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You Are Awesome! Say it with Marquee Messages
Maybe it is because I grew up in the 80s and 90s, but I just love the word “Awesome” and love to use that to tell people how much I think of them. So, when I got the Marquee Messages stamp set and saw it had the phrase “you are awesome”… well, I knew it was perfect for me!
This is one of those stamp sets that there is one main image and then a few different sentiments to change up what you can say in this set. And honestly, sometimes working with a set that doesn’t make me feel like I have to get wild and creative with how I stamp my images is actually pretty freeing. I can just relax and enjoy my stamping without having to think too hard! So, for this card, I had fun playing with colors and little details pieces.
For example, I stamped my main image onto my Whisper White piece in Memento Black and then stamped it again onto a piece of scrap So Saffron so that I could cut out and pop up my arrow. Just something simple as popping it up makes a BIG difference. I did more paper piecing by stamping again onto a scrap piece of Sahara Sand cardstock and layering that down directly to the page for the “Awesome” sentiment. And then stamped again on scrap So Saffron so I could cut out three of the little star shines. Simple pieces that add a lot to your card.
And what is a marquee without some sparkly lights? I added some quick and easy bling by grabbing my Gold Glitz Dazzling Details glitter glue and dotting each of the marquee lights for a fun sparkly effect. You can also use mini-rhinestones or pearls (the smallest size in the packs sold by Stampin’ Up) but I was going for economical, since I could make a bajillion cards using one little $2.50 tube of glitter glue.
Add some extra hints of color by coloring in the main image on the Whisper White cardstock (I used Peekaboo Peach on those horizontal bars on the left, and So Saffron on the shaded part behind the “Awesome” sentiment). Then just matted it all with Basic Black cardstock on a Peekaboo Peach cardbase.
I made this card a while ago, but now after sharing it here, I know just some special folks in my life who I need to remind them that I think they are awesome. Think about your friends and family…. who needs to hear that they are awesome to you?

Product List

Marquee Messages Photopolymer Stamp Set
$21.00

Gold Glitz Dazzling Details
$2.50

Peekaboo Peach 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
$8.00

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$9.00

Sahara Sand 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$8.00

So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$6.00

Dapper Denim Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin’ Pad
$6.50

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers
$29.00

2016-2018 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers
$15.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals
$4.00
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August 17, 2016
Happy Scenes Wonderful Winter Window Christmas Card
I hope you don’t mind me sharing another Christmas Card with you today! I know, I know, Halloween has only just passed us by and we still have some time in Fall and Thanksgiving before Christmas time really hits… but well, I just loved this card and since I have it all edited and ready to go, I thought I would share it today instead of making you wait while I work on editing my other card pictures. Because more craft ideas are better than none, right? Always so many fun idea to try and to share!
So, I absolutely loved this card. It was cased from Amanda Bates (her card is here) but I just loved it so much I had to make it and share it with my folks in class recently.
Tips for making this card:
- Start by stamping your background image of the trees using the trees from the Happy Scenes stamp set. This set is awesome because it perfectly fits with the Hearth and Home thinlits to create the window frame. From the spiderweb or frost for the corner of the window, to the fall and winter scenes to fit behind the window frame.
- But don’t feel like you have to keep your background constrained to the window! Let them break free and stretch across the page! In this case, I stamped the trees three times to make it reach all the way across the card front.
- Add the falling snow using smoky slate ink and the snow fall stamp in the same Happy Scenes stamp set.
- Add some color by sponging with Soft Sky using a yellow Stampin’ Sponge over the background to really set the scene.
- Finally I added a little of the Dazzling Details glitter glue to the snow on the trees and along the black lines of my snowy hills.
- Did you notice? The “let it snow. let it snow. let it snow” is the exact right length to fit below the window frame?!
  Tip – since this stamp set is in Photopolymer, so you can see right through it. Adhere your window frame FIRST using Stampin’ Dimensionals and THEN stamp your sentiment below. That way everything lines up all nice and pretty.
- I needed a little more though, so we added the Wooden Snowflake Element to the corner of the window frame with the rhinestone in the center.
Easy, peasy and oh so pretty! I think I may be making a bunch of these for my holiday card!
PS – don’t forget! you can get the stamp set and the window frame die together in a bundle and save 15% off both! And who doesn’t love a good deal?
But use Hostess Code FHRCKER7 to get a special thank you from me!
Product Supplies Used:

