Happy 2012!!!

Happy New Year to you all!! I took a little Christmas hiatus from the blogger world, but wanted to come back and celebrate the new year with some fun new Stampin' Up! products available very soon!!!  The new Occasions Mini Catalogue starts January 4, just 2 more sleeps! It's full of so many amazing new products, I can't wait to show you all!!!
This year brings lots of new exciting things, like babies! I know quite a few friends and family who are having babies in the next few months! Here's a card for a co-worker of mine. I wanted to showcase a bunch of new products from the Occasions Mini Catalogue...

 

 

New Products include:

Pool Party Seam Binding Ribbon!!

Baker's Twine in ALL of the In colours!!! Here I used Calypso Coral

Sweet Shop Specialty Designer Series Paper (Cupcakes shown here)

Baby Prints Stamp Set

And of course I added some Dazzling Details to the adorable baby hand and foot prints!

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and New Years!!!

Vintage Monogram Decor

 

This is the 2nd part of my gift for my friend Allison, check yesterday's post if you missed the first monogram gift. This is a pretty large wooden 'A' I found a Winners. It's painted black and has sanded edges, so I thought I would add my personal touch by gluing the First Edition DSP on the front.Then to give it a vintage look I roughed up the edges, sponged with Soft Suede ink,  and spritzed some Log Cabin Smooch Spritz.

 I then made a flower with the Timeless Portrait Designer Fabric and Paper by cutting it out with the Fun Flowers Die on the Big Shot. I used one of the  Beveled Windowpanes and stamped the 'love life, live life' sentiment from the You're A Gem stamp set to go behind it. Other embellies include Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding ribbon, Victoria Crochet Trim, Raven Lace Trim, Trinket Crowns, Linen Thread and some black feathers.

Now I need to make myself one of these!

Christmas Tree Decor....Stampin' Up! style

 

I'm getting in the Christmas mood...and it's not even Halloween yet! 

But I'm trying to get things done earlier this year...pff...who am I kidding..LOL

My goal this season is to make alot of 3D items...home decor especially. Here's my first attempt at a Christmas Tree Decoration. I started with a styrofoam cone base, then scrunched Seam Binding Ribbon around it with Sticky Strip. The ribbons are in Always Artichoke and Pear Pizzazz colours. The ornaments are Cherry Cobbler Designer buttons, Basic Rhinestones and Pearls, and a new fave....Mini Jingle Bells!!

aren't they so adorable? and tiny!

 

For the top of the tree I put a big button and then stuck 2 pins in the button holes with Stars cut on the Big Shot Stars #2 die glued to them. I cut the stars from the new Silver Glimmer Paper from the Holiday Mini Catty. I love how they twinkle!

 

What do you think? looks cute with the Letters to Santa Designer Series Paper doesn't it? Well check back tomorrow for another Christmas Tree using that paper!