Christmas in July

On Friday, July 25th, I hosted a workshop for a couple great friends (Lynn and Anne) and it was all about Christmas. We were wanting to get started early on Christmas. We had around 9 people come and I was a little on the nervous side since it was truly my first workshop that I had done. I demonstrated 2 projects (Christmas Card and Gift Tag set and Holder). Here are the 2 make-n-take projects that we did and they were a big hit.
The Christmas card was done using Snowflake Spot. This set is so easy and fun.

Stamp Set: Snowflake Spot and Warm Words

Cardstock: Night of Navy, Baseful Blue, & Whisper White

Inks: Night of Navy and Baseful Blue

Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds & 2-way glue

Directions:

Cut Night of Navy 8 1/2 x 5 1/4, score at 4 1/4, Baseful Blue 4 x 5 1/8, Whisper white 2 1/2 x 2 7/8, Baseful Blue 2 7/8 x 3 1/8, and Night of Navy 3 1/8 x 3 3/8. Stamp medium snowflake in Night of Navy ink on Baseful Blue cardstock. Stamp large snowflake in Night of Navy ink on Whisper White, then mount on Baseful Blue and Night of Navy. Apply 2 way glue to various spots on large snowflake and saying, then sprinkle with dazzling diamonds.

Gift Tag Holder and 3 gift tags

Stamp Set: Snowflake Spot and Think Happy Thoughts
Cardstock: Glorius Green, Real Red, Basic Black, & Whisper White
Inks: Real Red, Basic Black and Glorious Green
Accessories: Scallop punch, 1 3/8 circle punch, 1 1/4 circle punch, handheld circle punch, red grosgrain ribbon, small cellophane bags

Directions:

Cut glorious green 5 3/4 x 3 1/4, score at 1 1/2. Cut off 1 1/4 of small cellophane bag. Tape to cardstock below fold line. Tags are cut at 4 x 2 and then score at 2. Fold tag and punch out scallop & 1 3/8 circle then mount to scallop. Stamp image on whisper white then punch out with 1 1/4 punch. This makes it very easy to line up the image inside the punch. Please e-mail me if you have any more questions.

This is a new set called "Deer Friends" that will be in the upcoming Fall/Winter catalog. I cased this card from Angie Juda. She offers a tutorial on this card.

Here are a couple of other samples that I made.

Diaper Cake & Handy Dandy Bag Holder

Sorry I don't have anything new to post today but this past week I was busy getting ready for a friend at work's baby shower. She is having her 3rd baby and it's finally a boy this time. We are all so excited for her. My friend Anne Owings made her this diaper cake and I couldn't resist sharing it.

Also, I hope by now that my friend Rochelle now has received her gift in the mail. She recently sent me some stamped images of the graduation boy and girl so that I could make some of the RSVP pens (posted a few weeks ago) and cards. It was my way of saying thank you. Not sure if you could tell from the picture below but it is a very "handy dandy" item and it is well used in my house. The tag on it reads:

HANDY DANDY BAG HOLDER

Put your plastic bags in me,
See how handy I can be.
Push them in and pull them out
Keeping tidy is what I'm about.

This is just another one of my hobbies that I enjoy: sewing. I started making these several years ago from one that I purchased at Cracker Barrel. It was lots smaller and so I just modified the size and can sew it up in just less than an hour. If you would be interested in purchasing one, please send me an e-mail for price and let me know what print of fabric you would like to have. I can make them out of whatever would match your decor. Mine has cats on it and it just hangs in my pantry so that after those long trips to the grocery store, I have somewhere to store all those plastic bags.

Most likely won't have anything new to post for a week since I'm getting ready to leave for vacation in the morning. See ya when I return from Tenn. next week.

Enjoy and I hope to hear from you soon!

Kim