Happy Scenes Photopolymer Bundle
Price: £31.25

Happy Scenes Photopolymer Stamp Set
Price: £19.00

Big Shot
Price: £99.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Price: £5.50

Soft Sky Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: £6.00

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: £6.00

Stamping Sponges
Price: £3.25

Dazzling Details
Price: £2.25

Snowflake Elements
Price: £5.50

Rhinestone Basic Jewels
Price: £4.50

Glue Dots
Price: £4.75

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Price: £3.75
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November 2, 2015
Gold & Burlap Rustic Christmas Card from the NEW Holly Jolly Greetings CLASS BY MAIL!
I have been having so much fun creating for my Holiday Card Series this fall and when I put the finishing touches on the Holly Jolly Greetings class, I couldn’t wait to share it with everyone. This was one of my personal favorites from the class, but you’ll have to tell me which is your favorite!
I had a heck of a time photographing it because one of my favorite touches was the subtle sparkle on the trees from where we lightly painted on Dazzling Details glitter glue! You can kind of see it in this picture… it is only on the raised parts of the trees. We ran a thin line of Dazzling Details down the center of each tree and then smeared it around with our finger to make a lightly sparkling tree and something that would dry quickly too!
We used a few stamps from the Holly Jolly Greetings stamp set (which was the focus of the class) but added lots of neutral touches like the different browns in the cardstock (Crumb Cake & Early Espresso with Very Vanilla) along with the strip of Burlap Ribbon which I’m just loving this year.
But we also needed some glitz and cheer for the holidays too! You can’t have Christmas without a little sparkle, right? So I added some of the Gold Sequin trim along with that Dazzling Details schmear. A full strand of sequins below the embossed paper and then individual sequins for ornaments. And I had to continue the tree theme between the Woodland embossing folder and the Perfect Pines framelits!
A little bit of sponging with Garden Green ink, some stamping and layering and you have yourself a fun card!
I ran this first as an in-person class, and everyone made 2 of this card and the other 4 cards, and if you sign up for this class by mail, you’ll get supplies to make 2 each as well – for a total of 10 cards! Like I said, this probably was my favorite, which of these cards is yours?
Sign up for the class by mail and you’ll get:
- Precut supplies & accessories for 10 cards – 2 of each of the 5 designs
- Pre-punched & embossed elements for the cards
- Holly Jolly Greetings Stamp Set (clear mount)
- PDF instructions walking you step-by-step through how to complete each of the cards
- Priority shipping of your kit to you
- (optional) Add on the Christmas Greetings thinlits (what we used to create the “peace”, “jolly”, and “merry” for only $16. That is LESS than the catalog price! <— BEST VALUE ADD-ON —
Live outside the US or don’t need the kit – PDF instructions ONLY option is also available

Kit choices

>>> See all the classes in the Holiday Card Series here <<<

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Product Supplies Used:

