Last Daily Post for the Month of November

So this is my last post for the month. I can't believe I've posted each day for the last 30 days! I think there were only 3 days I didn't post a project. Not to bad. Well all along I thought I'd post something super for the last day, but I'm way to busy and tired to be crafty so I'm just going to leave you with a beautiful CASE that I found from Teneale Williams. Such a pretty card.

This card uses the stamp sets Snow Swirled & (can't think of the other one right now).

Card stock: Sahara Sand & WW

Inks: Sahara Sand Classic & White Craft

White Satin Ribbon

Thanks for checking in and see you next month, tomorrow! Can't wait The year end Blowout U-Stamp starts tomorrow!!! Wonder what Dawn has in store for us!!!

Post # 29 for the month of November, With a Holiday Line-Up Card

I've seen so many cute cards using this set, so here's my version using the reindeer stamp.

Holiday Line-Up & Teenie Tiny Wishes

I used Crystal Effects and some Dazzling Diamonds Glitter for Rudolph's nose.

1 1/4" & 1 3/8" Circle Punches

Real Red, Chocolate Chip, & WW card stock

Christmas Cocoa Specialty Paper

Chocolate Chip Classic Ink

Creamy Carmel, Close to Cocoa, Soft Suede, & Real Red Markers

and the stamp set Sparkly & Bright for the inside.

Our Crafty Christmas Smorgasbord was a huge hit! Theresa Greene was the big winner of the night winning the big pile of goodies. Thanks to everyone who attended!

Busy...

Ok, this post isn't much just to say I'm way to busy to post, still cutting card stock for our Crafty Christmas tomorrow. So I'll have lots of pictures to post in the next couple of days. Back to cutting.

Post #27!!! with a Couple of 3 x 3's!

Here's a couple of tag cards that will be available to make at our Crafty Christmas event Sunday.Santa Tag

Penguin Tag
These are a lot of fun to make using Stampin' Up Punches. The card ideas came from Mercedes Weber who posted a class making these two tags and two others. Pretty darn cute!

Happy Thanksgiving

As I begin today, I remind myself of all the things I am thankful for, and here's the top 10:

1. God, with him there is meaning to life.
2. Jesus, without him there is no after life.
3. Freedom of Choice (maybe to much freedom?)
4. The men and women who died protecting our Country and the people who still protect it.
5. Family
6. Friends
7. Home
8. Food
9. Clothing
10. Doctors

Hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving. I will be enjoying Thanksgiving with my family at my house this year and I'm fixing the turkey. First time for me cooking a turkey, so we'll see how that goes. Gotta go clean of the dinning room table as it is covered with stampin stuff,(imagine that!)LOL See you tomorrow!

U-Stamp Year End Blowout with Dawn and Friends!

Do you like to have fun making new things and meeting new people in the stampin world? Then it's time for you to sign up for the next U-Stamp with Dawn! Hurry it starts December 1st! For just $24.95 you get tutorials and ideas which come with wonderful directions that you can print out or save to a cd. What a deal! and you get 30 different projects! (one each day for a month) plus you get access to the gallery where everyone post their creations that they have made using the patterns provided, so that's more ideas! I hope you can join us for another fun month with Dawn and friends! Click on the link to the left to sign up! Dawn has made it super easy and you won't regret it, I promise! See you on U-Stamp!

Stamp A Stack Card #1

Kelly and I are doing a Stamp a Stack this Sunday from 2:30-5:30pm at the Bank of Lawrence County, if your not busy come on over! We'll have 14 different projects to do and they are just $1.00 each make as many or as little as you want, come and go as you please. Bring your own adhesive if you have some, glue, snail or double stick tape.

I'm 24 for 24 Today with a Cute Little Desk Calendar!

Today I've got a desk calendar to share with you. This idea came from one of the swaps I received at regionals...and I can't find my swap to tell you who's it was! All I could find was a picture in my files of it. So I made up my own measurements, which I think looks pretty close.Here's what I used: for the base a piece of Kraft card stock 6"x 11", I scored it at 4 1/2", 5 1/2", & 6 1/2", I guess I should have shown a side view. It makes a triangle, then you tie it together at the top. I used the small window punch for the top hole.

Other Card stock: Soft Suede, Bermuda Bay, and WW

Inks: Bermuda Bay, Soft Suede, Versamark

Stamp Sets: Of the Earth (Hostess Set) & Refuge and Strength

Punches: Wide Oval and the Curly Label Punch

Other: Big Shot and Backgrounds #1

Big Online Sale Going on at Stampin' Up!

