Christmas

Star of Light Christmas card

I’m hosting this week at the Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog. The challenge is anything Christmas related- cards, scrapbook pages, gifts, ornaments etc. Please enter the challenge here.

I made this Christmas card for our Leadership fellowship next week at Bible Study Fellowship (BSF). We all drew a name and we give the person a card or note and scripture to encourage them. I drew the name of one of my very sweet friends and I wanted to make her a special card. Star of Light and the coordinating Starlight Thinlit Dies makes a beautiful, yet easy Christmas card. There’s a recent trend of “mixing metals” like gold, silver, copper etc. This card has copper and silver. What do you think, does the mixing of metals work on this card?

Here’s the inside with the silver embossed sentiment and copper embossed stars.

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I’m looking forward to organizing my new Stampin’ Studio some more this week and I’m going to make stacks of cards to give as Christmas gifts. I was out shopping for gifts and was having trouble deciding what to get people and it was very crowded in the stores. I wasn’t having a lot of fun. I decided I would be much happier at home making cards for Christmas gifts and hopefully the recipients will enjoy them too!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Star Of Light Photopolymer Bundle

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Copper Stampin’ Emboss Powder

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Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder

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Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

$8.00

Metallics Sequin Assortment

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Rhinestone Basic Jewels

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Double Pocket Treat Holder Directions

Double Pocket Treat Holders are quick and easy to make. Here’s a 6×6 treat holder made with Candy Cane Lane Designer Series Paper (DSP). I’ve made them in three sizes: 6×6, 8×8, and 12×12. Choose the size you want to make. My directions below will be for the 8×8.

So far everything is the same for all three sizes. Here’s where each size is scored differently. Choose the size paper you started with and score accordingly.

Score 6×6 at 3″ and 5-1/2″

Score 8×8 at 3-3/4″ and 7-1/2″

Score 12×12 at 5-1/4″ and 11-1/2″

Open and fold the two sides toward the center.

If you’re making the 6×6 treat holder, you’ll have snip off a little bit on each side, that hangs over when you fold on the score lines as shown above.

Add adhesive on the two places shown above and fold together making sure the pockets will lay flat. Punch whatever size hole you want on the other two corners also shown above. I used the 3/4″ punch for the 8×8 and 12×12. I used the 1/2″ for the 6×6. I punched the first hole where I thought it looked good, then I folded the two pieces together and punched the second hole by matching it up with the first one.

For Step 6, fold together in the shape of a “W.” The pockets go to the outside. Bring the two holes together at the top and add a ribbon. Decorate as desired.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

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It took me a couple days to get the directions ready in between several runs to Menard’s, Office Depot, cleaning and painting walls etc. Tomorrow is supposed to be the last day of our construction, but we are moving furniture on Saturday, cleaning carpets and the tile grout next Monday and Wednesday. We also are getting rid of Sean’s old desk, moving Steve’s desk down to Sean’s room, moving Steve’s office into my old stamping office (his original office) and moving my 13 years of Stampin’ Up! supplies into my new Stamping Studio. My sister called tonight to see what her family should bring to Thanksgiving. I told her I’ve ordered a ham and turkey and that’s as far as I’ve gotten. I always make homemade pies and our other Thanksgiving favorites. Have you started planning your Thanksgiving? Do you have a favorite kind of pie? I like to make Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple and Coconut Cream. Two weeks left to get everything done. It’s good to have a deadline. 🙂

Blessings,

Beth 🙂

Candy Cane Lane Bag in a Box

I told you recently I had a Christmas Bag in a Box in my head and here it is. Such a cute and simple box! Who do you need to give a little something to this Christmas? This little box could be exactly what you need. I know some teenagers who would love to receive this box with money inside. 🙂

The directions to make the box are here.

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I had a great time at the Stamping Business Builder’s Retreat in Wisconsin. Lisa Pretto does a great job!

While I was gone, the floors were finished in my dining room and stamping office. The windows and sliding door will get installed next Wednesday and Thursday. My Stamp N Storage arrived too!

Blessings,

Beth 🙂