Holly Jolly Greetings Clear-Mount Bundle
Price: $31.25

Holly Jolly Greetings Wood-Mount Bundle
Price: $38.25

Big Shot
Price: $110.00

Perfect Pines Framelits Dies
Price: $27.00

Woodland Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Price: $8.50

1-1/4″ Burlap Ribbon
Price: $8.00

Gold Sequin Trim
Price: $5.00

Dazzling Details
Price: $2.50

Glue Dots
Price: $5.25

Stampin’ Dimensionals
Price: $4.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Price: $7.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Price: $7.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Price: $8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Price: $8.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50
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October 23, 2015
Keeping it Classy with Lovely Amazing You and Beautiful Bunch
I told you that I have been loving this Beautiful Bunch bundle with this stamp set and the Fun Flower punch. The shape of the flower has really grown on me, especially when you layer two together! Here is today’s card:
Tips for making this card:
- This is one of my last flings with the Lovely Amazing You stamp set (only available while supplies last!) It was a limited time stamp set and now they are selling through their last sets online. So if you’ve been eyeing it, don’t forget to grab yours before it is gone.
  Check out a few more ideas with this set here
- I loved the angled paper on this card when I saw different card designs online and just had to try it out. I cut my paper to the following sizes:
  – 1/2” x 5-1/2” Cherry Cobbler cardstock
  – 3” x 5-1/2” Everyday Chic designer paper
  Adhere your papers onto the card base at your preferred angle and then just trim off the excess to have it exactly fit your card.
- Get more wow out of your flowers by layering them together! I just stamped one of the flowers from the Beautiful Bunch stamp set 2x onto Whisper White cardstock using Cherry Cobbler ink. Then a third time using the new Archival Black ink from Stampin’ Up. Punch out the Cherry Cobbler flowers with the Fun Flower punch and the center of the black flower using the 7/8” scallop circle punch. Layer together with Stampin’ Dimensionals and you have a cute flower ready to go!
- Add the finishing touch by adding a few drops of Dazzling Details glitter glue to the center of the flower and to the center of each diamond in the background paper for just the right touch of sparkle.
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Project Supplies Used:

Beautiful Bunch Wood-Mount Bundle
Price: $39.00

Beautiful Bunch Clear-Mount Bundle
Price: $32.25

Lovely Amazing You Photopolymer Stamp Set
Price: $14.95

7/8″ Scallop Circle Punch
Price: $13.00

Everyday Chic Designer Series Paper
Price: $11.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Price: $7.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock
Price: $8.50

Dazzling Details
Price: $2.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin’ Pad
Price: $6.50

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad
Price: $7.00
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August 26, 2015
Quick & Easy Monochromatic (ish) Card for In Color Club
Over on the Stylin’ Stampin’ Inkspiration blog today, everyone is sharing a Quick & Easy project for you to try. I thought that the card I created for July’s In Color Club by mail fit perfectly into this theme! Though there is a lot to look at, this card uses minimal supplies and comes together remarkably quickly.
Tips for this card:
- Keep your projects quick and easy by sticking to a simple color scheme! In this case, I was trying to show an idea that used the new Hello Honey supplies they received in their In Color Club kit and didn’t want to assume they had a bunch of other supplies. So, all we needed was the Hello Honey ink pad, cardstock, and ribbon; plus a contrasting color of ink and cardstock for an accent.
- Use your Dazzling Details glitter glue over a stamped image to add some sparkle without the mess of actual glitter. If you smear it around with the tip of the glue applicator shortly after stamping, it will let the ink color bleed just a little bit giving you a more sparkly filled in look.
- That Hardwood background stamp isn’t just for brown wood fences. Try other colors for a pretty background that blends in with the rest of the card!
- Tie your “bow” by adhering the ends of your ribbon around the back of your White piece of cardstock. Then take a second piece of ribbon and tie it around the first piece of ribbon you attached, pulling the knot tight. You will get a snug ribbon and an easier time tying a nice looking knot!
- The sentiment and flower are from the Bloom with Hope hostess stamp set. See a hostess set you want but can’t place a $150 order to earn it by yourself?
  Consider hosting a private class or craft night with your friends and by the end of the night you could earn that set for free! Or make it even easier for your friends and we can do an Online Party with Facebook. It is a fun way to let your friends be inspired and shop and no one has to get out of their pjs! Email me at jennifer@nwstamper.com if you’d like to give it a try!
And for those of you curious about my In Color Club, this is a great way to collect a little bit of everything from the In Colors including a couple card ideas to get you started over the course of 5 months. To help those folks who missed starting right away, this is something I’ll be running each month. When you join, you’ll get the kit for the color of that month and I’ll just keep cycling the colors until everyone has gotten all 5 of their color kits! So, start anytime and you can be sure you’ll get all of your color kits by the end!
Learn more about In Color Club here
August Online Stamp Club Hostess Code – TT2NETD4
Use this code to get free exclusive tutorials & project kit! Learn more
Card Supplies Used:

