Snowman Box

Ok, I posted this little snowman box on Stampin Connection and had a request to post the instructions.  I have never done a video tutorial, but will do my best to list how I made it.  If you have any questions, please email and ask, I will be glad to help, but really, its super easy!  This little box I made to hold the snowman ornament that I made for my sister.  So here it goes:

-  I cut out 1 fancy favor box using the die of course in whisper white.
-  I did use the large oval creative memories shape to cut out 2 shapes in whisper white as well.
-  I cut off just a little off each bottom to cover the whole from and back of the box height.
-  I used liquid tombow (this stuff is tough) to glue on the front and back oval.
-  I love to ink the edged, so I did this on the ovals and the nose.
-  The hat is made from two black modern label punches and the center is covered with a white snowflake from the 'northern frost die'.  The hat part, is just two 2-1/2" x 2" pieces cut out and glued on.  I used dazzling details to add some sparkle to the hat.
-  The nose is the third petal using the 'blossom petals builder punch'.
-  The eyes are 2 black 3/4" circles and the smile is #5 1/2' circles.

Snowman Ornament

This is the snowman head ornament that I made for my sister as part of her Christmas gift. (shhhhh...I have her name, don't tell!!)  Anyway, the one die I bought, that I thought was gonna be a waist of my money was the petal cone die.  Do you know that it has turned out to be one of the most used one and fun one I have.  I love it!!!  I cut out two of the cone shape using vanilla materal.  I sticked each side together and then stuffed it.  I used some misc. materal I had laying around (remember, I'm trying to use things I have already for gifts this year) and made the hat and scarf.  I glued on black buttons for the eyes, chalked on some rosey cheaks.  I took a small 1/4' stip of pumpkin pie paper and rolled it tight, then took tweasers and pulled it out to form the nose.  I then hot glued it on.  Wha All, one handmade snowman ornament for Christmas!!

Hot Cocoa with Santa

 You know like everyone this year, I have cut way back on the Christmas gifts bought.  I wanted to use what I have to make some handmade gifts instead.  I have made several snowman ornaments, reindeer food treat packets and now this!  My husband and I are going out to his work dinner party tonight, Wew Hoo!!  Our good friends are gonna watch the boys for us and I wanted to give their two boys a little something.  I have a reindeer food tube each for them, but i also made these cute hot cocoa packets for them.  Each have one packet of cocoa mix and 5 hershey kisses (who can resist chocolate-well I know I can't!!)

The santa is made with the following punches and layered as seen in the photo.  You can get some of these punches at a great discount over in the clerance section at my site.  Click the link to the right to head right over and see what all punches, ribbons, paper packs and etc. are on clearance!

SU! punches used:
*  ornament, oval, scalloped oval, wings from the bird punch, large heart punch and the small flower from the boho blossom flower punch.  I also used the owl punch for the smallest circles for the eyes and nose.

More Cute Reindeer Food

 My son usually gets some reindeer food from his school bus drive, but this year he got non.  Needless to say, he was disappointed, so of course of put a special tube together for him and his older brother.  I used the treat tubes from SU!, oh these things are so much fun to create with!  I used the ever so popular reindeer saying:"sprinkle on the lawn at night, the moon will make it sparkle bright.  As Santa's reindeer fly and roam, this will guide them to your home!" and punched it out with the decorative label punch.

This is a close up of the stocking punch at great use.  This punch has turned out to be used for such more than the normal stocking.  I do have to announce that SU! will not carry the "Stocking Punch" over to the new large catalog.  You have until the end of December or until their inventory runs out.  Click the shopping cart button to the right of my blog to order yours now and to check out all the other great items listed in the clearance section!!

Reindeer Food!!

Ok, everyone has seen the ever so cute tutorials on how to make the cute elf feet.  I went a step further and made the whole body to go with it.  I wanted to give the children I watch and my own kids the ever so popular "Reindeer Food"!  We can't have Santa missing our house you know!!

I made two girl elves for my two girls I watch and I made one santa for my little guy I watch.  I used oatmeal and red glitter for the reindeer food and stuffed it inside the celephane treat tubes from SU!.  The body is made of the top note die and I cut the sides down to make more of a dress/coat.

SU! Items used:
-  ornament punch, 3/4" circle punch, label punch, decorative border punch, 1/2' circle punch and the mini circle punch in the 3/pc. bitty punch set.

-  black and red misc. ribbon for sholder straps. misc. gold ribbon for santa's shoes. black and gold mini brads.

