Holiday Projects

Hi,

Isn't this so cute??  My friend Lise gave me this and it was so cute I had a hard time opening it…now the little bird is hangin' out in my Christmas tree.

She used the Riding Hood Red/Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon…… that looks good with almost anything…I sure hope it's in our next catalog!! If it really retires in January I'll be sad….can't you see me using it with a Valentines project?

See ya soon!

Good afternoon!!

I thought I would share what I sent to some of my nieces and nephews.  It's a Pillow Box made with our Big Shot Die Cut Machine & inside I put one piece of candy and money…..who doesn't love cash?  I tossed around getting more gift cards but after cleaning Brookes desk this week and finding two old gift cards…I thought maybe cash would be better. 

I used the Punches Three Hostess stamp set and on the back I stamped to and from & wrote their names.  I love the Chocolate Felt ribbon and it went perfectly with the Linen Thread I used to attach the tag.

Here's a picture of all of them… cute aren't they?

Gotta run….we have one more Christmas party to go to tonight.

Thanks for stopping by!

p.s. tomorrow I'll share a funny story of what happened to me in the Target parking lot today. 

Stamps:  Holiday Collection (snowflake), Winter Post (to & from) & Punches Three

Ink:  White Craft, Close to Cocoa & Chocolate Chip

Cardstock:  Kraft & Very Vanilla

Other:  Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Pillow Box Die, Chocolate Felt Ribbon, Linen Thread, Sticky Strip, Chic Stand , Paper Piercer & Sponges

Here's a picture of what I'm working on today…Brooke decided she wanted to give her friends some candy and this is one we came up with….they're simple easy & manageable :) 

Working on other things as well…will show you later :)  See ya!

Stamps:  Many Merry Messages

Ink:  Old Olive

Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Whisper White & Old Olive

Other:  Small Cello Bags & Kit Kats

Good morning!

Today is the last day I'm going to showcase the little Reindeer ….he's so cute I couldn't stop making him!!

If you'd like to see how I made the box, click here  to head over to my Stampin' Academy to watch a video.

I'm headed out today to get some Christmas shopping done….pray for me 🙂

Have a great day!

Stamps:  Paisley Backgroud

Ink:  Close to Cocoa

Cardstock:  Riding Hood Red, Kraft, Chocolate Chip & Basic Black

Other:  Wide Oval Punch, Big Shot Die Cut Machine, Tulipe Die, Boho Blossoms punch, 1/2 & 1/4 Circle Punch, Black Stampin' Write Marker, Sponges, White Gel Pen, 1/8 Hole Punch, Tombow Liquid Glue.  Non SU items used were Re-Bar Tie Wire & a Quickstik.

p.s. this holiday season my posts are going to be all over the place…  After I get back from the Stampin' Up! Leadership in January…I'll get myself back on schedule and post in the mornings.

p.s.s. for those of you that were worried…our pipes are okay…..but we had to empty our master closet…..open the attic space and put a heater in there for an hour…now we're keeping the water running (you do not want to see where we had to put all the master closet stuff….lets just say I wish I could wake up and it be back where it was!!   See ya!

Good morning 🙂

  If you’d like to see how to make this Easy Gift Card Holder, Click here to watch it.  Tune in later today for more videos 🙂

Thanks!!

p.s. you saw this same project yesterday in a different color.

Stamps:  Holiday Collection & Many Merry Messages

Ink:  White Craft, Close to Cocoa & Chocolate Chip

Cardstock:  Kraft, Very Vanilla & Riding Hood Red

Other:  Sponges, Riding Hood Red/Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon & Sticky Strip

Good morning!!

I needed a couple gift card holders real fast and this is what I came up with :)

They're super easy to make and…..I have to tell you…I made them using Kraft, Chocolate Chip & Riding Hood Red Cardstock.  I changed the colors before I showed you because I was afraid it looked like everything else I've made lately.  I'll show the other one later this week…on my video. 

Here's a peek at the inside….. 

Stamp Club is tonight….gotta run!

