Folded Christmas Tree Card Video

 I was browsing Stampin' Up!'s videos on You Tube the other day and came across this one I wanted to share. It shows you how to make the cute accordion fold Christmas Tree card on page 181 in the Annual Catalog. After I watched it I couldn't believe how easy it actually was...it looks so complicated in the picture!

I hope you enjoyed it - now I definately have to try and make my own version. Remember to check out more of Stampin' Up!'s videos - HERE is the link to Stampin' Up!'s channel on You Tube.

If you need any of the supplies used in the video, just visit my Online Store or contact me for more info.

Fall has Fallen!

I recently held a class dedicated just to Fall. We made 3 cards with a Fall theme and a fun gift pouch as well.

First card from the left uses the new Friendship Preserves together with the coordinating Window Frames Framelits and the Festive Paper Piercing Pack. You can get the Festive Paper Piercing Pack FREE this month - see HERE for more details.

Second card from the left uses the Perfectly Preserved stampset and coordination Framelits - don't you just love that you can save 15% when you buy both! I also used the coordinating Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper. I have seen several cards where the jar has been stamped with Black Staz'on ink on the Windows Sheets for a fun "life like" glass effect and could wait to try it out. It is impossible to see in my picture but I created a basket weave effect on my Island Indigo strip by running it through the Stripes Embossing Folder by flipping the card stock over and lining up diagonal from one corner to the opposite.

Third card from the left is made using the French Foliage Stamp set with the Triple Time Technique. So much fun and so easy. Here are the dimensions for the layers in case you would like to try this out for yourself.
Very Vanilla Cardstock: 2" x 3 1/4", 3" x 4 1/4", 4" x 5 1/4"
Cajun Craze Cardstock: 2 1/4" x 3 1/2", 3 1/4" x 4 1/2", 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
You layer all the vanilla pieces on top of each other - maybe stick them together with a Glue Dots or adhesive from the Tape Runner so they stay in place while you stamp. You want to be able to take them apart again after you are done stamping so avoid any adhesive that is too sticky.

The pouch was inspired by one I saw on Dawn Olchefske blog and I loved it so much that I changed it very little - she also has an example of a Hot Cocoa pouch I can't wait to try -  see Here - however what I really want to change it in to is ...being in the Cornhusker state and all ..is a Popcorn pouch... I am planning on making those for my kids teachers. The Perfectly Preserved stamp set has a corncob and the Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper has a pattern with them too...I will try to post pictures of those when I get them done. The ribbon used it is the new 7/8" Cotton Ribbon ...so soft ....and I stamped the apples from the Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set right on top...so much FUN ..love you can do that!


I hope you enjoyed today's projects. Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

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Ornaments for my Halloweeen Tree

I got two amazing Halloween trees last year. However due to space issues in my new home I only have room for one, which is probably ok since I hardly have any ornaments to hang on it yet. I have been seeing this cool vintage looking and very expensive ornaments on Etsy but I just refuse to spend that much money when I know I can make some of my own even though they might not be vintage.

Here is one of my Halloween Trees. As you can tell it looks pretty bare. I will have to make some more when I get a chance. By the way sorry for the bad pictures - the light from the windows make them look all dark.

The first one! I actually made this one using scraps I had laying around from when I made my Halloween Rosette...all the same supplies plus a few extras including one of those amazing Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons...see I managed to put my own vintage spin on them ha! I should mention the the string the ornaments are hanging from is actually White Baker's Twine that I dyed with a ink refill...what a mess I had black fingers for days...

 Here is the second one...it also uses some scraps I had laying around but I added a scallop circle punched out of the the silver Glimmer paper. I used my papersnips and cut in each scallop and lightly bent them up  for more dimension then I added a big Basic Black button and a Large Pearl Basic Jewel for the center. I didn't want my tulle - which by the way again is Crumb Cake that has been inked with the Staz'on Black Ink - to have the scalloped edge that the Tulle original comes with so I snipped  the edge till I liked the way it looked.

 My Boo Ornament I actually made using Orchard harvest Designer Series Paper instead of the Howlstooth & Scaringbone Designer Series Paper. I wanted my edge of the rosette to have points just like the one in the Designer Rosette Bigz XL die but because the folds there are at every 1/2" I cut each point using my papersnips. The little spiderweb is from Spooky Bingo Bit and the Boo! from Tiny Tags stamp sets. Black 3/8" Taffeta Ribbon makes a super fun layer between the rosette and scalloped circle.