Santa Cookie Boxes

 I wanted to do something small, but nice for my husband to give to his employees at his work.  I also had made mac and cheese the other night and was about to throw away the cardboard box (you know the ones-the bottom of the veleveta cheese boxes) when I got the thought to keep it and make a template for future boxes.  I then thought it would be ther perfect thing to put the cookies inside of for my husbands employees.  If your like me, you don't throw away any cardboard sheets!  I cut out 7 more boxes and made slide on lids for each.  I kept them simple and decorated each like Santa's coat.

 Each box holds 6 perfect sized cookies.  (I made choc. chip of course!)  The black belt slides on and off to help hold the lid on.

A closer look at the punches I used.  3/4" strip of black for the belt. #2 3/4" circles for buttons and label punch for the buckle.

PPA223 Puttin' on the Ritz Christmas

Not only is this my Christmas card for this year, but I decided to enter it into this weeks super special challenge over at http://www.palspaperarts.com/.  Do I ever want to win some mega blogcandy!!!

I only make 10 special Christmas cards each year, cause I try to put alot of extra detail into them.  I only send them to those I know won't throw them away, cause lets face it, we all take pride into what we make and to know or find out, that someone file 13'd your project, would well, upset you (me)!!

I used my SU! Home for Christmas stamp set and colored in colors or pacific blue, riding hood red and certainly celery.  I wanted to keep the colors fun and whimsical!  Even though you can't see it very well, I added dazzling details to the balls on the garland, light lamp, white on the tree and around the steps.  I topped it off with some mini silver brads and a cute little snowflaked popped up with a silver cord bow.  I also inked with matching color around all edges and took my gray marker and edged the rock on the stamped image.

Stampin' Up items used:

*  cardstock colors:  pacific point, whisper white, basic gray, certainly celery
*  ink colors:  pacific point, basic gray, riding hood red and certainly celery
*  stamp sets:  home for christmas and northern hearts
*  misc:  silver brads, northern frost decorative strip die, misc. silver cord, dazzling details, basic gray 3/8" taffeta ribbon

Pearly Heart Valentine Stamping 411 Color Challenge #165

Thanks to the team over at Stamping 411 I made showcase on my country pinecone christmas card, thank you gals so much, it really means alot to see someone enjoy my card.  I have gotten alot of nice compliments on it!  Now on to this weeks color challenge over at http://www.stamping411.blogspot.com/.  This weeks colors are:  poppy parade, pink pirouette and basic black.  Great colors for some early valentine's day cards.  And that is what I decided to make.

I used the poppy parade heart shape as the center piece for this card.  I also used a white one and pink pirouette one but embossed them to give a little extra texture.  The poppy heart has a bunch of little hearts layered on top and a mini pearl inside each.  I also inked the edges of the mini heart and the large one.

Stampin' Up Items Used:

*  cardstock colors of:  basic black, poppy parade, pink pirouette, whisper white
*  punches:  modern label, full heart, heart to heart and lace ribbon border punch
*  misc.:  basic pearls, square lattice and perfect polka dots embossing folders

Country Christmas w/ Stamping 411 #232

 Boy did it feel good to be in "The Nook" (for those who don't know, that's the name of my craft room)!  It seems, I'm either busy with Christmas shopping, Cub Scout stuff or just the everyday busy stuff that goes on, that it feels like for ever since I have done something fun, creative and for me and my blog.  Well, wait no further, its here!  This card was made for one of my favorite challenge blogs, http://stamping411.blogspot.com/.  Click on over and check all the details for this weeks sketch.  So simply, but yet so much can be done with it. 

I have been wanting to make these cute little pinecones that I have been seeing around and well, I was glad to see Linda post the instructions on how to make it.  http://lindas-stampinloft.blogspot.com/2011/11/pinecone-tutorial.html#links.  It was so easy to do and soooo cute!!

I made two cones and layered them with the branch from the bird punch and topped it off with a red  bird. 
Side view to show a little of the inside.  I place another red bird on a branch on the inside, layers also with the matching old olive and early espresso from the outside.

Stampin' Up Supplies used:

*  cardstock colors of:  crumb cake, old olive and early espresso
*  ink colors of:  cherry cobbler, old olive and early espresso
*  punches:  bird punch, scalloped oval punch and the modern label punch
*  ribbon:  cherry cobbler seam binding ribbon
*  misc.:  dazzling diamonds, two way glue, white gel pen