On A Christmas Pedestal

How come sometimes you can make 5 cards in an hour and other times it takes 5 hours to make one card? One of those days....

I used On A Pedestal stamp set and turned the birthday presents into Christmas presents! It's so much cuter in person with all the bling and satin ribbon. The little chocolate is made from the Two Tags die-cut.

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Come join me at my Candy Cane Christmas Stamp Camp.

Here are the project we will be making at the Stamp Camp. Four Christmas cards, a cupcake candy holder and a fabric flower that you can use as a pin or a coaster. All projects are made with the Candy Cane Christmas Designer Series Paper and matching Candy Cane Christmas fabric! Plus lots of fun, specials and prizes!

If you are in the Boise area, I would like to invite you to my Candy Cane Christmas Stamp Camp on Saturday, November 6th. Above is the flyer for the details. E-mail me if you would like to join me and I will get you a registration form.

Halloween Giant Nugget Boxes

Last Christmas I came up with this box idea to put 3x3 note cards and Hershey Nuggets together in a slider box. I made several for a craft show, then moved right on to the next thing.

Funny how people look back through my blog and find things and make them all fresh and new again. Like Diana Ball from Stamping Moon, the Queen of Halloween as I have titled her. I have given you the link to her entire blog, not just the posting for her Giant Nugget Box, so you can see page after page after page of her delightful Halloween creations...then you too will see that she IS the Queen of Halloween!

You can find the free step by step pattern & tutorial to make one for yourself HERE.

For those of you in the Boise area, I would like to invite you to my Candy Cane Christmas Stamp Camp on Saturday, November 6th. Above is the flyer for the details. E-mail me if you would like to join me and I will get you a registration form.

Here are the project we will be making at the Stamp Camp. Four Christmas cards, a cupcake candy holder and a fabric flower that you can use as a pin or a coaster. All projects are made with the Candy Cane Christmas Designer Series Paper and matching Candy Cane Christmas fabric! Plus lots of fun, specials and prizes!


ABC's of the Perfect Handmade Holiday Promotion is still going on. Click HERE for all the details and to see the special priced holiday bundles.

Play Date Stationary Set

The pattern for this stationary set is in the 12 Days of Christmas 2010 edition found HERE. The photo above shows the outside cover and one of the four cards.
I got a little ahead of myself in taking pictures. I forgot to put the postage stamps in the little pocket. Anything can go in the pocket, money, gift cards, a little treat.

Side view. This is with the cover opened and flipped over the back to hold the stationary set up like an easel.

Inside the cover decoration which is visible when flipped over.

Cardstock: Old Olive, Riding Hood Red, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise, Early Espresso, Whisper White and Play Date Designer Series Paper

Stamp Set: So Many Thanks

Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers in Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, So Saffron, Tempting Turquoise and Early Espresso, Early Espresso 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch, 2-1/2" Circle Punch, Scallop Edge Punch, leaves from the Table Setting die-cut, and the Big Shot baby!

Don't forget about the ABC's of the Perfect Handmade Holiday!


From October 19-December 16, choose from several different holiday bundles containing gorgeous Stampin' Up! products-perfect for creating cards, gift packaging, and gifts-and all at 20% off!

Click HERE for details.

Test Tube Gift Card Holders

I can't believe that I'm getting a head start on a couple of Christmas gift card holders and it isn't even Halloween! I bought these test tube kits from Gretchen Barron a while back and have had such a good time playing with them. She has the cutest little cork toppers on her test tubes!

I used the big Snowflake die-cut and the Santa from Jolly Old St. Nick for this Christmas one and I found some of those old fashioned candies for the tubes at Cost Plus World Market.

For the fall ones, I used the Autumn Harvest stamp set and candy corn in the tubes. These were so quick and easy to make, I just loved doing them...but mostly I love having some done and on hand to give!!

If you would like to make some for yourself, hop on over to Gretchen's blog HERE.

They're Looking At You!

I did a style of 'eyes' like these last Halloween and I loved them so much I decided to change it up a bit and do it again! When else can you put big eyes on a card for no reason, right??

