12 Days of Christmas - {Day 2!}

Hey there bloggie friends!  Happy Thursday to you.  Today, I've got a cute and fun holiday video from Stampin'Up! to get you in the holiday spirit with their unique version of the 12 days of Christmas.
 


Have you all done your Christmas cards yet?  That's my big project that I'm hoping to complete this weekend.  Boy, is this holiday season going fast.  Do you feel the same way too?  I would love to hear what you guys are crafting this year - be it decorations, cards, or gifts.  Feel free to share and leave me a comment.

I'll catch up with you guys tomorrow with Day 3.

Ciao for now!

12.12.12 and Day 1 of 12 Days of Christmas!

Hi there, dear blog friends! Happy 12.12.12! I know I'm in the last few minutes of the day, but I wanted to kick off my 12 days of Christmas! Here's the first day - a fun and simple Christmas ornament project!

I used framelits, embossing folders and DSP to create these cute little guys. Hope you like them!

Great things come in {cute} handmade packages

Hi all!  How are you?  I am popping in with a quick post of a fabulous idea that I had to CASE from Qbee's Quest!  How cute is this box!  Here's a full look of the outside:

And wait til you see the inside....

 

Isn't that so clever?!  It's a hinged box that measures 3" x 5" and is 1" deep.  I love the little pop-up for the gift card!  I am so glad I stumbled across Brenda's post - she has a step-by-step tutorial on her blog, so it makes this project so easy peasy, you'll want to make a bunch!  I know I am!! Plus there's even room to add some yummy candy or a nice tube of lipstick.  Hope you liked this case!

 

Here are the supplies I used:

{Penguin Gift Card Box}

*Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Be of Good Cheer DSP, Very Vanilla

*Stamps: No Peeking

*Inks: Cherry Cobbler

*Accessories: Window Framelit dies, Festive Paper Piercing Pack, Big Shot, Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, dimensionals, Simply Scored board, Decorative Label punch, Paper trimmer

 

Have a great day and I'll see you guys soon.  I think I've bitten by the inspiration bug, so I'm hoping to post a few more things this week!  Bye for now.

 

Happy Cyber Monday!

Hi all!  Did you guys have a nice Thanksgiving weekend?  Did any of you hit the Black Friday sales and all that good stuff?  Well, with Cyber Monday today, I thought I'd throw in a little special for those of you that want to shop for some stamping and crafting presents :)  So, not only do you have the Online Extravaganza items, but for those of you in the United States, if you place an order on my Stampin'Up! online store today, I will personally send you this cute little Stampin'Up! tote, too, as a special gift from me.

I love this print from the Festival of Prints paper pack in the Holiday Mini catalog.  It'll be perfect to tote your craft supplies or bring to the market to carry your groceries.  Whatever the use, it's a great reusable bag with an adorable design!  Have fun checking out the Online Extravaganza...you have til Wednesday to take advantage of the deals, but today's the day to shop on my site if you want to get yourself a free shopping tote :)

Have fun and I'll catch up with you guys soon!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wish you and your families a very Happy Thanksgiving!

A momentous weekend for UCLA

Hi there blog friends! I wanted to share a cute photo of my little guy from today in his Bruin jersey. With a split UCLA-USC household, you can imagine that this can be a sensitive topic. Luckily, the hubs was ok with Denver wearing this post-game jersey for the winning team :) Truth be told, he would look cute in either jersey!

Have a great night! And, don't forget that the Stampin'Up! Online Extravaganza starts tomorrow, Nov 19!!

Bye for now!

Love textured paper? You'll LOVE Textured Boutique

Just when you may have gotten stumped on a gift idea for your favorite crafters {or even a gift for YOU!}, Stampin'Up has put together a great offering in partnership with Sizzix on this cool crafting tool...the Textured Boutique.  Now, how cute is this? Esthetically, for all the purse afficionados out there, it looks like an adorable blue purse with a black handle.  Don't you think it will make a nice addition to your craft table?  Ahh - but the function is key - this little portable tool will transform your regular cardstock sheet into a beautiful textured focal point for your card.  The picture above shows what you get with the Textured Boutique Bundle for $39.95:

• Textured Boutique Embossing Machine
• 2 Embossing folders: Flower Garden  and Striped Textured Embossing Folders

Or, you can opt for the Textured Boutique machine itself for $29.95.  It's a great deal!  This offer is only available for a limited time while supplies last, so don't delay!  You'll want to get one soon!

Curious about how it works?  You can watch the video below to see just how easy and cool it is!

Hope you have a great day!  Bye for now :)