I'm blowing it, I know...

I know, I'm blowing it.  I'm showing what I've made for the shoebox swap that I'm going to the end of July.  Hopefully those who are going to attend will "forget" about this post by then.  I just wanted to show you what I've been busy making. 

The theme of the swap is Christmas in July.  Trust me, I really did not want to make a Christmas card.  I fought with the thought on what to make for a couple of weeks.  Christmas will be here soon enough, no need to speed it up...  But I did see in one of the craft magazines that I get a lady wrote in and said that when she sits at her craft table and makes a card she does not get up until she makes one Christmas card, then by the time Christmas rolls around she is already done with her cards.  That is a GREAT idea, but I don't want all those stamps laying around all year either...

So, enough of that ~ let's see what I've been up to.

If you've been around my blog for a while you know that I don't really care to make Christmas cards with the traditional red and green.  I like to do blues and purples, colors that are not so traditional.  I tend to step out of the box ~ as I did with this card. 

The base of this easel card is Ballet Blue that I layered with white, Pacific Point and some DP from Paper Pizzaz and Imagine That.  I stamped the image from SU! Polar Bears and only had to color in their scarfs.  I cut the image panel and the Pacific Point layer out with my nestie small and large circles.  I also stamped the stars and colored them in with gel pens to give it a little shimmer.

I stamped the sentiment from the same set in with Ballet Blue ink and hand cut it out with the Pacific Point layer I adhered it to.  I had some scrap Ballet Blue left from making the card and I used my scallop border punch and used that on the center of the bottom piece.  I then used my jumbo snowflake punch and punched a bunch of white and Ballet Blue snowflakes.  I used my sakura gel pen on half of the white and half of the Ballet Blue flakes and adhered two to the top and two to the bottom of the easel card.  I then used a pop dot to adhere the stars over the top of the snowflakes on the top of the easel and I adhered a half pearl to the bottom ones. 

It it a quick card except for all the cutting...  But I like how it turned out.

Now my stocking stuffers...

I can't show you what is inside because that would really blow the surprise, but showing you the outside is ok.

I used the tutorial on SCS for these treat holders ~ it was VERY simple.  I cut a sheet of dark blue card stock and followed the tutorial.  I them took my snowflake embossing folder and embossed the front panel of the treat holder.  I then cut the flap with my scallop edge punch.  I folded the front flap down and punched two holes side by side with my 1/4" circle punch.  I added the goodies inside and then threaded the ribbon thru.  The tags were cut with my tag punch out of the dark blue and white card stock.  I stamped the sentiment from TAC's Fall/Winter gift with purchase stamps in Brilliant Blue then threaded the silver cord thru the ribbon.  Finally I took my jumbo snowflake punch and punched a white snowflake and added some stickles and I was complete.

That's all I've got for you today.  The next few days will be busy for me - I've got some personal things going on.  I will try to get back here, but if I don't I'll be back for sure at the end of the week.

Have a super great day!!

So sorry!

I'm so sorry it's been a while since I posted. I knew that last week would be a wacky one with hubby home. But I've got a few things that I'd like to show you... So ready or not, here it is...

Last weekend we went to a gathering in Northern Kentucky. On SCS there is a forum where you can search or even start a thread about getting together with others in the area to stamp or scrap or whatever. We went back in April when we went it was decided to do it again, and this time it was Christmas in July. I want to show you what this group of VERY talented ladies made. There was 15 of us total. I was blown away with all the talent that these ladies have. And all these punches! Look at these cards with all the punches. I would never of thought of those!! But now I know what I will be making for Christmas this year *Ü*

I've had my card done for a while but I did not post it because I did not want to show it in case one of the ladies was looking. So here is mine...

First let me say that I am sorry for the bad picture, I don't know what is wrong with the camera. Sometimes it takes great pictures ~ sometimes it doesn't.

The base card is Pacific Point (I loaded up on this before it went away!) and I layered it with Riding Hood Red (yes, I did the same as the Pacific Point) and DP from Darcies. I had to call them to order more - I've had some for years, but not enough for 18 card sets.

I stamped the image and colored the smore, cup and the penguins feet with pencils and gamsol. I then colored the hats and cheeks with markers. I then used stickles on the marshmallow and cut the image out with my nesties and inked the edges with Real Red ink. The white piece behind the image panel was run thru the cuttlebug with the snowflakes folder then added to a piece of Riding Hood Red as well. You can't see it in the picture, but behind the image panel and the CB panel there is a piece of white organdy ribbon going straight across.

Well, that's my card - you like?

Yesterday was stamp camp at Anne's house. I did not go last month but I would not miss this month. I love going to her house and creating. You wanna see what we made yesterday? Of course you do!

We used the die cut from SU! to create this adorable little box and then we made these little note cards!
We made these two cards too. Actually we made 3 cards, but I've already used one of them and forgot to take a picture!

The minute I saw this medallion I knew that I HAVE to have it! When I first saw it in the catty I thought it would go on my wish list - but now I know for sure it's the next thing that I want. And the little robots, aren't they adorable?! I'm not a fan of robots, and they are popping up all over - I think it's because I don't have a little boy. I don't know. But this card she created for us was adorable! It's hard to tell in the picture, but the little bellies are stamped on colored paper and cut out and pop dotted on to the card. It really is adorable!!

So - how is that for the day? Did I make up for not being around? No, I know. But I hope to create more today for you!

Have a great afternoon!