Christmas

Marcelyn Monday

Yep, it’s been awhile since we’ve had a Marcelyn Monday.  Don’t worry Marcelyn is crafting as much as always.  I just haven’t been around to get the photos and post them.

Marcelyn Churchill is my friend, Stamping Joy team member, fellow BSFer (Bible Study Fellowship) and prolific crafter.  She doesn’t have a blog, so I share some of her creations on most Mondays.

Stampin Up Night in Bethlehem centerpiece made by Marcelyn Churchill. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

I hosted two Stamping Christmas parties last week.  One for our Stampin’ Up demos in Central Iowa group and one for my Stamping Joy Team.  The day before the first party I was busy setting the table and decided we needed two more items for the centerpiece display.  I saw the card below on my shelf and made a quick call to Marcelyn.  “Hi Marcelyn, how are you doing? Good. Any chance you want to make your navy Bethlehem card without the side flaps and add the vellum, city scene and star so you can see it from both sides?  She was happy to do it, knew exactly what I wanted and showed up the next day with two of the centerpieces you see above. The “snow” was her idea and a nice touch. 🙂 They are sitting on a mirror so that’s why you see double in the picture.  They are gorgeous and Marcelyn was once again my hero!

Stampin Up Night in Bethlehem card made by Marcelyn Churchill. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

 

In the picture below you can see the table set and ready for the Christmas party.  The two Sprig punch trees were made by Marcelyn.  I gave Marcelyn the paper and asked her to make these two trees way back in September.  (In case you might have thought everything is done at the last minute at break neck speed.) 🙂 Marcelyn also made the fudge boxes.  (Yes, again a September request) You can pull the fudge out on the ribbon side and a “Merry Christmas” pops out on the other side.  The fudge was made by my husband, Steve.  Thenks to you Marcelyn, it was a lovely party!

Stampin Up Night in Bethlehem centerpiece, Sprig punch trees and fudge boxes made by Marcelyn Churchill. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #simplestamping

The china is from International China Company “A Christmas Story” by Susan Winget.  Steve’s parents gave me these dishes, glasses, serving pieces etc. over 10 or 15 years of Christmas presents.  I love using them and hope one of my kids will want them some day.  Will people even have a dining room table or eat on china dishes in another twenty years?!

If you have any questions about the centerpieces, fudge boxes or Sprig Punch trees, please contact Marcelyn directly at marcelynchurchill@msn.com

The Central Iowa demos did a gift exchange at our party.  Below are projects made by the demos.  If you have questions about these, please leave a comment and I’ll put you in touch with the demo who made it.

 

 

 

 

 

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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Christmas Framed Art

Festive Friday Challenge

It’s time for another Festive Friday Challenge!  I love being a designer for Festive Friday and this week’s challenge #FF0022 is Christmas  (Dec 25) and/or Snowflakes.   #festivefridaychallenge

Stampin Up Christmas framed art designed by demo Beth McCullough. Please see more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u #festivefridaychallenge

It was fun putting together this framed art piece for a gift exchange with the Central Iowa Demos.  We had a fun Christmas party, dinner and gift exchange that I hosted at my house last night.  You can see everything I used to make the project below.

Stamps:  Merry Christmas to All (147702), Night in Bethlehem (145282), Star of Light (142110)
Paper:  Basic Black Cardstock (121045), Gold Foil Sheets (132622), Sparkle Glimmer Paper (146957)
Ink: Versamark Pad (102283)
Accessories:  Stampin’ Trimmer (126889),  Big Shot (143263),  Bethlehem Edgelits (144676), Starlight Thinlits (141840), Clear Rhinestones (144220), Gold Stampin Emboss Powder (109129), Heat Tool (129053)
Techniques: Clean and Simple (CAS)

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

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Click on any of the pictures below to purchase from my online store.

Marcelyn Monday

Marcelyn Churchill is my friend, stamping team member, fellow BSFer (Bible Study Fellowship) and prolific crafter.  She doesn’t have a blog, so I share some of her creations on most Mondays.

Stampin Up Illuminated Christmas card made by Marcelyn Churchill. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

I really like this beautiful Christmas card Marcelyn made with the Illuminated Christmas set.  If you have any questions about this card, please contact Marcelyn directly at marcelynchurchill@msn.com.

As you can imagine, Marcelyn made a lot more cards and gifts in the last week, but I was busy this weekend doing other things besides getting ready for Marcelyn Monday.  🙂

Steve and I went to the Iowa Hawkeye Football game and watched Iowa beat Maryland.  It was cold and windy.  The windiest game I’ve ever been to.  People bought popcorn and the popcorn would fly out of their bucket before they even got to their seats. 🙂

This morning I got up early to be Steve’s support system and cheer squad as he ran his first and his last Half Marathon. 13.1 miles.  My Dad said Steve is wise to realize once is enough.  Steve’s crossed it off his bucket list and will limit his races to no more than 7 miles.

Steve’s birthday is Thursday and he will be 55.  Time flies the older you get. 🙂  Happy Birthday Steve!

Have you heard about the Flash Sale coming on Tuesday? It’s Stampin’ Up’s Birthday too! Select stamp sets will be 15% off. Please stop back and get the details tomorrow.

Are you looking for a Stampin’ Up demo?  Contact me and I’ll send you one of these cards and a new Holiday catalog!

Stampin Up Christmas card designed by demo, Beth McCullough. See more card and gift ideas at www.StampingMom.com #StampingMom #cute&simple4u

 

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

  • Visit my online store here.
  • Shop the Clearance Rack here.
  • Follow me on Pinterest here
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You can always email me at Beth@StampingMom.com if you don’t want to place your order online.  I’d love to help you!  My current host code is J63GDW2R .  If you order using my host code, you’ll get an additional free gift from me!