Baby Hat with Candy Cane Designer Fabric

Here's the finished product of the sneak peek Christmas gift I gave earlier....It's a crocheted baby hat (i didn't make the hat, just the embellishments!)  Unfortunately I just got word that it was too small for her...she's growing so fast!!
Oh well, she can use it to dress up her animals or dolls in the future..LOL

I used the Scallop circles #2 dies on the Big Shot  to cut the adorable Candy Cane Designer Fabric. This fabric is from the Holiday Mini Catalogue which runs until January 3, 2011  so hurry!!!
I also added a Big Designer Button in Blushing Bride and matching ribbon!

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Back to Business tomorrow!!

Sorry for the lack of posts, I am taking some much needed days off with my man and enjoying a weekend off together! I'm off tomorrow and plan on working on projects all day! Can't wait! So I will be back with something new tomorrow afternoon! 
Also I would like to take this time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! Lots of Love, Fellowship, and Fun!!
Thanks to everyone who has been following my blog, it's been so much fun to do!
Be back tomorrow!!
:)

Occasions Mini Swaps

Here's some samples of swaps we did at our Demo Christmas dinner this past Friday. We had to make a card using some of the new Occasions Mini products. The catelogue starts January 4th!!

The first one is my upline Allison's , She used the Valentine Defined stamp set and the new Glimmer Paper.

Isn't that Glimmer Paper so pretty!

The second card is by Amy. She used products from the new Oh Sew Suite line, such adorable stuff especially for anyone who sews! Amy used the Sew Suite stamp set, Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper, and the awesome Sweet Stitches Designer Fabric.

Don't you just love the PomPom Trim in Melon Mambo!

look at these cute embellishments she made with the Designer Fabric!

The final card is Kim's. She showcased the new Take A Spin stamp set with the very cool Game Spinner Hands to match. There are 4 different Spinner stamps in the set and they match perfectly with the 2 1/2" Circle Punch!

 

Thanks ladies for the awesome swaps and a great night out!!!

Occasions Mini Sneek Peek!!

The new Occasions Mini Catalogue starts January 4 and it's a good one!!! Stampin' Up! is really doing such an amazing job with their new items that gear towards everyone's interests. My interest is Vintage, and their new stamp set Nature Walk is the most beautiful set I've seen since being introduced to stamping. There is also matching Designer Series Paper called Botanical Gazette that is so gorgeous! As a demonstrator, we get the privilege to pre-order from new cattys...so as you may expect, it's so exciting to get all the new stuff in the mail! And i'm so excited to start creating and sharing with all of you! So here's the first sample I've done with my new goodies using this amazing Nature Walk set...

This card can be used for many different occasions, birthday, valentines, thinking of you, whatever. 

I used the new Seam Binding Ribbon in Crumb Cake, this ribbon is so light and easy to use. They also come in 7 colours!

I also used the new Framed Tulips Embossing Folder for the beautiful edges.

I used this card as my swap tonight with some of the girls in the group that I am in.

Want to get a copy of the new Occasions Mini? Email me at cravingstamping@hotmail.com

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'Tis the Season!

 

Well I'm all done my Christmas Cards and in good time! My personal best! 

I'm so excited because I got my schedule today for next week and I'm off Christmas! I was supposed to work, but luckily I've been given a few extra days off too! Now I can actually get into the Christmas Spirit. I've been feeling slightly depressed lately, it's hard to be away from family during the holidays, especially if you have to work, but now I'm feeling better...maybe I'll actually put up my Christmas tree! I wasn't feeling motivated what so ever...LOL

So this card uses one of my new fave stamp sets Lovely As A Tree. It's not new, but it's new to me! I had my eye on it for so long, but finally got it! There's so many uses for this set!

 

I added some decorations to the tree using some Basic Pearls (sponged with some ink) and some Bitty Buttons. Check back Friday to see how you can get FREE Bitty Buttons of your own!!

Stampin' Up! Products used:

Paper: Crumb Cake cardstock, Deck The Halls DSP

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, Season of Joy

Ink: Old Olive, Soft Suede

Embellies: Basic Pearls, Bitty Buttons, Linen Thread

Gift Wrapping!

I just finished packing up my gifts for my parents and shipping them tomorrow...hope it gets there in time!! I just wanted to show a sneak peek of one of my gifts for my mom. I'll show what's inside after Christmas!

 

I used the Candy Cane Designer Fabric as 'ribbon' on my present. And of course, gotta have a Big Designer Button to finish it off!!

A gift for me!

My upline and friend Allison gave me these adorable sugar cookie earrings, and a matching card for Christmas and I just had to share with everyone! I love it so much! Thanks again Allison!!

Sympathy Card...

A good friend of mine just lost her grandmother, so I made this card for her....

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love.  - Sophocles

Winter Window Card

I think this may be my fave card I've made so far...I got inspiration from Penny's blog...thanks!

Create a winter scene with some sponging, sparkles and the beautiful Lovely As A Tree stamp set, then cut into 4 equal squares. (here I did a 4"x4" then cut into 2" squares) Space it out on a 5"x5" piece of Chocolate Chip Cardstock and it instantly creates a window pane. I added my personal touch with some mittens drying in the window. I cut out the mittens from the Cute Christmas stamp set, then clipped them on some Clear Tinsel Trim with Mini Library Clips.

 

Stampin' Up! products used:

Paper: Whisper White/Chocolate Chip cardstock

Ink: Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Marina Mist, Bashful Blue

Markers: Pretty in Pink, Marina Mist, Certainly Celery, Old Olive

Stamps: Lovely As A Tree, A Cute Christmas

Embellishments: Iridescent Ice glitter, Clear Tinsel Trim, Mini Library Clips