Category Archives: Christmas

Holiday Christmas Ornament

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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!

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Christmas Scrapbook Pages

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I loved the look of the projects in the Holiday Mini for the stamp set Yuletide Christmas. Here are some scrapbook pages you can create using this stamp set as well as the beautiful Medallion stamp.

The first one is a 6×6 page, which, in a workshop, I like to have people make as a card from a 6" x 12" card base.  Then they can add photos and send or give to someone as a card, or it can be cut apart and you have two 6×6 layouts.  Or they can even be framed!

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Then if you wanted to add one of these pages to make an 8.5" x 11" page, it could look like this:

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And of course if you wanted to make a 12" x 12" page, you could design it like this:

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It's not too early to start designing some scrapbook pages for your Christmas album now and then after the holidays, all you have to do is add the photos!

If you're ready to order some of the many scrapbook supplies Stampin' Up! offers, just click my Shop Online button or click HERE.

Christmas Top Note Card

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Here's a fun card we made at a recent workshop.  The card base is Real Red and I'm sure you recognize the Top Note Die made with the Big Shot.  I stamped the Top Note layer with Old Olive little images in the Delightful Decorations set and  stamped and punched out the ornaments with the fabulous new Ornament Punch in the Holiday Mini.  I just used a little bit of Gold Cord on the ornaments for a hook and popped them up with Dimensionals.

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Don't think that after Christmas you will have to put away the Ornament Punch because it is out of season either!!  Some creative gals have used it to make vases or fish (sideways) and other things!  Amazing!

If you would like to purchase any of the product used in this card, please email me or use the Shop Online button!

A Pottery Barn Look-a-Like

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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?!

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Serene Snowflakes Peppermint Patty

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Always love these quick and easy Peppermint Patties made with the 1 3/8" Circle Punch and the ever-popular Scallop Circle Punch!  Stamp a Serene Snowflake (in the Holiday Mini) on Whisper White with Bashful Blue ink.  Punch out with the Circle Punch.  Punch two Bashful Blue Scallop Circles for the top and bottom of the Peppermint Patty.  Adhere the snowflake to one Scallop Circle.  Attach to the candy with Mini Glue Dots.  Cute!!

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Stampin’ Up!’s Holiday Extravaganza!!

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Happy November!  Once Halloween is over we know the holidays are not far behind at all!  Why not make Stampin' Up! your one-stop shopping destination for all the family and friends on your list?!  What could be more appreciated than a handmade gift from you?

Stampin' Up! has just announced their Holiday Gift-Giving Guide!  Click HERE to see all the wonderful ideas for kids, teens, neighbors, teachers, scrapbookers, and more!

And that's not all!!  From Nov. 1 to Jan. 4, receive a FREE Decor Elements piece (up to $16.95 value) when you spend $50 on products in the Holiday Gift-Giving Guide.  NO LIMIT!  Click HERE to browse the Definitely Decorative Catalog or click on the banner below!

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Shimmery Snowflakes

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Another "copy" of a card in the Holiday Mini……..I just love the picture on page 26 of the Holiday Mini of the "Snow" scrapbook page, a "Season's Greetings" card and a little box.  I wanted to try out the beautiful "Serene Snowflakes" stamp set along with the new Shimmer Paint.  The Shimmer Paint (page 27 Holiday Mini) is easy to use….just shake the bottle and in most cases just use the little bit of paint inside the lid, picking up with a sponge dauber or paintbrush.  You can ink up your stamp, then apply the Shimmer Paint to the stamp right over the ink and then stamp…..OR just apply the Shimmer Paint directly to the stamp and stamp.  There are three colors of Shimmer Paint available and I may have tried them all out on this card!  You can't detect the "shimmer" on the card but I think you can see how the look of the snowflakes change as you move the card.  You should be able to click on the photos to make them larger.  The Shimmer Paint is just something fun to give a subtle, elegant look to your projects!