Have a good day 🙂

p.s. Today at 5pm I'll draw a winner for the Free Stamp set Deer Friends or Flight of the Butterfly.  If you purchased the Country Living Holiday Collection Kit from me…your name was entered into a drawing.  Good luck!

Good afternoon,

What a great idea….I'll share the cookie recipe and a picture of my cookie plate.  Every year I search and search for an affordable yet beautiful Christmas plate to deliver my cookies.  Earlier years I used tins but I like that they can keep the plate and use it next year…..plus it looks prettier to see the cookies all spread out :) 

 Although this plate has just one cookie….I normally make about 6 or 7 items….you know presentation is everything!  Here's a list of the cookies I usually make….  Christmas Bells, Spritz Cookies, Dream Cookies, Pecan Tassies, Pretzels with almond bark, Cranberry Cookies & last but not least homemade fudge (fudge is secret family recipe and we always make it) sometimes I add Peppermint Bark (you know almond bark with crushed peppermint candy). 

If I use a plate…whether it's plastic or glass, I use this clear wrap and then tie it with some pretty ribbon.  You should see me going to the school with all my plates…..sometimes I wonder….do they love my cookies or think I'm a nut?  I love making them for everyone… so hopefully they like them.  If you're a baker, you know what I mean….right?  

I'll give you the Thin Mint cookie recipe and then I'll share a funny story with ya :) 

Thanks again Tracy for sharing the recipe and bringing these cookies to my Holiday Class!!

Thin Mint Cookies

*One pound Dark Chocolate (available at Bakers Rack) will make 35 cookies

*10-15 Drops of Peppermint Oil (available at Bakers Rack)

*Ritz Crackers

*Parchment or Wax Paper

*Cookie sprinkles are optional

Each Sleeve of crackers will make 35 cookies, 140 per box.

4 lbs of chocolate will dip the whole box.

Melt chocolate in microwave for 1 minute and stir, heat for 30 more seconds and stir, heat for 30 seconds and stir….continue until you can stir it well (remember only heat for 30 seconds each time….you do not want to burn it).  Stir in your peppermint oil.  Add one cracker at a time to chocolate and use a dipping fork to remove.  Tap off excess chocolate and place on parchment paper to cool.

If you want cookie sprinkles add them before the cookies cool.

Store at room temp.

Now for the rest of the story…..If you're a baker….you know that every year you have something to go wrong….or something happens.  I should probably start a book on all those stories before I forget.  I already shared the year that Fluffy jumped on the table and knocked over my Christmas Bells & ate them (and got sick). 

Now I'll share my Fudge story…..when I'm making fudge I pre-measure everything and have it ready to add to the pot when the time is right.  But….what I didn't know was ….I had left one side of a butter wrapper on…. not sure how…but I did not discover it until I went to cut the fudge….well, there was no way I could throw it away….it cost a lot to make a batch of fudge. So…….I was determined to find every single piece of the wrapper…I dug through the trash…found the wrapper …laid it on a napkin and proceeded to piece the wrapper together as I found the pieces.  I found all the pieces ….except one :)  Lord only knows who ate that piece….it was so small I'm sure they never knew it :)))  And yes, I saved the napkin & wrapper to add to my scrapbook…..I put it a safe place (so safe that I'm not sure where it is at the moment). 

Have a great day!!

p.s. I used the Riding Hood Red/Vanilla Grosgrain Ribbon on the cookie plate :)

  Good morning!!

I hope you've enjoyed a weeks worth of projects made with the Country Living Holiday Collection Kit!!  Today is the last project and it has a funny story.

I was struggling with the last project and wasn't sure what it was going to be…..and then I looked over and saw the present that Jennifer brought me…I was about to tear into it and start eating and it occurred to me that the word "Enjoy" would go perfect with this gift!! 

See how beautiful it was when Jennifer gave it to me….

Thanks Jenn…it was yummy…..tell me…what was it?  I liked it so much I didn't share any with my family :O    I normally bake cookies for Christmas gifts but I'm thinking I may have to use this idea.

Have a great day!!

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