Today's post is just to let you know SU has a big sale going on right now. You can click over to the left on the Sale sign and it will take you to the SU sight. I couldn't figure out how to make it go to my demo site, so if'd you'd like to put me as your demo when you order that would be great. Still don't have much time to post about the craft fair results.(which weren't really that great). We are still in the fields trying to finish up with corn and I'm trying to clean house for fmaily coming over on Thanksgiving and try to come up with some ideas for a Christmas Stamp-a-Stack on Sunday! But I'm sure everyone is as busy. Always something to do, but never forget to give thanks to God for giving us the chance to be so busy! Have a nice evening everyone.

Candy Cane Thank You's

This is another idea I got from Becky Roberts. She had fixed small candy canes to give out to the people who stopped by her craft fair booth, and I thought what a great idea!Here's just some singles for thank you for stopping by.
Here's some I packaged to sell in fours and...

... in 8's. Sometimes you just need a little something for a lot of people. By the way this is post number 22 on day 22!!!

Pepperment Snowflakes

I got this idea, in fact it's a CASE from Becky Robert's Blog. I'm telling you that lady is really creative! I've done the pepperment patties before but loved the snowflake idea.

Made these using the 3/4", 1", and the Scallop Circle Punches and the Snowflake Punch. Stamp set used was Delightful Decorations. Colors are Real Red, Old Olive, and WW.A basket full of Chocolate mints!

I Went to the Animal Fair...

The Birds and Beasts were there... Here's some of the comp books I altered for the craft fair using Tall Tales DSP. I also made matching pens to go with them.

Had a long day, I'll talk more tomorrow...have a good evening everyone.

Altered Mini Comp Books for Post #19!

Here's a picture of some mini comp books I altered to sell at the craft fair tomorrow. WIsh me luck! Hopefully everyone is in the Holiday mood! I'm gettin' there!

Sparkly & Bright!

Here's a package of 4 tea lights w/a pack of matches. I got the idea to stamp on the tea lights from the last U-Stamp. Thought this would make a great craft fair item. We'll see.

Another Craft Fair Item

Holiday Pencils w/toppersOne item I think goes over really big at craft fairs are Holiday pencils w/toppers. Halloween or Christmas they seem to be a big hit. I sell these 2 for $1.00. The stamp set I used for the Santa is Sparkly and Bright, the penguin is an incentive stamp I've had for awhile. Punches I used were 1 1/4", 1 3/8", and the scallop circle punch oh and I used the 1/4" punch for the ball on Santa's hat. SU markers and the white unigel pen were used to add color. Catch you tomorrow.

Craft Fair Items

I can't believe it's time for Christmas Craft Fairs again! Wow the year has really flown by. I've got one to set up at on friday so I need to get started on some things, don't you think? lol

These little tins filled with m&m's are always a big hit. I sell them for $1.00 so usually everyone picks up a couple.

Side view.

The Rudolph one will have red hots in it. I saw this idea on someones blog, sorry I can't remember who it was, but I thought it was a really cute idea, they had something written about extra noses enclosed. Have a great day and I'll see you back tomorrow.

Ornament Punch Card in Red & White

Ok, so today's post is a case of a swap I received at Regionals.

This card uses the Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder, the Ornament Punch, White Gel Pen, and the set Berry Christmas. It's a fun card to make and I think the result is certanly a wow. See you tomorrow.

3 x 3 Christmas Cards

Hey everyone this is November 14th and my 14th post for the month! Today's offering is a couple of 3 x 3 cards I made for a swap over at Stampin' Addicts. What a great swap it was! Here's one I made using the Dasher stamp.
and the other one I made using the Berry Christmas set I received at Regionals.

And the Winner is...

Ok so it's time to let you know how much ribbon was in the jar and there was 120 feet! So the winner is Project Create with a guess of 76 feet. Congrats to you! Please contact me so I can send out your ribbon. You'll have two weeks to do so. Thanks for playing everyone. Have a great Friday the 13th!

Easy Christmas Card, and I'm 12 for 12!

I just love Stampin' Up's new Ornament Punch, if you haven't gotten one yet, what are you waiting for, I can certainly fix you up with one!This card is made using the Ornament Punch, Big Shot, Petals a Plenty Impressions Folder, White Gel Pen, Platnum Shimmer Paint, Real Red & WWhite cardstock and SU ribbon. Love the shimmer paint and this impressions folder!!! Gotta run. Oh remember tomorrow is Friday the 13th and I'll reveil the winner of the blog candy, so get busy and leave your guess!

Super Excited!

I just found out I won a free stamp set over at Stampin Addicts during their Gussy Up the Gallery contest, Gotta love free stamps. Sorry no pictures today. Way to busy, had to work and had a workshop at my house when I got home. Good thing Robin was the Hostess, because I had no time to fix food! I'll post some stuff tomorrow. Promise.

Today I'm 10 for 10!

I took a challenge over at Stampin' Addicts during the month of November to post each day, and I'm proud to say that this is day 10 and my 10th post! I'm doin' good! Today's post shows what the inside of the tag tins looked like. I made a divider for the tags to help keep them from getting all messed up.

