Yes. It is the season of giving (and maybe receiving). Which means we like to enhance our gifts with pretty bows and tags and bags and wrap. It elevates the gift, especially if the packaging is handmade.  This tag is the VIP project from my Card Studio event. At the Card Studio for Christmas I had over 40 card samples to help plan your Christmas card. As part of the class you get one on one time with a professional. And the perk for ordering your supplies from me is I will cut your card bases and basic pieces for free and deliver with your order within two weeks of order. No Big Shot work or punching.  At the event of you brought a friend you were able to do an extra project. This tag is the VIP project.  Supplies: STAMPS: Festival of Trees 135059 INKS: Crumb Cake 126975,  Cherry Cobbler 126966 PAPERS: White thick cardstock 140272, Merry Moments DSP 138450 ACCESSORIES: Crumb Cake 3/8" stitched ribbon 138428, Cherry Cobbler thick bakers twine ...

This season of friends and family there are many reasons to feel grateful and send a Thank You or Thinking of You card.  As part of my continued "using the scraps in front of me" I whipped up this card in mere moments last night.  Everything except the striped newsprint paper is from a previous swap. Even that was a scrap I cut down. My challenge continues to empty the bin I now keep in my studio right in front of me. I add scraps and I use them. I wish I had done this years ago. I used to stick them back into my paper sorter. My office was arranged differently. Now I peak first in there to see what I can make. It's getting empty but I know that won't last.  Let's look at the supplies, which are all listed on previous blog posts.  STAMPS: Watercolor Thank You 135377, Vintage Leaves 138802 INKS: Delightful Dijon 138327, StayzOn Black 101406 PAPERS: Gold Glimmer 133719, Very Vanilla 101650, Delightful Dijon 138338, Typeset Specialty DSP 133704 ACESSORIES: Leaflets F...

Happy Halloween 2015 One final card. Stamps: Sweet Hauntings by Stampin' Up! 139702 w 139705 c, Among the Branches (eyes and crow) 139823 Inks: Archival Black ink 140931 Papers: Night of Navy, Tangerine Tango, Smoky Slate, Whisper White and Pear Pizzaz cardstocks,  Accessories: Note Tag Punch 135860, 1 1/4" circle punch 119861, Fringe Scissors 133325, 1 1/4" burlap ribbon 132140, dazzling diamonds glitter, Tombo green glue, blender pens This card also uses the "star technique" from the October 30, 2015 post on how to. To make the pumpkins I punched out two circles for each and then hand-trimmed them to create the pumpkin grooves. I cut the burlap ribbon in half and then fringed it. The tombstones where wrinkled and then flattened then sponged to age them. I hope you all had a safe and very fun filled Halloween. Ours was a lot of fun meeting new neighbors. It is the first year our kids didn't go trick-or-treating but they still...

Created using the Project Life app and Seasonal Snapshot card collection 139651 page 38 Holiday Catalog by Stampin' Up! Accessory pack is 139652 and contains woodcuts, stickers, washi tape and more. 

Accessory: Spider Web Doilies 139622 page 47 in the Holiday Catalog My newest team member Jeny came over for crafts and swap prepping a few weeks ago. After the swaps were prepped, essentially we had a craft off with some Halloween fun.  Jenny took and flipped the black spider web doilies over so the white side was face up. She made a color mist using a spray bottle, rubbing alcohol and a dash of Night of Navy re-inker.  The effect is a smoky, mystical background that calls to spooks everywhere.  Another use for the doilies would be to color the white back side of the doily. They are a very pretty shape. Thank you for allowing me to post your creation on my blog Jeny. Sorry about the double watermark, my app automatically adds my watermark. Thank you for stopping by. I wish you a happy spooky night, Sandy