Bloom With Hope Clear-Mount Stamp Set
$17.00
Hardwood Wood Stamp Set
$17.95
Hello Honey 3/8″ Satin Stitched Ribbon
$8.95
2014-2016 In Color 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock And Classic Ink Pads Kit
$29.95
Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock
$6.95
Dazzling Details
$2.50
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August 20, 2014
A Quick Thank You With Oh Hello
I know yesterday I promised a post today with more variations of the Rainbow Happy Watercolor card I shared yesterday… but then I remembered this afternoon that I was supposed to be sharing a card using the soon-to-be retired Oh Hello stamp set as part of the Stylin Stampin’ Inkspiration blog team! Oops!
So, I gave the stamp set some love this afternoon and here is my card to share with you:
You see, I also have a TON of designer paper to get through, so why not enjoy it by using it as the big background of my card? This is from the Etcetera designer paper pack.
And because I thought the polka dots needed a little extra something, I used my Dazzling Details for some extra bling….
Can you see it? I always have the hardest time taking pictures that really show off the sparkle.
And finally, did you notice my FAVORITE part of the card? I’ve had these Wood embellishments for a while but its only recently that I’ve really started reaching for them and man they are a fun way to do something different with your project!
You see, I love dimension and I love texture… so something that gives me both is always fab.
I stamped my flower from the Oh Hello set on the wood chip using Stazon so it wouldn’t feather and bleed in the woodgrain. Then I stamped again on the front of the card – BEFORE – I glued down the wood piece so I could use if for a new take on the old Spotlight technique.
And in case you are curious, the chevron oval is actually the stamp from the Oh Hello stamp set and I cut it out with an Oval Framelit because, well, I had them and so why not?
Don’t Forget – Check out the NEW weekly deals that were released today!
Enjoy and I’ll be back tomorrow with those extra Happy Watercolor Rainbow card variations.
May Online Stamp Club Hostess Code – ZUBHUEK6
Use this code to get free exclusive tutorials & project kit!Learn more
Stampin’ Up! Supplies Used
Stamps – Oh Hello
Ink – Pool Party, Soft Suede, Stazon Black
Paper –Etcetera designer paper, Primrose Petals, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla
Accessories – Big Shot, Oval Framelits, Retro Fresh wood accents, Dazzling Details, 1-1/4” Scallop Circle punch
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May 20, 2014
Using Your Paper Scraps for a Cute Valentine
Alright, I know I’m the queen of blabbering on and on in my blog posts so I’ll try to keep this one brief. (Wish me luck!)
I got a day recently to spend all afternoon stamping and so I got to work making thank you cards, swap cards for this week’s leadership conference with Stampin’ Up, and just play with my new supplies. However, I gave myself a challenge to try to use up my left over scraps of designer paper and left behind pieces when I cut out ovals and shapes with my Big Shot. Basically, get them used now instead of having them sitting around because “they are perfectly good punch outs that I can use sometime” and never use.
So, this is what I came up with for some of my left over strips of paper after I made the watercolored thank you cards I shared the other day.
The two patterns are the front and back of the same paper and all the strips are the same size, just offset from each other.
The bird and sentiment are from a limited time Valentine’s Day set from Stampin’ Up called Love You More. I actually bought it because it has a cool globe image, but I also loved this sentiment and the made with love stamp as well. see…
It’s from the set of special valentine’s stamps and kits available through January 27th. You can check them all out online here.
But back to the card… you just color in the bird with your markers and punch out…then stamp and punch the sentiment. I decided to add a little bling by glittering up the “love” and “more”. Lots of scraps and this and that in this card!
Everything I Used on the Card
- Stamps – Love You More (available until Jan 27th)
- Ink – Soft Suede, Real Red; markers: Soft Suede, Coastal Cabana, Soft Sky, Real Red
- Paper – So Saffron cs, Whisper White cs, Fresh Prints designer paper stack
- Accessories – Dazzling Details, White gel pen, White Tea Lace doilies, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Sponge Daubers
Alright, I was kind of brief… but I guess I’ll have to try harder next time I don’t want to be a jabber mouth! Until then…
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January 5, 2014
Sketched Birthday Card for the Birthday Bash!
Ahhh… back in the blogging saddle again. I’ll admit I’m feeling a little rusty (I know it hasn’t really been that long but it feels like ages to me!), but kicking back off with a blog hop is a great way to get the blogging and creative mojo happening again – for sure!
Summer has finally hit and I’m getting super excited for the Stampin’ Up! convention next week (yay!!! And yes, like prior years, I’ll be sharing my pictures, excitement, and info while at convention on my facebook page – so watch there for the good stuff )
But that also means this month’s Blog Hop theme – Birthday Bash – is a perfect way for me to get out my enthusiasm because you know birthdays are fun and exciting, filled with clapping and cheering…. or is that just me at parties? hee hee
This is the card I had to share with you for the hop this month:
I LOVE this Sketched Birthdays stamp set. The images are a perfect blend of not quite vintage-y, not too cutesy, not too real…. just kind of funky and perfect for any age… and guy cards!
Ok, so I used a lot of pink in this card, so maybe it isn’t the most manly… but squint and pretend those are red and brown, or other guy colors and it would totally work!
I tried doing a close up to show you a fun details that is really cool in person but apparently is impossibly to photograph well, which is adding some Silver Dazzling Details to the scallop around the Happy Birthday, Cupcake image. I put a dot of Silver Dazzling Details in each scallop and it adds some subtle sparkle that is really nice!
And YES! That birthday hat patterned paper is hand stamped paper! I just grabbed the hat image and stamped it multiple times in different colors until I was happy with the look. Do that on a full sheet of white paper and you can make a ton of cards lickety-split!

