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A Little Girl Christmas Card

I just love this card. I want to give one to every little girl I know! It was so easy to create and I am really reconsidering my Christmas card for this year. When I pick up I just smile. I know I seem to say that a lot lately but I have just been so inspired that I feel so good creating and I am really enjoy my craft! 

Supply List

Stamp Set		Page
123774	Gift Givers (mini)	39
Paper/Ink
122329	Letters to Santa DSP	186
119796	Blushing Bride Card Stock	176
100702	Old Olive Card Stock	177
100730	Whisper White Card Stock	180
119801	Blushing Bride Stampin Write Marker	176
100079	Old Olive Stampin Write Marker	177
Punches
118874	2 3/8” Scallop Circle	210
Other
119267	½” Stitched-Poly Blushing Bride Ribbon	194
102023	Dazzling Diamonds	201
100425	Two Way Glue Pen	206

I hope this card makes you smile, I just love it! Call or email me if you would like to make this card at a private workshop for you and your friends.

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How cute is this card and so very cheery!

How cute is that little guy! Don't you love the sparkles :)  Just a quick post today, I am preparing for a very busy week. I have 18 people coming to my house for Thanksgiving! I need to get organized soon.  

Please leave a comment if you have any questions on how to make the amazing card!

Craft Fair Fun

WOW! Have I been MIA or what! I can't believe I have gone so long without a post. Life has been so crazy and between workshops, classes, kids, husband, and work I just let my blog slip my mind. Sad I know and I promise to try harder to be more consistent :) A local pastor and his wife want to take a trip to Romania and the community has come together to help raise funds to send them on a journey that will touch many hearts! I was asked to donate some handmade items to sell and here is one I came up.
 

How cute are these little guys! Santa's Elves :) I just love them!

Supply List

Paper/Ink		Page
102584	Garden Green	179
102482	Real Red	177
100730	Whisper White	180
121045	Basic Black	180
119796	Brushing Bride	176
Punches
119883	Full Heart Punch	210
122361	Pennant Builder	213
124094	1” Square (mini)	36
119858	Boho Blossom	210
117191	Bird Builder Punch	213
119847	Ornament Punch	210
Other
124134	Cellophane Bag 1x8 (mini)	11
113439	Big Shot	215
117335	Polka Dots Embossing Folder	219
104332	Snail	206

1. To create the hat, emboss Garden Green paper & Whisper White with the Polka Dot embossing Folder. Using the Garden Green card stock punch out the scalloped Pennant punch. Using Whisper White punch out the snail flower from the Boho Blossoms Punch. Attach the flower to top of the hat.
2. To create the face - Using Blushing Bride punch out the heart. Cut off the tops of the Heart to the "v" Attach the Hat. Punch out 2 Basic Black circles, 1 Real Red circle, & 1 Blushing Bride circle. Attach the 2 Black circles as the eyes.
3. To create the beard - Emboss Whisper White with the Polka Dot embossing folder. Cut out the ornament. Cut off the top of the ornament. Using the embossed Whisper White cut out 1 wing from the Bird Builder punch. Flip the Paper over and punch another wing. Attach the "ornament to the lower half of the face. Attach the Real Red circle for the nose. On top of the Real Red nose place the wings to make the mustache. Attach the Blushing Bride nose.
4. Using Blushing Bride cut out two wings from the bird builder punch. Attach behind the face.
5. Fill the cellophane bags with candy of your choice. seal the bags. Attach a piece of sticky strip to the top of the sealed bag and then attach your Elf. Cut our one piece of Whisper White card stock using the 1" square and attach to the bag of the bag and Elf.

Hope you enjoyed my fun little guys! They were so fun to make!

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Alway's Grateful

It is offically now the holiday season for me! I am just counting down the days until I can put up my Christmas tree :) I love to send Thanksgiving cards to friends and family, probably because my birthday falls within the week of Thansgiving and I am a giver. This year my card just spoke to me lol! I am so excited to show you a sample from this set. It is beautiful and can be adapted for any card really! We will be making this lovely card at one of my workshops this weekend.

