I know another post so soon I can’t believe it myself!

I know don’t die of shock, I have just finally worked out how to link all my ‘blogs’ so I am not typing 2 blogs all the time, and I have figured out how to ‘post date’ my posts so I can type this on Wednesday and you wont see it till Friday and I don’t have to do anything..Cool eh.

Anyway down to business.

Again I am using a ‘non – Christmas’ stamp set, this is Pocket Silhouettes. This has to be one of my best selling sets, might have something to do with it being the most used.

 

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For this card I punched out a 1 3/8” out of a post it note. This is slightly sticky on the back and is used as a mask. You position this in the centre at the top of your card then just stamp you Pocket silhouettes on top. Go around in a circle, here I have used Old Olive and a little Artichoke.

Now pick up a sponge and again go around your circle very gently building up your colour until the desired amount is reached.

Now for your berries you have 2 options. Here I just grabbed my Real Red Marker and added a few berries. I have also used the other stamp in this set with berry like dots to do this as well.

Now you can remove your post it note and add a bow. Your card is now finished…..But wait there's more…if you wish you can punch out the centre, like I have done here, and add a greeting to the inside.

Enjoy

Hoppy Stampin

Louise

Quick and Easy Christmas Cards

Well it is time to get on top of those Christmas cards, so I wanted to show you some super quick and easy cards,

These first ones are using Stampin’ UP’s new Artistic Etchings. I wanted to use a set that is not specifically a “Christmas” set. A couple of quick circles stamped (I have embossed theses ones in gold) then add another quick stamp for them to ‘hang’ by. I had some fine gold thread at the top of the ball. Finally I mounted the Whisper white onto Real red and then onto some Crumb Cake (old Kraft) card.

These were so quick and easy and look just as impressive stamped in Red.

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I will  add some more quick and easy cards over the next few days.

Hoppy Stampin

Louise

Class Christmas Gifts

I have a wonderful love hate relationship with Christmas. I love the celebration and festivities and of course all the craft that I get to do…But I do wonder why I do it to myself.

This year my project was Snowman Soup. I love this idea. into a bag just put some hot chocolate, marshmallows and a candy cane, add a little poem and Christmas magic and you have snowman soup or in my case 120 of them!!!

I had 95 to do for my kids class mates and have given some to the school office ladies and the girls at lunch the other day too, just couldn’t resist.

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This is usually an American thing and of course their Christmas is in the Winter so a hot chocolate is a fab idea but I couldn’t resist doing them they are so cute and the kids and parents thought they were great. i thought the freeze dried snowballs were a nice touch and they took hours to freeze like that!!

Happy Stampin’

Louise

Christmas in July

Well I know I’m not the only one who loves Christmas Crafts so I thought I would run a Christmas in July night.

Here is a sneak peek at a couple of the projects we will be doing.

A beautiful card And a Giant Snowflake;

I did this snowflake with a few ladies and had lots of requests to do it again.

Please send me an email or call if you are keen to attend this night.

I will get back to you with costs and dates when I have finalized them.

Christmas is fast approaching and I don’t need too much encouragement to get into my Christmas crafts.

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