Have you heard? A new DAILY inspiration blog for you is coming and I’ll be on the design team! Join me and some of the very talented monthly Blog Hop Demonstrators as we help give you more daily doses of crafting inspiration! This site will go live the day of our August Blog Hop, August 8th.
But if you want more inspiration now check out more birthday celebrations at the rest of the folks on this month’s blog hop:
Blog Hop Participants:
- Pam S. of Stampin’ in the Sun!
- Rose C. of Stamp with Rose
- Tonya B. of Stampin’ with Tonya
- Dawn S. of Dawn’s Creative Chalet
- Darcy J. of DJ’s Stampin’ Place
- Pamela W. of Stinky Tofu
- Kim R. of Stamping with Kim
- Jennifer B. of NW Stamper <— YOU ARE HERE
- Bree R. of Craft-somnia
- Diana E. of Stampin’ Fun with Diana
- Annie L. of Love Me Cards
- Jamie H. of Unique Ink
- Jennifer C. of Happy 2 Scrap 4 Life
So thanks for visiting and I hope you come back soon!
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July 11, 2013
Finishing Up Christmas with Some Beautiful Cards
Its been such a whirlwind month around here with 2 birthdays down and Christmas behind us – only one more birthday in our family to go! But I was fortunate enough to receive a few Christmas cards from my friends and I loved them so much that I just had to share!
First up, I love this vintage feel that Tanya created by her color choices of Very Vanilla naturals paper, Chocolate Chip, and Old Olive. Plus the sponging around the edges to create a cool Christmas card.
created by Tanya Cabral

I also received this cool Christmas card from Liz. I loved the idea of using the Dazzling Details to make the glimmery dots around the Tulip Frame embossing folder. I know the picture is a little dark, but it is so sparkly in person.
created by Liz Mitchell
Plus she did her embossing on the Shimmer White paper. I tried to catch it in the light…. can you see the shimmer?

Well, I guess that wraps up Christmas projects for the year! Now on to spring projects and new goodies from the Spring Catalog and Sale-a-Bration exclusive event!
Do you need a Spring Catalog or Sale-a-Bration catalog?
Just send me your name and mailing address to jennifer@nwstamper.com and I’ll get you all hooked up!

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December 28, 2012
Snowman Snowglobe Holiday Card
My son keeps telling me that it isn’t wintertime because there is no snow. Apparently to his 2 – going on 3- year old view of the world:
fall = leaves fall off the trees and winter = snow.
That a pretty close approximation! Unfortunately we don’t get too much snow up here in Seattle. So I thought I would make my own “dreaming of snow” card today!
I stamped this cutie of a snowman from the No Peeking stamp set and then decided to punch him out and make him his own snowglobe! I sponged the edge of the circle with Midnight Muse ink for a subtle edge and then made a base out of the Curly Label punch. Finally, add some snow by using Dazzling Details glitter glue.

