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Finished Holiday Planner

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Hello Crafty stampy people!

I hope you enjoyed a nice weekend recovering from Turkey overlad. My husband and I ate out at our favorite watering hole, it is called “Sullivans“. I so enjoy our date nights together.

Even though I did not get as much stamping accomplished today as I would have liked, I did take the time to clean off my desk and clean out a cabinet. I even finished off most of our laundry. That is what I call a productive day.

I hope you are all enjoying better weather than we are! It is cold and raining. I’ll be so glad for some cold and dry weather. Even our three dogs barely clear our front porch to take care of “business”. Kinda sad really!

I hope you guys have a great monday, stay tuned for two or three new stamp sets that will be added to the blog candy. Right now in the pot is $20.00 cash and a hand stamped card and one surprise goody!

Stamp Happy stay safe this Holiday season!

A Holiday Planner — in Progress!

Hi fellow crafty people!

I have seen many versions of a Holiday planner done. Many of the searches I have done through google have given me instructions for every thing from altering a composition notebook to using a file folder to make a portfolio.

With all these ideas in hand, I decided to go off the beaten path a bit. I chose to use the cardboard that comes in a paper pack and cut it down to 6″ X 6″. The inner pages are ordinary lunch sacks I purchased from the grocery store.

I covered the chipboard with decorative paper and distressed the edges slightly using ink sponged around the sides. Each page has different coordinating decorative paper. The images I have used so far are from Sugar Nellie stamps and Stampendous. Click on the names to go to the manufactures web sights. I think you will agree after visiting their web sights they both have fantastic images to purchase.

Officially, I’m excited. Have you seen what Sizzix has been up too? They have new dies called “Scoreboards”. Oh my! There is a new checkbook cover, gable box and many more. Click their name to view the new stuff. I have placed an order with an online company that has them for reasonable prices. I purchased my dies from two sources, EBay and Memory Making crafts. Click on their name for the link.

I hope you guys enjoyed a joyful Thanksgiving and are having a wonderful weekend. Stamp Happy!

Blog candy continues until Deccember 15. Stay tuned to the blog for a new video tutorial this week.

A note to Susan, you can purchase BIA binding from Queens Ink at Savage Mills. Her web sight is: http://www.queensink.com. Most of the BIA bindings I use where gifts for working a scrap and stamp show about a year ago. It is great to get paid in product! Please email me, we have a great group of local girls who stamp and have lunch and other fun stuff, and I’m always up for new friends and a play date! Email for you and everyone is: Ms.Rhetta@verizon.net. Hugs and have a great Sunday.

As promiced here is a video tutorial on how to do the Transparency Ornaments.

I tried for three hours to upload using google, since it didn’t work I hope you’ll click over to see the video. I chose not to re-edit this post so please forgive any duplicates.

If you would like the materials (minus the ornament due to shipping costs) to make this project please email me and I’ll send you my mailing information. The its are free and will include snow, two circles of transparencies already stamped and embossed ready for you to color and some glitter.

Blog candy will continue until December 15 and we’ll all celebrate my 45th birthday.

For those who have asked here is my Sizzix die wish list;

656144 Scoreboards XL Die – memo holder

656138 Scoreboards XL Die – Box w/lid

656137 Scoreboards XL Die – Box w/flap

656150 Scoreboards XL Die – Box business card

656303 Scoreboards XL Die – Box, long triangle

Here is the link to watch the video on YouTube . Sparkle n sprinkle products can be found by clicking here. I will share with you on her web sight she has many instructional videos for you to enjoy!

Remember blog candy consists of a card made by me, $20 in cash and coming soon a stamp set (Check in tomorrow for pictures!). You may leave a comment any where on the blog for a chance to win the prizes. If you link my candy to your blog I’ll put you in the hat an additional five times. So one of your comments would equal six votes!

Stamp Happy!

What a wonderful stamp day!

Hello friends!

I finished up five ornaments last night. They are coming together and are so cute! I really need to shoot a video for you guys this week while Chad is home on Thanksgiving break.

You can really tell I had a great time, look at those inky fingers! Today was taking care of vechicle issues at the MVA this morning then when I returned home, I had a nice vacuumed house. Chad surprised me by getting it done!

No, I don’t hire him out. It was just so awesome to have that part of my chores taken care of!

For those of you (God bless you all) who ask about my Craig. He is fine. He has one more test and graduates on December 3. I had my dates all backwards, I thought it was supposed to be in November. I do miss him and am looking forward to seeing him.

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. I will try to post some this week, but it will be a busy one getting ready to celebrate the holidays. Go visit Youtube.com and type in “I am second” and watch some of the videos. I promice the joy of faith in Christ will be a blessing to your heart.

Hugs to you all!

First Christmas Projects!

Hello my crafty stamping friends.

I will be shooting a video on how to do these cute ornaments this week. But for now, I’ll just share the instructions.

First you will need:

EG6000 transparencies

Black detail embossing powder

A cuzzule or other circle cutter

Versa Mark Ink

Copic or other alcohol based marker

Glittter

Elastic cord

and — patience.

Clean the transparency using an anti static bag. Stamp image using versamark ink onto the transparency. Sprinkle then emboss with the basic black powder.

Turn it over and cut it out of approximately a 2 1/2″. Color as desired with your markers.

Poke a small hole in his hat and roll up your circle so it resembles a cigar. Place the image into the globe and secure the cord to the top of the ornament. Of course before this step you should pour chunky glitter and other embellishments into the globe.

Secure the top with a ribbon and you’re done.

Instructors note: if you do not want much glitter to stick to the globe, simply spray lightly with an anti static spray, allow to dry and then finish the ornament.

My ornament is finished simply with a piece of ribbon and is waiting to go on our tree.

Thanks for stopping by. Blog candy until December 15. First item is a hand stamped card from me, now the second item is a $20.00 cash for you to use however you want for holiday shopping!

Stamp Happy!

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