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It all started this morning when Russ and I said, "Let’s put the Christmas tree up!"  How could a little tree start a cleaning spree that really almost NEVER ended.  I guess it started with moving a few furniture pieces and then before you know it I was in the kids rooms cleaning things I had not seen in forever.  By the end of the day the ornaments were hung, the kids were smiling and Russ and I were DRAGGING.  Never the less, I found some fun stamping things I want to share. 

Since the tree went up, here are a few ornaments I made.  Some of the pieces are from the Country Living Holiday Collection.   Oh I just love this kit.  These ornaments are made with many of the elements from the kit but I added a few different stamps to see how they would turn out. 

I used the stamp set To You & Yours and embossed it with Iridescent Ice.  Season’s Greetings was embossed with Black EP. 

This ornament I used the stamp sets To You & Yours and A Wish for Peace.  Not sure what I think of the bird… ???

Well, I must admit I am pooped out with all the cleaning I have done today. 

Thanks for stopping by and I have a fun thing to share tomorrow.  Yippie!!!!

I hope you each had a wonderful Thanksgiving and survived the crazy shopping crowds on Black Friday!  I did enjoy a little shopping but not as early as my husband did.  He LOVES to get up for those  DOOR BUSTER deals.  Me, not so much.  I enjoy my sleep while he fights the crowds.  I did enjoy a little shopping but must admit to walking into one store and seeing the LONG line and walking straight back out.  Patience is not something God gave me.  I came home and went straight to my stamp room and enjoyed a day of stamping and more catching up. 

I wanted to share a Tile I made about a week ago.  This is a decorative tile using Glassy Glaze over Pigment or Craft Ink.  I love making these tiles and they are always a WoWser when I make them at a class.   When I make these I feel like an artist and I love when my customers make these because they feel it too.  They are no fail and always beautiful.

For this tile I used the Upsy Daisy stamp set along with En Francias background stamp.  I stamped the background first using Creamy Caramel and then used a few different inks on the Upsy Daisy stamp.  I know I used Really Rust, Close to Cocoa and Pumpkin Pie.  To get this different color effect, I used sponge daubers.  Once you have stamped it, pour your Glassy Glaze over the tile.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Let the tile cool.  Once cool you can embellish.  This time I used one of our GREAT Rub On’s.  This particular "friend" Rub On came from the Greatest Moments Rub On’s. I adhered the banner using Pop Up Glue Dots.  Those things really stick to ANYTHING.   I really love how this turned out.  I added some ribbon and Viola’ ~ you’re done.   These make the perfect gift for anyone.  For more tile samples, click HERE!

 Thanks for stopping in.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  Don’t forget to sign up for my Holiday Helper Newsletter.  Tomorrow is Day 3 of great projects being shared. Sign up is on my side bar to your right.

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November has really been a busy stampin’ time here.  I had many stamp classes as well as Stamp Camps and Clubs to boot.  Now add in a few craft shows and you have ONE busy busy month! 

This months stamp camp was a lot of fun and I am so excited to share with you the projects we made.  My focus for stamp camps this month has been "gift" giving.  I think we mastered that this month.  LOL!  Here are a few projects and I am also including they instructions so you can make these projects in your home.  :)  I hope you enjoy them.

 This adorable little box is actually a box that can hold those cute little mini loaves that you bake.  Now since I am not really a baker or COOK for that matter, I made a cute little table center with pine cones and such for my Thanksgiving Day table setting.  I used the stamp set Harvest Home.  We watercolored the image using ink pads.  I did emboss the image using Basic Black Craft ink and Clear Embossing Powder to make it an easy watercoloring image. 

 Click HERE to download the instructions!

Next project was SUPER cute and SUPER easy!  I think I heard a few of my stampers squeal when they made this.

This opens up and has layers of cardstock inside to place pictures on.  I used Green Mono Glue to keep the Big Felt Flurries Snowflake on.  Love that Ski Slope Designer Paper.  It really is a BEAUTIFUL Designer Paper. 

Next is a simple little Kit Kat bar covered with Designer Paper from one of the Prints Packs.  I ***LOVE*** the Country Living Holiday Collection Kit and EVERYTHING inside that Kit.  The stamp set is WELL worth the money!!!

Click HERE for the instructions for the Kit Kat and Mini Scrapbook!

Then we did these adorable Chocolate Peppermint Sticks!  I love this idea because they are simple, and you can make a ton of them FAST. These are great little trinket gifts to give to those friends you just cannot live without.  I have a ton of people like that.  They just make me smile. 

I have used sooooooooooo many of the Season of Cheer Rub on’s by Stampin’ Up! this year.  Besides Chit Chat being my favorite Rub On’s, Season of Cheer ranks right up there.  If you have the punches, then this set of Rub ons is right up your alley.  Nothing seems better to me than rubbing on a sentiment and then punching it out.  This is what makes this sooooo fun and simple.  I am sure I will be asked where I got those yummy chocolate peppermint sticks…. COSTCO. 

Click HERE for the instructions!

Lastly, our Stamp Camp ended with the cute Snowman Tins.  I loved making these tins this year.  They are Snowman Soup!  I posted this a little while back on my blog HERE!

Now HERE are the instructions!

I hope these little projects bring you some stampin’ cheer!  I know they did to myself and my customers. 

NOW BIG NEWS!  I will be doing a 12 days of Christmas Gift Giving Blitz starting on Thanksgiving Day!  There will be tons of fun projects just in time for you to make for the Holidays!  You must sign up for the newsletter in order to receive them.  You will see the SIGN UP on the right column of my SIDE BAR! 

Howdy from Canada!  I am sooooooooooo excited to be here with many Canadian Demonstrators at Stampfest.  I flew in today and tonight we stamped some gorgeous cards.  It’s always exciting to stamp with new friends. 

I wanted to share my Scrap Club layouts with you.  I had my scrap club last night and we had so much fun.  This club always just makes me giggle. 

We just had to make a snowman page this month.  I used the Coluzzle to cut out the circles, the square scallop punch with the Word Window punch to make the hat.  The nose is from the Star Punch. The Holly on the hat is from the Christmas Classics stamp set.  on the bottom of the layout I used a Pacific Point Top Note layered with a transperancy with snowflakes stamped using the Winter Post stamp set and White Stazon.  Love that stuff. 

I think this layout may have put my scrap club over the edge.  They had to cut the cupcakes out and run the bottoms through the crimper.  Then the muffin tops were cut out as well.  I know, a lot of cutting!  It’s sooooooo cute though.  The "celebrate you" is matted on top of the bottom of the Basket and Blooms basket.  Another fun element.  Then, I had to add a banner.  I know, crazy me.  :)  We used the Contempo Alphabet.  GREAT set.