HOLIDAY TEACHER GIFTS

I think this could be it... I think I am finally finished creating holiday presents for teachers and co-workers. This "handbag" I made for my daughters teacher. I also made versions for my sons teacher and student teacher. I used Wintergreen Designer Series Paper, sticky tape to adhere the Very Vanilla grosgrain ribbon to the handbag. As an added touch I used two silver brads to make it look like they were holding the handles onto the handbag. The gift tag is made from Very Vanilla cardstock with a piece of coordinating Wintergreen paper. I filled the handbag with ten cards for various occasions. Here is a LINK to the instructions.

The last gifts I worked on are two more boxes for the BEST special education teachers I could ask to work with. They truly are special people and make my job easier. THANK YOU both! Here are the boxes...

The first box I used the new EMBRACE LIFE stamp set. I fell in love with this set and the colors on the front cover of the SPRING~SUMMER COLLECTION 2008 the moment I saw them. I used River Rock for the box, matching it with Ruby Red and Groovy Guava cardstock. I stamped the image on Watercolor Paper using Stazon black ink. Using a Blender Pen I painted the image using the same colors in ink. I added a bit of "bling" by adding two silver brads.

The second box I used the new TIME WELL SPENT Level 3 Hostess Set. Berry colors are in for this spring so I chose to use Purely Pomegranate, Rose Red, Pretty in Pink and teamed them with Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip. It looks almost good enough to eat! Again, I used Water Color Paper with Stazon black ink. Instead of using blender pens and ink I used Watercolor Crayons to paint the flower. To add dimension to the flower I used Crystal Effects with Micro Beads and a rhinestone brad. To make the backdrop for the flower I broke out the scrap box!

IT'S ALL BOXED UP!

Instead of doing stockings this year I created boxes for each of my nieces and nephews. I found this wonderful box on Fat Cat Stamper. I could not resist re-creating my own! But, I have to apologize for using two retired sets... Girlfriends & Sporting Goods... but they are sets that I cannot bare to part with. ENJOY!

HOLIDAY CARDS

Man did I have fun designing my holiday cards this year. I love Wild Wasabi and Purely Pomegranite together. The Season of Joy set was my favorite from the Holiday Mini Catalog and the wide satin ribbon in Purely Pomegranite is gorgeous! I am praying that they add the wide satin ribbon to the 2008 Spring and Summer Collection! I also used paper from the Winter Bright Simply Scrappin' kit, a silver brad, scallop & 1" circle punch and silver elastic cording.

Speaking of the Winter Bright Simply Scrappin' Kit... I LOVE THE COLOR COMBINATION! I came up with a simple one layer card and anyone could create! Here I used the stamp set Snowfall, Whisper White cardstock, Regal Rose wide grosgrain ribbon with Bashful Blue and and Wild Wasabi ink. Simple... simple... simple!

This last card I used the Holiday Glitz package that Stampin' Up! offered as a kit. I added a few touches to make it mine! I liked the idea of using a flap to close the card but did not like the directions to use simple staples. I decided to use two red brads and silver elastic cording instead. The other change I made was to 'hide' the ribbon to let more of my stamped image show. The best thing about this kit was everything came pre-cut, scored and ready to! Included in the kit was cardstock & Designer Series Paper, pre-cut ribbon and rhinestone brads. All I needed to add was the stamp set Snowfall and ink in Soft Sky & Wild Wasabi.

2007 FALL & WINTER COLLECTION ~ RETIREMENT LIST

The new Spring-Summer Collection 2008 is just about the corner and it is time to say goodbye to retiring stamp sets from the 2007 Fall-Winter Collection! It is time to place that order that for that set that you have been dying to have. As of January 2, 2008, these stamp sets will no longer be available.

Retired List (Alphabetical)
Retired List (Numerical)
Dormant List
Retired Accessories List - Contact me! I will send you a Word document list.

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