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Christmas Sweet Treat Cup

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Here's what you can do with a Sweet Treat Cup in the Holiday Mini for Christmas!  The card base is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4", layered with Real Red and Whisper White card stock.  The Whisper White was run through the Big Shot using the Backgrounds 1 Texturz Plate.  I used the ornament top from the Sweet Centers stamp set (embossed with Silver and cut out) and the Silver Elastic Cord in the Holiday Mini.  The Sweet Treat Cup has some Chunky White Glitter in it for snow.  The snowman is from the new Level 2 Hostess set in the Holiday Mini, Snow Buddies.  It is so cute, you will want to earn this set!  Yes, the Holiday Mini has two hostess sets to choose from!   The small sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes….and in this case, it was great to have a teeny tiny sentiment to fit exactly right on this card!

Customers can now order from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Mini Catalog.  You can place your order yourself 24/7 by clicking the button in the upper right corner or by emailing me your order.  I would be happy to help you because there are really some fun things in this Holiday Mini!

It’s Time for the Holiday Mini Catalog!

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It's September 1st and that means the wonderful new Holiday Mini Catalog is available!!  Just click on the image above and you should be able to view the catalog.  If you normally get a mini catalog in the mail from me, then yours is on the way…but Stampin' Up! has announced they are running a little late.  If you want a copy, just email me your contact information (name, address, phone number).  You CAN start ordering from it TODAY……just go to my online store HERE, scroll down and you can look at the catalogs online and then click on "Shop Now".  

***Please note that "My Digital Studio", the new digital software with which we can make cards, albums, calendars, projects online is not yet available.  Stampin' Up! Demonstrators are able to preorder our copies today and it will be available to customers on Oct. 1.  That gives us time to learn to use it and make some projects so that when you purchase your copy we will be able to help you and answer questions if necessary.

***Also, please note that the "Simply Adorned Charms" and chains are not available at this time.  There was a quality issue from the manufacturer and Stampin' Up! will not allow them to be sold until they meet their high standards of quality.  They are working with the manufacturer and will let us know when this jewelry becomes available to order.

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As you probably know by now, Stampin' Up! has teamed up with the Build-A-Bear Workshop and those products are now available in the Holiday Mini! These products will no doubt be very popular because you can't help but love them!  Call me today to schedule your workshop! 




Stampin’ Up! Convention Make & Takes

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We got lots of Make & Take projects at Convention plus the four stamp sets and a wheel to do them with!  I'm sure everyone loved getting so many things to stamp, but it was a little too much to do in the time allotted.  However, I didn't mind because after stamping a couple of things, I opted to just save mine to do at home…..and instead I went to stand in line for Memento Mall to open so I could buy my Stampin' Up! Bear!!  So I had the best of both worlds!  The stamp sets we received were:

  • Hello Again  p. 114
  • Sweet Season  p. 29
  • Things I Love  p. 54 
  • Tree Trimmings  p. 28 
  • Retro Remix Stampin' Around wheel p. 114  

Here are the projects: 

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A scrapbook page with some Direct to Paper White Craft ink, a grommet on one of the flowers, and notice a little end of the Modern Label punch sticking up above the bow at the top where the photo would go. (sorry, the photo is a little blurry!)

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Christmas tags made with the Big Shot Two Tags die.  Very cute!  You could slide a candy cane through the folded one.

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The new Treat Boxes, page 159…more like a bag than a box, but very nice.  The ribbon is polka dot on one side and plain on the other.

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Cute little cello bag of 3×3 note cards and envelopes.  Perfect for a little gift!

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Notes out of the bag.

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Cute, cute  little box!  Just two scored pieces of cardstock, glue one flap onto the bottom so it opens.

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The box opened.  The back flap of the top is glued to the bottom left side.

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Kind of a gate fold card where the two front flaps open and a belly band around.

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The card opened.

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Cute and easy card and stamped envelope!  New color Crushed Curry.

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Easy Christmas card, although you have to cut out the ornaments by hand!  Love the new ribbon!

How's that for fun?!  Don't forget about the Specials going on now to become a Demo if you want to go to Convention next August!!  Click on that link or the image on the sidebar of my blog…….then go to my website to join…and use the password "karenstamps" (no quotes).  Or contact me with any questions!

Get Ready for Christmas!

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I know, I know!  We just had Easter!  But are you making a few Christmas cards each month so that when December rolls around you won't feel so behind??!  Just do a little bit at a time and it won't be such a big job!

Here's a very easy card, not even using a Christmas set…..the little medallion is from "Priceless".  The designer paper is retired but certainly you can use another current pattern.  The greeting is from "Holidays and Wishes".  Try your own version!  Just make five cards!  You can do another design next month!  Although this design is so easy, you'll probably want to make more!  Have fun!