 My last ornament is actually using a technique that was showcase in last year's Holiday catalog. The cones are made by punching our squares of paper then rolled and glued in to cones...messy I had to wash hand several times...but the end result is so worth it. The Spooky is from the Border Banter Stamp Set and attached with a 3/8" Basic Black Glimmer brad on top of a snippet of Silver Glimmer Paper punched out with one of the punches in the Little Labels Punch Pack.

 As you can tell I love all that glitters...I can't wait to fill my tree up with more creations. I hope to make some each year to add to my collection.

Please let me know what you think by leaving a comment below... I appreciate you stopping by! For a complete list of all products used see below.

Supplies:

Paper: Houndstooth and Scarringbone and Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper, Tangerine Tango, Very Vanilla and Basic Black Cardstock, Silver Glimmer Paper
Stamp set: Tiny Tags, Border Banter, Toxic Treats

Tools: Simply Scored Scoring Tool, 1 3/4" and 1" Circle punches, 1 1/4" Square Punch, Little Labels Punch Pack, 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch

Ink: Staz'on Black Ink and refill

Adhesive: Tombo Multi Glue, Sticky Strip, Jumbo Sticky Rounds, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Embellishments: Silver Glass Glitter, Glimmer brads, Crumb Cake 3 1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon, 3/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, 1/2" Very Vanilla Seam binding Ribbon, White Baker's Twine, Basic Jewels Rhinestones, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Neutrals Designer Buttons, Basic Glimmer Brads, Large Pearl Basic Jewels

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Halloween Rosette

I recently had my Halloween Class and this was one of the projects we made. It is sooo beautiful in real life and so hard to capture on camera. I hope you'll enjoy the pictures and maybe give it a go on making your own.

The Simply Scored tool is a must when you make rosettes like this. All the pleats are scored at 1/4". The Howlstooth and Scaringbone Designer Series Paper is cut in to 2 strips 3" x 12" each and attached to a 3 1/2" circle of cardstock with the Jumbo Sticky Rounds. I didn't worry that there was a gap in the center of the rosette since it was going to be covered up anyway. On top of the Designer Series Paper is a piece of the Crumb Cake Tulle folded in half and pleated using sticky strip to attach it. As you probably can tell the tulle doesn't look like crumb cake at all and it is because I changed the color by inking it up with the Black Staz'on ink pad on each side - so cool right? The Tulle ribbon does come in Early Espresso also but I wanted something more true to black, so I had to improvise.

Here is a close up! The First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper Rosette's edge got some Tombo Glue scraped on to the edge then rolled in Silver Glass Glitter that will tarnish with time for a more vintage look. See the shimmer all over the rosette! I made my own Smooch Spritz using the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint mixed with 70% rubbing alcohol in our Stampin' Spritzer because I use so much of it. You can also buy the Smooch Spritz we have which is all premade for you to use.

 See all the layers...sigh ...Love it!

Please let me know what you think about today's project by leaving a comment! Remember you can also subscribe to my blog to get all the lastest post directly to your inbox...see box to the right!

 Supplies:

Paper: Houndstooth and Scarringbone Designer Series Paper, First Edition Specialty Designer Series Paper, Tangerine Tango and Basic Black Cardstock, 

Tools: 3 1/2" Circle Originals Die, Spider Web Embossing Folder, Typeset Alphabet Bigz die, Big Shot, Stampin' Sponges, Simply Scored Scoring Tool, 2 1/2" Circle punch

Ink: Staz'on Black Ink, 

Adhesive: Tombo Multi Glue, Sticky Strip, Jumbo Sticky Rounds, Glue Dots, Dimensionals

Embellishments: Silver Glass Glitter, Antique brads, Champagne Shimmer Paint, Stampin' Spritzer, Crumb Cake 3 1/2" Scalloped Tulle Ribbon, 3/8" Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, 1/2" Very Vanilla Seam binding Ribbon

Other (non Stampin' Up!) Candy Lollipop stick, rubbing alcohol