Gift Tin & a couple Christmas Cards

I started with  a metal lunch box that I bought after Christmas a couple of years ago at a very good clearance sale.  I cut two strips of Kraft cardstock approx. 2" wide x 12" long.  Glued them together to make one super long strip.  Then I stamped delicate snowflakes in White Stazon ink and added a little sponged white Stazon to all the edges.   Wrapped it around my box and glued the ends.  Then I wrapped a piece of beautiful Olive green satin ribbon and glue dotted the ends. 

 

I had a long piece of snowflake border that I got a Hobby Lobby for $1.50, and I cut one of the snowflakes out, added a button with a hemp thread and that is my center piece.  I thought it needed a tag with a greeting, dark chocolate Bazzil made the tag and a piece of Kraft with a scallop punch made the greeting base.  I am not even sure where I got the stamp that says Peace on Earth, but it came in a large set of Christmas stamps from several years ago.  Stazon around all the edges and a Stazon stamped snowflake in the middle.  A little red rhinstone finishes the tag.

Three pieces of coordinating ribbon for the handle and I have a lovely tin to fill with cookies, candles, cards or whatever. This would make an excellent gift for anyone on your list!

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Card to go with tin.  Cut a piece of Kraft Cardtsock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2", stamp with snowflake in Stazon.  Ink edges with white Stazon.  Add piece of coordinating Olive Green ribbon and a felt snowflake.  Top with a button threaded with hemp. Cute and simple!

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This card has a little more detail.  I made it special for a family in AZ. First cut a piece of red sparkly holly paper 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Cut a piece of Kraft Cardstock  3X3, stamp snowman stamp from Snow Friends set (Close to my Heart) in White Stazon.  Next I "colored" him in with the White Daisy Marker from Close to my Heart.  When you first use the marker it looks like nothing is happening, then in just a couple of min, the white starts to appear like magic.  It is very cool.  Definetly looks like snow.

 

I then added some sparkle with my Tonertex glue pen and added Prisma Glitter (Close to my Heart) to the little snowflakes and the ground around the snowman.  Inked edges with white Stazon.  I then mounted it onto a piece of Bazzil Bling Red cut to 3 1/2" x 3 1/2".  After all the snowman image with dry, I went back and colored his hat red, made his eyes, nose, buttons and colored in the heart with Prismacolor markers.  After that was dry I added a fake stitch to his hat and heart ornament with a white pen.  I then waited several min and went back over the hat with a fine tip Chocolate Marker from Close to my Heart and made the stitches on the hat look antiqued.  I also added some lines to the front of the hat and some shadows to the sides.  I also made his stick arms with the chocolate marker.

A small leftover piece of the dark chocolate cardstock made the tag and another scallop punched piece of cardstock with the "Peace on Earth" stamped in Chocolate.  I then decided I wanted to try another technique, so I stamped the snowflake on a piece of acetate and puched it out with the scallop punch and layered it onto the Kraft piece.  Added a red bling and a piece of Olive Green Satin ribbon.  Layer everthing together and stamp "Happy Holidays" in the inside.

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 Happy Anniversary card for Sally & Glen.  (Special order) Two chipboard hearts are the focal point for this card. One was coated in chocolate texture cardstock and three little blings added, the other was coated in red texture paper and then coated in a solid cover of Prisma Glitter.  I wrapped them in a hug of Chocolate satin ribbon and glue dotted them to a card base made of berry, green & red papers from  Bazzill.  Stamp the "Love" sentiment from "Card Commentary" from Close to my Heart and embossed it in red embossing powder.  Finished it off with a piece of chocolate satin ribbon and the inside sentiment of "Happy Anniversary".

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This is a picture I took when we were putting up the Christmas decorations and I really liked how Addie was really taking in the Nativity Scene.  She loves special things and this really caught her eye.  It was a gift from Johns parents several years ago. 

Have a peaceful day!

j.

It's a handmade Christmas....... 

One of my customers requested several card sets to give as gifts for Christmas.  She has been planning on trying to do all her shopping locally, which I think is a great idea!    She is going to give several people on her list a set of cards, a homemade goodie and earrings made by another local artist.  What a fantastic gift idea!   

I still have several more to make, this is just the first big batch.  All of them have been embossed, some of them have several layers.  

If you have any questions about product or technique, please feel free to leave a comment!

j.

p.s. Sorry the pictures are not very good, it has been non-stop rain here so I had to take them by the window and I  was sick on top of that, so my heart wasn't into the photography that day!  After a  steroid shot, antibiotics and a decongestant I feel like superwoman now!  :)

Retreat Classes are taking shape! 

 (drum roll please!)

Here is the scoop on some of the classes that will be offered at the Retreat!!!

. . . by the way. . .registration is still open. . .we have a few more spots left, so send in your registration today to secure your spot!

first.....

Most Classes will have additional costs.

Some classes require that you pre-order and pre-pay for the supplies.

Pre-payment for classes will start Dec. 1.

Some classes will have a supply list of required items to bring to the class. These items will be available for pre-purchase, if you do not have them.

second........

What you need to do now is. . . .sign up for classes!!

Let us know which of the following classes interest you so, we know how to schedule our classes!!!

Once we see what the interest level is of each class, then we will devise a schedule. We will try to schedule a class when most of the people interested in it will be there!