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Valentine Stamp Camp

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These are the projects we made at my Valentine Stamp Camp last weekend!

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If you missed this one, I hope you can make the next one!

Love, love, love making these nugget tins!  They are SO easy and SO cute when you get finished, no matter how you decorate your tin.  Just take a strip of Designer Series Paper approximately 1" x 3" and wrap around a Hershey's Nugget.  You can use Sticky Strip.  I used a dab of SNAIL to hold the paper on the top of the nugget, then used the Tombow Multi Purpose Adhesive (in the green bottle) to hold the ends of the paper (just a small dab).  The scallop on the belly band is stamped with the Love You Much stamp set.  You could also just tie a pretty ribbon around and attach a tag or even use a rub on on the clear top.  So cute!

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This is the same card I made for swapping at the SU San Antonio Regional with the stamp set "A Happy Heart".  I used the Spiral Punch and the Bella Rose DSP.

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This Valentine I copied from one made by Wendy Janson.

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Here are some pillow boxes made with the Big Shot and Pillow Box die.  The one we made at the stamp camp I punched out with the Heart to Heart Punch, then adhered a piece of transparency inside the pillow box.  We stamped more hearts with the Love You Much stamp set, punched out with the Heart to Heart Punch and then decorated the pillow box.  These were fun to make.  I love my Big Shot!

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And if you think I am crazy, or that your eyes are playing tricks with you, yes, that IS a Christmas card you see!  This is in keeping with my challenge to myself to start on Christmas EARLY!!  We used the Snow Swirled stamp set to make this card and put the tiniest bit of Dazzling Diamond Glitter on the snowflakes on the tree.  The Christmas card design was one I found by Caroline LeBel and just loved.  So simple yet so elegant.  I used Real Red on that card as I was afraid I was running out of the Riding Hood Red Ribbon and wanted to use the Real Red Grosgrain. 

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This month if you place an online order through my website www.karenfontinelle.stampinup.net you will receive a FREE Spring-Summer 2009 Idea Book & Catalog.  Also, keep in mind that Stampin' Up!'s famous "Sale-a-Bration" promotion has begun!  With every $50 purchase (before shipping and tax) you may choose one Sale-A-Bration item FREE in the Sale-A-Bration Mini Catalog.  There are four stamp sets, one set of ribbon, and one set of Designer Series Paper to choose from!  Contact me anytime if you have questions or would like to place an order or schedule a workshop to earn your free Hostess Benefits!

Need an Easy Gift Bag?

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Not to go back to Christmas so soon, but here is an example of how easy stamping can make your life!  When you need a gift bag, grab a lunch sack that you probably have in your pantry or can buy a whole package at a discount or grocery store.  Stamp it, trim the very top off to look a little neater and straighter (I used the Scallop Edge Punch on mine), and fold it over.  Punch two holes in the top and put a beautiful ribbon through (this one is the lovely Riding Hood Red/Very Vanilla on page 23 in the Holiday Mini)….tie in a knot or a bow, hang a tag from it if you want.  Done! 

If you want to jazz it up a little, add some eyelets, or for a nicer outside, adhere designer paper or cardstock to the bag.  Sometimes just the plain brown paper bag is the most decorative, though!

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Christmas Stamping

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I haven't really disappeared but just trying to get everything done for the holidays like everyone!  I have been stamping even though I haven't posted.  Here are some things I have stamped recently, most likely copied from another talented demonstrator.  I usually like to give credit but I don't have those names in front of me right now and this is a rush!

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Shelli Makes Holiday Table Settings

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Look what I just found!!  I was reading Shelli's blog (founder and CEO of Stampin' Up! of course) and saw that she had an appearance on an NBC station in Utah.  She shows how to make easy holiday place settings using the Curly Label Punch Bundle (item #112966, page 189…only $33.95 for the punch itself and four stamps!).  Such simple and fun ways to make your holiday table so pretty for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's!  She also has a VERY cute pillow box favor made with the Big Shot!  You won't want to miss this!

 

And here is a link to the Utah TV station where you will find a list of supplies and directions on how to make the projects shown:

http://studio5.ksl.com/?nid=61&sid=4573672

 

Enjoy!!