Happy Birthday!

Good evening stampers!  Now that the holiday season is just about over it's time to get back to business!  Thankfully I was gifted several new pieces of Stamp-n-Storage for Christmas so I now have plenty of room to store all of my gorgeous Stampin' Up! products.  Just as soon as I have it all organized I'll take some pictures of my workspace.  

My project tonight features the Cupcakes & Carousel's DSP stack and the Cupcakes & Carousels Embellishment Kit.  I LOVE this suite!  It's probably my favorite in the new Occasions Catalog.  

See that adorable little Pool Party bow?  That little cutie was created using the paper bows from the Cupcakes & Carousels Embellishment Kit.  To achieve the look above I used 4-1/2 of the Pool Party bows from the embellishment kit and adhered them together using Glue Dots. If you would like to create one of your own- remember to stagger the loops!  Otherwise you will end up with a blob and not a bow!

Thanks for stopping by!  If you have not yet received your copy of the new Occasions Catalog and the Sale-a-bration brochure be sure to let me know!  I'll get one in the mail to you!

Monday Montage #84

Hello there and welcome back for the bi-weekly Monday Montage blog hop. I'm so happy you joined us!  Be sure to visit all of the stops to see what other fabulous projects we have created to share with you.

My project for tonight was inspired by Frosty the Snowman.  I was asked to create favors for a  Christmas dinner with a snowman theme so I thought these would be perfect!

Can you believe that this little snowman hat measures less than 3" tall?  It really is TINY!  To make it functional as a treat holder I added a 3" x 6" Gusseted Cellophane Treat Bag that was filled with my favorite treat- Chocolate!  This would also be cute filled with festive colored M&M's or any other little candy treat.

Isn't it adorable?   

Thanks for stopping by!  Please be sure to visit the other blogs for the hop as well!  Click the NEXT button to go to the fabulous Elizabeth Price or click the BACK button to head on over to the lovely Cathy Casey.

                

Cupcakes & Carousels Sneak Peek!

Good evening stampers!  Several weeks ago while I was at OnStage I was able to check out some of the gorgeous new products from the upcoming Occasions Catalog.  My favorite suite from the entire new catalog was  Cupcakes & Carousels. I could not wait to get my hands on it!   

This suite contains the perfect combination of elements.  There are gorgeous color combinations, beautiful DSP, fun stamps and an awesome embellishment kit.  

Here are the first few cards that I created using this suite.  So gorgeous!  I made these 3 birthday cards for some very special ladies!  I hope they enjoy them as much as I do!  

Here is each card shown individually.  As with everything I create- I have a favorite.  I didn't like how the watercolor background came out at first but I gotta admit- it's grown on me immensely!  Calypso Coral is difficult to watercolor with as the color tends to change quite a bit.  More so towards the pink color family but overall it's still gorgeous!

While we are onto confessions here- tonight was the first time that I've used my Peekaboo Peach ink pad.  *GASP* I know!  Not sure what I was waiting for because this card is awesome!

I love the Bermuda Bay watercolor.  So pretty!

And last but certainly not least is this beauty!

Unfortunately I don't have a list of supplies created just yet- I will edit the post to add that info soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

Closeout Sale!!!

Why not head on over to my store and do a little holiday shopping!  Fantastic deals AND a little surprise from me with every order!  Click the SHOP button on the right side bar!

Monday Montage #83

Hello there and welcome back for the bi-weekly Monday Montage blog hop. I'm so happy you joined us!  Be sure to visit all of the stops to see what other fabulous projects we have created to share with you.

Craft show season is in full swing for me here in Michigan and that means that I've been working up a storm!  I have spent countless hours creating beautiful projects for display as well as for sale.  As you can see based on my projects for tonight-  my main focus has been Christmas.  Only fitting as my next craft show is this coming Saturday, December 3rd in Ida, Michigan.  This show in particular is an extremely busy show!  I can't wait!  I'm looking forward to seeing you there!

These little Hershey Kisses/gift card holders are just the cutest!  What a perfect way to give a gift and a little chocolate treat at the same time!

These little Santa bags are filled with festive chocolate bells.  There are several of these to choose from and not all are Santa.  Some have elves or reindeer.

Please be sure to visit my booth Saturday, December 3rd at the Prince of Peace Church in Ida, MI.  Show time is from 8am-2:30pm.

Thanks for stopping by!  Please be sure to visit the other blogs for the hop as well!  Click the NEXT button to go to the fabulous Dara Gloden or click the BACK button to head on over to the lovely Cathy Casey.

                

HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA!!!

Hey Stampers!  Do you know someone who loves Stampin' Up! products?  Why not head on over to my store and shop from the Stampin' Up! Holiday Extravaganza!  Now is a great time to get some new supplies and save money!

Just click the shop with me button on the right sidebar to go to my store!

Please note that some of the items are TIME SENSITIVE!  Others are available all week!

Click HERE to see the entire list of products on sale!

Thanks for stopping by!

This Is For You

Good evening stampers!  While I was out shopping this weekend I came across the most adorable teeny tiny jars of Nutella.  And when I say teeny tiny- I mean it!  These little cuties don't even measure 2" tall!  Now I personally am not a fan of Nutella ( I know, right?  How is that even possible?) but I still couldn't resist the cuteness.  I had to buy a few to create with.  

....and it looks like I'll be going back for more!  They turned out adorable!  I know they will be a HUGE hit at my craft show coming up on December 3rd.    

The packaging for these little jars was a breeze to create.  I used Clear Tiny Treat Boxes and then adhered a 3/4" strip of DSP around the center of the box .  The spoon was tied onto the box using the 3/8" Silky Taffeta Ribbon Combo Pack.  Since the Nutella jars are super tiny- they tend to move around quite a bit in the boxes.  What I did to avoid this issue was to put 4 glue dots on the bottom of the Nutella jar.  Then once I centered the jar in the box, I pushed up on the bottom of the box forcing it to adhere to the bottom of the jar.  Worked like a charm!