is how:
1. First, cut an 81/2"x11" piece of card stock in half vertically.
2. Score that in half (at the 5 1/2" mark).
3. On the front panel, slice diagonally along the long side.
4. Turn the cut off triangle piece over and adhere on the right side of the card. Place tape along right and bottom edges.
5. Adhere designer paper onto right triangle card stock.
6. Place left triangle flap over right and adhere tape along bottom edge. Adhere designer paper onto that triangle.
7. Embellish front as desired.
8. Create inside card for pocket (the one pictured measures 4 1/2" x 3 1/4"). And, voila! There is your criss cross card!
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Look at what a friend in my downline (Susi Brunk) made for me!
She covered this clipboard with the Porcelain Prints designer series paper. She used the Bayou Blue double-stitched ribbon as an accent and incorporated a stamp from Baroque Motifs stamp set as well. The "S" is Certainly Celery card stock that has been embossed with Iridescent Ice emboss powder (using the Versamark pad. She traced one of chipboard letters onto card stock -- but if you have the actual letter, it would be cute to cover with Celery craft ink and then emboss with the Iridescent Ice emboss powder.
With the November Stampin' Up! designer Series paper special coming up, this is a great item to make for holiday gifts.
Thanks for sharing your creativity, Susi!
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I just love this time of year! In Ohio, the leaves are turning and it's just beautiful. Here are a few more fall items... first, a card that features the wonderful Stampin' Up! watercolor crayons. You can create a lot of depth in your coloring projects by placing several shades of the same color on your stamped image and then blending with the Aquapainter.
Items used: Year After Year and With Gratitude stamp sets; Pumpkin Pie, Old Olive, Chocolate Chip, Confetti white card stock; Basic Brown and Pumpkin Pie ink; Watercolor crayons; Aquapainter; Chocolate Chip wide grosgrain ribbon.
The next photo is of simple Halloween treats. You can purchase 8-packs of Trident gum for about $1.50. Simply cut a small piece of Creepy Crawly paper, wrap around and adhere. Tie a ribbon around, and finish off with stamped images from the Batty for You stamp set (layered with the Scallop punch, of course! One of my favorite Stampin' Up! accessories!).
The last item pictured is a treat container made out of a 12x12" piece of card stock that is decorated with pieces from the Creepy Crawly paper (can you tell I love this paper?). You simply score the 12x12 card stock every 4" going both directions. Then, fold corner to corner, both ways. You will then pinch the edges in, and they will come together in a point. Punch holes in each corner and place eyelets through for extra durability. Then, tie with a ribbon. The really wonderful thing about these containers is that you can untie the ribbon and store them flat! So, you can make them for all occasions, and they won't take up a lot of room! Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2007
One of my favorite kinds of cards to make is a picture card. I got started on these years ago when I would make Christmas cards with my girls' pictures on them. As the years have gone by, I have enjoyed incorporating pictures of friends when I write them notes. Here is one I worked on last this week for a few of my friends after my girlfriend Emily's surprise 40th birthday party. We went to the Miami (Ohio)-University of Cincinnati football game in Oxford,Ohio and then her husband surprised her with the party at a bar uptown!
These are so fun to make, and your friends love receiving them! If you would like some assistance on making a card like this, please email me at: sherriethomas@stampingsherrie.com. 
Supplies for this card:
Priceless stamp set; Enjoy Every Moment stamp set (from new Spring/Summer Collection); Be Happy stamp set; Real Read and Basic Black card stock; Basic Black ink; and Wide red grosgrain and narrow black grosgrain ribbons.
At my Halloween decor class, we made several cute items, most of which were showcased at the July Stampin' Up! convention. The cylinder craft is just a Pringles can covered in the Creepy Crawly paper. The band around it features the ghost from the "Batty for You" stamp set. I just crimped strips of card stock for the band around the lid and the "hair" looking pieces coming from the top. Very easy and a cute decoration.
The paper lanterns were also shown at convention... I purchased a spooky tree and made several lanterns for it. The larger lanterns use 12 1x6" pieces of Creepy Crawly paper, and the smaller lanterns use 8 1x4" pieces of paper. The larger lanterns are much easier to put together (in my opinion). Each lantern has a paper charm hanging from it (different stamps from the Batty for You set). Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2007
I will be having many Christmas project classes this fall. If you are interested in attending, please email me at sthogi@cin
ci.rr.com.
That darling Level 3 Stampin' Up! hostess "Happy Me Simply Scrappin' Bundle" has wonderful papers and self-adhesive die cuts. I downloaded the Love Notes Boxes templates from the Stampin' UP! website and created these darling little love notes boxes. Each box has 3-6 love notes and 3x3" envelopes inside, each decorated with the self-adhesive die cuts. The ribbon also adds a nice touch to the outside of the box. I am going to use these as gifts to my downline who present techniques at our October meeting, and I also plan on giving some to workshop hostesses in the next month. Images copyright Stampin' Up! 1990-2007
If you would like to know more about this hostess reward or how to make these boxes, please email me at sthogi@cinci.rr.com.
As I am learning about how to blog, I finally realized how to make the pictures appear larger. I thought you might want to see my Christmas card a little closer up.
