Even the Naughty Deserve Something Nice!

Cute sentiment for this sweet card using Stampin' Up!'s new Holiday Collection Framelits Dies.  I absolutely love them!  I chose the candy cane to feature in this card but you also have the choice of a christmas tree, gingerbread man, or a cute christmas mug.

Tips and Tricks:

• After die cutting the candy cane with the Framelit Die I used a pencil to lightly draw the outline of the candy cane on a small piece of whisper white card stock.
• I used the Cherry Cobbler Scallop Dots Ribbon for the red stripes but for the white strips I applied Dazzling Diamonds directly to the card stock.  It gives the card some extra bling to match the rhinestones on the tag.  Oops...just realized there's a missing rhinestone on the left side.  Need to see about fixing that!
• That's the Decorative Label Punch...cut it in half and pull it apart as far as you need to.
• If you don't have the new Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack you need to consider it.  I love how you can pierce half the card, turn it around and pierce the other half.  No more lining things up over and over again. :)

This is one of the cards that we are making in club this month.  There are still some spots for tomorrow's class (2:30pm) and the Thursday evening class (6:30).  If you live in the area and would like to join us we would be happy to have you.  No experience necessary!  A great group of gals that have a passion for paper crafting.  All skill levels welcome!

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Events - Stamp Club & Girls Scouts

So much has kept me from my blog and my stamp room the past couple of days.  Now all I want and need to do today is create!  But I did want to stop in with a quick share.

First, I wanted to share a couple of cards made by members of my technique/product club.  I encourage the gals to stamp during the month and they are beginning to amaze me.  Many of them were new to stamping beginning in November and others had a little experience. It just tickles me to death that they are using their products and they are creating such wonderful projects .  They do know it's ok for show and tell to use what products they have at home so you may not recognize some products because they are not Stampin' Up!

They are gradually building their collection of Stampin' Up! products and have a difficult time not wanting it all!   But that's what joining the club is all about.  You place a minimum order each month and class is free. It's a way to fill your wish list and not break the bank.  If you are local (Jasper, Ellijay, Cumming, Canton or even further...it's a beautiful ride) we would love for you to join us.  Click Here to check dates and times.

The first two cards were made by Cristin Bell. The first uses the Tea Shoppe stamp set from the Occasions mini.  How cute is that cup with the real tea bag.

Cristin's second card uses items from both the Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogs.  Sometimes it is difficult to use the busy patterned paper but she did a great job by using a subdued neutral color on the focal point and sentiment.  I like the way she used the brads.

Brenda's show and tell is a tag she made for a tag swap.  It brought a lot of ohhhs and ahhhs.  It is a vintage tag that is absolutely gorgeous in real life. Can you recognize the Stampin' Up! products she used?  I think there are five.

Kim's card is a wonderful mix of pattern papers and a beautiful hummingbird image.

Today I would also like to share some pics from my last Tuesday night event.  I was invited to teach a mini album class (shared in my last post ) to a group of girls scouts in Ellijay.  What fun!  The girls and their leaders were warm and welcoming.  I loved how many of them decided to take what I was showing them and then just get creative with it.  They were a great bunch of girls and I hope we can do another project in the future.  

The entire group with me in the back.

 GREAT JOB GIRLS!

P.S. I Love You - Conversation Hearts

Conversation hearts dressed and ready for Valentine's Day. 

My January club/class members had fun using the Simply Scored Scoring Tool to wrap a box of Sweetheart conversation hearts.  These happen to be my husband's favorite. :)  They found that using the scoring tool makes it easy to cover any size box.  And the scoring markers are a real plus when scoring the same project over and over again.

I thought I would share with you several reasons why Stampin' Up!'s Simply Scored Scoring Tool is my favorite scoring tool. 

• I love the stylus!  It's comfortable in your hand and it easily slips down the paper without slipping out of the grooves.  It doesn't flatten or wear out.  And I never lose it because it snaps tightly on the top of the tool.
• The markers - They make it easy to score a project over and over again without having to think about it.
• The hidden storage compartment - A place to store the markers and additional scoring tools.

And now I can hardly wait to try the new Diagonal Plate that fits right on top of the scoring tool.  It's a new product that will be available March 1st. Great for making envelopes, boxes and more.  

Stamp Sets:  P.S. I Love You (C125462), (W125460)

Ink: Basic Black (101179, Real Red (103133)

Card Stock: Real Red (102482), Pretty in Pink (100459), Whisper White (100730)

Accessories: Whisper White 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon (109025), Full Heart Punch (119883), Cherry     Cobbler Dazzling Details (125585)

Thanks for stopping by...hope to see you tomorrow.

Snowflake Shaker Frame Card

December 7th already!  Tonight I have a dress rehearsal for our Christmas Musical at First Baptist in Ellijay.  I play in the orchestra and would love to invite anyone local to join us this weekend.  The performances are Saturday and Sunday.  Email me or leave a comment if you would like more details.

I'm sharing today one of the cards and techniques that my club members will be doing this month in club.  We will be learning to make a shaker frame card using the new Shaker Frames in the Holiday mini.  We will be filling it with Mica Flakes also found in that catalog.  They are so much fun!

I saw a shaker frame card where Catherine Pooler cut the center from one of the snowmen in Snow Much Fun and wondered what it would look like if I did the same technique with the Northern Flurry Embossing Folder.  Have to tell you the picture no matter how many times I took it or adjusted it in Photo Shop doesn't come close to what it looks like in person.  It's gorgeous! The mica flakes pick up the light and make the card sparkle.

Club is tomorrow night or Friday morning.  If you would like to join us email me today.  You can join the club or come and pay a class fee to check it out.  For more information on the club Click Here and go to my Events.  I'm working on a password protected blog where I can post videos of all the club projects so anyone can join no matter where you live.  I'll keep you posted.

Products:

Stamp Set:  Season of Joy

Ink:  Marina Mist

Paper:  Whisper White, Marina Mist

Accessories:  Northern Flurry Embossing Folder, Big Shot,Shaker Framers, Mica Flakes, Window Sheets, Marina Mist 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon, Dimensionals