These were so fun to make!  I was surprised how large these blocks were…3" x 3" x 3".  Just order the Decor Elements Blocks (Set of 4) #116829 in the Holiday Mini.  Yes, I ordered two sets so I could decorate five blocks!  I'll use the extras for another project!  I used Tombow Multipurpose Glue to cover the blocks with Designer Paper from the Christmas Jingle Simply Scrappin' Kit #115696.  Then you just decorate all 4 sides (not the tops or bottoms, unless you make them very flat!) with other elements in the kit or anything else you want to put on them!  Once you get started you will find you become very creative!  You could do less decorating and attach photos to the blocks as well.  Wouldn't these make terrific Christmas gifts?!

And after the holidays, decorate more for any season or home decor!

This tutorial is on Splitcoaststampers here and is pretty quick and easy to make.  Some of you might have made something larger last year, either a ball or a pumpkin, but on a smaller scale (and doubled!) you can do an ornament!  How cute would this be to hang on a gift bag as an extra little present?!  You need a hat pin from the Stampin' Up! Pretties Kit and one or more of the beads or pearls and some ribbon….plus the Designer Series Paper of your choice!  The one I used is Holiday Lounge.  You'll enjoy making it.  Just keep holding those strips of paper down on the pin so they don't go flying off!

Unfortunately, my ornament isn't hanging on anything but you get the idea!  It's fairly small and cute!  You should be able to click on the photos and enlarge them.  The one on the right shows how the ribbon just hooks into the top of the hat pin and you can see the beads at the bottom.  You could use one less and have your ball shaped a little differently or add a pearl or a colored bead of your choice….or one at the top if you put it on first!  Have fun!

Here's an oldie but goodie, although I don't think I'd ever done it this way before.  It's a tile magnet, one of the little 2"x 2" tiles that come all attached to each other in a sheet.  I'm sure I bought them at one of the home improvement stores a long time ago.  I would assume they still sell them but I don't know for sure.  They're not the super-slick ceramic ones.  To separate the tiles from the others I just used a good household scissors and then kept slicing away at the little stubs of adhesive until they weren't visible from the front.  Maybe you could use a hobby knife.

Now you could just stamp on the tile with Stazon ink, but somehow I had stamping on tissue paper in my head.

• Cut a piece of tissue paper 1 3/4" x 1 3/4".
• Stamp on tissue paper with Black Stazon and color in however you want.  I used a blender pen and Stampin' Write markers.  This Christmas tree is from Fun & Fast Notes.
• Apply Versamark ink directly to the front of the time generously and then sprinkle with Glassy Glaze Enamel (#100477), dumping off excess, just like glitter.  Heat with the Heat Tool (#100005) to melt Glassy Glaze.  This seemed to take awhile for the Heat Tool to get hot enough and probably because the tile is a little cool but you will see when the Glassy Glaze really melts completely.
• Very carefully apply your stamped tissue paper piece to the top of the tile. Don't burn your fingers!  I pressed it down a little harder with a wadded up paper napkin.
• Apply Versamark ink directly to the tile again and repeat with Glassy Glaze and heat.
• Do that one more time!
• Attach a strong little magnet to the back of the time.

You can barely see the bit of shine from the glaze on the top of the tile, but it is there.  You could even wrap a piece of grosgrain ribbon all around the sides of the tile if you wanted.

Have fun stamping, and if you have any questions about this project just contact me!

I've been wanting to try using the Icicle Rub-Ons (#116804) in the Holiday Mini on a clear glass Christmas ornament.  Then as I was reading the December 2009 issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine I saw this cute idea!  Just stick some greenery and berries into a clear ornament and add a ribbon and greeting!  I also added the Icicle Rub-Ons and just cut off some greenery and berries I already had in my Christmas decorations.  I decided to sprinkle a little White Chunky Essentials Glitter (#108797) in the bottom for a snowy look!  The greeting is from Berry Christmas (#116509)  Fun and easy project for your Christmas decorating!

While shopping at Pottery Barn, I saw some monogram ornaments with silver glitter and I thought…"I could make that!"  So I went home, found a round coaster (or I could have used chipboard), covered the back of the coaster (that was printed) with Stampin' Up! Specialty Night and Day Designer Paper.  The Pottery Barn monogram was larger, but I stamped my initial with the Lovely Letters Alphabet, an alphabet I just love.  After applying the Tombow Multi Glue around the edge of the front (and then the back later) I adhered the Silver Chunky Essentials Glitter.  Wouldn't this be a quick and easy gift or tag on a gift for someone?!