Merry Christmas!

This is our downline Christmas party with the Stampin' Bunny. Merry Christmas and Happy Stamping!

Altered Candle

I covered this vanilla candle jar with Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper, Holiday Lounge and added the snowflake from the Sweet Seasons set. I liked these colors and thought it could be set out throughout the winter and not just for Christmas. The DSP is actually Tempting Turquois, but I stamped the snowflake with Bermuda and thought it matched well. The ribbon is Sage Shadow.

Brown Bag Hot Chocolate Card

Isn't this cute! I cased this from Krista Tesky's Warm & Sweet Winter Wishes layout on the SU Demo Site Holiday Gift Exchange Challenge. All you need to do is cut the top off of a brown lunch sack to 8 1/2 inches and fold in half to create an opening for the hot chocolate packet. Then stamp away with random snowflakes. You know you have some. You know you can't wait to make this. Here are a couple of versions. One with stamping and one with SU DSP (Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper)from the Holiday Mini.

Altered Gift Bags

Here are some Kraft gift bags that I covered with retired Stampin' Up! Designer Series Paper and added the Top Note Tag. Very simple and cute!

The More the Merrier Top Note Tag

Here is a gift tag I made using the Top Note Big Shot Die and the snowmen from the More the Merrier Level 3 Hostess set on page 17 IBC. I added glitter to the snow with the glue pen and Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter.

Baby Christmas Tree

I just had to post a pic of this Christmas tree I decorated for our Maternity Store. If you look closely you will see pacifiers and safety pins adorning the tree. Happy Holidays!

Christmas Gift Tags

This idea was so cute I CAS'd (copy and shared) Marie Shaughnessy's design. This set uses the Christmas Punch stamp set and the medium celephane bags. I used a top note die at the top of the bag and the ornament punch with the Delightful Decorations stamp set found in the Holiday Mini Catalog. The last chance to order from this catalog is January 4th, so hurry so you can get this cute set along with the punch for your Holiday collection. You can order online at www.krisk.stampinup.net and have it shipped to you within 5-7 days.

Cappuccino Truffle Card

I love making these shutter tri fold cards! Here is one I made for a winter themed swap. I used the big shot die to make a pocket for a recipe for Cappuccino Truffles.

Cappuccino Truffles

1 tablespoon boiling water
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon divided
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
6 squares (1 ounce each) bittersweet chocolate chopped
2 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons sugar

In a small bowl, combine water, coffee and 1 tsp. cinnamon; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Remove from the heat; whisk in chocolate and butter until smooth. Stir in coffee mixture. Press plastic wrap onto surface. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
In a small bowl, combine sugar and remaining cinnamon. Shape chocolate into 1 inch balls; roll in cinnamon sugar. Refrigerate for least 2 hours or until firm. - Taste of Home Magazine


Card Recipe:
Stampin’ Addicts All in the Fold Swap – Group 1 – Tri Fold Shutter Card
Kris Kilkenny (Paper Fairy), www.paperfairykris.blogspot.com

Paper: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Merry Moments DSP
Stamps: Medallion, Sweet Season
Ink: Garden Green, Real Red, Soft Suede, Pretty in Pink, Frost White Shimmer Paint
Accessories: Top Note Die, Clear rhinestone brad
Punches: small oval, scallop circle, 1 3/8 circle , 1 ¼ circle, 1/2 circle, round tab

Detailed directions with photos for this type of card can be found at: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/trishuttercard/

*(I got the idea for the matted medallion on the front of the shutter card from Anne Matasci at http://mauistamper.wordpress.com. I got the idea for the snowflake in the middle of the medallion from Jamie Thornton at http://stampinwithjamies.blogspot.com.)

Sweet Treat Cup Slider Card

Here is a sweet card I made for my stamp club swap. I've been wanting to make a slider card, where you slide open the back to remove the treat without tearing up the card. This was so easy. After placing the treat cup where you want it, you place a pocket (taping the top and bottom) about half way over the opening. For this card I used a tag as my slider. You slide out the tag to remove the candy. Pretty easy!