Just Us Girls gift box challenge

Over at Just Us Girls they raised the challenge of creating a set of cards and matching holder ... and I thought what an awesome way to showcase our Kraft Gift Boxes and the Holiday Bouquet Designer Series Paper!

So I made a Poinsettia adorned offering with the Kraft Gift boxes from the Holiday Mini and than created 12 matching 3x3 gift cards with envelopes!

 Featuring the Ornament punch and Delightful Decorations ...

 As well as the Tree Trimmings stamp set and an ornament made with the Blossoms Punch...

 Stop on by the Just for Girls challenge blog and check out the offerings from the Design team and other stampers offerings!

Happy Stampin'
Margaret

Forgive me!

I was playing with the embossing folder and gold glitter trying to get an idea for something else '50th Gold Themed Birthday' and this card just evolved ... I know it is summer and this is a Christmas card again but isn't it just divine?

I ran the gold cardstock through the folder to raise the embossed image and than brayered that image with versamark and clear embossed to make the gold 'two toned' and mounted it on black cardstock ... the Delightful Decoration ornament was versamarked on black cardstock and heat embossed with gold glitter emboss powder and punched out and adhered with dimensionals!

Quick, simple and yet elegant!

Happy Stampin'

Candle class

Decembers technique class is 'stamping on candles' ... below are a few of the samples participants will be able to use as a inspiration for making their own candles!

This technique is so elegant looking making a candle personalized as a gift ... and so easy to do and with a tweak of practice!

Dasher and his wife candle ...
Snow Swirled candle ...
Delightful Decoration candle

You can this technique with just about any stamp set that inspires you!

Joy Banner - traditional style

So here are my 'traditional' Joy Banners created from my digital template!

Horizontal Banner ... admitting I did not like the way this one hung on the wall - so I did it over again ;)Second time is a charm ... here is my Vertical Joy banner which I was happier with the way it hung ... well that and in my home I totally have more places to hang a vertical designed banner than a horizontal one.

I designed the 5 panel Banner so that if I wanted I could have the option to create one that either says Joy, Peace or Love depending on my inspiration. I went with the Joy because I wanted a 'winter' theme that could stay up past Christmas and well it allowed for the Ariel Snowman to be incorporated into the O and I am just in love with snowman this season!

So my first panel is Mr Christmas Owl in his fancy vest showcased on the polka dot embossed whisper white paper!

The letter J encased on the ornament punch which was stamped with the polka dot ornament from the Delightful Decorations set and the Serene Snowflakes in the background.

Letter O panel features a Ariel view snowman punched with our circle punch, arms are from the 2 Bird punch set with brad eyes, real red grossgrain ribbon accents.

Letter Y panel is embossed with the Northern Flurry folder and paired with the 2 Step Bird to make a Christmas Cardinal and of course some Rhinestone bling!

Final Panel with the Tags til Christmas stamp set punched out with the ornament punch in the Baja Breeze ink with a little Rhinestone bling paired with some Vanilla Smooch Spritz to add some glitter!

Silver Razzleberry

More fun with snowflakes ... this card features the Snow Swirled snowflakes and the Delightful Decorations set with the Ornament punch and the sentiment is from the Many Merry Messages. Snowflakes are stamped on Whisper White card stock with versamark and embossed with Silver and set on Razzleberry paper with the Razzleberry ornament stamped on Whisper White with Razzleberry and the silver cord accents.

Technique Tuesday classes - Embossing

Preparing for next weeks technique class - we are featuring heat embossing and heat embossing resist.

We will practicing the technique on our 6X6 card shown here ... using the Snow Swirled Tree Stamp.

Here is the first card design we will be making using the Delightful Decorations stamp set as well as the ornament from the Perfect Punches clear mount stamp set. The background paper is from our Jolly Holly Designer Series paper and participants can choose between the small polka dot paper or the larger polka dots! Added a little bling with our new Jewels Rhinestones :)

The second card shown here is showcasing the Lovely as a Tree stamp set embossed on Whisper White paper and then brayered over with Night of Navy Ink. The background layer is embossed using Iridescent Ice powder.