Cardstock: Rich Razzleberry, Cajun Craze, Whisper White, Basic Black and Wicked Fun Designer Series Paper

Stamp Set: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Accessories: 1/2" Circle Punch, Small and Large Oval Punches, Black Satin Ribbon

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Below I have some pictures to share with from one of my fabulous downline, Allyson. I absolutely love how she incorporates Stampin' Up! in her home decor!

This is a Stampin' Up! card display available to demonstrators on supply order.
She hung photo frames of her kids on ribbons on her draperies.

I love this one... she has frames of designer series paper behind the plates and she said she changes the paper and the pictures on the plates often. Cool huh??!!

Welcome New Readers!

If you are visiting from Creating Keepsakes magazine online newsletter, WELCOME!

I invite you spend a few minutes looking around! Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions, yasou@cableone.net.

ABC's of the Perfect Handmade Holiday

Stampin' Up! has a new promotion just in time for holiday creating!

The ABC's of the Perfect Handmade Holiday!

Create Amazing cards, Beautiful packaging, and Cherished gifts this holiday season!

From October 19-December 16, choose from several different holiday bundles containing gorgeous Stampin' Up! products-perfect for creating cards, gift packaging, and gifts-and all at 20% off! Click HERE for details.

This cute idea came form Kimberly Van Diepen. These are 1/2 of a 6"x6" square rolled into a cone. Add ribbon a tag, tulle and candy.

Yep, the picture is a little blurry-not you!

I love the way these hang. so cute on the back of a chair, a peg or wherever you need a little decoration!

We've been doing a little celebrating around here! It was my birthday last week. :) I received lots of birthday cards, wishes and gifts from friends...like this one. It was a fun week!!

My boys and husband always give me the best birthdays. I am truly blessed - I love you guys!

Master Nicholas and his friends decided to make a zip line in the backyard. It was going great for the first 6 inches...then DROP!! Dad says they've got it figured out for the next time...I just don't know if my heart can handle it! I'm sure this is not what the fort was built for...the poor tree on the other end!!

Pumpkin Patch

Last weekend was probably one of our last beautiful weekends here for a while. We visited the pumpkin patch at the fire station. They have a patch behind the station where you pick what you want and make a donation. It was really nice!

I had a hard time getting the boys to sit at the photo op...they think they are too big for pumpkin patch pictures. NOT!!

These beautiful purses were made by Sharon Wren with the Elegant Soiree Designer Series Paper. Thanks Sharon for sending this over. If you want the pattern for this purse, it is the Purse-onally Perfect Notes tutorial found HERE.

How about this one, pretty, huh? This is the Candy Gifts project from Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas 2010 Edition. Michelle Warford sent this picture over and I love her version of it...just beautiful!! Thanks Michelle

October Stamp Clubs

Hi Everyone!

How fun was all that Christmas stuff? I had such a great time making it all and sharing it with you! It's been a crazy couple of days around here with the release of the new 12 Days of Christmas, planning this months stamp club and my upcoming Stamp Camp.

Plans are underway for my Candy Cane Christmas Stamp Camp! It will be held Saturday, November 6th from 1-4. If you are in the Boise area and would like to attend, please e-mail me at yasou@cableone.net for details.

Moving right along, it's time for October Stamp clubs tonight and tomorrow.

This month we will be doing a few fall projects so we have 2 months to concentrate on Christmas!

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From now until October 18th, receive a FREE craft tote (a $39.95 value) when you join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator! The fall and winter holidays create some of the BEST stamping opportunities...it's a great time to earn some extra money! I would love to have you join my Inking Everything team! We have our own blog where I give exclusive projects just to my team members. They get my tutorials free before the public sees them and lots of other perks through out the year! We love what we do and you can too!

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12 Days of Christmas 2010 Edition is now available. The Add To Cart button has been moved to the tutorials page and the right hand side bar.

Please make your selection carefully, there is a 2008, 2009 and now a 2010 edition.