He looks so happy in his little globe, don’t you think?
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Snowman Snowglobe Card Recipe
Stamps: No Peeking
Ink: Basic Black marker, Gumball Green marker, Real Red marker, Midnight Muse
Paper: Gumball Green, Basic Black, Whisper White
Accessories: Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder, 2 1/2” Circle punch, Curly Label Punch, Dazzling Details, Stitched Satin Ribbon – Gumball Green, Stampin’ Dimentionals, Sponge Daubers
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December 16, 2012
Scrapbooking Sunday: Sparkly Christmas Layout
It all started with cleaning my craft table… I came across a 1/4” x 12” piece of designer series paper. Being the paper hoarder I am, I thought, this is a great piece for a scrapbook page but I was afraid it would get crumpled if I stored it as a scrap. So what did I do? Why stopped everything and made a scrapbook layout of course! 🙂
See that thin striped designer paper at the bottom edge of the green? That was what got this whole page started! It was from the Candlelight Christmas specialty designer series paper pack, so I started there. Some of the colors in that paper pack are Real Red, Early Espresso, and Lucky Limeade. So, I went with a Real Red 12×12 base and added a 2 3/4″ strip of the Flocked flourish transparency to the left side of the page for some subtle color and texture. Then I started building up the center panel.
I picked Lucky Limeade as my accent color and then added three panels from the Candlelight Christmas pack. The dsp pieces are 6″ x 3 3/4″ and I figured I would use smaller 3×5 sized pictures or trimmed 4×6 pictures so that the pattern shows around the photo as matting. I rounded the corners of the paper before glueing them down.
Then it was time to add some sparkle! I started with a strip of Champagne Glimmer paper along the top and my 1/4″ scrap of designer series paper along the bottom. But then I thought it needed more, so I grabbed my Tags til Christmas stamp set. First was the little oval accent that I stamped in Lucky Limeade and punched out with the small oval punch. Then I added some Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details for the berries. I popped them up on dimensionals so my photos could slide underneath if needed.
Then I added one more tag – the decorative label punch Dec 25th tag from the Tags til Christmas set. I stamped it with Early Espresso and punched it out. Then I grabbed that same Cherry Cobbler Dazzling Details and outlined the oval portion. Finally, I decided to add a tassel and took some Early Espresso baker’s twine and twisted it into a loop above the tag and then unraveled/frayed the ends to make my tassel.
Now to just get some good Christmas pictures to put in this layout! But I’m sure I’ll have more pictures than I know what to do with. 🙂
And if you love this designer paper, just a reminder that there is only 1 month left of the Holiday catalog, and once we are into January, this paper will be gone as well.
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Tags Til Christmas Stamp set (#120847)
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December 2, 2012
Quick Holiday Gift Idea w/ the Candy Wrapper Die
When I first saw the candy wrapper die, all the projects I saw with it were halloween projects and ever since then I seemed to be stuck thinking about it as a halloween thing or even birthday treats…
See this is what you see when you look at it in the catalog or online:

But then I saw this super cute idea and thought it was awesome to see other seasons with the die – in this case Christmas.
The nice thing about the die is that that it is super fast to put together because the die does all the cutting and scoring for you. You just have to fold the sides together, slide in your treat, twists the ends, and EMBELLISH!

In this case, this sample was made with:
- Designer Series Paper (a retired Christmas pattern from a couple years ago)
- Cherry Cobbler seam binding
- Tags Til Christmas stamp set
- Scallop Square punch
- Dazzling Details glitter glue
Plus, check out some of these fun touches!
I love how the outline of the scallop square is colored with a Cherry Cobbler marker. I always use Sponge Daubers to edge my shapes, but I love how precise you can get with the marker on a bumpy image like the scallop punch.
Plus, the added bling you get with the Dazzling Details glitter glue on the dots is so small but it adds A LOT when you see it in person.
So, there you have it! A quick idea for some little gifts for co-workers, friends, or stocking stuffers. 🙂

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Tags Til Christmas Stamp set (#120847)
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November 30, 2012