Making Gift Bags

How many of you are done with your Holiday Shopping?  Sending cards?  I wish I could say I was done.  I am getting there.  I think I'm at least halfway done.  Then there is the wrapping and writing out gift tags.  And I will confess I am no way near ready to send out cards.  It will all get done, of that I am sure!

I find myself using more and more gift bags.  It's just easier and faster.  And I love decorating the gift bags.  My last class of the year will be a Bags, Tags and Gift Card Holder class next Tuesday, December 12.  

I thought I would post the bags today and will post the tags and gift card holder in the next few days.  

  I love the Be Merry ornament kit in the Holiday Catalog.  They make great gift toppers as well as gift bag decorations.  A simple To - From tags and you're all set.

I wasn't going to get this Good Tidings Stamp set until I saw all of the beautiful cards being made with it.  It is perfect for bags and tags as well!  It has become one of my favorites!

This one is a little hard to see and I apologize for that.  The greeting, Merriest Christmas Wishes, is from Watercolor Christmas and is embossed in Silver on a large die cut circle.  Peeking out from under it is one of the silver Metallic Foil Doilies.  The bow at the top is the silver Mini Tinsel Trim with a couple of Green Sprigs and a Mini Ornament, all from the Holiday Mini Catalog.

Stampin' Up! Boxwood Joy

My mom has a wonderful group of friends that live in her old neighborhood.  They love to get together every so often and make cards. I love helping them and seeing my mom stay connected with her friends. Let me know me if this sounds like something your friends might enjoy and we can set something up.
Here is one of the cards we will be making.  It is a simple card but turned out so pretty.  I cut a piece of Whisper White Card Stock to 4" x 5 1/4" and embossed it with the Holly Textured Impressions Embossing Folder.  After adhering it on an A-2 sized whisper white card, I die cut the "J" and "Y" out of Gold Glimmer paper. Then the Boxwood Wreaths stretched out a bit to create the O.  I adhered all of these pieces to the front of the card and added a bow made from the red tinsel ribbon. 
By the way, Red Tinsel Ribbon will be retiring at the end of this month and will only be available while supplies last!

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100730

$9.00

133719

$5.00

141634

$7.50

141712

$99.00

144176

$6.00

144636

$9.00

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin Stockings

I always like to give a little gift to my Hostess Club members on holidays.  In addition to a small gift, everyone received one of these cute muslin stockings filled with candy.  These are from the November Paper Pumpkin kits.  I ordered extra kits this month to make sure I would have enough for everyone.  Paper Pumpkin is so much fun!  I love it when my kit comes - I drop what I am doing to open it up and see what it is!

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137861

$215.00

Stampin' Up! Thoughts & Prayers with Petal Passion

As much as I love making cards, I don't like making sympathy cards.  It seems I have made a lot of them this past year.  A friend of mine lost her mother last week and I made her this card.  

The designer series paper on this card is from the Petal Passion Suite in the upcoming Occasions catalog.  It's hard to see but I used the Powder Pink marker and colored the flowers a bit.  I matted a piece of Whisper White on Powder Pink cardstock on the inside of the card to give it a finished look.  

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144244

$8.00

121045

$8.00

100730

$9.00

140931

$7.00

127805

$19.00

144033

$15.00

144151

$7.00

A Fun Time Was Had by All

A fun group of ladies came to my Quilted Christmas Class last week.   We drank tea, ate some chocolate, and stamped!  This is one suite I hope carries over after the Holiday Catalog is done.  It has been one of my favorites!

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102482

$8.00

102584

$8.00

100730

$9.00

133719

$5.00

126949

$6.50

126973

$6.50

144617

$9.00

144673

$30.00

144619

$9.00

144620

$7.00

138394

$5.00

144220

$5.00

144668

$18.00

Year end Stampin' Up! Sale

Stampin' Up! is having their Year-End Sales Event.  They have so many great products that will be retiring from the 2017 Holiday Catalog.  The items are while supplies last, so get them now before they are all gone. Here is a list of the retiring list/sales list Year-End Sales Event list.  To go to my store and start shopping now click this link Year-End Sales Event shop now!   Happy shopping!

It seems like just a short time ago.....

It seems like just yesterday that our grandson, Thomas was a newborn.  Here we are 14 years later and he is being confirmed this weekend.  Wow. He is taller than me and (when did that happen!?!) and is such a wonderful young man.  

Inspired Events is a great stamp set for religious occasions.  Add a little designer series paper, washi tape, heat embossing and create the perfect card.. 

Congratulations, Thomas!  We can't wait to celebrate with you!

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Dapper Denim 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141414]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.00

Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper

[144147]

$13.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin' Pad

[141394]

$6.50

Emerald Envy Classic Stampin' Pad

[141396]

$6.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$8.50

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$5.00

Inspired Events Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143693]

$26.00