Shimmery Medallion Card

Medallion Reflection

today's card was using the Medallion stamp and Soft Suede ink plus the Champagne Shimmer Paint -116806, 5.95

I inked up the stamp,in Soft Suede, and then sponged the Champagne ink on the rubber (after inking it up)

Then stamped it on the Soft Sueded Cardstock

the ribbon is attached to the card through the star Brad.

There are 2 ribbons, the striped Olive Grosgrain ribbon and Soft Suede Polka Dot grosgrain ribbon together.

Take 4" of ribbon (both)

Place the smaller ribbon on top of the wider ribbon

Fold in 1/2 (put cut edges together)

Then, fold the woven side edges together

Cut the ribbon from the FOLDED center to the raw edges at an ANGLE to the outer edge

Add the Brad to the center (pinch the ribbon)

...and then, punch a hole in the card and you're done!

Happy Halloween!

Today, it was a sad day and I needed something to cheer me up...so making this card was more fun and uplifting...than doing a Halloween card. My daughter's Homecoming game last night had a terrible event after the game, and a girl was shot as she was walking back to their car (or home) with friends. She died later that night, and it has affected all the students in the school. She was a Junior, only 16. Our car has problems and so we're house bound, but I think after last night, I am almost relieved that we have no place that we have to go to.....

Stay safe..and hug your kids!!!

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Coaster calendar - December

Christmas is less than 2 months away! GASP!

Using the Scallop square, chipboard, real red cardstock, and Snow buddies swirls and snowflakes....
I die cut the bear, wagon trees and gifts...the CHEER is from the Peace Love Joy and Cheer die cut from Stampin' Up!

All cardstock is from Stampin' Up!


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Calendar Coaster 2

So far, this is the second of the Calendar Coaster....

I think the cornicopia needs a few more embellishments....


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Coaster Calendar

This is something I have been thinking of for some time....making a calendar that was all papercrafted..however, I really wanted to show photos. Since I have a teenager-soon-to-be-adult and who is not being cooperative about taking photos, I decided to make one with sizzix die cuts and papercraft one!

This one is using the Scallop Square die, and Cast a Spell Designer paper. I cut out the swirls and was going to use that but then when I punched it out of the background piece, I realized that was the thing I needed on this coaster! The ghost and pumpkin is a retired Sizzix die that I NEVER use, and finally saw a reason to use!

I have already started on the other months, but at least this one gets the ideas flowing....so I can have it ready for next year!!!

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Halloween Centerpiece

Imagine, you have a Halloween party but you don't want it to be your "run of the millHalloween"? What if you have a bunch of adult stampers coming to your house? What do you do?

I decided to take some of the ideas I have seen in magazines, and this was in Papercrafts a few months ago. It uses the Cupcake centerpiece and Handmade Boxes! Each of the boxes contain a surprise that any stamper would LOVE! (stamps, embossing powder, glitter, etc)

I used all Stampin' Up! Supplies and Sizzix/Stampin' up Dies! The boxes are all 2" x 2", and the dies are all Stampin' Up! and SU Exclusive!













To make the boxes, Cut your cardstock 6" x 6". If you want to have easy tops to remove, cut your piece just a little shy of 6x6 (like 5 7/8" x 5 7/8").
Score at 2" around each edge. If you have a Scor Pal, it is very easy to do.


FOLD your crease lines

Cut the corners, leaving a small 1/4" tab on 1 edge. I left the 1/4" tab at the center (horizontal) edge. This is your tape edge.











Use Sticky Tape to adhere the box sides











Tape up the sides to form the box


















This is your box bottom!

Now to make your top, cut a square of the decorative paper 4" x 4". Be sure it is 4" on the line, and not less otherwise you won't be able to get the top onto the bottom.

You will score each edge 1" all the way around, and repeat like you did the bottom of the box....





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Snow Buddies

Loving this set and having fun coloring snowmen! It is going to be over 80 degrees F today and I am thinking snowmen!


I think that since I am sitting in my stamp room in my shorts and tshirt, in October, then life is pretty good.



I have construction going on right now, getting my roof redone, and it is very noisy. More noisier than the birds who seem to stomp all over the ceiling of my patio room/stamp room!


But, i know that most of the hard work is getting done today and I would rather be where I am than out on top of the roof where it is too hot

This is a 6x6 Scrapbook page, and although there isn't much room for a photo, it can be a title page for a scrapbook! I colored in the snowman on whisper white, after cutting it out using the circle scissors, and the Scallop circle #2. The Soft Suede and the Real Red coordinate well with the Christmas Cocoa paper! The Real Red Cardstock is stamped in White Craft ink and the letters were all colored with White Craft ink and then Chunky Clear glitter was adhered using the Heat n Stick Embossing Powder.

Christmas is only a few weeks away....gotta get your gift mojo started!!!




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M. I. A. --> Missing in Action - Now Back again!

Missing in Action...well, sort of. I think that priorities are that you have to get through life, and although stamping is in my life, sometimes other things have to take place in order for stamping to get done.

I will explain later but this is something I have been wanting to do, is make a diorama card using the SNOW BUDDIES set from the Mini Catalog, and to make it look like a Snow Globe!

Did I create it?

Well, it is hard to see but, what I did was create the diorama by cutting a piece of cardstock and scoring the edges.

Then I placed the back of the card on, after stenciling (I created it) a circle, and then a base for the globe on the white cardstock. I used Bashful Blue and Soft Suede to create the background. The Merry Christmas was stamped in Black, over the globe.

The clear acetate was placed in the folds of the Bermuda Bay cardstock, and I placed the snowman on the inner layer. Then I used the ICICLE Rub ons on the second layer (silver color). It does come in 2 different colors, White and Silver. I like both of them but decided to use the silver on this card!

The front of the card was created by cutting a circle using the Circle Scissors, and then stamping in White Craft in the snowflakes and swirl from the Snow Buddies set.

I punched the snowflake from whisper white and attached it to the front.

I really love the dotted swirl and the cute snowflakes from this set! I will be sad when it retires in January, so if you would like to get this set, you have to place an order of 300.00 in order to get this one...so, if you want it....start collecting orders and place it on my website!!!

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Have a Happy Weekend...it is gorgeous..don't you just love FALL?

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