Christmas Boxes

I thought while I was making the stamp club projects I would make a stack of boxes like Patti Lee. She made the cutest Halloween tower and gave her measurements for the box which I will pass along to you.

Lid: 5-1/8" x 5-1/8", score 1" on all sides, Finished lid size is 3-1/8 x 3-1/8"

Bottom box: 7" x 7", score on all side 2". Finished box size is 3" x 3"

I would like to address some of the questions I've received today regarding my Stamp Club projects. Thank you for your wonderful comments and e-mails!! These projects are just for my local Stamp Clubs. I post them so the girls can see ahead of time what they will be making.

Will you do this class through the mail? Not at this time.

Becky, what is the cost for this class? This is for their club and is not really a class. They have a monthly commitment to each other to place an order with a minimum amount until each person has had a chance to host one month. Plus they have a project fee.

Do members know ahead of your postings what they will be making? No...I don't even know Ü We always work a month or two ahead of a holiday, that is a given. For example, we made Halloween projects in Sept., Fall projects in October and have Nov and Dec for Christmas Projects. We will do Valentine's in January, etc.

How many do you have in a club? I try to keep it under 10 but one of my clubs has more.

How long is your stamp club each month? I assume you are asking time...we meet at 6:30 and are usually done by 9-9:30.

November Stamp Clubs

These are the projects my stamp clubs will be making this week.

Working on a few gift packaging options.

Don't forget to check this out :)

Candy Cane Christmas Stamp Camp

Candy Cane Christmas Stamp Camp was Saturday. Thank you to all the ladies who took time out of their Saturday to stamp with me - it was a great day!!

Would you like to see a few pictures?

Happy stampers! I'll only make you look at one table of guests since you don't know any of them :)

Projects for the day. They made 4 cards, one cupcake and a fabric piece to use as a coaster or a pin.

Lots of displays to look at.

12 Days of Christmas 2010 Edition display

I love these cupcakes! They are so easy to make and were the favorite project of this stamp camp.

If they registered a friend, they received a gift.

The pattern is available in the 12 Days of Christmas 2010 Edition if you would like to make one for yourself.

These are my new friends Linda and Patrice. Linda lives in Oregon but was in town for the weekend, so she picked up her friend and joined us! It was nice to meet you both!!

Leola used her fabric pin to decorate her purse. Pretty cute!

Our lovely model Teresa, adorned her hair with her flower pin.

Girls just a wanna have fun...and that is what we had!!

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

If you are in or around the Boise-Meridian area, stop by this craft show. It is one of my favorite ones in the area!!

Mini Pocket Books

There are fewer things in this world I love more than getting great pictures of my kids! I know, spoken like a mother...well, it's the truth! I had a fabulous photographer in California and thought I would never be able to replace him in Idaho...oh how wrong I was, seriously wrong!!!

I will tell you all about her but first I want to show you my new little treasure. I made one of my Mini Pocket Books with my new photos.

Mini Pocket Book tutorial can be found HERE.

These little books are made out of one 12 x 12 piece of Designer Series Paper.

You can make all pages with tags in the pockets or you can switch it up like I did on this one and use some as pages and some as pockets.

I asked the boys to take their favorite thing to have a picture made with. Can you believe my husband thought that was the dumbest thing I ever thought of??? I told him that I would have loved to have a photo with my favorite things at some point in my growing up and I know they will look back on these photos and say, 'oh, remember when the iPhone or iPad was ...'

My mother was a teenager when pantyhose were invented and she and her sisters have pictures of them in their new pantyhose and I think that is one of the coolest pictures in collection. I love that kind of nostalgic stuff...that is why we scrapbook, right? For the MEMORIES!!!

You can find the tutorial for the Mini Pocket Book HERE if you would like to make for yourself.

I'd like to tell you about my fantastic photographer, Brenda Mallaburn. Brenda is absolutely amazing! First, she is English and has the best accent. I know you girls across the pond are laughing at me! The boys loved it when she said, "Don't even think of moving, I love it, perfect pose!" in her darling accent. They felt like movie stars with her constant affirmations!

She has so much fun taking her photos and has such a unique perspective through her lens. She is very engaging and focused (ha, ha, literally!) and gets exactly what she want with every picture. Brenda is an international photographer and will travel anywhere you need her. You can view her website HERE.

Brenda truly loves her work....wanna see some of it?

These are four of over a hundred photos she took. Aren't they amazing??? The photos not the boys...OK, the boys are pretty amazing too...tee-hee!

You can e-mail Brenda at bmp_gd@ymail.com or contact her through her website highlighted above.

Have A Seat Birthday Style

I am having so much fun with this set!

Cardstock: Soft Suede, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, Whisper White
Stamp Set: Have a Seat, Birthday Bliss
Accessories: Stampin' Write Markers in Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron & Soft Suede. Elegant Soiree DSP, Lattice Textured Embossing Folder, Big Shot, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon

Merry Christmas Mittons

I love Jackie Topa's famous punch art! She is amazing! I saw her mittens and knew I had to have some!

These mittens are made with the Wide Oval Punch and... are you ready to know how to make the thumb ...it's the bird wing from the XL Bird Punch! Pretty clever, huh!?!

Cardstock: Baja Breeze, Real Red, Whisper White, Candy Cane Christmas Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set: Jolly Old St. Nick
Accessories: Wide Oval Punch, XL Bird Punch, Oval Punch, Scallop Oval Punch, Rhinestone Jewels. Real Red 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon, Sticky Strip

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

Happy Halloween!

Master Nicholas was a very busy boy yesterday carving all his pumpkins!

He said this pumpkin is eating the one that didn't turn out too well. Ü
Boys! Do little girls do gross stuff like this??

What a goof!

Aren't these cute?? Marie-Lyne Vervoite sent over this photo of her Halloween creations made from the Candy Gifts pattern in the 12 Days of Christmas 2010 edition tutorial. I just love it when stampers change the Christmas ideas into other holidays!!
Here they are done in Christmas papers.
This pattern is in the new 12 Days of Christmas 2010 edition available HERE.

Have A Seat Christmas Sytle

I have a new stamp set! I was sure I could live without this one but then I saw something cute, then something else...and I don't know how it ended up on my last order... Ü

I love the pictures with the Christmas greenery but it's hard to see. I wish I had better photography skills. Below is a closer shot with the ingredient list.

Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla Old Olive, Holly Jolly Designer Series Paper
Stamp Set: Have a Seat, Christmas Greetings
Accessories: Boho Blossoms punch x3 for the wreath, Real Red 1/8" Grosgrain, Blender Pens and Soft Suede & Basic Bray pads, Scallop Edge Punch, Top Note die-cut and the Big Shot, baby!

This weekend is the final registration for my Candy Cane Christmas Stamp Camp here in Boise. If you are nearby, come join me! E-mail me for registration details at yasou@cableone.net.


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