"FESTIVAL OF TREES" VOTIVE BOX & CARD

We all need little gifts to hand out during the holidays, right?  This votive holder is easy to assemble using the Envelope Punch Board!  It makes a great teachers gift, hostess gift, or thoughtful handmade gift for anyone!  The coordinating tent-card and envelope add just the right touch!

Indeed, this looks like a quick and easy gift to have on hand.  The complete tutorial, by Laurie, can be found at Craft Project Central.

MIX & MATCH WINTER HOLIDAY BOXES & TAGS

This festive holiday packaging includes four different size square boxes along with four gift tags that can be mixed and matched. Using shades of blue and silver, there are options for both Hanukkah and Christmas, with designs that will work for either one. This project set is great for a stamp camp, a class, or just getting ready for the upcoming holiday season. It includes instructions for two square holiday cards as well.

Just look at all of that sparkle!  One of my favorite Stampin' Up! products is the glimmer paper, and this collection of boxes and tags, designed by Yapha Mason, have such a pleasing wintry look.  The tutorial for each item can be found at Craft Project Central.

"MAKE-IT-SNAPPY-MONDAY" . . . LAST HURRAH FOR HALLOWEEN

I didn't want to share this project earlier because I made these to give to my great-nephews yesterday.  Admittedly, the inspiration came from Pinterest and was a real snap to make.  Stampin' Up! products used to create these treats include:

Stamp Sets:  Merry Everything, Holiday Home

Card Stock:  Basic Black, Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie

Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, White Craft, non- SU Copic markers (to color Dracula)

Punches:  1" Circle, Note Tag

Sizzix:  French Fry Box (love this die even more than I thought I would)

Accessories:  non-SU Harvest Corn thick twine, acetate bag, washi tape

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS TABLE DECOR

Take time to count your blessings during the upcoming holiday season!  This set includes a blessings bank, gratitude cards to fill out and insert into the bank, place cards to gather blessings from your guests, and a blessings list that your guests can fill in and take home with them.  This set can be used to adorn your holiday table or you can use the box, gratitude cards, and lists as a way to remind yourself how blessed you truly are each and every day!

This lovely ensemble, designed by Michelle Wecksler, begins the November edition of awesome project tutorials at Craft Project Central. 

CHRISTMAS SURVIVAL KIT - BONUS PROJECT AT CRAFT PROJECT CENTRAL

Christmas is fast approaching and there are always those last minute cards you forget to send or gifts you need to give and you’re out of time! Oh no! Well this Christmas Survival Kit includes five cards with envelopes, four gift bags, 10 gift tags, and 8 gift card holders as well as space to put other necessities all tucked away in this beautiful gift shaped box. Just lift off the lid and one side falls down to show the beautiful row of drawers and two back pockets. Make this for yourself or someone special to save a little headache around Christmas. Or change up the patterns and colors to make a gift set ready for any holiday!  

You will definitely want to see all of the goodness that's under the lid of this project--the October Bonus Project--designed by Amanda.  Qualifying for the bonus tutorial is easy . . . just subscribe to two or more months in a row, put the Craft Project Central badge on your blog, or refer a friend to the site.  When your friend subscribes, just let us know!

 

"MAKE-IT-SNAPPY-MONDAY"

I took the really easy route with today's MISM project and chose two papers from MME's Sunshine paper pad to decorate the front of my card.  The majority of products that I normally use are from Stampin' Up!, but I have to admit a weakness for MME papers.  Ahhhh   Other decorative elements on this card include sequins, HotFix crystals, die-cut sentiment from an MFT die, and that delicious gold satin ribbon, which is a Stampin' Up! product.  I think I'll slip this card in the mail to my grandmother, and I'll bet that sewing machine will look like one that she has or has had.  ;-)

AUTUMN WREATH

It’s time to create something fun for your autumn home décor!  This wreath screams fall with its warm colors, feathers and touches of raffia. The great thing about this design is that you can easily use other Designer Series Paper for summer, spring or winter!  It’s a versatile design.  

How pretty is that?!?!  Did you click on the photo to open a larger view?  The designer of the wreath, Jen Arkfeld, did a great job, and her tutorial can be found at Craft Project Central.

WONDROUS WREATH

Stampin' Up!'s Wondrous Wreath bundle is such a great collection of products!  The fact that the stamps are clear makes it easy add the colorful layers to complete the wreath, but the alignment tabs (on the stamps and the dies) make them even easier to stamp and cut.  The ink colors that I chose for my wreath are Hello Honey, Cajun Craze, and Elegant Eggplant.   This card also features the following Stampin' Up! products:

Card Stock:  Hello Honey, Cajun Craze

Ink:  Hello Honey, Cajun Craze, Elegant Eggplant, Early Espresso

Stamp Sets:  Wondrous Wreath, Itty Bitty Banners

Sizzix:  Wonderful Wreath, Bitty Banners, Woodgrain EF

Punch:  1/4" Circle

Accessories:  Stampin' Dimensionals, Champagne Glimmer paper, Typeset DSP

Learn more about this great bundle in the video below

 and/or order it HERE:

FALL BANNER & CANDLE

This banner & candle would be wonderful Fall décor for your home. The banner is made with coaster board, and the matching candle is stamped, along with other embellishments. Make one set to keep as your own, and make another set to give as a gift. This would also make a great Fall-themed class. 

If you've been visiting my blog for a while now, then you know that I'm a fan of Christy Fulk's colorful creations, and this is yet another from her.  The tutorial for the candle and banner can be found at Craft Project Central.  Have you subscribed yet? Whether you're a Stampin' Up! demonstrator or a stamper who loves Stampin' Up! products, you will thoroughly enjoy the many tutorials at Craft Project Central!

CRAFT PROJECT CENTRAL'S "CREATING PRETTY CARDS - SKETCH CHALLENGE #40"

Each month, there's a new sketch challenge at Craft Project Central, and this is the card that I created for Creating Pretty Cards - Sketch Challenge #40:

I used the Rock 'n Roll technique for the main stamped leaf by first inking the stamp with Hello Honey ink and then inking the edges with Cajun Craze ink.  This image was cut with the 2-1/2" Circle punch and the edges sponged with Early Espresso ink.  Stampin' Up! products featured on my card include:

Card Stock:  Cajun Craze, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Ink:  Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Hello Honey, Old Olive
Stamp Set:  For all Things
Sizzix:  Woodgrain EF, Autumn Accents
Punch:  2-1/2" Circle
Accessories:  Linen thread, rhinestone jewel, Stamping Sponge, Early Espresso seam binding, Stampin' Dimensionals

Wouldn't you like to create a card using this month's sketch? 

Did you know that for every ten cards submitted for the Sketch Challenge, Craft Project Central will choose one winner who will receive a FREE one-month subscription to the site?  That would be a fun prize!  You can find a tutorial for the sketch and upload your card HERE.