Stamp Set		Page
123789	Always Thankful (Holiday mini)	19
Paper/Ink
115318	Soft Suede Card Stock	180
101650	Very Vanilla Card Stock	180
103162	More Mustard Classic Ink	179
111837	Pacific Point Classic Ink	177
105216	Pumpkin Pie Classic Ink	177
102277	Old Olive Classic Ink	177
Other
122967	3/8 Taffeta Soft Suede Ribbon	180
116824	Petals A Plenty Embossing folder	219
113439	Big Shot	215
102845	Blender Pen	203
104332	Snail	206

Hope you love this card as much as I do and you try it out for yourself!

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Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!

First and for most I must wish my Mom & Dad a Happy Anniversary, On this day 39 years ago they married. And just 2 years and 3 weeks later I came along! Thank you for all you have done for me and still continue to do. I love you both very much.

Now onto the subject of crafting! This year we are hosting Thanksgiving dinner. I want a cute name plate for the table settings so I am starting my search. I was blog surfing and have found lots of examples of this particular craft so I decided to try it. Here is what I came up with.

Paper/Ink
100946	More Mustard Card Stock	179
119684	Cajun Craze Card Stock	179
121045	Basic Black Card Stock	180
105117	Pumpkin Pie Card Stock	177
100730	Whisper White Card Stock	180
102128	Chocolate Chip Card Stock	180
119685	Cherry Cobbler Card Stock	179
Punches
122361	Petite Pennants Builder	213
119855	Large Oval	212
119850	1 ¾” Circle Punch	212
119869	½” Circle Punch	212
119873	¾” Circle Punch	212
124094	1” Square Punch (Holiday mini)	36
Other
104294	Sticky Strip	206
104332	Snail	206
124134	Cello Bags (Holiday mini)	11
	M&M’s
	Glue Gun

Turkey Body:

1. Cut one 1½” x 11” strip of More Mustard
2. Cut one 1½” x 11” strip of Cajun Craze
3. Cut one 1” x 11” strip of More Mustard
4. Cut one 1” x 11” strip of Cajun Craze
5. Cut two 1” x 11 strips of Chocolate Chip
6. Score all strips at ¼”
7. Fold using the “Mountain to Valley” techniques. Basically fold one up and one down until it is complete.
8. Cut all pieces, except the Chocolate Chip, so you have 10-12 mountains of each color.
9. Create a Rosette using the Chocolate Chip
10. Using sticky Strip attach all the 1 ½ x 11 strips together alternating colors.
11. Using a glue gun make a fan out of each folded strip
12. Glue the smaller fan onto the larger fan
13. Glue the Rosette onto the fan.
Turkey Face
14. With Chocolate Chip CS punch out a circle using the 1 ¾” Circle Punch (this will be the base for the face
15. Punch out two ¾” circles from Whisper White
16. Punch out two ½” circles from Basic Black. Glue onto the Whisper White
17. Attach to the Large Chocolate Chip Circle.
18. Create the Beak by folding Pumpkin CS in half and punch out with the scallop Petite Pennant. Be sure to move the paper down from the top so it stays together
19. Cut out the tongue with Cherry Cobbler using the straight pennant from the Petit Pennant punch. Attach to the inside of the scalloped beak.
20. Attach to face.
21. Using Pumpkin Pie cut out his throat piece. I used the scallop side of the Petite Pennant Punch.
22. Attach all pieces to the large Oval piece cut out of Chocolate Chip
To make his hat
23. Cut out on 1” circle from Chocolate Chip. Snip the circle in the middle and cut out a flap.
24. Cut out one 1” square and trim the sides to make it look like a top hat.
25. Attach the flap to the back of the hat piece.
26. Cut out a small strip of back and attach to the hat. Cut out a small piece of More Mustard and a small black Square. Glue them all together and stick on the black strip.
27. Attach to the Face
The Turkey legs
28. Cut out 4 Scallop Petite Pennant’s
29. Glue the bottom end of the Cellophane bags to them to form the feet.
30. Fill with Orange and Brown M&M’s and close the bags.
31. Attach to the turkey body with Sticky Strip.

How cute is that! If you have any questions at all please leave me a comment and I will get back to you as soon as I can! Happy Thanksgiving planning! With Thanksgiving just 3 weeks away I better get busy!