Please email your response to any of us

Meredith at mereburgess@gmail.com

Jen jandjandm@embarqmail.com

or Marsha dwaynep@greenhills.net

Now..... for the fun part.....

Holiday Madness

taught by: Marsha

Part 1: Christmas

Part 2: Valentines

Part 3: Easter

you choose any or all of these fabulous kits to get pages done in minutes!!!!

Class time: less than one hour per kit

Cost: to be announced

Pre-registration and payment required

Technique Time- 1 hour

taught by: Marsha, Jen, & Meredith

this will be offered at several different times during the weekend! You pick and choose which techniques interest you! You will leave with a sample of the technique demonstrated, but no projects will be completed. Some classes will just be informative. These will be easy and cheap. . .and some will even be free!! Let us know which techniques most interest you. . . so we know which ones to offer! Check back for an updated list or feel free to email me your technique suggestions!

Masking-Jen

Shaving Cream-Jen

Shaker-

Stamping-Meredith

Watercolor Pencils-Meredith

Memory Manager Software-Marsha

Custom Cutting System-Marsha

Liquid Glass-Jen

Embossing-Jen

Paper Flowers-

Liquid Applique-

Sculpting Foam

Fun Flock

Chalk

Re-inkers
Homemade Shimmer mist - Jen

Altered Canvas

taught by Jen

Class time: ?

Cost: to be announced

Pre-registration and payment required

Six pages in sixty minutes

taught by Jen

Class time: one hour

Cost: to be announced

Pre-registration and payment required

Mini-Album #1

taught by Jen

Class time:

Cost: to be announced

Pre-registration and payment required

Mini-Album #2

taught by Meredith

Class time: one hour

Cost: to be announced

Pre-registration and payment required

Minutes Picfolio

taught by Marsha

Class time: one hour

Cost: to be announced

Pre-registration and payment required

Card Crazy

taught by Meredith

in this fun class you will make several all occasion cards using some fun techniques and beautiful supplies!

Class time: one hour

Cost: to be announced

Pre-registration and payment required

Workshop on the Go Kits

available from Jen  or Meredith

don't like hauling tons of stuff to a retreat. . . order any of the kits you want. . . I will bring the extra supplies you need. . . and voila. . .you will have everything you need to make beautiful scrapbook pages or cards!! Each Kit comes with step-by-step instructions to make 2 12x12 scrapbook pages and 6 cards. . . plus additional instructions to make more layouts and cards. . . and lots of supplies left over to make your own creations!!!

Each Basic Kit costs: $29.95

Embellishment add-on Pack are typically $7-$15 ad are optional

Class time: at your leisure

Cost: $29.95 per kit. . . add-ons are available

Pre-registration and payment required

Studio J

taught by Meredith

cost: Free

Learn how to use this wonderful new online digital scrapbooking program!!

ATC easy as 123
taught by Jen

(Artist Trading Cards)

Price: TBA Time: 1 hour

Materials needed

Adhesive both liquid and tape

paper cutter

scissors

Introduction to ATC's (Artist Trading Cards) You will learn the history of the ATC and your ATC kit bag will include several cool supplies to make your own individual ATC card.

(If there are enough participants I will host a Saturday night ATC Swap)

To get on the class list, email Meredith, Marsha, or Jen!

Look for class links with supply lists, pictures, and how to register coming soon!

All Hallow's Eve happenings.......













Card for Meg's secret pal at school.  Embossed, several times, then brayered and sponged with background.  Had a little oops with the embossing powder and as you can see there are several white dots around the vampire.  Apparently I didn't get all the little stray pieces of powder off and so those places remained white.  It's ok tho, as we all now know, vampires sparkle.  So this is our sparkly vampire, Edward!  HA!

Also the envelope had to be decorated!
Love the Martha Stewart Goo punch!

Who is that masked Grannie?  & " Sarah the Witch"  (Addie, looks very different with blonde hair!) 

Addie and me carving the pumpkin.

Outside decorations.  One of my favorite things is setting up the patio with decorations.  We have collected several cool ones over the years.

Mr. Heartbroken is a new addition this year.  He was waiting on his lovely lady, and she never showed.  He died right there on that bench, with a rose in his hand.  AWWW....poor guy!


Well, that's a wrap...hope you had a fun, safe Halloween!


j.

Addie playing in the leaves.  The colors in the trees are so beautiful this fall.  We have really been lucky!

j.

IT'S HERE!!! 

The Close to my Heart sale you have been waiting for all year!  

Buy two stamp sets get the third set FREE!!  

The sale starts NOV. 3rd.  
Contact me to place your order.

j.

Pixie Stick Invitations

Kraft cardstock folded in half, cut into strips and glued on the edges forms this little pixie stick holder.  I first ran it through my printer to print the party info and each kiddo's name.  Finish with a knot of ribbon and a felt pumpkin.  Cute, inexpensive and still homemade!

No fall would be complete without a trip to the punkin' patch.  Big...small...round...tall...we like them all!  Even the little, little, little, bitty ones! 

These were  a recent special order.  I love how they turned out.  They are for twins that are only a week or two old!  So no scary stuff here, just sweet, happy pumpkins with sweet candy corn and only a little bitty "Boo".

j.