Inside view of tin with divider and tags

This is some of the tag samples I made to get the ladies started. We all had a great time. See you tomorrow. Oh and don't forget to guess how much ribbon is in the jar a coupl of post back! Have a great day!

Butterfly Tin

My favorite stamp set (for know) Flight of the Butterfly and my favorite DSP Cottage Wall! Life couldn't get much better, plus it was packed with small Dove Chocolate Squares! (better yet) This was my other item for our family reunion silent auction Saturday night.
Don't forget the Blog Candy a couple of posts down!

A Couple of Altered Compbooks

This one made with SU's Thoroughly Modern DSP.

and SU's Tale Tales DSP for this one.

I made these and altered a tin for our family reunion silent auction.

TIME FOR SOME BLOG CANDY!!!

Ok, here's a little blog candy. Does anyone like ribbon? Tell me how many feet of ribbon in the jar and closest guess wins the ribbon.(jar not included) United States residents , please. I'll leave this open until Friday, November13, and then I'll reveil the winner. You'll have 2 weeks to contact me with your info, after that I'll take the next closest. Thanks for playing.

C is For Cookie...

This is my latest U-Stamp project.

These cappussino containers are the perfect size to put a little stack of cookies in and give to someone special. I've used some of SU's retired Christmas DSP called Dashing on this project.

Hope everyone has a good day, gotta run. See you tomorrow.

Dawn's Holiday U-Stamp Link

Hi there, some of you have been asking where the link is to the projects I've been making. So now it's at the top of my blog on the left hand sign. Just click on it and it should take you there. The class fee is $24.99 and although it ends November 13 Dawn has made it so you can go back and get the projects and tutorials that have been posted every day since it began on October 16! and the sight will be up for months after it ends for you to go back too. You can print them out or download them to a disk, or save them to your computer. Among the very talented designers are two of my favorites, Linda Hanson and Becky Roberts and they have got some great ideas this time around! There is also a gallery for you to post your creations that you make using the tutorials provided, so that's more ideas! You can chat and meet some new friends from all over the world! and Dawn has prizes to give away too! Oh did you know that Dawn was the #1 Demonstrator of the year this year! Way to go Dawn! Ok, I'm done yapping. Hope to see you there!

The Little Mermaid & Mr Lady Bug

Isn't she just the cutest mermaid ever! This is my great niece and she wanted to be a mermaid for Halloween (she's only 2!) so of course Aunt Twila made her a mermaid costume. I thought it turned out pretty good...She loved it, and really that's all that matters.( :

Mermaid Addi

Hey, who stepped on my fin?

and this is my great nephew Asher and he was a Lady Bug, you won't get him to do that in a couple of years. (although he makes a cute one)

Christmas Tag Tin #2

Another Tag Tin, same style different color. I love the Christmas Cocoa Specialty paper from Stampin' UP! You can see the embossing a lot more on the top of this tin.Top View
Side View

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas...

This is my 3rd day in a row to post! I think I'm doin' good. This tin is part of a project the ladies at my church will be doing next Monday night during Make-It Take-It with Twila. During November it's my job to do the program for the night. So here is part of it. It's a tin to hold Christmas tags. Now I haven't got my tags made yet so you'll have to check back in a couple of days to see them. Mean time, enjoy pictures of the tin.

This tin is altered using some of the retired Christmas DSP, which I just happened to have 3 packs of because I loved it so much! and I used my BS, Large Polka dot Background, and the 2 Christmas sizzlets from the mini and the Christmas level 2 Hostess stamp set.

Top View
Side View
That's it for today, see you tomorrow. Gotta go mow my yard while the sun is shinning!

A Little Bit of Cottage Wall

Cute little gift box I made using Linda Hanson's pattern on, yes you guessed it Holiday U-Stamp.This little box is made using the Cottage Wall DSP and Old Olive paper. The Top Note die is used to make the lid, tied up with a Razzleberry Ribbon and it's ready to go! By the way, over at Stampin Addicts I took a challenge to try and post everyday during the month of November, so check back you never know when there might be some BLOG candy to give away! Hope everyone has a good day today!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas...

This is my second project I made using Jenn PiCard's porject and pattern from Dawn's Holiday U-Stamp going on now. Click on the Christmas Blinkie to the left and you can sign up too! Cost is $24.99 but it is so worth it! So many ideas and patterns and so little time!This project includes a box and 4 notecards and envys. Although I made my own notecards, you can buy a set of WWhite notecards and matching envys from the SU catty. You could alter the box to hold regular size. I used Kraft, Bordering Blue, Soft Suede and the Christmas Cocoa Specialty DSP (from the Holiday Mini).Ink used was Soft Suede, along with the new Snowflake set from the mini makes it a great set. I love how it turned out! Thanks for stopping by, and come back to stamp a little longer with me!